Shirou and the Pighead Demon Lord / Shirou's Serious Duel...

When hundreds of playing cards landed on the Pig Head People Soldier, they sliced off a large chunk of his flesh, leaving him with only bones, much like the ancient punishment of slow slicing.

"Are you alright?" Shirou waved his hand, retrieving the flying playing card, which coalesced into a single card in his hand. He turned to the young police officer and asked.

"Waaah..." The young police officer was so frightened that he couldn't speak. Liquid seeped from the ground where he was sitting. It wasn't the Pig Head People's blood, but it had a fishy, foul smell.

Seeing the man's state, Shirou didn't say anything more; at least he had saved him from the Pig Head People. So he turned and ran quickly forward to fight against the army of Pig Head People.

"Officer! I'm here to help!"

"Young man? Who are you?" the veteran officer asked.

As the veteran officer slightly diverted his attention, the Pig Head People Soldier, with his rich combat experience, instantly seized the opening, unleashing a speed he had never shown before, raising his hammer high and lunging at the veteran officer.

"Don't let your guard down!" Shirou jumped up.

Shirou kicked the charging Pig Head People Soldier hard in the side, sending him flying into the bodies of soldiers behind him. Armor clashed against armor, making a sound like a car crash. Several Pig Head People Soldier collided before finally coming to a stop.

"Great! You can fight!" Shirou secretly calculated the difference in physical strength between himself and the Pig Head People. He could still kick the other man away, so he could at least put up a fight. Otherwise, he would have no choice but to retreat with the police officers.

"Huh?!" The Pig Head People General looked at Shirou in surprise, his interest piqued by the strong vitality.

Chapter 1115 Shirou and the Pig-headed Demon King

The streets were deserted, with only Shirou and the police officers remaining. The only sound was the siren from the police cars flashing red and blue lights. Everyone else had either hidden or fled the area.

"You've really helped me a lot, young man. Thanks to you, I've escaped with my life!"

The veteran police officer, still shaken by the near-death experience, quickly refocused his attention on the immediate situation and dealt with the Pig Head People monsters.

The officers present understood what was happening and moved closer to Shirou.

The monster before them was not some low-intelligence creature, or a weakling in a game, but a soldier with extremely high combat intelligence and far more diverse fighting methods than these police officers.

Moreover, the opponent is a monster that can't be killed with a single shot; it takes at least three shots to kill it.

"Where did these Pig Head People come from?" Shirou asked.

"I don't know! We were just patrolling the area on our bicycles when we heard the commotion and came over. At first there were only two or three people, but after we discovered the problem, we contacted the station, and they sent a police car over."

"But these monsters are increasing in number, and there are only six of us, no... now it should be five." The veteran officer remembered the escaped new recruit and changed his words.

The Pig Head People army opposite them seemed to have appeared out of thin air from the passage, and their numbers were still increasing. They could only cover the retreat of the other civilians and wait; they had no other choice.

Shirou understood; the Pig Head People probably controlled a passage, and they were coming in groups. However, he couldn't explain this to the police officers.

"Officer, you should retreat now. I'll hold off these Pig Head People," Shirou said.

"No! How can we hand this over to ordinary people? Besides, there are so many of them; even if you're very skilled, young man, you won't be able to handle it!" the veteran officer advised.

"We need to stay here and hold the line. I've already contacted the nearby Baidai District Police Station, and they'll send people over to help," interjected a middle-aged man in a coat who clearly held a higher rank.

"Isn't there any other way? What are those Self-Defense Forces guys doing?"

"That's enough! Can't these guys go to another district? We could just watch from the sidelines."

Several police officers complained.

"Shut up! Now that the enemy has appeared, protecting ordinary civilians is our duty as police officers!" a middle-aged man of higher rank shouted from the side.

"Inspector, but..." The officers immediately fell silent; the middle-aged man was very authoritative.

But the situation was already very serious. They were running out of bullets, while there were more than thirty Pig Head People Soldier on the other side. Once they ran out of bullets, they would have no chance of winning with batons alone.

"Everyone! Stay calm, there's still a chance. I'll fight for it!" Shirou said, charging towards the Pig Head People army.

"Hey! It's too dangerous for a young man to go up alone!" The officers tried to stop Shirou.

No! The opportunity lies right here!

Before his opponents could react, Shirou quickly charged into the army of Pig Head People. The opponents were all over two meters tall and weighed four or five hundred pounds, wearing heavy armor. Even though he was very strong, his reaction speed and vision were limited.

Shirou raised one hand and threw out playing cards. Every time he ran, playing cards shot out in all directions, like a powerful attack of shotguns being fired while he was running.

The Pig Head People held up a shield, or used his armor to block the playing cards, while his other hand, shaped like a hammer, slammed down on Shirou.

"Ugh!!" The Pig Head People tried to attack Shirou, but Shirou dodged each attack a second before it landed, causing the Pig Head People's fists and weapons to collide with his own kind, resulting in them fighting each other.

Shirou tossed a coin into his hand. As the coin spun, its afterimage in the air stretched and transformed into a long chain, binding the hands and feet of several Pig Head People and tying their feet together.

Their feet weren't idle either; they threw out chains while running quickly between them.

The surrounding Pig Head People tried to chase Shirou, but one by one they lost their balance and fell to the ground.

With Shirou's assistance, the police officers' firepower increased significantly. Shirou was able to bind two or three Pig Head People Soldiers with a single chain and bring them to the ground.

The officers quickly moved forward, aimed at the space between the eyebrows, and one shot would kill one.

"In that case! We have a chance to win," the officers said excitedly.

Just then, the Pig Head People General let out a roar, and the nearby Pig Head People Soldier also shouted in response.

This noise was even more ear-piercing than when pigs were being slaughtered, causing a sharp pain in people's ears, and the police officers covered their ears.

"What's going on?" the officers asked loudly.

Shirou also looked warily at the Pig Head People who had suddenly started yelling.

One by one, the Pig Head People threw down their weapons and shields, screaming hysterically with their heads thrown back.

Instead of engaging Shirou, they went to the bodies of their slain comrades, lay down on the ground, stripped off the armor from the corpses, and began to devour them without a second thought.

The officers were horrified by what they saw. They had never witnessed anything like it. Some nervously fired at the Pig Head People soldiers, but the Pig Head People Soldier, who were devouring their dead comrades, had astonishing regenerative abilities. They actually pushed the bullets that had entered their bodies out of the wounds, and the wounds healed quickly.

"What... what kind of monsters are these?!"

As long as these Pig Head People are eating, the police officers simply can't do anything about them!

Its special ability is "The Hungry One." This ability allows it to instantly and completely recover from even a single bite of food, as long as it doesn't die. Furthermore, it absorbs the power of the creature it consumes, allowing its body to evolve. Moreover, due to its status as Emperor, its subordinates also receive the same effect.

However, possessing such powerful and domineering abilities also comes with an equally domineering price: one can never have enough to eat.

In other words, his fate was to starve to death, but after eating everything edible, he was practically immortal and invincible until he died of starvation.

While the Pig Head People under his command aren't invincible, they do possess the ability to gain power by devouring their enemies. For example, eating a lizard in a swamp will cause them to grow webbed feet, and eating a fish will allow them to grow gills.

Through constant feeding, they evolve into monsters capable of adapting to various environments.

Chapter 1116 Shirou's True Sword Battle

Puff puff...

Puff puff...

The sounds of the Pig Head People chewing and grunting as they ate echoed across the highway, their combined noises even drowning out the sirens of the police cars.

Shirou picked up a steel sword discarded by Pig Head People Soldier, rushed forward, and swept the neck off a Pig Head People who was gnawing on it. The blade cut in a quarter of the way, and the wound inside began to heal rapidly. The new flesh that grew back seemed to encase the blade inside, growing right onto the neck.

With such strong regenerative abilities, no wonder bullets were useless!

Shirou gripped the hilt with both hands, exerted all his strength, and forcefully ripped the Pig Head People Soldier's head off. Only after losing its head did the body finally stop growing.

Even so, the other Pig Head People Soldier ignored them and instead dragged their headless comrades over to serve as food.

These Pig Head People Soldier are unusual; once they start eating, they won't stop until all the food is gone.

Shirou, of course, held back, taking the opportunity to kill the Pig Head People Soldier and reduce the number of enemies as much as possible.

Shirou pulled another sword from the corpse of a Pig Head People, and with both swords drawn, pig heads flew into the air one after another.

Just then, Black Shadow fell from the sky toward Shirou's head; it was a large axe.

Shirou lightly stepped back and nimbly dodged the axe blow. The axe smashed a deep crater into the concrete road, and cracks appeared all around it.

"You haven't made a move, but have been observing. Doesn't that mean you've already ignored their lives?" Shirou landed steadily on the ground and calmly asked the three-meter-tall Pig Head People General.

"No, death is only a matter of time. Everyone is prepared, so it doesn't matter who kills us or who eats us," the Pig Head People General said.

Compared to the Pig Head People Soldier, it clearly possessed superior intelligence, but due to the curse of hunger, its fate was sealed. Therefore, it never considered a second path—communicating with humans. Instead, it made a grand entrance onto the streets.

"Is that so? It seems you're not just hungry, but unable to replenish your energy." Shirou also realized the problem. During the battle, he sensed that the Pig Head People Soldier were conserving their energy; otherwise, the police officers here would have been overwhelmed by them long before he arrived.

And those who value food more than life itself are simply irrational. If all you want is food, wouldn't it be easier to negotiate with the police or simply take over a supermarket?

Ultimately, the production of food in this world has long exceeded human needs. The problem that plagues people is no longer hunger, but obesity caused by excessive nutrient intake.

The reason why some people still starve to death can only be attributed to the limitations imposed by the unstable local government, outdated operating systems, and the treacherous nature of the people, all of which contributed to this tragedy.

However, these Pig Head People Soldiers, despite their bluish eyes, showed little interest in the nearby food. Instead, they eagerly devoured the corpses of their comrades, disregarding their own lives.

"Yes, this world is so abundant; you don't see a single person going hungry. Food is everywhere, but we eat it and don't get any energy from it. However..."

The Pig Head People General didn't try to hide anything and said bluntly:

"I've always wondered how many humans like you are left in this world. Ordinary people are too low-quality; even if we eat them, we can't replenish their energy. But if it's you, you might restore a lot of my strength. Evolution might even be possible."

"Unfortunately, almost none, less than one in a million. Even if you eat me, you'll still starve to death soon." Shirou gripped his steel sword tighter and looked at the Pig Head People General.

"Is that so? That's a real shame. Well then, that's the only way. Let's settle this once and for all!" The Pig Head People General raised his axe again, staring directly at Shirou.

The Pig Head People General had his pride; he didn't want to starve to death here. He'd much rather die on the battlefield. He walked the streets, searching for a suitable battlefield, or rather, for a warrior who could kill him.

Shirou is a worthy opponent to fight to the death. If what Shirou says is true, then if this opportunity is missed, there may never be another chance. The Pig Head People General decides to go all out from the start and treat this duel as the last battle of his life.

Shirou understood what the other person meant; those were the eyes of a warrior who was proud of himself.

Although they are from different worlds and have different species of monsters, they are the same in this respect. Soldiers, butchers on the battlefield, firmly believe in the ideal of killing enemies on the battlefield and becoming kings and ministers. They take the number of enemies they behead and kill as their glory.

"Young man!!!" The officers saw Shirou in danger and wanted to rush to his aid.

Boom!!

The Pig Head People General waved his hand, unleashing several fireballs that exploded in front of the officers, forcing them back. He didn't want anyone else to interfere with this sacred duel.

The Pig Head People General raised his axe and approached Shirou, saying:

"Don't blame us, we were just starving, so we tried everything we could find to bite into. This time, either you lose and I eat you, or you cut off my head!"

"Come on! Let's settle this with a real sword fight!!!"

Shirou swung a steel sword at the Pig Head People General, but it was blocked by the general's large axe.

At this moment, Shirou had already run out of coins, which formed a chain that wrapped around the arm of the Pig Head People General holding the axe. He continued charging forward, reaching the Pig Head People General as quickly as possible.

Shirou understood that his opponent was superior in size, strength, and defense. His only consolation was that his opponent wasn't indestructible; if he could cut off the neck, the opponent would still die.

There's only one chance. Seize the opportunity to kill him. If he gets hit before then, with that kind of force that's like a pile driver denting concrete, he won't be able to stand up again.

Unable to tear the axe apart, the Pig Head People General raised his left hand, spread his five fingers, chanted a spell, and released an even larger fireball from his palm.

"It's over!" the Pig Head People General said in a deep voice.

The powerful flames turned the ground several meters around them red, like an elephant charging towards Shirou, about to crush and extinguish him.

"Young man!!!" The officers cried out in despair as they watched Shirou being swallowed up.

Chapter 1117 Rimuru the Rimuru

Flames erupted from the Pig Head People General's hands, and a sinister grin spread across his wide mouth.

How insignificant humanity is in the face of raging flames. Shirou was engulfed by the massive, elephant-sized ball of fire.

"We're doomed..." A police officer slumped helplessly to the ground.

The police officers, who had been lifted from despair and given renewed hope of victory by Shirou's heroic appearance, have once again fallen into a dark abyss. This time, they have even lost the will to resist.

Monsters that can use True Magic have a range and area of effect that surpasses that of human flamethrowers. They are no match for them, and their ammunition is almost gone.

'Is it all over...?'

'Sorry, young man...'

The veteran police officer reluctantly pulled down his hat.

The next moment, Shirou burst out of the fireball. The flames did not harm him at all. Upon closer inspection, there was a transparent protective shield in front of him.

Azure blue ring!

After Shana defeated the Crimson Realm Demon King, she gave all his Noble Phantasm to Shirou. This ring can form a barrier that can withstand all flames, but it will break if it exceeds its limit. However, the Pig Head People General's magical power is clearly not yet at that level.

In the instant the Pig Head People General was stunned, Shirou had already rushed in front of him.

The blade rises and falls!

A flash of cold light descended, slicing through the Pig Head People General's neck. A playing card was still attached to the blade, and it slid down rapidly toward the neck. The hundreds of playing cards were even sharper than the steel blade.

Swish swish swish--!!!

Like razor blades, each blade that fell stretched the wound deeper and wider until the Pig Head People General's head fell off his neck.