A heavy pressure spread out, silently enveloping all of Kamishina Lake. Cold sweat appeared on the foreheads of both Akatsuki Hisano and the Self-Defense Forces members. Although there was only one opponent, and she had done nothing, everyone felt an utterly terrifying pressure. They had not felt this way even when facing those Demon Beasts and the Black Knight.
It was as if an incomparably massive and terrifying existence had lowered its head to stare at them, while they were merely a group of ants on the ground—tiny, fragile, and utterly helpless. At the same time, Airi reached out and gently patted Nagisa on the shoulder. Then a beam of light suddenly appeared, and Nagisa vanished into thin air the next moment.
Only then did Airi turn around and look at the crowd.
"I already gave you a chance."
Airi spoke softly as she slowly walked forward. With every step she took, everyone felt increasingly uneasy and terrified.
"I know that sometimes people pretend not to understand a hint, so I specifically gave Akatsuki Gashiro a direct warning. Don't think you can pull little tricks just because I'm not around. But you still did it. It seems you truly don't take me seriously..."
"I only did it for Nagisa's sake! You have no idea what kind of impact having a soul dwelling within Nagisa's body will have on her."
"I haven't seen any impact at all. And don't forget, I'm a Demon Hunter too, Grandma."
Airi coldly stared at Akatsuki Hisano.
"Don't bother feeding me those lies you use to fool children."
"What are you trying to do?!"
At that moment, a shrine maiden nearby seemed to realize that something was wrong and hurriedly shouted in anger. Airi merely glanced at her.
"Trust goes both ways. I've shown more than