Every Human-Headed Spider bared its fangs with a ferocious expression, trying to tear into Kurozawa's flesh. Their eyes brimmed with madness and hatred.
Within their bodies seemed to be twisted, wailing souls.
Kurozawa remained expressionless as he pulled his Nichirin Blade from the ground and took a deep breath.
Total Concentration! Surface Slash! Neat, mirror-like slashes swept through the air, slaughtering every Human-Headed Spider in an instant.
Though there were quite a few of them, they were truly weak.
Not wanting to get their blood on his hands, Kurozawa had not used them.
He looked up at the shattered wooden house still suspended from its threads, then lit it ablaze and burned it to ashes. The flames surged fiercely, and within the vast clearing, the burning house was incredibly conspicuous.
It was far more noticeable than torchlight.
Kurozawa suspected that the demons on Mount Natagumo belonged to the same organized group, so he set the Spider Demon's house on fire. He refused to believe its companions would fail to notice.
Fortunately, this was an open clearing, so burning the house would not affect the surrounding forest. That was why Kurozawa had done it.
"Lower Moon, did you see that?"
After glancing up at the burning flames, Kurozawa walked to the side and leaned against a tree with his arms folded.
Since he did not know when the Demon Moon would arrive, he chose to rest for the time being and restore his combat strength to its peak, perfect condition.
Under the moonlight, the flames gradually died out. Second by second, time passed, but Kurozawa still saw no sign of any demon.
After waiting a while longer, just as Kurozawa was about to leave, he suddenly sensed more than a dozen gazes behind him.
Whoosh! A flash of snow-bright blade light