The Fox Demon Calamity, Beginning.

Damn it, is she still so hard to conquer?!

"Hehe."

Hasegawa Izumi noticed her actions and chuckled softly.

"What are you laughing at, Izumi!"

The girl with pigtails immediately turned her head and glared at him, looking extremely embarrassed and annoyed.

"It's nothing, just thinking about something happy."

He gave a perfunctory reply.

"How annoying!"

The girl's cheeks puffed out.

Huh?

As Hasegawa Izumi laughed, her expression suddenly changed, and she looked to her left.

Within the range of perception, there seemed to be fluctuations of an unusual aura, which should be demonic energy.

"What's wrong with you all of a sudden?"

Noticing his unusual behavior, Eriri looked puzzled.

"Nothing."

He shook his head.

Anyway, it wasn't anything important, so he didn't bother getting involved; shopping with his Little Sister was more important.

At the same time.

Located a kilometer away in a remote part of the city, this place is rarely visited by humans, except for passing vehicles.

Suddenly, a dark shadow darted out of the bushes at the intersection. It was long and thin, with large, pointed ears, dark red fur, abundant down and long guard hairs, and a thick, bushy tail.

This is a type of fox called a red fox.

Its expression was quite human-like; it glanced back, a ferocious and resentful look appearing on its face, before preparing to continue running up the slope.

"Yokai, where do you think you're going!"

The next moment, a figure leaped out of the woods.

Wearing a gothic dress dominated by black, the girl with her hee cut moved with a light and graceful gait, as if she were riding the wind, and landed elegantly, like a slow-motion scene in a photograph.

To ordinary people, what they were seeing was like a superpower.

"You think you can escape? I couldn't show my true strength in the city, but I don't have that worry now."

Spiritual energy flowed beneath her feet, greatly increasing the girl's speed. Her figure flashed by as she rushed forward, blowing up the scattered fallen leaves on the ground.

"Awoooooo...!"

The red fox dared not stop; its legs felt like they were on fire as it ran without looking back.

However, the distance between the two sides is rapidly closing.

Because of the sparse population, the girl was no longer worried about her Ability User identity being exposed and planned to use her abilities.

Light and darkness... or more precisely, the Shadow Power.

Although the power was awakened due to good luck and being favored by others, this power is very compatible with her.

Gokou Ruri silently thanked the man who had given her a new lease on life once again.

"The distance is enough."

With her eyes sparkling, she flicked her finger, and a chain formed from gathered spiritual energy swung out.

"Light Chain"

The red fox tried to leap away, but it was too slow and got bound by the chains.

"Awooo."

As she approached, the red fox revealed a pitiful look, pressing its two front paws to the ground as if begging for mercy.

"I can help you untie it, but you can't run away. I need to ask you a few questions."

The red fox quickly nodded in agreement.

"Good."

As if moved by compassion, Gokou Ruri released her power, and the Light Chain shattered and disappeared instantly.

In the next second, the red fox suddenly sprang up, its face contorted in a ferocious expression, and extended its sharp claws, aiming to rip open her chest and rip out her heart.

However, its body immediately froze in mid-air, unable to move.

113

Chapter 113 The Fox Yokai Disaster, The Beginning.

The sun was high in the sky, and its rays fell upon this area.

The man and the beast faced each other, their shadows beneath them revealing something unusual.

The shadow beneath Gokou Ruri seemed to transform into chains, penetrating and binding the shadow beneath Akago, rendering it unable to move.

Since awakening her abilities, she has been trying to use them. So she deliberately seeks out dark alleys or places where strange tales and legends appear. Through her activated spiritual eyes, she actually discovered some 'ghosts' and fought with them.

As a former video game pro, she already possessed amazing dynamic vision and reflexes, and her growth rate was very fast.

Her abilities were developed through these battles.

This is a technique she created called 'Shadow Binding Technique,' which allows her to control her body by manipulating her shadow.

"Just as I expected, even if it possesses some humanity, its essence remains unchanged."

Gokou Ruri watched as the red fox's expression changed to pitiful again, but she felt no emotion whatsoever.

The longer she fought against these things, the more she understood the truth that 'those who are not of our kind will surely have different hearts.'

"Woo!"

The red fox understood her words and then began to threaten her in a low voice.

"I can't understand Beast Language either, but judging from your appearance, you're just like those foxes we met before—we can't communicate with you at all... What are you talking about?"

Gokou Ruri's gaze grew even colder, and the power of the shadow binding suddenly increased. With a series of cracking sounds, the fox demon was no longer in its beast form.

Afterwards, she kindly dug a hole and buried him, preventing his body from being left to rot in the wilderness.

"Another one taken care of. I wonder how things are going on in Isayama."

After leaving the mountains, Gokou Ruri took a bus back to the city, watching the scenery quickly disappear outside the window.

Isayama Yomichi, a woman she met a few days ago while hunting demons, is the same kind of being as Isayama. From the woman, Isayama learned about the changes in the world and was invited to join the Countermeasures Bureau, but Isayama refused.

Because she doesn't want to be tied down, she would choose to join Hasegawa's ranks if possible.

However, they still managed to get in touch. The other party offered to hire her to deal with the rampant [Fox Yokai Disaster]. For the sake of the money, she was happy to do her part, since it was her daily routine anyway.

With her chin resting on her hand, Gokou Ruri's thoughts began to wander, returning to the day she was rescued.

I really want to see him again.

Shouldn't we find a reason to visit again?

This thought made the girl blush.

"Beep."

Suddenly, the phone rang.

"Eh."

Gokou Ruri was startled for a moment, then, after glancing at the contact's note, she clicked her tongue and answered the call.

Sure enough, it wasn't such a coincidence.

"Miss Gogami, how are things on your end?"

The voice of Isayama Yomichi came from the other side.

"You've taken care of another one. How about yours? Any new progress?"

Gokou Ruri's tone became a bit colder.

"Some members of the Countermeasures Bureau have lost contact, and I'm starting to suspect that there's something wrong with the people in Chiba who were cooperating with us... Perhaps the situation is worse than I thought."

"Really?"

Upon hearing this news, she hesitated.

If even government officials are under control, then the power of the mastermind behind this is simply too great!

"I hope my judgment is wrong... I'm going to call for reinforcements. Hopefully they can get there in time. As for Miss Gokou, you can take a break and rest. I'm worried that the fox spirit will target you."

"What are you talking about, Miss Isayama? They're just a bunch of bastards, what can they do to me?"

With one arm outstretched, Gokou Ruri made a cool gesture and said proudly.

"Fine, then be careful. We are, after all, just flesh and blood."

Although she couldn't see him over the phone, Isayama Yomichi could sense her confidence. She simply gave him a brief reminder and then hung up to deal with more important matters.

The bus has arrived at the station.

Gokou Ruri put her phone back in her pocket, got out of the car, and walked along the road, activating her spiritual eyes to scan for traces of Evil Spirit.

"The Night Demon Queen's hunt has begun!"

Another location is the rooftop of a high-rise building.

"... Yes, that's it."

"This is terrible... I understand, I'll send someone else to meet you."

After hanging up the phone with her superior, Isayama Yomichi, Jinguji Ayame rubbed her temples, pondering her next move.

She has no one she can trust left.

Miss Gokou, whom I met not long ago, might be considered one, but it would be enough to have the enemy eliminate the fox spirit's forces.

Going any deeper would only bring Miss Gokou a fatal risk.

"Well."

She looked up at the blue sky and white clouds, and sighed to herself.

Then, her gaze hardened, and her right hand rested on the treasured sword [Lion King]. The Spirit Beast [Ran Guren] residing within it emitted a sharp, piercing cry in her mind, as if trying to rouse her.

"It's alright, even if I'm alone, I will complete the mission."

Isayama Yomichi smiled, smoothed the hilt of his sword, and then turned and walked towards the iron gate of the rooftop.

What she didn't tell Miss Gokou was that she already had a clue; the range of activity of this group of fox spirits had led her to the direction of the 'mastermind'.

"There's no mistake, the person or organization that united various forces to hold this festival is the protector of these fox demons."

On this journey, to capture the thief, first capture the king!

On the street, near the amusement park.

The New Year Festival also boosted tourism in the surrounding area, leading to a series of events.

"Attention all visitors! A live show, 'The Iron Necromancer,' will be performed on the multi-functional stage at 10:45 AM today. Please come and enjoy..."

Suddenly hearing a broadcast, Kōko stopped and turned to look at the side, her eyes shining.

The two people next to them also stopped.

"<The Iron Necromancer>? That seems to be Kōko's favorite work."

Eriri, realizing this, wasn't at all surprised that Kōko would be forcibly restrained.

"Hey bro, let's go there and have some fun!"

His Little Sister happily took his hand.