195 Fellow Daoist, Please Stay!

Shuya watched helplessly as the Quintuplets surrounded Rena, gazing at her longingly.

He gazed at Rena, who was sleeping peacefully with her eyes closed, with only one thought in his mind.

I don't want her to die.

The thought of Rena dying made him feel short of breath and his heart ached.

Is this what they call love?

Maybe it is, maybe it isn't.

Even if it's not love, it's a feeling close to familial affection.

Shuya has known Rena for over eight years; they've been together since they were very young.

This feeling may have transcended ordinary feelings.

Looking at Rena's face, he had already made up his mind.

Shuya the bedside, "Don't worry, I will definitely not let you die."

He turned and left, his mind made up.

The pent-up frustration of the past few days has been completely shattered, replaced by a surge of fighting spirit.

His eyes were like the sharpened edge of a sword, revealing their full power.

Shuya knew Haruno was home, so he barged into her house without hesitation.

Haruno and Yukino training in the garden.

"Huh? What brings Shu-chan here?"

"Inoue- kun?"

The two noticed that Shuya's expression was solemn. Their Power of Will were very sensitive, and they felt a slight sting just from sensing him.

Shuya waste any words and said, "Haruno, may I borrow the Little Fox for a moment?"

He grabbed the Little Fox by the scruff of its neck, who was trying to run away when it sensed something was wrong, and left immediately.

"Wait, wait... Hey!"

As soon as Haruno opened his mouth, Shuya disappeared.

"Sister, Inoue- kun, he..."

Yukino's eyes flashed, and she had already guessed the reason.

Haruno pondered a possible solution with a grim expression.

Shuya carried the Little Fox on his shoulder and walked quickly through the city, sensing and searching for something.

The Little Fox clung tightly to his clothes, sobbing, "Waaah?!"

He spoke in doubt.

Shuya said, "Things have changed for Rena; the Curse is deepening."

"Eek!!!"

The Little Fox was terrified, looking at Shuya with fear, afraid that he would beat it to death.

"It's none of your business. I wouldn't hold a grudge against you. I think your ancestors really didn't know about the Curse either."

Shuya said, "There's no other way; we can only use the method left behind by your predecessor."

The Little Fox's eyes widened.

Shuya said coldly, "That's right, we can only ask those Monsters to make do, but as the saying goes, saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda, so I don't think they'll mind."

After saying that, he immediately laughed, "But even if you mind, it doesn't matter."

His laughter was sinister, and the Little Fox shrank into a ball.

He weakly uttered, "Eek?"

Shuya couldn't understand what He was saying, and continued, "I brought you here so you could absorb Demon Power, but I don't know how to absorb it."

He unleashed his Power of Will, sweeping across the surroundings like tentacles. "You know what? Tokyo, this metropolis, hides a lot of weird and wonderful things."

"There are countless martial artists, Onmyoji, gods, demons, and monsters. But for my first mission, I don't intend to immediately target any experts."

"Eek?"

The Little Fox was puzzled.

Shuya said, "You know about Half-Monster, right? Humans who have transformed into Monster don't have reproductive barriers and can give birth to offspring normally. These offspring will more or less inherit their parents' Monster bloodline. Half-Monster are born with the ability to use Strange Arts."

"There are still quite a few Half-Monster in society, but the purity of their bloodline drops drastically with each generation. If they fail to cultivate, their Monster bloodline will go dormant within three generations, making them no different from ordinary people. However, Demon Power will still lurk within them."

"My current target is this type of Half-Monster."

Shuya explained it to the Little Fox, and it felt much more at ease when it heard that he wasn't going to argue with everyone.

"Now that you understand, let's begin... the Monster Hunt."

It was dusk, the perfect time for encountering demons.

Shuya secretly moved through the city, wearing Talisman.

Even in the most bustling and vibrant Tokyo, there are plenty of dark and shady corners.

Shuya started directly from the Shinjuku area.

There are a lot of people here.

We'll definitely find Half-Monster.

In fact, many Half-Monster may not even know that they are Half-Monster; their bloodline has long since subsided, and they are just like ordinary people.

Shuya, carrying the First Snow and with the Little Fox perched on his shoulder, quickly found his target.

The young man looked like he had just gotten off work, dressed in a suit and looking like a typical office worker.

He hurried across the street, and as he passed through a narrow alley, a jade-like hand suddenly reached out from the darkness and pulled him inside.

The man couldn't even utter a sound before he fainted.

A few seconds later, Shuya appeared nonchalantly and quickly left.

The process was completely silent, leaving only an unconscious man behind.

Shuya let the Little Fox absorb his latent Demon Power. This wouldn't kill him, but it would weaken him for a while.

He left a little bit of his energy to replenish his blood and qi as compensation.

Shuya spent the entire night wandering the streets of Tokyo, secretly collecting Demon Power.

The next morning, Shuya, came to Rena's bedside.

He instructed the Little Fox to transfer the collected Demon Power to Rena.

Yesterday's results were meager, barely equivalent to the Fox God's energy over several days.

Shuya and said, "It seems that Half-Monster with dormant bloodlines aren't very useful. Let's find Half-Monster who can use Strange Arts today, Little Fox, what do you say?"

"Waaaaah!"

The Little Fox nodded repeatedly.

"Okay, I'll do as you say."

Shuya agreed with the Little Fox's opinion.

The Little Fox was dumbfounded; look at how badly the blame was shifted!

Shuya watched as the Demon Power merged into it, Rena let out a soft moan and opened her eyes.

Warm sunlight streamed in through the window. Rena little unaccustomed to it, and turned to look around.

"Good morning, Rena."

She saw Shuya standing by the bed, smiling gently.

"Shu... chan?"

Rena asked in confusion, "Did I... faint again?"

"Yes, but don't worry. The doctor said you're fine."

Shuya gently comforted her.

"Yeah."

Rena was still a little confused.

Shuya said, "You don't need to worry about the Quintuplets, I'll take good care of them."

"Thanks."

Rena tried to sit up, Shuya helped her up.

Shuya didn't leave immediately.

He held Rena's hand, his tone serious. "Rena, you'll be alright. I promise."

"... Shu-chan?"

Rena looked at him with a puzzled expression.

"Let me call a doctor for you."

Shuya smiled at her, then walked out of the ward to call the doctor.

"Nakano. Rena, I'm leaving Reina in your care. I have to go now."

"Okay, Inoue- kun."

The young doctor nodded to Shuya, then walked into the ward with the nurse.

Shuya walked past him, leaving the hospital with a blank expression.

I'll go do the voice-over work first, then we'll start hunting this afternoon.

Shuya abandoned his usual calm demeanor, his eyes becoming frighteningly sharp.

Chapter 211, page 195: Fellow Daoist, please wait!

Shuya knew that this was a very dangerous road.

Most Monster are transformed from humans.

They are not enemies of humanity and still maintain contact with human society.

Moreover, they are quite strong; those who survived world wars and survived to this day all possess considerable martial arts skills.

Of course, Shuya very strong now. His aura can now cover his entire body, and its quality has changed from flowing water to extremely hard.

His current cultivation mainly involves covering his internal organs with qi.

The attribute conversion was also Five Elements, completing the previously imagined Five Elements conversion. Although it consumed a lot of energy, it was able to unleash terrifying power.

There has been progress in Talisman, but unfortunately they are not very useful to powerful individuals.

He possesses Natural Martial Bone and astonishing combat strength.

However, he is still weaker than Ikeda Ichinosuke back then, and the current peaceful environment has left him with insufficient combat experience.

Even so, Shuya can still be considered a top-tier expert.

But Monster are not necessarily solitary beings.

To be cautious, Shuya decided to target the Half-Monster for the time being.

It's not too late to strike when you encounter a lone Monster.

That very night, Shuya easily found a Half-Monster who could use Demon Power.

Tokyo has all sorts of people, so it's not surprising.

Murakami Daio is a Half-Monster. His grandfather was a wolf demon, and his grandmother was an ordinary human. He carries the blood of a third-generation demon.

He usually cultivated in a perfunctory manner and had no interest in passing on this broken Demon Blood; in fact, he didn't even want to get married.