198 Back in the Hospital

"This way we can lure out the hidden Monster and capture them all at once."

Haruno's plan was simple; the only difficulty was how to seduce those powerful Monster.

Charm Art is not a panacea; it will fail if the target 'Power of Will is too high or their will is too strong.

But none of this mattered to Shuya.

Anyway, just go up and beat him up. As long as you beat the demon half to death, I don't believe he can resist.

Shuya immediately decided, "Alright! Let's give it a try; there's no harm in trying if it doesn't work."

Yukino said, "... I'm not against it, but there are only four of us. How can we deal with so many Monsters at the same time?"

Shuya exclaimed, "So that's what medicine is! Monsters are also transformed humans, and most Monster have no resistance to medicine. We'll use medicine to subdue most of the weaker ones first, and then we'll take down the stronger ones!"

Furthermore, the bewitched Monster also count as combatants; they are not fighting in groups of four.

Once the plan was decided, it was implemented immediately.

Shuya and the other three knew a lot about the great Monster, but because Haruno's Power of Will was insufficient to charm all the Monster, Shuya chose to target the three Monsters with the greatest potential.

That night, they sneaked into the house of the three Monsters, beat them half to death, and then had Haruno use her charm to seduce them.

The operation went very smoothly.

The next day, the three Monster extended an invitation to all Monster, saying that they had found information about the murderer who had been hunting Monster for days and were gathering all Monster to participate in the revenge.

The operation will begin in four days. There will be a banquet the day before departure, and all Monster are welcome to attend, regardless of whether they participate in the operation.

After arranging everything, Shuya and the others secretly went to buy a large quantity of powerful sleeping pills, which they would mix into the food and drinks, ensuring that the Monster would fall for them.

Three days later, at a very large, old Japanese-style mansion.

Murakami Daio, dressed in a fitted suit, walked into the mansion looking... well, more like a wolf in sheep's clothing.

As Half-Monster, he was certainly qualified to participate in this grand event.

Upon entering the mansion, he greeted some of the demons he knew.

They exchanged a knowing glance amidst the pleasantries.

Yes, they're just here to freeload off the wealthy.

Going out to fight or anything like that was something that Murakami Daio, this lazy bum, never even considered from the beginning.

Murakami Daio chatted with his friends. "You guys know what, this great Demon Blood is really extravagant! Holding such a huge banquet, I wonder how much it cost."

"Hey, who cares? Those big families can just throw out an antique vase anywhere; they have more money than they can spend."

The speaker was a cat -Half-Monster, but he was male and only moderately handsome.

A dog- Half-Monster lazily said, "Anyway, we'll eat and drink well, clap and cheer as needed, and let them fight to the death."

That's right!

Murakami Daio and the others downed their bottles of red wine in one gulp.

They wore expressions of rapture, Murakami Daio licked his lips. "Good wine!"

He didn't actually know much about wine tasting, but he figured the wine served as a treat couldn't be too bad, so he said that.

The cat demon laughed loudly, "Now we brothers are demons who have seen the world!"

The dog demon loudly cheered to those around him, "Brothers and sisters, let's drink to the big shots!"

""""Cheers!""""

The other Monster laughed and raised their glasses together, creating a very lively atmosphere.

Their voices also reached the room where the great Monster were gathered.

These Monster all have impressive lineages; they are types of Monster that any Japan would have heard of.

Tengu, Oni Clan), Spirit Fox, Great Serpent, Kappa (Dog God), Nekomata demons, etc...

Among these Monsters, the one sitting at the head of the table is the monster who summoned this operation.

They are respectively Oni Clan, the Tengu, and the Great Serpent clan.

These three races are considered the most prestigious first-tier Monster bloodlines.

Section 214, Chapter 198: Back in the Hospital

The lively atmosphere outside could be heard from the rooms where these great Monster gathered.

The Monster in the room were all infected and began to eat and drink voraciously.

It wasn't that no Monster wanted to get down to business, but they were all strongly urged to drink by the three Monsters who were organizing the event.

After several rounds of drinks and everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, one of the Monster burped and said, "Hey Shuten -dōji, Yamata, and Oniichi, shouldn't you get down to business? You said you found the target, but were those people or demons?"

"Yes."

"What exactly is going on? Could it be Onmyoji?"

"I feel it must be a god!"

They started shouting, unaware that the noisy Monster outside had fallen silent.

But some demons still became alert.

The pale-faced Fox Demon, her face flushed, covered her head and said, "Strange, my alcohol tolerance isn't this bad... What kind of wine is this?"

"It's just ordinary liquor, Tamamo, don't worry about such trivial matters... Come on, drink! Don't be shy with me!"

Shuten, sitting at the head of the table, answered with a loud laugh.

Although he was not the head of the Shuten Family, he was the second-ranking demon. This demon kept urging them to drink, and the demons, unable to refuse his hospitality, drank a few more cups.

They were quite strong, but after drinking so many powerful sleeping pills, the Monster still felt drowsy and swayed a few times.

"No, wait...!"

They were experienced and immediately realized something was wrong.

Something's fishy!

"Let's go first!"

The smartest Fox Demon roared and unleashed its demonic energy, bursting through the gate. The other Monster, being seasoned veterans, did not act rashly and launch an attack on the three Monsters, prioritizing their own survival.

The great Monster rushed out of the garden and gasped in shock.

"This is...?!"

"Trap!!!"

Outside, Monster lay sprawled on the ground.

Even the relatives brought by these great Monster were asleep.

"Bastards! I'll remember you!"

"Don't be impulsive, go back and get reinforcements!"

"Call the police immediately!"

The great Monster used their last bit of strength to rush out.

Just then, a loud shout rang out, "Fellow Daoist, please wait!"

This was the last sound they heard.

---This time we've completely failed.

The Monster had the same thought and were quickly knocked unconscious.

They did resist, but they were too sleepy and their attacks were all off-target. They were no match for Shuya, Shizuka Hiratsuka, and the three controlled Monster.

The last three bewitched Monster were also knocked unconscious by Shuya.

"Unexpectedly smooth sailing?"

Yukino and Haruno walked out from the side and looked at the Monster sleeping soundly on the ground.

"Well, people don't really have much of a sense of crisis in peacetime. It's been so many years since we've had Monster Hunt."

Haruno smiled and said, "Yukino- chan, don't think too highly of Monster. They're just people, you know. If they're called monsters, they're just people with some special abilities."

Haruno is right.

Shuya nodded, then said, "Little Fox, let's begin, as quickly as possible."

"Waaaaah!"

The Little Fox nodded vigorously and began frantically absorbing Demon Power.

There are too many Monsters; the Little Fox can't absorb them all in one go.

While He was absorbing, Shuya took Yukino to the main gate of the mansion to guard it, since some Monster had not yet arrived, so they could ambush them at the gate and knock them unconscious together.

Shizuka Hiratsuka and Haruno remained in the courtyard in case of any unforeseen circumstances.

An hour later, the Little Fox finished absorbing the Demon Power.

Shuya's ambush also yielded results; he knocked out quite a few Monster and Half-Monster, throwing them all in for the Little Fox to absorb.

After absorbing the nutrients, Shuya and the others quickly left.

Yukino made great progress; she can now fly using Strange Arts and at a considerable speed, so she no longer needs to be carried around by others.

Haruno immediately rode off on the largest fox.

There were too many Monster earlier, Shuya didn't have enough energy to compensate, so he simply ignored it.

When Shuya returned home with his group, he was surprised to find that no one was next door.

What happened?

Shizuka Hiratsuka crossed her arms and said, "Back in the hospital again?"

"I'll call and ask."

Shuya immediately wanted to call Ichika, but when he turned on his phone, he found many missed calls, most of which were from the Quintuplets.

To ensure the operation proceeded without incident, he kept his phone switched off.

"There was definitely a problem."

Shuya made a call, but the call rang for a long time without going through.

The phone call didn't go through, but footsteps could be heard coming from the corridor.

Shuya could tell it was his mother and the Quintuplets.

He glanced at Shizuka Hiratsuka and the others, who nodded and hid.

Shuya then went to greet him.

After taking a few steps, he saw Hanazawa Sakura and the sobbing Quintuplets.

"Mom?"

Hanazawa Sakura looked at him and sighed, "Shu-chan, where did you go? Why didn't you answer the phone?"

"Something came up."

Shuya tentatively asked, "Could it be... Rena?"

"Whoa, Shu-chan!"

"Shu-chan! Mom fainted again!"

"Ugh---!"

"Will Mom die?!"

"Shu-chan ---!"

The Quintuplets ran over crying and hugged Shuya.

They had grown so much that Shuya couldn't even hold these five grown girls, and he was quite embarrassed for a moment.

The only thing that remained the same was their chorus of cries, so loud they could be extinguished even by the roadside.