"Water Breathing, First Form: Water Surface Slash!"
Makomo fixed her gaze on the demon's neck before her and swiftly swung her blade in a direct horizontal slash, striking at its neck with techniques honed through countless repetitions, intending to kill it.
However... she failed to kill the demon. Sensing the danger, it raised both arms in front of its neck beforehand.
Although Makomo's blade struck its arms, even cutting halfway through them, she could not push it any deeper!
"These arms..."
Something was wrong!!
Makomo was startled! Against an ordinary demon, even if it raised its arms to block, the sword in her hand could have severed them in a single slash. Yet the demon before her had blocked her blade.
Makomo had never been particularly strong, but it should not have come to this.
Her blade was now lodged in the demon's arms, unable to cut further! Trying to force it down was no use; she simply lacked the strength. After all, strength was not her specialty. Her advantage in battle lay in her exceptional agility.
Unable to kill it, Makomo made a snap decision. She delivered a nimble kick, used the force from her leg to pull out her blade, and leaped backward.
"You! You! You dared to hurt me!! Aahhh! I'll kill you! I'll kill you!"
Though it had not been killed, the demon was still enraged. This was the first time it had ever been injured. Girls like her had once been nothing more than food in its mouth.
Consumed by fury, it pounced at the girl like a crazed beast, intending to devour her bit by bit.
Seeing the frenzied demon charge at her, Makomo's expression did not change... she remained calm. Compared to an intelligent demon, one that had lost its reason might look