Where Did You Hide? 5

The arrow, imbued with demon-breaking spiritual power, was a streak of brilliant light in the dark night, flashing past in an instant.

However... unfortunately... the half-bodied evil spirit actually dodged it and lunged toward Aso Yuna with hatred and longing.

"Again..."

The first arrow had missed, but Aso Yuna was not discouraged. She drew another arrow and fired it at the half-bodied evil spirit again.

This time, because the half-bodied evil spirit had taken the initiative to close the distance, Aso Yuna's arrow struck it directly in the head.

Just as Aso Yuna was about to smile in delight, she suddenly discovered that the half-bodied evil spirit before her, just like the one Seele had killed before, transformed into black mist and vanished.

"Th-then what was that?"

Aso Yuna looked to Seele for help.

"Be careful. That wasn't its true body, just a trace of resentment given form!"

Seele looked at the dissipating black mist and understood... then explained it to Aso Yuna.

"Just a trace of resentment..."

Holding her longbow, Aso Yuna suddenly felt a deadly sense of danger for some reason.

Instinctively, Aso Yuna wanted to move closer to Seele. As she backed toward Seele with her bow in hand, she had barely taken two steps when she realized she could not move her feet.

"Not good!"

Aso Yuna quickly looked down. At some point, a black human hand had reached out from the ground and grabbed her ankle.

Aso Yuna tried to pull her foot free, but the eerie hand was incredibly strong. She could not budge it at all.

"Let go of me!"

Aso Yuna drew an arrow, poured spiritual power into it, then bent down and drove it into the arm beneath the ground.

A scream seemed to ring out, and the eerie black hand