"Monster!"
"How could we possibly beat a monster like that?!"
Faced with the terror of an invincible enemy, the Menos Grande that had swaggered into the human city to attack it lost every trace of their former arrogance. Panic and fear twisted their faces as they scrambled to flee in every direction.
A girl in a pink kimono hovered in midair, her beautiful face icy as she watched the figures fleeing in terror. She had a graceful figure and long black hair that cascaded like a waterfall, its tips a vivid red.
Nezuko remained expressionless and let the Menos Grande flee. With a slight gesture of her fingertips, as flawless as white jade, an ape-like Menos Grande fleeing in the distance exploded. Another nearby witnessed it and froze in shock, staring blankly at the spot where its companion had burst apart. Then it, too, exploded on the spot.
Feeling the terrifying, almost tangible spiritual pressure behind it, a bat-winged Menos Grande fled desperately toward the city's outskirts without sparing its companions a glance. Even looking at that presence was enough to strike terror into its heart, and it congratulated itself on being quicker-witted than the others.
Almost there, almost there! Once I leave this city, that monster won't be able to track me down, no matter how powerful she is!
I've reaped a rich harvest this time, devouring more than fifty human souls. Just a few more, and I'll definitely earn a promotion slot in the next Mutual Cannibalism Hunt. Once I become an official member of the Heavenly Path Palace, I'll have my own pasture territory and won't need to hunt humans myself anymore.
A savage grin spread across the bat-winged Menos Grande's face at the thought. Then a piercing pain shot through its entire body, and before it