A dizzying sensation swept over the Burrowing Demon, followed by an intense feeling of weightlessness. At that moment, it realized it had been beheaded.
Damn it, how did this happen? He was clearly a coward. Who knew he could be this strong...
Bitter resentment surged through the Burrowing Demon as its body began turning to ash. It had never imagined the fellow before it possessed such strength. He had moved so fast it could not see him at all-it had been beheaded before it even caught a glimpse of his blade.
Zenitsu sheathed his Nichirin Blade. He was still a little frightened, but he felt much better than he had at first.
It was his first time fighting a demon while awake, and its attack had been about to strike him, so Zenitsu had immediately used one of his stronger techniques. Yet the demon had not been as powerful as he had imagined, nor had he been as weak as he thought.
He took his still-trembling hand off the hilt and worked up the courage to turn around. The demon that had terrified him moments ago now lay with its head severed from its body.
"You little bastard..." the Burrowing Demon cried bitterly. Its body had already turned entirely to ash, and its head soon followed. Zenitsu's fear immediately eased considerably.
"I knew you could do it. Well? Demons aren't as scary as you imagined, are they? You're already pretty strong. You can easily slay ordinary demons like these. Even a Lower Rank probably wouldn't be a match for you anymore."
Chiba Yo walked over to Zenitsu with a smile. He could tell that much of Zenitsu's fear had faded. This plan could be considered a success. There had been a few minor complications along the way, but his efforts