Chapter 403: Nurarihyon × Tree transformation × Inside the laboratory
Nurarihyon was one of the monsters Joey had heard quite a lot about.
In many works, this creature held a fairly high status. According to his description, he was considered the leader of the yokai.
His appearance now, especially accompanied by the cheers of the monsters in the distance, only confirmed that point.
But Joey knew absolutely nothing about Nurarihyon's actual abilities. Even the records did not mention them. They only said that Nurarihyon exploited weaknesses in people's hearts, but despite his cunning, he did not harm humans.
Joey believed the first part. As for the latter claim that he would not harm humans, Joey did not believe a word of it.
After all, although the figure before him was Nurarihyon, he was not the real Nurarihyon, but a created existence.
Such an existence might have inherited the traits of the legendary Nurarihyon, but he would certainly have been given other traits as well, just like the various monsters they had encountered along the way.
Whether it was Great Tengu or Amenosagume, each had their own task.
What would Nurarihyon, who had been sealed alone inside the research institute, do now that he had been released?
Joey was still thinking about Nurarihyon, but up ahead were creatures that would not consider such questions: the Brions that had broken into this place.
These monsters, already near the doorway, had reached Nurarihyon.
They did not cheer like the Hundred Ghosts behind them, nor did they voluntarily move aside after Nurarihyon emerged, as the Elder blocking the doorway had done.
The Brions' attitude did not change in the slightest. Just as they had torn apart the monsters previously occupying this place, they swung their arms and grabbed at Nurarihyon.
But their reaching arms