"It's not necessary. Seele... doesn't need to worry about the shrine anymore!" Seele's soft voice carried no intimidating force, but that was precisely what made the monster before her even more displeased.
"Oh! Do you really think you can defeat me? Hahaha..." The displeased monster could not help but burst into laughter, while his appearance completely reverted to his monstrous form.
He did not look that different from his human form, except... a pair of enormous sharp horns had grown from his head. His ears were long and pointed like an elf's, and zombie-like fangs protruded from his mouth.
The demonic aura swelling around him felt as though it could explode at any moment.
"An... Oni!"
Seele's eyes widened considerably. The monster before her was an Oni! The same kind as Shuten Doji. An Oni Great Demon—he should be one of this world's Oni Kings!
There was another Oni King in this world whose reputation was immense, an existence even the gods feared. That was... Tomoe's best friend, the Evil Luo King!
The Oni King before her should have been an existence on the same level as him.
However...
"Seele isn't afraid anymore!"
"Bright Light = Shadow!"
Holding Nursery Rhyme, Seele's body transformed into a white flower and vanished in an instant. The next moment, she appeared beside the Oni King, her scythe flashing with white light as it slashed straight for his head.
"Strength!"
Watching Seele's attack, the Oni King refused to be outdone. His fist, wrapped in an iron ring, smashed directly toward Nursery Rhyme.
The terrifying force felt like several enormous mountains crashing down. Seele felt as though the weapon in her hand was about to be knocked loose.
"What incredible strength!"
Please, My Other Self... (1)
Oni were skilled in strength. Oni were born immensely powerful,