This was by no means easy work. Not only did it demand tremendous physical stamina, but such intense combat was also mentally exhausting.
But now, it seemed that Tetsu no Sosuke was struggling the most.
His condition was far worse than any of them had imagined.
"Take a break first."
Shinobu Kocho finally spoke up.
Tetsu no Sosuke shook his head. "Kibutsuji Muzan will come tonight. I've delayed him as long as I possibly can, and luring him here has already come at a heavy cost. So before he arrives, there are still a lot of things we need to arrange. Yuichiro, come here."
Yuichiro hurried out of the crowd and came up to him.
Tetsu no Sosuke glanced at him and asked with a smile, "How did it go?"
"It's... done," Yuichiro said.
Tetsu no Sosuke nodded. "I don't have time to check your work, but I'm sure you won't let me down."
"Teacher..." Seeing Tetsu no Sosuke like this made Yuichiro's heart ache.
Tetsu no Sosuke waved a hand. "My body will recover sooner or later. Don't embarrass yourself here."
Then he asked Miss Tamayo, "What about the medicine?"
"Right here." Miss Tamayo took out a bottle. "But I still can't guarantee that it can completely suppress him..."
Tetsu no Sosuke nodded. "But you've taken your research as far as it can go, haven't you? Perhaps suppressing him completely was never possible to begin with. As long as it can leave him unable to resist for a short time, that's what matters most to us."
After saying that, he looked around at everyone present. "What about the remaining demon hunters?"
"Everyone except the Pillars has been moved to safety."
The Rock Pillar said, "Right now, we're the only fighting force here."
"That's enough," Tetsu no Sosuke said. "Those