Unless they could summon the other Upper Ranks immediately, the outcome of tonight's battle was already decided.
"Is it time for us to take the stage?"
Kyojuro Rengoku had long since reached the limits of his patience. He was itching for action, just waiting for Tetsu no Sosuke to give the order.
Who knew when it had started? Perhaps it had begun with that night's pre-battle meeting?
Everyone in the group had unconsciously begun looking to Tetsu no Sosuke for leadership.
Tetsu no Sosuke let out a long breath, then smiled faintly. "Let's go!"
For Tetsu no Sosuke and his companions, tonight was the "Night of the Hunt." The Demon Hunters had prepared an ample feast, awaiting the end of the demons.
But for the demons, tonight was an utter nightmare!
They had never imagined anything like this could happen.
Why was there poisonous smoke like that? Why had things suddenly exploded? And what was with the iron sand that scattered after the explosions? They could quickly remove it once it penetrated their bodies, but why were they becoming so terribly weak?
Even more terrifying, since when had that stuff been able to reap the lives of their companions?
In the fog, a demon with fingernails so long they dragged along the ground trudged onward in bewilderment.
Not long ago, he had been moving with his companions.
Before tonight, they had all been excited.
They would be joining important people like the Twelve Demon Moons... well, important demons, and their target was none other than a Pillar among the Demon Hunters.
Someone who stood at the very pinnacle of their strength.
Would someone like that have delicious flesh?
More importantly, surely the nourishment within someone so powerful would be a wonderful treat for them?
Would they get a