The Melaleuca Routine of Dominating the Devil

"Miss Marchma, be careful!"

Kusakabe, on the street outside the wall, shouted to get her attention.The human-headed balloons flew over in a terrifying manner, and it was indeed huge and hideous when seen from a close distance.Mazima didn't back down, she carefully observed the rope floating under the balloon with the attitude of a scientific researcher.The loop twisting like a snake is about to move, and it can wrap around the opponent's neck almost at any time.

But only "almost".

...are they threatening, or are they actually going to attack?

According to the report in the previous lesson, the head balloons will act in groups, but the targets are only humans with the same face.The balloons with human heads in the sky are really scary, but the target is the boy hiding in the room from the beginning to the end.The rope above was about to fall, and Mazima lowered her body slightly—her evasive movements were minimal, but the rope really didn't continue to stretch.

The face of the stubborn young man on the balloon showed disappointment and resentment visible to the naked eye.Because of the subtle changes in the eyebrows and eyes, the bluish-white and stiff face is a little more vivid, and the huge human head against it has an indescribable sense of humor.

There was a loud "boom", and the young man in the room lay down on the glass, with tears in his eyes.Judging by the shape of his mouth, he was probably calling "Captain Kasamatsu".

So are we all acquaintances...

If they are familiar with each other in real life, it is easier for the balloons to cooperate with each other to trap and kill the target.From this point of view, these human head balloons definitely have a lot of wisdom.

The head balloons are still reluctant to part in the air, and they still haven't given up their trapping plan.Among the group of black-haired human-headed balloons, only the golden-haired balloon stood out the most.It hid behind the other balloons, and occasionally secretly tried to get closer to the window and let the other head balloons lure her away.After coming down a few times, Mazima simply put her hand on the window and stared directly at the demonstration.

"come."

The blond-haired human-headed balloon approached, and the closer it was pressed, Mazima could clearly see the plastic particles on the skin of the balloon, which seemed to be made of nylon—the ridiculously large human-headed balloon in front of it did have a rather handsome face.She turned her head and glanced at the boy in the window, ignoring the snot and tears, she had the same appearance.

It's just that the pale complexion on the head balloon and the bluish Yintang, no matter how handsome he is, he can only be called a handsome handsome guy.

"Miss Machima, there are residents nearby asking us for help. We are going there first!"

Kusakabe's contract demon, the Stone Demon, crawled out of the shadows.Smoke was exhaled from the mouth, and the gaps on both sides of the street were gradually sealed by stones.He pointed to the resident's apartment not far away, where there were many human head balloons, and screams could be heard vaguely. "Pay attention to your own safety here, and don't..."

"." Mazima remained motionless, continuing to stare at the balloon that was almost stuck to her face. "Keep an eye on the vicinity at all times. It is not sure whether our human head balloon will appear."

"Those head balloons are very cunning and know how to work as a team. Don't fall for their tricks!"

After Kusakabe and Dongshan Xiaohong left, Maqima's gaze turned to the human-head balloons flying in the sky.It is indeed difficult to not be able to attack the enemy, but on the previous train, the demon hunters have already worked out a plan for the characteristics of these monsters.Human-head balloons are bulky, and there is no other danger except the rope. They become difficult to move in alleys or houses; Not life-threatening.

The Stone Demon of Kusakabe is absolutely top-notch in making bunkers, and Machima also has her own method.Use it directly, the silver chain extends from the lower abdomen, and the one at the other end is the spider demon Principe.

The spider demon who is 100% dominated has no eyesight, like a machine that has just been updated and restarted, without the previous agility at all.Forcibly summoning the Dominated did cause this, and Makma didn't care. "Principe, please send these balloons somewhere else."

Princi nodded obediently, all eight legs exerted strength at the same time, and rushed towards the blond balloon that was dodging backwards!

At the same time, the zipper on the chin was suddenly pulled down, tiny blood splashed out, and the head balloon that was hit head-on "disappeared" in her chest cavity!

The unique teleportation ability of spider demons - can teleport creatures to any place they want.The side effect is probably the physical burden on the user himself.

"Thank you, Principe." Mazima handed her a handkerchief and asked her to wipe off the dripping blood on her chin. "Just to make sure, you can send balloons 'anywhere', can you?"

"In theory, yes..." Principe obediently closed the zipper. "It's just that if you send too many things and exceed the load, your life may be in danger."

"Can be teleported anywhere..."

Machima suddenly remembered one of the collectibles she got long ago. "Even if it is, can I go?"

The spider demon looked at her for a while, finally nodded, and shook his head again.

"Better...don't go there."

"There are hell demons in hell, demons of darkness... There are other root demons who have never experienced death." Principe whispered. "We demons can only go to hell after we die in the human world, where we can be reincarnated."

Ignoring the demons with scary names, it sounds like Hell is a nice place to be.

A comical thought flashed through Makma's head: reincarnation...why does it sound like one?

"...put people first

The head balloon is sent to the basement of the local police station.I'll discuss this with you later. "

The young man who was lying on the window and watching all the time seemed to be completely shocked by the dazzling operation outside. When Maqima opened the window of his house, he stood there in a daze, without any reaction.Until some hot and humid summer wind blew into the house, Kise Ryota shivered and took two steps back. "Those monsters..."

"They've all flown away. They won't hurt you again."

"That's right! The neighbor's Mr. Nakamura, as well as their children, Yosuke and Sister Kazuko were all taken away by those human head balloons!!"

"Unfortunately, most of the captured citizens have already encountered an accident. The human head balloons are only aimed at human targets with the same face, although it looks a little scary..." Maqima stopped in the middle of speaking.

The boy in front of him was crying.

Although he was quite tall, he was still at the age of a high school student, so it was understandable to encounter such a blow.But the young man was stunned and weeping, looking extremely weak and pitiful, like a puppy who doesn't know how to vent the accumulated emotions, and can only release them little by little.

She couldn't help but slow down her tone. "I'm very sorry."

For demon hunters who are accustomed to seeing death, most of them reserve their limited emotions for their companions who get along day and night.The casualties of ordinary citizens are a pity and a number.But for ordinary high school students who have never faced death so directly, this morning's experience can be called bizarre and dramatic.

Although after being rescued, Kise Ryota was really relieved, and was ecstatic for the reality that he was still alive.But after the great joy, those tragic pictures surfaced again.The ordinary and boring daily life is only cherished after being smashed to pieces.The boy wiped his eyes, but his tear glands were like a faucet that had been turned off, and he couldn't hold back his tears no matter what.

The pink-haired woman watched him sobbing quietly.There was a hint of understanding on her beautiful face, but it was more of a connivance that made him vent his pressure silently.Such silent tolerance made Kise Ryota calm down in the end.

"You are... a demon hunter from Tokyo Public Security, aren't you?"

He sniffed, a little embarrassed. "It was only because a friend told me that I knew that I could ask for help on the public security forum. It turns out that Tokyo still has the profession of 'demon hunter'..."

Kise was still babbling there, Maqima glanced casually at the layout of the room.A high school student who loves sports probably also has a part-time job in fashion with a good income. Based on the ratio of the number of cosmetics to magazines, the teenager is probably a bit famous. "By the way, I haven't asked your name yet..."

"I'm Maqima, from the fourth class of the police anti-monster class."

The owner of the room should be a very popular cashier.After evaluating the room, Machima was about to leave, but when she turned around, she happened to see the boy's brightened expression.

"You are Miss Machima!" Kise Ryota looked very excited. "It really is you!"

"...?"

"Little Heizi once told me about you! Heizi Tetsuya, he was a teammate and one of our best friends in middle school!"

Machima dug out the blue-haired boy with low presence from the corner of her memory.She didn't have a deep impression, but she still remembered that calm and quiet face. "Oh, it's Mr. Heizi..."

Are Japanese high school basketball circles that small?Randomly pulling out two is the relationship between former teammates.However, having common acquaintances really shortened the distance between each other, and Kise Ryo, who felt that there was no distance from Machima, was too close, her eyes were bright.He seemed to want to step forward and get closer, but he had to endure it.The boy's eagerness and straightforwardness are eye-catching.

"Miss Machima is going to deal with those monster balloons next?" Seeing that she didn't answer, Kise Ryota took a deep breath, "Can you take me?!"

"I am very familiar with the surrounding neighborhoods, and I can guide Miss Macchima..."

In order not to be left alone, the boy thought quickly when he used his brain. "And Miss Macchima used some kind of special 'ability' to send away the head balloon that would attack me, didn't she? In other words, I am safe now! I can go out at any time!"

"...I still suggest that you stay at home, Kise-kun."

Machima said. "Besides, aren't you very afraid of those human head balloons? Why did you suddenly think of helping me?"

"It's easy to think wildly if you stay in the same place all the time. I'm also worried about Haichang's teammates and seniors..."

He cried so much before, but Kise Ryota vented all the pressure, and now he cheers up again.The boy really made up his mind, took out his coat from the closet, and found a Swiss Army knife from the drawer. "Also, Miss Machima's side is the safest place...Anyway, I will never go far!"

"Absolutely will not go far!"

……

The following head balloon cleaning plan was carried out in an orderly manner with the cooperation of Maqima, Kusakabe and others.Although she can use animals in the city as eyeliner, Kise Ryo who accompanied her was too willing to help, and took them to several densely populated residential areas, which can be regarded as implementing what she said earlier, "absolutely never go far."

And the young man who was following them also understood what the demon hunters planned for the flying human head balloons—the most important thing was to block their course of action without attacking the balloon itself.

Once the action of sealing the head balloon is sealed, the roundup becomes much easier.After the balloons' vision is cut off, they lose their target, and humans are capable enough to move them to a closed space away from the population.

closed place.A dark room like a basement is an excellent "prison".

"The previous lesson was being too obsessed with attacking balloons."

Kusakabe couldn't help sighing after sealing all these monsters with teeth and claws in stone cages. "After discovering that the attack didn't work, he became restrained and lost his fighting spirit. In the end, he couldn't even hide, closed his eyes and waited for death... It's really stupid."

Kise Ryota, who always felt that he was being mirrored, didn't dare to comment, he had already decided to take the matter of opening the window of the balloon in a daze to the grave.He looked hesitantly at the pink-haired woman in the distance, and asked in a low voice. "Mr. Kusakabe, I want to ask you something..."

"Miss Macchima, are you single now?"

"Why don't you ask her about this?" Kusakabe, who was used to being straightforward, let out a shudder, and then let go of his voice, allowing the defenseless Kise Ryota to directly experience what social death is.

"Machima! Kise wants to know, do you have a boyfriend now—!!"

"Ah, Mr. Kusakabe, how could you do this!!"

The pink-haired woman turned her head and glanced at them, this bewildered look made Huang Lai almost collapse in embarrassment. "It seems that someone is coming."

"Is it Dongshan? Calculate the time and she should come back to gather..."

"It's not her...it's another smell," Mazima said. "Don't let up, it may be the enemy."

She could smell that most of the people walking in this direction were super magicians, that young man named Xia Youjie.But why did the taste change?The conjurers used to have a refreshing mint smell after the rain, but now the guy approaching has the smell of rotten leaves and fermented leaves.

She couldn't help frowning.The fox-eyed conjurer in sight was indeed Xia Youjie himself.But inside of him, there is definitely something different from before.

"Long time no see, Mr. Xia You."

"It really is you, Miss Marchma."

Xia Youjie was not surprised when he met a demon hunter in Kanagawa, with a usual smile on his face, "It's been a long time since I saw you, you seem to be in good spirits, it's great."

"You didn't come here just to say hello, did you, Mr. Xia You?" Maqima's smile was very shallow.She was very confident in her sense of smell, and there was definitely something wrong with the magician in front of her. "What's the matter?"

"Hmm... Do you still remember the bet we lost when we met for the first time?" Xia Youjie said. "I want to ask, does that request still count?"