The Melaleuca Routine of Dominating the Devil

"What is Himeno-senpai's contract demon?"

"...Ghost Demon, I gave her the right eye."

"That's it..." Enter again after 5 minutes, "Does it hurt when you take the right eye?"

"Haha, Machima is the first person to ask me that!"

"It's the same as having a general anesthesia operation. When I realized that there was nothing in my right eye. But the invisible hand of the ghost devil is really useful~"

"You seem to be in a good mood, are you getting along well with Hayakawa-kun?"

"@#%&..."

As if being poked on an itch, Himeno posted a bunch of emoticons with unclear meanings on LINE.Before Macchima put away her phone, a new message came from LINE.

"By the way, did Machima sign a contract with the devil? What kind of devil is it?"

"..."

What should I say at this time?

……

Time flies backwards.

According to the information provided by the mouse, Maqima finally found the human corpse occupied by demons in a dilapidated house.The rotting corpse was barely visible with dark gray rust spots, and the demon's face was layered on top of each other, gradually becoming like a gigantic earthworm.The strong negative energy made Mazima frowned involuntarily.

"The devil is really... not picky."

The occupied human corpse comes from Genpei Ohno, a copycat of the "gravedigger".Because he admired the notorious serial killer "Gravedigger", he killed the female high school student Keiko Kikuchi in a similar way, and also broadcast the victim's death process live on the Internet. His behavior was so bad that it caused quite a stir in the local area. .After being arrested and brought to justice by the police, I was also sentenced to a heavy sentence, and was not released until a year ago after serving my sentence.

No one cares what the solitary life of a felon is like.Neighbors who had already moved away, dilapidated private houses, and household garbage all over the floor, Genhei Ono died quietly after living alone for a year.Probably only the rats who occasionally come to look for food know that there was such a person in this deserted area.

But now, his corpse attracts not only the evil thoughts and curses in this area, but also the lingering demons who want to come to the world.Those who are resurrected in this way are not human beings, but those with demonic personality...

"The devil."

After silently reading the words on the reminder, Mazima looked at the devil who looked like a giant earthworm with his hands behind his back.The gray rust spots make it hard not to think of the victims of the "gravedigger" case who died of lack of oxygen, so this devil is called...

"We are called Cement Demons!!"

The layers of faces on the devil's body spoke at the same time. "Finally, finally crawled out of hell! Hahaha!"

...What a bad name.

Although this self-proclaimed cement devil doesn't look strong, but sooner or later his soaring resentment will attract others.Japanese police, ordinary people, or other people with special abilities.Mazima felt a sense of urgency. She took out the dagger from her pocket, and at the same time called up the save file from the game page.

"Let's make it quick."

Archive location: Tokyo Jimbocho 8-chome

Time: 16:45pm

"Ha! What do you think a dagger can do! Human!"

Ono Genpei, who was occupied by the cement demon, has completely melted, and the demon character dominated by the demon personality seems to be an out-and-out villain. "Huh? No, your smell...is weird..."

The splashed stones were mixed with the smell of cement ash. Mazima dodged the huge tail thrown by the cement demon. She jumped onto the empty balcony, turned around and kicked—the demon's huge body couldn't dodge, and fell heavily on the ground. On the fragile walls of the houses.The punctured wall instantly formed a large empty hole!

"Ugh!"

The dagger thrown by Machima deeply pierced the Majin's head, the face that belonged to Ohno Genpei.The other party is full of anthropomorphism, with a painful and hideous expression.Machima was unmoved. "Don't worry, this is just the beginning."

"Say, you will obey my orders."

"Uh, uh...you, what the hell are you talking about..."

The cement demon is in agony. "I, I'm going to kill you..."

Maqima clicked on [Command LV.2], and the experience value jumped from 20 to 21.

"It doesn't seem to hurt enough."

Machima pulled the dagger from the cement demon's head, and the black and red blood flew and splashed. "We have to change our strategy."

She used the ability [Command LV.2] again.

"Now, don't move."

The strength of the cement demon's struggle suddenly became weaker, Maqima stabbed the dagger on the demon's tail, and then cut it down with a single stroke.

"How about making you a sashimi?"

Mazima immediately stabbed a second time.The faces on the devil's huge body were wrinkled like pieces of moldy and crumpled paper. Looking closely, they were still dripping with sweat, but the extreme pain couldn't make the cement devil move an inch.

"Damn, hateful humans!!"

"Cement-flavored sashimi, I think even dogs can't eat it."

Maqima's knife skills are very good, each knife is accurate to the millimeter, and the tail of the cement demon is cut in a random way.She casually wiped the back of a dagger on the demon's skin, and had the illusion that she was handling Japanese food and fresh fish.

"It hurts, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts..."

——But those tunas lying on the chopping board will not be so annoying.

"Say, you will obey my orders."

"Humans, there is absolutely no such power as you among humans... What are you..."

Experience points gradually increased from 28 to 29.Machima rolled up her shirt sleeves and slashed off the demon's tail.The cut part is slightly more, the gray flesh seems to have been cut to the root.

She repeated again. "Say, you will obey my orders."

The devil is dying. "I, I would like to obey your orders..."

Tip: Command LV.2→Command LV.3 has been upgraded!

"Very good." It seems that the pain imposed on the flesh/body is effective, even a demon occupying a human body can succumb.Mazima smiled, finally able to stop and breathe a sigh of relief.

"Then, cement demon." She thought for a while and took a few steps back. "I order you, blow yourself up."

The cement demon covered in black and red blood did not answer, it lingered on its last breath, wriggling and convulsing on the ground like a sliced ​​earthworm.As the convulsions got bigger and bigger, the gray-black skin was gradually stretched, and Ono Genhei's face on the top was also slowly stretched into a flat white sheet.

"Ah, ah..."

Ten seconds later, the cement demon exploded.

"It took nearly three hours..."

Macchima clicked her tongue, a little dissatisfied.Starting from [Command Lv.2], the upgrade has obviously slowed down.However, when cutting the cement demon, the experience value did increase slightly visible to the naked eye.Maybe she could try to get the subject to hit the pain threshold in the first place?

"Well, let's do it again."

Maqima reopened the archive page, and she first [archive] the present time at 19:15, and then the screen changed and the time was reset.

"...We are called Cement Demon!!"

The devil who turned into a modern wall painting in the last second was still so arrogant when he reappeared. "Finally, finally crawled out of hell! Hahaha!!"

"It's the same opening, nothing new." Mazima stepped forward with a dagger in her hand. "This time it's real, let's make a quick decision."

"You, what are you talking about... Uh ah ah!!"

……

Archive location: Tokyo Jimbocho 8-chome

Time: 18:21pm

[Confirm the second save? 】

"...Well, you can do it again. Try to clean it up within an hour."

[Read the file again.Time reset at 16:45. 】

"We call water..."

"Shut up and make a quick decision."

Archive location: Tokyo Jimbocho 8-chome

Time: 17:01pm

[Confirm the third save? 】

【confirm. 】

……

Tip: Command LV.7→Command LV.8 has been upgraded!

Chosen Character: Machima

Character image: Pink mid-length hair, golden circle eyes.

Known identity: Department [-], Public Security Department, Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department (revised); Devil (undetermined)

Special ability: fighting; cannot be killed easily; order LV.8; ? ? ?

Hobbies: Keeping dogs; intelligence gathering; archiving

Enemies: Gangsters; Cement Demons (deceased); ? ? ?

Order LV.8: From the innate talent of Machima.You can empathize with the heart sounds of the animals, and they do what they are told, following your clear and specific instructions.

Your commands also work to a certain extent on life forms other than animals.There is an 80% chance of affecting life forms with weak mental power, and a 50% chance of affecting life forms with strong mental power.

Intense physical pain will cause the opponent's psychological disadvantage, please grasp the opportunity accurately.

After a certain amount of experience, you can upgrade to the next level (170/200)

The devil's blood was still sticking to her hands, so Mazima took out a wet tissue from her bag and wiped it off.She leaned against a clean wall while looking at her phone.

The LINE avatar belonging to Himeno is still on.For Himeno, the time has only passed 10 minutes.She's probably still waiting for a reply.

Maqima was a little distressed, so how should she respond?

The news must be returned, but she subconsciously felt that lying was not the best solution here.And she doesn't want to do anything that will lower her favorability.

——Excuse me, a dead demon told me just now that I am also one of them...?

Let's be vague.

"Secret~:D" It's rare for Machima to use kaomoji once, and the effect is outstanding. "By the way, Himeno-senpai, call Kamikusakabe and Hayakawa-kun next time, let's go to the izakaya together."

Speaking of izakaya...

Machima suddenly remembered that among the various demon hunters she saw in the Tokyo headquarters, there seemed to be no such name.The person who was laughed at in the first episode and whose first kiss tasted like vomit.

That person's kiss partner, Himeno-senpai, has already appeared.

"Denji-kun... hasn't come yet?"

……

Location: Jimbocho 8-chome, Tokyo

Time: 17:18pm

"Wow~ What a strong negative emotion, it's like a typhoon passing through."

Not long after the pink-haired woman left, the dilapidated private house ushered in a second group of unwelcome guests.A young man wearing a black uniform and round sunglasses rushed in first. He looked around, kicked the gravel and spat uncomfortably.

"Jie, there is actually someone who is faster than us and got there first!"

"It took only half an hour from the 'window' to deliver the message to us." He said seriously with a long-haired young man with slender fox eyes following him. "Wu, are you sure it wasn't the curse spirit who ran with long legs?"

"Huh? Don't underestimate my 'six eyes'~"

The young man named "Wu" pouted.He took off his sunglasses and looked around again.Although he was in a dimly lit place, his pale blue eyes shone brightly through the snow-white eyelashes.

"...The curse spirit has been completely wiped out. I don't know who did it, and I can't even feel a little bit of residue."

"Even you can't feel it, so it's not easy to start with the filthy aspect of the mantra." The fox-eyed young man crossed his arms. "Shouldn't be ordinary people... no, it shouldn't be 'human'."

"It's meaningless to stay here, let's return the curse first."

He didn't seem to like the atmosphere here very much. The fox-eyed young man turned around and wanted to leave, but he saw his friend suddenly took out a handkerchief and bent down to fumble in the ruins. "What's the matter, Wu? Are you going to continue the investigation?"

"...Here, I found this."

Gojo Satoru raised his hand and waved at the young man.Wrapped in his handkerchief was a wet paper towel that had not been used for a long time.

Evidence mixed with a faint scent, stinking blood, and fingerprints.