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High School Hack and Slash Chapter 177 Part 2

Hmm, when I take another look at the girls, I notice that they’re all high-levelled, like a bunch of hardcore divers.

Moreover, they’re all holders of second step class or above of『Officer』 branching, quite the skewed choice there.

「… The place where I returned from death was in this city. At that time, the onis told me that we could no longer go back. They told me that even if we died, even if this quest was over, we wouldn’t be able to escape.」

As she hugs her own body as if to hide her chest, she shivers.

「At first, we had chokers, magic items that would keep in this other world (raid), put on us, but right now… This oni crest on our belly is….」

「You mean this lewd crest-like pattern painted under your belly button?」

Frowning, Riru-san points to the pink pattern painted on the girls’ lower abdomens.

Similar pattern has emerged on all the other captured girls, too.

「Y, yes. Just like the choker, if you have this crest engraved on you, you will not be able to leave this other world (raid), it seems.」

「… I guess it’s like the super-enhanced version of the『Graffiti』 skill, huh. It’s something that engrave『Covenant (Geass)』 on you, no? I still have such an engraving on my ass, too, you see.」

「Ah… You have crazy tons of covenants put on you, don’t you? It’s difficult to stack command verses in a way that doesn’t contradict or conflict with each other, though. Wow, a number of practitioners have put on restrictions (locks) so that you can only be done by them, and in order to get around the restrictions, the command verses (codes) have become like spaghetti. This, this is my first time seeing command verses written in English text… This one over here, they way they’re overlapped like a crossword sure is skillful. They’re inducing the person in question so that they don’t realize it.」

She’s a pretty high-leveled『Assessor』, so it looks like she can see detailed personal information.

I wonder if she deciphered the magic item-ish choker and the oni crest whatnot imprinted on her herself.

Or rather, just like Mikan-senpai and the others, she reeks of going-my-way type of person.

「Don’t peek at someone else’s status without permission, okay?! Or rather, do I really have that many covenant put on me?」

I think Riru-san, who is mumbling and grumbling about, is about to fall to the dark side, too.

But still, the difficulty level of the escort mission sure has skyrocketed.

As far as the onis are concerned, I think they’ve done it with the intention of protecting the girls, but conversely, they might try to kill them to bring them back.

When I check the girls through the Interface, their title has changed from『Female Student ~ Toyoashihara Academy』 to『Onigashima』.

I thought it was a flavor text of no particular meaning, but it seems that it properly displays one’s affiliation.

It seems that they have not been encroached by that much yet, so I think they’re still okay.

「… But such a thing is….」

Kotarou, who seems to have guessed something, turns pale.

「I couldn’t find your original equipment, but I’ve brought as many kimonos as I could find.」

Tatsuya has gone to procure mini-skirted yukatas that match that of Kotarou-kun and Momiji.

A considerate man sure is something else.

They should be less conspicuous than a group of streakers.

「For now, put escaping as your top priority. With Kotarou-kun acting as the leader, it’s time for a strategic retreat. Hurry up.」

「Err, weren’t you the leader, Touma?」

I shake my head at Tatsuya, who tilts his head.

I’m aware that I’m suited to be a leader.

「I have something to do.」

「Hey, wait a minute. Don’t tell me that you’re intending to act alone?」

At this rate, getting away will be impossible.

It’s also doubtful whether or not we’ll be able to escape from the city.

「Can’t we use that flying cloud thingy that you can create with your skill, Touma?」

「No.」

If you ask me whether or not I can create it, the answer is I can, but we would probably be shot down along the way.

Even the fuzzy cloud that has evolved into its hyper version can’t put up that much speed.

In terms of power alone, even the full-monty daioh from before boasted a considerable amount of it.

「I’m going to destroy the undead facility (system). Even if the sabotage fails, it will still act as a diversion.」

The undead system is an important base of Onigashima and is probably the main culprit that makes it impossible for these girls to return home.

The so-called killing two birds with one stone.

I’ll also be able to release the girls who have been taken out from the rewritten yokes.

「That, I think… it is probably『Outenmon』.」

「Hmm, Outenmon huh. I wonder if it has anything to do with Rashomon (undead system) in the academy?」

A grumpy Riru-san snorts.

「I, I don’t know. But, it looked similar in appearance, I think. I’m sorry. I’m sorry.」

The Assessor girl trembles as she tells me so.

She’s a slightly chubby, braided girl with big boobs.

Not only this girl, but I’m receiving frightened gazes from the other rescue targets as well.

Instead, it is Tatsuya who is popular with them.

It’s not like I envy him or anything, but… Just why?

「T, Touma-kun. You see, umm….」

「For now, do what you have to do.」

「… Yes, I understand.」

The girlish Kotarou-kun, assuming the pose of clasping his hands together, nods his head.

「You, too, Touma-kun, umm, be sure not to overdo it, okay? Ah, here. Just in case, take my shikigami with you.」

「Yeah.」

For Kotarou-kun to worry about me.

And then, there’s no longer any need to cross-dress, but, well, let’s refrain from making any retort about it.

「Kyaa, what’s, with this roar?」

「Hiii!」

A reverberating roar echoes through the air.

It’s a nice scream (voice), full of anger.

There is a time lag in instant resurrection (respawn) as well.

The same is true for Rashomon, and so is this so-called Outenmon, I guess.

「Over there, huh.」

As long as I know the general direction… The heavily guarded place is my destination.

Carrying Bhaudhara that I’ve taken out of the Item Box on my shoulder, I crack my neck.

Now, it’s the beginning of the escort mission and the base conquest mission.

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―― Territory『Onimenurakyo, Greater Palace』 ――

―― countdown: 07:17:00:59 ――

There is no need to sneak around and hide.

Rather, I ought to move in a grand manner to attract their attention.

「Kahaaah!」

A flash of roaring thunder.

Electric shocks gush out from The Ripper (Bhaudhara) that I swing down.

It pierces through the wooden estate and mows it down.

However, the attenuation is greater than expected.

The opposing force field-like domain is probably a barrier.

The weariness I’ve felt since entering the oni capital intensifies the closer I get to my destination.

The onis that appear along the way are of general oni level.

If they’re only at that level, I can still knock them down with a single blow.

Even the full-monty daioh from before won’t pose a problem.

However, if I were to encounter someone on the level of the homo oni samurai, perhaps I wouldn’t be able to put up a fight.

I don’t know if it is the person in question or not.

But something on the same level as him is up ahead.

And I can’t afford to just leave that something alone and run away.

「Why, a human is.」

「You bastard, you shall never go beyond this point!」

「Charge!」

I send the armor-clad oni flying.

Even without the restrictions that have even rendered me incapable of using my skills, the armor was hard.

The natural figures that are mixed in with the rabble are plainly tough.

I bust through the maze-like alleys, knock down the gatekeepers who stand in the way, and smash the closed gates.

Beyond that point, the path is connected to an empty, open space.

A park with well-ordered garden trees.

A river has been drawn to create a pond, and an arched bridge has been built over it.

And then, in the center of the elegant and old-fashioned Japanese-style garden is a vermilion-lacquered structure.

It has red pillars and a sharply angled tiled roof.

A shrine on a pedestal filled with granite.

The double-roofed Karamon, 『Outenmon』.

It looks exactly just like a facility I have recollections of.

「Hahahaha! What an unrestrained rampage there. It looks to me that you’re having too much power to spare.」

On a red-carpeted couch set up in the garden, a lone oni is relaxing.

Clad in a kimono, he’s so good looking that there’s even a hint of dread in it.

Resting his elbow on a sake barrel, he raises a large vermilion lacquered sake cup.

「Now, first of all, one cup. Everything comes after that.」