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High School Hack and Slash Chapter 170 Part 1

Kikai-ga-en (Oni Realm Banquet)

―― Territory 『Oe Palace』 ――

―― countdown: 09:15:00:59 ――

『Onigashima』 was an other world (raid) whose existence had been confirmed from time immemorial.

Before the academy took control of the Yomotsu Hirasaka dungeon, descriptions of the island were left behind in documents of the Jingishou (Ministry of Divinities), a government agency, and the Uranotsukasa (Bureau of Astronomical Observation and Divination), an organization of the Imperial Court that dated back even further in time.

The level of difficulty recognized by Toyoashihara Academy was 『Extreme Class (Ultimate)』.

The style (Property) was 『Fusion (Complex)』.

According to their conjecture, it was believed to be a composite other world with 『Lore (Legend)』 or 『Royalty (Diadem)』 at its core, and raids corresponding to 『Tsukumo (Regalia)』 that were close in concept were Indexed.

Confirmed bosses were multiple 『Impossible-to-subjugate Class (Unlimited)』 bosses.

Even among the 『Impossible-to-conquer (Untouchable)』 other worlds (raids) registered in the academy, Onigashima was recognized as the greatest threat.

The other realm gate (raid gate) of such Onigashima roamed irregularly between the stratums of the Yomotsu Hirasaka dungeon.

The fusion phenomenon, in which other worlds made an 『Advent』 on earth, was a natural phenomenon in which worlds attracted each other in order to stabilize themselves.

Onigashima, which moved freely between stratums, was proof of the reign of transcendent beings that surpassed these laws.

The quest 『Onigokko』 was an agreement made behind closed doors by the academy, the dungeon administrator, in response to the demands of the rule-breaking Onigashima side.

On the condition of non-interference with the above ground and the academy organization, they were forced to tacitly agree to offer sacrifices.

They regularly sent out students as a special event quest or under the guise of a supplementary lessons penalty.

「Akura-Ou-sama, has arrived!」

The call echoed through the vermilion-pillared, white-walled palace.

In the other world Onigashima, there existed several areas centered on the mountain.

Occupying the core of the domain were the four major areas of 『Mount Oe』, 『Mount Ibuki』, 『Mount Yuga』, and 『Mount Kinojo』.

Among them, the one located at the center of the world was this Mount Oe palace.

In this elegant and somewhat decadent palace, a sumptuous banquet was being held.

Here and there, males and females of beautiful features were mingling with each other, eating meat and drinking sake.

Watching the endless, glamorous, and lascivious banquet was a good looking man who was lying sprawled on the high platform.

The king of intoxication, lazy and indulgent, held a large cup of sake in his hand.

He was one of the rulers reigning over the other world Onigashima.

His name was said to be Shuten-douji.

「Oh. It’s been a long time, Yuga one.」

Akura-Ou irritably glared at Shuten-douji, who raised his sake cup.

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

「Very well.」

With a thud, Akura-Ou sat down and accepted the cup.

「Hahaha! This time the barrel is well brewed.」

The cup in his hand was filled to the brim with sake.

The cup was slurped down and drained in a single gulp.

「Drinking sake in solitude is nice… But drinking sake with friends is also a nice thing to do.」

「You’re drunk all the time, though.」

「That’s just how onis are like. Besides, it’s the long-awaited festival, you know? How can I not drink?!」

Shuten-douji, holding a cask of sake, literally basked himself in sake as he slurped it down.

Throwing away the now empty sake cask, he wiped his lips.

White fangs peeked out from his grinning mouth.

And a huge horn protruding from his forehead.

If one were to exclude these irregularities, he had surprisingly well-defined features.

He was a beautiful boy who would fit the word beauty if he were a woman.

「Oh my, how unusual. For you to be here, Liege Lord.」

「Oh. Ibaraki one. First of all, one cup.」

「Hohoho. I will humbly have one. Shuten-sama.」

Coming into the room quietly from the garden was a woman oni dressed in a gorgeous kimono.

She, too, was the master of『Mount Ibuki』 and the oni with the name of Ibaraki-douji.

「What superb nectar.」

As the sleeves covering her mouth were lowered, her red, glossy lips came into view.

The slender, fair-skinned figure was a beautiful face not at all inferior to that of Shuten-douji.

「Hahaha, isn’t it? In that case, I guess I’ll send some to Kinojo one, too.」

「You seem to be in a good mood. My lord.」

「You can tell? I certainly am, certainly. Knowing this, how can I not laugh, how can I not drink?! All or nothing of the end of truth seeking (gudou)! The pinnacle of the path of foolishness (gudou) has come here, you know? Kahahaha, hahaha, kahahahaha!!」

Smashing the lid of the sake cask, he poured it down as if to bathe in it.

The bottomless heavy drinking act was exactly as the name implied (酒呑= Shuten = sake drinking).

「Hmm. It doesn’t really matter to me. I’ve had my first excitement in a while you see, I won’t let anyone, regardless of who they are, interrupt it.」

The kings ruling over Onigashima were independent reigning rulers.

Though, to the onis living in the raid, they had transcended the realm of rules and were existences to be revered as the pillars of the world.

In fact, the reason why Akura-Ou had paid this place an unannounced visit was none other than to make this declaration.

Slurping down the sake cup poured by a little oni, he floated a ferocious smile on his face.

That beastly appearance of his was filled with a mysterious elegance.

「Feel free to do as you please. After all, this realm is just an ephemeral whim. Hahaha, hahahaha!」

「Really, you sure are in a good mood, are you not? I am jealous of you.」

Ibaraki-douji, licking her lips, was laughing glamorously and venomously like a poisonous snake.

「Ibaraki one. So you say, but you look delightful yourself, you know?」

「Hohoho. I picked up a little bird that chirped in a nice sound. The cry was very lovely.」

Covering her mouth with her sleeve, she chuckled.

「I have this feeling for the first time in a long while. I will eventually show it to you, too, my lord.」

「Hou. That’s something to look forward to, hahaha.」

A new visitor arrived in such a hall, where spirit of wine was wafting in the air.

「It has been a long time. Dear father, dear mother. Moreover, I did not expect Liege Lord himself to be present.」

「Oh, Kidomaru. First of all, one cup.」

「Yes, sir. I shall humbly have one.」

The one who kneeled down with a cup of sake in his hand was a beautiful young man who looked much like Shuten-duoji.

He had a gallant, sturdy physique like that of a young warrior.

However, the figure of him humbling himself as such stemmed from his inability to suppress his awe, as he was swallowed up by the three pillars who were simply present there.

What was called the eve of the festival was nothing more than a gathering banquet.

Something akin to a ritual to pay respect to these『Lords of the Other World』.

In terms of the management of the Onigashima Raid, it was Kidomaru who was in charge.

「I don’t mind. To begin with, it’s a game you started. Be it to continue or to stop it, feel free to do handle it as you see fit.」

「Yes. Then, I shall do as such.」

The face of Kidomaru, who bowed his head, had fangs peeking out from the smile floating on his face.

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―― Territory 『Rakshasa Estate』 ――

―― countdown: 09:13:13:59 ――

Private rooms about four tatami mats in size were set side by side.

It was a prison with bars composed of thick woods.

The windows were small and dimly lit.

The air was humid, and was filled with a stale smell.

They were places of confinement known as Zashikirou (Zashiki Prison).

「…Ah.」

Inside the zashikirou, a female student was being held captive.

The chain connected to the collar that had been put on her was embedded in the plaster wall.

It was also a magic item with a special curse imbued into it.

Having been confined since right after diving into the Onigashima raid was Shiho, a member of the first year third group 『Hero Group』 party.

A holder of 『Officer』 class, which was convenient in dungeon conquest, and was an essential piece in raid conquest.

It was a race-specific class and could not be obtained by 『Oni』.

It was a coincidence that Shiho was chosen, but the Officer’s 『slot』 was reserved from the beginning.

Shiho was not the only girl who had fallen into such a situation.

From the zashikirous on either side of Shiho’s, voices similar to hers could be heard leaking out.

「Hnn… Ah.」

A male oni over two meters tall was leaning over in front of Shiho.

Shiho, sitting with her crotch spread open, floated a vacant expression on her face.

Her moist and sweaty skin was flushing and her legs were trembling with twitching.