"This place seems peaceful, though we better not let our guard down" - said Cloud looked around and used his mana to detect danger or maybe a plant different from the rest, something Yue and Tio also did.
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"This is useless" - said Kouki with a frown as he wiped the blood from his sword.
[These demons are useless, they can't satiate my hunger] - said Umbra neutrally - [If you keep this up you'll run out of time, human, and I'm not just saying that because my consciousness will take control of your body, but because Ehit will consider you as useless and possibly eliminate you like your little girlfriend]
"She's not my girlfriend, I didn't even feel something for her" - replied Kouki neutrally.
[And they say I'm cruel, poor girl, she sacrificed everything about her to be able to be by your side] - said Umbra while letting out a laugh - [By the way, I'm surprised that you accept so fast that I can interact with you]
"It's because I'm aware that I'm being used, even by you" - replied Kouki with neutrality - "But if I'm honest, I prefer to negotiate with you, at least I know you can help me with my revenge and getting what I want"
[Right, your obsession with that human woman] - said Umbra with neutrality - [Relax, I'll keep my part of the deal, as long as you keep killing so I can recover, so I can kill Ehit, I'll help you kill that irregular].
"You still won't tell me why you hate Ehit so much," Kouki muttered with a frown.
During this whole mental conversation, the two had been bargaining, after all, it was better that way.
Umbra would normally have done everything he could to try to take possession of Kouki Amanogawa, but his hero biology from another dimension made this impossible, at most he could control his body for an hour, something that brought enormous relief to Kouki because he was constantly under pressure that his body would be used as a puppet.
[It's simple, that son of a bitch betrayed me, killed me and used my body to create this sword, not to mention the fact that he put a seal on my consciousness to weaken me even more, although I have to thank you for making me wake up] - Umbra replied while letting out a small dark laugh - [If it wasn't for the soul of that human from another dimension, the seal wouldn't have been broken and she would still be an instinct-driven consciousness]
"Good for you, I guess" - replied Kouki with boredom, although this information was interesting because now it confirmed that Umbra's hatred was real.
[Leaving that aside, this is going to take too long unless we do something about it] - Umbra said with a clear irritation in her voice - [The demons are useless to my current state, their souls don't give me enough power to even regain a thousandth of power, unless we use thousands of sacrifices like the leader of this village]
"Impossible, that demon was mid-level, and most of these went to war" - replied Kouki while frowning - "You can blame Strife, the irregular, for this"
[I'm starting to feel a deep hatred for that man you want to kill] - said Umbra with disdain - [But back to the topic, what I was trying to say, is that we are left with another option, a much easier one]
"Go on..." - Kouki replied with slight curiosity.
[Your former companions, those humans who came to this world with you] - Umbra said seriously - [If we manage to kill them all, then my power will increase drastically because their souls have a high content of magical power]
Kouki was silent when he heard this because he didn't expect this request.
[What's wrong, human?] - Umbra asked with annoyance - [Does your little sense of morality prevent you from killing your former classmates?]
"No, it's not that, it's just that you caught me off guard" - Kouki replied while shaking his head - "It's not that difficult to kill my former classmates, although there is a problem, and that's that after killing Minami, it's possible that they will be on guard against me"
[Minami? Oh, you mean the human woman we killed during the time I took possession of your body?"] - Umbra asked with surprise. though her tone quickly changed to one of confusion - [By the way, I didn't manage to absorb her soul, which is strange...].
"Wait... You didn't make it?" - Kouki asked in surprise while frowning.
[No, it's like something was protecting her] - Umbra answered honestly, though this wasn't because he trusted Kouki, but because he was so confused that he answered without even thinking about it - [So I wouldn't be surprised if she was "alive" somehow...]
Kouki's expression darkened because he had thought he had finally achieved a unanimous victory against his opponent, but now he was receiving the news that it was possible that all his sacrifices were for nothing.
[That woman is dead, there's nothing that can change that fact, so don't show so much irritation] - Umbra said neutrally - [Besides, it's no time for that kind of weak feelings, we have to go hunt those humans]
"I know, you don't have to repeat it, although we have two drawbacks" - Kouki replied with a frown - "The first one, is that we're too far away and it will take us between four to eight days to go to the capital of the kingdom, and that's if we don't count the possibility that my former classmates haven't left for other cities"
Umbra was silent while clicking her tongue - [I guess we have no choice but to talk to Ehit to get that information].
"That's a good idea, although I'm going to have to change some details so he doesn't find out we're on the same side," Kouki said with a frown.
[Just tell him that you want to know the location of the heroes so you can use their souls as food for Umbra, and if he asks you about my presence, tell him that I've been tormenting you, and the only way you can increase your resistance to my influence, is with the help of the souls of your former companions] - Umbra replied with a frown - [He'll possibly tell you a different method to use their souls, instead of using them to strengthen me, which honestly doesn't matter because we only need the location of those humans]
"Right, and he can't directly interfere with our movements because his battle with Strife left him severely exhausted" - smiled Kouki as he felt how everything started to fall into place according to his wishes - "I understand, I'll do that"
[I'll be waiting for the good news] - said Umbra as he let out a dark laugh.
Kouki cut his mental connection because it was possible that Ehit would detect Umbra's presence when talking to him.
[It's a surprise that you're contacting me after so long, human]
"I know, but I've been having a lot of trouble" - replied Kouki while snapping his fingers - "This stupid sword keeps invading my mind, it's like it's alive..."
Ehit was silent for a few seconds before clicking his tongue because it was obvious that this human knew what was going on.
[Tell me what you called me for]
"It's simple, the sword transmitted me the way to be able to increase my resistance against its influence, and I honestly feel it's a trap, although it's the only way I have to be able to reduce the pain I currently feel" - Kouki replied with a frown - "And to do that, I need souls, the souls of my former companions"
[The heroes?]
"Yes, them" - Kouki replied simply.
[That's ridiculous, if you give those souls to your sword, you'll end up playing in the clutches of the entity sealed in it]
"So you knew about this presence..." - Kouki said with hostility.
[Yes, I sealed it and made sure it never saw the light of day again, but I guess the soul of that human from another dimension made him wake up...]
"Tell me how to stop suffering from its influence..." - Kouki said coldly.
[Sorry, that's impossible, Umbra is directly connected to your soul, if we break this connection, you'll end up dead...]
"Are you saying I have no choice but to become that son of a bitch's puppet!" - Kouki roared as he gritted his teeth from the uncontrollable rage he felt.
[There is a way to use the souls of those humans in order to help you, though you don't have to use your sword or the consequences will be atrocious!]
"Just tell me what I have to do and where are those bastards" - Kouki growled angrily.
Ehit began to explain the ritual, though Kouki was ignoring it outright.
[As for your former comrades, I'll inform you of their general location as you head in their direction, so you have nothing to worry about]
"It's good to hear that you still have a bit of conscience left to not betray your last ally" - Kouki said while clicking his tongue disdainfully, something that infuriated the mad god, though there wasn't much he could do, at least for now.
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