Chapter 549: Yato's Father! Bishamonten Recovers! The Five Sisters' Thoughts!
"That's a monster, isn't it? And so many... dead people... Where are we?!" The monster had terrified the five sisters, leaving them weak.
"No matter who you are, don't think you can stop me! Masked Phantom, kill them!" Kuguha commanded.
"Roar!!" The Phantom roared and opened its abyssal maw.
"You're really in a hurry," Ren shook his head slightly. With a gentle wave, the Phantom's body froze. Kuguha felt the mask on its head begin to crack. If it shattered, his plan would be for naught.
"Wait…" he tried to stop Ren, but as soon as he stretched out his hand, he found his arm turning to dust. Not only that, but his feet also began to dissipate. "My body! How is this possible! I'm a Regalia!"
Ren couldn't be bothered to spare a glance. Instead, he easily traced the Phantom's power to a certain blond student in the real world. "Yato's 'father,' hm. He should just die." He confirmed this was the man conspiring with Kuguha. For such a rat, he didn't mind clearing him out for Yato.
"Hm?" The blond young man, who was in class, suddenly widened his eyes. He felt a gaze from the source of death. The next moment, his body dissipated into dust, and the empty seat strangely rearranged itself in the classroom, unnoticed.
After dealing with the two rats, the Masked Phantom before Ren, after its mask shattered, let out a mournful cry before its limbs tore apart. The lumps of flesh reassembled into human forms—Kazuma and the other Regalia—but they were already dead.
Their deaths further exacerbated Bishamonten's blight. "Ahhh!" She knelt, clutching her head and wailing. The blight had nearly spread throughout her, and grotesque, twisted eyeballs stared at the five sisters from behind her.
They had been marveling at the monster's disintegration, but now they met the gaze of the large eyeballs. "Ah!!!" Itsuki let out a shriek. "Ren-kun, help!!!"
"Pfft." Amused, Ren walked up and pinched her cheek. "With me here, is there any need to be so scared? And haven't you seen something even more disgusting like Tomie before?"
Although he was teasing, it was a form of comfort. Itsuki unhesitatingly grabbed his arm and buried it deep into her ample chest. Only then did she feel safe. "Even seeing this again is terrifying! But, Ren-kun feels so safe, hehe."
Her involuntary words prompted Yotsuba to weakly raise her hand. "Ren-kun, can… can I hug you too?"
An extra one won't hurt.
"That's great!" Yotsuba excitedly hugged his waist from behind. "It really feels so safe."
Ichika, with a twinkle in her eye, naturally walked to his left and hugged his other arm. "Ren-kun, I'm also very scared," she said, pouting pitifully.
Ren's mouth twitched. Good heavens, she acted first.
Nino and Miku, one watched silently, the other lowered her head. They were also scared. As a veteran, Ren naturally wouldn't waste this good opportunity. "Nino, Miku, I still have space in front of me. Do you want to…"
Before he could finish, they darted into his embrace. Miku leaned against his left chest, too shy to look up. Nino, though her cheeks were flushed, turned her head. "I just feel a bit cold. That's all."
"Indeed, it's quite cold."
The five sisters, clinging to Ren, couldn't help but tighten their arms. He only felt his body filled with soft, substantial touches. Even in this pleasant enjoyment, he didn't forget Bishamonten. He could have reached out, but his arms were occupied. Helplessly, he had no choice but to change her state through reality.
In the blink of an eye, the blight that covered her disappeared. Furthermore, he thoughtfully helped her temporarily block the connection with her Regalia.
Her body instantly lightened, and her consciousness returned. She slowly raised her head, her beautiful face unable to hide her exhaustion and pain. She looked at Ren, her throat hoarse. "They… they're all dead…"
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