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血債血償
Location: Western Dragon Club
Ahh.... this servant welcomes ancestor's guidance
Replied the fifth in a trembling voice as a vortex of meaning was infused directly in his head, his blood swirled with this injection as it sought to incorporate Lord ninth heaven's gift.
Agony turned to bliss and finally understanding causing as Ryoshu's face reverted to display its ever present faint smile.
Leaving the club after their liege lord, the fourth moon quickly dispatched his two subordinates back to Deer Terrace Manor informing them to delay the next auction start for there might be a new masterpiece in the works.
For this journey had been fruitful, the archer obtained the location of his target, of the miserable rats hiding amongst much tastier human cattle: Wasegawa University.
Normally slayers would barely catch his attention for even the mightiest of their kind posed no threat to one such as he.
Humans could kill the weak just fine but barely affected the strong. Thus they proved comparable to natural pathogens such as viruses or bacteria.
This time was different as they had dared strike above their station and even killing a dearest sister of his. Blood must be paid blood.
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Location: University Streets
"Come on Takeda-kun, kendo club can wait for a night can it?"
"Yeah man, you said you had the afternoon free yesterday..."
Under pressure form so many even the most dedicated Hinoe may feel their heart weaver ever so slightly, there was no harm in enjoying their birthday right?
The small group of friends decided to go to a nearby well reviewed Izakaya that had recently opened, loudly joking along the way. A cool autumn breeze carried with it the sent of dry leaves and cut grass. When beyond the streetlight resounded a voice clear as crystal:
"Blood moon great and bold
A Brush wielded in hands pure
May the world delight"
Followed by a striding figure dressed in white, Head buried behind a small book. As it spoke the voice was interrupted by a coughing fit, causing the figure to keel over and splatter the nearby wall in blood. Dropping the leatherbound tome in the process.
Seeing this two members of Takeda's group rushed over, eyes filled with concern.
"Mister are you okay? Do you need help"
Asked Himari, a first year biology student, arriving beside the pale figure.
Do you need an ambulance?
Added Dachi, self proclaimed math genius.
A most delightful aroma is it not?, The tender fat crossed with just enough muscle to give it flavor. Truly the more i live the more i come to understand that glacial senior albeit his tendency to eat such fine goods raw is... questionable at best.
Spoke Ryoshu, ignoring the two student's concern as he suddenly grasped himari's arm, eliciting a squeal of surprise from the latter, revealing the kanji burned deep into multicolored Irises.
Do you not think so Takeda?
Continued the fifth heaven looking directly at the young slayer.
Everyone... run...now managed to squeeze out the Hinoe before his legs collapsed under him.
How could it happen? All slayers knew of the 8 blood moons of course, immortal monsters who roamed this world like a plague, unkillable and nigh invincible. All of them ruled territory or took direct orders from the demon king so how could one be here?
The other 7 looked at their friend with mix of confusion and shock, one ran with all his might. The former's best friend, an elite athlete whom they called Kai but it was fruitless. Blood light flashed and his body burst open, showering the quiet street with a fountain of bloody viscera that became covered with pale flowers.
Takeda barely had time to blink when the demon was beside him, putting a friendly hand upon his shoulder, effortlessly crushing his clavicle like paper as he whispered in his ears:
"Worry not dear, you shall be remade anew soon enough, free from all this... ugliness you call humanity. Blood Demon Arts: Verdant Field after Spring Rain."
After these words where muttered, countless Blood red stakes grew from the ground in a 30m radius, impaling everyone present.
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The next morning, a strange crate large as a man branded with the design of Deer Terrace Manor arrived upon university ground from which faint sounds could be heard.
(this part is for GM reaction post and character notes)
Ryoshu uses Deer Terrace Manor for his demonic activities while for human dealings he uses a logo depicting a black Torri gate in front of a blood red moon.
As for what's inside it could be described as a living pot, with the other student chopped and cut to resembled a bouquet of wildflowers, petals made of sinew bound flesh on bone stems while the pot itself is the poor Takeda NPC. his body being re-shaped into something that roughly looks like those eastern style bronze censers on 4 legs. Hanging on to life by the tiniest of threads.
