nyslfriends Chapter 17 Battle Against the Crawler
Chapter 17 Battle Against the Crawler
Midouzi's pupils suddenly contracted as he stared in shock at the crawling ghost not far away.
Its body, which had been dented by Tanjiro's kick, was visibly swelling up little by little.
In just a moment, it was completely restored to its original state, as if the heavy blow had never happened.
[How...how is this possible? My brother...he clearly kicked that ghost to death, how...how is he still alive? Could it be that they can all regenerate? Could it be...that they can't be killed?]
She screamed wildly in her mind, filled with unbelievable panic.
"elder brother?"
Then, as if she had thought of something, Mizuko quickly turned around and looked at her brother, who was in pain on the grass.
Although Tanjiro's arms have not recovered, the bloody hole in his chest is gradually healing.
Seeing this, Mizuko breathed a sigh of relief.
I'm relieved that my brother can recover too. Now...
Thinking of this, Mizuko turned her gaze back to the monk demon and the crawling demon.
The crawling ghost has fully recovered.
He was grinning, his dark, twisted face contorted with a ferocious smile, his scarlet tongue constantly licking the corners of his mouth.
A pair of brown eyes were fixed on her, filled with undisguised greed, and a strange "hoarse" sound came from its throat as it approached her step by step.
Meanwhile, the monk demon beside him revealed the same greedy smile he had shown at the beginning, his eyes fixed on Mizuko.
The two ghosts brought two enormous evil spirits to the left and right of the Bean, forming a pincer attack.
The strong smell of blood and malice hit her head, bringing immense pressure to Nidouzi.
Nezuko's figure appeared exceptionally small in the moonlight, yet she resolutely protected Tanjiro behind her, gritting her teeth as she met the gazes of the two demons.
"Roar~"
The crawling ghost lost patience first and pounced on the bean with astonishing speed as it landed on all fours.
The sharp nails whistled through the air as they clawed straight at her face.
Midouzi's pupils contracted, and relying on his exceptional senses, he suddenly dodged to the side, his axe slashing fiercely at the crawling ghost's back!
"Sizzle~"
The not-so-sharp axe blade cut the crawling ghost's back, leaving a long but not very deep wound.
"Huff~ Huff~"
Midouzi quickly steadied himself, adjusted his position, and made sure his back wasn't exposed to the monk ghost.
At the same time, he watched the monk ghost warily.
"What a piece of trash!"
The monk ghost snorted coldly when he saw that the crawling ghost hadn't hurt Nidouzi.
Hearing the monk ghost's dissatisfaction, the crawling ghost immediately became even more ferocious and pounced on Nidouzi again.
This time, instead of passively dodging, Midouzi took a deep breath and, relying on the premonition brought by her ultimate senses, took the initiative to meet the attack head-on.
She gripped the axe handle tightly with both hands, her eyes fixed on the crawling ghost's movements, instantly spotting the huge opening in its chest as it pounced.
Midouzi quickly lowered his posture, a thought flashing through his mind.
[If they can regenerate their arms after being cut off, then... what about their necks?]
She aimed at the crawling ghost's neck, then swung her axe with a swift, whistling sound as it cleaved down the ghost's neck.
But just as the axe blade was about to fall, the crawling ghost suddenly changed its posture, quickly retracting its arms to protect its neck.
The crawling demon was willing to sacrifice its arms in order to protect its vital organs!
Midouzi was startled and, before he could stop, the axe struck the crawling ghost's arm heavily.
This time, however, the axe blade did not cut as cleanly as it had when it severed the monk demon's arm.
Instead, with a "click," it got stuck directly inside the crawling ghost's thick flesh and couldn't be pulled out no matter what it did.
The crawling ghost cried out in pain, letting out a mournful roar, but it did not flinch.
Instead, taking advantage of the moment when Mi Douzi was unable to draw her axe, she suddenly opened her mouth and bit down hard on her head, her scarlet eyes filled with a frenzied killing intent.
Mi Douzi's pupils suddenly contracted, and he subconsciously loosened his grip on the axe handle, his body falling backward to narrowly avoid the fatal bite, his back slamming heavily to the ground.
Seeing this, the monk-ghost beside him curled up a sinister smile and then looked at Nidouzi.
"Without your weapon, let's see how you struggle now."
Midouzi felt a pain in his back and struggled to get up, looking at the crawling ghost not far from him.
The crawling ghost snatched the axe from its arm, hurled it aside, and continued to approach the Bean.
Oh no, what should we do now!
Midouzi watched everything nervously, then glanced around, searching for any possible use of the surroundings.
However, the dilapidated temple was overgrown with weeds and contained nothing else.
However, the next second she looked at the bamboo basket that was used to carry her brother not far away.
She quickly came up with a plan.
The next second, the crawling ghost pounced on her again.
Using her senses and physical reflexes, Mizuko quickly rolled away to dodge the crawling ghost's attack.
He then got up and ran quickly toward the bamboo basket.
The crawling demon missed its attack and pounced on Mizuko again.
The monk-ghost saw the direction Midouzi was running in and noticed the bamboo basket, instantly understanding Midouzi's thoughts.
However, he did not stop him, but simply watched like a spectator, amusedly observing what tricks the beans could come up with.
Tanjiro, who was lying on the ground to the side, was completely ignored by him.
In his eyes, Tanjiro hadn't even recovered his arm, so he naturally felt that Tanjiro no longer posed a danger.
However, in his unconscious state, Tanjiro saw his younger brother, Rokuta.
"Brother, brother, wake up! Sister's being bullied!"
In her mind's eye, little Rokuta was kneeling beside Tanjiro, sobbing and shaking him.
Unconsciously, Mi Douzi had already reached the bamboo basket, grabbed it, and then ran towards the axe.
However, the crawling ghost was also extremely fast, and soon caught up with the Bean.
As Midouzi looked at the axe that was almost within reach, she also sensed that the crawling ghost was getting closer and closer.
A few meters away from the axe, the crawling ghost pounced on the Bean again.
With no other option, Ni Douzi could only rely on its senses to precisely turn around and trap the crawling ghost that pounced on it inside the bamboo basket.
Although the bamboo basket was not large, Mi Douzi still managed to trap half of the crawling ghost's body inside and pin it down.
Upon witnessing this scene, the monk ghost couldn't help but applaud, as if he were watching a spectacular show.
At this moment, Mi Douzi's forehead was covered in sweat. He pressed his body against the bamboo basket and began a contest of strength with the crawling ghost.
When Midouzi saw the axe right in front of him, yet he couldn't reach it, his heart sank.
Because the monk ghost was already clapping and walking towards him.
"That's truly impressive, young lady. I'm really amazed by what you've accomplished..."