“Aaaaah!” The demon let out a scream filled with agony.
It immediately spread its wings and flew into the sky, leaving only its black silhouette behind as it blocked Mirajane’s path.
“Igor!” At that moment, Mirajane finally clearly recognized the person who had blocked her way.
Joy appeared first, but it quickly turned to worry.
“Who sent you here?
This place is far too dangerous—leave at once…!” “Listen, Mirajane.
Since I’ve already come this far, stop trying to play the hero.” Igor pulled Mirajane up from the ground and said with a smile, “Let’s rescue the children before that demon comes back.” “The children…” The moment she heard the word “children,” Mirajane’s expression changed completely.
She immediately ran toward the confessional, kicked the obstructing door open, and shouted, “Out of the way!” “…” Igor’s eyes twitched slightly as he watched Mirajane kick open a door that even an adult would have difficulty breaking.
In terms of pure physical ability alone, Mirajane could be called a superwoman.
“Waaaah…” When Mirajane kicked open the confessional door, what met their eyes were four or five small children roughly bound with rope, white cloth stuffed into their mouths.
“Igor.” Seeing this, Mirajane immediately turned to look at him, her eyes filled with trust.
“Leave it to me.” Saying so, Igor entered the confessional with his machete and, with a swift swing, cut the ropes binding the children.
“Big Brother Igor!
Big Sister Mirajane!” The five rescued children immediately threw themselves into Igor and Mirajane’s arms, crying, “It was so scary!
The demon was really terrifying!” “Don’t be afraid, don’t be afraid.
We’ve already driven the demon away.” Igor gently patted the children’s shoulders and encouraged them, “You’re already big kids—you shouldn’t be scared of a demon, right?
Come on, hurry and follow Big Sister Mirajane out of the church to reunite with your parents.” “Okay…” Encouraged by Igor, the boys and girls finally mustered their courage and closely followed behind Mirajane toward the church hall.
As for Igor, he took the rear.
Perhaps Igor’s machete had truly damaged the demon.
As a result, Igor and Mirajane were able to deliver the children to the church without any major incident.
“Mama!
Papa!!” “I thought I’d never see you again…!” The moment the children stepped out of the church, they ran to their parents, hugged them tightly, and burst into loud tears.
“Don’t cry, children, don’t cry!” “You are the bravest children of all…” The parents were overjoyed beyond measure when they saw their sons and daughters emerge from the church unharmed.
“Mirajane, you are a hero.” The elderly village chief with a long white beard forcefully patted Mirajane’s shoulder in recognition.
“Hehe.” “This wasn’t my effort alone.” “It was mainly thanks to Igor…” Mirajane had never received so much affirmation before.
She smiled shyly and couldn’t help turning around to quietly ask, “Right, Igor?” But when Mirajane turned, only an empty space remained behind her.
The church door was as dark as an abyss.
“Igor?!” Mirajane’s pupils suddenly widened, and an ominous premonition rose in her heart.
“Village Chief Grandpa, did you see Igor?
He was right behind me just a moment ago…” Mirajane turned to the village chief and asked anxiously.
“I didn’t see Igor.
The only ones who came out of the church were you and the children…” The village chief frowned, as if understanding something.
“This is bad.” “Igor still hasn’t come out of the church.
He must have run into some trouble.” Mirajane spun around as if ready to rush back into the church.
“Mirajane, wait a moment.
Even if you go in now, you won’t be able to help Igor.
Can you wait here for a while?
I’ve already sent people to the nearby town to request help from a high-ranking Wizard.” Seeing Mirajane’s anxious expression, the village chief quickly stepped forward to stop her.
His eyes were filled with concern for her.
“I’m sorry.” “I can’t just stand by and watch Igor die.” “If I can’t escape, please take care of Lisanna and Elfman under your protection.” Mirajane turned back, gave the village chief a light smile, then hesitated no longer and charged into the church.
“This child…” The village chief watched Mirajane rush once more into the darkness and could only sigh helplessly, praying that both Mirajane and Igor would return safely.
… At the same time.
Inside the church.
“Hehehe.” The bat demon, whose head had been nearly split in two by Igor’s blade, burst into loud laughter.
It coldly stared at the captured Igor, its eyes glowing with a venomous crimson light, and mocked, “Was it worth sacrificing your own life in exchange for that girl’s and those children’s lives?” “Who said I was exchanging my life for the children’s?” Even though he was pinned to the ground by the bat demon, Igor showed not the slightest sign of panic.
He raised one eyebrow slightly, a look of mockery appearing in his eyes.
“Huh?” Hearing this, the bat demon frowned.
It stared at Igor suspiciously.
Realizing that Igor had no strength left to resist, it sneered, “Just bluffing!” […98%, 99%, 100%] Igor did not answer the bat demon’s question.
He quietly waited as the energy gauge before his eyes gradually filled.
[Ping-pong.] [Demon Contract System loading complete.] [Shall we draw a demon?!] The moment the energy bar reached full, Igor’s cheat code finally finished loading.
Yes—as a transmigrator, Igor also possessed his own unique cheat: the Demon Contract System.
It was a system that could extract demons from any realm and force a contract with the extracted demon so they could fight together.
Perhaps this was a reward for staying up all night reading Chainsaw Man?!
“Draw immediately!” Without hesitation, Igor selected the “Demon Extraction” option.
[Demon extraction in progress…] [Chomp!] [Congratulations, Host!
The demon you have drawn is… the Bomb Demon!] [Proceed with the contract and accept it?!] “Accept it right away!!” Without the slightest hesitation, Igor chose to accept the Bomb Demon.
“Buzz!!” Almost instantly, Igor’s body transformed.
His head turned into a torpedo, and his body was covered in a combat suit made of explosives.
“Nani!” Witnessing the change in Igor’s body, the bat demon’s pupils rapidly dilated, an expression of disbelief appearing in its eyes.
Staring at the “Ethernano” gathering around Igor, the demon cried out in shock, “You… you’re not human!
You’re… a demon?!” “I’ve been waiting for my energy to fully charge.
What have you been waiting for?” Igor did not answer the bat demon’s question.
He immediately stood up, grabbed the opponent’s neck with one hand, stared into its eyes, tilted his head, and asked.
“I…” The bat demon was shocked and hurriedly asked, “Is it still possible to reconcile now?” “Are you kidding me?” Saying this, Igor activated his ability without the slightest hesitation.
“BOOM!!” Accompanied by dazzling flames and an ear-splitting explosion, the bat demon and half the church were blown high into the sky.