【Beginning】
Late night, Jackie led Machi through the town into a dense forest. The two stayed low in the bushes to avoid getting caught.
- Jackie: This is where their security perimeter is. The last time I came here, they got me before I could sneak into their lair...
Having been observing for a while, Machi noticed that their shifts changed every hour. Once she discovered the pattern, she took out a needle with a Nen Thread on it, pinning the needle onto a guard discreetly.
- Machi: This thread will lead us to their lair.
【End】
When the guard finished his shift, he returned to the deeper part of the forest without noticing the Nen Thread on him. Led by the thread, Machi and Jackie came to a hidden cave, where two guards were securing the entrance.
- Jackie: I never expected to find a cave here.
Lurking in the bushes nearby, Machi threw Nen Threads to lasso the guards. In a split second, they were strangled to death before they could make a sound.
Machi then entered the cave without any hesitation, while Jackie following closely. The structure of the cave was like a maze, occupying an extensive area underground. Surprising the most, countless corpses of young women were hung everywhere.
The moment when Jackie saw the hanging corpses, a deep rage erupted inside her. While she was conjuring fire on her palm to burn the corpses, the demons inside were alerted by their intrusion.
- Demon Commander: Who ruined my beautiful decorations!
- Jackie: They are not your decorations! They are the people who lost their lives because of your disgusting fetish!
- Jackie: Wicked demons like you do not deserve to exist!
- Demon Commander: Weak and vulnerable humans are nothing more than decorations to me! Pay for what you’ve done with your lives...
- Demon Commander: No, that’s not enough. I’ll kill your family and your friends, every single one of them! And decorate my cave with your corpses!
Machi, who had witnessed their conversation, scowled at the demon commander because of his provocative speech. Meanwhile, a swarm of demon minions was trying to raid Machi, but failed as they were tied up by the Nen Threads. Next second, Machi threw all of them into the fierce fire and incinerated.
- Demon Commander: W-Who are you?
The demon commander decided to flee as he sensed Machi’s terrifying strength, yet the Nen Threads caught him one step ahead. Before he could say anything, his head was severed, silencing him for good.
- Jackie: How incredible...With such a power, I’ ll be able to exterminate all wicked demons.
- Machi: The credits are all yours. I have nothing to do with it.
- Madhead: Thanks for the help! I’ll send you back to your world now!
Madhead waved his wand. When a magic circle appeared, Machi vanished right away. Once she returned to her world, all memories about the realm had been wiped clean. As she looked at her fellows, an unspoken feeling of comfort filled her heart.