I who was reincarnated as the shadowy villain with the power to antagonize the nation, worked hard since infancy to avoid the flag of ruin, resulting in an extraordinary magical power that made me the strongest. - Chapter 13

“Tenji! Are you okay!?”

My mother, having heard the deafening noise caused by the demon, emerged from within the mansion. Seeing the torn-apart mansion, she rushed towards me. However, I stopped her.

“Mom, you can’t come here!”

“But!”

I knew my mother understood. She wasn’t a fighter, not even close. Her rank was quasi-fifth class, without any unique techniques, just basic paper doll spells.

If my mom were to fight that thing… There’s no doubt she wouldn’t stand a chance and would be killed. I couldn’t allow that to happen.

“Just you run, Mom. I’ll find an opportunity to escape too.”

“But…”

Tears welled up in her eyes as she looked at me. She was anxious, anxious about losing her family. With no news about my dad and my own life hanging by a thread, I could understand her feelings. But I didn’t want to lose my family either.

“Don’t worry; Silver is here too. We’ll make it somehow. Besides, if you run first, I can focus on escaping too. So please, hurry!”

“Promise me… promise me you’ll be safe!”

“Yeah, I promise.”

Saying that, she bit her lip, allowing blood to flow as she turned away and left. I watched her retreating figure.

“You’re quite kind. Are you sure it’s okay to let your mother escape so easily?”

“Yeah, yeah, it’s fine. You’re the one I need. Well, technically, it’s your shikigami I need.”

My objective was Silver…? What did that mean?

“Alright, let’s get started. I’m taking your shikigami!”

“What are you talking about!?”

As the demon spoke, several other demons were unleashed from its shadow: centipedes, spiders, snakes, bats, demons of various shapes all headed towards me.

“Silver, lend me your greatsword!”

“Do as you wish.”

I grabbed the giant sword that appeared in mid-air and activated both “Manipulation Shackles” and “Yielding Thunder,” slashing through all the approaching demons. The sliced demons turned into black mist and vanished.

“You’re good, but this is just the beginning. After all, your shikigami—”

“Enough of your chatter, kid. Do you want me to exorcise you right here?”

“Uhehe, that’s impossible for you right now. I’ve done my research, you know. I’ve been observing you all for a long time.”

The demon laughed, distorting its eyes and mouth into crescent moon shapes, the sound of its high-pitched laughter was incredibly annoying.

“Uhehe, now it’s about time. But before that—”

Once again, countless demons emerged from its shadow.

“I want to witness the moment you feel sorrow.”

The demon pointed its finger, and the swarm of lesser demons were released in my mother’s direction.

That’s where my mother fled.

“You!!”

“Yeah, that’s the look I wanted!”

Crack!

In response to my anger, the purple lightning crackled. I unleashed “Manipulation Shackles” with all my might and imbued the greatsword with “Yielding Thunder.” Then, I anticipated the swarm’s approach and struck them down in a single blow.

“You.”

My anger swelled.

“Why didn’t you aim for her when you let her escape?”

The demon laughed.

“Isn’t it obvious? I wanted to shatter both the relief you felt and that woman’s determination. That’s why.”

Without ceasing its laughter, it summoned more demons.

I won’t forgive this.

This one, absolutely not.

When was the last time I felt this angry?

“You’re so annoying.”

With a single stroke of my greatsword, I sent a bolt of “Spear Thunder.”

“Huh?”

The demon was swept away by the attack.

“Your annoying voice is truly grating.”

This one, right here…

“Come on. I’ll exorcise you.”

I won’t leave a speck behind.