I simultaneously traverse countless worlds

Chapter 31: Happy New Year everyone!

If the defensive capabilities of Belon City in the original anime and manga "Kiss of the Contract" weren't really showcased, relying mainly on PMC companies and satellite laser weapons to demonstrate the so-called human defensive strength, then Belon City in the hybrid world of "Kiss of the Contract" is truly heavily fortified.

At least four mixed fleets are always stationed outside Belon City. Most of these are naval vessels sponsored by the Great Ming and America, and are directly labeled as "Belon City Customs Anti-Smuggling Ships." It is completely disregarded that these so-called anti-smuggling ships possess the formidable strength to wipe out the entire navy of a medium-sized country at any time.

Even in the sky and underwater, the movements of [Belon City] are likely to be monitored by more than one satellite. Uninvited aircraft will be destroyed by hidden air defense positions, and underwater, high-precision sonar is deployed in the waters surrounding [Belon City] to prevent any forces from landing on [Belon City] by means of submarines or frogmen. Overall, it is a veritable fortress, preventing outsiders from spying on [Belon City].

In other words, the defenses of Belon City are impenetrable to all nations in the human realm. Even within Belon City's urban area, there are public surveillance cameras and demon detectors constantly monitoring the area, making it a deadly trap for ordinary demon cultists. Demons or demonized creatures that occasionally manage to slip into Belon City through the spatial rift between the human and demon realms are usually detected as soon as they appear and then face extermination by the PMC Corporation. Only the extremely lucky ones might manage to escape Belon City.

The problem is that even the strongest defense system cannot withstand internal corruption. Moreover, when the Demon God Church, which has existed for hundreds of years, exerts its power, the force it brings is far beyond the imagination of ordinary people. Some of America's security personnel stationed in Belon City were transferred or promoted, and subsequently, dozens of disguised Demon God believers entered Belon City with some items.

Those demon followers belonging to the Asmodian Demon God Church entered Belon City with completely legitimate identities, and after a short period of time, they began the demon blood sacrifice they were to carry out!

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Under the cover of night, on the outskirts of Belon, lies a red-light district where migrant sex workers operate.

This is a red-light district in Belon City, where women from various countries come to work in the sex industry. They provide these services to migrant workers in Belon City. Otherwise, given the situation in Belon City, where most of the workers are expatriates, it would be difficult to find enough women.

After all, the most important reason why various countries send personnel to Belon City is to mine the Orgon ore veins discovered in this area. The main personnel involved in mining and smelting Orgon ore are mostly men, as are a large number of security personnel from private security companies. While there are quite a few women in the service industry, the male-to-female ratio is probably around 3:1. Naturally, this has led to the emergence of the sex industry, allowing single men to come to this place to find some fun.

Many countries that cling to the coattails of the Ming Dynasty and America are unable to provide what [Peron City] needs, so they have to find other ways. For example, the supply of various materials is highly sought after, so they are trying to find other ways to obtain them. For instance, organizing women willing to work in the sex industry to come to [Peron City] has become a shortcut for some countries to obtain a share of the profits in [Peron City]. Even Japan has a lot of women willing to come.

However, in the once bustling red-light district of Belon City, a medium-sized love hotel has closed down with a sign that reads "House Plumbing Repair," but inside, a particularly bloody and brutal scene unfolds!

"Help, help me... Ah!"

On the second floor of the hotel, an Indian woman who looked to be no more than twenty years old was desperately begging for mercy, but she was grabbed like a chick by a masked cultist and dragged to the demon altar, where she was stabbed in the heart and killed.

Bright red blood gushed from the Indian woman's chest, falling directly onto the altar image composed of demonic runes inscribed in blood. Strangely, the runes absorbed the blood, which had previously emitted an eerie glow. Instead, the runes, now glowing like oil in a raging fire, absorbed the blood and other substances with their dark red light, instantly turning the Indian woman, whose beauty was still passable, into a skeleton.

Witnessing this horrifying scene was enough to make one's legs tremble and almost lose control of their bladder. The dozen or so women and men who were tied up were struggling desperately, but with ropes binding them and rags stuffed in their mouths, they could only wriggle a few times before being unable to move any further. The demon cultists around them had fanatical expressions. They had seen too many cruel scenes of blood sacrifice, so they were not afraid and were even more willing to offer other sacrifices.

To put it simply, the Church of the Demon God sounds prestigious, but in reality, it's not much different from the Church of the Demon. The only difference is that, compared to most demon cultists who act madly due to their belief in demons, the Church of the Demon God is much more rational. In their daily lives, they are like normal people, but when it comes to sacrifices, they become just as insane.

This sacrificial site was the target chosen by these demon cultists. Regardless of their identities when they entered Belon City, they received anonymous messages to carry out this demon blood sacrifice. They, as the executors, were completely unaware that what they were about to perform was a demon blood sacrifice, not a demon blood sacrifice ritual with those ordinary demon churches, and no one would tell them the reason behind it.

The reason why the Asmodian Demon God Church has been able to exist for hundreds of years without being wiped out by various countries is not only because it is backed by the Demon God, but also because its way of doing things is secretive enough. Apart from a high-ranking member of the church who is in charge of the Demon God's oracle in Belon City, the executors sent by the Demon God Church as pawns have no idea of ​​the true purpose of their mission.

Even the troops stationed in Belon City on America's side, which had been infiltrated by the Demon God's Church, had no idea who would be entering Belon City under the pretext of personnel rotation, the end of leave, and resupply after they pretended to turn a blind eye!

"Friends, for the glory of God, offer sacrifices for our God!"

Upon seeing the demonic incantation composed of blood activated, forming a fictitious demonic altar, the leader of this operation from the Demon God Church did not hesitate at all, shouting fervently to his few demonic followers.

"For the glory of God!!!" *N

Faced with the fanatical attitude of their leader, the members of the Demon God Church did not hesitate at all. With the same fanatical expression, they chanted in a low voice and drew a symbol of the seven demon stars on their chests. The sacrificial candidates who witnessed this struggled with their last bit of strength, but they were directly grabbed by the demon god believers and sacrificed one by one.

Amidst the faint sounds, the blood and souls of nearly twenty people surged into the fictitious demon altar, transforming into a beacon that sent a signal to demons on the other side of the demon realm, prompting them to swiftly descend upon this area of ​​[Beron City]!

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"Looks like there's nothing much going to happen today!"

Meanwhile, in the central area of ​​Belon City, in a heavily guarded lobby located in a special monitoring center, a staff member on night duty stared idly at the monitor in front of him, sipping coffee and talking to his colleagues.

"Don't say such unlucky things, what if something else happens... uh?!"

Next to this staff member, another middle-aged staff member who was casually looking at the screen suddenly stopped talking and stared at the screen with his two colleagues in disbelief. A red dot was marked on the screen and an alarm sounded.

This is naturally a feedback warning from the [Demon Searcher] and the [Spatial Sensing Machine]. Belon City, which has valuable minerals such as [Orgon Ore], has a relatively weak spatial barrier with the Demon Realm. Demons and demonized creatures occasionally arrive through randomly appearing spatial rifts. Countries like Great Ming, America, and Japan spare no expense in equipping themselves with detection devices to target demons and such creatures.

For countries like Great Ming, America, and Japan, which have invested heavily, detection equipment for demons, mutated creatures, and even spatial fluctuations is extremely valuable. However, compared to the value of [Orgon Ore], it is insignificant. Even the prototype [Spatial Sensing Machine], which can only be handcrafted by advanced laboratories and top-tier precision instrument companies, is still a relatively worthwhile investment compared to the severe consequences caused by a single act of destruction by demons or mutated creatures in [Beron City].

Under these circumstances, Belon City's plans for dealing with demons, mutated creatures, and demon cultists are very clear: identify the enemy as quickly as possible and then react. This goes without saying for places like the Orgon Mine and factories. However, if they descend upon ordinary areas of Belon City, Belon City will naturally react immediately, sending out civilian security companies to take over.

After only a second of stunned silence, the middle-aged staff member reacted swiftly, immediately sending an alert to his superiors and carefully noting the approximate location and estimated demonic level of the D-disaster in the reported alert information:

"Alert! D-level disaster! Appearing in the direction of the red-light district, estimated to be at least a B-level demon!!!"

Chapter 32 Bloodthirsty Demon

roar------!

When the high-ranking demon that descended appeared and let out a roar that made everyone around bleed from their ears and noses, scholars who specialize in the classification of demons in the demon realm could probably recognize that this was the Hunter Demon, which can be called the ceiling of melee combat among demons of the same level!

That's right, that half-human demon that looks like a killing machine is one of the evolutionary branches of demons in the demon realm, a hunter demon with maxed-out melee points.

At first glance, the five-meter-tall, gorilla-like hunter demon was covered with sharp bone spurs. Its skull, shaped like a triceratops, looked ferocious. The sword-like bone spurs on its back and the white bone tail whip extending backward made it clear that this was no pushover.

Especially considering that the Hunter Demon has three pairs of limbs, all of which are sharp, bony claws that are painful to look at, no one with a normal IQ would want to try it. Those bony claws, which look more like steel, are incredibly sharp. Although the Hunter Demon doesn't have many spell-like abilities, its physical attributes are formidable for its rank, and its melee ability is second to none. If it weren't for its weak spell-like abilities and its intelligence being closer to that of a wild beast, even demons of the same rank would probably find it difficult to deal with.

It must be said that the Hunter Demon, as a rare anomaly among demons in the demon realm, is different from most demons that follow the evolutionary path of lesser demon – demon – greater demon. It is one of the anomalies among demons in the demon realm, belonging to those who enter the ultimate form from the very beginning. Its combat power is exceptionally outstanding in ranks below the greater demon, but if it advances to the greater demon rank, it will be no match for those greater demons who excel in melee combat and magic-like abilities.

For the Church of the Demon God, summoning a B-rank Hunter Demon is a huge win, especially since the Hunter Demon's true form was sent through the power of the Demon God and summoned to this location in [Beron City]. They won't have to do anything else!

"Help!"

"What it is?"

"It's a demon!!!"

As the Hunter Demon roared, the men and women who were enjoying themselves in the red-light district were jolted awake. In the area where the Hunter Demon had crashed and destroyed the houses, several unfortunate men, their clothes disheveled, were still wailing when the Hunter Demon instantly turned them into pieces.

In a true physical sense, the Hunter Demon merely swung its skeletal claws, turning several unfortunate souls into a pile of human fragments. Corpse pieces and blood flew across a large area, causing many others who had just discovered the Hunter Demon's proximity to let out suppressed screams. The smart ones immediately turned and ran, prompting the others to react and prepare to flee for their lives.

Just kidding! How could anyone living in [Beron City] not have heard of the [D Incident] and the [Demon]? The original anime and manga of "Kiss of the Contract" might have been able to successfully conceal it from ordinary people, but in this mixed world of "Kiss of the Contract," where major events like the Tokyo Demon World Passage have occurred, the existence of demons is no secret at all.

Even ordinary people have received some basic knowledge about demons, not to mention the residents of Belon City. It would be strange if they didn't see a few demon or demonized creature invasions every month; everyone is already used to it.

The people of America have witnessed numerous shootings and crimes since childhood, and are very accustomed to gunfire and have even learned how to deal with such situations. When they hear gunfire, they instinctively do things like lie down and find cover. In some states with a strong sense of martial spirit, some people will even take out their own firearms to protect themselves and even actively shoot the criminals who commit shootings.

Just like before Li Mo, the Dragon Demon, transmigrated, America was experiencing daily shootings in the hundreds, with tens of thousands dying from gun violence every year. Even school teachers had to teach students how to protect themselves, and desks and chairs were even specially designed to be bulletproof. The roar of motorcycles could scare people into fleeing in panic, simply because it sounded so much like gunshots. This shows how accustomed the people of America were to this. Those who weren't would probably be dead by now.

The men and women in the red-light district of Belon City may not be knowledgeable in other aspects, but they are very keen to react to the appearance of demons and demonized creatures. They will not hesitate to choose to evacuate as quickly as possible. Otherwise, they will be helpless against even the weakest demons or demonized creatures, and may even be given food for nothing. It would take professional PMC armed security personnel to kill them.

Unfortunately, the Demon Hunter clearly had no intention of letting its prey go. Summoned from the Demon Realm by the Church of the Demon God, it leaped out like a cannonball, instantly turning the dozen or so men and women closest to it into countless corpses. The blood even boiled and spread, turning the red-light district into a demonic realm in an instant.

For the Hunter Demon, the blood and cries of its prey are obviously the best food. In less than a minute, more than a hundred people died at its hands. And for the Hunter Demon, this was just the beginning of a grand slaughter!

"FXXK! Demon spotted! Open fire immediately! Missiles ready!!!"

While the demon hunters were wreaking havoc in the red-light district, the city of Belon, having received a warning, had already mobilized several armed helicopters. On board these helicopters, each bearing the logos of various PMC companies, a burly man dressed in a replica of an American military uniform gave the order.

Da da da ——————!

At the commander's order, the three-barreled Vulcan cannons on the five armed helicopters began to rotate, and the 7.62mm caliber ammunition poured out, forming a fire net like five steel fire chains, directly sweeping across the area where the hunter demon had just been active.

The concentrated fire, powerful enough to destroy ordinary armored vehicles, only managed to destroy a few abandoned buildings and ravage the ground, but it failed to harm the Hunter Demons in the slightest. Not to mention Hunter Demons with B+ level combat power, even B-level demons would be able to find gaps and avoid being enveloped by this level of firepower, unless they were underestimating the power of the human side or had no way to avoid the fire.

Indeed, the demon's true form descending is different from a projection; it represents the demon's strongest combat power. Even though it is new to the human world and has certain limitations, for a B+ grade demon like the Hunter Demon with maxed-out melee attributes, dodging a not-so-dense barrage of bullets is no problem at all. Even though it sensed that the five flying monsters in the sky were somewhat dangerous, the Hunter Demon, who was practically brainless, did not think of running away at all. Instead, it set its sights on these stronger prey.

Locked on by several older, modified electric attack helicopters belonging to PMC, the Hunter Demon easily evaded the concentrated fire of the five steel-clad warriors. Unfortunately, it slipped into a still intact residential area. Even though the commander of PMC was a former American soldier, he couldn't just open fire in Belon City. He could only order the five attack helicopters to spread out, attempting to encircle and kill the demon directly.

But after a few breaths, the Hunter Demon darted into the exterior wall of a tall building, nimbly climbed over the wall, and leaped into the air. Like a cheetah hunting its prey, it grabbed an armed helicopter and crashed to the ground together.

"That beast charged at me... Ah!!!"

With a deafening roar, the communicator worn by the commander in charge abruptly stopped. His face flushed red, and he had no choice but to grit his teeth and order the remaining four armed helicopters to take off to avoid being captured by that troublesome demon again. However, this also meant that the demon-hunting operation could not be stopped at all.

Even though it crashed along with the armed helicopter, the Hunter Demon wasn't seriously injured. Its biggest injury was probably the missile explosion on the helicopter, which left some scars on its body. However, what would be fatal wounds to humans were nothing compared to the Hunter Demon's massive size. In fact, the commander, who had fought against demons and mutated creatures many times, noticed that the Hunter Demon's wounds had already begun to heal and recover.

Fortunately, the Hunter Demon was roaming in Belon City. Several armed helicopters arrived shortly after, and their combined firepower managed to restrain the Hunter Demon's movements, allowing the survivors in the red-light district to escape. Then, a dozen old-fashioned mechanical dogs, acting as cannon fodder, charged forward, and the armed helicopters mercilessly opened fire to suppress them. The Hunter Demon, whose head wasn't working properly, sustained some injuries and failed to escape the red-light district.

It wasn't until more than ten minutes later, when Kisara, wielding a demonized greatsword, arrived and severed the arm of the already slightly wounded Hunter Demon with a single strike, that the other PMC company personnel finally breathed a sigh of relief. They had finally found a powerful figure capable of confronting this demon head-on.

"Ha! This is... a Demon Hunter?!"

Seeing that the hunter demon, with one arm severed, was still charging towards him with its three skeletal claws wielding fiercely, Mu, who had only been unsealed to the level of a B-grade demon, quickly dodged. Then, he finally recognized the type of demon in front of him and realized that it was somewhat troublesome.

"Kisara! Use even greater power!"

At this moment, Ogata Osamu, who had run over with Kisara, heard Kisara's somewhat surprised voice. Looking at the dilapidated streets that seemed to have been trampled by a group of mammoths, he did not hesitate to order his contracted demon. Even though he was by no means a nice guy, the best strategy now was to use stronger power to finish the battle quickly when facing a demon with considerable strength.

However, as soon as Ogata Osamu spoke, the hunter demon that was rushing towards Kisara looked over. Then, while defending against Kisara's attack, the hunter demon rushed towards Ogata Osamu at high speed, clearly regarding him as its main target!

Chapter 33 Luck and Reason

"Da da da——————!"

"Boom!!!"

Seeing that the Hunter Demon had changed targets, the three armed helicopters in different directions immediately opened fire. The three-barreled Vulcan machine guns and airborne missiles, which were quite effective against ordinary B-level demons, could at most delay the Hunter Demon's movements, but could not kill it directly.

As a melee-type demon, the Hunter Demon has few spell-like abilities, and most of them are support-type spells. However, it has grown to its current state through fighting in the demon realm. Even the Demon God Asmodius had his Demon God Church summon it and throw it into Belon City as the first one. This guy is indeed tough and has strong vitality. Ordinary gunpowder weapons and even small missiles cannot kill it in one go.

Of course, the three-barreled Vulcan cannon and small missiles must be able to accurately hit their targets. The Hunter Demon has already been dealt with. The points have been allocated to physical strength and killing ability. It's not that the Hunter Demon can become indestructible. Unfortunately, this is too difficult. Those armed helicopter pilots do not have this ability.

Fortunately, the armed helicopters successfully slowed down the hunt for the demons. Having already experienced the power of the missile explosion, the beast-like demons knew to avoid danger and dodged the concentrated fire, slowing themselves down a little.

"Don't you dare hurt Xiu!"

When the target of the demon hunt was Ogata Osamu, Kijiro was even more excited when she turned around and saw this scene. Her beautiful eyes became as bright as blood, and she instantly chased after the alluring demon figure that had transformed into a black bikini and stockings.

sulfuric acid!!!

However, what Mugen didn't expect was that just as she rushed over to try to stop the other party, the swirling white bone tail whip of the Hunter Demon suddenly swept across. She managed to block it with her demonized weapon, but was sent flying by the violent force.

To be honest, the demon hunter had a significant size advantage over Kisaragi. The phrase "tall and strong" was proven once again. Even though Kisaragi tried his best to resist, he couldn't stop her. Kisaragi smashed into a half-ruined house and destroyed it. When the half-demon girl rushed out again, she had some new wounds on her body. Compared with her delicate, snow-white skin, they gave her a unique kind of imperfect beauty.

Perhaps this level of damage wouldn't have any impact on Kisara, but it temporarily deprived her of the ability to block the demon hunter, allowing the opponent to successfully rush towards Ogata Osamu. Its ferocious claws and fangs clearly indicated that it wasn't there to have a friendly chat with Ogata Osamu!

"Bang—Bang bang!"

At this moment, Ogata Osamu did not hesitate to dodge while firing his short gun in a restraining manner. He was naturally not foolish enough to engage in close combat with a demon who was nearly three stories tall and obviously a killing machine.

That would be pure suicide. Even the individual mechs that the major powers have deployed on a small scale are easily torn to pieces by the demons when it comes to close combat!

Our Ming Dynasty and America's combat forces have been ordered to avoid close combat with demons and demonized creatures as much as possible. Otherwise, even well-trained elite soldiers would suffer a huge increase in casualties when facing demons who possess magic-like abilities and powerful melee combat skills.

Ogata Osamu was well aware of his situation. He had gone to great lengths to find the sealed place of Kisara, the half-demon girl, through his parents' network of connections. He had also managed to form a demon contract with Kisara while being hunted by the Starry Sky Church. He was not qualified to fight a demon head-on.

Indeed, influenced by the butterfly wings of a certain great demon, Ogata Osamu went to find the sealed place of a powerful demon. On his journey through Western Europe, he did not encounter Sister Sharon at all, but he still successfully found the sealed place of Kisara. Only by relying on the demon contract he made with the half-demon girl Kisara was he able to successfully escape the pursuit of the Starry Sky Church. However, after entering [Beron City], he still ignored the Starry Sky Church pursuers who were following him like a leech.

The problem is that Ogata knows his own limitations. In the past, he would take Kisara to hunt down demons and mutated creatures. But now, Kisara was briefly left behind by the monster hunter, and the other PMC companies that rushed over were all in armed helicopters. When Ogata and the monster hunter were only a few dozen meters apart and both sides were running, very few people had the courage to fire their guns. They could easily kill their own people if they were not careful.