I simultaneously traverse countless worlds

In the blink of an eye, Ogata Osamu was grabbed by the Hunter Demon with its skeletal claws. His attempts to dodge and fire his pistol were nothing more than useless attempts to show off his skills in front of the Hunter Demon, which could move at supersonic speed for a short time!

"Roar?!"

Just as it was hunting the demon and had already grabbed Ogata Osamu in its hand, about to devour the dessert it found delicious, a sudden sense of danger made it instinctively stop its movements and its body stiffen.

It was like the feeling of terror that ordinary people experience when standing on the top of a tall building and suddenly looking down. A person with a weak heart might even have their legs go weak with fear. However, the feeling that the Hunter Demon experienced was like an absolute suppression from the source of his bloodline, like the absolute difference between an ancient emperor and ordinary people and officials. An ancient emperor could decide the life and death of many people and officials with a single word. Although the Hunter Demon did not die, his spirit was greatly affected.

Of course, if it had just a little time to adapt, the Hunter Demon, whose intelligence is almost on par with that of a wild beast, would have been able to break free from this influence and devour Ogata Osamu. However, the short period of time it was affected became a matter of life and death!

"Go to hell!!!"

Having just been tricked and knocked aside by the Hunter Demon, Kisara, realizing that the opponent was actually heading towards Ogata Osamu, had his magic power surge to the B+ level. In an instant, he rushed behind the Hunter Demon and suddenly swung his sword. The alien, demonized greatsword drew several dazzling arcs of light, directly killing the stunned Hunter Demon on the spot.

If it weren't for the bloodline suppression, the Demon Hunter would naturally have been able to react. However, it was as if it had been hit by a slowing spell, stiffening itself and failing to react in time. Kisara first cut off the white bone claw that was grabbing Ogata Osamu, and then directly beheaded it, even severing its heart and other parts. The cruel scene was like a slaughterhouse, but it was a necessary measure against demons and demonized creatures.

To put it simply, the creatures of the demon realm are different from those of the human realm. High-ranking demons are not necessarily killed even if their heads are cut off or their hearts are pierced. While the overall strength of the demon hunters in the demon realm may not be strong, their tenacious vitality is still comparable to that of cockroaches. Naturally, Kisara would not make such a mistake, and he even deliberately used magic to attack them.

At this point, if someone were to examine the head and body of the Hunter Demon, they would find that the Hunter Demon's head was internally shattered, and its body was pulverized into dust by the magic power inside, which is why the Hunter Demon so decisively declared its own demise!

"Xiu? Are you alright?!"

As they hunted down the demon, Kisara rushed to Ogata Osamu, who had just fallen with the skeletal claws. He pried open the claws, which could easily tear apart the frontal armor of an old main battle tank, and carefully looked at Ogata Osamu, who had many wounds on his body. He asked Ogata Osamu with some self-reproach.

"N-nothing...it's alright, Kisaragi, please help me up!"

Hearing Kisara's concerned words, Ogata Osamu, who had just felt the sharpness of the skeletal claws that seemed capable of easily slicing through him, and whose multiple wounds were still throbbing with pain, saw the Hunter Demon in front of him, now torn to pieces. He tried to get up but felt his wounds about to burst open, so he quickly said to Kisara, "While you're at it, use the communicator to contact the other PMC companies and make sure there are any other demons around besides that one?"

Well, unlike Ogata Osamu in the original anime "Kiss of the Contract," he hasn't latched onto a rich heiress at all. In Belon City, where there's no shortage of missions involving demons and mutated creatures, he can at least guarantee his standard of living. If he didn't spend money buying information, he would probably have already reached a wealthy level.

Under such circumstances, Ogata Osamu's cooperation with other PMC companies was not uncommon. He had encountered situations like today's, where he was hunting B+ level demons, more than once. Occasionally, when other PMC companies felt that their losses might be too great and not worthwhile compared to the mission rewards, they would specifically team up with him and Kisara to fight the enemy. Even Kisara, who had been demonized to B or even B+ level, was more than capable of dealing with 99% of the demon and demonized creature invasion incidents in Belon City.

Therefore, Ogata Osamu and Kisara's miniature PMC private company combination has quite a reputation among ordinary private security companies in Belon City. Even PMC companies supported by other powerful countries give them certain courtesy. As for their current focus on the battlefield situation and prevention of other possible demons, even after the demon hunt has been killed, other PMC companies will still give them face.

As several armed helicopters dispersed to conduct reconnaissance and discovered that there were indeed no other demons in the red-light district, the police and hospital teams from [Belon City] finally arrived at the scene and began to collect information about the battlefield and treat the wounded. For example, Ogata Osamu was put into an ambulance by two doctors and taken to the hospital for free treatment.

However, the effects of the first blood sacrifice to the demon by the Demon God Church and the subsequent demon hunt had not yet been eliminated. Belon City, which had done considerable research on demons and demonic creatures, quickly discovered the love hotel where the Demon God Church was conducting the demon blood sacrifice!

Chapter 34 People in Doubt

When the police searched the battle site in the red-light district, they naturally determined, through clearing the scene and searching the public surveillance network, that the number of casualties in the red-light district exceeded three hundred, as well as the love hotel where the Demon God Church had performed a demon blood sacrifice ritual.

After all, the police and special forces in Belon City are not useless. In Japan, people with connections might be able to join the police force as parasites, but in Belon City, where you can encounter demons or demonized creatures every now and then, and occasionally run into a madman who is a demon cultist, even people with connections would not become police officers.

To put it simply, demons, demonic creatures, and demon cultists are not beings capable of rational communication. Even those demon cultists who sacrifice themselves to demons to obtain what they want have a high probability of being devoured alive by the demons they summon. Only when they encounter powerful demons or demon lords who can weigh the pros and cons, or who have become cunning and ferocious through bloody elimination, can a relatively stable demon cult emerge, and even then, it is a very dangerous demon cult.

From time to time, you'll encounter these cunning and vicious demon cultists, as well as dangerous enemies such as demons and mutated creatures that are randomly selected and enter through the spatial rifts around [Beron City]. Anyone without some skill who wants to gain a foothold in the police force of [Beron City] is truly walking a tightrope and courting death.

Undoubtedly, most people had some idea of ​​what was going on. The police in Belon City discovered the unusual situation at the love hotel. Looking at the nearly twenty mummy-like corpses of the victims and the traces left by the demonic blood sacrifice, they immediately reported it to the senior officer in charge. They then quickly began to try to find the whereabouts of the members of the Demon God Church to prevent this tragedy from happening again.

The city of Belon naturally wouldn't ignore the danger posed by the Demon Church and its cult members. Moreover, the Demon Church had caused a major scandal over a decade ago, and the current scene of devastation in the red-light district is enough for anyone with a normal IQ to understand its harm. However, despite investigations by Belon's police and numerous PMC company personnel, the whereabouts of those Demon Church members have remained unknown. They successfully used the chaos of the scene to disguise their escape.

Having fought against various human nations for so long, the Asmodian Demon God Church would have been eradicated long ago if it didn't have some ability. At least the Demon God Church members who infiltrated [Belon City] were willing to pay any price for the great goal of sacrificing the Demon God. However, the higher-ups of the Demon God Church who were actually in charge of this mission would try their best to maximize their value. For example, the few Demon God Church members who are now evacuating the scene have become expendable pawns.

However, the higher-ups of the Demon God Church maximized the value of these discarded pawns. When the city of Belon discovered that the "Demon Church" had carried out another sacrifice, they reported the information to the city's leadership and began an investigation.

………………

"Those lunatics from the Church of the Demons again? There are just too many lunatics to kill..."

When news spread that the killer in the red-light district had been eliminated and that the massacre was perpetrated by the "Demon Church," the mayor of Belon City, who had been jolted awake from his dreams late at night, said through gritted teeth.

This middle-aged man, who looks like a typical Japanese office worker but whose mental state seems quite good, is none other than Hachisuka Masataka, the current mayor of Belon City. His disgust for the demon cultists is genuine and unwavering. No ruler would want such a person to seriously disrupt the city's order and cause huge losses in his city, as it would definitely affect his power and position.

Even though Hachisuka Masataka was at most a steward to the true masters of Belon City, the Ming Dynasty and America and other great powers, he still wielded considerable power and wealth as he managed the affairs of Belon City!

“Father, there’s nothing we can do about it. After all, those demon cultists are disguised, and we can’t possibly screen them all, especially since we don’t have that authority…”

Hearing her father's sigh, a sophisticated-looking woman in pajamas and glasses standing to the side spoke with some emotion to Hachisuka Masataka and her younger sister and brother.

Hachisuka Sakka is the eldest daughter of Hachisuka Masataka. As her father's assistant, she excels mainly in diplomacy. She is always calm and resourceful and is considered the most intellectual of the three Hachisuka siblings.

Beside Hachisuka Sakae were her second daughter, Hachisuka Rinka, who had just gotten up, and her third son, Hachisuka Michael.

Compared to the eldest daughter, Hachisuka Saka, the second daughter, Hachisuka Rinka, has a more straightforward personality. She usually dresses like a tomboy, and her marksmanship and fighting skills are quite outstanding. As for Hachisuka Michael, the third son of the Hachisuka family, he has a completely blond and blue-eyed European face, inheriting his mother's bloodline. He was also a political marriage arranged by Hachisuka Masataka to gain America's support.

As the current mayor of Belon City, Masataka Hachisuka was not confident of winning the election in Belon City, so he focused on external support. He was a widow with two daughters, but he married a wealthy heiress from America. However, apart from having a son named Michael, their marriage quickly ended in divorce.

It is precisely because of this that although Hachisuka Masataka became the mayor of Belon City, his relationship with both the Ming Dynasty and America was ambiguous. Having learned the art of dancing on multiple eggs, he wisely avoided getting involved in the power struggles between major nations and thus secured his position as mayor!

"Father, we must eliminate this group of demonic cultists as soon as possible!"

Looking at her older sister and father, and then at her younger brother who was yawning and seemed completely indifferent, Hachisuka Rinka spoke up without hesitation and offered her opinion. Unlike her father and older sister, she didn't deliberate and went straight to the first conclusion she had drawn after reading the case analysis.

"Yes, Rinka, you're right. This group of demon cultists is definitely a menace!"

Upon hearing his second daughter's suggestion, Hachisuka Masataka, who had been weighing the potential consequences, nodded in agreement. However, considering the current situation in Belon City, he sighed with a wry smile, "But with the Belon City police force, it's not certain we can easily find the whereabouts of this group of demon cultists. It seems we'll have to entrust the task to those PMC companies..."

Well, the power of Hachisuka Masataka, the mayor of [Belon City], is limited to managing matters concerning people's livelihoods. Even the police, who are supposed to be part of the law enforcement force, are often understaffed in [Belon City]. The special task force that targets demons is only passable, and the city mainly relies on private security companies.

As for why this situation occurred in [Peron City], just look at the countries that are the true rulers of [Peron City], such as the Great Ming and America. The real defense force of [Peron City] is those few powerful countries disguised as private security companies. Mayor Hachisuka Masataka should not even think about commanding the military forces of [Peron City] without the permission of his behind-the-scenes bosses.

Even the fact that there are more than ten genuine PMC companies in Belon City is because they all originated from countries like the Great Ming and America. They have little interest in cleaning up the occasional demons and mutated creatures that appear, unless they cause a big commotion or appear in their garrisoned defense zone. Otherwise, they rarely take the initiative to eliminate those demons that appear.

Hearing their father's words, the three siblings, Hachisuka Saka, Hachisuka Rinka, and Hachisuka Michael, understood the situation perfectly. They knew that their father could only do so much, and that there were many things that were beyond his control.

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"Wait a minute, Kisaragi, I'm really not hurt!"

The next morning, in a hospital ward in Belon City, Ogata Osamu, who had his wounds stitched up by the doctor the night before and had also had a good night's rest, opened his eyes to find Kisara kneeling in front of his bed. When Kisara woke up and was about to give him a thorough examination, Ogata couldn't help but stop him.

"But Xiu was indeed injured yesterday, it's all my fault..."

Seeing that Ogata Osamu was very determined to stop her, Mu had no choice but to stop her attempt to take off her clothes to check herself. Ignoring the gaze of a patient and family member on the other side of the ward, she stood in front of Ogata Osamu with some self-reproach and said that she felt that her contractor's injuries were related to her poor performance in the battle against the Hunter Demon yesterday. Otherwise, if she had gone all out, she would have taken down the Hunter Demon without any damage.

"It's alright, Kisara, you really did your best yesterday. We didn't expect that Hunter Demon to almost turn the tables!"

Faced with Kisara's self-reproachful demeanor, Ogata Osamu patiently comforted the half-demon girl he had a contract with. However, after soothing Kisara, a trace of doubt also arose in his heart, feeling that something seemed amiss about what happened last night: "But, was that hunting demon summoned by a demon cultist? I remember that most demon cultists don't summon demons this powerful through blood sacrifices..."

Having fought demons and demonized creatures head-on for several years, Osamu Ogata at least understood demons. He felt that the summoned hunting demon was a bit too strong, but he couldn't figure out the specific reason, so he busied himself talking with Kisara.

It wasn't just Ogata Osamu who felt something was amiss. Upon receiving reports of the blood sacrifice incident involving the demon cultists in the red-light district and the PMC company, which was affiliated with countries like the Ming Dynasty and America, the true controller of Belon City, which was hunting demon corpses, they also felt that something was off about the matter. However, at most, they thought that the "demon cultists" might have been lucky and had not yet been connected with factors such as the Demon God Church.

However, the Church of the Demon God soon launched another major operation. They were following the divine decree of the Demon God they believed in, and their goal was to make a big splash in Belon City. Naturally, they wouldn't just give up after one blood sacrifice, but continued to carry out blood sacrifices one after another!

Chapter 35 Successive Blood Sacrifices

Less than three days after the blood sacrifice incident involving the "demon cultists" in the red-light district of Belon City, just as Belon City had breathed a sigh of relief after killing the few demon cultists who were in disguise, several other demon cultists carried out another demon blood sacrifice!

This demonic blood sacrifice directly summoned more than a dozen demonic creatures with D-rank and C-rank strength, but the casualties caused were even greater than those in the red-light district incident.

The reason is very simple. The summoned demonic creatures seem to be weak, but the dozen or so demonic creatures are actually Death Flies. These Death Flies, which are the size of a medium-sized dog, can fly quickly in narrow places and have a spell-like ability to spit poison mist.

Compared to the hunter demons who openly engage in combat upon being summoned, the Death Flies silently search for prey in their surroundings, then capture and kill humans by spewing poisonous magical mists. Even when [Beron City] detected demonic activity, by the time the civilian security company that came to investigate discovered the Death Flies, it was already more than ten minutes later. By then, the Death Flies had already caused the deaths of more than two hundred people and poisoned many more, and had also killed several security personnel who were besieging them.

After all, no one knows what kind of enemy the demons or mutated creatures summoned by blood sacrifices or traversed through spatial rifts are. They are usually equipped with conventional weapons and equipment, and even with protective gear, it is difficult to prepare in advance.

Fortunately, the Death Flies were weak. Apart from their ability to fly and spew poison mist (a kind of magical ability), these things were practically fragile flying creatures. They could even be killed with a civilian-grade large-caliber pistol. When they were spotted by security personnel equipped with retired military weapons, they were eliminated by concentrated fire from machine guns and automatic rifles. A dozen or so Death Flies were successfully wiped out.

The problem is that the Death Flies, summoned through a blood sacrifice, ultimately caused a tragedy that killed over three hundred people in the old residential area. If the few cultists who summoned the Death Flies hadn't been poisoned immediately, it's likely that the entire city of Belon would have launched a manhunt.

The reason is that the Death Fly is killed, but its death will also produce Death Fog. This special corrosive fog, known as Death Fog, can directly pollute a large area. On normal land, it can turn it into a desert. There are also a large number of hidden Death Fly eggs in it. Even in Belon City, although the polluted area can be removed and killed, a lot of effort still needs to be spent on follow-up treatment.

Before the city of Belon could investigate the Demon God Church using the limited clues from the two previous demon blood sacrifices, the high-ranking member of the Demon God Church who had infiltrated Belon City launched several more demon blood sacrifices without hesitation.

Three high-ranking demons, anomaly demons, and mutated creatures...

In less than ten days, three more demon blood sacrifice incidents occurred in Belon City. The madmen of the Demon God Church did not care at all whether they would be exposed and die. They seized the opportunity to launch blood sacrifices in the next three locations.

The demons and mutated creatures summoned by these three blood sacrifices included some fairly ordinary demons, some particularly bizarre shadow demons, and a giant mutated centipede.

The only certainty is that the beings summoned by these three demonic blood sacrifices were the true forms of demons thrown over from the demon realm. They descended upon the summoned area of ​​[Beron City] and immediately began slaughtering the surrounding humans.

Even the cultists who summoned them were considered targets of slaughter in the eyes of these demons who were treated as sacrifices and expendable pawns. However, the members of the Asmodian Demon Church accepted being killed by demons or by security company personnel without any fear. In a sense, they were also madmen who were unafraid of death.

Or rather, Asmodeus, true to its name, is not a benevolent deity. As one of the top beings in the demon realm, it wields authority and possesses godlike power, yet its actions remain cruel and domineering.

Looking at the original anime storyline of "Kiss of the Contract," the protagonist, Ogata Osamu, was adopted by a police officer after his parents and sister were listed as missing persons. He regarded the officer as a father figure. However, the police officer prayed to a demon because of his daughter's terminal illness and was chosen by the demon god Asmodeus to become a demon possessor. However, his daughter was indeed cured of her terminal illness, which is also an important reason why people crave the power of demons.

Often, what is an incurable disease that humanity has yet to conquer is merely a troublesome problem in the eyes of demons. Demons also have ways to fulfill desires such as immortality, regaining youth, and possessing power. This is naturally the main reason why demon cultists are born to fulfill the various desires of themselves or those they care about.

In this hybrid world of the Kiss of Contract, that policeman also became a pawn of the Demon God Asmoda. Moreover, the Demon God Church has more than one or two such pawns, and they wield considerable power in America.

Otherwise, given the formidable defenses of Belon City, the difficulty for outsiders to enter without assistance would be beyond the imagination of ordinary people. Even the Starry Sky Church from the original anime and manga "Kiss of the Contract" had to take a detour to deliver the weapons Sister Sharon needed into Belon City, which shows the strength of Belon City's defenses.

However, Belon City, which is even more defensively advanced than the original anime and manga of "Kiss of the Contract," is now on the verge of chaos. In just over half a month, it has suffered five blood sacrifice incidents by demon cultists, resulting in more than two thousand deaths and thousands of injuries. This is big news that can no longer be concealed.

Even if news from Belon City is blocked from the outside world, the ordinary citizens of Belon City are not blind. Every few days, armed helicopters fly over and gunfire roars. It would be strange if they could pretend nothing happened!

Even in America itself, known as "the land of America, where gunfights happen every moment," residents of the chaotic neighborhoods would not hesitate to move to safe and peaceful communities given the chance, and would never consider staying in the chaotic neighborhoods and enjoying the terrible life where they might encounter gunfights every day.

Similarly, the many immigrant citizens of Belon City can tolerate the occasional "D Disaster" incidents, and the occasional death of a few people is tolerable. After all, no city in Europe, America, Japan, or even the Ming Dynasty can claim that it is free from murders or serious crimes.

The problem is that more than two thousand people have died and thousands have been injured in a short period of time. This probability is almost higher than 1% of the population of [Peron City]. Although it doesn't seem like a lot, the impact is extremely bad. Not only is Mayor Hachisuka Masataka of [Peron City] unable to handle it, but even the real controllers of [Peron City] are finding it a headache.

Of course, my great Ming Dynasty, America, and even Japan, their little brothers, are not troubled by the casualties. A few thousand dead or injured is a huge matter in Belon City, but it is not a big deal in a superpower or a country with a population of over ten million. However, the mining rate of Orgon Ore in Belon City has indeed been greatly affected, which has made many people very angry.

The number of people who died in Belon City may not be of great importance to the various countries. Otherwise, even knowing that Belon City is very vulnerable to invasion by demons and mutated creatures, and that it wouldn't be surprising if a demonic portal appeared one day, they would still spend huge sums of money to build Belon City and arrange for people to mine Orgon Ore. The benefits brought by it are simply too great.

To put it simply, the benefits brought by [Originium Ore] surpass those of the Middle Eastern oil resources in Li Mo's modern world. Consider the Middle East wars and the Gulf War, where the struggle for control over Middle Eastern oil resources was a crucial factor, resulting in hundreds of millions of deaths. This illustrates the attitudes of the various parties vying for the benefits of [Originium Ore].

What do dead people matter? Anyway, my Great Ming and America don't lack population. Even Japan, which was originally the landowner, doesn't care. The key is mining the Orgon Ore. The countries and forces that control the Orgon Ore value this the most.

Even in the original anime and manga of "Kiss of the Contract," this matter is only mentioned in a subtle way. The "D Disaster" is not news at all in "Belon City." It would be strange if no one died during each "D Disaster." However, "Belon City" never lacks outsiders. This shows that the true rulers of "Belon City" do not care about the lives of ordinary people. What they care about is mining "Orgon Ore."

Admittedly, with the generous salary and the possibility of being transferred out of Belon City after a few years of work, even when Belon City experienced several D-disasters with significant casualties in the past, it never reached the current state of widespread panic. However, in less than a month, five D-disasters caused by "demon cultists" have been discovered, resulting in thousands of casualties. Even the most oblivious person would realize something is wrong, especially since the various countries behind Belon City are very sensitive to this.

In this regard, countries like the Ming Dynasty, America, and Japan have all learned painful lessons. For example, Japan's past negligence allowed demon cultists to successfully carry out multiple sacrificial bloodshed incidents in Tokyo, ultimately leading to the Tokyo Demon World Passage Incident. Now that the city of Belon has been found to have this potential, no country can remain indifferent, whether from the perspective of interests or other aspects.

Therefore, Belon City adjusted its strategy. The elite forces from various countries, who had previously remained inactive, began to intervene in the security of Belon City. A large number of elites, disguised as security guards from PMC Company, began to frantically search for the traces of those demon god believers!

Chapter 36 Vigilance and Obstruction

"A mutated creature has been detected!"

"Attack! Gauss weapons and heavy firepower permitted!"

"Boom—!"