Becoming a god in a low-key way in the supernatural world

"A new monster?" Kotegawa Kami thought to himself, wanting to pick up his sword and head into the mountains right now.

I came home empty-handed last night, and I'm still feeling down.

However, this initial attraction was quickly suppressed by reason.

"No, I can't be impulsive. I need to wait and see, and get further information. At least I need to figure out what it is. What if it's something we can't beat, and I just stupidly rush over there? I'll just be delivering takeout, and that takeout is me..."

Kotekawa Kami forcibly suppressed the urge to go into the mountains for a chance encounter, slung his sword pouch over his shoulder, stuffed his phone into his backpack, then put his hands in his pockets and went out to find a place to practice his skills.

The reason I'm not staying at home is because it's noisy all around right now, which isn't conducive to focusing and calming down.

Moreover, practicing martial arts on soft ground allows for greater endurance than practicing on hard ground.

Don't underestimate the power of persistence; the accumulation day after day, year after year, will definitely make you much stronger.

As soon as he stepped outside, Uncle Jian glanced at him, knowing what he was going to do, and nodded without saying anything else.

It's quite safe during most of the daytime.

Aunt Qiuye reminded me to be mindful of the time and come back early.

Mrs. Ishikawa, who was chatting with them, also spoke to him warmly for quite a while.

Kotekawa Kami responded politely, but he felt something was off, though he couldn't quite put his finger on it. It might just be his imagination, since Mrs. Ishikawa had always been a very warm and welcoming person.

He quickly reached the edge of the village, bypassed the shrine and rows of talisman chains tied to the fence, and crouched down to disappear into the forest.

During the day, the mountains are actually safer because most monsters prefer to come out at night...

"Ok?"

Just as he arrived at the place and was about to stretch his legs, Furudekawa Kami suddenly twitched his right ear and turned his head to look at the woods over there.

There was a strange noise, like footsteps, in a place out of his sight.

The footsteps were slow and heavy, with the faint sound of clashing armor.

In such a wide forest, such heavy footsteps from such a distance indicate that the person coming is either carrying something very heavy or is extremely strong.

It's definitely not normal.

Kotekawa Kami stopped, crouched down, grabbed his schoolbag and sword pouch, and nimbly ran to the left front.

There is a tributary of a river not far away.

His swordsmanship improved day by day, and coupled with the fact that he was at the age of vigorous energy, he sometimes couldn't help but feel restless and have thoughts of fighting and ruthlessness.

So when he needs to practice swordsmanship, he comes here to calm his mind by letting the water flow naturally.

This is a method his master taught him in his previous life.

The highest virtue is like water, which benefits all things without striving.

The river flowed gently. Kotekawa Kami hid his satchel, drew his longsword from his sword scabbard, and then walked back the way he came, following the direction of the sound.

The main reason I ran so far was because I was worried about the safety of my backpack. After all, it contained a lot of things, and it would be a big problem if it got damaged.

Returning to the open space where he had been practicing his fist and sword techniques, he stood with his feet shoulder-width apart, slightly turned to the side, holding his sword, and intently looking ahead.

Deep in the woods, where the eye could see, something shrouded in black mist finally appeared.

Although I don't know what it is, I can tell at a glance that it's not a person.

And the fact that it dares to wander around in broad daylight means it's no ordinary creature.

Kotegawa Kami suddenly felt a chill in his heart.

"It's got its eye on me! No, maybe it came specifically to find me..." Kotekawa Kami's eyes showed realization. He stopped thinking about it and lowered his gaze, circulating his energy throughout his body.

Since it's a monster, there's not much to say.

Once it gets there, strike first, use a combo and basic attack to take it down without giving it a chance to use Flash.

Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the dappled branches, illuminating the monster and dispersing some of the black mist that enveloped it, revealing its true form.

In an instant, Kotekawa Kami's pupils contracted, his hair stood on end, alarm bells rang in his mind, and he tightened his grip on the sword hilt.

What the hell is this "Infinite Life and Blessings"?

It was humanoid, standing upright, with one arm, and wearing tattered iron armor. Its body was riddled with broken arrows, more audacious than even a porcupine, and one of them was stuck directly in its right eye socket!

Ouch, how painful is that?

On the monster's bloodied and mangled face, a single, scarlet eye gleamed, and a gaping maw dripping with fangs.

In its withered, bark-like left arm, it also clutched a nearly meter-long broken knife, still dripping blood.

Wait! The blood on the broken sword is fresh! The blood around the monster's mouth is fresh too!

suddenly--

"Roar!"

A roar filled with a strong stench of decay suddenly erupted, causing even the surrounding tree branches to tremble.

It seems that from the very beginning, this was destined to be a flavorful battle!

The monster charged forward suddenly, its broken sword slashing upwards at a rather sinister angle.

If you get flirted with like that, you're guaranteed to be disemboweled and die a thousand deaths.

Kotegawa Kami naturally refused to accept the attack and instead pointed his longsword.

"Clang clang clang clang!" A series of clanging sounds, like the striking of metal, rang out in the woods.

In the blink of an eye, the man and the monster had already exchanged seven or eight blows!

Kotekawa Kami regained his distance, turned his strength around, and scrutinized the monster with an unprecedentedly solemn expression.

That monster is truly insidious! His attacks are becoming increasingly cunning, and he even specifically targets his groin area.

Fortunately, it only had one left hand left, and it was still wearing a tattered iron armor, so its speed and strength in swinging the knife were average, and its skills were somewhat rusty. Its dominant hand should be its right hand, but it is unknown how it was broken.

Otherwise, he might have had no choice but to run away.

The monster clearly hadn't expected that after unleashing an invincible combo, it would only end up clashing weapons with its opponent in a mere exchange of blows.

And it seems like we haven't even fought yet!

On the armor plate covering its left shoulder, a fresh, long, slanted sword mark had appeared at some point.

How can this be allowed? It can't stand this injustice.

The crimson light in the monster's eyes suddenly intensified. It raised its left arm, opened its blood-red maw, and let out another foul-smelling roar.

Kotekawa Kami dodged to the side, fearing poison, and retreated a long distance.

Although there was a brief moment when the opponent's center gate was wide open, they were wearing armor and had sacrificed speed for increased defense.

They might even be hiding protective gear like a breastplate in their chest area.

Having nothing, he really wouldn't dare to engage in a direct fight with the other party.

Otherwise, the monster might easily kill you with a single blow.

"To kill it, the chest is out of the question. I'll have to start with its unprotected neck and head, or cut off its only left hand with one sword to render it unable to fight..." Furude Kami looked away from the monster's left shoulder, quickly scanned the vulnerable points that could be attacked, and once again gathered his strength, preparing to use stillness to control movement.

Swordsmen are more like assassins; they never engage in direct combat with their enemies while wielding their swords. Instead, they strike at vital points to break through enemy defenses.

However, at this moment, another unexpected event occurs!

In the blink of an eye, Kotekawa Kami only had time to see a blur before his surroundings changed.

It was like being pulled into some strange realm!

Kotegawa Kami and the monster found themselves in an ancient battlefield.

The surroundings were blood-red, and the sky above was dim and yellowish.

A murderous aura swept in like a biting cold wind, and the sounds of fighting and screams echoed in the distance.

A nameless sense of irritability and oppression weighed heavily on my heart.

Kotekawa Kami was startled, and a chill ran through his body.

What is this? I've never encountered anything like it before!

But there's no time to think about these things now, we can't panic!

Once your mindset shows any weakness, you've already lost half the battle!

Who cares what it is? As long as we kill it, we can get out of here!

"kill!"

Under unknown pressure, Kotekawa Kami was completely determined to kill. He flipped his longsword, changed tactics, and launched his killing intent with a shrill whistle.

I don't care what you are, I'll chop you up first!

He held nothing back, unleashing all his strength, truly putting in every ounce of his power.

Since ancient times, when people fight, it has always been a matter of three or four moves in an instant, and those three or four moves can mean the difference between life and death!

Either you die or I die!

The red light in the right eye socket of the monster standing a few meters away intensified, and foul-smelling saliva dripped from the corner of its mouth. It opened its blood-red maw and roared as it charged toward Kotekawa Kami.

"Ta-da!"

The sound of hammering metal with even greater vigor rang out.

It was as if the blacksmith had suddenly been injected with chicken blood.

Kami Kotekawa was shocked, his hands went numb from the shock, and he was also shaken. The monster's strength and speed had increased significantly!

But he glared, gritted his teeth, and unleashed a torrent of true energy that burned like fire, relentlessly attacking the monster like a storm.

This place gave him a very bad feeling; he couldn't delay and had to resolve it as soon as possible!

The balance of power shifted instantly.

The monster was quite bewildered, busy parrying the longswords that were thrust at its throat time and time again, and for a moment it couldn't even find a chance to exchange blows with Kotegawa Kami.

It never expected that the prey it had set its sights on this time would be so fierce!

It went all out, but it was still getting crushed!

That doesn't make sense!