The all-powerful middle schooler

If he were to fight his former self, he could take on at least ten of them!

"Alright, next we should..."

In that instant, a flash of silver light seemed to appear out of nowhere.

With a soft 'thud,' the sound of a blade piercing through muscle came from his chest.

"How can this be!"

He lowered his head in disbelief, staring at the blade that had pierced through his body. Bright red blood gushed down, and his once vibrant life force had instantly turned into a bonfire about to go out.

Kato Megumi coldly drew the dagger, wiped away the bloodstains with a burst of spiritual energy, and then put it away.

"Why...why didn't I notice you...and why is my defense so weak?"

Mr. Tianye lay on the ground, his body surrounded by a pool of blood.

He used the last of his strength to turn his head and ask, unwilling to give up.

"When you backstab someone, the attack can have a critical hit effect... That's what Hasegawa-kun said."

Kato Megumi gave him a brief response.

"I see."

Mr. Tianye then went silent.

"What a brilliant assassination."

"As the saying goes, the invisible blade is the most deadly."

"Kato, you've interpreted that line very well."

Izumi Hasegawa walked up from behind and clapped her hands.

"It's all thanks to your excellent teaching."

The girl said very modestly.

"I've confirmed the situation here. Do you want to see it for yourself?"

He chuckled softly, then changed the subject.

"……want."

She affirmed.

Only by facing darkness can one go further.

That's what the girl was thinking.

After witnessing the inhumane acts committed in the basement for research purposes, the girl suddenly felt that letting those people die so quickly was too merciful.

Kato Megumi is not someone who likes to solve problems with violence, so after having this idea, she realistically examined herself and then affirmed her idea.

"What should we do next? Should we notify the authorities to handle it?"

"No need. It's better to just let the research data here sink into the sea."

"I understand."

As she learned to assume the worst about humanity, she came to understand Hasegawa's actions.

Afterwards, Izumi Hasegawa threw the bodies of the thugs into the basement, and then used "Great Fire Extinguishing" to burn the basement and the building to the ground.

As for what happens next, that's not something they should be concerned with.

He took Kato Megumi to another place.

That was just a sudden event, not something he deliberately arranged.

"I heard there's a famous haunted place nearby that's really effective. Apparently, female ghosts appear in public phone booths. Do you know where it is?"

On the bus, Izumi Hasegawa struck up a conversation with a passenger.

“I know, this matter is quite well-known around here.”

The other person was quite talkative, and I told him my story.

"One story is that a top-tier hostess was raped and killed here... It's said that the hostess made several customers borrow money to pay her off, and after they were drained, she would forbid them from entering the establishment. As a result, she was chased by a customer who became a stalker. She escaped into this place to call the police, but instead got trapped and was then killed... After that, because she couldn't accept her own misfortune, she irrationally wanted people to experience the same thing, so that everyone who entered that public phone booth and everyone who called would suffer the same experience."

"Excuse me, what is the number of this public phone booth?"

"It seems like someone posted it online."

"Thanks."

After receiving the information, Izumi Hasegawa and Megumi Kato got off at the next stop.

"Another young man interested in paranormal topics. I hope he won't be scared..."

The passengers watched them leave and shook their heads.

……

As I walked along the path, the sounds of people around me gradually faded away.

Not far ahead, an abandoned telephone booth came into view.

"After the previous battle with humans, the next battle will be against the supernatural. With your strength, as long as you understand the characteristics of the supernatural, facing ordinary supernatural beings will not be difficult."

After confirming the authenticity and strength of the supernatural phenomenon, Hasegawa Izumi spoke again.

Kato Megumi nodded silently, then shifted her gaze to the phone booth.

From the outside, there is nothing unusual about it.

Following the plan, she activated her spiritual eye and finally saw that there was something like black smoke rising around it, giving off an ominous feeling.

"No response?"

Kato Megumi stood in front of the phone booth, still unable to discern the true nature of the supernatural phenomenon, and decided to step inside.

As a result, nothing was found.

"It seems the only way to lure it out is by the rumored method!"

Kato Megumi left the phone booth, took out her cell phone, and dialed the number published online.

"Hurry up...come on..."

A terrifying female voice suddenly came from the other end of the call.

As if some condition had been triggered, something changed inside the phone booth.

A huge bloody handprint and a blood-red human face appeared on the glass, their sinister gaze fixed intently on it.

The door creaked open, inviting everything into the darkness.

"It was a little scary, but it was okay."

Kato Megumi remained calm.

"Once you reveal yourself, dealing with you will be easy."

She reached out and fired a burst of spiritual energy, which slammed into the glass.

Normally, glass would shatter, but in this case, the glass was completely undamaged.

"It's... no use."

A hoarse female voice came from the phone booth, sounding mocking.

Kato Megumi tried several more times, even taking out a dagger to attack, but to no avail.

"Haven't you seen it yet?"

Izumi Hasegawa watched the battle from a short distance away, thinking to himself.

Ultimately, it was due to a lack of experience and poor judgment.

However, Kato Megumi quickly figured out the reason.

The supernatural entity here is likely a geoglyph. Its resentment has long since merged with the phone booth. Although it has lost its freedom, it has also gained enhanced defensive capabilities due to its 'physical form'. Unless the attack power far exceeds the limits of its strength, it will not be easy to break through.

The strongest fortresses must be breached from within.

So this time, facing the open door of the phone booth, Kato Megumi resolutely stepped inside.

The door slammed shut, and bloody footprints appeared on the ground.

To ordinary people, this is a rather terrifying scene.

The unknown brings more fear.

But under Kato Megumi's spiritual eyes, the figure of the female evil spirit had now clearly appeared.

Without hesitation, she gripped the dagger and stabbed.

The female evil spirit had witnessed her attacks before and was naturally on guard; the next second, she turned into smoke and dissipated.

"Ok?"

Kato Megumi's eyes flickered, and the telephone cord beside her shot out like a snake, its purpose being to bind her neck.

She blocked with her dagger, but her wrist was suddenly entangled in the telephone cord.

The next second, the female evil spirit appeared behind her, intending to launch a fatal attack.

"Go... to die."

A woman's voice came through the microphone.

But the next second, the girl disappeared from the evil spirit's sight.

Kato Megumi appeared in a blind spot and then pulled out a second dagger.

Hasegawa has already explained her ability, which is to 'erasure her own existence'. So she can even 'force herself to become invisible' like in the game. However, this incredible ability is not without its limitations. First, there is the difference in rank between the two parties. If the difference in rank is too great, she may fail the test. Second, there is the consumption. The higher her previous presence, the more spiritual power she needs to erase her own presence.

However, it seems that although her spiritual power is not as strong as that of this evil spirit, they are still at the same level.

So, while the female evil spirit was still confused about what she had just done, she had already rushed to the landline with a dagger in her hand, first cutting the telephone line with one slash, and then inserting the dagger into the landline.

"what……"

A piercing shriek came from the microphone, and blood seemed to gush out of the machine like a human body.

Kato Megumi, no longer wanting to fight, slipped out of the phone booth and quietly awaited what would happen inside.

Under the injection of the spiritual eye, the deep resentment in the phone call finally dissipated, and the previous bloody marks seemed to have never appeared at all.

But she was certain that her exorcism mission was complete!

The girl dragged her tired body to him.

"Your performance was pretty good, I'll give you 90 points."

What are my shortcomings?

"There are many shortcomings, but as a newcomer, I can actually give you 100 points. The reason I deducted 10 points is to prevent you from becoming arrogant."

"I didn't realize that Hasegawa-kun was quite good at joking."

Kato Megumi couldn't help but smile faintly.

At this moment, she exuded a captivating beauty that rivaled that of other radiant young women.

"Let's go, I'm going back to playing games."

Hasegawa Izumi flicked her hand and turned away with a flourish.

"Ah."

……

Just an hour after they left.

A petite girl with a sweet and adorable appearance, dressed in a light purple kimono, arrived at the scene.

"Oh dear, it seems I'm too late because I got lost... Has it already been defeated?"

She hid her right hand in her sleeve, covered her mouth, and whispered.

After hearing about the supernatural occurrences here, I came here. I had originally wanted to help this poor woman achieve enlightenment.

Next, the girl examined the damage to the phone booth, deduced the scene of the battle in her mind, and then nodded.

Although the methods were somewhat crude, she still quite approved of the act of exorcising demons.