Chapter 104 Extortion

Craze: Merry Christmas everyone! I don't have any excuse for the disappearing. Phelio, me and snail got into too much for the celebrations. I promise that we will started writing seriously again after the festival.

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"S–Shinigami, You are really here. I am not dreaming right."

Koma felt like he was dreaming now. They just talked about how to gain the attention of the Shinigami secretly. He was even ready to sacrifice himself for everyone.

But to think that they didn't have to do anything and the Shinigami had appeared just like that.

"You are not dreaming as I am real. You don't have to worry about anything more and thank you for not betraying Rias."

Hearing about him talking about Rias. They were now sure that he was really a Shinigami and that he was the protector of this town.

Tohka looked at him and was curious. He was the same age as her, but why were they so different in power and status?

'Oh right, Shinigami may look young, but they were actually very old'

"I will go and deal with him first. You all should leave this place as soon as possible."

Ichigo made a hand seal before unsealing them from the invisible shackle that Donaseek had used on them.

They couldn't go outside otherwise they would be noticed and killed by him.

"Thank you very much for your help."

Yoshimura said it with a grateful smile.

"We owe you our lives. We will find a way to repay this debt."

Ichigo just nodded and didn't think about it much. He knew that protecting the town was his duty, and he didn't expect anything in return.

They didn't betray Rias's trust, so they had a pass to continue living in this town under his protection.

And as he was about to go after Donaseek, Tohka spoke to him first.

"Please wait a moment. If you went after him now, you might not be able to catch him in time. Where he went, there was a huge maze, and only I knew how to move inside."

Yoshimura, Koma, and Irimi looked at her. Since when did she go inside the maze?

Yoshimura, Koma, and Irimi exchanged puzzled glances, unaware that Tohka possessed such knowledge. However, realizing the urgency of the situation, they decided to trust her and let her lead the Shinigami in the hope that he would deal with the fallen angel.

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Ichigo went toward the door that would lead him to the underground of the coffee shop. Tohka followed closely behind.

As they descended into the darkness, Ichigo could feel that the air grew colder and the atmosphere became more ominous.

The sound of their footsteps echoed through the narrow corridor.

"So they set up magic to disturb the intruder's mind. How disappointing."

Tohka nodded. She felt sick at first, but with her ability, She could adapt fast. As Ichigo said, it was really disappointing.

"Please follow me, Shinigami-sama."

As Tohka continued to navigate through the labyrinthine passageways, her senses heightened. They reached where it was supposed to be the hideout. And they found it to be very dirty and unkept.

It would take Ichigo some time before he reached this point if he came here by himself. It was the right decision to bring someone who knew the way with him.

"They must have fallen from grace because of how dirty they were."

Ichigo shook his head in disappointment, realizing that it might be the case.

Tohka couldn't help but nod in agreement.

"Who's there!"

Donaseek called out a voice from the shadows. He stayed viligant, ready to defend himself if necessary. He had become like this since he met Ichigo.

"Y-you, why are you here?"

Donaseek's voice trembled as he confronted the unexpected visitor. He had never expected to see Ichigo in this place, especially considering their last encounter.

He completely ignored Tohka, who was with them, as she was just a ghoul.

"I said I would let you go, but that doesn't mean I would not follow you. This is your true hiding place. It is so dirty. You should do some cleaning."

Ichigo's voice dripped with disdain as he surveyed Donaseek's surroundings. Donaseek clenched his fists, feeling a mix of anger and frustration at Ichigo's audacity. He knew he couldn't let his guard down, not even for a moment.

He would kill him in a blink of an eye.

Donaseek's mind was overloaded, trying to come up with a plan to defeat Ichigo. But he found none at all. The one in front of him was too strong.

"Donaseek? Why don't you say anything?"

"Hum?"

Ichigo heard a familiar voice coming from a device like a glass marble. It was a comlink, a small communication device that allowed Donaseek to stay connected with his allies.

"That looks interesting. Can you give it to me?"

Ichigo asked, intrigued by the comlink. He reached out his hand, expecting Donaseek to hand it over willingly.

Donaseek felt wronged. Why did he have to be the one who faced this monster? And he was being extorted!

Donaseek wanted to refuse, but what could he possibly do? And that bitch had to say something now. How could he report this to their master if his comlink was stolen? It was very expensive and the latest model too!

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