Chapter 206

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"Abel, what are you doing?"

"Oh, just an experiment."

Not only was Himeno puzzled, everyone else was also clueless about what he was up to.

Giving blood to that demon to drink?

Would that even work?

And besides, it looked terrifying!

Even the demon below began to mock, "More, give me more! Who's going to be satisfied with just that little bit of blood!"

"Human, give me three-quarters of your blood, and I'll let you leave this place, how about that?"

"We can even make a contract~ Hahaha."

For ordinary people, losing three-quarters of their blood would nearly mean death.

So the idea of making a contract was more like a joke.

"Drink up, drink up. If you're so eager to die, then I can only oblige."

"Hmm, this should be just enough."

Abel stopped the 'bloodletting therapy' and reverted from his Gastanet form.

Even though he lost a lot of blood, due to his regular practice of the "Kaba Blood Burning Meditation Technique," he had become accustomed to various states of blood loss.

"Abel, what was that just now?"

"Did I scare you guys?"

"A bit, you said you weren't a devil hunter, didn't you?"

Abel had no way of explaining such matters, so he simply admitted, "If you say so."

"My blood contains a powerful toxin, I wanted to see if it would work. If not, it wouldn't be too late to throw the Denji down afterward."

"Well, I really owe you one!"

Their conversation was naturally overheard by the demon below.

"Poison? What an absurd human. How could poison possibly affect me—ugh!"

"Why is it hurting so much? What kind of poison is this? It's killing me! So painful!"

No sooner had the demon tried to show off than heartrending screams suddenly erupted.

The chilling wails made one's blood run cold!

The extras in suits exchanged glances and released Denji, unable to imagine any poison that could not only affect a demon but also have such terrifying power.

The unbearable pain forced the demon below to struggle fiercely, but to no avail.

Because the moment it felt the pain, it meant that the toxin had reached its heart and started to take effect.

Large chunks of flesh began turning ash-gray, and by then, the demon's screams somewhat subsided.

Not because it had grown accustomed to the pain, but because it was nearly done for.

Minutes later, when everyone stepped out of the hotel and back into the outside world, they all felt as if they had been reborn.

"Finally... we're out."

"Is it all over?"

"I thought I might actually die in there."

"We owe a lot to Abel."

"By the way, what exactly was that poison? With it, hunting demons in the future will be a lot simpler, right?"

Although Denji's statement was a bit off, everyone was curious about this issue.

Abel was not secretive and spoke openly:

"It's a poison called the lead disease, mixed with dozens of other lethal toxins, then ultimately merged into an unnamed poison."

Lead disease? What is that?

People in this world had never heard of such a disease.

And the first to catch on was the perceptive Aki, "That you..."

Abel smiled, lit a cigarette for himself, and remained silent.

At this moment, the others finally realized what was significant: the nature of the Lead Disease didn't matter as much as the terrifying toxin present in his body. How had he managed to survive all this time? The demon from earlier had become agonized merely from absorbing a part of Abel's blood, and eventually could not bear the pain, exposing its heart for them to kill it. One could only imagine the excruciating pain.

Abel had never mentioned this before, and if Denji hadn't asked earlier, he probably would have kept silent. Some people even started picturing it in their minds: Abel contracted a mysterious illness as a child, was captured for research, and had various toxins injected into his body, which led him to his current state. The pain was something he had gotten used to.

This realization made even Aki, who had been somewhat displeased with Abel, change their impression of him. Everyone was exhausted from the day's events, so they soon went home to rest, but they agreed to have a dinner gathering the next day. Abel, who had been instrumental in saving everyone, was also invited.

"When Aki told me earlier that you were hired to protect me, that's why you appeared today?" Himeno asked straightforwardly when it was just the two of them.

"Yes."

"Was our first meeting also deliberately arranged by you?"

"It was purely coincidental. In fact, I was even more surprised when I heard your name."

"No wonder you kept confirming whether I really was a Devil Hunter and invited me out for drinks. I almost thought my charm was great enough to ensnare a young man."

"In my hometown, 'young man' is used as an insult."

"Oh, sorry."

"No offense taken for not knowing. Anything else you want to know? Aside from who hired me."

"Yes. What did they offer you to protect me? Is someone trying to kill me?"

Himeno lit a cigarette and regained her composure amid the smoke.

"I can only say the reward is irresistible. As for who wants to kill you, I don't know. But you're likely to face life-threatening danger soon, possibly from various sources."

"Even if you were hit by a car walking down the street, it wouldn't surprise me."

"To prevent such incidents, I received this task."

"So if possible, I'd like you to stay away from dangerous places, like the inn earlier."

Himeno nodded in understanding, "You know my job, so your suggestion is unfeasible."

"Perhaps you could resign; haven't you considered that already?"

Himeno then thought of Aki. If it were just her alone, what difference would resigning make?

"Never mind that topic now. Since you dared to protect a Devil Hunter, you must be very strong, right?"

For some reason, Abel felt a sense of eagerness from her when she asked this, but he still nodded and admitted, "Stronger than you can possibly imagine."

"Could you kill the Gun Devil?"

"The Gun Devil? I've never fought it, so I don't know."