97. Slash Dog Part 2.

Omniscient POV

Tobio reached his house, completely exhausted by the day's events. He didn't know what to make of the situation. Heading to the bathroom to freshen up, he placed the egg beside the basin.

The weariness from all the recent happenings overwhelmed him, and he fell asleep instantly after coming to his bedroom, leaving the egg forgotten in the bathroom.

*Clink*

At midnight, he suddenly woke up to the sound of something.

As he peered through the window, he noticed a boy with a large spider clinging to the wall of the condominium.

*Boom*

"What?!"

Tobio was frightened as the boy and his beast came after him, entering through the window they just destroyed.

*Fwoosh*

Frightened, Tobio tried to escape while dodging shots of spider silk.

The spider silk seemed sticky and powerful. If he got hit by one of those, he would lose all hope of escaping. Tobio tried to escape through the front.

However, a lone girl with a giant frog appeared from the front exit. Tobio was surprised to see the new girl. But before he could process anything, the girl also attacked him.

Cornered by the two, Tobio suddenly remembered about the egg, and hurried to the bathroom with the Utsusemi beasts right behind him.

Somehow, while dodging all their attacks, he managed to get a hold of the egg, but the egg appeared to be cracked open.

"It's already cracked? What was inside it? Where did it go?!" yelled Tobio frantically.

Tobio panicked even more as he saw the beasts tear through the bathroom door. He tried his best to fend for himself, using anything available in the bathroom as a weapon.

His heart rate was unusually high. But he was eventually cornered in the tub by the two beasts.

As he panicked, Tobio had a flashback to when his grandmother placed some kind of seal on him. He didn't know what it was or why he was remembering something he shouldn't even recall, given how young he was at the time.

Perhaps his mind was playing tricks on him, bringing up memories of his grandmother before what seemed like his inevitable death. He was losing hope. There was no way to escape this.

But he still hadn't saved Sae yet! When he was about to give up, thinking about Sae, he found something to cling to, in order to live. He couldn't die like this when Sae was still not safe!

With such strong emotions, as he opened his eyes with newfound determination, he noticed a blade had stretched from his shadow, piercing the frog and causing the spider monster to retreat.

Then, from his shadow emerged a small black puppy with a blade on its head.

Tobio was completely flabbergasted and surprised by the puppy. Was it a new enemy or an ally?

But deep down, for some reason, he felt like he could trust this puppy. It felt like he had known it for his whole life! The frog monster, still conscious despite the hole in its face, attacked the puppy with its tongue.

"Dodge!" Tobio yelled to save the puppy, but the puppy simply jumped out before Tobio had finished speaking and instantly diced the frog up with its blade, quite easily at that.

As the spider monster attempted to escape, the puppy generated blades on its back and chased after it.

Tobio felt surprised at the turnout of events. Not long after, the puppy promptly defeated the spider, leaving it alone with Tobio.

But it started to walk away, leaving Tobio behind.

"Wait! Don't leave!" Tobio called out, trying to reach out to the puppy.

Tobio quickly caught up with the puppy in the living room, where he saw another monster and its master. He watched as the puppy engaged the monster in battle, with the master giving it instructions.

The monster managed to take the puppy outside, leaving Tobio worried. Desperate, Tobio decided to target the master and threw a nearby pot at him.

The master collapsed, and Tobio rushed to the balcony, seeing the monster flying while holding onto the puppy.

Suddenly, the puppy transformed into a gigantic blade and impaled the monster. As the blade fell and got stuck in the roof of a building,

Tobio once again remembered what his grandmother had told him about the dog a long time ago.

She had said that a dog would be his lifelong partner, going through life-and-death situations together.

Even when the whole world turned against him, it would stay by his side. It would be his only strength and power, but Tobio should not be consumed by such power and should strive to control it and come to an understanding to live a long, happy life, mutually.

"Wow! That's awesome! Your power is really amazing!" yelled Natsume excitedly as she suddenly appeared, snapping Tobio back to reality from his thoughts.

"Are you okay? Did you get hurt by any chance?" Natsume asked after she calmed down, considering Tobio's situation and the state of his house. She expressed her worry for him.

"Uh, yes. I am fine. Thank you," Tobio answered, though distractedly, as he had too many things to think about right now.

After that, they started discussing the current situation. As they talked, Tobio observed Natsume petting the puppy, who had assumed its normal appearance.

"It's cute, right?" said Natsume sweetly. Although the puppy didn't like to be treated as such, it let her pet him for now.

"Yeah, it is," Tobio replied awkwardly, unsure of what else to say. But the puppy indeed looked cute to him.

"We should leave the area as the Utsusemi could attack again soon. So, you should pack some basic necessities now," Natsume said, suddenly looking serious.

"Okay," Tobio agreed.

"But I wonder if anyone noticed and reported the commotion earlier," Tobio wondered aloud.

"No, it's not possible. They always make preparations before attacking so that people don't notice," Natsume clarified.

"Oh. I guess if monsters are real, then it's not impossible to do such a thing," Tobio replied, beginning to understand.

"I know of a place where we can hide safely. They shouldn't be able to find us there," Natsume informed him.

"Are you sure? How could someplace so convenient exist for us right now?" Tobio asked, expressing his doubt.

"Huh?! Just believe me, okay? I've stayed there for the last two days and nothing bad happened. It would also help you control your power better if you come with me. There are some people helping us," Natsume said, expressing some dissatisfaction at Tobio's lack of trust.

Tobio still harbored doubts, but he was eventually convinced by Natsume's persistence. As they left the house and walked down the road, they were suddenly confronted by another Utsusemi—a snake monster and its master.

Just as Tobio and Natsume glanced at each other to determine their next course of action, the snake suddenly froze to death and disintegrated into dust, while its master was abruptly teleported away, similar to what happened to Kouta.

"W-what just happened?!" Tobio exclaimed in surprise at the turn of events, as a foreign girl dressed in a cloak and pointed hat revealed herself.

Seeing the girl, Natsume quickly approached her with a happy demeanor and started conversing. A perplexed Tobio watched as Natsume continued talking to the new girl.

Then Natsume suddenly took one of Tobio's bags and urged him, saying, "We need to hurry. Otherwise, more Utsusemis may come! We should avoid as many as possible."

After a while, they arrived at the place Natsume had earlier mentioned—an apartment in the forest.

"We're finally here!" Natsume exclaimed suddenly.

"Um... How is there an apartment in the middle of this forest? I've never heard anything about this before. And who is..." Tobio expressed his doubts, looking around, especially at the foreign girl.

"Oh, yeah. You haven't met her yet. She's Lavinia Reni-san, a magician from Akatsuki. She's here to help us. She's an ally," Natsume introduced Lavinia to Tobio.

"Hello," Lavinia greeted Tobio warmly, smiling.

As they entered the apartment, they heard the sound of a shower running. Curious, Tobio wondered who would be showering in the middle of the night.

Natsume quickly advised him not to go there as one of their female companions was likely using it, warning him sternly against peeking. Tobio blushed visibly and assured her he wouldn't do such a thing.

In the room, Lavinia suddenly inserted a DVD into a player.

"What's that?" Tobio asked, intrigued.

"It's to explain the current situation involving you and Natsume-chan," Lavinia replied.

The video was about their classmates. Tobio watched the video, recognizing many of his classmates who were supposed to be missing. His hope for finding Sae was briefly renewed, only to be shattered as they were shown as Utsusemi.

"Why are we being targeted like this? What is the motive behind all of this?" Tobio asked, visibly disturbed by the video.

"It's because of your possession of Sacred Gears," Lavinia explained.

"Sacred Gears? What are they?" Tobio inquired further, realizing this was a crucial detail that Natsume had probably skipped in their previous discussions with Kouske.

Well, mostly because Natsume had fled the place back then, and Kouske needed to ease up a bit on his teasing. It's becoming a bad habit, and he's come to understand that. It might be a bit late. But, better late than never!

Just as Lavinia was about to explain about Sacred Gears and everything, a call connected to the TV.

Lavinia recognized him—it was the Governor General of Grigori, Azazel. Surprised, they all listened as Azazel slowly began answering all of their questions about the situation, what Sacred Gears are, why they are targeted, and more.

Kouske had left the explaining part to Azazel, as he was too lazy to repeat everything to everyone every time!

Both Tobio and Natsume started asking their questions to Azazel, who patiently provided explanations. Azazel informed them about Natsume and three others possessing the Four Fiend's Sacred Gears, while Tobio and Lavinia possessed Longinuses.

Learning about the Longinuses surprised Tobio and Natsume, realizing they possessed such rare and powerful weapons.

At some point in their conversation, Kuroka arrived, drying her hair, lying lazily on the sofa. She had been instructing Natsume on how to fight for the past two days.

Tobio asked Azazel about the egg, and Azazel explained that its purpose was to draw out their inherent abilities and manifest their Sacred Gears.

Tobio then inquired about their classmates, and Azazel smiled, confirming that they were indeed still alive. This revelation renewed Tobio's determination and made him feel relieved.

After explaining everything, Azazel ended the call, leaving Tobio and Natsume deep in thought about their next steps. They were determined to save their friends but knew they needed more allies.

They decided to seek out more of the Four Fiends' Sacred Gear holders as Natsume proposed joining forces against the Utsusemi Agency, to which Tobio agreed, much to her delight. She mentioned they would meet another ally, Kouki.

Lavinia and Kuroka remained silent, observing the unfolding plans. Their role was to assist Tobio and Natsume in adapting to combat while ensuring their safety.

Meanwhile, Kouske and the Nakiris were actively investigating the Utsusemi situation, as it stemmed from issues within the Five Principal Clans. This reassured Lavinia and Kuroka, as they trusted Kouske to handle the situation and ensure everyone's safety.

However, Tobio still didn't know what lay ahead for them all after this incident. The fates of the Four Fiends would always intertwine, with the God Killing Dog at their center. No matter where they were, fate will always unite them all!

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