The Demon's Menu-Chapter 1092: Behead!

Step, step-step.

Jason and two others boarded the ’Doomed’ vessel. The deck was run-down, not only covered with patches of rust but also tainted with an indescribable stench, as if rotten fish and shrimp had been mixed with excrement.

Hanakaiin Haru frowned.

Miss Sagaraso covered her nose.

"It stinks! It really stinks!"

"What is this smell?"

"Hasn’t anyone cleaned this place?"

Miss Sagaraso muttered to herself in her straightforward way.

"Of course not."

"This place is both a battlefield and a graveyard."

Hanakaiin Haru replied, his gaze shifting to the gaps in the deck beneath their feet.

Through this slim gap, the young Onmyoji could clearly see skeletons piled up inside the cabin.

"Not just for the ’King of Fighters - KOF Tournament’ feeding, but also fed at other times?"

Hanakaiin Haru narrowed his eyes.

Based on the shape and state of the skeletons, he could very easily confirm this.

These skeletons were not from the Inside World.

They belonged to ordinary people.

And how could ordinary people possibly board the ’Doomed’?

The only possibility was ’feeding’.

Regardless of the methods used for this ’feeding’, the master of this ship, as well as the organizers of the ’King of Fighters - KOF Tournament,’ were not likely to be compassionate people.

"A graveyard?"

"This, this?"

Miss Sagaraso was startled, and then she followed Hanakaiin Haru’s gaze to see everything inside the cabin.

Instantly, the outspoken young lady flared up.

But there was no panic.

Just a pure shock and anger.

"Feeding people to the boat?"

Clearly, the straightforward Miss Sagaraso could not accept such a reality.

"In the Inside World, such things are not common but not few either."

"In a way—humans are the most frightening creatures in this world."

"And the human heart?"

"Indescribable."

Hanakaiin Haru comforted his teammate with his words, then turned his gaze toward another silent teammate.

"Have you found a place to temporarily hide?"

The young Onmyoji asked.

After boarding, Jason had been silent, clearly searching for a place to temporarily hide.

They were the first to board the ship, the rare ’opportunity.’

If they could find a place to hide and launch a surprise attack, it could tip the scales of victory slightly in their favor.

In fact, after boarding, the young Onmyoji had found two good hiding spots.

"Hide?"

"No need."

"This spot is just fine."

Jason smirked, and while speaking, he walked to the center of the deck.

Then, he simply closed his eyes.

"Huh?"

Hanakaiin Haru was taken aback.

What does this mean?

Out in the open, with no cover.

If spotted by others at first sight... wait!

The idea is to be seen by those guys!

The bastards would surely assume we’re hiding. But when they board the deck and find us standing there, they’ll be caught off guard, completely unaware of what we’re up to.

If we suddenly strike at that moment, the effect will be better than lying in ambush!

Brilliant!

"Worthy of being the successor of Tongshou Temple!"

With such admiration, Hanakaiin Haru strode towards Jason.

Jason, without opening his eyes, glanced at the approaching young Onmyoji and praised him internally.

Worthy of the ’Cat Hole’ agent.

Miss Sagaraso watched her two teammates, and without any hesitation, walked over straightforwardly as she was.

Soon, a triangular formation was formed with Jason at the front, followed by Hanakaiin Haru and Miss Sagaraso.

"Follow my command later."

"Whatever I say, just do it."

Jason instructed.

"Okay!" X2

The two nodded in agreement.

Afterward, Jason closed his eyes completely, calmly waiting.

In this wait, one after another, the contestants of the team selection boarded the ship.

Just as Hanakaiin Haru had predicted, the moment these contestants boarded and saw Jason and his teammates, they were taken aback.

Shouldn’t they be hiding?

Why are they standing here?

Is there a trap?

Such thoughts lingered in their minds, causing the first wave of boarders to hesitate and quickly retreat to the other side of the deck.

They didn’t want to be the cannon fodder for others.

The second and third waves of contestants thought the same.

And so, an extremely amusing scene ensued.

Boarding with excitement.

Retreating with hesitation.

Then, observing.

As time ticked by, the atmosphere on the deck became even stranger.

Everyone was eyeing Jason and his teammates eagerly yet warily of each other.

This scene, when seen by Hanakaiin Haru, couldn’t help but draw out another round of praise for Jason.

Such a good strategy!

A simple move had put these bastards in a dilemma.

Next...

It should be our turn to make a move, right?

From where to begin?

Based on his own conjecture, Hanakaiin Haru guessed Jason’s thoughts and searched for potential targets to strike.

His eyes swept around.

Each person who met Hanakaiin Haru’s gaze initially appeared fierce.

But intermixed with the fierceness was hesitation.

In an instant, they nearly became all bark and no bite.

As Hanakaiin Haru surveilled, the group of contestants’ momentum visibly weakened in an instant.

Especially when compared to Jason, who was closing his eyes to ignore everything, and Miss Sagaraso, who seemed eager to try.

Everything became so apparent.

This must also have been anticipated by Jason, right?

Thinking after the fact, Hanakaiin Haru pondered.