The Story of Demon Hunter

Water Ghosts

Sitting on a tatami, Arthur and Jotaro look at some simple dishes that are on the table. There is one that is quite striking, namely the main dish ...

Unagi Don's.

The appearance of Unagi Don itself is actually simple, but it is quite appetizing. This is a type of dish served in a bowl. At the bottom, there is quite a bit of warm rice then given a piece of grilled unagi that covers the top of the rice. After that, it is then doused with unagi sauce. This dish is usually served with pickles and sesame seeds to complement it.

Unagi or eels are different from eels. Although the shape is similar to an elongated eel, but this creature lives in a different place. If eels live in mud, these creatures live in clear water. Unagi itself has a special characteristic with a catadromus lifestyle that lives in several aquatic conditions including freshwater, estuaries, and the sea.

Looking at the steaming Unagi Don with a savory scent that tickled the sense of smell, Arthur's hands clenched tightly.

At the sight of his boss's depressed appearance, Jotaro looked puzzled. He couldn't help but ask.

“What's up, Boss?”

“I should have come to this place in summer!” arthur whispered with a depressed expression.

“...”

Jotaro instantly had a regretful expression of having asked on his face. He thinks there's something important. Who would have thought, it turned out that his boss thought of some unimportant things.

In the previous world, Unagi Don was a typical Japanese dish that was usually served in the summer. Therefore, Arthur feels that the best conditions in enjoying Unagi Don are of course in the summer. That was why the young man felt quite sorry.

Yep. Regret not being able to eat something at its best.

“How about we just eat it while it's warm, Boss?”

“Oh! You're right, too, Joe. Let's eat!”

After saying that, they both ate together.

At the time of biting the grilled unagi, Arthur immediately felt a fairly crispy part on the outer skin, but the meat was still soft on the inside. Eating it with warm rice and a special sauce along with a sprinkling of sesame seeds, the young man really felt very satisfied.

About half an hour later, they finished eating and rested for a while.

After the meal, the city lord reappeared after the tableware was packed and taken away. The man looked delighted when he saw Arthur and Jotaro who looked satisfied. He felt that everyone would be easier to talk to when full and in a relaxed condition.

“First of all, thank you for coming to our very remote city, gentlemen.”

“No need to be so polite, Mr. Shigechi. Even though we came, we did our duty for a fee. For us, it was a win-win situation. You hired us, so there is no need to be too polite.”

The fat bald middle-aged man with narrow eyes was named Shigechi. Previously, the person had briefly introduced themselves when bringing them in. So Arthur immediately mentioned his name so that the person felt not so constrained.

“I really feel happy because both are so friendly to ordinary people like me,” said Mr. Shigechi with a smile on his face.

Indeed, in a world where strength was paramount, usually cultivators had absolutely no respect for the existence of ordinary humans. They felt superior, or perhaps taught by the ancestors such a way of thinking that they thought such thoughts.

So Arthur was not at all surprised when he saw such a scene in the cultivation world.

“Say, what's the problem so you guys call us.

Actually it has been explained in the task that our enemy is a peak silver or early gold level evil spirit. Even so, I'm still quite curious.

You must know, Mr. Shigechi. Although the land is quite fertile and surrounded by forests, this place has a natural energy that is fairly arid. There shouldn't be any powerful creatures in a place like this, right? Even if there were monsters or evil spirits, at most at the bronze or early silver level.

So ... do you guys do some experiments that shouldn't be done?”

Arthur's eyes narrowed immediately. Although it did not appear normally, there were also several reasons why such a creature appeared in a place with this kind of arid natural energy. For example, the ritual sacrifice.

“No, Sir. There's no such thing. I even dare to swear on heaven and earth!”

Mr. Shigechi immediately waved his hand with a panicked expression on his face. She panicked for fear that the two people misunderstood. After all, it was natural for both of them to be suspicious because the creature that appeared was an evil spirit. If it was a monster or a demon, there might be some other reason. But in the scope of ghosts or evil spirits, cases that occur usually have something to do with sacrificial rituals or something like that.

“Then please tell me, what really happened. Please tell me the beginning of this issue so that we can determine what to do.” Arthur said with a serious expression on his face.

“Actually this started in the last month in summer, roughly two to two and a half months ago.

Previously, all were still safe and every citizen lived peacefully as usual. But one night, one of the people said he had seen a strange sighting in the lake during the full moon. At first, everyone thought the old man was drunk. But strange things began to happen a few days later.”

“People are missing, huh?” ask Arthur.

“Ya.” Mr. Shigechi nodded with a serious expression. “That event didn't just happen once. Every few days, one person working in the fishery would disappear at night. They were lost while at the lake, so everyone was convinced that the lake was cursed. Many of them are starting to be afraid to work.”

“What about the person who first saw it? What did that guy see? Is that person still alive?”

“He's alive. The old man said he saw a woman in white clothes standing on the water. Her hair was so long it went into the water. Her appearance is not so obvious because she sees the creature at night and from a distance.”

“Could it be a water ghost?” murmured Arthur while holding his chin.

“Is there a problem, Mister?”

“It's okay, Mr. Shigechi. But can we find the old man? There might be an important clue one can get from him.”

“Of course there are no problems, Sir. By the way, when do you want to meet him?”

Hearing that question, Arthur and Jotaro looked at each other. They both smiled and then nodded. Turning his gaze to Mr. Shigechi, the two said in unison.

“Of course now.”

>> Connect.