Heion Sedai no Idaten-tachi (The Idaten Deities Know Only Peace)

800 years ago

No!

Save me, Grandfather!

There's no need for tears, Rin. The demons are gone.

That's not it, Grandfather!

I'm frustrated because I'm powerless and always need to be protected!

I just can't stand it!

Of all the things to cry over...

For now, let us protect you while you gain experience for yourself.

That's nothing to be ashamed of.

But never forget...

We will be gone one day, and when new Idaten are born,

it will be you who must protect them.

The Idaten Deities Know Only Peace

The Idaten Deities Know Only Peace

Now then, that about demonstrates the kind of strength we're dealing with.

Impressions?

#3 Whirlwind

I was hoping they wouldn't be worth the consideration...

But they're potentially more dangerous than I initially thought.

What gives, Piscalat-neechan?

Even I could beat those guys.

Damn it, Cory, I told you not to bring fish in here!

That aside, I agree with him.

Are we running around hiding in human form because we're scared of these worms?!

It's asinine! We should get to work on demolishing the world straight away!

Hey, Neput, would you pipe down for a second?

Otherwise I'll kill you.

R-Right, sorry.

Now, I understand where both of you are coming from.

Let me break this down for all of you.

First, raise your hand if you think you can defeat these two.

That's almost everyone.

Now how about this brat?

Okay, suppose that there are several of them as strong as this boy here...

in addition to their master, who is orders of magnitude stronger?

Nickel and Brandy...

You two are likely the only ones up to the challenge.

Umeyo, Miku, Barcode...

How do the current demon and human populations fare numbers-wise?

There are currently 364 demons, with our human troops numbering 80 million.

The general population stands at 220 million.

The human population is growing nice and steady!

We've got all the potential laborers we could need.

The real problem here is the demons.

How are there only 364 after a hundred years?

You're young! Would it kill you to pump out a few yourself?

Well, this is all secondary. The main issue is we can no longer simply remain hidden.

They are now aware of our existence.

So should we strike immediately?

Exactly!

Amidst my encounter and self-destruct, I placed a transmitter on the boy.

A transmitter?

Yes.

It was stuck to Hayato when he came back from chasing the doctor.

The impact may have damaged it, however,

as the audio signal yielded dead air.

Nevertheless, it pinged from the same location for a week

until its tracking signal also abruptly cut off the other day.

I removed its audio hardware and discreetly placed it on Rin-san,

but I noticed it was gone the other day. And I'm sure the enemy has, as well.

They'll dispatch someone to this location in short order.

We have no way of knowing what other comrades they may have! As such...

we're going to play our strongest card.

I'm positive that whoever they send will be able to defeat Hayato.

Rin-san won't budge from the sealing ground.

In other words, the enemy will have to deal with her.

Ysley, Paula. It's time to train.

R-Right!

Well, let's go...

Hey, wait, Ysley!

Doesn't this mean we'll be forcing Rin-san to fight the enemy by herself?

What if she loses?

Has she, at any point in the last week, given you the impression that she'd lose?

Well, no, but...

Besides, Paula, if the enemy we're dealing with has the means to defeat Rin-san...

Then we never stood a chance in the first place.

Therefore you'll be the one seeing to this matter,

Nickel.

'Kay!

You nasty, raggedy, dried up, nasty, dusty, crusty, old bat!

From underground?

A little too predictable, Haya...

Paula?

Over here, Granny!

How's that, you damned fossil?

Well, that's the first hit someone's landed an attack on me in 200 years.

Now, Ysley, are you all out of tricks?

Damn it all...

If I finally manage to hit her

but she doesn't even feel it, then I'm seriously out of my league...

Okay, I'm heading down!

What's going on?

Only four of you in all? What a shame!

Wh-Who is this person?

A human? But this feeling...

Oh, she ran!

It's like a giant demon... in human form.

Hey, who the hell are you?

From your outfit, I'm guessing you're with that old coot.

What exactly does a human think they're doing—

That's one!

S-Son of a bitch...

What the hell was that for?!

Huh...

Oh, right, I forgot all about this!

That's not enough to kill you.

I guess I get to experiment and see how much it takes!

Screw you!

Now, how much of a mess do I have to make of your insides for you to stay dead?

Hey, maybe this'll be easier than I thought.

You're an odd one for a human.

I'll be taking over from here.

I see! You must be the leader.

Hold up, Granny...

Mind your own damn business!

I'm gonna murder this—

Ysley, take Hayato and Paula and get clear.

Right.

Damn...

Please be careful, Rin-san. That's no human. It's a demon!

What?

You should really pay attention!

With your arms extended so far out...

doesn't that make responding quickly more difficult?

Sh-She's fast! Fighting at that distance is out of the question!

In that case...

Gross.

Get smashed!

I-I've had...

about enough!

But now you can't use your hands! Will your legs be enough to keep...

H-

Huh?!

How'd she recover already?!

Remarkable!

A decent match for Rin-san?

Ysley, why are we stopping here?

Let's get farther away!

No. We have to stay where Rin-san's can see us.

Any farther away is dangerous.

Four-eyes has got a good head on his shoulders.

If I take a pot shot at this range and they peg my position,

they'll flee.

Never thought I'd see anyone put up a decent fight against Nickel, though...

So having your neck skewered doesn't kill you, either...

I'm kinda getting sick of this, seriously!