Help! I changed the gender of the male protagonist in the yandere game

Pupils like red jade, eyes that seemed to burn with crimson flames.

They were also eyes devoid of human will or emotion, a scarlet abyss embodying an "will" that devoured everything, burying one's vision.

Renjo Senjuro felt his throat dry and a sense of fear arose in his heart, yet he couldn't tear his eyes away.

Tomohi stood stiffly beside Hyakusuke, the guardsmen clenched their teeth, enduring with all their might, and many present turned pale, feeling on the verge of vomiting.

Only Yomei and Kukuri Ikki remained unchanged, and even Hyakusuke felt a splitting headache; the moment he was stared at by those eyes, he felt numbness and stiffness, along with pain.

‘Too strong… Is this the monster beyond human comprehension, a True Ancestor-level vampire?’

Hyakusuke couldn't help but gasp.

"Blood Clan," "Calamity Night Walker," "Offspring of the Dark Night," "No Life King"—

True Ancestor-level vampires, according to the game's settings, possessed the battle power to achieve the rank of "Upper Demon General."

Of course, the current Hiiragi Hiruko was merely having her soul eroded by the ancient vampire, Akaten Tora, and had not yet reached the level of Upper Demon General, but without a doubt, she was far stronger than an ordinary Super-Class Exorcist.

“Theoretically, to participate in this battle, we would need at least two Super-Class Exorcists of Kudzu and Ogi's caliber to join the fray to maintain a stable balance; however, right now, only Kukuri Ikki among us has that strength.”

Hyakusuke gritted his teeth.

However, whether it was fear or chills, he had to face it head-on.

He gripped the spear in his hands, adopting a battle stance.

“There are more animals in the forest than we imagined…”

Kukuri Ikki narrowed his eyes, his expression tightening.

There were dozens of animals around Hiiragi Hiruko; cats and other weak animals aside, brown bears and wolves were unadulterated beasts.

Seemingly controlled to some extent, these beasts were crouching low, emitting low roars towards the group.

Squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak…

The sound of "rustling" echoed through the surrounding forest.

Countless moist, soft, small animals were stirring and trampling on the grass.

“…Rats? It sounds like there are weasels and raccoon dogs too, or snakes…”

Everyone tensed up, hearing the "rustling" sound, as large numbers of small animals gathered from all directions.

Among the trees, in the grass, in the shadows of the weeds… in all the darkness, countless pairs of beastly eyes gleamed with intense ferocity.

Everything around them was filled with hostility. The vampire seemed to have control over the forest itself; animosity and hatred filled the forest with a suffocating density.

Everyone felt it; the tension in the air was like a drawn bowstring, ready to snap at any moment.

Caw, caw, caw.

Sharp bird calls also came from the darkness; when the group looked up, they saw flocks of birds circling.

“It’s vampirization; Akaten Tora can temporarily turn creatures under his control into bloodkin… Furthermore, the successive Miko seem to have been close to animals; if these two powers combine, it will become like this.”

Hyakusuke said, then shouted, “Rear guard, all prepare barrier techniques, defend against the beast attacks!!!”

He was more familiar than anyone with this vampire's fighting style, so he shouted on the spot.

“They’re coming!”

Caw!!!

The crows launched the first attack.

Light feathers scattered, filled with the aura of beasts.

The crows swept their wings, charging fiercely against the wind, launching attacks from all directions.

“Don’t let them get close.”

Kukuri Ikki gave the order, and the Night Walkers took out talismans and threw them.

The talismans turned into fireballs in the air.

The fireballs exploded, surrounding the enemy like raging waves.

Explosions, ruptures, bursts, engulfment. The crows were torn apart in mid-air, feathers flying everywhere.

More crows flew over, but crashed into the transparent barrier in mid-air, their skulls shattered, and they died on the spot.

At the same time, the moment the explosions occurred, rats, weasels, and raccoon dogs surged forward on the ground as if marching—their numbers were dense, their mottled brown fur writhing in the gaps between the weeds, attacking like waves.

“‘Life.’”

Kukuri Ikki thrust the Sword of Incantation in his hand into the earth.

He activated the "Power of Incantation."

The sword was inscribed with the eight characters "Life, Death, Allusion, Impermanence, Swift, Fierce," each character containing immense incantation power.

The moment he uttered the word "Life," a powerful light bloomed on the blade. A torrent of green, like a surging wave, shot out from the ground; it was vines covered in thorns, and brambles, sweeping over like raging waves.

The rats, weasels, and raccoon dogs were entangled by the vines and brambles, pierced by bloodstained thorns, and bound by green plants.

Kukuri Ikki, this Super-Class Exorcist, single-handedly blocked all the attacks coming from the ground.

However, after the green waves devoured these animals, they continued to roll forward, seeming to approach the two large trees.

“Good chance!”

Yomei seemed to have thought of something, and jumped onto the plants, using them to run; her goal was Hiiragi Hiruko, protected by the beasts.

“Indeed.”

Hyakusuke and Tomohi also jumped up, rushing forward like a hurricane from behind, and even the three girl-shaped puppets began to run.

The group aimed for this opportunity, actively attacking the enemy at the center of the battlefield, the Miko possessed by the vampire.

The brown bears roared, the wolves and wildcats also ran; their eyes were crimson, as if shining with red light.

The beasts transformed by vampirization had their strength amplified several times, and their speed was as fast as a gale.

However, Yomei's twin swords, Hyakusuke's spear, Tomohi's talismans, and the attacks of the three puppets were all cut and shattered in the blink of an eye.

The brown bear's skull was cleaved open, the wolf was pierced in mid-jump, and the wildcat was torn apart and dismembered into eight pieces before it could even get close.

Beasts do not understand martial arts or techniques; even if they are strengthened, they are just moving lumps of flesh, not enough to be a concern.

“Sorry, but please have a good sleep!”

Yomei jumped into the air, the tip of her family's treasured sword, "Mizutsu Magahime Sword," summoned lightning, and a large serpent of lightning coiled around the blade.

This was a treasured sword with the attributes of "Water" and "Wood," capable of summoning lightning.

“Secret Sword·Thunderous Might!”

The snake formed from lightning gathered at the tip of the sword, and a ribbon of electricity, like a long whip, was swung out.

Powerful lightning struck with a thunderous sound, explosion, flash!

“Swift.”

At the same time, the female ninja threw out dozens of talismans.

The talismans contained the art of "severing," and instantly, the spirit talismans attacked the Miko from all directions like touch-me-nots.

Boom!

Instant explosion.

The Miko seemed to be hit by various attacks.

However, Hyakusuke saw very clearly that the long whip of lightning and the talisman-turned-bullets all shattered the moment they struck Hiiragi Hiruko.

“A curse-reflecting barrier?”

Yomei gaped, clearly in disbelief.

However, in the next second, she knew that it was not a barrier, but a wave of spiritual power erupting from the Miko's body.

A scarlet yang flame rose, the heat distorting the air, glowing.

Like the illusion of the rising sun, the power radiating from the Miko's body burned the air hot, and a fierce torrent of air shot out.

The lightning and spirit talismans were blown away in an instant.

Hiiragi Hiruko had simply released a powerful spiritual and demonic aura, blowing away their attacks.

“Don’t hesitate, attack!”

Hyakusuke thrust out the spear in his hand; he knew how terrifying this vampire was, so he would never let go of any openings, nor would he miss any details.

His spear tip seemed to explode, thrusting out the fierce spear of the Intersecting Fang Howling God Style!

Boom!

As the literal meaning implied, the air exploded, and he thrust out a spear with explosive speed; the spear blade rotated and pierced through the air, but in that instant, the spear tip struck a rotating cherry blossom petal.

“Not good.”

Hyakusuke retracted his spear and warned loudly.

“Everyone retreat, do not approach her.”

As soon as he finished speaking, countless petals scattered, the petals illuminated by the red moonlight danced and swirled.

Damn it, that troublesome attack of “normal attack with a 5% chance of instant death” is coming!!