While listening to the conversation outside the door, Ethan activated his Instant Illusion ability, once again disguising himself as a harmless high school student.
He opened the front door. Before Ethan could figure out how to provoke the other side into attacking first, Akira Miura shouted as soon as he saw him, "Master Nue, this is the guy! Just kill him, and those two powerful women will surely appear before us willingly."
Ethan gave the Blonde Guy a strange look. The root of the problem is a woman, which is why they could mobilize a supernatural being so quickly...
However, this saved him a lot of trouble.
At this point, Ethan couldn't be bothered to feign cowardice. He simply stood there, silently scrutinizing the uninvited guests.
There was nothing much to say about Akira Miura and the ordinary SPs. They were only there to lead the way and clear the area; otherwise, the Takamine house would have already been trending online due to the crowds.
The focus was on the three B-rank supernatural beings. Aside from 'Master Nue' who stood with Akira Miura, the other two had also gotten out of the car.
Visually, all three were adult males. One of them was large and muscular, wearing only a T-shirt and shorts despite it being January. Large, knotted muscles strained his clothes.
The other man wore gold-rimmed glasses, had a gloomy look, and gave the impression of a cultured scoundrel.
'Master Nue,' who stood beside Akira Miura, looked the most like an ordinary office worker, the type that would blend into any crowd.
During his previous investigation, Ethan had only looked at their names and power levels. Now, observing them in person, he realized all three were Yōkai (Japanese supernatural creatures).
Even if they weren't pure-blood Yōkai, their Yōkai bloodline concentration was quite high.
Ethan wasn't surprised by this. The indigenous supernatural powers in Japan (Nippon) mostly consisted of Exorcist families and temples among humans.
The demons they exorcised were essentially the local Yōkai.
As for Devils, Fallen Angels, Angels, and even Heroes, they were considered foreign powers.
However, after a few hundred years, the power of these foreign factions had long surpassed the local forces in Japan (Nippon).
Even the strongest Nekomata, the Nekoshō, was taken to the Underworld by a Devil in her youth and raised as a servant.
Koneko and her sister Kuroka were examples of this.
Compared to the vastness of the world, Japan is just a small island nation. No matter how strong its supernatural forces are, they couldn't be overwhelmingly powerful, so foreign infiltration was not surprising.
Upon realizing the opponents were Yōkai, Ethan felt even fewer reservations.
After much exploration, he also grasped the general situation of this chaotic supernatural world.
Excluding the three factions of Devils, Angels, and Fallen Angels, only the Dragons and the Humans could truly command respect.
The Dragons were respected for their formidable individual power, and Humans for their vast population base. The power of the Hero faction was just an added bonus.
Of course, this was only the situation in Japan (Nippon). Ethan currently lacked the capacity to understand the situation of the entire world.
The "entire world" included not just the human world, but also the Underworld and Heaven.
Furthermore, on a larger scale, there were also life and powers existing in the boundless cosmos outside this world.
While Ethan was scrutinizing the opponents, the three Yōkai were also continuously observing Ethan.
To grow their company so large, Kazuya Miura and his subordinates were not fools. They had naturally conducted a thorough investigation before taking action.
However, aside from the fact that Ethan was currently a student at Kuoh Academy and his parents had vanished years ago, they found no other useful information.
Rias and Sona Sitri had jointly sealed off the information. Except for a few female teachers and students at the "Supernatural Academy" who coveted Ethan's dual cultivation ability and constantly thought about him, most people had stopped paying attention to Ethan after two semesters.
At most, when they saw him surrounded by many beautiful girls, they would envy him in their hearts.
It was precisely the factor of Ethan being surrounded by many beauties that led to the arrival of three B-rank Yōkai at once.
They shared a common interest with Akira Miura: they loved to steal other people's women.
In other words, being Bulls.
Given their status and wealth, they had no shortage of women. Having played with too many women, they sought thrill.
And what thrill? Naturally, messing with other men's women was the most exciting.
Especially powerful women who had lovers.
Conquering a strong and defiant woman right in front of her man—this experience always made their souls tremble with pleasure.
After a long standoff, the gold-rimmed glasses man, 'Master Baku' (the Baku yōkai who eats dreams), who had the strongest sensory ability among them, said, "Nue, Kuma, this boy is just an ordinary person. However, there are several very strong feminine presences inside. I just don't know what their relationship is with this boy."
It was perfectly normal for these people not to see through Ethan's deliberately concealed power. It would have been strange if they had.
Kuma (the Bear yōkai), who was clearly strong in body and weak in mind, immediately said, "No matter who's inside, let's take this kid down first."
They didn't know how strong the people inside were, but securing a hostage was always a sound move, useful for subsequent threats or to make the opponents hesitant to act.
With that, the muscular Kuma Yōkai walked toward Ethan. He grinned menacingly, "Not bad. Besides Young Master Akira, I didn't expect such a tender, soft-skinned boy. Don't worry, as long as you listen obediently, I won't hurt you."
Upon hearing this, all the males present felt a chill, especially Akira Miura. He seemed to recall some terrifying experience, trembling uncontrollably, his face instantly turning deathly pale.
Facing the muscular man's lecherous gaze, Ethan almost couldn't resist slapping him dead.
Fortunately, the opponent moved quickly, or Ethan truly didn't know if he could continue acting. That gaze was simply too disgusting.
"That Kuma guy, after all these years, he still likes that flavor..."
Nue (the Nue yōkai) looked helplessly at Baku. "He's tasted so many delicate beauties, how is it that he still likes to be the one getting screwed?"
"If he likes being screwed, he should at least go for someone more muscular. Why does he always pick these frail, weak types?" Baku also couldn't help but complain, watching the muscular man relentlessly approach Ethan.
Hearing their conversation, Ethan felt another wave of disgust. Being gay is one thing, but he's a bottom...
He gave a sympathetic look to the dazed Akira Miura. Although he didn't know the exact details, judging by the Blonde Guy's demeanor, even if they hadn't gone all the way, it was probably close.
Supernatural beings have far too many ways to deal with ordinary people.
A low-level illusion spell could make Akira Miura perceive the muscular brute as a sexy woman, causing him to actively thrust and initiate the attack.
Just then, a hand as large as a cattail fan reached out to grab Ethan's neck. The speed was so fast that the air whistled.
But in Ethan's eyes, this level of speed was like a video played in slow motion, easily dodged, allowing him plenty of time to launch a counterattack.
However, he did not dodge. He had waited this long precisely for this moment.
Although the opponent didn't directly attack, but merely attempted to grab him, since it was a performance, Ethan naturally made it overly dramatic to thoroughly solidify the "justification."
The instant the muscular man's large hand touched Ethan's skin, Ethan himself violently flew backward.
CLANG! Ethan's back hit the wall, forming a spiderweb of cracks.
Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth. The hand that was supposed to grab his neck ended up leaving a handprint on his chest.
No one present reacted in time, especially the muscular Kuma Yōkai. He stared blankly at his outstretched hand, completely oblivious to what had just happened.
Before the opponents could figure out what was going on, Ethan casually shook himself, dusted off his clothes as if nothing happened, and wiped away the ketchup from his mouth.
"Lena, did you get it all recorded?" He called back, ignoring the frustrated looks of Kuma and the others outside the door.
After more than half a year of getting along, Ethan's relationship with Lena Hamasaki and the others had grown much closer. They now called each other by their first names.
Besides, this was his first time in this world, and he was determined to monopolize them, so he couldn't keep calling them by their last names forever.
"All set."
Lena Hamasaki, wearing a loose white T-shirt, gave him an OK sign and smilingly handed the camera to Ethan.
"Ethan, can we move now?"
Yukina Sasaki, the more aggressive one, had already rolled up her sleeves, ready for a major fight.
Ethan looked at the video footage on the camera and casually said, "Yes. If the ordinary people don't interfere, don't kill them. Otherwise, you're free to do what you want with the rest."
One of the reasons he specifically gathered the girls was to let them know that this time, they would be drawing blood.
As for how many of them could actually kill, Ethan wasn't sure, but he didn't think the girls would disappoint him too much.