Chapter 529
Chapter 529
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 529
Chapter Title: A Useful Guy
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"Mr. Katt, you're so cool!"
Hildegarth shouted in her shrill voice and tried to throw herself at me, but I dodged with evasion steps. I had a separate job for her.
"Hey, Hilde. Go keep watch outside and see if anyone's coming."
"Don't you need my help?"
"I'll handle it from here."
"Hee hee, got it! I'll go stand guard then!"
This kid listens well.
Once Hildegarth slipped out through the shattered door, the dark basement was left with just me, the demon, and the kidnapper.
"..."
The thick stench of blood and the scattered tiny bone fragments assaulted my mind. If I let my guard down even a little, it felt like my head would snap completely... Hold it together, Kim Katt!
The Heavenly Demon never lets his mental state crumble!
"Kieeeek!!!"
No one could see this horrific scene and not lose their mind!
Even Buddha, Hwanung, or King David would rip out their hair and scream if they saw this! Denial of reality would come as a bonus.
"This isn't real!!!"
An unstoppable impulse exploded from within me.
"Grahk...! W-What the hell is this! Human...! A mere human!!! How dare a human!!!"
The grotesque demon called Dedalt was pinned to the wall with his gut pierced by my Heavenly Demon Sword, blood pouring out steadily.
He struggled with his chubby arms to pull out the blade, but no way could he yank free something I'd driven in with my own power while suffering that kind of injury.
No need to worry.
Demons don't die from something like that.
"Grrgh...! Khk!"
The kidnapper was slumped over in the corner, clutching his cheek and vomiting blood.
Subjugation complete.
Now, who to work on first?
Since both would count toward my record, I'd treat them nicely.
"Heh heh heh, know what this is?"
I decided to start with the kidnapper.
I took off my gauntlets and slowly approached him.
"Murder is an unforgivable sin. You're both done for, you filthy bastards."
"Guhk!"
Of course, by Fusion Confucianism doctrine, killing scum like this doesn't count as murder. Murder only applies to killing actual humans.
Could you even call this guy human!?
The Heavenly Demon Kim Katt doesn't accept that!
"Lemme see that face!"
"Grrgh!"
Crunch!
I grabbed his hair and yanked his head up to check his face. He looked exactly like a serial killer—tall and lanky. His cheek was completely torn open, flesh dangling in shreds.
All his teeth shattered too?
I'd controlled my strength when I hit him, and it was still this bad.
No decent opponents lately, so I slipped up.
"Dedalt...! Kill this bastard...! Khk!"
The kidnapper I had by the hair spat bloody foam and begged the demon to murder me. As expected, trash like this only straightens up after seeing their own graves.
"Oh dear, still got breath to talk? Must've powered up from all that gamjatang."
I pinched his right earlobe with my index finger and tugged.
"You fucker, no kids to touch so you slaughter them like this? Huh? Is this the secret to your gamjatang shop's popularity? Are you humans insane!!"
"W-What are you... guhk!"
This bastard won't answer!
Rip!
In a flash of lost reason, I tore off his right ear.
"Gyaaaaaah!!!"
It came off like handmade sujebi, spraying blood everywhere.
Just add an octopus and it'd be perfect.
"Won't answer!? I asked if you're insane, you fuck!!"
Why doesn't anyone ever answer on the first try! I've interrogated plenty in my life, and not one bastard ever answered straight away!!
No wonder I lose my shit from stress!
Torture's the only way!
"Opposite ear's flying off now! Are you insane, you!!"
"Grahk!! It hurts!!! Fuck!!! Stop! Stoooop!!"
"No answer, so the other ear's gone!"
Rip!
"KyaAAAAAHHH!!"
By the time I snapped out of it, I'd already ripped off his other ear too.
I stuffed those sujebi ears in my pocket and yelled.
"I, the Murder Inquisitor, have descended to judge scum like you! Got it!?"
"Stop...! Stop! I was wrong!!! Please spare me!! I was wrong!!!"
No, fuck!!!
"Why won't you fucking answer, you shiiiit!!! I asked if you got it!!"
"Uwaaaaaah!!"
I couldn't calm the rage boiling from his half-assed attitude.
Common sense says, once caught like this, you cooperate immediately, right?
His uncooperative bullshit made my basic common sense and worldview crumble.
I'd never forgive the orphan-kidnapping murderer who made me feel this way.
"Please, no more!!"
I grabbed his elbow to wrench it backward, and he begged through tears. I didn't want to do this either. If he'd just answered my questions from the start, none of this would've happened.
"It's... your fault...!"
Why...?
Why the hell...?
Why won't he answer my questions even in this situation!!
"Uwaaaaaah!!"
Crack!
In the end, I snapped his elbow joint. He screamed like a maniac, spraying blood everywhere. But finally coming to his senses, he bit his lip and tried to stifle the noise.
"Hngh...! Grrgh!!"
Finally ready to talk.
"Good. Looks like you're ready to cooperate now."
I waited for him to calm, then pulled the ear from my pocket and pretended to stick it back in his now-empty ear hole.
"Why'd you turn the kids into this mess! What's the secret to your gamjatang shop's popularity!"
"Th-The demon!!! The demon made me do it!!! Khk...! All the demon! The demon tempted me!"
Now this fucker's blaming the demon for his crimes.
Seeing he hasn't repented, he needs the full Kim Katt Heavenly Demon Torture Triple Set to snap out of it.
"So our demon buddy told you to kill the kids!"
"Y-Yes! The demon made me! Please! Spare me! I'll do anything!!!"
Scum like this only admits guilt after losing all limbs.
"Then why won't you tell me the gamjatang secret!? Why!!! WhYYYYY!! Why no answer agaaaain!!"
"I-I don't know what you're talking about!!! N-No! Stop! Pleeeease!!"
No answer, so time to pay. He curled up to protect himself, but he couldn't withstand my murder-honed training and inhuman mana cultivation.
"Turning you into a zealot!!"
"GyaAAAAH!!"
Crack!
With a mighty kiai, I wrenched his right leg joint backward.
"Grulk!!"
The newly zealot-ified kidnapper foamed at the mouth and passed out.
"Whew, fuck."
Now I finally feel unblocked.
I emphasize again: to extract info from trash like this, you gotta act crazy and unleash violence without mercy. It's the manual.
"Even the legendary giant general of Philistia, Goliath."
Once he wakes, he'll answer sincerely out of fear.
"Got one-shotted by tiny King David just for getting careless."
Kim Katt never gets careless.
"Carelessness isn't in my dictionary, you demon fuck."
"Die!! Human shiiiit!!"
I turned to see the demon brothers—split into two bodies—charging at me in a pincer attack.
Obviously, I'd been thinking about this exact scenario.
"Dabul."
I instantly spread my arms in a cross and rushed them.
"Lariat."
Thwack!
"Guhk!"
"Kahk!"
The demons slammed their necks into my steel-hard arm muscles, spun ridiculously in midair like a joke, and crashed to the ground. Splat! Bone fragments scattered from the impact.
"Kek, keh-hek!"
"Heh heh heh, you puny shits."
I raised my fist and focused my mind. Crackle. Blue energy gathered around it.
Manifest Fist Aura.
If you can coat a blade with sword aura, you can do the same with a fist. Actually, even easier. Unlike sword aura that needs casting time, fist aura was near-instant.
"Ever heard of Manifest Fist Aura?"
"F-Fist... aura?"
"Finisher, Desabot!"
Two demons anyway, so I slammed my fist down on the right one.
Boom!
"Guhek!"
The punched demon squished like pancake batter and spewed black blood everywhere. My base strength plus Manifest Fist Aura? Obvious result.
Hitting bare-fisted gave the clearest feedback ever.
"Die!"
Boom!
Boom!
I minimized mana use and pounded the demon mercilessly. Only needed one alive.
"Uh, eek!"
After turning the one I was beating into demon mince, the other leaped up, trembling, and stood at attention.
"Heh heh heh, bread it, fry it, and you've got demon nuggets. Hey, demon. Stand next to that guy."
"Y-Yes!"
He answered loudly with a terrified face and ran to stand beside the passed-out kidnapper.
My Heavenly Demon Sword was still embedded in the wall.
"Arm out!"
I started to pull it but yelled instead.
"My... arm?"
"Demons get disarmed first."
In case he attacks again.
"Disarm... I have no weapons."
"Your arms are the weapons, dumbass. Pull it out yourself, or should I? Yourself, and I'll spare the other arm. Me, and both come off."
He freaked and plastered himself to the wall.
"W-What kind of nonsense is that, human!!!"
"What?"
Slaughtered kids like that, but can't do this?
"Ignoring me? Want your legs too?"
"What do you want, human! I'll grant anything, no cost!"
Why negotiate instead of obeying?
"Then pull your arm off, you shit."
"Wealth and fame not enough?"
"Nope. Come here. I'll do both. Torso's enough anyway. You don't die. Right?"
"Wait!!! I'll... pull it myself!!!!"
I strode forward, and the panicking demon grabbed his right arm with his left.
"Hng... grr... grrrgh!!!"
Crunch!
He kiai'd and yanked his own right arm off. Splurt. Blood and bone trailed out. Gruesome sight, but he held back screams, cauterized the wound himself.
"P-Pulled it... human..."
"Good boy. I like that. Now the left one."
"What!!! You said you'd spare me if I did it myself!"
"Heh heh heh, sure did."
Of course.
"Then whyyyy!!! Kyaaaaak!!"
"Joking, dumbass. Quiet down."
"...!"
"Can't take a joke? Heh heh heh, stand in front. Wake that guy."
"..."
Even in the worst situations, people must keep their humor.
Same for demons.
"Not waking him? Fine. Legs next!"
"Uh, ugh! Wake up! Wake up, human! Hurry! Wake up!"
Nothing beats violence. The terrified demon shook the passed-out kidnapper awake with one arm. The guy sat up, saw the scene, and burst into tears.
"Hng... grrgh!!"
Perfect.
"Good to meet you. Shall we talk about this mess? Cooperate, or you'll be matryoshka dolls right here. So cooperate."
"..."
They stared at my eyes, trembling.
Ah, don't know matryoshka dolls?
"Matryoshka dolls are... hard to explain. Basically, I'll crumple you demon and stuff it in our friend's gut. Unwanted pregnancy. Wanna try?"
"I'll answer anything!!!!"
"Just speak, human!!!"
A few threats, and they turned fully cooperative. I pulled paper and pen from my pocket, set them on a nearby desk. Time to interrogate and write the report.
"Hey. Why kidnap and eat the kids?"