As Denji ran home, Chiya headed in a different direction.
About half an hour later.
He finally found the place he had in mind. Since he was searching blindly, it took quite a bit of time.
In front of him was a long-abandoned house. The front door was rusted, weeds grew everywhere, and there was no sign of anyone around, giving the place a desolate atmosphere.
"I hope the Zombie Devil is inside…"
Chiya thought to himself.
His plan to deal with the yakuza started with this devil.
The old man who oppressed Denji was a big shot in the yakuza, but perhaps due to his old age and senility, he had actually wanted to gain the power of this devil in the original story.
A zombie, of all things…
In the end, he turned into a zombie and died.
This time, Chiya would use the Zombie Devil's abilities in advance to turn the yakuza members into zombies.
Before entering the abandoned house, he first allocated all his available attribute points to "Vitality."
[Ding! Distribution complete. Vitality +8!]
[Vitality: 45]
[Distributable Attribute Points: 0]
The strain from his earlier fight with the Ant Devil hadn't fully recovered yet. He hoped that with 45 Vitality, he could use Kamui'sabilities two or three times. That shouldn't be a problem.
Chiya pushed open the door of the house. Perhaps because it had been abandoned for so long, the door was broken and easily opened.
There was no electricity, and the interior of the large house was very dark.
However, his Mangekyō Sharingan could clearly see the Zombie Devil hiding deep inside, along with a few humans who had been turned into zombies at some point, standing beside the devil.
The Zombie Devil was very tall, at least five or six meters high. Its form was that of a human torso, with a brain that lacked a skull. Below the torso, many intestines connected to the backs of the heads of the zombified humans.
On the torso was a large, grotesque human face—this was the devil's real head.
"Zombie Devil, I need to talk to you."
As soon as Chiya entered, he got straight to the point.
"Want to make a contract with me? Sure~…"
This was the human face on the right side of the Zombie Devil's torso speaking.
"You seem to have misunderstood. I'm not here to negotiate."
Chiya's voice grew colder. "You have two choices. One, obey me. Two… die."
"What?!"
The Zombie Devil was furious. "Who do you think you are? How dare you speak to me like that!"
Chiya didn't bother wasting more words on the Zombie Devil. He drew the katana from his waist and prepared to take action.
"I see! You're a devil hunter! Damn devil hunters! How dare you act so arrogantly in front of me!"
The Zombie Devil hated devil hunters.
Because its kind would be killed.
It itself rarely actively attacked humans. It was usually foolish humans who came to it seeking contracts, and it naturally had no reason to refuse.
Otherwise, it wouldn't have just a few servants by its side.
"All of you, attack! Tear this damn devil hunter to pieces!"
The Zombie Devil ordered its zombie servants, who immediately roared and charged at Chiya.
However, these zombies were incredibly weak. In Chiya's eyes, their movements were as slow as turtles, posing no threat to him at all.
With just the basic abilities of the Mangekyō Sharingan and his katana, he cut through them like slicing melons.
[Ding! Host has successfully hunted "Zombified Human." Attribute points gained: 1!]
[Ding! Host has successfully hunted "Zombified Human." Attribute points gained: 1!]
[…]
One by one, the zombies' heads fell to the ground, and Chiya continuously gained attribute points.
It seemed these zombified humans also counted as devils. Given how weak they were, it made sense that they only gave 1 attribute point each.
In a short time, he had gained 7 attribute points.
"My servants… all of them!!"
The Zombie Devil had already realized that this human boy was very strong.
Without its zombies to command, it had no real power of its own. Its attitude immediately changed. "W-wait! Devil hunters are good people! I don't hate them! Not at all!"
Chiya was slightly surprised. This guy was even weaker than he had expected. Without its servants, it was nothing.
"Enough nonsense. Make a contract with me, and I'll spare your life. But you'll have to help me deal with some people."
Chiya pressed the tip of his katana against the Zombie Devil's head, forcing it to make a contract with him.
Making a contract didn't necessarily mean gaining demonic powers. It could also be like what he was proposing.
For example, Denji and Pochita's initial contract was to help each other survive. Pochita didn't give Denji devil powers but became his lifelong companion.
So as long as the contract was established, the Zombie Devil would have to obey him.
"As long as your demands aren't too extreme, I'll make a contract with you."
The Zombie Devil, afraid of death, had no choice but to agree.
Devils who reincarnated from Hell to the human world generally lost their previous memories. If they weren't well-informed, many devils didn't know they could resurrect in Hell after death. The Zombie Devil was no exception. It thought death was the end, so it feared dying.
"It won't be too extreme. You just need to actively contract with them and let them gain your devil powers to turn into zombies."
As he spoke, Chiya's eyes gradually widened, his expression cold and terrifying, completely different from his usual gentle and sunny demeanor.
"…"
The Zombie Devil's impression of this human boy grew even worse, but it didn't dare say it out loud.
Even though it was the devil, this human boy made it feel more terrifying than itself.
"I agree, but I can't just walk around openly in this state. How am I supposed to find the people you're talking about?"
The Zombie Devil was self-aware. With its highly conspicuous appearance, it would definitely be attacked by many devil hunters if it went out.
"Simple."
As soon as he finished speaking, Chiya's right eye widened sharply, the blood vessels bulging just like last time.
The Zombie Devil was startled by the strange eye. "What are you trying to do?"