Such a powerful technique, wasted upon a weakling like you" Megumi mumbled as he was looking over the unconscious figure of Chiharu. A state of grave fear had been fixed upon her face.
The floor was littered with the destroyed cursed tools. He picked up his knife, which was now bent, losing half of the tip. The other tools were in a far worse state. Nearly all of them were beyond use.
'Good thing I didn't bring the top grade ones. Still it cost me a fortune gathering them; well it doesn't matter if I can secure the object... Now it's time to dispatch you' he thought.
Megumi held the broken knife and prepared to thrust it right pass her heart. But when the knife was about to touch her, he held back. He drew the knife back, and with a melancholy smile said
"How fortunate are you to have a daughter alive! I won't kill her. Her defeat will be the fuel that shall propel you towards our shared destiny." And with that painful smile he threw the knife away.
'Now I must come up with a new plan to secure the object' he said to himself.
Outside the armed guards were ready to face Megumi at any moment notice. Each passing minute filled them with more dread and restlessness. The stolen objects were being loaded in the truck. The soldiers were hoping that Chiharu was keeping him inholded until they could transport the items. But a crashing sound alarmed them.
Someone behind the large entryway to the building which was completly sealed with a steel barricade was crashing into it. The guards gathered in front of the sealed entryway, ready with their guns. Even if Megumi came out they were ordered to shoot him on the spot. And they were waiting to face their assailant.
The crashing noise was getting louder and the barricade was breaking bit by bit. With one final crash, the barricade gave way and a raging bull was heading towards them.
"Stop it! Everyone shot at it" the commander shouted. A barrage of gun shots followed his commands. The bullets did no damage, but the shikigami mauled a dozen of the soldiers down.