Chapter 1

A young monk runs through a thick forest. Behind him, footsteps could be heard gaining on him. A demonic voice echos through the shadows of the trees. "Give it to me monk! I know you have it! Give me that sacred jewel shard!" The monk's long and unnaturally white hair flowed behind him. A grotesque claw reached out and grabbed the monk's snow colored locks. The monk groaned. "You cursed demon. Very well, if you wish to be done in by me at least allow me to introduce myself." A screech pierced the previously still air. "You are the one who will die monk. Although, it would amuse me to know the name of my next meal." The monk smirked. "While I may not know the name of your next meal, the name I go by is..." Twirling around, the monk revealed his left hand which was covered in bandages. He quickly unwrapped his hand and pressed it to the demon's chest. "... Bakemono..." The demon screamed in agony as the light left his eyes and his demonic essence collected in the palm of the monk's hand. The empty shell of a body twitched as the disembodied soul tried to communicate with it. "Pleaseeeee..." The body softly uttered. Bakemono smirked and crushed the life source he held, purifying it in the process.
Walking away from the decaying demon corpse, Bakemono started rewrapping his hand when he burst out laughing, 'And to think... I tried to spare it...'