MGEworld Report by an apprentice Monster scholar vol.1 (Patreon)

*Translated into English by deepL.

This corner introduces illustrations and settings written by assistant Will during his spare time.

【Akiane, the red goat of Higan】

Today, we will introduce you to Akiakane, a Baphomet of the City of Higan, located in the Zipangu region, on the way to the Great Prison ruled by Enma.

She is the representative of the martial group "Higanbana," also known as "Akiakane Sabbath," and is referred to as the "Director General" by the people of the capital.

The Higanbana group she leads advocates "Dying for Love" as their ultimate justice and order, an extremist Sabbath. They stay close to their loved ones without any care for public eyes, loving openly. Being loyal to this principle is considered the ultimate justice for Higanbana. The ideal for them is that all the monsters and people living in the city should always do the same. It appears that several rules have been established in the group to achieve this.

Members of the Higanbana are apparently called "Hana" and they strictly follow these rules. When I visited the Higanbana headquarters, despite the serious impression of the building and members, all sorts of unimaginable things were happening everywhere!

"To hide feelings from the one you love is evil."

"To prioritize other things over secret meetings with the one you love is evil."

"Anything that obstructs love between two people is inherently evil."

Akiakane speaks proudly.

I had the chance to accompany her and her team on a patrol around the City of Higan. Along the way, if there was a human woman unable to express her feelings to a man she's fond of, Akiakane would unhesitatingly cut her down. The next to be cut down was a red oni, apparently reprimanded for leaving her beloved husband at home while she went to work building a bridge for the land of Higan. After that, Akiakane continued to find reasons to cut people down, even her own team members, if they were late returning to their beloveds.

The special swords carried by Akiakane and her Higanbana team are made of mamono realm steel. The red magical energy residing in the swords transforms human women into monsters, makes monsters physically yearn for their loved ones, and causes human men to lose consciousness and be cared for by monsters who aim to love them. So that's why people in the city describe Akiakane as something like a Cupid of the Eros religion.

"To not pursue someone you love is evil."

...Oh, that's terrifying. Is it what they call murderous intent? While Akiakane isn’t actually killing anyone, the aura she emits with her hand on her sword is incredibly powerful. I think I’ll follow the teacher before I too get cut down!

~Diary of a Certain Apprentice Scholar of Monsters~