"An understanding of death..." Higashino Kanade pondered for a moment, then suddenly laughed.
"Ha ha ha ha! Isn't this exactly my specialty?"
Higashino Kanade had died twice. In his first life, he had died suddenly from overwork; in his second, Madara-sama had snapped his neck. He remembered the sensation of death with perfect clarity each time, so vividly that he could never forget it even if he wanted to.
As someone who had died, and as an executioner who had killed countless people, Higashino Kanade's understanding of death might not be on the level of Ryougi Shiki, who had been given a cheat by Root Shiki. But reaching the same level as Tohno Shiki's Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, or even surpassing Tohno Shiki by a little, was still within his abilities.
From now on, please call me Higashino "Immortality Slayer" Kanade!
After closing the Mystic Eyes of Void, Higashino Kanade's eyes returned to their original pure amber color.
"That's all I wanted to tell you. I've already given you the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, so it's time for me to leave."
Assassin Ryougi Shiki stood up from the mat, patted the dust off her butt, and turned to leave.
Suddenly, Higashino Kanade pinned Assassin Ryougi Shiki against the wall. One arm wrapped around her slender waist as he leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Don't leave just yet. I haven't thanked you properly. You gave me such a precious gift. I'd feel bad if I didn't repay you somehow."
"Kanade... what are you trying to do?"
Assassin Ryougi Shiki blushed and pushed against Higashino Kanade's chest in a fluster.
"What do you think? You know."
Higashino Kanade greedily studied Assassin Ryougi Shiki's face. Shiki at this age did not possess the mature charm of her thirty-something self,