"It's all right. You can keep lying, and I can slice you into strips of meat, one cut at a time."
Senyo flicked his weapon, only to find that not a drop of blood had stuck to it.
He rarely used the weapons on his body, mostly treating them as decoration.
But at a time like this, a weapon's intimidation factor was still considerable.
Senyo raised his weapon again.
From Senyo's utterly emotionless eyes, Kawaki felt immense terror.
He had no doubt that Senyo would absolutely do it!
Kawaki's mind had already been crushed by Senyo. He could only cry out miserably:
"Ada, save me...!"
Just as Senyo brought his blade down, three people suddenly emerged from Kawaki's body.
Clang.
One of them, who looked like a child, reached out and grabbed the blade with his bare hand.
Then he kicked Senyo's arm while suspended in midair.
Senyo grabbed Kawaki and dragged him up to use as a shield.
Bang!
A dull impact rang out, and Kawaki let out another miserable scream.
The kick struck Kawaki's shoulder. The tremendous force caved his entire shoulder in, while Senyo used the chance to retreat a little.
Ada looked down at Kawaki's pair of feet left behind on the ground, and a pained look flashed through her eyes.
She floated toward Senyo.
Yet in midair, a force of mental energy surged toward Senyo.
"Let him go."
Every frown and smile of Ada's seemed to radiate brilliance. Every frozen frame seemed to display her beauty.
Senyo stood still, as though he had been charmed by Ada.
Once Ada flew in front of Senyo, she leaned toward him with a gentle expression.
Smack!
Senyo backhanded Ada across the face. As if she had been hit by a truck, she was sent flying.
The force was