King's Blood

Only a Magatsu Blade master could draw a Magatsu Blade. Those were Amamiya Haruki's exact words to Lin Qiye.

And indeed, that was the case.

Lin Qiye stared blankly at the Black Rope he had drawn in his hand.

Did that mean he had become Black Rope's master...?

Just like that?

For some reason, Lin Qiye suddenly felt that this blade was awfully easygoing...

After sheathing Black Rope, Lin Qiye accepted Bewildering Pupil from Uncle Kyosuke. He cleared his throat and placed his hand on the hilt...

Uncle Kyosuke appeared calm and composed, but inwardly, he was already panicking. He stared fixedly at Bewildering Pupil in Lin Qiye's hand and swallowed almost imperceptibly.

Lin Qiye exerted force with his palm.

Clang—!!

Bewildering Pupil, too, slid half an inch from its sheath.

Lin Qiye froze.

Uncle Kyosuke froze as well.

Little Gold, the blade soul, froze too.

"Um..." Lin Qiye spoke uncertainly. "Did I draw it too quickly? Maybe it didn't have time to react? Should I try again?"

Lin Qiye pushed Bewildering Pupil back into its sheath, pondered for two seconds, then drew it again!

Clang—!

The blade slid from its sheath smoothly, without the slightest resistance.

Lin Qiye: ...

The way Uncle Kyosuke looked at Lin Qiye had completely changed. He glanced at the two drawn blades, unprecedented shock filling his eyes.

"Royal blood? How could you have royal blood too?"

If he had drawn only one Magatsu Blade, it could still be attributed to Black Rope's blade soul being too casual in choosing its master. But drawing two in succession was an entirely different matter.

The blade souls of the Magatsu Blades were all exceptionally proud. It was impossible for two blades to serve the same master, unless... the one drawing them possessed royal blood.

Confusion appeared in