Uchiha Hiko stared coldly at Fate before him, and Fate stared back at him.
"I didn't even get to see that guy one last time before you wiped him out. That's rather regrettable, but I should thank you too—for killing him for me."
The black robe behind Fate instantly fell away. Once his body was fully exposed, countless horrifying wounds could be seen across it. It was hard to imagine how they had been inflicted. Logically, they should have healed after some time, yet the man before him looked as though recovery was no longer possible.
"No need to thank me, because you'll be killed by me as well."
Uchiha Hiko felt nothing as he looked at Fate before him. He merely watched him naturally, his gaze as ordinary as ever, unchanged from usual. Especially at this moment, it was even more so. Of course, all of this ultimately required a certain degree of responsibility to handle properly.
Even though the things that appeared difficult to handle were actually very simple, especially the issues arising at this moment, which could be dealt with easily. After all, they were not matters that needed to be handled as they had in the past.
These were issues that had long since been thoroughly clarified after much time had been spent dealing with them, not the imperfectly handled problems of other times.
"Then I'm truly looking forward to it. I, Fate, am Heaven's favored child. I really want to see how you intend to kill me. Hahaha."
Fate's voice was exceedingly aged, and when he laughed, it carried a chilling quality. At this moment, that sound was even more bone-piercing, like hearing something terrifying. It was absolutely dreadful, completely at odds with ordinary things. This outcome had truly changed from what it had been