Hogback was a genius surgeon.
All the zombies currently active on Thriller Bark, as well as the zombies stored in the freezer awaiting suitable shadows, had to be modified, repaired, and even enhanced by his hands.
The importance of this skill to Moria's Zombie Army plan was self-evident.
Yet Maud had managed to kill Hogback, whose function was so important, with a single slash right under Moria's nose.
At least in Maud's eyes, Moria was not a qualified captain.
Whoosh—
Maud swung his arm, flicking the blood off Chidori's blade before sheathing it.
"This place is pretty spacious."
Maud glanced around the simply furnished hall, which nevertheless had a considerable amount of open space.
After thinking for a moment, he walked straight to the long table and brewed another pot of black tea.
Watching Maud's actions, Philo blinked, somewhat puzzled.
Shouldn't they be continuing deeper in at a time like this? Why was he sitting down to brew tea?
Maud soon finished brewing the hot tea. He poured himself a cup first, then looked toward Philo, who was still standing there blankly.
"Want a cup?"
"All right."
The previous second, Philo had still been wondering about Maud's actions. The next, she had pulled out a chair and sat down.
Maud immediately poured her a cup of tea.
And so, the two of them drank afternoon tea at the scene of a murder.
"Yohohoho..."
After a long while, a deep laugh suddenly came from the entrance.
Hearing the laughter, Maud set down his empty teacup and turned his head toward the entrance.
A male zombie stood there, wearing a tattered kimono and wooden sandals, with a black-sheathed long sword at his waist.
White bandages were wrapped around the zombie's face, but they could not conceal the extent of its decay. Its