Chapter 669

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Kouma Kishima looked at Shirou’s hand in surprise.

“I see. So that strange feeling I noticed earlier…

“Hmph. That explains it—your Origin is the sword, isn’t it?”

During the eight-hit combination that had devastated his body, Kouma had felt a peculiar pain unlike that inflicted by ordinary martial arts.

In other words…

Shirou’s fists had not delivered blunt impacts, but slashes and thrusts.

It probably had something to do with the boy’s Origin.

“More or less.”

Shirou answered casually and came to a stop beside Kouma.

His horn broken and his body unable to move, the demon looked up at the boy.

“You aren’t going to kill me?”

“You may be a demon’s child, but you’ve managed to grasp the truth as a human. Killing you would be a waste.

“Besides, didn’t I tell you, old man? I stepped in personally because I didn’t want you to lose your life.”

Hearing that, Kouma recalled their earlier exchange and looked toward the mansion deep within the bamboo grove.

“You mean the one who lives there… the Ryougi family’s god of death?”

“Exactly. If you’d run into her instead of me, you really would have been done for. You should thank me.”

Shirou grinned as he spoke.

Despite his confident claim, he was really trying to discourage Kouma from targeting the Ryougi family again.

Shirou himself wasn’t certain who would win if Shiki Ryougi fought this man.

Four years ago, Kouma would unquestionably have been stronger, but that had simply been a matter of the difference in their skill.

Now an adult, Shiki was far stronger than she had been in high school. It wouldn’t be surprising if she could defeat Kouma.

“All right, let’s keep this