Mirai narrowed his eyes and extended a hand forward, his invisible will urging the long blade behind him as he shouted:
"Come out!"
Tang David!
The long blade hummed twice, then slipped free of its sheath.
"Ha!"
Mirai shouted again in a low voice, raising his foot to seize the long blade dancing through the air. After grasping it, he did not stop even though he was still airborne. He raised the blade overhead and slashed toward Lord Arcturus's position.
Whoosh!
Sword qi burst forth. A streak of sword qi glimmered with faint golden light, carrying an unparalleled momentum as it slashed toward the corner!
Mirai's movements flowed without pause. Though he had spoken slowly, it had taken only a single breath. A resolute yet gentle wave sliced toward the corner. Mirai's actions also stunned the wealthy people around him.
Originally, these rich people had thought Mirai was just an insignificant nobody. But when they saw his sword qi, their gazes immediately changed. After all, it looked like genuine sword qi, seemingly even more powerful than the abilities of some A-rank ninjas.
Most importantly, this seemed to be nothing more than a casual slash from Mirai!
"Resolute and gentle!"
Kawahashi Yume's eyes suddenly lit up. As he watched Mirai's sword, it was as though he had returned to the moment several months ago when Mirai had slaughtered the Amegakure ninjas!
"Sir, Mirai and Lord Arcturus have begun taking bets. Would you like to place one?"
But just then, a staff member unknowingly knocked on the door, then asked with a smile before adding:
"Sir, Lord Arcturus holds considerable influence in the capital, so I'd like to offer a few words of advice. I suggest betting on Lord Arcturus..."
Normally, this staff member would not have said such things. However, almost