Kanzaki Rin was about to enter the meditation room and look for the core of Shambhala when she suddenly felt a gust of wind rushing up behind her.
She reacted instantly, spinning around and raising her arms to block. A tremendous force slammed into them.
Bang!
The armor on her arms shattered in an instant, and the terrifying force sent her flying.
She adjusted her posture in midair and landed on all fours like a nimble cat, skidding several meters.
Looking up, she saw her attacker standing on one leg like a crane, slowly lowering his raised foot. His fat body showed none of the sluggishness it had before.
In this godforsaken place, the only person it could be was Wakamatsu Kazuki.
Kanzaki Rin calmly got to her feet. The armor on her Blood Battle Suit's arms had been shattered with a single kick, showing just how terrifying its force had been.
The strength Wakamatsu Kazuki had displayed in that sneak attack completely overturned the impression he had made as a sluggish fighter.
He looked at Kanzaki Rin and asked in surprise, "You don't seem surprised at all?"
"There's nothing to be surprised about."
Kanzaki Rin brushed the fragments off her arms. Fang Cheng wasn't here, so there was no way to repair them.
"We've known each other for less than half a day. It's only natural for me to be suspicious and wary of you. Your betrayal was unexpected, but not surprising."
"What do you mean, unexpected but not surprising?"
"You said that only by killing Kitaryu Shingen could you escape his clutches and survive."
Kanzaki Rin stared at him. "You weren't lying about that part, so why are you still on Kitaryu Shingen's side?"
Wakamatsu Kazuki's expression turned bitter. "Because I've been helpless from the very beginning. The