"That sword... is the Imperial Arms March of the Dead [Yatsufusa]!"
Staring at Yatsufusa in Kurome's hand, Shura suddenly recalled this Imperial Arms, one capable of controlling the corpses of creatures it had slain.
So she hadn't used her Imperial Arms in the earlier battle...? At that thought, Shura's expression visibly darkened.
Just as the three of them were shocked by the black bears' appearance, the two enormous bears raised their massive paws without hesitation and swung them at the trio with howling force.
Shura and the others swiftly leaped back. The instant they moved away, the bears' paws slammed into the ground, kicking up clouds of dust and making the earth shake several times.
When the dust cleared, Kurome stood atop one black bear's head and looked at the three of them. "Not bad! Not bad! I originally wanted to see whether I could kill you without relying on my Imperial Arms, but it seems that won't work."
"But that's fine! You're worthy of becoming my corpse puppets. These Danger Beasts are too large, so controlling them can be troublesome sometimes. Maybe human corpses are easier to control?"
As she stared at Shura and the other two, Kurome already seemed to regard them as corpse puppets under her control.
"How arrogant."
Though surprised by the two Danger Beasts Kurome controlled, Shura had shown no fear from beginning to end. Or rather... he had methods that allowed him to remain composed against any enemy.
"You think two mere bears can finish us off? I've killed so many Class One Danger Beasts... I've lost count myself." Enshin stared at Kurome atop the giant bear's head, equally unconcerned.
"Is that so? But when did I ever say there were only two corpse puppets?"
Kurome leisurely took out a piece of dessert and