When Remi ran out of the shadows, her legs were still weak.
She had meant to stay hidden.
The Culling Game was full of all kinds of people. As a woman with little fighting ability, she had survived this long only because Reggie had helped her.
But Reggie's help had not come free. He kept sending Remi out as bait to lure lone Jujutsu Sorcerers into his path so he could kill them.
When those two new rules were announced, she had felt a flash of relief.
If she could freely enter and leave the Barrier, it meant she could escape.
But before she could find the exit to the Barrier, she ran into this man with a sword.
Remi did not know Ogi Zenin, but one look at the way he gazed down at her told her enough.
This man was absolutely bad news!
If he had been younger, Remi would have trusted her looks to get her through the encounter.
But he was clearly an old man, and she was not sure she could charm him.
What Remi never expected was that, while she was worrying about how to persuade Ogi Zenin, he would call out her name!
"You're... Remi?"
There was a hint of uncertainty in Ogi Zenin's voice, along with an excitement Remi could not understand.
Remi froze.
"Sir... you know me?"
She had never imagined this man would know who she was!
That made no sense, did it?
Was she famous or something?
Seeing the surprise in Remi's eyes, Ogi Zenin felt a surge of delight.
It really was her. He had found her when he least expected it!
He had actually found one of the Tokyo Four Heavenly Kings from Maki's intelligence!
Hearing the tremor in Remi's voice, Ogi Zenin tightened his grip on