"Lady Erina."
"Let's go. We can't hesitate anymore."
Erina Nakiri and Hisako Arato exchanged a glance, their eyes instantly hardening with resolve.
Although this was their first battle,
they were terribly nervous.
But their master was right behind them. There was no reason to be afraid.
Besides,
another newcomer was beside them. They couldn't let her outshine them.
They're just demons, aren't they?
We just have to treat them like ingredients.
The next instant,
light flashed in their hands, and two short blades appeared, one black and one white.
The blades were just over two feet long and resembled kitchen knives, radiating an incomparably sharp aura.
These were Imperial Arms custom-made for the two of them. Their blades repelled blood and impurities, dramatically enhanced their physical abilities, and heightened their sensitivity to malice.
They might not have been particularly powerful, but they were unquestionably the best fit for these two chefs.
Swish! Swish!
Facing the demons just a hair's breadth away, Erina Nakiri and Hisako leaped forward.
Slash! Slash! Slash!
Like two streaking meteors, they cut straight through dozens of demons.
Wherever they passed, blood spurted in fountains amid the interwoven flashes of black and white, and heads flew into the air.
"Aaaaaaah!"
Piercing screams rang out incessantly. Erina Nakiri and Hisako Arato stood back-to-back, their gazes now utterly cold.
It was as though they were cutting down lifeless objects.
"Swordsmanship like that... I've never seen anything like it."
Watching from a distance, Kanae Kocho's eyelid twitched. "Every cut is meant to chop the opponent into pieces."
"They're chefs, after all." Lin Luo shrugged. "Yukino, don't just stand there, either."
"Yes!"
Coming back to her senses, Yukino Yukinoshita raised both hands, her expression turning serious.
I...
I absolutely can't lose, either.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
Something whistled through the air.
Blades