But the moment he thought that, the temperature in the room plummeted.
The sudden chill tangled with the warm air, creating cold and warm currents that rapidly mingled within the enclosed space. In mere seconds, the temperature dropped to an unbelievable level, and eerie ice crystals began creeping across the walls.
Only then did the old man understand why the young people had changed into padded coats. But as his family's envoy, he could not disgrace them. He could only shake the frost from his beard and remain standing where he was, watching every movement on the field.
"An enclosed space gives me an advantage." Louis glanced up at the ceiling, already covered in crystals, and murmured to himself before looking back at the three ghouls who still had not moved. "If you don't attack now, you won't get another chance."
Only at those words did the three ghouls react. Warm, brilliant kagune blossomed in the room amid wisps of blood mist, resisting the harsh conditions. A moment later, those streaks of different colors raced through the space, leaving trails of afterimages as they attacked from three directions.
Louis watched one of them move. To his faintly glowing pale-blue eyes, all three seemed to be moving in slow motion. Even with their attacks about to strike his face, he still had time to think about other things.
"If I'm going to convince you completely, I should use my full strength."
Louis took a deep breath. Beneath his black clothes, his skin rapidly turned smooth and crystalline. The transformation spread outward from his heart, climbed his neck, and reached beneath his mask.
At the same time, the three ghouls' kagune struck almost simultaneously, slashing at his thigh, waist, and the back of his head.
Ukaku, koukaku, koukaku...
Louis spun around and