After drawing more than a dozen tubes of blood from Kurozumi Orochi, Xie Wen removed the Seastone chains binding him.
Although Kurozumi Orochi had no idea why, he still transformed into Yamata no Orochi again. Keeping a wary eye on the Seastone chains Xie Wen had tossed aside, he lunged at Xie Wen with his jaws once more...
Then Xie Wen beat him up barehanded, collecting some scales, flesh, horns, and other different bodily tissues from his Yamata no Orochi body in the process.
Only after putting away enough materials to support Ai Haibara Meow's research did Xie Wen contentedly wrap the Seastone chains around Kurozumi Orochi again.
"Want to take revenge with your own hands?"
Xie Wen turned to Kozuki Hiyori, who had been watching silently from the sidelines.
"M-may I?"
A look of delighted surprise immediately appeared on Kozuki Hiyori's face.
"Wait! Wait a second!"
Seeing that Xie Wen hadn't killed him and had only taken some materials and blood from his body, Kurozumi Orochi had thought his life had been spared. He hurriedly began begging at the top of his lungs, "Komurasaki! It's me! Haven't you always been deeply in love with me?! What happened with that maid was indeed my fault, but I've already repented!"
Shalmeow, who had returned to Xie Wen's shoulder, covered her mouth with a little paw and snickered. "Pfft, pfft, pfft... Xie Wen, sweetie~ Is this guy an idiot, meow?"
"Obviously." Xie Wen spread his hands. "And an idiot with absolutely no self-awareness at that."
Although Kurozumi Orochi secretly resented Xie Wen and the cat's mockery, he didn't dare argue. He merely looked anxiously at "Komurasaki," pinning his hopes of survival on her.
"To actually say I love you... How ridiculous."
Kozuki Hiyori stepped beside Xie Wen with a cold smile, her