Firelight flared, illuminating a face so deathly pale it sent chills down the spine, but a closer look revealed a Noh mask. The mask bore the smiling face of a Kugyō, with a chalk-white complexion, scarlet lips, thick black eyeliner, and blackened teeth.
"Where have you been hiding all this time? The territory we spent over a decade painstakingly seizing was taken back by the Sheqi Eight Clans in a matter of days. The gangs under us betrayed us one after another, yet you vanished completely during all of this," Minamoto Chisei said mockingly. "What? Are Angers and Lu Mingfei that frightening?"
"You know better than I do how frightening Lu Mingfei is..." Kingpin smiled beneath his mask, the sinister smile seeping through his voice. "He is the ultimate monster, capable of devouring everyone's worth. More frightening than Bondarev or the people behind Bondarev."
Chapter 212: Kingpin and Minamoto Chisei
Minamoto Chisei kept a sufficient distance from Kingpin, pacing with his hands on his sword hilts. This luxurious suite served as a temporary residence for the Devil Clan's "Dragon King." Its luxury came only from its decor and lofty location; the space itself was not particularly large. After just a few steps, their positions had shifted.
An invisible killing intent almost filled the space between darkness and firelight. Minamoto Chisei's breathing grew longer and steadier, his gaze increasingly cold.
Cutting apart such a mass of flesh and bone was no difficult task for Minamoto Chisei. Like Gen Chisei, he belonged to the royal bloodline among Hybrids. Even Gen Chisei might not win when Minamoto Chisei fought with all his strength, yet facing Kingpin, he displayed an unprecedented gravity.
For a time, this had been a nightmare that jolted Minamoto Chisei awake from sleep.
When he first joined the Devil Clan,