After briefly meeting Kanzaki Kaori's eyes, Roland unhesitatingly embraced the girl's slender body.
But what should have been a romantic, intimate scene took on a distinctly horrifying quality with the long blades piercing Kanzaki Kaori's chest and abdomen on either side.
Being so close, Roland could clearly feel the soft body gripping his arm begin to stiffen ever so slightly.
Even in such a wretched, hopeless situation, Kanzaki Kaori had not abandoned hope, forcibly locking the thin blade in place with her heart.
Unfortunately, as a finishing move of Hell's Blade, the Hell-Piercing Sword was not so easily resisted, even when used merely to show off without any intent to kill.
-the next second, Kanzaki Kaori let out an uncontrollable cry of anguish.
"Psssh-!!!"
The blades roared without restraint, like caged beasts finally set free.
For a moment, nothing remained between heaven and earth but that bloodthirsty hum.
Starting from Kanzaki Kaori's pierced heart, long, narrow blades swept forth with a rushing gale, becoming part of the girl's body entirely.
Blade light radiated across Kanzaki Kaori's body like a rose in bloom, then raced onward amid a throng of sharp edges like towering waves at high tide.
Her arms, thighs, back, and toes.
This was Myriad Blades upon the Body in the truest sense.
Even the bleeding wounds solidified as Hell's Blade spread through them, turning into a flowing, lava-like crimson sheen.
In an instant, Kanzaki Kaori was imprisoned by those beautiful yet terrifying shackles, falling utterly silent like a statue.
By the time Roland pulled out the blades and let her body fall to the ground, Kanzaki Kaori no longer had the strength to move even a finger.
"Clink, clink-"
The dreadful sight left even Tsuchimikado Motoharu, who had mentally prepared himself, trembling. He looked timidly at the indifferent