Kallen did not know what brand of lunatic cigarettes Neo had been smoking, but one thing was certain: he really was high.
He had been about to sign a Master-Servant Contract with Torisa. Once it was signed, Torisa's threat would disappear completely, and Kallen would hold all the initiative.
Then Neo had appeared just like that, throwing everything out of step.
Torisa, who had been kneeling on the ground, slowly stood up. Neo's words had not affected him the most. What struck him hardest, and made him truly realize he had indeed been deceived, was Neo putting his arm over Kallen's shoulder.
His eyes began to redden as he tightened his grip on the Diamans Sword.
Kallen asked, "What are you doing?"
Neo patted Kallen's shoulder, unconcerned. "All right, all right, we've achieved our objective for this mission. Your valet should be crying out, 'I feel so full,' in both pain and pleasure right now."
"You're hiding something from me."
Neo countered, "Is secretly preparing a birthday banquet for you wrong, too?"
"You're twisting the issue."
"Tsk. You'll understand later."
As the two spoke, Torisa charged over.
Neo stepped forward to meet him.
The Diamans Sword came slashing down. Neo raised all ten fingernails to block its edge, and both of them came to a standstill.
"Hiss..."
After the brief deadlock, Neo was the first to retreat, shaking his hands as he backed away.
"That sword is incredible!"
Kallen immediately replied, "I've reserved it."
"Heh."
Torisa appeared behind Neo and slashed down again. Neo dissolved into a cloud of black mist, making the blow miss, but a strange gleam appeared in Torisa's eyes. As if he had already predicted Neo's movement, he swept his sword diagonally to the side.
Bang!
Neo, who had just re-formed, took the blow head-on and