Seeing something shoot toward her younger sister, Akame used the secret technique she had only recently mastered to instantly rush to Kurotama's side, slashing at the incoming hidden weapon.
Though the hidden weapon was tiny, fortunately... Akame still managed to hit it.
However, using the secret technique placed a slight burden on Akame, especially since she had only just comprehended it after obtaining her Stigmata.
Shadow Speed Slash!
It allowed her to dash forward in an instant, moving so quickly that she even left an afterimage where she had stood.
After blocking the attack, Akame felt a little pain in her feet. Using the secret technique still put too much strain on her legs.
"Sister..."
Kurotama came back to her senses then. Her sister had protected her once again.
She looked in the direction the hidden weapon had come from and, sure enough, spotted a shifty-looking man standing in a concealed corner, aiming some strange object at her.
"Sister, are you all right?"
"I'm fine. Don't let your guard down."
Although her feet felt a little uncomfortable, it did not affect her much.
"Mm, I'll be careful! I'll kill him first."
Kurotama looked at the bandit who had attacked with hidden weapons and charged straight at him with her katana in hand.
Seeing Kurotama rush toward him, the bandit's expression changed slightly. But the next moment, a sneer appeared on his face as he raised the butterfly-shaped device in his hand and aimed it at her.
Three slender needles shot toward Kurotama again. They were tiny and completely silent, making them far more dangerous than firearms.
Five Souls Slash!
Kurotama did not dare let her guard down. In an instant, she slashed five times... successfully knocking down the needles.
Just as the bandit was preparing to attack again, Kurotama had