"Ugh~"
"..."
At the scene inside, even Kurotama and Akame could not bear it. Kurotama nearly threw up. What a cruel, savage sight—the mangled corpses inside...
And that... bandit leader who did not even look human.
"Two little girls, prey that came right to my door..."
The commotion at the door finally made the bandit leader turn around. Looking at Kurotama and Akame in the doorway, his eyes were filled with lust.
This bandit leader was enormous, nearly two or three times the size of an ordinary person—a veritable little giant. His hands did not even look human, more like demon claws. His teeth were also... like serrated blades...
More importantly, his eyes were completely black...
Akame and Kurotama could feel a faint pressure emanating from him. He was on a completely different level from the bandits they had faced before.
"Let me enjoy myself! I like little children like you the most." The bandit leader tossed aside the barely conscious little boy on him and picked up the huge cleaver beside him.
"Sister."
"Kurotama!"
Facing the enemy before them, Akame and Kurotama called out to each other and gripped their katanas tightly.
As the bandit leader charged like a human cannonball, Kurotama and Akame rushed forward as well, drawing their blades the instant the three met.
The sound of two weapons colliding rang out, and their strikes were blocked.
The bandit leader's strength was inhuman. When he raised his cleaver and slashed at Kurotama beside him, the air itself seemed unable to withstand the pressure, cracking loudly.
"Soul Rend Slash!"
"Draw Slash!"
Facing the cleaver swinging down at them, Akame and Kurotama struck together. Even then, they only barely managed to halt his movement for a moment.
After the brief clash, Akame and Kurotama quickly pulled back...
"Is this