A visible wave of dark-gold energy burst from Rokuya's right leg.
"Stop making a fuss. Quiet down."
Rokuya casually kicked out.
The kick looked light, but the instant it touched Inosuke's stomach...
"THUD!!!"
A crash erupted like a battering ram striking a city gate.
Inosuke's body instantly bent into an exaggerated C in midair. Before he could even scream, he became a blur, shooting straight upward at a speed that defied the laws of physics.
"Crash! Crash! Crash!"
He smashed through the floors of the Mysterious Mansion's second and third stories in succession, then, with a final bang, became firmly embedded in the ceiling at the very top of the mansion.
The boar mask fell off his head, revealing an exceptionally delicate face, as pretty as a girl's. At that moment, however, his eyes had rolled back, foam spilled from his mouth, and he had completely lost consciousness.
A deathly silence fell over the room.
Tanjiro's mouth hung open, his jaw practically hitting the floor. He looked at the human-shaped hole in the ceiling, then at Rokuya, who stood where he was with an innocent expression.
"R-Rokuya... did... did you kill him?" Tanjiro stammered.
Rokuya rubbed his nose guiltily. He hadn't expected that kick to accidentally trigger a critical hit either. Combined with Siege Breaker's terrifying stats, the kick was probably powerful enough to make even a Lower Rank Demon cough up a couple of mouthfuls of blood.
"Ahem... he's not dead. I held back." Rokuya forced himself to maintain his inscrutable air. "This guy's built like a wild boar. He's got thick skin and tough flesh. Probably just a few broken ribs and a concussion. He'll be fine after some sleep."
Tanjiro swallowed, silently praying for the boy named Inosuke.
"All right, stop standing there." Rokuya clapped his hands.