Honmyo Yutaro gritted his teeth, then slowly walked up to Tetsu no Sosuke and slapped him across the face.
The slap was hardly fatal, and Tetsu no Sosuke really did not dodge. The sharp crack echoed through the cave.
"It works!"
Honmyo Yutaro was delighted. His face twisted as he pulled out a dagger and pressed it to Tetsu no Sosuke's neck. "If I cut slowly, bit by bit, that won't be fatal, will it? Just a little pain from a broken skin. But I'll keep cutting, bit by bit..."
As he spoke, he eased the dagger against Tetsu no Sosuke's skin. Beside them, Yuko watched expectantly. Black Shadow churned restlessly, as if he had something to say. He formed a huge black claw and scratched his head, only to look even more confused, unable to grasp what had occurred to him.
Just then, Tetsu no Sosuke grabbed Honmyo Yutaro's wrist. With a flick of his other hand, Sunblaze sprang free of the Hammer Sheath. The blade flashed, and Tetsu no Sosuke pressed its edge to Honmyo Yutaro's neck. He pushed. Shhk!
His head flew off and came spinning down.
As Honmyo Yutaro's head sailed through the air, his face was still contorted with malice. Only halfway down did his expression turn blank, as though he could not understand what had happened.
Chapter 458: A Killing
"It's dawn."
Tetsu no Sosuke's eyes returned to normal. He smiled faintly and touched his cheek. "Who slapped me just now?"
"Impossible..." Honmyo Yutaro's head hit the ground. A layer of human skin peeled from his face, revealing his true features, which were even more horrifying. "There's no way you should have found me!!!"
"Hmm..." Tetsu no Sosuke thought for a moment. "But I did. Now what?"
"..."
That was not how this conversation