That was what Kanae had told Tetsu no Sosuke back then. Smiling, she had said, "Use it sparingly. Every time you do, you'll think of me."
Tetsu no Sosuke was thinking of Kanae now. Even under True Extreme Flow Intent, a trace of tenderness stole across his face.
She was the woman he loved most in this life. That would never change.
He poured the liquid over his blade. The Black Shadow attacked relentlessly, but the Omnidirectional Wheel held it back.
Once the blade was coated, Tetsu no Sosuke burst forward. His blade flashed and wheeled. As he landed, the Black Shadow should have re-formed in midair, but it failed.
The Black Shadow suddenly scattered, and a naked man fell out of it.
His skin was bloodlessly pale. Not a hair grew on his head—no eyebrows, eyelashes, or beard. He looked as though someone had rubbed them all away with a blackboard eraser.
When he climbed to his feet, confusion filled his eyes.
What had happened?
Noticing Tetsu no Sosuke looking at him, he immediately covered his face. "No, don't look..."
"Mm." Tetsu no Sosuke nodded respectfully, then swung his blade. The man's head flew.
Fine, I won't look. I'll just kill you!
Chapter 459: Prison
Every Demon had a past no one knew about.
Unfortunately, Tetsu no Sosuke had no intention of digging into their pasts. He was here to kill them, nothing more.
There was no reason for beings like them to remain in this world. In the cave, truth and falsehood had mingled. Some things had been real; others, illusions. Tetsu no Sosuke knew he could not unravel everything, nor could he prevent the tragedies that had already happened.
But he could still kill.
He lowered his blade and slid it into the Hammer Sheath.
Standing there,