He really was close to his limit. True Extreme Flow Intent had consumed a great deal of his life force, and many of his organs no longer worked as well as they once had.
He could tell that he looked much the same, but inside, he had aged considerably.
His stamina was far worse than it had been just two days ago.
If Kibutsuji Muzan had taken one more step earlier, he would have caught him.
"Looks like this game is almost over."
Kibutsuji Muzan chuckled. "There's a gap between us you can never cross! Humans... are nothing but ants in the end."
Tetsu no Sosuke sighed softly. "I've known all along that I'm not the most gifted. A thousand years ago, the man who frightened you so badly you hid away possessed the Breath of the Sun. I've learned it, but I can't come close to his level. Reaching that pinnacle is just too difficult. Can someone like me really beat you?"
He looked at Kibutsuji Muzan, clearly not expecting an answer. In truth, he had no need to guess what Muzan would say.
Tetsu no Sosuke smiled. "See you tonight."
The sun rose over the land. Kibutsuji Muzan had failed again tonight, but he was in no bad mood.
In fact, he was looking forward to what came next more than ever.
Over the past few days, he had kept his impatience in check, driving Tetsu no Sosuke step by step toward the depths of despair.
Tonight, that ripe fruit would finally be his to devour.
In fact, the thought delighted him even more than seeing Ubuyashiki Kagaya die before his eyes would have.
Tetsu no Sosuke slipped a pill into his mouth and frowned. He had taken quite a few of these by now. Who