“God of…
Death?”
Jack’s eyes widened, and he shrank into the corner in terror.
“You…
you’re a God of Death?
Are you here to take my Soul?”
In traditional American culture, the God of Death was supposed to be a terrifying figure in a black robe, wielding a massive scythe, harvesting the Souls of the Dead to take them to Hell for punishment.
Lorde, on the other hand…
had pale silver hair, deep blue eyes like the ocean, and a gentle smile that was always on his lips.
No matter how one looked at him, he didn’t look like a God of Death; rather, he looked more like an Angel, just without the wings.
Lorde burst out laughing and shook his head.
“Don’t worry, I’m not the kind of God of Death you’re thinking of, and I won’t be taking your Soul.”
For some reason…
seeing Lorde’s gentle smile, Jack seemed to be influenced by it.
His fear gradually subsided, and his heart settled slightly.
“Thank you for saving me.”
Jack said with great gratitude.
If this Mysterious Man hadn’t stepped in, he would probably be like Bob by now, a meal in that monster’s mouth!
At the thought of being brutally eaten by that monster just now, Jack felt his legs go weak, and his crotch felt a bit damp.
“No need for thanks.”
Lorde maintained a gentle smile and said calmly, “Can you still move?
If you can, then leave this place quickly.”
“Le…
Leave?”
At first, Jack was a bit confused; he had a stomach full of questions he hadn’t asked yet.
But then, he heard a hair-raising roar!
Roar—
The cry was filled with thick resentment, as if thousands of Souls were screaming in pain.
Jack was so scared he clutched his head and cried, losing control of his bladder!
The moonlight was suddenly shrouded by a Shadow.
Jack instinctively looked up and saw several white-masked monsters falling from the sky!
Boom, boom, boom…
The size of these white-masked monsters was similar to the previous ape-like monster, almost three or four stories high, and their mask styles and forms were all different.
“One…
two…
three…
a total of six Hollows.”
Lorde’s expression was calm as he said softly, “To think so many were born at once.
It seems Hells Kitchen really is a good place for breeding evil.”
When a spirit’s lingering attachment to the living world, or other obstructing factors, undergoes years of sorrowful torment—or is accelerated by human means—it eventually falls and becomes a Hollow!
As it happened, Hells Kitchen met the conditions for the birth of Hollows!
What this place lacked least were spirits who died after suffering torment and were filled with grief and rage.
Thus, the birth rate of Hollows here far exceeded other places!
“Six…
six…
six monsters?!”
Jack’s heart nearly stopped, his face turned deathly pale, and a pool of urine flowed from between his legs.
“Six of them?”
Lorde wore a smile, showing no fear at all as he walked slowly toward the Hollows.
“Saves me the trouble of looking for you.
I’ll just settle this all at once.”
Clang…
Lorde slowly drew a blade from the scabbard hanging at his waist.
But when Jack saw that weapon, his eyes widened and his mouth hung open in surprise!
Is that…
a katana!
No…
that’s not right!
If you called it a sword, the length was far too short.
But if you called it a dagger, it seemed a bit long!
Although he had seen katanas on TV, Jack had never seen a katana so short, appearing almost like a dagger!
But…
is a blade like that really useful?
Facing several massive, terrifying monsters, this man…
Does he intend to fight with such a short weapon?
No…
it’s impossible!
How absurd.
Jack couldn’t imagine how the man before him could kill those massive monsters with that ridiculous dagger!
One against six!
And using a dagger-like knife that looked like a toy.
No matter how he looked at it, Jack didn’t think this man could win!
But the man was different!
Clearly at a disadvantage, he walked toward the monsters with full confidence, as if victory were already in his grasp!
Something strange happened!
Facing the approaching man, those six massive monsters actually showed signs of fear simultaneously, taking a step back!
Yes!
They…
were afraid of that man!
“I really didn’t expect this.”
Lorde still wore a gentle smile, walking at an unhurried pace.
“Even though you have the advantage in numbers, with so many Hollows together, you’re actually afraid of me?”
Indeed…
despite having an overwhelming numerical advantage, they very clearly felt the massive threat of approaching Death!
One step…
three steps…
ten steps…
As the invisible Spiritual Pressure gradually climbed, the small Lorde in their eyes seemed to grow like a ten-thousand-foot mountain.
That heavy pressure almost forced them to their knees!
“Still not attacking?”
Lorde arrived before the six Hollows and smiled calmly.
“If you don’t act now, you might not get another chance.”
“Roar—”
As if stimulated by the threat of Death, the six Hollows’ eyes turned blood-red.
A violent aura swept the surroundings as they let out earth-shaking roars!
Kill!
A Hollow with a shark-bone mask was the first to charge.
Sharp bony fins popped out from its arms like two indestructible divine blades, instantly slicing through the air as it aimed a horizontal slash at Lorde’s waist!
Whoosh!
The fin-like bone blade slashed across, cutting through the air like water wherever it passed!
But Lorde’s smile remained.
Without any rush, he lightly tapped the ground with his toe.
Thump~
Lorde’s foot seemed to step on an invisible staircase, ascending several meters into the air in a single step!
Boom—
The strike from the bone fin blade missed, instantly stirring up a violent current of air that cracked the hard concrete ground, sending a cloud of dust and gravel flying!
“Aaaah…”
Jack couldn’t dodge in time.
His thigh and shoulder were pierced by several flying pieces of gravel, and he couldn’t help but let out a cry of pain!
At the same time!
Seeing Lorde dodge so easily, another Hollow shaped like a centipede charged forward!
“Roar—”
Beneath the centipede Hollow’s mask, countless sharp teeth spun like a millstone, snapping at Lorde in the air!
Lorde tapped his toe again.
By a mere hair’s breadth, he dodged the attack once more!
“Roar—”
The other four Hollows no longer watched from the sidelines.
A violent aura flashed in their crimson eyes as they charged together to besiege Lorde!
However…
Under the bright moonlight, amidst the siege of many Hollows, Lorde moved among them.
His figure was as graceful as a soaring dragon or a startled swan, as if he were performing a dance on the edge of a blade!
Jack watched from below with a racing heart, sweating profusely on behalf of this mysterious man!
It was too dangerous!
If there was even a slight mistake, that man would be instantly torn to shreds by those monsters!
“Is this all you’ve got?”
While dodging the attacks, Lorde still looked perfectly composed.
“It seems you are just the lowest level of Hollow.”
Thump!
Lorde lightly stepped on the air, his whole body tracing an arc through the sky before landing atop a street lamp.
Flutter~
His black Kimono billowed in the wind.
Lorde stood with his back to the moonlight.
In his eyes, squinted like crescent moons, a cold glint flashed.
He said, “1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6…
Perfect.
You’re all in a line now.
Saves me the effort.”
As it turned out…
While the six Hollows were besieging and pursuing him, their positions had been quietly shifted.
From Lorde’s perspective, they were now lined up in a neat row!
Lorde gripped the dagger-like short sword and slowly raised it to his chest, the tip pointing at them.
Then, with a beaming smile, he said:
“Slay him…
Shinsō!