Chapter 21: Reappearing
"One hundred and seven in all." Ermen was stunned for a moment, then grinned.
"This is the number of people who try to kill the secret sword that is enough to kill the Devil's Eye Crazy Knife, although it is a group of guys who are not worth killing, but anyway, they are just practice, so you don't need to pay too much attention to it!"
"Really...... It's cruel! "Shiina Yuya's face is incredible, this person in front of him is simply inhumane, no, he is a devil!
"Being that shit magistrate's bodyguard is also for this purpose, hehehe...... Because then I can kill people openly without being wanted, I'm really diligent in research, hahaha! β
Ermen raised his head, as if to recall, he remembered the people who had died under his secret sword one by one, and he couldn't help but stretch out his hands, which took so many lives, and his whole body trembled with excitement at the thought of this.
"It's so good, that kind of painful wail before death and a large amount of blood gushing out, you can die under my secret sword, and you will be very happy!"
"But before that, the one hundred and eighth man has to be himβthe Devil's Eye Blade! After that, my secret sword is completely complete! β
Ermen's tilted head suddenly lowered, and he stared at Kyoshiro tightly with those excited and slightly cruel eyes.
"Haha...... Wowhaha! β
Ermen saw that the faces of the homeless people were full of frightened expressions, and he liked such undisguised fear, like the way everyone looked at him at the moment before he died, and he couldn't help but look up to the sky and laugh.
"Are you just killing people everywhere for something like this?"
Among the people present, except for Kyoshiro who lowered his head and said nothing, only Shiina Yuya did not have the slightest fear on her face, but instead yelled at Ermen.
"You're also a human being, so you should know it, the kind of sad ...... of losing a loved one," Shiina Yuya glanced at Meika, who was crying bitterly while holding her father's already cooled body, and asked in a stern voice.
"What are you talking about, the knife is the tool for killing, and the swordsman is the one who is allowed to kill! Again...... What's wrong with killing? Ermen held the knife in one hand, gently stroked the sharp blade of the long knife in his hand with the other, tilted his head and retorted with interest.
"You bastard!" Yuya Shiina was really speechless for such a strong explanation, and she gritted her teeth and scolded hatefully.
"Without further ado, then ...... Draw your sword, and if you don't want them to die, fight me to the death!" β
Ermen didn't bother to pay attention to Shiina Yuya anymore, he didn't have so much time to waste on these miscellaneous things, he walked up to Kyoshiro, pointed a knife at the homeless people next to him, and provoked Kyoshiro, who kept his head down.
"You can't help it, you definitely can't beat the Devil's Eye Blade!" Kyoshiro raised his head, his eyes were firm and shining, since it was so...... Let the greatest evil restrain the true evil!
"Hehehe...... That's funny......" Ermen had a cruel smile on his face, he gave Kyoshiro so many opportunities, but he didn't hear it, really...... It's infuriating.
"Then ......" Ermen disappeared in the middle of the sentence, and the next moment he suddenly appeared behind Kyoshiro and whispered the next half of the sentence in his ear.
"I'll let you die right away!"
A grim smile appeared on Ermen's face, and at the same time he swung his knife at Kyoshiro's neck, and with such a close distance, coupled with his speedy swinging skills, no one could easily dodge.
"Oh no, I'm going to be killed, get out of the way, Kyoshiro!"
Shiina Yuya watched as the long knife in Ermen's hand slashed towards Kyoshiro without hindrance, but Kyoshiro was still standing in place with his back to Ermen and didn't move, and he didn't even make a dodge move, she couldn't help but get nervous and shouted out to Kyoshiro.
At the moment when the long knife was about to touch Kyoshiro's neck, the long knife wrapped in rags suddenly shook violently, and then a bright white dazzling light flashed in front of everyone's eyes, and the long knife was finally unsheathed.
Ermen's squinted eyes opened suddenly, that's right, it's this murderous aura that is as strong as mist, the corners of Ermen's mouth are grinning even more, Ghost Eyes Crazy Knife, you finally appeared!
"Is that you? Did you that fool at you? Thank you for waking me up! "Kyoshiro, no, it should be said that the ghost eye mad knife who woke up said expressionlessly.
The long knife was held up on his shoulder with its sheath, and with his other hand he held the hilt and pulled out part of the blade, just enough to block Ermen's slash.
"Finally...... I've finally seen you, Devil's Eye! β
As soon as the blow missed, Ermen quickly retreated, and he looked at the man in front of him with a completely different breath, and his face showed an extremely excited expression.
"It's finally out...... Hehe! β
At this time, Izumo Akuni, who was sitting on the boulder above everyone and dangling his legs and watching the play leisurely, also showed an expectant smile on his face.
"Again...... Did you show up again......"
Unlike Ermen and Izumo Akoku, Shiina Yuya looked at the back of this no longer stranger, her face was gloomy, and she didn't know whether this man who was both good and evil would bring good luck or disaster.
In the eyes of everyone, the Ghost Eye Crazy Knife suddenly took a step forward, facing Ermen, and at this moment, the five-foot long knife had been pulled out by him and carried it on his shoulder.
"I woke up with a bad temper, you...... Don't try to go back alive! The Devil's Eye Knife looked at Ermen on the other side and said imposingly.
"Huh...... If you can't ask for it, let's make a settlement, I'm going to settle the account with you at that time, Ghost Eyes Crazy Knife! Ermen's face was distorted with excitement, and he couldn't control his excitement at the thought that the great revenge was about to be avenged, and his eyes narrowed slightly, and he gladly agreed.
"Who are you?" Ghost-Eyed Knife asked.
"Huh? Have you forgotten, forgotten that I was insulted by you at the Battle of Sekigahara four years ago? β
Ermen was taken aback when he heard this, and he eagerly explained that he had no impression of the other party in the slightest about this matter in his heart, which was really unacceptable to him.
"Ah...... Oh! β
"Do you remember?"
"No, who will remember a waste like you!" The Devil's Eye Blade raised his chin, and he looked at Ermen with the expectation with that extremely disdainful look, and said with a look of disgust.
"What...... What the...... You guy! The veins on Ermen's forehead burst out, and he gritted his teeth with hatred.
"Yo, little girl, you're there too!"
The Devil's Eye Blade glanced around casually a few times, and suddenly found that Yuya Shiina was also beside him, and turned his head to look at her with a wicked smile.
"Huh? Dry...... What are you doing" Yuya Shiina didn't expect him to turn his head to greet him, startled, and said nervously.
"Have you found the 'man with the cross scar on his back'?" Ghost-Eyed Knife asked.
"That'...... How can you find it casually! As soon as Yuya Shiina heard that this was this, she said angrily, she had been looking for that person for so many years, but she didn't find even a trace.
"Hmph...... Is it? Ghost-Eyed Snorted disdainfully and said noncommittally.
"Huh?" Shiina Yuya was stunned for a moment, she sensed an unusual meaning from the soft snort of the Devil's Eye Blade, and asked puzzledly.
"Perhaps...... The chance to meet will be surprisingly around, oh, your chance ......" Ghost-Eye Knife glanced at her meaningfully, with a playful smile in his eyes.
"Huh...... What does that mean? β
"Quick! They're over there! β
Just as Shiina Yuya was about to ask the Devil-Eye Crazy Knife what that sentence meant, the voices of a large number of officers and soldiers suddenly came from the front.
"It seems that you are the legendary wanted criminal with a reward of one million taels! Give me your head, brothers, catch me! β
The belly black Mamoru Kosuke first saw the crimson eyes of the Devil's Eye Crazy Knife, and then glanced at the five-foot broadsword he was carrying on his shoulder, thinking of the reward of one million taels, he couldn't help but feel happy in his heart, and waved his arms.
"Yes!" The soldiers behind the black-bellied Mamoru Kosuke replied, and they all raised their weapons and rushed past Ermen's side and rushed towards the Demon Eye Blade.
A smile suddenly appeared on the corner of Ermen's mouth when they rushed to his side, and with a reflexive wave of his long knife, these soldiers who were still rushing forward were all cut off by him.
"Wow, aa Seeing this, Mamoru Mamoru Kosuke, who had a treacherous smile on his face, immediately panicked, and shouted loudly: "So many people can suddenly ......"
"The Devil's Eye Knife is my prey, you don't get in the way of me!" Ermen flashed in place, and the next moment he came to the front of Mamoru Mamoru Kosuke, leaned closer and stared closely at Mamoru Mamoru Kosuke who collapsed to the ground because of fear, and threatened word by word.
"Ermen, you bastard, you want to disobey me as my subordinate!" The belly black Mamoru Kosuke crawled backwards, and he pointed at Ermen and scolded as he retreated.
"Fart! Just rely on you, the culprit who still blames the sin on the homeless people in this fish and meat town? Ermen spat on the ground and said disdainfully.
"Just you, a dead fat pig who kidnapped, robbed, killed, and blackmailed villagers for money?" Ermen said unrelentingly.
"Ah...... Is that...... Misunderstanding ...... "The belly black Mamoru Kosuke suddenly realized that there was still a large group of homeless people beside him, and the men he brought were all killed by Ermen, so he could be said to be fighting alone, so he quickly explained.
"You're dead, bastard!" Sure enough, the outcasts heard what Ermen said, and they looked at Mamoru Kosuke angrily one by one, and they would never let him escape again this time!
"No...... Not me...... I'm wronged, it's all my subordinates ......" Mamoru Kosuke was frightened by the vicious eyes from the homeless, and he waved his hand again and again to deny these things, and his fat face turned white in an instant.
"Those things have nothing to do with me anymore, and now, no one is in our way!" Ermen ignored Mamoru Kosuke and turned to stare at the Devil-Eye Knife with an excited smile on his face.
"I'm finally able to kill you with my own hands, Devil's Eye Knife!"
The moment Ermen spoke, he rushed towards the Devil's Eye Knife with his knife, it was an extremely fast speed, and even Yuya Shiina next to him couldn't see it clearly, and could only catch his intermittent afterimage.
"Why don't you move!?" Shiina Yuya exclaimed, obviously Ermen was already about to rush in front of him, but the Devil's Eye Crazy Knife still put the long knife on his shoulder, and it didn't seem to be planning to fight back.
"Die!" Ermen saw that the devil's eyes and crazy knife were so big in front of him, and his narrow eyes narrowed again, and they were unusually cold.