Soul Devourer Chapter 4 Episode 42 — The Siege of〈Kowloon〉
Wrapped in an ominous atmosphere, Jin continued driving without saying a word. I stopped the music playing through my headphones and removed them.
At the same time, I activated my detection skills, heightening my awareness of the surroundings. The silence inside the car felt unnaturally heavy, even the slightest vibration scraping at my nerves.
We passed through several ruined districts before entering the city center, where cracked skyscrapers stood like gravestones. There, without a word, Jin brought the car to a stop.
“…Hunter Matsubara, please get out.”
His voice was too flat. Completely devoid of inflection.
“Before that, explain the situation. Was it a lie that the Chairman wanted to speak with me?”
Even when I asked, only silence returned. For a while, Jin kept staring straight ahead, then finally opened his heavy mouth.
“…My apologies. Our nation’s foremost fighting force,〈Kowloon〉, is waiting. Please step out of the car.”
〈Kowloon〉, the major Chinese clan to which the three leader-class S-Rank hunters who attacked Japan belonged.
Why are they waiting for me?
Jin clearly had no intention of saying anything further.
There was no point continuing this exchange. I steeled myself, opened the rear door, and stepped outside.
The moment my feet touched the ground, Jin pressed the accelerator and drove off as if fleeing the scene.
Left alone in the center of the ruined city…
No. That wasn’t quite right.
Figures stood atop the collapsed buildings. One after another, hunters appeared, surrounding me from all sides.
They were likely all members of〈Kowloon〉.
“…There might be even more of them than the first group that attacked me.”
The air tightened. That distinct pre-battle sensation prickled against my skin.
But…
There was no overwhelming pressure like that of〈Brawling Monkey King〉Hanuman.
Which meant they were beneath him. Numbers would be troublesome, but individually, none should pose a real problem.
As I reached that conclusion, one of them leapt down from a ruined building and slowly approached me.
Light armor. A longsword. A swordsman-type hunter.
I attempted to view his status with【Discernment】, but failed. That meant his【Subterfuge】was maxed out. Without question, he was a skilled fighter.
The man stopped about five meters away, observing me as if measuring my worth, and opened his mouth.
「Yo, so you’re that rumored Japanese hunter? You’re pretty young. Still just a kid, aren’t you?」
…No idea what he’s saying.
「Hm? Ah, don’t understand the language, huh? I can’t speak Japanese. But it doesn’t matter. You won’t need to understand anything. I’m going to kill you anyway.」
“…”
「Heard you’ve been rampaging however you pleased. Payback for your country getting attacked or whatever, I don’t care. But we’ve got the reputation of a major clan and the pride of a hunter superpower to uphold. So, you’re going to need to die.」
“…”
「Still, ganging up on an S-Rank hunter from some minor country would look bad. So I’ll start. One-on-One.」
In his eyes was killing intent… and pity.
Unfortunately for him, he’s directing that emotion at the wrong person.
Battle is inevitable. Then-!
I couldn’t ask for better timing.
Right after my level cap was lifted, high-quality experience comes charging straight at me.
I’ll gratefully accept them as nourishment.
「…Looks like you’re itching for it too. Fine. Let’s begin!」
At the same time, the man and I raised our weapons.
Japan’s S-Rank hunter versus China’s major clan,〈Kowloon〉.
Here, a battle staking the pride of two nations begins.
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E/N:
Is this guy for real chat? 🤣
Delicious status and experience points came right before Yuito? This is gonna be a feast!
Stay tuned!
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