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Chapter 95: The Game of the Ghosts

When Fang Yi set out to make his debut.

'Pancake' looked at Nakamori Yuto, who fell to the ground after being hit by his sword without having time to adapt to his speed after his strength increased dramatically. He did not feel any joy of defeating his opponent, but felt very annoyed instead.

When the swordsman ambushed his temporary teammate, resulting in one death and one injury, Pancake knew that due to the shortage of manpower, his plan to kill the former Flame Pillar, Rengoku Makijuro, at a small cost tonight had officially failed.

Continue to implement the plan, lure out Rengoku Makijuro, one on one. Now that the trump card has been used up, there is a considerable risk in killing this former Flame Pillar.

Even though he was holding the son of the former Flame Pillar hostage, he continued to look for temporary teammates to carry out the siege plan.

Not to mention tomorrow, as long as the Demon Slayer Corps here has time, with the connections of this former Flame Pillar, it will not just be this former Flame Pillar who will come.

If you are lucky, they will be the mediocre swordsmen in the Demon Slayer Corps base. If you are unlucky, they will be a few A-class swordsmen, and at the same time they have to deal with the search by official forces with a burden.

Therefore, it meant that the points he had earned to buy intelligence were basically wasted, and he had missed the best opportunity to kill the isolated former Flame Pillar.

This swordsman who appeared out of nowhere was truly formidable. He seemed to be able to sense his movements as soon as he swung his weapon. His swordsmanship was of the [Water Breathing] school, making him very good at defense.

Facing such an enemy, Pancake's early feints and tactics of showing off his weaknesses resulted in him being stabbed several times and wasting a lot of supplies.

He had no choice but to keep his distance and summon the ghost partner assigned to him after he joined the ghost team, and prepare to work together to take down the swordsman.

Unexpectedly, the swordsman did not attack the ghost's neck, but instead slashed straight at its torso. With a flash of the blade, the ghost's body was cut in half in the blink of an eye. At the same time, the energy emitted from the blade stopped the ghost's regeneration.

[The sword can be imbued with energy that inhibits the regeneration of a ghost's body? Is that the mission objective? But I feel like the strength is off. The difficulty doesn't justify the points and rewards for the mission.]

'Muffin' instantly recalled the characteristics of the swordsman described in the previous faction mission. Although he had doubts, he had been entangled for a long time, considering the possible threats of Demon Slayer reinforcements and the former Flame Pillar.

He had no choice but to take out all the valuable disposable items he had exchanged for by spending all his merits and go all in.

He crushed the relic with one hand, and while he felt sad that his merit points had been reduced to zero, he also felt a surge of power surging in his body.

The light in his eyes became as sharp as a knife, and the aura on his body changed accordingly. He gripped the knife tightly, feeling that every muscle in his body was filled with infinite power.

Although Nakamori Yuto tried his best to catch the movements of 'Pancake', the suspense of the battle ended after 'Pancake' burst out with an unpredictable speed.

Relying on his physical fitness which was far superior to his opponent, he only hit him with one sword and made Nakamori Hayato fall to the ground seriously injured.

Before killing the swordsman, he secretly picked up a knife and cut the ropes that bound his hands and feet. The freed Rengoku Chijuro attracted the attention of "Pancake".
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Looking at Rengoku Chijuro who was trying to resist him with the Nichirin Sword of the swordsman just now, although he was extremely angry in his heart, 'Muffin' did not show any anger on his face, but instead smiled.

The young man in front of him, who was trying to stop a chariot with his bare hands, actually aroused his desire for violence, and gave him a place to vent his anger over the failure of his plan, the loss of points, and the loss of merit points and props.

"Since there's no chance of killing the previous Flame Pillar, this kid should be able to contribute some points to the faction. I'll spend some time playing with him to vent my anger and then just kill him."

Pancake suppressed the anger at the corners of his mouth and tried to put on a kind smile. At the same time, he weighed the knife in his hand and said to Rengoku Chijuro, whose legs were trembling in front of him.

"I'll give you a chance. Hit me once and you can save your companions behind you. Hit me twice and you can go together."

"Do you want to play this game? I can give you a chance to strike first, and I won't dodge."

The 'pancake' raised a finger and explained the rules of his game to Rengoku Chijuro, and added another sentence to prevent the 'toy' from moving.

"That swordsman is losing blood. If you don't attack quickly, the swordsman who saved you will die here. Don't worry, I will definitely keep my word." Hearing this, Rengoku Chijuro finally plucked up the courage and slashed at "Pasta" with the picked up Nichirin Sword.

Seeing Rengoku Chijuro attacking him without any plan, Pancake became excited.

Only prey that resists and reacts is worth playing with.

He dodged the opponent's slash by leaning sideways, exerted a little force, and knocked the sword out of Rengoku Chijuro's hand with just one slash, causing the young man to collapse on the ground.

Looking at the terrified and helpless Rengoku Chijuro, Pancake's smile grew wider, and the anger in his chest subsided a lot unconsciously.

The prey that failed to resist in front of him greatly satisfied his desire for violence and evil taste, and made him feel his own strength.

This feeling of being powerful enough to toy with others is exactly what he has been pursuing since he became a reincarnation.

The fear and helplessness in Rengoku Chijuro's eyes, caused by being easily defeated by him, was like a powerful stimulant, making him immersed in an almost crazy sense of satisfaction.

"Struggle, struggle a little longer. My game is not over yet. You want to save this swordsman. Even if you hit me with your fist, it counts." He murmured in a low voice, his voice full of cruelty and mockery.

Then Rengoku Chijuro rallied, mustering his courage and swinging a punch, only to be dodged by Pancake. With just one blow, the young man collapsed to the ground again, and in the process, his remaining courage was shattered.

Seeing the expression on Rengoku Chijuro's face change from hope to despair and finally to complete fear, he collapsed and could no longer move.

Muffin laughed, picked up the knife and walked towards it step by step.

Rengoku Chijuro could only raise his head, tears welling in his eyes, and begged with a voice trembling with fear, "Please, let me go..."

This helpless plea was like music to Muffin's ears, and he could almost feel every nerve in his body trembling with pleasure.

He could no longer suppress the smile on his face. He squatted down, leaned close to Rengoku Chijuro's ear, and whispered.

"The game is over. Look, it's all because of you. The people who protect you are going to die."

"You must be thinking that it would be great if you were as strong as me, but the reality is so cruel."

"In your next life, you must become stronger."

After saying this, Pancake raised his sword and slashed at Rengoku Chijuro.

He has had enough fun.

Rengoku Chijuro closed his eyes.

Then, before he died, he heard the sound of the knife flying and the words of a strange man.

"You seem to enjoy letting others play your games, so why not play mine?"

"The rules of the game are simple."

"If you touch the edge of my clothes, you can survive. Try your best."

(End of this chapter)