I am a female swordsman.

The moment Huang Quan turned her head, everyone who saw her face was inevitably filled with immense fear and unease. Her withered, decaying white hair seemed to have completely lost all vitality, leaving her lifeless and utterly desolate. Her human side was shattered; she was like a demon cloaked in a dazzling shell.

"..."

Deathly silence!

[Sword Demon] turned around and greeted them in an utterly ordinary tone, yet no one dared to utter a sound. The situation was complicated and somewhat perplexing. Why was [Sword Demon] here at this moment? Or was this seemingly safe retreat actually a trap to wipe them out, with a large number of CCG troops already lying in ambush nearby?

For investigators, ghouls represent not only danger, but also distinguished achievements and hefty rewards.

If Huang Quan were to wipe out this group of ghouls in one fell swoop, he would probably be promoted to Special Investigator!

"Senior Huang Quan, are you that mysterious person?" Since he wasn't wearing a mask, Kaneki had no choice but to step forward. Although the environment was dim, trying to hide it was unrealistic.

No, that's not it.

[Sword Demon]'s indifferent and cruel gaze fell on Hinami Fueguchi. Although most of these ghouls wore masks, it was still easy to tell who was who by their figures and auras.

"Then why are you here..." Kaneki's heart skipped a beat upon receiving the answer. It was clear that Yomi-senpai's deliberate attempt to stop him wasn't out of goodwill. He already had some suspicions about the mysterious person's identity, and if Yomi-senpai discovered that the mysterious person had leaked information, the consequences would send chills down Kaneki's spine!

Huang Quan, who had been indifferent and calm all along, suddenly curled the corners of his mouth upwards. The intense evil aura in that smile made Kaneki cover his mouth!

There was no need to say anything more; a simple smile perfectly conveyed her intense malice.

"Gold and Wood".

Seeing Kaneki's eyes tremble violently, his knuckles turning white from his clenched fists, and the imminent threat of a berserk rage, Touka quickly abandoned Ayato and grabbed Kaneki's shoulder. Kaneki was more than just about to go berserk; his mind was being ravaged by a hurricane, waves of intense destructive urges crashing over him!

The mysterious man may have already been executed in the underworld.

The atmosphere quickly shifted towards a dangerous, imminent conflict. The ghouls hesitated, not daring to make the first move against [Sword Demon]. If they created too much of a commotion and were detected by the main CCG force, who discovered so many dangerous ghouls and decided to attack relentlessly, the situation would be disastrous!

Huang Quan seemed to sense their concerns and very understandingly offered a choice.

"I can let you go."

Raising her sheathed sword, she casually pointed it at the masked Iruma, and Huang Quan's already faint smile vanished instantly. She was going to settle all the debts of gratitude she owed right here.

"In exchange, she must stay."

Iruma's face under the mask suddenly changed. Was it a coincidence or intentional?

"Dream on! With so many of us, we could easily beat you to a pulp!" Dong Xiang, who had always disliked Huang Quan, immediately bared her fangs upon hearing that someone needed to be spared. With so many powerful companions, if it weren't for the fear of causing a commotion, they would have already rushed in and ganged up on [Sword Demon].

"I haven't given you the right to speak, you ant."

Her eyes flashed with a fierce light, filled with boundless, brutal killing intent! Huang Quan flicked her finger with lightning speed, and a gently falling leaf transformed into a crimson light! Stripped of her will by the crimson light, Touka saw a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood, with the demon sitting atop it reaching out its demonic claws towards her insignificant self, an overwhelming force that made her lose all will to live in despair!

The crimson light that appeared in an instant rushed towards Touka's forehead! Only one person reacted in time and stood in front of Touka!

laugh--!

A withered leaf was deeply embedded in the shopkeeper's arm, almost entirely into his flesh. It was as if it weren't just a dry leaf, but a divine weapon as sharp as a Quinque!

Having narrowly escaped death, Touka took a step back in fear.

The shopkeeper, whose strength was unfathomable, was actually injured by a red light flicked by the Sword Demon. If it were him, who was barely an S-rank, the best outcome in the face of such an exaggerated attack would be to have his head pierced before he could even react!

Huang Quan's sudden and unexpected move undoubtedly exacerbated the tense atmosphere.

One after another, powerful ghouls revealed their kagune, poised to pounce and tear her to shreds at any moment. [Sword Demon]'s strength was already beyond imagination, and this was with only one hand—the oppressive aura emanating from this cruelly elegant beauty under the moonlight!

Unparalleled!!

"Stop, everyone." Yoshimura raised his hand to stop the restless others. He had tasted the overwhelming power of Yomi in this leaf. The instinct of an SSS-class ghoul warned him sternly that the demonized Yomi had the overwhelming power to kill everyone present except for a few people in an instant.

"Could you tell me, why did you leave one person behind, Sword Demon?"

"This is a debt I owe her."

Using her debt of gratitude to Irumi Kaname to save so many ghouls' lives, Huang Quan felt it was perfectly fair. Of course, she also had a small selfish motive involved.

Upon hearing Yomi's words, Irimi Kaname realized that her ghoul identity had been exposed. She had been too naive before; how could the ever-sharp-witted Crow be completely oblivious to a ghoul so close at hand? When she realized it was no longer important; what mattered was that the other party had remained silent out of gratitude.

With a soft sigh, Iruka removed her mask.

"Everyone, go ahead. Don't forget there are people waiting for you."

The SS-rank ghoul, "Black Dog," stood calmly before "Sword Demon" by the long-haired, mature woman, Irimi Kaname. More accurately, this was a tale of grudges between her and Yomi. It was time to finally resolve this ill-fated relationship. One side was human, the other ghoul; in a war of races, how could one expect to avoid a confrontation?

"And me too."

Kaneki also stepped forward without hesitation. He had promised Huang Quan a crucial thing in his spiritual world, and perhaps this was the best time.

Chapter 163 Coins

The battle, with two against one, was decided in an instant.

Before Irimi Kaname could even move, her limbs were pierced and pinned to the ground by crimson blades that appeared out of nowhere. Kaneki Ken tried to attack Yomi's bandaged left hand, but instead, his kagune pierced his own abdomen, and his head was crushed into the mud by Yomi's foot.

fighting?

Anyone with eyes could see that the Sword Demon was just waving his hand out of boredom, like swatting flies, casually shooing away Kaneki and Irimi Kaname and beating them so badly they couldn't even fight back.

Kirishima Ayato's eyelids were twitching uncontrollably!

When did this [Sword Demon] become so ferocious? That black-haired kid's fighting power was already terrifying, but he couldn't even last a single move against [Sword Demon]! And the red tassels that look like ribbons wrapped around [Sword Demon], that's clearly something Kunk can't explain!

In fact, Huang Quan was absolutely confident that he could kill them with a single blow.

It's just a matter of how much magic energy is injected.

Thanks to the ghouls who almost killed Mado Kureo.

Having paid an extremely high price, Huang Quan was severely demonized, and the dangerous power she gained had no limit even to herself. She was essentially dancing on a knife's edge; the day the balance between the two great demons was broken would be her death. To save her mentor, Huang Quan even transferred a large amount of her life force to the demon [Garoya], and her withered, cold white hair is proof of the severe loss of her life force.

The power of the [Demon Contractor] has become the main power of the Underworld.

The Swordmaster was completely suppressed!

Before Iruma Kaname, who was pinned to the ground, could even marvel at the rapid advancement of Yomi's strength, she saw Yomi preparing to raise her unsheathed sword at Kaneki, who was standing on her feet. Her heart pounded wildly, and she shouted at the top of her lungs!

"You want me, let them go!!"

Having held her sword in one position for too long, Yomi decided to stretch her wrists. Looking at Irimi Kaname's face, a mixture of helplessness, resentment, coercion, and humiliation, her usually calm demeanor subtly softened into silence. The hatred between ghoul investigators and ghouls was obvious, and the name "Sword Demon" carried such ferocity; Yomi naturally understood Irimi Kaname's thoughts simply by reading her expression.

"of course."

Huang Quan calmly agreed, releasing his foot from Jin Mu. Since it was his benefactor's request, and also his own wish, Huang Quan wouldn't stoop to the level of cruelty and wickedness.

They stepped aside to make way, and Huang Quan's chilling gaze, which sent shivers down the spines of ghouls, stared at them indifferently, his dark, empty crimson eyes showing no regard for life.

It's like looking at a piece of burlap or a bottle cap.

Even Kaneki, who was least willing to give up on Irimi Kaname, was dragged away. In their eyes, Irimi Kaname falling into the hands of the "Sword Demon" would mean a fate far worse than death. Before Kaneki left, Yomi tossed him a coin, pure silver with a blindfolded goddess holding scales on the reverse.

Huang Quan did not explain the symbolism and purpose of the coin to Jin Mu.

It's like a seed, nurtured by curiosity and protected by an unwavering, steely will, until its ideal sprouts and grows into a magnificent and beautiful landscape. Sometimes, between two similar people, there's no need for superfluous words. Huang Quan and Jin Mu both endured painful trials and tribulations before being reborn, and they were able to understand each other's will.

"Can you get up?"

By forcefully turning a question into a statement, Huang Quan dispelled the magical blades that were piercing through Irumi Xuan's limbs.

She didn't intentionally target any vital joints; given the ghoul's regenerative abilities, it should be able to recover quickly.

"You need to talk more."

Although the wounds from being pierced by the highly corrosive magical blades caused her limbs to twitch with pain, the battle-hardened Irimi Kaname still managed to get up from the ground. After revealing her ghoul identity, Irimi Kaname, as an SS-rank ghoul [Black Dog], no longer bothered to hide her wildness.

She casually tossed off her cloak, then ran her fingers through her long, beautiful black hair, fixing the mess that had been made messy during the battle.

Even if she were slow to notice, she would have realized it by now.

Yomi spared her, making no mention of killing her or throwing her into [Cochlea]. She remained silent, her eyes lowered, as if waiting for something. In this stillness, Irimi Kaname realized that the [Sword Demon] who once made ghouls tremble now had a head full of lifeless, deathly white hair, and his left hand was wrapped in bandages and hung across his chest. Irimi Kaname instinctively reached out to touch Yomi's hair, but this action earned her a silent gaze from him.

"You...are injured?" Iruma Kaname was startled!

"Ah."

Is it serious?

"Not dead yet." But he'll be dead soon. With his life force depleted and the abnormal path taken by the [Demon Contract] profession, Huang Quan can feel the approaching footsteps of death at all times.

Iruma looked at Huang Quan with a pang of heartache. She remembered that Huang Quan's silver hair used to be like luxurious silk, flowing in the wind and passing through her fingers with an exceptionally beautiful feel. It was such a pity that it had turned into such a frighteningly pale white. Just as Iruma sighed inwardly, she heard a rustling sound coming from the other side.

A disheveled figure staggered and nearly fell to the ground.

"Haaha, Yomi-senpai...!" Nagachika Hideyoshi gasped for breath, bent over with one hand on his knee and the other hand barely raised.

"The transaction is complete." Huang Quan knew what he had been doing.

"Yes, I no longer have any doubts about your [Judithia] plan. Please allow me to contribute to this plan as well!" Hideyoshi Nagachika, who had just met Kaneki, pounded his chest. He truly admired and even revered Yomi. The [Judithia] plan she revealed was strikingly similar to his close friend Kaneki's grand ambition, yet they might very well see each other as mortal enemies due to their respective positions.

Hideyoshi Nagachika would never refuse to offer advice and strategies to Judithia, dedicating himself to her cause until his dying breath.

Huang Quan may have already seen through his desire to protect Kaneki, which is why she was so generous in letting him make his choice. Because the best choice was exactly what she wanted.

"She will also be an executor of [Judithia] from now on." Huang Quanyi said succinctly, forcibly conscripting someone without consulting Ru Jianxuan.

"Haha, nice to meet you, Miss Iruma." Hideyoshi Nagachika smiled brightly.

"Ah, nice to meet you...! You are, that boy." Upon seeing Hideyoshi Nagachika's signature golden spiky hair, Irimi Kaname immediately realized that he was Kaneki Ken's human friend.

What can be left for this twisted birdcage will be enough to smash it to pieces in the not-too-distant future.

Author's Note:

P.S.: It's fun to leave a chapter unfinished for a while, and even more fun to keep leaving chapters unfinished...

PS2: The story ends after two chapters of the Ghoul volume.

PS3: The artist is still drawing my daughter, so please wait~

Huang Quan: A Semi-Adult Character (awsl!)

Doll: Isn't she beautiful?

Group member A: Beautiful!

Doll: Isn't she pretty?

Group member B: Stylish!

Doll: Do you want it?