Keiko could barely breathe. Her chest felt constricted, her throat so tight that she nearly struggled to inhale. The mere presence of the being in front of her was enough to do this to her.
Musano Hasashi. She thought. He... This is him. Shaking, she glanced up at his spiritual figure once more. Despite his head holding no eyes, she felt him staring into her being.
Some of the stories of the man's life passed through her mind in brief flashes. One where he singlehandedly defeated three Zayama masters of similar levels through skill alone. It was said that he reached Sword Proficiency 10 while training under a waterfall, after isolation for a month. And, of course, the same story that Keiko found out was being sold in Onyx was one she'd heard. How he held off 50 demons while helping citizens escape an attack.
