Unknowingly, the rain intensified, forming a thick curtain between heaven and earth.
Except for Fang Li, who was standing at the entrance of the park, and Tohno Shiki, who was sitting on a park bench, there was no one else around them.
The rain soaked the ground, drenching both Fang Li and Tohno Shiki.
Soon, some kind of crimson liquid seemed to be washed off Tohno Shiki's body by the rain, flowing quickly on the ground and disappearing in an instant.
Only then did the pungent smell of blood begin to dissipate.
Fang Li absorbed all this in silence, watching Tohno Shiki sitting on the bench. Then he picked up his steps and walked towards him.
The sound of footsteps was drowned out by the heavy rain.
The sound of breathing was mixed with the rain.
Under such circumstances, an ordinary person wouldn't notice someone approaching them, right?
However, just as Fang Li reached Tohno Shiki, who had his head down as if he was sleeping, Shiki suddenly moved.
"----"
Silently.
With his shoulders slumped, sitting on the bench, Tohno Shiki suddenly jumped up without any hesitation, parting the dense rain curtain and swinging a deadly weapon at Fang Li who was standing in front of him.
"Swish...!"
The sound of the rain being cut rang out in the area.
Tohno Shiki, who had somehow grabbed a sharp knife, let the silver blade slash forward, tracing a moon arc and aiming at Fang Li's chest.
The movement was extremely smooth.
The slash was aimed directly at the chest.
Like an experienced dissector who had been working for decades, Tohno Shiki used a killing technique that was definitely beyond his ability as of yesterday. The silver blade flashed through the rain and targeted Fang Li's vital point.
Only then did the ice-blue Mystic Eyes bloom in Tohno Shiki's eyes.
Being stared at by those Mystic Eyes gave Fang Li a shuddering feeling as if his spine was being injected with ice water.
If it were anyone else, they would probably be paralyzed with fear and unable to move.
And an overwhelming feeling of imminent death would surround them.
Under this terror, the silver blade would slice the physical body, cutting the fragile human body into pieces.
This would have happened if Fang Li was not indifferent to death.
"Clang...!"
A crisp clashing sound echoed in the rain-soaked sunset. Silver blade clashed with silver blade, sending sparks flying amidst the rain.
As if reacting at the last moment, Fang Li grabbed a sharp dagger, deflecting the oncoming knife and neutralizing the deadly blow.
But Tohno Shiki seemed to be possessed, his ice-blue Mystic Eyes unfocused, and it was as if he was sleepwalking, as he rushed at Fang Li.
His body almost touched the ground due to his charging stance.
"This is..."
Fang Li's eyes narrowed.
Like the charge of a wild beast.
It was like a spider's movement technique.
Clearly, it was the body technique of the Nanaya Assassination Technique.
Immediately, without any hesitation, Fang Li reversed his grip on the Moonlight Dagger and brought it to his chest.
This was a defensive stance.
Half a second later, the figures of Fang Li and Tohno Shiki collided.
"Chī----!"
The silver blade swooped through the air with a faint sound of space breaking.
"Clang----!"
The collision of the dagger and the knife sparked a fire that even the rain could not extinguish.
"Clang- Clang- Clang- Clang- Clang-!"
Shortly after, the continuous sound of metal clashing began to echo in the surroundings.
In the heavy rain of the park, two figures, one advancing and one retreating, were engaged in what seemed to be a battle of attack and defense, clashing constantly.
The attacker was Tohno Shiki.
The boy in the school uniform had completely transformed into a cold-blooded butcher, his icy blue Mystic Eyes fixed on Fang Li's body.
His figure moved like a shadow, his face cold as steel, like a lone wolf hunting its prey. He continued to lunge forward, swinging his deadly weapon, the blade flashing repeatedly.
The defender was Fang Li.
It was as if he was in hand-to-hand combat with a ferocious beast. Fang Li calmly retreated step by step, his Moonlight Dagger constantly deflecting the deadly blade coming at him.
Unconsciously, his own ice-blue Mystic Eyes activated as well.
There was no other choice.
If he didn't use those eyes, Fang Li's Moonlight Dagger might be cut off in the next second.
In the presence of Mystic Eyes, which could see death and ignore defenses, a split second of attack and defense could decide the outcome.
Therefore, even Fang Li had to use his Mystic Eyes of Death Perception to narrowly deflect Tohno Shiki's attacks aimed at his Death Lines.
But that was the end of the threat.
Aside from the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, Tohno Shiki had no power to threaten Fang Li.
At that moment, it seemed that Tohno Shiki's potential had been awakened, and his abilities far surpassed those of ordinary people.
But compared to Fang Li, whose combined attributes reached a total of 450 points, Tohno Shiki was still far behind.
The body technique that Tohno Shiki used was the Nanaya Assassination Technique, although it was extraordinary and capable of catching one off guard.
Unfortunately, it was not enough compared to Fang Li, who had mastered the full version of the Nanaya techniques and developed them further.
Thus, the outcome was decided in the next instant.
At that moment, Fang Li switched from defense to attack.
"Pa-Ta..."
With a faint sound, the Moonlight Dagger that was reversed in Fang Li's hand suddenly turned, the sharp edge pointing forward.
Like a flash of light, the slash suddenly leaped forward.
"Clank..."
With a loud clash, the sharp knife was knocked away by the fading Moonlight dagger, spinning continuously in the air before finally sinking heavily into the ground not far away.
Shortly after, the Moonlight Dagger, which could easily slit a person's throat and cause death, flashed and rested against Tohno Shiki's chin.
The slaughter came to an end.
"Ah…"
Tohno Shiki seemed to regain his senses, the ice-blue light in his eyes finally beginning to fade, and his focus starting to return.
"I... I…"
Seeing Fang Li standing before him, with his pair of ice-blue Mystic Eyes gleaming coldly and the dagger in his hand pressed against his throat, Tohno Shiki seemed to be overwhelmed by the murderous aura, his voice trembling.
Looking at Tohno Shiki, Fang Li didn't withdraw his weapon. He only used his Mystic Eyes that could see death to gaze at him, speaking calmly.
"Did you kill someone?"
Tohno Shiki's expression suddenly froze.
"As expected…"
Fang Li said, unsurprised.
Then, in a low voice, he continued.
"This is trouble…"
As his words fell.
"————"
A terrifying pressure suddenly swept through the area.
"Tap… tap… tap… tap…"
The clear sound of footsteps cut through the heavy rain, reaching the ears of Fang Li and Tohno Shiki.
At that moment, both Fang Li and Tohno Shiki saw it.
At the entrance of the park, before the curtain of rain, a pure white princess made a stunning appearance.
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