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"I dare. Because your 'Peach' is rotting from within, Chief. And soon, all of you will become Shuuki."
Kyouka (in the new form) simply walks forward. The void waves hit her—and split around her like water around a stone. She reaches Kaguragi in one step and places a hand on his chest.
"次号、最終決戦へ——その代償は?" ("Next issue, towards the final battle—but at what cost?")
"Fast. But predictable."
"Yuuki. Lend me everything. Even if it breaks me."
"Your Majesty Ren. The Thunder Gods send their regards. They wish to retrieve the 'Vessel' you're hiding in your basement."
A massive explosion of white light. The chapter ends on a cliffhanger. The last panel is a close-up of Kyouka's face—but her expression is blank. Emotionless. Like a puppet. "I dare
"Go, Tenka-san! Protect the Vessel!"
"My slave's desire is to protect. And a void cannot sever a bond."
Tenka unsheathes her blade in a flash. A brilliant arc of blue light—her "Kumo no Nagare" (Cloud Stream). But Rokuro parries with all six weapons simultaneously, sparks flying. The shockwave cracks the basement walls. The void waves hit her—and split around her
Sudden interruption. The sky above the base tears open—not a Shuuki gate, but a jagged, black rift. From it descends a new character: a tall, pale man with long white hair and eyes that are completely black. He wears tattered Heian-era robes. This is "Kaguragi" —one of the Thunder Gods' direct subordinates. His introduction box says: "Kaguragi - Ability: 'Void Severance'."
"You've pushed yourself too far, Uzen. The 'Reward' link with your slave... it's destabilizing your core."