'What the fuck is this? Why the hell did he suddenly become this fucking powerful?!' Souichiro thought, staring at Kouhei like he was seeing a nightmare come alive right in front of him.
His heart thudded painfully against his ribs, almost drowning out the chaos echoing all around them. It felt unreal because just moments ago, Kouhei had been gasping, bleeding, and barely hanging on… but now?
Now, Souichiro could hardly recognize what stood before him.
It wasn't the same guy he had cornered earlier. This was something else. Something monstrous. Something that radiated power so thick it made the air feel heavier, like Souichiro was breathing through ash.
'Am I really gonna get fucking defeated here? No. Fuck, no! That's fucking impossible. I won't allow it. I can't. I'd rather die than bow my fucking head to this bullshit!' he screamed silently inside his skull, gripping the hilt of his sword so tightly that his fingers ached and blood almost seemed to drain from his knuckles.
