I felt the soft hands on my cheeks, holding my face like a little child, while my heart lost control, every beat becoming so loud it was as if someone had placed a drum beside my ear.
At the same time, the woman before me spoke, her red eyes fixed on my face.
"They call me... the Pillar of Blood."
"Medirin."
The air escaped my lungs as a lump formed in my throat.
So this was the Pillar of Blood... one of the Seven Pillars and one of the leaders of the Void system.
I didn't know their faces or their names, only descriptions from my memories... and although they were one of my targets, I never imagined I would meet one this soon.
"Why are you so nervous?" the Pillar of Blood's voice brought me back to my current state.
She smiled as her thumb brushed across my cheek, while the blood in my body calmed and my heartbeat slowed back to normal.
"Isn't this better?"
Only then did I realize she was the reason for all of this.
