Chapter 280: Explosion of piled-up Misfortune!
It's coming, Kai thought, frowning. The mind-jewel can pop out anytime now. Tch! I can't even use the Novice Collector Title. Not until the completion of Heart Rhythm.
Unlike the Insect Hashira, Kai knew the reason for the sudden abundance of demons.
With Kai's Luck, he would've been attacked by Hashiras and Upper-ranked demons several times by now. Yet, by keeping himself near to Shinobu, he had somehow countered this Luck.
The threat of Hashiras had drastically reduced, and even the stronger demons were wary of approaching him, seeing a Hashira around him.
However, it didn't mean his misfortune had vanished, as Luck remained the greatest contributor to a Contestant's random encounters.
If Kai were to judge his situation, then all his misfortunes had been piling up since his fight with the Flame Hashira.
When the time came, these piled-up misfortunes would erupt, drowning him in the absurdest and the most fatal situation.
Kai's grip on the chair tightened, thinking about the eventual arrival of that time.
He wasn't ready to face an Upper-ranked demon. Not after what the Insect Hashira had told him about them.
For Kai, any number of extra points in his Luck was far better than none at all.
However, despite the three Resonances, he refused to unequip Adulterer for now. Who knew what circumstances would lead to the fourth resonance, and when? Kai couldn't afford a single instance of losing opportunity regarding Shinobu.