Chapter 176: Why Didn’t You Say So?
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The middle-aged man followed the little girl into the dilapidated shrine.
He watched the girl's peach-red hair, her small, chubby form, and his body trembled, his eyes filled with a desperate longing. "I—I can't hold back much longer..." he muttered.
The man, Makihisa Tohno, was a prominent figure, the head of the wealthy Tohno Conglomerate. But that was just a façade. His true nature was that of a Half-Demon, his blood tainted by the essence of an Oni.
And the Oni's bloodline wasn't something an ordinary human could contain. The Tohno family were known for their short lifespans, their minds and bodies eventually succumbing to the Oni's influence, transforming them into monstrous demons, their lives ending in a frenzy of madness.
Makihisa, now middle-aged, knew his time was running out. He was nearing the breaking point, the Oni's blood threatening to overwhelm him.
Everyone feared death, but for Makihisa, a man at the height of his power and influence, the thought was unbearable. That was why he'd come here, to the Fujou Shrine.
"We're here, Uncle," the little girl said, her amber eyes widening with fear as she saw Makihisa's predatory expression. She instinctively took a step back.
Makihisa stared at the girl, his gaze hungry. He knew she was his target—one of the Fujou twins, inheritors of the family's unique ability.
The Fujou family's power was [Synchronization], the ability to transfer their life force to others, healing or enhancing them.