Chapter 771: Understood
"Carry me back," said Ishihara Masami. Her face was deathly pale.
The more powerful the martial arts energy and superpowers within her became, the more violently they repelled each other. She absolutely could not fight with her full strength in this state.
Dealing with Tōan Ritsu and his four subordinates had been as easy as breathing for her. But trying to slay the so-called god from beyond the heavens, who hid in the shadows behind them, had cost her far too much energy. Though she had managed to injure it in their confrontation, she had failed to kill it.
That sneaky presence lurking in the dark clearly harbored deep hostility toward her teacher.
What a pity.
Shin Koharu carried Ishihara Masami into the quiet room and carefully placed her on the bed.
"Sensei, please rest. I’ll go prepare the underground fire medicinal bath right away..." said Shin Koharu. Tears streamed down her face as she turned to leave.
But Ishihara Masami reached out and grabbed her hand.
"There’s no need. It’s already useless." A faint smile appeared on her face as she said, "When I forced myself to fight, the energy within me went completely out of control. I don’t have much time left."
"No, that’s not true..." Shin Koharu’s tears fell like rain.
She was an orphan. Her parents had died in a great plague when she was very young. Yet, her relatives had seized her parents' inheritance, and she had ended up on the streets, fighting stray dogs and wild cats for food.
She had escaped from the orphanage several times, convinced she wouldn’t live past the age of ten. But then her master found her and took her in. She had raised her and passed on knowledge and teachings.