Chapter 44. Weaponry God
<<Okutama Town>>
In one of the largest, still in prestine condition mansions in Okutama, two women stood in the kitchen, their voices barely above a whisper.
"They say something happened to Yolanda and the others who tried to run away..." one of them, a middle-aged woman, murmured while kneading dough on the marble counter. Her hands trembled slightly, betraying her unease. "Rumors are everywhere, and I don’t even know what’s true anymore."
The younger woman moved closer, eyes darting toward the hallway. ""I heard their shadows moved on their own. Turned into blades. Sliced them up into ribbons... Flesh torn so bad they couldn’t even tell whose arm was whose."
The older woman gasped, her fingers tightening in the dough. "That’s not what I heard. Word is—they imploded. Like something like a bomb burst inside them. Their blood, bones and bits of flesh scattered everywhere like ash in the wind."
The younger one shook her head solemnly. "No one really knows what happened. All we know for sure is... what was left of them had to be scraped off the walls."
Another shake of the head, this one heavier. "The boss’s power is terrifying. Only a complete idiot would think about betraying him."
Just then, the sharp clack of stilettos echoed down the hall.
They froze as color drained from their faces.
They didn’t need to see who it was. They knew the unmistakable sound of those stilettos.
The figure appeared in the doorway, arms crossed, eyes sharp and unblinking.