Half-Blood Demon, Part 4

"The dog's barking again," the demon boy scoffed.

Yushin charged, roaring as he swung his massive hammer with deadly intent.

I leapt back and summoned my Kenketsu:

"Godslayer Swordspear!"

My body surged with blood-forged strength. Even without Kuroen, this was the only way to survive the onslaught of a monster like him.

Who is he… and how can he be this powerful?

Yushin lashed out with feral fury, his hammer slicing through the air, but the enemy evaded with a terrifying grace.

This boy—this thing—was a threat even to S-rank hunters. With a casual motion, he unleashed streams of blood from his palms, the crimson arcs twisting mid-air into a sword.

No way… Is he using it too?

"Kenketsu," the boy muttered. "Windbreaker."

His weapon—a long, elegant blade—was wrapped in serpentine blood tendrils that danced around it like living creatures.