CHAPTER 14: STARGAZER COLLAPSE

In the northern sector of Tokyo's ruins, the cursed winds howled like wolves. Debris tumbled across the cracked roads as Hari, one of Kenjaku's chosen warriors, stood in wait—cloak fluttering, cursed energy pulsing like a low drumbeat in the air.

Across from him stood two figures—Yuki Tsukumo, the Special Grade sorcerer, and Choso, blood-soaked and calm, with his arms crossed over his chest.

Hari smiled. "So, two against one? I like those odds."

Yuki tilted her head. "We don't. This'll be over fast."

Hari rushed first, his feet leaving the pavement in an instant as he dashed forward with a spiraling kick laced in explosive cursed energy. Choso's body blurred, intercepting him mid-air and slamming him into a wall with a column of pressurized blood.

Hari rolled back to his feet with a grunt—only to find Yuki flying straight at him, her fist glowing with compressed gravity. She collided with him like a comet, sending a shockwave through six surrounding buildings. Hari hit the concrete hard, coughing blood.

Still trying to recover, Hari lunged at Choso now, attempting a feint, but the elder brother spun, conjuring a massive Piercing Blood attack. Hari dodged one stream—only to be met mid-air with Yuki's knee smashing into his stomach.

Crumpling, Hari attempted one last cursed barrage—but Choso, without hesitation, impaled him with sharpened blood tendrils.

And then—

Boom.

Yuki slammed her foot down, crushing the pavement under Hari's unconscious body.

Hari… was absolutely demolished.

Silence followed.

Yuki turned to Choso with a playful smirk, hands on her hips.

"So, be honest. Am I your type?"

Choso looked at her blankly, then simply answered, "No."

Yuki pouted. "You're no fun."

"Never claimed to be."

The two walked on, the cursed wind scattering dust behind them.