"Okay, it's good that you're alright," Kanae said, relieved.
At this moment, Kurozawa suddenly thought of a question. He looked at Kanae and asked, "Right, why did you just cut down Hyuga Nai?"
"I know you think killing demons is setting them free, so you don't hesitate to act, but given the situation then, you shouldn't have done that."
"You must have thought that by killing Hyuga Nai at that moment, Hyuga Wu would likely hate us to the bone, even thinking I did it on purpose."
"And at that distance, I could have restrained Hyuga Nai, and so could you. There was no need to use your Nichirin Blade at all."
It was Kanae who killed Hyuga Wu's sister, but Hyuga Wu clearly considered both Kurozawa and Kanae as mortal enemies.
Initially, Kurozawa found it baffling because Hyuga Wu had asked him to let go of his sister, and he had kindly complied. But now, upon closer thought, Kurozawa understood the reason. Hyuga Nai attacking Hyuga Wu was unexpected, but Hyuga Wu might have thought it was a deliberate act by Kurozawa.
Thinking this way, it wasn't strange that Hyuga Wu's hatred for Kurozawa was even greater than for Kanae in his heart.
As for Kanae's actions, recalling them now also seemed too abrupt.
Kanae's expression stiffened, then she said with a self-reproachful look, "Because my vision was blurry at the time and I couldn't see clearly..."
"The Higan Suzume Eye I used in the Yoshiwara Pleasure District happened to reach a critical point, which significantly reduced my vision and caused occasional blurriness."
"When Hyuga Nai attacked Hyuga Wu, my vision just happened to be blurry, and I misjudged the distance, which is why I took her life..."
Kanae's expression was full of guilt. If she had first let Hyuga Wu understand his sister's true condition before setting her free, the current outcome wouldn't have happened.
In response, Kurozawa patted her shoulder and said softly, "It's not your fault."
Hyuga Wu kept saying his sister couldn't possibly hurt him, even after knowing Hyuga Nai had killed people. But Hyuga Nai immediately went mad and bit Hyuga Wu without any hesitation, and Kanae's Higan Suzume Eye after-effects happened to flare up at the worst time... It was a chain of events, all designed to make Hyuga Wu develop hatred for Kurozawa.
Doing this so painstakingly must have a reason. Hyuga Wu... he might truly be worth this will exposing itself.
Considering that the other party awakened Fighting Spirit within just a few minutes and quickly mastered a way to suppress its fluctuations, Kurozawa couldn't feel happy at all.
Talent is crucial in the Demon Slayer world. At the peak level, there's Yoriichi Tsugikuni, born with abilities like the Demon Slayer Mark, Fighting Spirit, and Transparent World. At the top level, there are genius Swordsmen who become Pillars within two months of learning a Breathing Technique. This Hyuga Wu's talent is at least top-tier.
Could the purpose of this trip to Lotus Town be to make me incur Hyuga Wu's hatred? How annoying. Kurozawa thought of this possibility, and his face suddenly darkened.
"You don't need to comfort me. After some time, I'll go back and apologize to Hyuga Wu in person."
"I hope he's calmed down and will listen to me."
Hyuga Wu's hatred must be intense right now, so Kanae planned to resolve it later. As long as she went with sincerity, she believed Hyuga Wu would eventually understand.
Kanae didn't know that the door to Hyuga Wu's house had been shattered by Kurozawa, and Hyuga Wu himself had already left. It was unlikely she would get a chance to apologize in person; it was highly possible the other party would return to kill her with his blade.
Beside her, Kurozawa nodded repeatedly and said sincerely, "When I see Hyuga Wu next time, I'll give him a proper greeting."
I, Kurozawa, am invincible under heaven. I don't believe that with Gray-White's cheat, I can't beat a native of this world! Kurozawa thought this, but he maintained sufficient vigilance towards the other party in his heart.
He had Gray-White, that was true, but Hyuga Wu might also have the help of the world's will.
"Ah, I didn't expect this to happen. It's all because of the Higan Suzume Eye's after-effects."
"Kurozawa, how is your Higan Suzume Eye study going? Do you also have the same after-effects as me?"
Kurozawa smiled, and his eyes gradually showed some redness.
This redness was very light, made up of only a few bloodshot lines; you couldn't see it if you didn't look closely. But no matter how faint, it was still there.
"I can use it initially, but it's still quite strenuous."
The breathing rhythm used by the Higan Suzume Eye had many shadows of Water Breathing. As a master of Water Breathing's five stages, Kurozawa had relatively easily gained initial mastery.
And following Kurozawa's will, under his Skills symbol, a new ability had appeared.
Higan Suzume Eye (Stage 1), Can be upgraded.
He currently lacked Potential Points and had none left to upgrade the Higan Suzume Eye. Moreover, Sword Forms and Breathing Techniques were higher priorities. The Higan Suzume Eye upgrade could wait for later.
There's no harm in having more skills; he wasn't losing anything anyway.
"Whether it's strenuous or not, as long as you use it, there should be after-effects. At the very least, your eyes will feel sore," Kanae recalled her initial experience using the Higan Suzume Eye.
Kurozawa closed the Higan Suzume Eye, and the redness in his eyes completely faded. At the same time, he shook his head gently. "I don't feel that way. I thought before that its after-effects were just due to overload."
"For people with sufficient Constitution, as long as they can fully bear the load, there won't be any after-effects."
Seeing Kurozawa's matter-of-fact expression, Kanae retorted, "Then how do you train your eyeballs? Can Water Breathing even improve your eye ability?"
She wasn't unaware of this point; the problem was knowing didn't help. Breathing Techniques weren't omnipotent, and her eyes were still very fragile, unable to bear the after-effects of the Higan Suzume Eye.
Kurozawa's Constitution improvement was comprehensive, and he could also use Potential Points to specifically enhance certain attributes, so he hadn't considered this issue. Only when Kanae asked did he realize his own specialness.
"Blink more? Anyway, my eyesight has always been good, so I'm not afraid of this load."
"Since your situation is special, the Higan Suzume Eye might be quite suitable for you."
"Of course. As long as I want to, there's no ability I can't learn." Kurozawa lifted his head, while adding inwardly, Provided I have enough Potential Points.
He was severely short on Potential Points now.
"How much further is Lotus Town? We've been traveling at almost full speed for five days; we should be close, right?" Kurozawa thought of the piles of human-shaped Potential Points in Doma's Eternal Paradise Cult, and he couldn't help but lick his lips, his eyes showing eager light.
"Yes, maintaining the current speed, we might arrive tomorrow afternoon if there are no accidents."
"Then let's hurry. We won't rest tonight; don't waste any time." Kurozawa took the lead and started moving, no longer having his previous lazy and casual attitude.
Kanae looked at Kurozawa's back and said in surprise, "You kept saying that Lotus Town wasn't going to grow legs and run away, so there was no need to rush. Why are you so keen now?"
Kurozawa didn't turn his head, waving his hand to signal Kanae to follow. "I changed my mind. I want to resolve this matter quickly and go back to Mount Sagiri. My younger siblings might miss me."
Who knew what else was waiting for him? Without enough Potential Points by his side, Kurozawa couldn't feel relieved.
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