Lin's residence in Nerima Ward.
Lin opened the Mist Gate.
Akashiya Moka, Shuzen Akua, and Shuzen Kokoa stepped out from it.
Seeing only the three of them, Lin raised an eyebrow and asked with a smile:
"Where are the others?"
Shuzen Kokoa explained, "They said it's been a long time since we four sisters were all together, so they didn't want to intrude."
"They said we can do it some other time when there's a chance."
"Mhm." Akashiya Moka and Shuzen Akua also nodded.
"Alright, then."
Understanding dawned in Lin's eyes.
Lin then chatted with Akashiya Moka, Shuzen Akua, and Shuzen Kokoa in the living room as they waited.
About five minutes later.
"She's almost here."
Lin sensed the aura of a vampire appear within a hundred meters.
It was undoubtedly Shuzen Kahlua.
She wasn't using any of her abilities, instead approaching on foot like a human.
After another minute or so.
Ding-dong, ding-dong...
The doorbell rang.
"Kokoa, go get the door."
Lin looked at Shuzen Kokoa.
When he couldn't be bothered to move himself, he usually had the youngest one do it.
"Oh..."
Shuzen Kokoa obediently acknowledged and got up to open the door.
After all, the visitor was her own sister.
A moment later, Shuzen Kokoa led her second-eldest sister into the living room.
Lin sized up Shuzen Kahlua.
Her features were exquisite, her face alluringly beautiful.
She was tall and slender, with an hourglass figure.
Her hair was the same color as Shuzen Kokoa's, but long and curly.
Combined with her unique, light brown skin, she exuded a distinct and seductive exotic charm.
The kind of dark skin common in anime.
He had to admit, she was quite striking.
"Akua-nee."
Seeing Shuzen Akua, a faint smile appeared on Shuzen Kahlua's face as she greeted her.
"Mhm."
Shuzen Akua responded with a light nod.
Although her eyes were gentle,
her expression was a bit cold and aloof.
Before meeting Lin, she had always projected the image of an ice queen.
Only when facing Lin and his other clansmen did her expression change to varying degrees.
Of course, when facing her own sisters, she would also occasionally let down her usual icy guard.
After greeting Shuzen Akua, Shuzen Kahlua glanced at Akashiya Moka before her gaze finally landed on Lin.
"So, you're Lin."
A trace of curiosity appeared in her eyes as she looked him up and down.
From her earlier call with Akashiya Moka, she had already gotten a general idea of their situation in the Human Realm.
For instance, that both Shuzen Akua and Akashiya Moka had fallen for the same human.
Looking at Lin's handsome face and sensing the faint aura that drew her in, Shuzen Kahlua felt a stir in her heart.
No wonder both Akua-nee and Little Moka had fallen for him.
He certainly had the assets for it.
And his power was said to be immense.
According to her father, Shuzen Issa, they would be well-matched opponents.
That meant Lin was indeed very strong.
"Hello."
Lin smiled and extended his right hand.
"Hello."
Glancing down slightly, Shuzen Kahlua extended her own right hand.
The two shook hands lightly.
Shuzen Kahlua's eyes narrowed slightly. "I hear you killed Miyabi Fujisaki?"
"That's right."
Lin's expression didn't change as he nodded with a slight smile.
As far as he knew, Miyabi Fujisaki and Shuzen Kahlua had an employer-employee relationship.
Shuzen Kahlua said slowly,
"Half a month ago, Miyabi Fujisaki was preparing to hire me for a job. I already accepted and received payment in advance."
"But then you killed him."
"So, what do you think we should do about that?"
...
Watching this unfold, Akashiya Moka, Shuzen Akua, and Shuzen Kokoa's expressions shifted slightly, but they all chose to wait and see.
This was especially true for Moka and Akua.
They both knew what Lin was capable of.
Although Shuzen Kokoa had never seen Lin fight, after spending the last few days with him, she knew his power was unfathomable.
Therefore, she wasn't worried about Lin.
Instead, she was worried about Shuzen Kahlua.
Lin's expression remained unchanged. "So what do you want to do?"
Shuzen Kahlua: "Simple. Fight me. I will attack you with my full strength."
"If you win and I lose, we'll consider the matter settled."
"Of course, you can refuse."
"If I lose, you can name your terms."
"Alright, no problem."
Hearing this, Lin readily agreed.
As far as he knew, due to the upbringing Shuzen Kahlua had received,
when it came to a job, once she accepted it, she would kill the target without hesitation, no matter who it was.
In the original timeline, she was hired by Miyabi Fujisaki and attacked Akashiya Moka and her group.
In the end, Shuzen Kokoa seized an opportunity and pierced her through the heart.
Her fate was unknown, but she was presumed dead.
It showed she had quite the 'professional ethics'.
"Let's change the venue."
Saying that, Lin summoned the Mist Gate.
He stepped through first.
"This is a spatial portal..."
Seeing the suddenly appearing Mist Gate, Shuzen Kahlua's eyes showed a trace of curiosity as she examined it.
She didn't rush to enter.
Seeing how things had turned out, Shuzen Kokoa was a little worried. "Kahlua-nee, Lin is very strong."
"I know."
Shuzen Kahlua looked at her, a faint smile flashing across her face.
Then, she stepped into the Mist Gate.
"Let's go."
The corners of Akashiya Moka's lips curled into an amused smile. Her long, silver-white hair swayed as she followed them into the Mist Gate.
Shuzen Akua and Shuzen Kokoa followed close behind.
The group arrived in the Mirage Realm.
They were in a corner of a vast plain.
There was nothing around but fields of weeds.
The night sky was filled with countless stars.
Although the light was somewhat dim, it didn't affect Lin and the others.
"You can make the first move."
Lin said with a smile, his hands in his pockets as he looked at Shuzen Kahlua.
.... .... ...
Although he could finish her in a single blow,
since they had an agreement, he had to give her a chance to show what she could do.
A Space Card appeared.
It hovered and spun above Akashiya Moka, Shuzen Akua, and Shuzen Kokoa, enveloping the three in spatial power.
Shuzen Kahlua removed the two cross-shaped earrings from her ears.
These were what sealed her powers.
Removing just one was enough to make her strength comparable to Akashiya Moka's.
Removing both would turn her body into a liquid-like state, rendering her unkillable even if her head were smashed or her heart pierced.
Since she had said she would use her full strength,
Shuzen Kahlua directly removed both sealing cross earrings, and the immense, blood-colored yokai power within her erupted instantly.
A strong, level-six gale kicked up in a radius of several thousand meters.
The world seemed to be dyed blood-red.
Under the protection of the Space Card, Akashiya Moka and the other two were completely unaffected.
Her clothes slipped to the ground as Shuzen Kahlua transformed into a humanoid mass of blood-colored liquid. Droplets of blood flew out from her.
Each one carried immense yokai power.
With a whoosh, a pair of pure white wings unfurled from Lin's back.
Imperial Arms: Soaring Miles.
The secret technique 'God's Feather' was activated.
Soaring Miles began to glow faintly. With a flap of his wings, a whirlwind of power erupted, catching the blood droplets.
Hundreds of blood droplets were sent flying back.
They passed straight through Shuzen Kahlua's liquid body and struck the ground behind her, blasting out massive craters with a series of booms.
It was like a cluster bomb exploding.
The power of these blood droplets was evident.
Realizing her blood droplet attack was seemingly ineffective, Shuzen Kahlua transformed directly into a streak of blood-red light and charged toward Lin.
Blood-colored spikes protruded from her body.
Ranged attacks weren't working, so she prepared to engage in close combat.
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