This was a very young face, with plain, ordinary features that one would easily forget after seeing.
In comparison to this person's face... it was his sword that drew Aoto's attention more.
The curve of his sword was significant; Aoto's Ghost-Slaying was already known for its curve, yet this person's sword had even more curvature.
Such a large curve made the sword look less like a tachi, resembling more an enlarged scythe.
Mukiwa, standing at Aoto's rear side, was momentarily stunned by the unexpected change in front of her.
In the instant she regained her senses, Mukiwa's face darkened, and she took a step forward, twisting her slender waist like a water snake to launch a high kick aimed at the stranger's chest.
The stranger glanced at Mukiwa's kicking leg with the corner of his eye, then released a burst of strength with his arms to shock Aoto's sword away, swiftly leaping backward as Mukiwa's toe brushed past the air in front of his chest in vain.
