*Thud!
* Aoki withdrew his hand.
"Is this alright?"
Kurohime asked, bewildered.
She felt neither sadness nor fear, only profound confusion.
Why?
He had saved her before, even urging her to leave the assassin unit, so why did he suddenly want to kill her?
Although they didn't know each other very well, after spending several days together, she was certain that Aoki wasn't the kind of irrational madman.
Kurohime's mind was a mess.
The bewilderment of being forced to become a traitor, the incomprehension of Aoki's sudden murderous intent… everything that had happened recently felt like a series of giant hands tearing at her sanity.
After a long while, Kurohime regained some of her composure and suddenly realized something was wrong.
Why wasn't she dead yet?
Although her body had mutated due to long-term medication, and even a fatal wound wouldn't necessarily kill her,
this time she had been stabbed through the heart; she should have died long ago.
Moreover, she hadn't felt any pain, and hadn't experienced any near-death experience at all.
Kurohime looked down.
A tear appeared at the chest of her clothes, a few drops of crimson blood still clinging to her pale skin.
But where was the wound?
Kurohime instinctively touched it.
Was it just her hallucination?
No!
There was still blood spurting from her heart being pierced on the blanket!
Kurohime suddenly looked up and found Aoki smiling at her, seemingly unsurprised.
"Aoki, what exactly happened?"
"Actually, you really are dead,"
Aoki said. "Seven days ago, after your battle with the assassin, you passed out."
"Wait, seven days ago? Seven days have already passed?" Kurohime asked.
"Yes!"
Aoki nodded. "Your body was already nearing its limit, and this prolonged lack of medication caused immense damage."
"After you fell unconscious, your body completely collapsed. By the time I finished the battle and came to find you, your heart had almost stopped beating."
Kurohime pressed her hand to her chest. "Then why am I still alive?"
Aoki didn't speak, but instead raised his hand and pressed it to his chest.
"Wait!"
Kurohime realized what he was about to do and tried to stop him, but it was too late.
*Thud! *
Before she could speak, Aoki's hand pierced her chest, and a large amount of blood flowed down her body, soaking her clothes in an instant.
"You, what are you doing?" Kurohime exclaimed.
Aoki withdrew his hand, and the wound on her chest instantly healed.
Kurohime was stunned, looked down at her chest, and understood.
Aoki said, "In the secret realm, you should have discovered that I have extremely powerful regenerative abilities.
In fact, let alone piercing the heart, even if my head is cut off, or even if my body is completely shattered, I can easily recover."
"Could it be..."
Kurohime's small mouth opened slightly.
In the secret realm, she had indeed noticed Aoki's powerful regenerative abilities.
Even the Imperial Arms seemed to lack that kind of power.
However, this was Aoki's secret, and she had never asked. "
I've given you this power!" Aoki took out a mirror and handed it to Kurohime.
Becoming a demon meant losing many things, and he had originally planned to obtain Kurohime's consent before turning her into a demon.
However, her condition was too terrible.
He had no choice but to act first and ask later.
After turning Kurohime into a demon, he also gave her three potions: "Find Yourself," "Get Rid of Eating Humans," and "Overcome Sunlight."
These three potions, combined, could greatly reduce the weaknesses of a demon.
Before leaving the Demon Slayer world, he specifically asked Tamayo to make several extra sets.
It could be used to save people, create subordinates, and even for trade.
The power of a demon combined with three potions constituted a plan for immortality. Although it had certain flaws, it still held immense allure.
Used well, it could bring him enormous profits.
Looking at herself in the mirror, Kurohime's eyes had turned into blood-red vertical pupils, and four sharp canines had sprouted from her mouth.
"So that's it. No wonder I felt some changes in my body after waking up."
It wasn't discomfort; quite the opposite, it was incredibly comfortable!
The discomfort caused by prolonged medication and constant battle injuries had all vanished.
Aoki chuckled, "Do you understand now? You were indeed dead, but you've come back to life in another form. You are worthy of your former comrades, and even more worthy of the Empire."
Kurohime's expression was conflicted.
Aoki knew she was lacking a reason, so he added fuel to the fire.
"I paid a heavy price to save you! You can't just let it go, can you?"
"How...how can I repay you?" Kurohime looked at him.
Aoki stroked his chin: "Work for me for free... for a thousand years!"
Since she had become a demon, she would naturally be his subordinate.
In the future, he would need help to deal with three other super dangerous species.
Kurohime was undoubtedly one of the best choices.
"A thousand years?"
Kurohime was startled. "How is that possible? I can't possibly live that long."
Aoki said, "You weren't capable in the past, but things are different now."
Kurohime immediately realized, "Can this power extend lifespan?"
Aoki nodded.
Kurohime hesitated for a moment, then asked, "How long can I live now?"
Aoki said, "Live until you get tired of it!"
"Live until you get tired of it?" Kurohime looked puzzled.
Aoki said, "As long as you don't actively seek death, it's difficult to die. No, even if you want to commit suicide, it's difficult to succeed."
After fighting the super dangerous species, he realized he had overestimated them.
The power of super dangerous species wasn't limitless, and powerful attacks couldn't be unleashed infinitely. At least one super dangerous species wasn't enough to kill him. Of course, it wasn't enough to kill Kurohime either.
After Kurohime became a demon, his strength was considerable.
Hearing this, Kurohime's mouth opened slightly, looking completely bewildered. Immortality?
This power could actually grant immortality?
Does the power to grant immortality truly exist in this world?
Aoki patted her shoulder: "Anyway, you don't owe the Empire or your comrades anything now, but you do owe me, understand?"
"Understood!" Kurohime nodded blankly.
Aoki thought for a moment, then added, "My power is strong, but it's not without its flaws."
"What flaws?"
"You should have noticed, right? I didn't eat a single meal during those days in the secret realm."
"Didn't you secretly eat while I was asleep?"
"..."
"I didn't sneak any... Anyway, you can slowly experience the flaws. One of them is that from now on, you can only live on human blood.
Of course, only a small amount of fresh blood is needed.
The key point is, you no longer need to eat!"
"Isn't that a good thing?" Kurohime stared blankly at him.
Aoki was slightly embarrassed, glancing to the side: "Not entirely. Although you don't need to eat anymore, you also can't taste food."
Kurohime and Akame, these two sisters, were both big eaters.
Not being able to eat was definitely a huge drawback for them.
"Huh?"
Kurohime's expression changed. She quickly picked up a bag of snacks from the table next to her, but stopped abruptly as she was about to eat.
Aoki said, "It's okay, it's just regular snacks."
Kurohime glanced at him, took out a cookie, popped it into her mouth, chewed it a couple of times, then stopped, her expression turning blank.
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