The two other Ghosts who had been watching this unexpected situation understood what exactly happened a beat too late.

“You!”

“How dare you?!”

Once they grasped the situation, they quickly pulled out their swords and rushed forward.

Since he had always been looking into the air, seemingly helpless, they hadn’t realized how strong the man from the Southern Continent really was. But now, they saw he wasn’t an ordinary man. For him to have been able to subdue a Ghost with his bare hands meant that he was at least a part of the Master class, or someone who was approaching it.

The two of them swung their swords at Yushin without dropping their guards.

However…

He looked at them indifferently, then stepped forward. Compared to how quickly his opponents ran forward, his movement was relaxed as if he was going out for a walk. 

“You!”

“Die!”

They aimed sharply for Yushin’s neck and waist, but at that moment, Yushin moved slightly back and their attacks sliced through the air. 

Immediately afterwards, there was a different attack.

Crack!

The sound was so bloody it was impossible to believe that it came from a person hitting another on the head with their...