Demon Hunter and His Cabin
Chapter 583 - Chapter 583 Chapter 524 Young Man Come Learn Swordsmanship

Chapter 583: Chapter 524: Young Man, Come Learn Swordsmanship with Me (Two in One) Chapter 583: Chapter 524: Young Man, Come Learn Swordsmanship with Me (Two in One) “Did I make a mistake?”

Roger shook his head, “Not at all.”

“To tell you the truth, you could indeed find a reason not to kill her, but that doesn’t really mean anything.”

“When you raise your weapon, you have already put aside the hesitations in your heart, haven’t you?”

Although their acquaintance was brief, the gentle-looking girl had left a profound impression on Roger.

Higurashi Chika turned around, her face devoid of any emotional fluctuation; she gripped her weapon tightly, it was unclear whether she was speaking to Roger or reminding herself.

“In the practice of swordsmanship, one must be firm and pure.”

“A sword swung cannot be regretted.”

Seemingly reminded of something, her eyes shifted elsewhere. A grey mark appeared next to the corpse of Ai Asami.

As time passed, the energy dissipated from the body, and gradually it returned to the appearance of a normal human, but regrettably, lying on the ground the body no longer showed any signs of its past grace, only decay, aging, and wrinkled skin bore the marks of years gone by.

“Just now, I still had enough strength to strike another sword blow,” Higurashi Chika suddenly said.

“Next time, stand behind me. Don’t forget what I warned you before we set off, releasing Onmyoji techniques at close range without preparation is very dangerous.”

Higurashi Chika glanced at Roger.

“Don’t be so reckless, I don’t need your protection.”

Roger was speechless, even finding the girl’s stubbornness somewhat amusing.

But he understood that Higurashi Chika meant well, so he nodded and said no more.

“What should we do next?”

“Just leave the body here?”

Roger changed the subject.

Higurashi Chika thought for a moment, “Don’t worry, I will find someone to take care of it.”

They briefly cleaned up the traces left behind from their battle and, before leaving, Higurashi Chika took a yellowed talisman out from the bottom of her suitcase.

She extended her finger, a flash of Spiritual Power surrounded her, and the energy on the paper activated. After all this was done, she left the room with Roger.

Higurashi Chika walked ahead. Despite the energy she had expended in the battle, she didn’t let Roger drive on the way back.

“I met Ai Asami a few years ago when I had just begun my formal training.”

Higurashi Chika was driving and started speaking on her own initiative.

It was clear that although the girl came across as stubborn and even somewhat indifferent, deep down she felt some sense of regret for Ai Asami.

It wasn’t regret, but rather a sense of helplessness.

“It was my first monster extermination mission, and my father was with me.”

“Your father?” Roger was taken aback. To be honest, he hadn’t seen any signs of an adult male in Higurashi Chika’s home, so he had assumed that Higurashi Chika lived alone.

Higurashi Chika nodded but didn’t elaborate further on the topic of her father, continuing instead, “At that time, Ai Asami was just an ordinary person, apparently just starting out and hoping to become a true actress.”

“But she had a severe hidden condition in her body.”

“Over the years, she absorbed the essence of too many men. The filth accumulated in her body couldn’t be expelled, causing her abdomen to swell, even making her look like a pregnant woman.”

“With the sudden change in her body, she was unable to carry on her normal work, and it was then my father offered to resolve her physical issue.”

Roger didn’t interrupt but quietly listened to Higurashi Chika’s narrative, acting as an attentive listener at that moment.

“My father said the filth inside her was nurturing something, and if it matured with the interference of Everworld’s powers, it might give birth to a terrible monster.”

“Onmyoji are hostile to people like Ai Asami. My father cut off the filth inside of her, and I remember clearly, he had thought about completely eliminating the hidden danger for her.”

“But then Ai Asami opposed the procedure before it could happen. She would rather die than lose her beauty.”

At this point, Higurashi Chika glanced at Roger, “Is that why you suspected her?”

“It seems you understand women even better than I do.”

Roger laughed awkwardly, feeling that Higurashi Chika’s words seemed to imply something else, but given the girl’s usual simplicity, it also seemed unlikely.

When it came to understanding women, Roger felt like a primary school student compared to some people; his level wouldn’t mean anything among the young people of the Western World.

But indeed, as Higurashi Chika said, for the vast majority of women, beauty is something even more important than life itself.

Roger never believed in those love stories where one gives up immortality or beauty for love; such stories are written by mundane people for mundane people to read.

Who would complain about living too long?

Perhaps such people do exist, but Ai Asami certainly wasn’t one of them.

Everything about that woman could be read in her eyes from the magazine cover.

Higurashi Chika continued, “So it was, although my father resolved Ai Asami’s problem, he couldn’t eliminate the future troubles permanently, but he promised Ai Asami that he could help her manage the issue periodically if she needed it.”

Her brow furrowed, “But I never expected something like this to happen.”

“It’s hard to say whether Ai Asami gained or lost in this life.”