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HWARAN'S POINT OF VIEW

Two years later, as promised. I tied why hair to a pony tail and head to where the exam would took place.

"Sayonara! (Goodbye)" I said letting my master know that I am leaving.

The twins explain the rules, the one has white hair while the other has black hair, and they are speaking in sync or in turn as they explain the rules.

Basically, we will just enter this mountain at night and survive until the seventh day without any aid from outside. We could die while this was ongoing, but not for me. After all, I need to test something... will the demons eat me because I am a half human or will they not eat me because I am a half demon.

Finally, after the long awaited, we are now inside the mountain, I am not seeing any demon in sight.

That was until I sensed a presence similar to that man. A demon. I instinctively evaded the attack.

After evading the attack, I charged at him and used a breathing style.

"«Death's Embrace» First form. Nightshade's kiss."

I swiftly closed the distance and strike. A horizontally slash, making a slow cut on its neck. It just laughed, underestimating the attack. What he didn't know was....

Nightshade's kiss is a swift, silent strike delivering a small dose of neurotoxin.  Initially subtle, causing dizziness and weakness that escalates, leading to paralysis.  Deceptive, making the opponent underestimate the attack.

The toxin and poison in this breathing style are all made by my master... I'm assuming that the poison and toxin that was used were all made from wisteria.

He soon fell to his knees, grasping for air as it clutched its own neck that soon regenerated, but the toxin was already on his body. The paralysis soon took effect, and I step forward to him and slash his neck off his body. He disintegrated like a pile of black ash.

"Wow... this is not bad."

I said as I sheath my blade and continued to walk.

"Master really is a soft person despite how she appeared a little crazy... pfft..." I chuckled as I remember her say that I should borrow her nichiriin blade when her blade was long ago hidden somewhere...

"Firstly, I will need to find a shelter."

I then searched for shelter whereas not a moment later, I found one, but there is a single person there, probably one of the participants.

"Hello there!" I said as I waved my hand at her. She has brown eyes and black hair and is wearing a plain skirt and t-shirt.

"Hello! Are you perhaps seeking shelter to stay for the week?" She ask, she seemed calm.

"Yes, indeed I am." I responded. "Come! We can share. The space was still alright for two people." She said, and I smiled.

"Thank you!" I said, and she chuckled. "You're welcome!" I then sat beside her. "So... what is your name?" I ask her. "My name is Meiko." She said. "I am Hwaran. Pleasure to meet you." I said, and we continued to chat.

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