Devil

The name of her race was forgotten by the common people after they nearly went extinct in the previous war. Now, some call them shadow people, and others refer to them as ghosts.

But they liked to call themselves reapers—the ones who came without notice and permission and took your life away.

Of the three rank 4s present, neither the veteran Prime Minister who lived for more than four centuries nor the fierce and sharp Great Admiral known for his talent detected Akira when she appeared behind Varian.

They couldn't see her, much less sense her.

The bald man who was at the peak of rank 4 naturally had stronger senses and only he got a hint of her arrival. But he made no movements and didn't alert anyone.

"I…" Varian raised his sword to strike the bald slave again but his scalp went numb and his spirit shuddered. His body's instincts didn't indicate anything was wrong but his soul screamed at him.