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Chapter 444 – Part 3

Acala has been defeated.
My six-fold Eight Legions Seal took its toll on him.
I had to be thorough to prevent him from empowering the surrounding Buddhist statues.
That was the priority.
In a way, it was fortunate.

Now, onto the next!
Around me, the Great Swordsmen are already fighting valiantly.
What’s the timer on the marker above each of their heads?
Still over 450 seconds left—plenty of time.

The heroic spirit with the tengu mask?
I see him.
Gliding gracefully through the air, yet astonishingly fast.
Just who is he?

And the aristocratic man?
He’s wearing a kamuri, which is a traditional cap worn by Shinto priests, and water-patterned robes.
The colors are subdued, but his swordsmanship is precise and earnest.
His face is too stern to belong to a nobleman.
His neatly groomed beard stands out.
Who is he?
He exudes extraordinary dignity.

And the swordsman fending off a Buddhist statue creeping up on me from behind?
He looks like a ronin.
Wielding two weapons—a jitte in his left