C172 The Scarlet Sun and the Blood Red(2)

Akkie caught a fleeting glimpse of a black shadow darting before his eyes. His heart skipped a beat, and then a geyser of blood erupted skyward.

"How eerily familiar this scene is. Isn't this what I relish the most? Every time I behead someone, this spectacle unfolds. But why does that figure seem so familiar?" As his gaze drifted, it dawned on him that the body must be his own