"Erii is my daughter. Driven by greed and desire, I touched upon taboos that humans should never approach and committed an unforgivable sin, yet this retribution falls upon my daughter to bear." Tachibana Masamune's expression was agonizing. "Perhaps this is the most cruel punishment for me. I had considered consequences like death or being tainted by filthy blood... The only thing I never imagined was that the mistake I made would exact the price of my daughter's life."
Minamoto Wakasei stood with his back to Tachibana Masamune. If Tachibana Masamune's expression was one of grief, Minamoto Wakasei's was one of utter coldness, like an indifferent spectator watching a hopelessly terrible theatrical performance, entirely unable to invest any personal emotion or resonate with the performer.
"I cannot bear this cost. I am willing to accept death or any other price, but the one thing I cannot accept is having my daughter's life taken away, because she is my only family left in this world." A sorrowful light flickered in Tachibana Masamune's weathered eyes.
Chapter 367