Kuro's hands were trembling. He had never seen someone reverse a Void Curse so easily. "You... you are just a barber in a small town! How can you have such power?" he screamed, raising his black comb to launch a final, desperate attack.
[Warning: Enemy is charging a 'Soul-Crushing' move.]
[Counter-Measure: Spirit-Severing Cut initialized.]
Sufiyan didn't wait. He moved like a flash of lightning, his Silver Comb spinning in the air. The golden light from the system didn't just stay on the comb; it extended like a sharp, ethereal blade.
With a single, swift motion, Sufiyan 'cut' the air between him and Kuro. He wasn't cutting Kuro's hair; he was cutting the connection between Kuro and his Dark System.
[Ding! Connection Severed!]
[Void System suppressed for 30 days.]
A loud cracking sound filled the salon as Kuro's black comb shattered into pieces. The purple smoke vanished instantly. Kuro fell to his knees, gasping for breath, feeling suddenly empty. He was no longer a 'Shadow Master'; he was just a man with a broken tool.
"Get out," Sufiyan said, his voice cold and commanding. "And tell whoever sent you that this salon is under Divine Protection."
As Kuro ran away in fear, the salon employees and the customers erupted into cheers. The reputation of 'The Divine Salon' reached a new peak.
[System Milestone Reached: 17 Chapters of Growth!]
[New Reward: Royal Architect unlocked. You can now build a second branch in Mysore.]
Sufiyan looked at the horizon. His journey was just beginning.