It felt like the way that [Aberrant] was looking at her was somewhat strange.
Within the dark red [erosion domain], Su Yuzu carried the [Miss Superintendent], slowly descending.
Strange to the point that... she seemed to harbor not a single shred of hostility toward her.
That complex expression was like seeing a long-lost best friend standing on the opposite side.
But—
This was clearly only their second meeting.
The atmosphere during their first meeting hadn't been great either.
It had been a situation of swords drawn and bows bent.
If not for that somewhat strange girl in the thin dress appearing abruptly, and the late arrival of the [Investigation Bureau] police station [Superintendent], she probably would have fought her until both were exhausted.
Su Yuzu didn't think there would be some hot-blooded manga super-development between her and that girl, where they would cherish each other's talents.
It would be more like a romantic light comedy... wait.
[Wait | Wait a minute]
Su Yuzu subconsciously lowered her head.
Then she looked at the [Aberrant girl] in front of her, who had stopped the swing and was looking up at her.
Su Yuzu could clearly catch that... after she looked down at her own chest, that [Aberrant girl]'s right hand instantly shrank back.
Because of the dark red [erosion domain], Su Yuzu couldn't see the [Aberrant girl]'s expression clearly, but... Su Yuzu could roughly feel that a flush of shyness seemed to dash across her face.
???
Many question marks suddenly popped up above Su Yuzu's head.
This... what kind of super-development was this, dammit?
With her head full of black lines, Su Yuzu leapt down from [Behemoth]. Immediately after, [Behemoth] also disengaged its cruise mode, and with a series of clang clang clang sounds, it transformed into the shape of a giant shield and fell, embedding itself behind Su Yuzu.
Only the [Miss Superintendent] was left screaming as she fell from the sky, before being caught in a princess carry by Su Yuzu, who had just landed.
She subconsciously thanked Su Yuzu, her cheeks feeling somewhat hot.
Then she realized... actually, it was this jerk who had thrown her down from mid-air.
Su Yuzu set the [Miss Superintendent] down, standing between her and [Feng Ke].
Su Yuzu looked at the [Aberrant girl] with the complex expression in front of her. "Stopping me here..."
"The one expanding the [erosion domain] over there is your accomplice, right?"
The girl in the deep green cheongsam stood up from the swing.
Originally, according to the Boss, she shouldn't engage in too much idle chatter with Su Yuzu. He who speaks too much errs.
But [Feng Ke] suddenly didn't want to listen.
Anyway, the Boss's requirement was only to stop Su Yuzu here; he didn't say how to stop her.
Chatting with Su Yuzu was also stopping her.
Maybe she could even stop her for a longer time.
"Barely counts, I guess..." The girl in the deep green cheongsam blocked Su Yuzu's necessary path to the bay highway.
"Barely?" Su Yuzu pondered [Feng Ke]'s words.
Judging from [Feng Ke]'s rather displeased expression, her relationship with the [Aberrant] expanding the [erosion domain] in the other direction of the city area probably wasn't very good.
Behind Su Yuzu, the [Miss Superintendent] looked with a face full of shock at [Feng Ke], whose expression was clearly displeased.
The [Miss Superintendent]'s worldview seemed about to be refreshed.
An [Aberrant] capable of communication...
Moreover... she seemed to be very familiar with the girl in front of her.
No wonder—
No wonder Miss [Soga] wanted to rush to the scene where the [erosion domain] opened immediately. Her understanding of that [Aberrant] far exceeded that of the police station.
"So your mission is to stop me?" Su Yuzu speculated on the girl's purpose for blocking her and asked tentatively.
"Yes, yes, that's it!" [Feng Ke] kicked the turf impatiently.
She didn't know why... but the [Aberrant girl] felt incredibly conflicted in her heart.
She didn't want to start a war with Su Yuzu.
But she also looked forward to the scene of Su Yuzu ascending the [Seat of Evil] and ruling over the world...
Perhaps... only then would Su Yuzu count as the same kind of 'human', or rather 'Aberrant', as her.
Su Yuzu gazed at [Feng Ke] and reached back to draw the blade from the center of the [Behemoth] giant shield.
Actually, besides drawing the blade...
She could also release the giant shield, using the blade in her hand as the hilt, transforming the giant shield into the blade of a battle axe or a liberated greatsword.
But... wielding a giant axe weighing tons was still a bit torturous and inelegant for Su Yuzu.
She simply drew the naginata directly.
Just right, the main body of [Behemoth] could protect the [Miss Superintendent] for her.
In front of Su Yuzu, the [Aberrant girl]'s brows locked tight.
"Annoying, annoying, annoying—"
"So you insist on having a fight, right?"
I clearly kept her company chatting.
Isn't it good to chat with me here?
If she coaxed me and made me happy, maybe I would reveal a little news about that dead woman to her.
Why waste everyone's energy?
Even [Feng Ke] herself didn't understand her current state.
But sure enough... so annoying—
Annoying, annoying, annoying.
Storm, ah—
The girl in the deep green cheongsam clenched her right fist tight.
Blow down the stars.
A wild wind sweeping across the earth rose up within the park.
In the gaps of the storm, a smiling photography robot circled the gale, capturing Su Yuzu's perfect side profile.
—
—
On the other side, within the dark red [erosion domain].
The moment she felt that man's gaze turn toward her, the woman sitting on the edge of the office building's rooftop felt that things were going south.
She stood up abruptly.
Then she saw that majestic figure, like a small mountain, holding a frail, unconscious girl in one arm, striding toward the office building with large steps.
"[Third Sequence]..." The woman perceived the aura of that towering figure.
"[Soga Ishikawa Irube]."
"Bad luck, bad luck, bad luck..."
She got up, wanting to retreat.
[Soga Ishikawa Irube] was a fairly veteran [Third Sequence] ability user; she didn't want to face that kind of monster head-on.
"Is this guy a daughter-slave?"
"The head of a family, the leader of a clan, personally dropping off and picking up his daughter from school?"
"Or is it just my bad luck to run right into this guy?"
The woman didn't know that ever since [Soga Ishikawa Kiyomi]'s accident last time, [Soga Ishikawa Irube] had already started personally picking up and dropping off [Soga Ishikawa Kiyomi] from school every day.
A black and red raven flapped its wings, attempting to block [Soga Ishikawa Irube]'s path. As the raven flapped, it shook down feather after feather of dark red plumage that shimmered with contrasting metallic colors.
[Soga Ishikawa Irube] hurriedly hugged the girl in his arms tightly.
The next second—
Boom, boom, boom, boom!!!
Those feathers exploded instantly.
Amidst the smoke raised by the explosions... the man held the girl in his arms with a death grip.
[Soga Ishikawa Kiyomi], who was near unconsciousness... seemed to feel a viscous liquid dripping onto her face.
Was it... blood?
She opened her eyes in a daze.
What she saw... were [Soga Ishikawa Irube]'s furious eyes, resembling those of an angry Vajra.
If he weren't holding [Little Kiyomi] in his arms, he would have already chased after that fellow and torn them into eight pieces.
That kind of clumsy attack method couldn't possibly hurt him.
But... heaven is big, earth is big, but the daughter is the biggest.
[Soga Ishikawa Irube] could only suppress his rage and protect [Soga Ishikawa Kiyomi] in his arms.
On the other side, the woman leaping down from the office building also had a face full of disbelief.
That guy... was he really a [mental-type Esper]?
How could he tank a [Third Sequence] fire feather explosion and seem perfectly fine, only suffering a scrape?
The dark red raven spread its wings and flew high. At the same time... dozens of feathers gleaming with metallic luster drifted down from the sky.
[Soga Ishikawa Irube] hurriedly threw himself to the ground, shielding the girl in his arms with his life.
But... he waited for a long time, and those feathers, which should have exploded on contact, did not explode.
Tap.
Tap—
He heard the sound of a girl's footsteps.
He raised his head.
Within the dark red domain, the girl's [crimson eyes] were even more dazzling than the [erosion domain].
She stood there, as if descending to rule.
Her long black hair danced wildly in the wind.
Those feathers gleaming with metallic luster shattered in the air, falling like fireworks in strings of brilliant sparks.
"Eldest..."
"[Eldest Young Lady]."
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