Chapter 12: Natsuba Hanae is Easy to Bully!
The second member gulped, staring fearfully at Chikari Makoto in the distance.
The pretty, dignified maid now appeared to him as a terrifying, demonic incarnation.
So unreasonable!
Extreme speed and extreme power combined in one person.
Based on her current combat strength, his analysis placed her at the peak of C-rank, with destructive power rivaling even B-rank.
Moreover, she had taken down the third member in one move.
And her full capabilities remained unknown.
Just then, a female voice came from behind him.
“Makoto, hurry up.”
Natsuba Hanae sensed the elite-level supernatural being’s power rapidly increasing in the distance. If this continued, the Nenba branch would suffer heavy losses.
She didn’t care about the others, but the loss of the discarded girl would affect her plans, causing a considerable headache.
Hearing this, Chikari Makoto snapped out of her psychotic state and immediately replied,
“Yes, Second Miss.”
Second Miss?!
A flash of inspiration struck the second member, the brains of the trio.
So that was it. The maid was the Second Miss’s bodyguard.
With his sensory abilities, the maid was like a blazing torch in the night, incredibly conspicuous.
However, the Second Miss’s presence was faint, even weaker than an ordinary person, clearly a pampered young lady from a wealthy family.
If…
He could take the Second Miss hostage…
He might be able to escape with his life!
Although he was a support-type supernatural user, his physical abilities had increased when he awakened his powers. This increase was small compared to combat-type users.
But compared to ordinary people, the difference was like that between a mouse and an elephant; they were powerless to resist.
He was much closer to the Second Miss than the maid was.
He definitely had a chance!
As a desperate man, a ruthless glint appeared in the second member’s eyes. He would take a gamble.
His leg muscles tensed, and he took a deep breath.
He dashed towards the Second Miss, pushing his body to its limits, unleashing all his potential.
He grabbed a dagger from his belt.
Closer, closer.
He pressed the dagger against the Second Miss’s throat, stopping just five centimeters away. The plan was going unbelievably smoothly.
“Uh…”
“It worked just like that?”
The second member was stunned.
The maid, as a bodyguard, was far too incompetent, allowing someone with vastly inferior power to easily capture the person she was protecting.
This was as absurd as the recent incident where a D-rank supernatural user successfully assassinated the Prime Minister.
Were all bodyguards just freeloaders these days?
Thinking this, he suddenly considered becoming a bodyguard for a high-ranking member of the Blissful Truth religion.
Back to the matter at hand.
He held the dagger against Natsuba Hanae’s throat and quickly glanced at Chikari Makoto.
Checking if she was rushing towards them.
If she did, his sensory abilities would alert him, allowing him to take preventive measures.
However, something unexpected happened.
Chikari Makoto didn’t move. Instead, she looked at him with an incredulous expression.
Then, that incredulity turned into pity.
The second member felt belittled.
He held her life in his hands, yet she dared to look at him with such an expression.
It seemed he needed to disfigure the Second Miss a little to prove he was serious.
However, at that moment…
The Second Miss, ignoring the dagger, looked towards the area where the leader had been sent flying, a faint light flickering in her red, glass-like eyes.
A smile slowly appeared on her lips.
“Interesting.”
“I didn’t expect to find such a rare thing here.”
“As expected of the supernatural-worshipping Blissful Truth religion.”
Just as the second member felt confused, an incredibly loud explosion boomed.
“Bang—!”
A towering tree crashed to the ground.
Then, an inhuman roar echoed.
“Laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa———!!!”
Chikari Makoto frowned and instantly prepared for battle.
The second member was completely bewildered.
A look of anticipation appeared in Natsuba Hanae’s eyes.
As the three watched…
A monstrous, goat-like creature emerged from the forest.
Its hunched body was five meters tall.
It stood on four hooves, its body covered in fine, white scales. Its demonic horns gleamed menacingly in the moonlight, looking incredibly sharp.
Most disturbing was its face – a human face.
The face of the leader of the Circle of Light!
The dented cheek was rapidly regenerating.
“Laaaaaaaaaaa———!”
“Painful, so painful!”
“You made me activate the thing inside me, turning me into this! I’ll kill you! I’ll make you experience my pain!!”
It spoke.
“Big Bro?! Is that Big Bro?!”
“Big Bro, save me! I’ve got the Second Miss hostage!”
The second member sensed a familiar aura from the monster, confirming that the inhuman creature was indeed their leader.
And from its words, it seemed it had used the thing the Blissful Truth religion had implanted in him.
Although terrified, his survival was paramount.
Chikari Makoto assumed a stance, silently preparing for battle.
A flicker of thought appeared in the monster’s human face, and it looked at Chikari Makoto with a hint of fear. The memory of that powerful punch still lingered.
Then, it saw the hostage Second Miss, and sharp, white teeth emerged from its mouth.
Its massive body leaped, the ground cracking and collapsing beneath it, as it lunged towards Natsuba Hanae like a falling mountain.
“Oh?”
Natsuba Hanae looked at the enormous shadow looming over her with amusement.
“One by one…”
“Do you think I’m that easy to bully?”
As soon as she finished speaking…
Her red, glass-like eyes shone brightly, and an invisible pressure suddenly enveloped the area, erupting outwards!
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