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Just as Takamiya Mana was about to muster her courage, a voice suddenly rang in her ears.
"who are you?"
The sound made Mana Takamiya freeze in place, but she didn't turn around to look at the source of the sound.
After all, if these people were the same kind as the ones from before, then they wouldn't be worth her attention at all.
"And who are you people?!"
Although she didn't think the other person would answer her question, Takamiya Mana still asked it anyway, just to give it a try.
"Is this the mess you've made?"
As expected, the other party did not answer his question, but simply stared at the corpses of the people that Takamiya Mana had just dealt with.
"So what if I did it?"
However, she didn't take the other party seriously at all, and even made provocative remarks.
This attitude stems from her own abilities, even though she has encountered many people stronger than herself.
However, this is always a minority. As the youngest ace of AST, Mana Takamiya always maintains a peaceful and humble attitude towards her own people.
But when facing an enemy, she gives off a completely different vibe.
"It doesn't matter. These guys are just third-rate bastards who can't even complete the simplest moving tasks."
The man's tone was calm, but his clenched fists revealed that he was merely suppressing his emotions.
"Is that so? But in my opinion, you are no different from these people in terms of strength."
I glanced at the girl in gothic clothes (Qian Haohao) behind the man; for some reason, she had her arms crossed.
As if afraid of something, his body trembled uncontrollably.
He seemed to be muttering something under his breath.
"Damn it! What kind of monster is that guy...?"
The sound was very soft, but it was still accurately captured by Betaka Miyako.
Although it was unclear what she was talking about, even from her pale face, it was clear that the girl was in very poor condition.
"If it's him, there's not much we can do, but if the opponent is only you, you can't stop us."
"Oh? Really? Then why don't you give it a try!"
Chapter 369: The Enemy Reappears
This time, Takamiya Mana finally turned around to look at the other party, and in her line of sight, three people stood up.
"Do you all want to come at me together?"
"No need, I can judge you all by myself."
As the man spoke, he reached for the corpse lying on the ground.
Seeing the man's actions, Takamiya Mana didn't rush to make a move. Instead, she wanted to see just how strong he was, since he could say such arrogant words.
The moment the man's hand touched the corpse, something seemed to flash briefly at his fingertips.
"Scarlet Letter—Divine Judgment!"
As the words fell, the blood flowing from the corpse seemed to come alive and was drawn to the person's presence.
That's right, he is Nathaniel, who was just confronting Kanzaki Hikaru in the illusion.
"Special ability!?"
Upon seeing the attack, Takamiya Mana realized that her opponent was no ordinary person.
Although 833 was somewhat surprised, this wasn't the first time he had fought against someone with superpowers.
She was once sent to deal with a port mafia organization, which included many people with superpowers.
Although ordinary ability users couldn't stop her, she did encounter an ability user named Ryunosuke Akutagawa.
His strength is the strongest opponent that Takamiya Mana has ever encountered besides Kanzaki Teru.
He always wore a black trench coat and was said to be the most powerful member of the Port Mafia.
Some even call him the "Black Reaper," and Mana Takamiya, who has met him, thinks the title couldn't be more fitting for him.
Although he looked rather thin, he even gave the impression of being frail and sickly.
However, both in his work style and in other aspects, he gives people the impression of being unscrupulous.
Even Takamiya Mana felt a bit of fear towards this person, and if possible, she would try her best not to make an enemy of him.
However, for some reason, the person in front of her gave her a feeling similar to that of Ryunosuke Akutagawa.
This feeling unconsciously gave Mana Takamiya a bad premonition.
Nathaniel showed no mercy as he directed the blood in his hands.
Although I don't know how strong the other party is, they seem to be from Kanzaki Hikaru's side, so their strength must be quite high.
With this in mind, Nathaniel showed no mercy.
Seeing the murderous intent in her opponent's attack, Takamiya Mana knew she couldn't hold back anymore.
With just a single breath, Mana Takamiya's body was covered by the manifestation device.
"Although I can withstand it, let me test your strength first."
Behind her, two beams of light detached from the display device.
The next moment, the two beams of light scattered and split into countless thorns.
The two attacks collided in the center of the plane, producing a deafening sound (cdfb).
"Almost there! This is the Thousand Thorns Spear..."
Seeing that the attacks from both sides had actually canceled each other out, Takamiya Mana also felt that the man in front of her was quite troublesome.
After all, the initial goal of AST was not to fight against humans, so the manifestation device was only particularly effective against spirits.
Although it doesn't matter if you're fighting other people, the effectiveness will be greatly reduced.
Especially the Thousand Thorns Spear, which was originally designed to absorb the opponent's elven power to enhance its own attack power.
When facing an opponent without spirit power, it is even more difficult to unleash its original power.
"Hietha! Lucy! What are you standing there for! Don't forget our purpose!"
It wasn't just Takamiya Makoto who felt the attack was getting into trouble; Nathaniel, who was opposite her, had the same thought.
There was even a hint of fear in his heart, and the source of this fear was not the young man in front of him, but Kanzaki Teru.
Even now, the scene the other party displayed in the illusion still haunts him. Although it was an illusion, even if he died, it wouldn't have any impact on reality.
However, the strength in the illusion is not much different from that in reality, so if it were in reality, the opponent would still be able to display such terrifying strength.
Moreover, Takamiya Mana in front of us has already shown considerable strength, although it is unlikely that she is on par with Kanzaki Teru.
But it's definitely not some nobody.
Thinking of this, Nathaniel clenched his fists even tighter, not even realizing that his fingernails had dug into his palms.
“There’s only one person on the other side. I’ll hold her off. Hiethta, go and bring Kanzaki Hikaru back.”
Lucy, go and do everything that needs to be done.
"Should I go!?"
"Should I go?!"
Chapter 370: Karadeboga
The two voiced their doubts almost simultaneously, since the jobs they were assigned were by no means easy.
"You should be well aware of the consequences of mission failure."
Hearing his lukewarm voice, Lucy felt less conflicted at that moment.
After all, if she fails, the consequences for her will definitely be far more than just death.
She had seen many people disposed of by the organization because of mission failures, and at this moment, this feeling of fear even overcame her aversion.
Putting aside the difficulty of Hiesta's mission to run up to the enemy and take Kanzaki away amidst such an offensive, Lucy's mission was definitely not that great either.
Although Nathaniel did not explicitly state what the "necessary" thing was, she knew very well what the other party was referring to.
In fact, when Lucy came out of the illusion and found that she was not in the intended location, she had a bad feeling.
Although Nathaniel usually takes on such dirty work, if someone tries to stop her, the task will definitely fall to her.
"How about we switch?"
Seeing Lucy's somewhat troubled expression, Hiersta made a suggestion.
However, after recalling what Kanzaki Teru had just done, Lucy couldn't help but tremble all over again.
After all, someone with such strength would have almost no chance of controlling the other party even if the plan succeeded.
And if the other person wakes up when I get there, I'll be in big trouble.
After a brief weighing of the pros and cons, Lucy decided to take on her original mission.
"No need. I think this task is easier than my own life."
"Ok."
Seeing her attitude, Hiersta knew that Lucy must have been traumatized by what had just happened.
"What do you want to do!?"
As she watched Lucy leave and head towards the front cabin, a bad feeling crept into her mind.
"Do you even have time to worry about others?!"
After assigning their respective tasks, Nathaniel launched another offensive.
After all, his current task is to suppress Takamiya Mana so that Hiesta has a chance to succeed.
Faced with the opponent's sudden and fierce attack, Takamiya Mana was not willing to back down at all.
Although the effect of the display device is not that significant for ordinary people, it can still be considered a highly lethal weapon.