We go back in time a little, inside the sewers of the police station.

A figure wearing a mask remained vigilant, while their black clothes blended perfectly with the darkness, making them almost impossible to detect. The deserted sewers were quiet, except for the faint sound of flowing water from the side.

"Master Ryuto, it seems like nobody is guarding this place," the figure said after making sure no one was around.

At the same time, the phone in the figure's hand echoed with a response.

"Well, as expected. But most likely, they purposely left it unguarded," Ryuto replied.

"By the way, this box is really convenient. I didn't expect we could have direct conversations like this," the figure said.

"...I've already told you it's called a phone, not a box," Ryuto weakly corrected. Having lost count of how many times they had this conversation, Ryuto felt exhausted. It's not normal for anyone to obsess over the same question for so long. It's a miracle that they hadn't gone crazy yet, Ryuto thought to themselves.

"Anyway, since there's no one here, let's move quickly. Even if we know it's a trap, there's no reason to hesitate," Ryuto said.

"How should we proceed then?" the figure asked.

"Well, I did some research, and the best spot is just ahead, not far from where you are," Ryuto explained.

Following Ryuto's instructions, Hiyori arrived at the designated spot, a raised platform about five meters high from the top floor.

Hiyori looked up, but it was pitch black as well.

"Is this the place?" Hiyori asked.

"Yes, this is the best spot in terms of convenience and other factors," Ryuto confirmed.

"Really? Since Master Ryuto says so, it must be right," Hiyori replied.

"By the way, Hiyori, can you really do it?" Ryuto asked.

"To be honest, although it is possible, I don't have enough strength right now," Hiyori admitted.

"Then why did you say it's not a problem earlier?" Ryuto questioned.

"Because if I use that, then it should be okay, although I'm not sure if it will work," Hiyori explained ambiguously.

"I see. Your answer is quite vague, but let's start then. We don't have much time," Ryuto said.

"Okay," Hiyori agreed.

Afterwards, Hiyori untied the hairband from her hair, and her long hair fell freely. Although she only needed to use one of them and for a short time, it shouldn't be a problem.

While thinking this, Hiyori temporarily put the untied hairband inside her clothes and took out Muyuki's talisman paper. The talisman paper quickly returned to its original form.

Hiyori held the katana with her right hand, resting it horizontally in front of her chest, while her left hand gently touched the blade. Standing still in the darkness, the entire sewer became unusually silent.

After what felt like a long time, at a specific moment, Hiyori suddenly moved.

"Rotation, Soaring Dragon Break!"

Hiyori began rotating at a speed that was almost impossible to see with the naked eye.

Although it only lasted for a brief moment, the high-speed rotation was enough to disturb the surrounding airflow. The airflow gathered around a specific point, causing it to spiral and evolve into an ascending cyclone.

The strong cyclone, triggered by the high-speed rotation, shot up like a fountain, breaking through the top layer of the sewer without any hesitation. The impact of the top layer breaking created a large hole with a radius of about one meter, and tons of rubble were sent flying by the cyclone.

"Huff..."

Hiyori, who had rotated almost half a circle, breathed out tiredly. She put the hairband back, tying her hair again, and also stored the katana.

Although Ryuto didn't know exactly what had happened just now, they at least heard the sound.

"Miss Hiyori, it seems like you did something incredible just now," Ryuto remarked.

Hiyori seemed unaware of her own actions and spoke enthusiastically as if nothing had happened.

"Then let's get started, Master Ryuto."

"...Alright."

However, at this moment, Ryuto had made up their mind that they absolutely couldn't oppose this person.Since the passage has been created, the next step is simple. Hiyori leaped lightly and invaded directly into it.

Damn, the high jumper just knelt down.

After passing through an unfamiliar room, Hiyori quickly arrived at the corridor. After all, it was the most convenient place to move in the corridor. Although it was said so, it did not mean it was safe. So now we need to act quickly.

Based on the above reasons, Hiyori moved quickly in the corridor.

"Hiyori, be careful to save energy as much as possible."

"Alright."

The mobile phone in her arms maintained a call, and Ryuto used the GPS signal of the mobile phone and the map inside the police station to grasp Hiyori's location and the route she should take, and then conveyed instructions at all times.

"There should be two guards appearing not far on the left. Break through quickly."

As soon as the voice fell, two people flashed out from the left. Hiyori rushed up directly and effortlessly solved them with a palm strike. They fell to the ground before making any sound.

"Next is the ventilation window above. Before that, apply an attack from the side."

"Okay."

Saying that, Hiyori suddenly accelerated, jumped up, and struck from the side. The ventilation window deformed due to the impact from the side and got stuck there. Inside...

"Let me out!"

The person lying in ambush in the ventilation window screamed because they were suddenly trapped.

"Next is the right turn ahead. Use the Jujutsu Paper that generates smoke for cover, and then break through without hesitation."

"Alright."

Therefore, Hiyori took out the Jujutsu Paper from her arms and generated a large amount of smoke after activating it. Then, Hiyori threw it over.

"What?"

The sudden smoke surprised the two people lurking around the corner. They were forced into disarray. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Hiyori quickly knocked them down.

"Master Ryuto, you're amazing. You actually know where people are lying in ambush."

"It's just a common gaming strategy, it's very common in real-time games."

"Real-time games?"

The sudden unfamiliar term made Hiyori tilt her head.

"Well, let's not worry about that for now. Turn left at the next intersection and walk straight to the lobby. There should be many guards there, and they probably won't ambush anymore. Just break through there."

"Okay."

After turning the corner, they arrived directly at the lobby, encountering five guards again.

Just when they were preparing to rush through, a trash bin suddenly flew over without warning. Hiyori dodged it by leaning sideways.

Sure enough, there are Ability Users here as well?

But whether it's superpower or magic, it's hard to judge. Moreover, if they are skilled, they can do it even with Jujutsu Paper.

While dodging, Hiyori thought of this, but the opponent seemed to have no intention of giving Hiyori a chance to catch her breath. Three of them rushed over when the sneak attack failed, while the remaining two stayed in place, not doing nothing, but launching Jujutsu Paper.

The three people who rushed over weren't easy to deal with. They were quite agile and seemed to have received professional training in close combat. Their speed was faster than ordinary people, and they cooperated well with each other. They gradually forced their opponents into a dead end and limited their range of movement through joint attacks.

Although it was quite troublesome, it was nothing for Hiyori. It wasn't difficult to dodge through her spiritual vision, but she didn't engage in a fight with them. Instead, she created distance from the opponents while avoiding.

Just as she landed and was about to stand firm, fireballs came flying again from nowhere. It should have been produced when the two people just now launched Jujutsu Paper at the same time. Hiyori was about to dodge them easily as before when, for some reason, her body suddenly became sluggish, and she instantly felt her body getting heavier.

Although it didn't reach the point where she couldn't move, it significantly affected her movements.

Could it be...?

This unexpected turn of events made Hiyori hesitate, and thus she missed the best opportunity to dodge.

During this gap, a fireball with a radius of more than 20 centimeters directly hit her.In an instant after the contact, the massive fireball burst open.