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Chapter 46 Late Night Infiltration (15)
update icon Updated at 2026/3/4 14:30:02

The young man was about to start questioning, but...

"Ugh..."

In the next moment, the view turned pitch black, and the unconscious young man weakly slumped to the ground.

"Oh my, no matter how many times I see it, I still think it's amazing, Tsuchimikado's martial arts, although Katsuragi is also very impressive," Arashikaze Manami exclaimed sincerely.

"That's not quite right to say. That can't really be called martial arts anymore, after all, ordinary people can't learn it no matter what," replied Katsuragi Reimi.

"Huh? That's quite unexpected, Katsuragi saying such pessimistic things."

"It's totally different. I'm just stating the facts. Apart from anything else, the speed is something an average person's eyes can't keep up with. Most wouldn't even react in time before getting knocked out."

"But Katsuragi's martial arts are impressive too. Ordinary people have no way of getting close to Katsuragi."

"However impressive it may be, it's just at an ordinary level."

"In my opinion, they both have the ability to disappear from each other's sight, meaning Katsuragi is also very fast."

"No, like I just said, I'm just an ordinary person. Even if I excel more in martial arts compared to regular individuals, the foundation doesn't change. In the end, the disappearing effect I have isn't real."

"Not real?"

Katsuragi Reimi nodded.

"Ah, although it looks like I disappear to the opponent, it's not because of my speed, just because I make them unable to see me."

"Make them unable to see you?"

"Yes, through attacks from blind spots."

"Blind spots?" Arashikaze Manami inquired.

"In short, finding a way to leave the opponent's line of sight. As long as they can't see you, they'll think you've disappeared. It's just a deceitful trick that can only be used on ordinary people."

"Ordinary people? So, it's ineffective against some people?"

"That statement isn't entirely accurate. In the human sense, of course, it's also ineffective against some experienced masters."

This answer was expected, but Arashikaze Manami was interested in something else.

"In the human sense, you mean?"

"Ah, in other words, it's ineffective against robots because a robot's vision can be considered omnidirectional."

"So, that's it. Indeed, that makes sense. Robots generally perceive opponents in a certain way."

"Exactly. Robots don't rely solely on their eyes like humans do, so that trick is useless against them."

"Then..." After pausing intentionally, Arashikaze Manami asked, "Since Katsuragi knows this so well, you must have already figured out a way to deal with robots, right?"

To this, Katsuragi Reimi shook her head.

"No, that premise is all wrong. Basically, it's impossible for a person to defeat a robot barehanded, so there is just no way to think about it."

Barehanded? Understanding something, Arashikaze Manami smiled.

"Although classmate Katsuragi said so, it seems there's more to it than that."

"Well, like I said just now, although bare hands may not be enough, humans can make use of some tools, after all, the biggest difference between humans and animals lies in the fact that humans can use tools."

"In other words, since bare hands won't do, why not just use weapons, using weapons to deal with weapons, after all, robots can also be considered a type of weapon in a sense."

"Ah, that's right, but what I said earlier applies only to ordinary people."

"Ordinary people?"

"Yes, that's right. If ordinary people want to fight against robots, they must rely on weapons, but there are always exceptions, especially in the current situation..."

"That's true, if it weren't for those people, humanoid weapons would probably have dominated the world long ago."

ArashikazeManami nodded in agreement.