The campus was filled with a gentle piano melody, making my already restless state of mind worse, and it was simply unbearable.
What caught me off guard was that Yukari did not come to inquire about my situation, so I ended up browsing the internet on my phone.
To my surprise, it seemed that internet access was restricted now, as my phone remained unresponsive when I turned it on.
"Why am I so stupid? How can there be a signal on campus if my phone is out of battery?"
Our city's internet is independent, and due to the alliance abandoning their main city, it resulted in a global internet shutdown. Only powerful conglomerates like Elena, capable of establishing large isolation zones, had the audacity to provide internet services to the people.
Just as I was wallowing in my own world of woes, a sudden whiff of perfume hit me, causing me to dodge but ending up forcefully pressed down on the banana chair.
"Hey, what are you doing, acting so foolishly?"
"Nothing much, just applying some medicine for you. Though human medicine has little effect on our bodies, it's still necessary to treat the wounds a bit."
With that, Yukari pushed me towards a younger colleague, who nonchalantly took care of me.
Indeed, I was at my limit, and it really bothered me to trouble Yukari, so I decided to get some rest.
...
"Gather all armed forces in D2 area quickly! The opponent is a S Fortress-class Evil Entity, and its strength is extremely stubborn!"
A burly man in gray-brown military uniform angrily smashed his broken communicator and pounded the table with his fist.
"Damn, why now of all times when all communication devices are down, and even seeking help on foot will take over an hour!"
This man, called Koisnov, was the overall commander of ElenaD2 area and the entire Elena militia.
What troubles him the most now is not the issue of reinforcements, but the fact that the Evil Entity has already broken through three defense lines, and it's likely that the militia can only hold out for three hours at most!
Within just half an hour, over ten thousand Elena militiamen had gathered at the entrance of the D2 area and set up nearly ten tight checkpoints to halt the progress of the Evil Entity.
...
"Senior, I have a bad feeling and my chest feels uneasy."
"Is everything okay?"
I asked the junior with concern, feeling like she was pushing herself too hard, which made me worry. I touched her forehead and asked further.
"Well, your temperature seems normal, so where does it hurt?"
"Eek!"
It seemed that my sudden action startled her, as she recoiled like a frightened cat and locked eyes with me for a moment before...
"Uh, I'm really sorry, I just wanted to thank you, but... I couldn't find you until I heard you were camping with the student council president."
"Is that so, then I should apologize even more because... this?"
After hearing her words, I tried to apologize naturally, but suddenly a scene flashed in my mind that left me stupefied in place.
And at that very moment...
I felt like nothing was happening at all, and the junior also abruptly stopped speaking, leaving me in a chilling silence!
"You..."
I quickly climbed up from the chair, took a step back, and stared fixedly at the unmoving underclassman, unable to avert my gaze.
The underclassman let out a chilling, sardonic laugh.
"So, I finally found the culprit, it's you... Shura!"
...
"Hey, is Hagrid's injury really that serious? Could it be an excuse to avoid training..."
"Impossible!"
Yukari immediately refuted Flandre's words loudly, then explained to everyone.
"It's strange, recently Hagrid's condition has become particularly strange, as if he has suffered some serious injury, but considering his situation... this shouldn't be happening."
"Tsk, why is Big Sister Yukari so concerned about that jerk lately, even the incident at the station a few days ago!"
Unable to contain her frustration any longer, Ren finally burst out. As a ninja, she maintained a high level of composure, but when it came to Yukari, she couldn't remain calm and lost her judgment, not even the dark mask could conceal her blushing face.
Meanwhile, as they argued, unbeknownst to them, a highly dangerous individual had sneaked upstairs, where I stood face to face with that dangerous person.
"Juxi, long time no see, you seem even weaker than before!"
"You're with Edward, right? No, you're..."
I quickly corrected myself, feeling fear creeping up as I yelled at her.
"What did you do to... to her?"
"Oh, nothing much, just utilizing her consciousness to communicate with you, after all, I am the master of malevolence, managing my possessions shouldn't be too difficult, right?"
"Your possessions?"
Her words left me puzzled, as Evil Entity's appearance was most closely related to that person, could it be...
With a hint of speculation, I asked.
"Are you Edward?"
"...Haha!"
What's so funny about this? I wondered internally, was I guessed right?
"Hey hey hey, such a high level of competence, how could a fool like that imposter Edward master it, the real competent spellcaster is me!"
"What?"
Suddenly, a sense of foreboding swept over me, and in an instant, my eyes couldn't focus, feeling irritated by something that was disrupting my vision.
Taking advantage of this moment, I tried to sense the opponent's weaknesses as much as possible, but... how could this be? Although I could hear his voice, the opponent's presence seemed extremely faint, so faint that it was almost like the breath of an ant.
In that case, I bluntly retorted.
"Hmph, if you're so capable, why don't you come out and meet me in person, I'm not interested in talking to a mere illusion!"
"If you can see through it, it's strange if you can't, right?"
"Of course, you didn't create this non-existent world with your own abilities, I suggest why not just destroy everything here, instead of using these outdated tricks?"
"How boring that would be, I still need these guys to help me accomplish some impossible tasks, anyway, you're in great danger right now!"
As he spoke, I began to get angry, because this guy was really good at provoking, so without any intention of holding back, I directly asked.
"I'm dangerous... tsk, you're talking about yourself, what exactly do you want to say?"
"It's nothing, just a small warning for you, hope you can accept it with a smile."
As soon as she finished speaking, several swift Type I Blood Blades shot towards the left and right sides of me. Due to the limitation of one eye, I couldn't dodge in time and ended up receiving two hits on my right leg and left shoulder.
When the attack ended, I was already covered in sweat, but the wounds had almost healed.
"You know very well who I am, little one. If you hadn't lied from the beginning, you wouldn't have to suffer this punishment!"
"..."
Although the injuries I received immediately healed, my physical strength was clearly more depleted, to the point where I couldn't even stand steadily.
Seeing this scene, she could only helplessly smile.
"Hehe, troublesome indeed, the one who can't be killed. Maybe I could weaken you repeatedly over time, but that's just a waste of time... Oh well, I don't have time to play house with you here, my dear son. Don't act up again next time!"
I remained silent, because in the face of absolute power, the rebuttal of the weak was simply a joke.
Hehe, what a joke that has been passed down through the ages. Justice always belongs to the victor, not the other way around.
I didn't even know she had made any attacking movements, and I ended up with two new scars added by that person alive and well...
The black mist vanished in an instant, and I felt like I was falling into the depths of hell, my body stiffly falling backward.
As I was falling, I was still thinking, when encountering such a being capable of infinite existence and resurrection, what could completely destroy it?
"Why do I have a bad feeling about this?"
"What's wrong, big sister not feeling good?"
Ren approached Yukari and asked with concern.
"I don't know if I'm just being too nervous, but there was a powerful surge of magic from a distance for a moment, but unfortunately it disappeared after a second."
Yukari's eyes shone with a deep blue light, as if she had encountered a very complex opponent, leaving her no room to relax.
"I think it's time to go check on Hagrid now. After all, his existence is still a mystery, and if something goes wrong, we might lose to that guy Satan!"
After saying that, Yukari hurriedly went upstairs without even remembering to put on her coat, wearing only a thin white sweater.
"Wait for me... big sister!"
Feeling a bit uneasy, Ren quickly followed.
Along the way, neither of them showed any intention of stopping, because their instincts told them that something really serious must have happened on the second floor. But just as they ran to the end of the corridor, an invisible barrier blocked the stairs between the first and second floors, blocking their way!
"Damn barrier!"
Yukari's hand, as white as jade, suddenly turned into black blood mist, and at the same time, the blood mist transformed into a sword that pierced the body of the air barrier at a speed almost imperceptible to the naked eye!
This...
The air barrier showed no signs of wavering under her full blow, not even a ripple!
"How can this be?!"
"Let me handle this, big sister."
Seeing Yukari's shocked expression, Ren decisively drew two daggers from her waist, turning them into two blue pythons. Instead of slamming into the air barrier, they traveled along the ceiling straight to the second floor.
"Well done, Ren!"
"Big sister!"
Gazing lovingly at her older sister Yukari, Rengu was about to move in for a kiss but was abruptly cut off by Yukari.
"Serious matters first, you can smother me with kisses later!"