Chapter 83 - Do what you want to do!
Ryu turned her head and met Noah's gaze.
'Do what you want to do.' Even though there was no verbal communication and Noah didn't give her any special look, Ryu felt like someone was saying that to her in her ear.
"Um!"
Without needing any more words, Ryu felt a closer connection with the boy in front of her than when they had been honest with each other not long ago. That was their spirit resonating at this moment.
The next moment, Gale drew her sword and went into battle!
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"Defend!"
For Evilus, who wreaked havoc in the city and was hated by everyone, that golden gust of wind was a figure that terrified them even more than first class adventurers like the Braver, and Nine Hells. After all, those big shots who are famous in Orario also have their own rivals, namely the executives of Evilus, and they don't have the spare power to deal with these low level minions.
But the girls of the Astraea Familia don't care whether you're a nobody or not. These girls, active on the front lines of the fight against evil, will mercilessly crack down on all illegal acts, whether it be murder, arson, theft, or robbery.
Among them, the most impressive to urban dwellers and Evilus were the crimson lycoris wielding fireworks, Yamato Rindou with her gleaming sword, and the gale before them!
Although the members of Evilus here are quite elite, if it weren't for the fact that they were fighting as a group and that Valletta was overseeing the battle from behind, they would probably have scattered and fled long ago.
Facing the oncoming gust of wind, the members of Evilus raised their Magic swords...
However, a flash of light appeared in their field of vision. Unlike the dazzling light of an exploding Magic sword, it was a deep and silent dark blue radiance that seemed to devour all the light and sound in the surrounding area.
Accompanied by a tingling and numbing sensation on the skin, a solemn chant with a wondrous magic spread out. Although the voice was soft and gentle, as if it came from the horizon, it seemed to be spoken directly into everyone's ears.
Then, lightning flashed!
Just as countless magical orbs, including electric arcs, flames, and intense light, erupted from the Magic swords and were about to strike Gale, a figure wrapped in blue lightning arrived first! Almost at the same time, a sword light arrived that shattered all obstacles!
More than ten elite members of Evilus were killed the instant the sword flashed, and their Magic swords were shattered simultaneously. The immense magical power instantly spiraled out of control, causing a massive, earth shattering chain explosion!
Wow, that's amazing! I couldn't even see how he surpassed me!
Ryu's vision finally caught sight of Noah, who had somehow passed her and arrived among the members of Evilus, already wielding a sword. No, that was already the second sword strike!
This time, the lightning fast sword energy emanating from the sword shattered the magical explosion in front of Ryu, clearing a path to the unconscious children. Along the way, Ryu didn't need to waste any effort to dodge or attack, because the enemies were killed the moment she saw them by the sweeping sword light.
The exhilarating feeling of running straight through the enemy even reminded Ryu of the feeling of changing into new armour after waking up on the first day of the new year!
However, reality didn't allow Ryu to enjoy it for long, so she forced herself back to her senses. Because the distance of several hundred meters between Ryu and those children was covered in the blink of an eye.
Ryu herself, along with Noah, was less than twenty meters away from Valletta. Given Ryu and Noah's speed, and Valletta's strength as a first class adventurer, crossing this distance was only a matter of moments, practically face to face.
Ryu's heartstrings didn't relax.. instead, they tightened even more, and she kept her eyes glued to Valletta out of the corner of her eye. If the other party were a simple-minded killer like that idiot, Ryu wouldn't be so wary. But standing before them was Arachnia, a woman known for her intelligence and ruthlessness, capable of clashing with heroes multiple times!
Although somewhat reluctant, Ryu had to admit that she was far inferior to her opponent in terms of scheming and intrigue. Would Arachnia just let me take those children away like that?
Even a fool could tell that this was impossible. Whether it's planting bombs on the hostages, setting traps around them, or even having the hostages themselves disguised as members of Evilus...Ryu, who has already paid the price in many past battles, has long been familiar with these methods. Therefore, while gripping her sword tightly, she simultaneously observed Arachnia and the children's condition, calculating every possible scenario.
However, all of them came to nothing!
No matter how much she planned, Valletta's actions still exceeded all of Ryu's expectations. Because she didn't take any action at all! The way she simply stood there motionless, without even adopting a defensive or offensive stance, made Ryu feel extremely uneasy. Because that look, that smile, that expression, was definitely not about looking down on oneself and being too lazy to take action; on the contrary, it was a kind of pleasure in watching the prey run into a trap!
Something's not right!
Ryu subconsciously glanced at the unconscious children...three girls, two of whom had similar faces, perhaps sisters, but both looked to be five or six years old. They're just ordinary children.. there's nothing unusual about them. Even the her intuition told her this.
Should I retreat? Or advance? Or attack Valletta?
Even if Valletta were to kill her to death, Ryu wouldn't be so conflicted, because then she could simply grit her teeth and fight to the death.
At this critical moment, a pair of eyes flashed before her eyes.
'Do what you want to do.'
The thunder that was originally chilling had now become as soothing as the gentle drizzle outside the window during an afternoon nap.
I'll rescue the children! Leaving them here will only be a burden to him!
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