"Cough..." Flashy Flash tried to retort but uncontrollably coughed up a mouthful of blood.
His internal organs had taken a hit...
He realized something was wrong inside his body.
After a quick adjustment, just as Flashy Flash was about to warn everyone to be cautious, his peripheral vision caught a sudden figure.
"Watch your bac—"
Before he could even finish the sentence.
Over there, Metal Bat already had a premonition.
An incredibly intense aura of danger suddenly surged into his heart.
It made his skin crawl!
It felt as if every inch of the figure's body was radiating pure lethality.
"Not you."
Metal Bat only heard those words, cold as ice, coming from beside him.
Then, a pain so intense it left him speechless struck him.
*Boom!*
Metal Bat's body smashed through the meeting room wall and vanished from sight.
'Who exactly is this guy?!'
Every S-Class hero in the meeting room was shocked.
That speed...
And the power to take out two S-Class heroes in an instant...
"Die!" Sweet Mask was the first to strike, his appearance having completely lost its idol-like handsomeness.
His face became hideously distorted, his muscles bulged with veins popping out, and he pressed his fingers together, swinging his hand like a blade toward the Blade Demon.
"Not you either," the Blade Demon repeated, the black blade in his hand moving at a speed invisible to the naked eye.
*Slash...*
The sound of blood gushing echoed through the room as Sweet Mask's limbs were sent flying in an instant.
His remaining torso crashed to the ground.
Sweet Mask hadn't even had time to react; it was only when he saw his limbs flying that he realized the truth.
'I... actually got...'
His mind was filled with an unacceptable sense of horror.
"This is getting a bit ridiculous!" Cold sweat broke out on Child Emperor's forehead as he reached into his backpack, seemingly searching for something.
"This bastard must be that 'God-level' threat," Atomic Samurai muttered, drawing his long sword and maintaining a stance ready to strike at any moment.
"In any case, he is at least a formidable opponent," Bang added, also taking a fighting stance.
They were all on high alert against the Blade Demon, preparing to use one hundred percent of their strength.
Meanwhile, under the weight of many gazes, the Blade Demon looked completely relaxed.
The black blade hung naturally at his side as his eyes wandered among the people in the meeting room.
It seemed he was looking for someone.
Suddenly, his gaze stopped at one end of the long table.
Atomic Samurai and the others followed the mysterious monster's gaze.
That was... where the B-Class hero "Mist Swordsman" was sitting...
Then, they saw a hint of excitement surface on the monster's icy face.
Hmm?
Lexon, clearly sensing the Blade Demon's gaze on him, was also a bit stunned.
'Is he coming for me?'
'Fine... I haven't settled the score with you yet, and here you are, delivering yourself to my door.'
Just as Lexon was about to stand up, another S-Class hero moved.
So, he naturally continued eating his popcorn.
Lexon wasn't worried that these heroes would be killed by the Blade Demon.
Because although Flashy Flash, Metal Bat, and Sweet Mask had all attacked...
...the Blade Demon hadn't dealt a lethal blow in any of his counters.
His slashes didn't even contain the annihilation properties he had used before.
Of course, Lexon wouldn't judge the Blade Demon to be a "good person" or assume he was intentionally sparing the heroes.
He simply guessed that the other party, like himself, was intentionally sandbagging to avoid completing the main mission.
The other's main mission was likely to kill an A-Class or higher hero.
That was why he chose not to kill them.
Lexon deduced this in his mind.
"Target confirmed as humanoid monster. Deploying Monster Capture Device: 'The Cage'." Drive Knight made his move.
The electronic eye on his face glowed with a brilliant red light. His slender body suddenly decomposed into square blocks. As they flashed and scattered, they formed a massive black cage that converged on the Blade Demon.
"Move!" Atomic Samurai saw Drive Knight act and immediately swung his sword.
Seeing how powerful the monster was, the usually arrogant S-Class heroes chose to cooperate.
"Atomic Slash!"
Thousands of blade flashes erupted, completely covering the Blade Demon from all directions. It blocked all paths of retreat, trying to force him into the capture device.
'What a bunch of troublesome guys... I'll disable them first before fighting that person.'
The Blade Demon's excited expression turned to cold indifference.
He planned to knock down all these S-Class heroes so they wouldn't interfere with his fight against a strong opponent.
Then, in a flash, the Blade Demon's figure flickered slightly, and he easily left the area covered by the cage and the sword strikes.
What?
Atomic Samurai was incredibly shocked.
The moment he reacted, he saw the opponent's black blade already swinging toward him.
Hurriedly, Atomic Samurai raised his blade to block.
*Zheng!*
*Clang!*
Two crisp sounds rang out.
Just like before with Flashy Flash, Atomic Samurai's sword snapped clean in half, just like Instakill had.
It was as if the black blade and these weapons were on completely different levels.
Atomic Samurai's pupils dilated as he stared blankly at the black blade continuing its trajectory.
If this strike landed, at the very least, his shoulder would be sliced open.
Or even worse... half his body might be severed!
He might... actually die!
"Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist!"
At the critical moment, a deep, powerful voice came from the side.
It was Bang!
His semi-clenched palm moved, tracing ripples like flowing water as he struck the side of the black blade with a speed that seemed both slow and fast.
However, the scene Bang expected didn't happen. He had thought he could deflect the blade and allow Atomic Samurai to dodge.
But in reality, this attack didn't cause the black blade to shift even an inch.
Bang's expression changed. He could only watch as the black blade continued down its original path.
*Schlick...*
The sound of a blade entering flesh rang out.
Blood sprayed.
"You people are truly useless!" A proud, clear voice rang out from mid-air.
Then, a green glow completely enveloped the black blade.
It didn't stop the blade's downward momentum entirely, but it at least slowed it down.
Simultaneously, the glow wrapped around Atomic Samurai, smashing an opening downward and pulling him away from the black blade's strike.
"Psychokinesis?" The Blade Demon muttered as if he had seen similar powers before, looking at the glow on his sword. "The intensity isn't bad."
"Cut yourself with your own sword!" After getting Atomic Samurai out of danger, Tornado exerted her psychic power to the limit, concentrating it on the black blade. The green glow intensified, intending to seize control of the blade and turn it against its master.
"But... it's not enough..." the Blade Demon said coldly.
He gave his arm a simple flick.
*Crack...*
In an instant, the green glow Tornado had placed around the black blade shattered completely.
'This!'
Having never seen her high-power psychokinesis dispelled so easily, Tornado was shocked, her expression freezing.
Then, the Blade Demon flicked his wrist, and the pitch-black blade left his hand, flying toward Tornado.
"I have to block it!"
Tornado immediately activated her shield with all her strength.
*Pu...*
The sound of flesh being pierced rang out.
Tornado stared in shock at the black blade impaling her shoulder, speechless.
Her shield... it had actually been torn through like paper...
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