On a street in Tokyo, the sunlight was somewhat glaring. Three people walked side by side, but their gaits each had their own "character," attracting sideways glances from passersby.
"So, why does the Time Vessel Association also want to assassinate the Star Plasma Vessel?
I can understand Organization Q doing it, but isn't the Time Vessel Association a worshipper of Tengen?"
"They worship Master Tengen who hasn't been merged, the so-called purity.
They can't tolerate impurities like the Star Plasma Vessel contaminating the pure Master Tengen."
"What bullshit logic is this?" Mukyoku Nagi couldn't help but curse, frowning. "According to official statements, Master Tengen has already merged with who knows how many generations of Star Plasma Vessels. He's long since changed from his original form, right? This purity has long been mixed with a Pacific Ocean's worth of water! And what are your walking postures? Can't you walk properly?"
While complaining, Mukyoku Nagi also frowned, looking with disgust at Gojo Satoru and Geto Suguru's disowned-by-relatives strides, speechless. One looked up with chin to the sky drinking a beverage; the other led with his head, hands in pockets, body completely hunched over, walking as if seriously ill, highlighting an arrogant and domineering style.
"There are always some guys with extreme thoughts in this world."
Geto Suguru finally straightened his back slightly. "Importantly, the Time Vessel Association itself is just a group composed of non-sorcerers, not enough to fear. What truly needs vigilance is the Curse User group 'Q' possessing Cursed Energy and clear intent."
A trace of arrogance flashed in Gojo Satoru's blue eyes behind sunglasses. "Care if it's Q or Time Vessel Association, with the three of us together, what in the world can stop us?"
He opened his arms as if embracing the entire sky, tone naturally confident: "After all, we are the strongest. That's why Master Tengen designated us, isn't it?"
"On this point, I actually have no objection." Mukyoku Nagi rarely agreed.
*'That's right, as long as we are together...'*
Mukyoku Nagi looked at his partners beside him who, although behaved outrageously, were absolutely reliable. *'Before us, there are no enemies.'*
The three arrived near the luxury hotel where the Star Plasma Vessel was hiding, looking up at the towering building.
"So, who goes up to make contact?" Geto Suguru asked.
"Me and Suguru. Satoru uses Blue for high-speed movement to support us faster." Mukyoku Nagi thought for a moment and arranged.
"OK~ No problem~" Gojo Satoru had no objection, agreeing readily.
Inside the elevator, Mukyoku Nagi and Geto Suguru maintained communication with Gojo Satoru downstairs via mobile phone.
"By the way, Satoru, I've always wanted to tell you," Geto Suguru suddenly mentioned, "You'd better stop referring to yourself as 'Ore' (The Great Me)."
"Ah?!" Gojo Satoru's unhappy voice exploded immediately from the receiver.
"Especially when facing people of higher status than you. After all, we might meet Master Tengen later." The elevator doors opened. Mukyoku Nagi and Geto Suguru walked out and headed toward Amanai Riko's room.
"Especially since we might have an audience with Master Tengen later, pay some attention to etiquette. At least change to 'Watashi' (I/Me - polite), right? Look at Nagi, he never uses those arrogant self-references."
"Hmm?" Suddenly named, Mukyoku Nagi was stunned for a moment. "How did I get dragged into this?"
"Hmph, I don't want to?" Gojo Satoru refused to cooperate, voice arrogant to the heavens.
"Satoru... you..." Geto Suguru's tone was full of helplessness.
Just then, with a "ding," the elevator reached the target floor. The doors opened slowly. Mukyoku Nagi and Geto Suguru walked out, following room numbers toward Amanai Riko's room.
Just the moment Geto Suguru reached out to grab the doorknob—
"Wait a moment, Suguru."
"What's wrong?" Geto Suguru turned his head in confusion.
"Enemies." His Vermilion Eyes were already active.
*Boom!!!!*
The next second, a violent explosion occurred inside the room.
"Slow."
Mukyoku Nagi pushed one hand forward. An invisible resistance wall generated instantly, forcibly decelerating and blocking the oncoming explosion shockwave and debris.
"You okay, Suguru?" Nagi maintained the force field, asking without turning his head, voice steady.
"I'm fine, where's the Star Plasma Vessel?"
"Pushed out of the window by the explosion shockwave, falling now. You go catch her; I'll deal with the rats inside." Mukyoku Nagi looked out the window at the falling Amanai Riko, obviously knocked unconscious by the explosion, directing Geto Suguru to rescue.
"Understood!"
Geto Suguru didn't hesitate, immediately summoning a streamlined flying Cursed Spirit. With a "bang," he smashed through the corridor window, leaped out, and rode the Cursed Spirit like an arrow leaving the string, chasing rapidly toward the direction Amanai Riko was falling!
Air currents whistled past. Geto Suguru precisely caught the unconscious girl in mid-air. The flying Cursed Spirit made an elegant spiral, steadily catching the two.
*'Star Plasma Vessel, safety secured.'* Geto Suguru breathed a sigh of relief.
"Don't blame me; if you want to hate, go hate Tengen." A masked man leaned out from the explosion gap, holding an unconscious maid in his hand. This person was none other than Bayer from Group Q.
But he saw Geto Suguru had already caught the Star Plasma Vessel and was out of danger.
"Hey, kid, looking at your uniform, you're a High sorcerer, right?" Bayer adjusted his hat, threatening. "Hand over that brat, or I'll kill you."
"Sorry,"
Geto Suguru stood on the Cursed Spirit's back, wind blowing his hair. He revealed a comfortable gentle smile, but the smile didn't reach his eyes. "Wind's too loud, can't hear clearly what you are barking."
He paused, tone carrying a trace of pity: "Besides, what you should pay attention to... isn't me."
"What?" Bayer was stunned.
"You just said... kill who?" Mukyoku Nagi's voice came eerily from behind him.
*'When?! When did he get behind me?!'*
All the hairs on Bayer's body stood up instantly, breaking out in cold sweat. An extremely strong sense of crisis almost suffocated him! He just wanted to turn back when a cold hand, like iron pincers, reached out fiercely from behind him, completely wrapping around his entire face!
Huge, irresistible force came!
"Uh?!"
Bayer couldn't even let out a scream. His whole person was forcibly dragged backward by that terrifying force! Mukyoku Nagi grabbed his face, arm exploding with amazing power, swinging him like a sack toward the hard floor of the corridor—
*Boom!!!!*
Smashed down fiercely!
The back of the head made intimate contact with the solid floor! Bayer didn't even hum, vision went black, completely losing consciousness. The maid in his hand also slumped to the ground.
Bayer—Done.
*'Really easy, just used Empty Cicada...'* Mukyoku Nagi couldn't help thinking looking at the unconscious Bayer.
"Done, Suguru, you interrogate."
"Okay~" Geto Suguru flew back just in time with Amanai Riko.
"By the way, drink black tea? There's some here." Mukyoku Nagi pointed to the intact tea set nearby and asked.
"Hmm... then have one serving, thanks~"
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