Senior investigators Guy Bannings and Arios Marklein, who are part of the Investigation Division 1 of the Crossbell Police Department and are the right-hand men under Chief Sergey, meet together before going to work as they have done in the past few months.
We took the guide bus to the Affiliated Hospital of St. Ursula Medical University to visit the young patient who was rescued by them from the Altair stronghold of the d∴g Order a few months ago.
"Bannings, something is wrong." As soon as he walked into the door of Tio Prato's ward, Arios noticed a strange atmosphere.
"You noticed it too, Mark Klein. Someone came just now."
Arios put his hand on the hilt of the tachi Hayakaze hanging on his waist, and Guy also took out the pistol from his sleeve.
The two cautiously opened the door, and then saw a little girl with ice-blue hair sitting by the window, looking out at the scenery.
No one.
Guy and Arios looked at each other, lowered their guard and moved their gaze to the room.
"Tio, can you get out of bed today?" Guy asked.
"Well, Guy, and Mr. Arios, good morning."
The girl turned around and said hello to the two police officers.
Guy walked up to Tio and touched her forehead.
"You seem to be in good spirits today. Did something good happen to you?"
"Yes. I made a new friend. But she left just now."
"That's it. All in all, you're fine. If you have any problems, be sure to call us."
After carefully searching the ward and checking everywhere, no more abnormalities were found except for an extra set of tea sets.
After the two left Tio's ward, they came to the corner of the stairs and started talking.
"The other party shouldn't have any hostility toward Tio's kid, and he shouldn't be a bad person." Guy felt relieved a little as he recalled that Tio's expression didn't seem to be fake.
"No, you are oversimplifying things, Bannings. Not only Tio's ward, but even this corridor is filled with a strong 'smell'. The situation may be worse than the worst we have ever encountered.
Prisoners are even more difficult."
Arios' words surprised Guy. He knew his best friend's character very well. He was a somewhat serious man and would never joke about such a thing.
"Is it the eye of observation? I told you before that the Eight Leaves Itto Style you have learned has a very special way of observing things. It can see through the essence of things and even see the connections between cause and effect."
"It's not that magical. I'm just a newcomer who has just come into contact with the principles of contemplation. I'm far from reaching the level you mentioned. Returning to the topic just now, the 'aura' I saw just now is different from what we did in Altai.
The monsters I encountered in my stronghold are very similar. But they are much stronger than that. Not only that, the 'smell' is also mixed with a strong smell of blood. I don't know how many people have died at the hands of that guy.
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Almost immediately, Guy guessed what Arios was referring to, and he couldn't help but show surprise and worry on his face.
"Could it be that..."
"That's right, it's that 'could it be said'."
"The remnants of the d∴g Order!? Are they looking for Tio? No, I have sworn a long time ago that I will never let Tio recall the nightmare again."
When Guy got excited, he fisted his fists and quickly calmed down.
"Let's take action immediately. We can't bother explaining it to Section Chief Sergei in detail now. I'll leave him a message. Arios, you can catch up first. I'll follow you soon."
"Understood. Then I'll take the first step."
After Arios finished speaking, he rushed downstairs. He concentrated on raising his energy, performed Qing Kung Fu, and disappeared at the entrance of the hospital in the blink of an eye. Guy also took action immediately and came to the front desk of the hospital to borrow the guidance communication equipment.
, immediately contacted the Crossbell Police Station in the name of the senior investigator.
Ursula said.
Because the tide of spiritual power receded, the Xingling Cave also disappeared from the human world and became hidden again in the world.
Sekto was hidden by Ling at the end of the steep slope and turned on the stealth mode to continue to recover his spiritual power. Ling herself was walking aimlessly in the wetland on the south side.
My previous emotions had calmed down a lot, but I still couldn't calm down completely, so I tried to adjust by taking a walk.
Just as she was walking, a strong fighting spirit burst out from the direction of Nanbian Medical University, and it quickly approached Ling's direction almost straightly.
Ling was shocked. Could it be that her actions were discovered by the church? When she went to the hospital, she should have hidden her aura.
It's too late to leave, unless Sektor is allowed to use the spirit way to escape. But in this case, the previous layout in the Star Spirit Cave will be exposed, and the plan to awaken the Golden Riding God will be in vain.
After weighing the pros and cons, Ling decided to fight the newcomer here. With the presence of Purple Riding God Sekto on her side, even if the opponent is a guardian knight, as long as she does not use the power of the stigmata, she should be able to defeat her. Even if the opponent is a guardian knight, she should be able to defeat her.
Even if you use the Stigmata, you won't win or lose.
She summoned the spiritual sword Alondette from a higher dimension, and her joyful mood was transmitted from the sword body to her consciousness. Since this huge horse-slaying sword was forged, this was the first time that Ling took it out to fight with someone.
Ling waited quietly for the other party's arrival. A few minutes later, the person who walked out of the jungle was not the Star Cup Knight she originally thought, but a young man wearing the uniform of the Crossbell Police Department.
His hair color is dark blue, with long flowing hair hanging down his back. There is a deep scar on his left cheek, but it does not damage his appearance, but instead highlights his masculinity. And on his waist
An impressive tachi was tied around his waist. With such an iconic outfit, Ling could guess the identity of the other person just by looking at it.
"Wind Sword Saint Arios Markline." Ling murmured to herself, confirming the other party's identity, but had no intention of communicating with him. The other party seemed to be doing the same, and he immediately pulled out the sword and put it away.
into an offensive stance.
"That's fine." Ling Ru thought.
This is the first time she has competed with a real expert in the world since she broke through the bottleneck and reached the master class a few months ago. Ken Parela once said that the swordsmanship of the Wind Sword Master can rival Levi's.
Let her verify the authenticity of this sentence!
Ferocious fighting spirit burst out from Ling's body, pouring into Alondette, then stepped forward and used the combat skill Storm Sword.
The rioting wind made a dull blasting sound, and then suddenly fell silent.
With the bonus of the stone-strewn weapon, the combat skills showed far more power than usual. The wind pressure formed a vacuum fault and swept towards the opponent in a form comparable to a guided impact cannon.
"Hatsuha Ittou-ryu Ni-kata Rihaofeng!" This move emphasizes rapidity and a wide range of sword-drawing slashes. It is suitable for dealing with huge targets.
The tachi in Arios's hand turned into an indestructible sharp blade, cutting apart the unstoppable wind cannon. Then with a quick step, he rushed towards Ling who was in the midst of a backswing in combat skills.
Originally not thinking that such a large-scale attack could defeat the opponent, Ling raised the giant sword horizontally across her chest and assumed the starting position of the Broken Sword.
The giant sword and the sword collided together. Arios's feet sank and he was suppressed by the huge force. His feet slid backwards on the ground for several kilometers. But he did not choose to resist forcefully, but immediately adjusted his sword.
road.
"The eight-leaf, one-sword-style five-type true zodiac!"
Using quick defensive counterattacks to fend off Arondette, Arios readjusted his stance and once again burst out with high fighting spirit.
"Eight Leaves One Sword Style Two Type Mysterious Wind God Liepo!"
In an instant, countless sword lights converged into one, slashing towards Ling's direction.
Whether it's breath perception or supernatural ability detection, everything is ineffective in front of this knife.
In this case, there is no need to hide it.
Purple flames erupted from Ling's body, raising her momentum to the extreme, and used the Ghost Flame Slash to stand up and meet the opponent's full blow.
The figures of the two people passed each other, and the blades of the blades were separated at the touch. One, two, three... seven consecutive blood marks were torn from Ling's body, causing her to be directly injured.
Ling's feet softened, and she knelt on one knee uncontrollably.
"You lost."
This was the first thing Arios said to Ling.
"Whether it's fighting spirit or strength, you are above me. Being able to physically train to this extent is beyond my imagination to be honest. But even so, you still can't beat me."
In a duel between swordsmen, is it ultimately the quality of the sword that determines the outcome? Compared with the sword master who has already stepped into the realm of reason, Ling's sword-wielding skills are far from up to par.
"I'm sorry, I seemed to have misunderstood you before. How about we just stop like this?"
Arios apologized to Ling in a cautious manner. He found that things were a little different from what he had expected. This powerful girl was not a high-level demon summoned by the remnants of the d∴g cult as he thought.
The appearance of a real human being.
But Ling had no intention of stopping the fight just like that.
No, in the final analysis, she is different from the Wind Sword Master. Her current strength does not rely on swordsmanship at all.
"Ling is very strong." The girl murmured to herself.
"Ling's strength is more than that." He repeated this sentence to the Wind Sword Master opposite.
"Ling is stronger than anyone else!"
After regaining her consciousness, Ling emptied her mind, letting Tio's words that echoed in her mind and the chaotic thoughts caused by her own random thoughts disappear.
The arrogance that had been dispersed just now erupted all over her body again. It was even burning more violently than before.
Amazing heat emanated from her body, and in her hands, little stars appeared on Alondette.
The ultimate skill, Inner Sword, is Ling's strongest move. It requires a will like a diamond to activate the Wo-ryu special move.
Arios's expression also became serious.
"You actually...this life-burning move is absolutely evil. Do you know what you are doing?"
Burning souls, burning lives, this is the original principle.
Ah, I knew it early on.
She has used this trick several times in the past six months, and it has burned away at least five years of her lifespan. There is also a reason why her body, which is obviously only eight years old, has grown to its current posture so quickly.
But she will not put down the weapon just because of these worries.
"Of course, I know it better than anyone else. Come on, Sword Master of the Wind, try to take my sword."
Arios gave up the plan of persuasion. He knew clearly that at this time, only force could be used to persuade the other party.
He raised his fighting spirit to its peak, twisted all his essence, energy, and spirit into one, and then transformed them all into fierce sword intent, immersing himself wholeheartedly in the realm of the sword in his hand.
"The Ultimate Sword Black Emperor!"
Arios used the greatest secret he had ever created and swung a flash at Ling.
The blades collided together again, but Arios felt an unprecedented impact.
The essence of the most powerful will, it was the first time in his life that he encountered such a decisive intention.
I couldn't help but realize this in an instant.
However, the death he imagined did not come. He was simply sent flying and hit the mountain wall in the distance, making a human-shaped dent. Although the injury was not minor, it was very serious for Ya, who had been trained for a long time.
For Rios, it was not a fatal injury.
Not with the blade, but with the spine. Ling adjusted her posture slightly at the last moment.
Stop fighting!
It wasn't through words, but the voice appeared directly in her mind, disrupting her mind that had finally been gathered together wholeheartedly.
She and Arios had no grudges, but the other party was too strong to be merciful.
Only when the special skill of the Intention Sword could no longer be maintained, could he be saved from being severed.
Looking back, Ling saw a brown-haired man running towards a girl with ice-blue hair.
Tioprato
What she just said was undoubtedly what she did.
"You are seriously injured. You need immediate treatment." The wound caused by Feng Shen Lie Po had been greatly torn apart in the previous battle. Ling's clothes had already been soaked in blood.
The brown-haired policeman put Tio down, and instead of rescuing his colleague who was hanging on the mountain wall in a miserable state, he walked towards Ling.
"Get out! Don't come near me!"
The strong hostility emanating from the girl made the police stop in their tracks.
But the light blue girl behind him still walked over, step by step, ignoring the girl's resisting gaze, walked to her, and then hugged her tightly.
"Be good... be good... just cry, just cry, it will be fine."
My mood calmed down incredibly.
As soon as Ling's right hand was released, the spirit sword Alondette turned into dots of starlight and disappeared, returning to the high-dimensional space.
"Don't be afraid, Ling is fine. Tio is by Ling's side."
Being gently patted on the back by the ice-blue haired girl, Ling's nose felt sore for a while, and then she lost consciousness for a moment in the other person's arms.