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As they walked toward the room's exit, Kanzaki Teru explained to Lucy.
"Hmph, what's the use of knowing all this?"
"There are two of us here, and you've brought a burden with you. Do you think you can escape?" Xi.
Chapter 316: A New Offensive
Nathaniel moved to the front of the door, blocking Kanzaki Hikaru's path.
He has demonstrated through his actions that there is no way to move forward without defeating him.
However, just as Nathaniel said, the two opponents were very clear about their abilities.
Although it's unclear to what extent the other side has mastered the situation, they definitely have the upper hand.
Moreover, judging from his previous encounters with Nathaniel, Nathaniel's abilities also seemed to counter him.
Furthermore, with a child in tow, escaping from such a predicament was virtually impossible.
Unfortunately, on August 17th, the opponent chose the wrong opponent.
"I only have one question for you."
What do you want to ask?
Nathaniel stared intently at Kanzaki Hikaru, cold sweat slowly seeping from his forehead.
Although they have the advantage, they still cannot be complacent when facing such an enemy.
Although he, Lucy, and another person outside were sent out as an advance team with the purpose of probing the enemy's capabilities.
However, they are still among the strongest members of the organization, and it would be too embarrassing for them to go back empty-handed.
Moreover, it has already been delayed for so long. According to the estimated time, we only need to hold on for a little while longer.
Am I already in danger?
Upon hearing Kanzaki Hikaru's question, Nathaniel seemed to lose interest and let out a long sigh.
"Even knowing he's already in such a predicament, he doesn't understand..."
However, before he could finish speaking, Kanzaki Teru suddenly disappeared from the spot.
At this moment, Nathaniel realized that his opponent wanted to lower his guard. Based on his experience, Nathaniel used the dagger hidden in his sleeve to cut his own arm.
"Red Letter—Divine Realm!"
The flowing blood instantly condensed behind him, forming a barrier.
However, he was still a step too slow, and Kanzaki Teru punched Nathaniel directly in the chest.
After his lungs were subjected to a violent impact, Nathaniel was unable to breathe.
It is extremely difficult to kill someone with such defensive capabilities and combat experience directly, let alone someone whose ability is to manipulate blood.
In that case, we should try to minimize Nathaniel's external injuries, since the more blood he loses, the stronger he becomes in combat.
Moreover, there is a high possibility of being counterattacked the moment he is injured, which Kanzaki Teru wants to avoid as much as possible.
That's why they chose a method that wouldn't cause him to bleed, but would still eliminate his fighting ability.
Seeing that the shield that Nathaniel had originally formed behind him was also dissolving, Kanzaki Teru did not let this good opportunity pass.
He quickly lowered his center of gravity, braced himself with both hands on the ground, and used all his strength to kick directly at Nathaniel's side.
A loud bang echoed through the space, but Kanzaki Hikaru's target was not Nathaniel.
"The quality of your doll is quite good."
Kanzaki Hikaru kicked Annie, but the feeling of hitting her was exactly the same as that of an ordinary plush toy.
It's really hard to imagine that Annie could create such a huge crater in the ground with her physique.
"Thanks for the compliment."
"Looks like I'll have to defeat you first..."
The moment he finished speaking, Kanzaki Teru vanished from the spot once again.
However, this time Kanzaki Teru didn't teleport behind her, but instead teleported in front of Lucy.
When Lucy saw Kanzaki Teru suddenly appear in front of her, she broke out in a cold sweat and stood frozen in place, unable to move.
"Don't move!"
Just then, Nathaniel's voice rang in their ears. [Linglong]
Looking back, he saw that Nathaniel had already placed a blood-forged blade against Hiersta's neck.
"If you lay a hand on her again, I can't guarantee her life."
"Sorry, assistant, I've been caught."
With a slight apologetic look on his face, Hiers had already picked up the silver-white rifle in his hand.
However, they still lacked the ability to resist Nathaniel.
Just as Kanzaki Teru hesitated, Lucy also realized what was happening.
"Annie! Come back and protect me!"
In an instant, Annie reappeared between the two, but the next moment, something surprising happened to everyone.
Annie, who had just appeared in front of Kanzaki Hikaru, seemed to contort, all her joints making a "crackling" sound as they twisted.
Although it is just a plush toy, it still looks twisted into a strange shape.
"Didn't you hear me tell you to stop?!"
Nathaniel roared again, and the scarlet blade even pierced Hiesta's pale neck, drawing crimson blood.
However, Kanzaki Teru still had no intention of stopping until he completely tore Annie apart.
“Annie…!?”
Chapter 317: Mission Impossible
Seeing Anne torn to pieces, Lucy froze on the spot, looking incredulous.
"Can you guys stop this boring, clumsy acting?"
However, Kanzaki Teru's cold voice resonated in everyone's hearts.
“I discovered long ago that Hiesta was in cahoots with you. Even if you use her to threaten me, it won’t work.”
"What are you talking about, assistant!?"
Hiersta was the first to react, since it was closely related to her.
"From the very beginning, I felt something was off. Everyone else was locked up, so why were you the only one unharmed?"
When Kanzaki Teru realized that the space he had just been in was an illusion, he felt something was strange.
When everyone else was a simulated character and only Hiersta was a real person, he had already turned his doubt into certainty.
23 It was understandable that he wasn't locked in a room, but no matter how hard he tried, there was no way that Hiesta could escape from the hands of these two.
"I helped you break free from the illusion!"
"This is just to gain my trust. Even without you, I already know how to break the illusion, which is to find the truth of the case."
At this point, the method to break the illusion is already obvious.
"You guys actually conspired to get rid of me in this space a long time ago, didn't you? You built a good relationship with me in the beginning so that I wouldn't abandon you in this situation."
After all, Lucy's behavior was also very strange; she didn't attack me directly but attacked you instead, which allowed me to rule out many possible explanations.
At the time, this was the answer that Kanzaki Teru least wanted to believe. Although they hadn't spent much time together, he actually had a good impression of Hiersta.
After all, this is the person who helped the prosecutor's office crack Murdist's copycat case, so he must have some ability.
However, it was precisely because of her special identity that Kanzaki Teru had to be on high alert.
Is it really possible for someone who suddenly disappeared to happen to be sitting on the same plane as you?
The answer is, of course, no. Kanzaki Teru never believed in coincidence or luck.
Everything in the world follows certain laws, just as Laplace said.
If there were a being in the world who could formulate everything in the world into a formula, then it could use those formulas to calculate the future.
Although such a theory may sound far-fetched, it illustrates a simple truth.
There are no coincidences in the world. What appears to be a coincidence is the result of countless unseen variables.
"This is an ultimatum. If you still stand in my way, be prepared to die."
After saying that, Kanzaki Teru turned and walked towards the door to leave the room without looking back.
Lucy's ability—Red-haired Anne of the Abyss—has now been dealt with by Kanzaki Hikaru, and Nathaniel is completely helpless against him in a direct confrontation.
Meanwhile, Hiersta, who originally had the best chance to attack Kanzaki Hiroki during a moment of carelessness, has lost his last trump card.
The opponent's original advantage has vanished at this moment.
As Kanzaki Teru drew closer to the gate, the group lost all desire to fight.
When Kanzaki Teru finally passed by Nathaniel, it could be because of resentment, or it could be for other reasons.
Nathaniel's powers have been activated.
“Scarlet Letters – Divine Judgment”
It was like an earthquake; the whole room was shaking.
"Don't underestimate my faith! Devil!"
At this moment, Kanzaki Teru also discovered the source of the vibration: it was the vibration emanating from the gift box that he had initially thought was just an ordinary decorative item.
And with the shaking, the contents of those gift boxes were spilled out.
"I was wondering why room 817 smelled rusty. Is this what it was?"
Actually, when I first entered this space, there was a sweet and fragrant smell in the air, but there was also a hint of other smells mixed in with the sweetness.
Now it seems that the sweet smell was actually a disguise for the odor, the source of which was the blood hidden within.
"At this rate, how many bodies have you drained of blood?"