Shirou's clones number 30 million

"A monster was trying to kill me, but two girls who looked exactly alike saved me. However, the monster looked very powerful, and the two of them probably couldn't defeat it."

"Do you remember what those two girls looked like?"

One has black hair, and the other has white hair.

"What about ghouls? They're the monsters that want to eat you. What are their obvious characteristics?"

"She has four thin, red tentacles on her back, which are very tough and can easily cut through steel."

It turned out to be the case.

Mado Kureo instantly realized that it was Daiki, whom he and Amon had been tracking. It seemed that she had just run into the two rookies led by Kotomine Special Agent.

It's so late now, I wonder if Yan Feng and the others are with them.

"Yamen, Special Agent Kotomine might not be here. Let's hurry over there."

"it is good."

Kotaro Amon nodded slightly, his face showing anxiety, and he kept praying in his heart that Special Agent Kotomine was with them.

He really didn't want to experience the tragedy of someone he knew dying in the line of duty.

……

"They're no match for him. Why hasn't Professor Kotomine made a move yet?"

"Don't always rely on Teacher Yanfeng. If he doesn't intervene, it's because he thinks we still have a chance to win."

"Where is the hope of winning?"

Anju Heina glanced at Naibai but didn't reply, instead focusing on devising a winning strategy in her mind.

Strategies were formulated one after another, only to be overturned in an instant.

While he was pondering, the giant "spider" monster charged at him again, its four kagune whipping out in four different directions.

Anjuku Kurona and Anjuku Naoshiro stood back to back, dealing with the kagune in front of them, but they were too busy to keep up and unknowingly got some small wounds on their bodies.

"Speaking of which, will it leave scars? With so many wounds, if they leave scars, they'll definitely look ugly."

"What time is it now? You still have the mind to think about those things?"

Upon discovering that the twin girls were nearing exhaustion, Rize Kamishiro laughed maniacally and increased the frequency of her attacks.

"I can't wait to eat you! You two little girls are so pretty, you must be delicious."

Suddenly, a strong sense of fear rose in her heart, and she subconsciously stopped attacking and looked around.

In the darkness beside the two twin girls, a young man wielding a two-meter-long sword is slowly approaching.

"Special Investigator - Shirou Kotomine!"

It’s over.

If you encounter him when you are in good condition, you should be able to escape successfully.

But having exhausted much of his strength by the twin sisters, he could no longer escape.

Chapter 121 A “Danger” character flashed on his forehead

Chapter 121, Section 122: A "Danger" Sign Flashed on His Forehead

"After this practical training, have you realized any problems you have?"

Shirou looked around at the two sisters and pondered for a moment.

"There are many, but now is not the time to talk about that, is it?"

Anju Kuroko glanced cautiously at Kaname Rize and noticed that her gaze was darting back and forth, as if she was looking for an opportunity to escape.

"Teacher Yanfeng, it seems she's planning to run away. Shouldn't we deal with her first?"

"Although I don't think she can escape, since you care so much..."

Shirou smiled, and with a thought, ice stretched from his feet into the distance, instantly freezing Rize Kamishiro into a block of ice.

Beneath the transparent ice sculpture, one could vaguely see her terrified and bewildered face.

"Teacher Yanfeng, is that all?"

"Yes, it's turned into ice from the inside out."

"Wow, the Special Investigator is really that capable."

Anju Naibai stared blankly at the ice sculpture, muttering to herself:

"I thought that with us working together, we could be on par with a Senior Investigator. If a Special Investigator is this good, then even if a Senior Investigator is a little weaker, they should be about the same level, right?"

Shirou did not respond, nor did he attempt to correct their understanding.

Ultimately, having a sense of awe is not a bad thing.

"This isn't the place to talk. Let's find a coffee shop, sit down, and have a debriefing meeting."

"Huh...? Shouldn't you take us to the hospital first?"

Anju Naoshiro pointed to the wounds on Kuro Nao and her own body. Although they were not large, there were quite a lot of them.

"This little injury is nothing at all."

Shirou shook his head slightly, uttered a spell, and two beams of light shot out from his hands, flying toward the two sisters.

The moment the light shone upon them, their wounds healed at a visible speed, and their clothes were gradually repaired.

In just two seconds, the two men, who were covered in wounds, were completely healed, just like they were before they went out in the evening, with no trace of the fight.

"The wound is gone? Kotomine-sensei! What is this? Is it magic? It must be magic!" Anju Naoshiro's eyes lit up as she asked excitedly.

It was indeed magic, but neither of them seemed like the type to be good at keeping secrets.

Previously, even when teaching the two to awaken their magical powers, Shirou used "family secret techniques" as an excuse.

Therefore, he naturally wouldn't admit it.

"Where in the world is magic? This is the effect of Quinque."

"Huh...? But can't you only use one Quinque?"

“There is no such rule. Most investigators only use one quinque. Firstly, because quinques are hard to come by, and it is difficult for each person to have two. Secondly, a quinque is ultimately a weapon, and one weapon that can be used for combat is enough. Having too many is wasteful and makes it difficult to operate accurately.”

"I see. No wonder Professor Kotomine has so many quinques at home. I used to think you had a collecting habit and liked to collect a bunch of useless things."

……

Mado and Kureo followed Kaneki Ken and soon arrived at the place where he was attacked.

However, the area was calm, with only the damaged buildings around it proving that a battle had just taken place.

"Is it over? Or has the battlefield shifted?"

Mado Kureo half-squatted on the ground, picked up some blood with his hand, and sniffed it lightly.

"Ghoul's blood..."

Upon discovering that Mado Kureo was slowly walking along the bloodstains on the ground, Amon Koutarou looked at him with considerable admiration, thinking to himself:

As expected of a senior, they always manage to broaden my horizons, and I feel like I've learned a lot.

After turning the corner, the three of them froze on the spot.

In the distance, there is an ice sculpture in the shape of a human.

Through the ice wall, one could vaguely see a young woman frozen inside.

Mado Kureo was silent for a few seconds, then shifted his gaze to Kaneki Ken and asked:

"Is it her? The monster that attacked you?"

"Yes...it's her."

Kaneki Ken nodded repeatedly, but his gaze never left the ice sculpture.

Ms. Rize, who was so lively and energetic not long ago, is gone just like that.

Is she... still alive?

"I don't know. People don't die immediately after being frozen, let alone a monster like this."

Mado Kureo looked around, picked up a stone from the ground, and smashed it against the ice sculpture's head.

One after another...

Two minutes later, looking at the shattered ice on the ground, he turned to Kaneki Ken and Amon Kotaro and smiled:

"So, this is the only way! Now, I'm certain she can't possibly still be alive."

Kaneki Ken stared blankly at him, his body trembling involuntarily. A strange, inexplicable panic rose in his heart, and he hesitated before asking:

"Well, although it's not appropriate for me, as the person involved, to say this, aren't you afraid I might be lying?"

"Well... we can't completely rule out the possibility of a prank, can we? If it was all a prank by me and Ms. Rize, aren't you... a little bit afraid of killing the wrong person?"

A smile appeared on Mado Kureo's face, making his already unpleasant expression even more ferocious.

"How long do you think I've been dealing with these monsters? I would never mistake the disgusting aura emanating from her blood."

"No matter what her relationship is with you, and no matter what her identity is, ghouls—must die."

Kaneki Ken involuntarily took a step back, suppressing the urge to turn and leave, and asked:

"What is a ghoul? Is it what these monsters are called?"

"That's right. More accurately, it's about ethnicity."

Mado Kureo paused for a moment, then said in an extremely cold voice:

"These monsters look no different from humans. They usually live among humans, just like the monsters in myths and legends."

"But the difference is that this monster cannot eat any human food, whether it is animal meat, vegetables, fruits, or grains, they cannot eat any of them."

"Human food is like feces to them. Even if they force themselves to eat it, it will be harmful to their bodies and they will soon have to vomit it out."

"But every living thing needs food, and ghouls naturally need to eat as well."

"In this world, there's only one thing they can eat. What do you think it is?"