Knight Asylum

“To put it simply… it’s to dilute the energy released by Aguru through nanomachines, simulating the restriction of the finished product Aguru on Kuga’s power.” Seryuu held his chin up, eyebrows slightly raised, “I’ve also considered this aspect, but I never thought that it could be done with nanomachines.”

Reid put his hands on his hips and nodded.

Qiao couldn't help but glance at Red, "Do you understand?"

"do not understand at all!"

Seleu stretched out his fingers and twirled his hair, then paced back and forth twice before raising his hand and snapping his fingers, and the holographic image fell.

"The reason why Red can transform into Kuuga is because the Aguru Belt he wears releases an energy that can transform at a molecular level. The Ge-class Gurongi can also release similar energy. They can transform a simple stick into an indestructible sword."

Following Seleu's operation, a diagram of Kuga's structure appeared in the holographic image, and nerve-like energy substances continuously flowed throughout Kuga's body with Aguru as the center.

"Red, when you transformed, your clothes didn't get torn. After you untransformed, your clothes were still on you, right?"

Reid was stunned, then suddenly realized, "That's exactly what happened."

"The energy released by Aguru will be converted along with the clothes on your body. As for why this phenomenon occurs, considering the era at that time, the production process could not have been so sophisticated, and Iida... No! My idea is to use nano machines to [trick] Aguru," Seleu raised his hand and snapped his fingers.

"cheat?"

"That's right. Let the nano device release a signal with the same frequency as the energy released by the Aguru Spirit Stone. Let Aguru judge that the released energy has completely covered its body and stop releasing energy." Seleu rubbed his hands, his eyes shining. "The energy released by Aguru will decrease, and the power of Kuuga will also decrease. As long as it is adjusted properly, even this prototype Aguru belt can have four forms like Riku's finished Aguru!"

“No… Considering the functionality of the nano device, the power developed by Kuuga will only be more comprehensive!”

“I’m a genius!”

"But wasn't it Ida who came up with the nanomachine?" Because Seleu was so proud, Qiao couldn't help but complain.

"That's what I thought of!" Seleu put his hands on his hips and raised his head.

"Compared to this...how long will this nanomachine take to complete," Reid asked, raising his hand.

"Well... the only difficulty is adjusting the frequency signal. If it were someone else, they would probably have to go through tens of thousands of failures. But no one in the entire Servi Tulia knows the energy frequency released by Agul better than me. If you cooperate with us today, we can complete it tonight," Seleu replied after thinking for a while, then showed a sinister smile, "Of course, the opportunity is rare, we must empty the well field first."

"That's right!" Qiao immediately agreed.

Looking at Seleu and Qiao, whose relationship suddenly improved, Reid felt a little weird.

night.

"Ayaka! Ayaka! I have to go on a business trip for a while! I have to leave tonight! The pocket money for this period has been transferred to your phone, so you can order takeout for dinner!"

Ise Ayaka curled up in the quilt and did not answer her mother's calls from downstairs. Her mother seemed to have completed a task. After calling out, she left without caring whether she agreed or not. As the sound of the car faded away, the entire two-story building fell into silence. If it were any other time, she would have started partying long ago.

"Om-"

The notification sound of a new text message broke the silence. Ise Ayaka shuddered and kicked the phone away. She held her head and trembled, but her eyes could not help but stare at the phone that fell to the floor. The screen did not go dark, but kept flashing. An account marked as Midori was constantly talking to her with text messages one after another.

[Wu, are you free now? ]

【Wu, are you alone now? 】

[Ah~Wu, it's a rare weekend, are you really not going to go out and have fun? I know an interesting place. ]

[Hey, hey, hey——Wu, you don’t have to ignore me all the time. I get it. I shouldn’t have scared you before. As an apology, I’ll treat you to a midnight snack.]

[Wu, you are not asleep, are you? ]

Because there was no response for a long time, the other party seemed to think that Ise Ayaka had fallen asleep, and the phone that had been lighting up all the time finally stopped.

Ise Ayaka breathed a sigh of relief, carefully leaned forward, and stretched out her right hand towards the off phone. The moment her fingertips touched the phone, the screen lit up again and a new message popped up.

[Ayaka, I'm downstairs]

Unimaginable fear surged into Ise Ayaka's heart. Beads of sweat ran down her forehead. Her limbs gradually became cold and weak, but the messages did not stop there. It was as if they were counting down her life, one message after another came out.

[Ayaka, I'm already at the entrance]

[Ayaka, I'm already in the living room]

[Ayaka, I'm already at the stairs]

[Ayaka~ I'm already outside your room, won't you open the door? ]

Ise Ayaka felt her skin go numb. It was definitely not an illusion. Someone was looking at her! But she didn't hear any footsteps.

Ise Ayaka was wrapped in a quilt and stared at the door. A heavy desk was placed in front of the door, and the door opened inwards. It was impossible for someone outside to open the door, unless...

「That’s too much, Ayaka! How can you block the door with the desk?」

The person outside the door is not a human.

The shrill screams completely broke the night, and the fear and despair in them lit up the lights in the surrounding houses.

Chapter 77: A Request for Help from Ise Ayaka

Because adjustments needed to be made all the time, Red and Qiao spent the night in the institute.

And Seleu did not disappoint his setting as Servae Turiane, the person who knew Aguru best. In one night, Seleu not only completed the signal adjustment of the nanomachine, but also mass-produced enough nano suits with different functions.

"Come on, choose one and try it out—"

Seleu opened her hands. In front of her were four open boxes, containing belts of different colors.

"Is there any difference between these belts?" Qiao tiptoed and poked his head out from behind Red, with his chin resting on Red's shoulder, looking at the belts in the box curiously.

"There is no difference in essence. Both release signals to make Agul reduce its energy output. The number of nanomachines equipped is also the same. The only difference is the shape," Seleu shrugged.

"Red, choose this one, it looks good," Qiao pointed to the red belt.

"That's true," Reid smiled and picked up the belt and was about to put it on when the screen of the phone on the table lit up. It was a call from an unfamiliar number.

"It can't be a sales pitch," Qiao reached out, picked up the phone and handed it to Red.

“The sales pitch won’t start with this number.”

Red took the phone, "Hello? Who is this?"

"Um... help me... I can only ask you for help now, they don't believe what I say..."

The voice on the other end of the phone sounded extremely weak and languid, as if a person in despair had grasped at a last straw.

After Reid thought for a while, he paused and asked tentatively, "Ise Ayaka?"

"It's me, I'm being targeted by a weirdo, Midori, something's happened to Midori!"

"Where are you now? I'll be right there."

When he heard the word "weirdo", Red's eyes suddenly became sharp.

Qiao, who had also heard the content of the call, took the belt from Reid's hand and put it into the box. He lifted the box together with the belt and shook the belt in his hand towards Selyu, "Is there any problem with this thing?"

"As long as Red doesn't actively sublimate Kuuga's power, these nanomachines will be able to stably regulate the energy output by Agul," Seryuu picked up the still steaming coffee and took a sip. "Let's go, I'll explain to U."

"It helped a lot."

Red nodded and rushed out with Qiao.

Selyu glanced at the backs of Red and Qiao as they left. It was not until the door of the institute closed that Selyu looked at the three belts left on the table and took another sip of coffee. "I was just about to say that you have been a great help."

Because Ise Ayaka's voice sounded very wrong, Red did not waste any time and rode the Mobile Pegasus all the way to Ise Ayaka's house. Considering that the performance of the Mobile Pegasus was not something that an ordinary motorcycle could keep up with, Qiao, who insisted on going with them, chose to sit on the back seat of the Mobile Pegasus.

As soon as he arrived at Ise Ayaka's house, Red immediately went forward and rang the doorbell and tried to turn the doorknob. The door was locked and there was no sign of damage. The windows and other things were also intact. There was no sign of anyone breaking in.

"Ise-san! It's me!"

Soon, hurried footsteps were heard from inside the door. The door opened inward, and soft sunlight fell through the crack in the door, illuminating a pale and haggard face. As soon as she saw Reed, Ise Ayaka rushed out, grabbed Reed's clothes, fell to the ground, and began to cry hoarsely.

"I'm sorry... I'm sorry... We should have listened to you..."

Qiao, who was standing aside, showed a subtle look, "You have only been in [S·L] for a short time."

"What did I lie to you for?"

Red bent down and picked up Ise Ayaka, and Ise Ayaka leaned in Red's arms as if she had found support, and fell asleep holding Red's clothes on her chest. Only then did Red notice that Ise Ayaka's eyes were red, as if she had been crying for a long time, and she no longer looked as domineering as before.

"She didn't sleep last night. It looks like she really encountered something scary." Qiao reached out and stroked Ise Ayaka's hair. He poked his head into the house again, frowning. "There are no signs of intrusion outside. It looks like there really is a weirdo. So, where are her parents?"

"Most likely he's on a business trip or something like that. Sorry to bother you."

Reid walked sideways into Ise Ayaka's house. When Qiao was about to follow him in, he suddenly raised his head sharply and looked around.

"what happened?"

"No, it's nothing."

Qiao narrowed his eyes and closed the door. The uncomfortable feeling of being stared at seemed to be blocked by the door. He walked into the living room. Red had already put Ise Ayaka on the sofa, but Ise Ayaka's right hand was still tightly holding Red's sleeve and refused to let go. Qiao sighed helplessly and put the box containing the belt on the table.

"Now how to do?"

"Let's wait for her to wake up first," Reid sighed and glanced at the surrounding situation, "Qiao, please go to her room and take a look."

"Well, leave it to me."

Qiao nodded, turned around, found the stairs, and went up to the second floor. Because there was a sign hanging on Ise Ayaka's door, Qiao immediately found Ise Ayaka's room. He pushed the door open and was immediately shocked by the chaotic scene. The desk fell to one side of the door, and the window was completely blocked by textbooks. It was obvious that Ise Ayaka was guarding against something.

"Huh? This..."

When Qiao went downstairs, Ise Ayaka had already woken up. When she saw Qiao appear, she subconsciously shrank her shoulders.

"What's going on now?" Noticing Ise Ayaka's reaction, Qiao turned around and found the kettle, poured a cup of hot water and pushed it in Ise Ayaka's direction.

"She and her friends witnessed a murder scene in the territory of the Yagi clan, and are now being targeted. According to Ise-san, it is very likely that Hamamura-san has been killed," Reid pinched his nose and paced back and forth.

Maybe this was [S·L]'s normal state, but he still couldn't accept that the girl who was laughing and joking with him a few days ago was dead in the blink of an eye.

"The territory of the Yagui tribe?" Qiao raised her eyebrows slightly, "Why would two high school girls go to such a place?"

Ise Ayaka's eyes dodged, Qiao understood immediately, and sighed, "I remember that no matter who it is, the moment they enter the territory of the Yagui tribe, they are considered to have committed suicide."

"But it's another matter if the other party catches up with us," Reid raised his hand and patted Ise Ayaka's shoulder, "Are you sure that Hamamura-san has been killed?"

Feeling relieved, Ise Ayaka nodded vigorously and took out her phone. "We are very good friends. There are also these text messages."

Red took the phone and glanced at the dense text messages. He raised his eyebrows slightly, glanced at Ise Ayaka who had a wandering gaze, and handed the phone back. "Where is Hamamura-kun's home? I want to go check it out."

Ise Ayaka took the phone, breathed a sigh of relief, and told the address of Hamamura Midori's house.

"I understand. I'll go there right away. Qiao, I'll leave this place to you."

"give it to me."

Qiao raised her hand and waved to Red, and Red left with peace of mind.

After Reid left, Qiao stood up slowly, walked to the stairs, and walked back slowly. Ise Ayaka, who was cautiously leaning forward to confirm what medicine was in Qiao's gourd, immediately changed her expression when she saw what was in Qiao's hand, and stood up in panic.

"This bag is not yours, is it?" Qiao picked up the old backpack and shook it at Ise Ayaka.

Chapter 78: Erosion Phenomenon in the Mirror World

Hamamura Miyo is also a day student at Amanokawa High School, so Hamamura Miyo's house is not far from Ise Ayaka's house, just a few minutes away. But as soon as he arrived at Hamamura Miyo's house, Reid found that he was not the only visitor to Hamamura Miyo's house today. A man was standing at the door of Hamamura Miyo's house and talking to a woman with messy hair.

The man looked anxious and serious, but the woman seemed perfunctory. As soon as Red approached, the woman waved her hand impatiently and closed the door. The man sighed helplessly and turned around to meet Red's eyes. Before Red was about to say anything big, the man took out his police ID from his arms and walked over.

"Hello, I'm Sudo Masashi, a criminal police officer of Lousu Public Security. Although Lousu District was wiped out a few days ago," Sudo Masashi shrugged, "Actually, I have something to ask you. Do you know Hamamura Miyo?"

"Hamamura? I just happened to find her, and her friend told me that she was murdered." When Red saw Sudo Masashi's police ID, he had a premonition. He couldn't help but sighed and took out Selvi Turia's employee ID from his arms. "It looks like it's real."

"I didn't expect that she even asked Servier Turia for help. About this matter... I don't know what to say. In fact, a student named Ise Ayaka came to the police chief here yesterday to report the case. I was a little concerned, so I went to retrieve the surveillance footage near the Yagui tribe, and then found Hamamura Midori," Sudo Masashi put away his police ID and explained, "I was a little concerned, so I came to Hamamura Midori's house to investigate, but Hamamura Midori's mother insisted that Hamamura Midori just stayed out all night. Well - according to what I found out, she does often stay out all night, and her family also..."

Sudo Masashi gave an awkward smile.

"By the way, how is Ise Ayaka doing?"

"It's terrible. They say they were attacked by a monster last night," Red put his hands on his hips and glanced in the direction of Hamamura Midori's house.

Although he really wanted to go around Hamamura Midori's room in person, he had seen how Sudo Masashi communicated with Hamamura Midori's mother just now. If he went up to check it out again at this time, Hamamura Midori's mother would most likely not even open the door.

"But it's really strange. Why am I fine after being attacked by a monster? Ah - sorry, I'm not cursing Ise-san. I'm just worried that the monster has other plans," Sudo Masashi murmured, pinching his chin, but he immediately reacted and quickly corrected himself.

"I've been thinking about that too," Red grinned after thinking for a moment.

"There's no point standing there thinking about it. The weirdo won't stop just like that. I'm going to report to my superiors now and deploy police officers to patrol around Ise Ayaka-san's house."

As he spoke, Masashi Sudo took out his cell phone to explain the situation. Red, whose hearing was gradually becoming sharper, clearly heard the perfunctory response of Masashi Sudo's boss on the other end of the line, but Masashi Sudo still tried his best to persuade his boss.

After Sudo Masashi ended the call, Red couldn't help but sigh, "【S·L】It's really reassuring to have a police officer like you."

Being a police officer in [S`L] has always been in a thankless job. Every day there are monsters causing trouble in the streets. Servier Turria is a human rescue organization, and the police are the agency that is openly responsible for suppressing the monsters head-on. The equipment used by the police are relatively backward armed machines, and every operation will result in heavy losses.

"Since you're planning to be a police officer for S.L., then of course you'll go for the last position," Sudo Masashi smiled. "Our people will patrol the area near Ise Ayaka's house in plain clothes. The security inside Ise Ayaka's house will be left to you, Servier Turia."

"Thank you."

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"I see. Because that guy seemed like a good person who was easy to talk to, you took him for a fool? And you ignored his warnings and wandered around in the territory of the Tooth Ghost Tribe, and then something happened, and something chased out of the territory of the Tooth Ghost Tribe..."