Herrscher of Reason's Arknights

Let's go over there first.

Anyway, this matter can't be resolved in a short time, so there's still plenty of time.

After all, she was just an ordinary psychiatrist; she wouldn't go over there...

Are we going to fly there?

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"I'd really like to know, why a shield?"

In the building's communications room, which was completely without power, the emergency lights cast a stark white glow. This room, which manages the dispatch and monitoring of the entire building, was unusually spacious.

The beautiful woman from Sarkaz was slowly walking among the Oni women, and no one made the first move.

Suddenly, the girl asked this question.

Her bloodshot eyes and pretty face always gave off a feeling that was somewhere between elegance and coldness when she smiled.

Tempting yet deadly.

The menacing dark red mechanical arm is just as agile as the original hand, and even more agile.

The finger pointed to Pianna's own forearm, the hand on which Hoshiguma wielded her shield.

"I was expecting you to take out your weapon, but all I saw was a huge shield. It's quite rare to see an Easterner using a single shield as his weapon."

What do you think the people of Dongguo should take?

"Of course it's a sword, whether it's a tachi, katana, naginata, or ninja sword. I was expecting you to take out a sword, but you didn't. The oni clan of the Eastern Kingdom uses shields as weapons. Suddenly I'm very curious about your story. How can a gangster's henchman use something like that not be intriguing?"

Shao smiled elegantly.

His tone was like that of a friend having afternoon tea, but at this moment, Pianna completely displayed his inhuman state: his outstretched mechanical hand, his blooming mantis blade, and his scarlet eyes.

An elegant smile, placed in this moment, only appears eerie.

"Her name is Prajna, and this shield is stained with the blood of countless people. Of course, a shield can be a weapon."

You can try it and see if it's sharp enough.

"But you, are you out robbing people in a formal dress? You don't seem to be short of money at all."

Hoshiguma appeared incredibly relaxed, circling around the center with Piana, yet the surging killing intent within her Oni bloodline had already filled her aura with ruthlessness.

Indeed, Hoshiguma had been running around the club for several years and had never seen anyone named Piana.

In the triad, wealthy people and business owners are honored guests. When they have to do something but can't do it themselves, they will go through the triad to solve it.

Therefore, as the top henchman, Hoshiguma would naturally be very familiar with these people.

But the woman in front of her was someone she had never seen before, yet the woman's demeanor was genuine.

In this era, those who are educated and have the leisure to study elegance and social skills are either wealthy businessmen or aristocrats.

Only this group of people has the qualifications and ability to consider more spiritual pursuits.

After all, for ordinary people, in this era of rampant natural disasters, Oripathy, and escalating social conflicts, simply surviving is already an immense struggle.

The people who run clubs are also full of the atmosphere of ordinary people.

It's all just for a meal.

The person in front of them was wearing a genuine dress, the kind that couldn't be washed and didn't need to be washed, a purely custom-made luxury item that would only be worn a few times and never again.

Her elegant demeanor is not due to acting skills, but rather seems to be something she was born with naturally.

If it weren't for the fact that the mechanical hand and the fact that the other party was modified to be completely inhuman, it would be more than enough even in the upper echelons of Lungmen.

But that's the most baffling thing.

What would a robber want if he were as rich as the Swire Group?

Moreover, there's no denying that her beauty is undeniable; her face is so perfect it seems as if it were created by a god.

Hoshiguma was certain that every woman would feel jealous when she saw the girl's face.

Standing at 1.75 meters tall and wearing red high heels, she would be the most dazzling star even on the runway.

But now she's standing right in front of me, right here.

The leader of the kidnappers, or perhaps their most powerful henchman, appeared before him, blocking his path.

"Everyone needs to have some pursuits. Some people pursue money and wealth, so I can pursue other things as well."

"—I want glory to submit to me, I want God to bow down to me, I want to control destiny, not conquer..."

Or just die.

It's that simple.

"...I'm sorry, I can't understand."

"It's okay, it's normal not to understand, after all..."

How could ants possibly understand a picnic blanket by the roadside?

At this point, Pianna broke into a tyrannical smile.

That smile made Hoshiguma bend over to meet the attack; that most malicious smile made Hoshiguma feel a trace of fear.

"So... are you ready?"

"Dancing with the devil?!"

The moment the words were spoken, darkness enveloped everything around them!

It was as if a monster had opened its gaping maw and swallowed everything here, sending it into hell.

In the deathly silence of darkness, the demon revealed a sinister smile.

It's an emergency light!

The emergency lights switched off the moment the girl's last character disappeared into the air.

The daytime was instantly shrouded in darkness, and the creature's eyes could not adapt to the darkness quickly enough, so it could not see anything!

The Oni race has a strong ability to adapt to darkness, so a few seconds of darkness should not be a problem for them.

But that depends on who you're dealing with!

Because of what, between?

The sound of wind breaking through the air already echoed behind Hoshiguma!

Wow, so fast!!!

P.S.: The second volume of the story, in its true sense, is finally almost finished, and we're almost at chapter 100!!! Do you want to see Frostnova the Elder or continue reading about Frostnova the Younger?

Section 101, Chapter 98: [Support]

Only the side with mobility has the right to choose the battlefield.

Hearing the sound behind her, even though the opponent was moving faster than she could comprehend, Hoshiguma's fighting instincts made her swing her shield backward.

The sharp edges are enough to repel an opponent's attack.

It should be like this.

The Oni race is a race that arose with war, and being brave and skilled in battle, they naturally do not need sight to fight.

Hearing, touch, and intuition are all their weapons.

The instant the sound of wind breaking behind him rang out, Hoshiguma reacted with lightning speed.

Raise your shield to block, and its sharp edges will cut through any approaching enemy.

That's how it should be.

As long as she can hear a sound, Hoshiguma will give it her all even if she can't see at all.

However, just as she turned around to block...

The electric-like stinging sensation between my eyebrows felt like an intuitive signal.

Without warning, Hoshiguma suddenly dodged to the right!

A decision made at the last minute saved Hoshiguma's life.

The sound of wind breaking came from behind, but when the energy blades of Pianna's two mantis blades lit up with a "hum", they were actually on Hoshiguma's left!

This is impossible!

How could the sound be out of sync with the movements? Hoshiguma would never have misheard the sound.

But that's the truth.

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The other party's movements were clearly much faster than the sound.

The inner energy blade did not touch Hoshiguma, but the outer metal blade of the Mantis Blade still caused Hoshiguma to pay a considerable price.

Blood dripped onto the ground.

Even with her best efforts to dodge, Hoshiguma still had a bloody gash on her left arm.

"Ah? Failure, failure."

On the contrary, Pianna showed an expression of surprise, as if he had witnessed some kind of miracle.

She gently covered her mouth.

"You dodged it? It only grazed your arm. You're really agile."

"Why the arm? You only aimed at the arm? Why not the head?"

Ignoring her injured left arm, Hoshiguma now had no time left for treatment.

The opponent was clearly stronger than she had imagined.

It surpassed the speed of sound solely through its own power.

Is this guy a monster?!

No···

This guy is a monster.

The light from the energy blade illuminated the girl's face, and the crimson blade and crimson eyes were particularly terrifying in the darkness.

"After all, I was very curious about your story, so I originally planned to cut off your limbs, listen to your story properly, and then send you on your way. You seem to be struggling quite a bit."

The girl said rudely.

He spoke extremely terrifying words in the calmest, most matter-of-fact tone.

The guy in front of me is probably the kind of person who can curse or even kill others with a smile.

Some people become hitmen just to make a living.

Some people do it out of interest.

Arrogant yet reasonable, it seemed that the man before him, Pianna, was indeed such a person.

That's how it should be.

The monster before them was a mixture of innate malice and arrogance.

"What exactly are you?"

"As you can see."

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"Form ranks! Keep advancing! Don't be afraid!!"

At this moment, in the narrow lobby on the first floor, a fierce firefight and hand-to-hand combat are taking place.

Because of time constraints, Jiu simply led the assault team on a second incursion.

As a result, if it weren't for her Royal Guard uniform and the surrounding environment, she would have thought she was actually on the chaotic front lines, rather than in Lungmen.