My youth story cannot be a knight war

As he finished speaking, Biran transformed into a blue phantom and flew towards Zaimokuza. Passing through him head-on, a stream of blood spurted from Zaimokuza's shoulder, and he took a few steps back.

【"cough!"】

[Blood spilled onto the beach as he retreated. Zaimokuza covered the wound on his shoulder and could almost feel cold sweat coming out of his back.]

[He couldn't even see this attack, let alone use his cloak to defend himself.]

[A faint blue light flashed at the edge of his vision again, and Zaimokuza waved his cloak to block it, but the flowing water surface collapsed after a flash of silver light, and his ribs were scratched again. ]

【"Damn!"】

Zaimokuza gritted his teeth, stretched out his left hand, and clenched it into a fist. Dozens of jets of water surged from the Tone River beside him, spiraling towards Biran, who had stopped moving. The intersecting jets of water formed a prison that enveloped and trapped him.

[“I don’t have this kind of move!”]

[Biran looked at the water columns rushing in from all directions and spoke, his voice full of disdain.]

【"drink!"】

[Crash--]

It bends down and crosses its arms in front of it, its pair of arm blades forming a crescent-shaped circular blade. Water flows from its feet along its torso, completely engulfing Biran.

Biran stomped his feet hard, using the reaction force to accelerate through the gaps between the intersecting water columns. With his broad back jutting out from the current, his agile figure resembled a great white shark galloping freely towards the surface of the ocean!

[This guy is too fast! ]

【At this moment, Zaimokuza finally understood how frustrated No. 22, who died at his hands before, felt when fighting the piranha Gurongi in front of him. His own defense and attack were clearly superior to the opponent, but it was useless under the terrifying speed. All his attacks were like punching in the air. He could only become a fish on the chopping board for the opponent to slaughter.】

[——Since we can’t beat it in speed, then we’ll use the largest range attack to completely destroy it and the entire area! ]

Watching Biran, breaking free from the water column and steadily approaching him, Zaimokuza no longer hesitated and placed a hand on his belt. A bright red hue began to spread from the center of the spirit stone swaying in the water, and a faint flame ignited in his azure eyes.

[——“Zaimokuza, get out of the way!”]

Just as Zaimokuza was about to activate his most powerful all-powerful elemental awakening mode to destroy Biran and the entire beach, a voice from above stopped him.

【“Mr. Kosaka!”】

[He suddenly turned around and saw Kousaka Kyosuke on the river bank throwing a black spherical object towards him.]

【"drink!"】

[Out of trust in Kousaka Kyousuke, Zaimokuza immediately bent his knees and did a backflip to jump away after he warned him.]

【"Um?"】

When Biran saw Zaimokuza retreat, he stopped his forward movement and looked up warily in the direction of Kousaka Kyousuke.

[What it saw was a black grenade flying towards it quickly.]

【boom--】

Just as Biran turned to see, the grenade that had been thrown right in front of him exploded. A billowing cloud of smoke and sparks spread from the exploding grenade, instantly enveloping the beach about ten meters from Biran.

[“Hmph! Just a trifle.”]

[In the smoke, Biran lowered his folded hands in front of his face and sneered at the smoke that filled the air.]

[It turned its head and looked through the smoke at the serious-looking Kousaka Kyosuke on the riverbank, and laughed.]

[“Too sweet, a warrior from Lindo, you want me to——uh!???” with just this toy]

Biran had just begun to laugh when a strong feeling of dizziness suddenly spread from his brain. His tall body swayed a few times before he knelt on one knee in shock.

[“What, what’s going on!? Why is my body…”]

Not only that, but following the dizziness, an intense feeling of numbness and weakness erupted from every corner of his body. It felt like every cell was protesting, his body completely unable to obey commands, and soon Biran's other knee also sank into the sand.

[“You despicable Lindo! Do you think I’ll surrender with this disgusting thing?!”]

A strong sense of humiliation surged from within him, and Biran gritted his teeth, trying desperately to stand up from his kneeling position.

[But at this moment, Kousaka Kyosuke's cry again caused a drastic change in its heart, and an unprecedented sense of crisis surged out from the depths of its soul. ]

[“Now, Zaimokuza!”]

【“!!!”】

Biran suddenly raised his head and stared forward. A dazzling blue light, even the thick white fog couldn't hide, burst forth from the other side, carrying with it a deadly and dangerous aura.

【"drink--"】

[Zaimokuza squats down holding the stick in one hand, with both feet in a horse stance. ]

【Om—】

[A huge "water" totem appeared on the sand under his feet with a low roar, and then floated up together with the water cloak behind him, turning into a dazzling blue light stream that poured into the two ends of the Qinglong stick in his hand. The gems inlaid on the ends of the stick bloomed with dazzling silver light under the influx of light particles, and the totem mark in the center also flashed a warm and brilliant azure glow.]

[——Oops! ]

The horrifying feeling that shook Biran's entire body left him no doubt that if he were hit by this move, he would be killed without a burial place!

【"hateful……!"】

[The originally powerless body actually stood up forcefully under the threat of the premonition of death, and at this moment the light stream transformed from the totem on the opposite side also completely poured into the two ends of the Blue Dragon Stick in Zaimokuza's hand. ]

When the light faded, Zaimokuza's blue compound eyes shone with a colder light than before, and he sprinted towards Biran, who had stood up.

[“——What the hell!!!”]

Zaimokuza leaps up with both feet, somersaults forward, and thrusts out his long staff, striking Biran hard.

[“Damn it!!!”]

Knowing he couldn't escape, Biran roared at the top of his lungs, then crossed his arms again, enveloped by the blue water.

【--boom!!!】

[“Hmm!”]

[When the shining tip of the Blue Dragon Staff pierced the huge double blades formed by the water flow that crossed its chest, a transparent shock wave spread out and blew away all the sand and dust around the two as the center. Even Kousaka Kyosuke, who was standing on a high place, covered his face with his hands to block the flying sand, and opened his eyes with difficulty to watch the fierce conflict between the two sides on the beach.]

[“Aa ...

[Biran's mouth opened wide, and a deafening roar erupted from his arms. Countless colorful bubbles gradually floated from his crossed arms as the Azure Dragon Staff attacked him.]

[“Drink!!!!!!!”]

【Zaimokuza, who was standing opposite, let out a louder roar than Zaimokuza, and pushed forward with both hands holding the stick.】

The next moment, Biran's hands, which had been blocking the Azure Dragon's stick, suddenly exploded, and the end of the stick stabbed directly into the blue "Water" totem on its chest. Azure ripples erupted from the point of contact, sending the tall figure flying!

[“Hum!!!!!!!”]

[Biran screamed in pain as he was knocked back. He flew backwards for a distance across the river before crashing into the water, sending up a splash several meters high.]

[When the ripples on the water surface subsided, only a small pool of slightly spreading blood remained, and the enemy was no longer visible.]

12. The Choice Between One and Many (Three-in-One)

[“Hoo…Hoo…Hoo…”]

The swirling cloak gradually evaporated into steam. Zaimokuza retracted the Blue Dragon Stick he had struck, propping it up on the beach. A white, scorching mist, mixed with heavy breathing, emanated from his slightly open mouth, lingering in the air.

【Om—】

[After Zaimokuza exited the element awakening mode, the spirit stone on his waist emitted a low humming sound, and the blue warrior figure reflected in the river water turned back into a white-haired young man wearing a brown windbreaker in the spreading ripples.]

[“It escaped.”]

[Looking at the arm debris at his feet that kept turning into colorful bubbles and rising into the sky, and then looking at the dazzling red that gradually spread from the water surface, Zaimokuza bit his lips unwillingly. ]

【“It seems so.”】

[The voice beside him made him turn his head, and with a tired face, Kousaka Kyosuke walked to Zaimokuza and looked at the calm surface of the Tone River and laughed at himself. ]

[“I didn’t expect these guys to not show up for over a month, and then they came out to commit a crime on the first day of my vacation. I’m really lucky.”]

[“I’m sorry, Mr. Kosaka, I couldn’t defeat him…”]

“It’s not your fault.”

[Faced with Zaimokuza's apology, Kousaka Kyousuke shook his head. ]

[“I saw the battle just now. It’s amazing that you can fight like this. After all, the enemy this time is extraordinary. He even has abilities similar to your elemental awakening mode. It is indeed difficult to deal with.”]

【As he spoke, Kousaka Kyosuke looked into the distance, his gaze as deep as an ancient well.】

[“These guys are getting stronger and stronger. If you continue to fight alone, you will probably be unable to hold on, unless…”]

[“By the way, Mr. Kosaka, what on earth was that thing you threw out earlier? It was able to paralyze the unidentified life form that appeared this time in an instant!”]

【Thinking of the grenade that Kousaka Kyousuke had thrown just now, which had caused heavy damage to the opponent, Zaimokuza asked with some curiosity.】

[“That is one of the latest “anti-Gurongi weapons” developed by the Science Police Department.”]

[His question interrupted Kousaka Kyosuke's thoughts. Although his train of thought was interrupted, he did not feel unhappy at all. Instead, he patiently explained to Zaimokuza.]

[“This is a weapon developed by Ms. Ebina based on the enhanced nerve characteristics of the unidentified life forms that you defeated before after dissecting them. It is a weapon specifically designed to deal with these guys.”]

[“The grenade in my hand is just one of the experimental products. Because there is a lack of a living Gurongi for clinical trials, she gave me the only three experimental products, hoping that I can use them when I encounter Gurongi and obtain experimental data through actual combat.”]

[“But it seems that this experiment was very successful. I should be able to give Miss Ebina a perfect answer.”]

[“Hey~ Himena is really amazing to have invented something like this… huh?”]

[Zaimokuza was amazed at this, but he suddenly found something wrong in Kousaka Kyousuke's words and asked with a puzzled expression.]

[“Although you said that there are no test subjects for the experiment, don’t you still have me? I remember that when Ms. Makishima gave me a physical examination report, she said that the nerve distribution in my body is very similar to those of the Gurongi. So, it stands to reason that I should be able to serve as a test subject for Himena’s weapon test, right?”]

【Kousaka Kyosuke was choked by Zaimokuza's words, then rolled his eyes helplessly and said.】

[“…Are you underestimating your position in others’ hearts? It is precisely because you are the only experimental subject that Ms. Ebina refuses to conduct the weapon test because she is afraid of hurting you.”]

[“In fact, I have been very curious before. Were you and Miss Ebina really a couple? Logically, you should be one of the people in the world who knows her best, both inside and outside. Why do you seem to know her nothing at all?”]

"Gu...!"

Outside the video, when Sho Tobe heard "Kyosuke Kosaka" say "You are one of the people in the world who knows her best both inside and outside", he felt as if his already scarred heart was stabbed again.

As he was heartbroken and having difficulty breathing, his whole waist suddenly hunched over and he looked as if he had aged dozens of years and entered old age prematurely.

"Uh……"

Zaimokuza was also very embarrassed when he heard this. Feeling the strange or meaningful looks from all around him, his face turned red like a monkey's butt.

The reason why he has been avoiding Ebina Hime is because of this reason.

If, as mentioned on the light screen in the past, present and near future, I really become a couple with Ebina Hina, does it mean that I and she really did certain things that couples would do?

Not to mention the track of holding hands, third base of hugging, and second base of kissing, even directly stepping onto the ladder of becoming a god is possible!

As a pure virgin who has been solo since birth and an apprentice magician who has just embarked on the path of a magician, Zaimokuza has no confidence in his self-control in this area.

It's true that he is a die-hard member of the FFF group, but everyone in the group knows that if there is an opportunity to leave the organization, all members will defect faster than each other, and even the group leader will probably lead the charge.

"—!"

Zaimokuza thought of this and looked sideways furtively, but happened to bump into Ebina Hime's unchanged smiling face, and turned back hurriedly in embarrassment.

And Ebina Hina still smiled and quietly stared at Zaimokuza's back. Her pair of dark golden eyes blocked by the reflective lenses reflected his back.

At a certain moment, Zaimokuza's fat back overlapped with the back of another thin boy.

The boy's body and even his hair were covered with dust and grass, and there were many footprints on his clothes, but he still stood up firmly with his arms open. When the light passed in front of him, the shadow cast on the ground was like a black cross with gold edges.

"..."

Ebina Hime narrowed her eyes slightly, and the smile on her lips became even gentler and brighter. The beauty in that moment was like the white violet flowers blooming at the junction of morning light and day and night.

It's really... nostalgic.

[“Ahem! Mr. Kosaka, please don’t say such ambiguous words!”]

[Hearing Kousaka Kyousuke's suggestive words, Zaimokuza couldn't help but cough violently, and retorted in a somewhat frustrated tone.]

[“It’s true that Himena and I were a couple in the past! But that was, that was——”]

【Zaimokuza held his words in for a long time, and finally, under Kousaka Kyousuke's amused gaze, he could only helplessly give a stiff explanation.】

[“In short! She and I really didn’t do anything we shouldn’t have done. At most, we just held hands! We really didn’t do anything else. I swear on my dignity!”]

[“Wow~ It seems that there are many interesting secrets in your relationship? But the most urgent thing is…”]