Chapter 428 – Bigger Trouble
On the vast sea surface, a huge cruise ship was cutting through the waves at a speed completely inconsistent with its size. The immense impact splashed up waves, and the entire massive hull seemed unable to withstand such speed, trembling slightly in the violent waves it created.
“The recklessness is directly proportional to the ability…”
On the deck of the cruise ship, a black-haired girl with a dejected expression sat on a floating coffin, looking at the excited crowd bustling around the circular cage. She reluctantly shifted her gaze to the tall figure resting against the stern of the ship.
Kazumi’s dejected appearance was naturally not caused by the previous battle. Although the fight with the Sea Divine Officer seemed fierce, neither side could be said to have used their full strength. At least Kazumi still had Little Black and the liberation skills of [Ghost Gate] unused, and Suijinkuya’s not-too-disheveled performance proved that he still had other trump cards.
What truly made Kazumi unbearable was the reckless and powerful strength displayed by Andre, the team leader.
He had the strength to defeat the opponent, yet he chose to negotiate and return the hostages. Even using such a method to repel the enemies was much more difficult than killing them on the spot.
However, this choice did fit Andre’s established character. Although maintaining a “kind” heart within the villain organization was a setting that only existed in novels, Kazumi, who was not a perverted murderous lunatic, found it more beneficial to get along with such a person. After all, good people should be held at gunpoint (mist).
But the problem was, with such strength, why could he act so unreliably!
Who knew what kind of convoluted logic Andre had to choose such a bizarre way to break through the siege by the fleet – throwing the entire cruise ship out with his own power.
This approach indeed solved the immediate crisis and further elevated Kazumi’s evaluation of this executive… However, this feeling of weightlessness, more terrifying than a roller coaster, was difficult for anyone to accept immediately! Then Kazumi saw the members of [Spike] around her, still doing their own thing…
[So what kind of treatment do you usually receive to be so used to it? As expected, no one who can reach the executive position is normal!]
After a high-intensity internal monologue, and relying on a trick she used to prevent seasickness, Kazumi quickly recovered from the state of high-speed bumps and sat on the Black Coffin to seriously analyze the current situation.
[The mission was completed more easily than I imagined. It can only be said that the power displayed by Andre is too immense. If it were a head-on battle, neither Kurokawa Iori nor Masashi Sakuraba would have a chance of winning. Even physical strength would hardly damage him, let alone that shock energy.]
Recalling the power Andre had displayed, the girl shook her head with lingering fear. Fortunately, such a monster was their companion. After comparing the strong practitioners she had encountered so far, in terms of destructive power, only Shun Muto could compare. However, between a heavy warrior and a swordsman, Kazumi still leaned towards the heavy warrior.
[Since the organization sent Andre to complete this mission, it is enough to show their importance placed on this rescue operation. Then, who is the person being held in the cage?]
[The Association that built this prison must know its importance better than anyone. The prison break was achieved by a surprise attack using powerful strength, but the follow-up reinforcements must be stronger than the first wave.]
Looking down with furrowed eyebrows at the giant iron ball that even a sharp chainsaw could not leave a single trace on, the girl, always accustomed to preparing for the worst, smelled something unusual.
Although the mission had been completed so easily so far, all of this was built upon Andre’s almost superhuman strength.
Not to mention the guards of the underwater prison, the psychics of the Blue Sea Guard displayed strength in the water no less than that of frontline heroes, and there were over a dozen of them. Coupled with the chief divine officer of the Shrine of the Sea and a large number of coast guards, this defensive configuration was almost the optimal defensive force that could be made given the extreme shortage of hero resources.
If it were any other villain psychic, no matter how many came, they would not have been so easily defeated without any resistance like they were now.
But similarly, great power also brings greater trouble. You can never deny that compared to the Heroes Association, [Shadow] is the loser who can only hide in the dark and lick their wounds after defeat. Although Andre is powerful, it also means that the Association has heroes stronger than him, otherwise, why would they have been hiding like this until today?
The person in the cage might be a very powerful psychic, but no matter how powerful, wasn’t she still imprisoned by the Association’s heroes? Waiting for companions to rescue her like a stray dog.
Therefore, Kazumi focused more on the crisis she would face next. The speed at which a country-level machine operates is always more efficient than you imagine, especially when there is a problem with a key target. No matter how fast the ship she was on was, it couldn’t be faster than those psychics with super-speed abilities.
And when the ship docked, she would likely face the encirclement of the Association’s heroes and the police’s main forces.
Thinking this, Kazumi irritably fiddled with her bangs. It seemed like she always got dragged into bigger events like this, despite being told she only needed to complete a single task. Indeed, being a villain is not an easy job!
While deducing the likely ranking heroes in the nearby city, the girl secretly made up her mind. This time, she would not get involved in this mess. She didn’t have any extra [Substitute Dolls] to help her die one more time.
“Crack—”
A loud cracking sound interrupted Kazumi’s thoughts. She quickly turned her head towards the spherical cage, but the imagined scene did not appear.
The metal sphere remained in its original state. Instead, the huge machine saw on the sphere was smoking and had broken into two pieces, with its teeth completely worn down.
The overalls boy, covered in sweat and dust, walked apologetically to Andre and shook his head.
“Sorry, Master Andre, I’m afraid I won’t be able to open it in a short time.”
(PS: Sorry, I’ve had some back problems recently, and it’s even difficult to sit. I’ve forced myself to write a chapter with my back support belt.)
