Chapter 291 Alert
“Hmm?”
In the office of the Special Alert Hall of Kitayama Road, Asakusa Ryuuya, who had been sitting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them, letting out a sound of doubt.
“What’s wrong, Ryuuya?”
The man lying on the sofa next to him was tossing a small knife in mid-air. The sharp knives transformed into various shapes under the man’s control, and finally, in a straight line, accurately stabbed the target on the ground.
Oyama Gōzan sat up with a鲤鱼打挺 [carp kick], looking at his companion whose expression was a little solemn, and asked.
“There’s a special energy fluctuation. Go call Iwase and the others over.”
Asakusa Ryuuya nodded, responding to Oyama Gōzan’s question. He took out his mobile phone and sent a few messages, then walked straight towards the weapon rack beside him.
The wooden sticks, originally neatly arranged, were quickly assembled by Asakusa Ryuuya’s hands, and what appeared in his hand was a long spear gleaming with a faint cold light.
“Hmm.”
Seeing the captain’s expression, Oyama Gōzan knew that there must be some situation. He dismissed the thought of teasing and got up to walk towards the door.
But at that moment, the door he was about to push open was pushed open from the outside, and a rapid, rough voice came from outside the door.
“Captain Asakusa, the alert magic array has reacted!”
Toyama Iwase’s towering body, like a doorpost, bent over as he entered from outside the door. His firm face showed a hint of solemnity as he spoke to Asakusa Ryuuya, who was standing by the window.
“Hmm, I know. What did Consultant Saemon say?”
Asakusa Ryuuya did not look back, his jet-black pupils staring intently at the tall TV tower in the distance. In the dark night at the end of his field of vision, strange energy fluctuations were constantly spreading.
“The seal magic array was not attacked, but there was a strong energy fluctuation within it, and I sensed an aura of malice. It’s likely someone who wields evil energy.”
As Toyama Iwase entered the room, the figure behind him also revealed itself. A refined man in a kimono followed him in from outside the door. His eyes seemed to have blue energy flowing within them, and he answered Asakusa Ryuuya, who was in front of him.
“Regardless, the other party is definitely targeting the sealed Demon Snake. Can you contact your people, Kiyo?”
Asakusa Ryuuya turned around, walked to the table beside him, and picked up his mobile phone, asking Saemon Kiyo, who had walked in front of him.
“I can only contact colleagues in the nearby districts. Some are already rushing this way, but neither the shrine nor the public hall has responded.”
Saemon Kiyo’s handsome eyebrows were tightly furrowed. He picked up his mobile phone and replied.
“As expected, it’s a shielding ability!”
Asakusa Ryuuya’s heart sank again as he looked at the regional contact group on his mobile phone that had given him a response. After thinking for a moment, he looked up at the people present.
“Gōzan, you go arrange for the logistics personnel to evacuate the surrounding crowds and prepare all your equipment. Iwase, contact Minamino Naruhito. We might need reinforcements here. Also, take a few people to contact the association headquarters.”
“Yes!”
The two were highly efficient. Almost the moment Asakusa Ryuuya gave the order, they walked out the door. Asakusa Ryuuya also looked at Saemon Kiyo, who was quietly standing beside him, and said.
“Kiyo, I don’t recommend you go with the team this time.”
“Why does Captain say that?”
Saemon Kiyo was stunned by Asakusa Ryuuya’s somewhat abrupt words, but he quickly came to his senses and asked.
“Because… this operation is very dangerous. Such widespread shielding ability is something that neither the Poisonous Snake Cult nor the Black Arm Gang can achieve.”
“You mean…”
Asakusa Ryuuya’s words made Saemon Kiyo seem to think of something. His calm pupils suddenly contracted, and the name of an organization suddenly flashed in his mind.
“Shadow.”
Seeing that the other party had also thought of this, Asakusa Ryuuya directly stated his judgment.
“Kiyo, you are just a consultant for our association. You have no obligation to get involved in this mess. This time… it’s too dangerous.”
“If the seal magic array is destroyed, the evil energy leaked from just the Great Serpent’s remains would be enough to directly affect the current world, and the consequences would be immeasurable. If protecting the safety of the people is your mission as heroes, then maintaining the balance between the spiritual world and the current world is what we must do. Therefore, I must go this time!”
Saemon Kiyo smiled and shook his head, but the seriousness and determination in his words were exceptionally strong.
“Kiyo…”
Looking at the man smiling and refusing him, a hint of helplessness flashed in Asakusa Ryuuya’s eyes. He raised his hand to refuse but finally put it on the other’s shoulder and patted him gently.
“It’s not your fault that the Great Serpent was sealed in the city. It was the only choice under the circumstances at the time.”
“Yes, but what we can do now is to protect the seal here until we find a real solution.” “Captain Asakusa!”
Just as the two were still talking about past events, the closed door was pushed open again, and Toyama Iwase, fully armed, walked in from outside.
“The logistics team has gone to evacuate the surrounding crowds, and I’m ready. When do we start!”
The special leather armor gleamed with metallic light, and his body was covered with various equipment pockets. However, the most striking thing was his muscular arm exposed by the sleeveless vest. Toyama Iwase, looking eager, asked Asakusa Ryuuya.
“Gōzan! Be serious, this isn’t a small skirmish!”
Hearing his old teammate’s boisterous demeanor, Asakusa Ryuuya couldn’t help but scold him.
“Okay—”
Toyama Iwase, who was not reprimanded for the first time, scratched his head foolishly and replied to him with a long drawn-out sound.
“Alright, prepare to depart.”
Asakusa Ryuuya knew his personality. He flicked his long spear in the air and walked out the door first.
……..
“Kiyo, I’ll leave it to you.”
Asakusa Ryuuya was not a sentimental person. Since Saemon Kiyo had expressed his resolve, he had no standing to refuse his help. Moreover, the power called spiritual energy was indeed quite useful in all aspects.
Saemon Kiyo nodded, withdrew his gaze from the crowds evacuating around the alert hall under the organization of logistical staff. He formed a “念” [nian] mudra with his left hand, and a pure white wolf hair brush from the sleeve of his right robe fell into his palm.
“Ink Art: Feather.”
The spoken words stirred the spiritual energy within him and converged on his right hand. The originally plain brush tip actually generated dots of ink out of thin air, which finally converged in the air to form a giant bird constructed from ink in a special artistic style.
With a flap of its huge wings, it carried the three people behind it and rushed towards the top of the TV tower in the distance.
(Ps: Daily writer’s block)
