Chapter 439: Why Should Bad Guys Talk About Righteousness
“Who’s there!”
The moment the surrounding energy fluctuation occurred, Sato Shinichi immediately stopped his actions, stepped forward, and blocked Mizuki Tomohisa behind him, looking vigilantly at the black-robed monster that suddenly appeared.
“If I’m not mistaken, the person you’re looking for should be me. But I’m sorry, you’ve been tricked.”
The tough muscles, contorted to a terrifying degree, couldn’t be hidden even by the specially made combat uniform, revealing a sturdy physique more imposing than Andre, whom Kazumi had seen before. If it weren’t for his resolute face and short blonde hair, the person before them would have seemed to transcend the human species, making one’s mind instinctively ponder mythical beings like giants.
Looking at the figure before her that perfectly matched the information in her memory, Kazumi shrugged nonchalantly, replying in her usual emotionless tone.
“Hand over the criminal!” “Wait!”
As if predicting the movement, Kazumi extended her left hand in a stopping gesture, interrupting the opponent’s imminent rush. Inside, she breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a touch of danger.
Indeed, the hero information in the organization’s intelligence database was quite reliable. This newly promoted Pro Hero, named 【Takeru Kamikami】, possessed strong physical power and combat sense, but also had a personality flaw: weak tactical thinking and a tendency to act impulsively.
In common terms… a brute.
If Kazumi hadn’t known his personality beforehand, they might have already started fighting.
“?”
The sudden voice from the black-robed monster brought a strange expression to Sato Shinichi’s face. His burly body awkwardly stopped in place, looking at the other party with a hint of confusion, which seemed strangely comical.
“I’m not here to fight you; it wouldn’t be of much significance to either of us. The reason I’ve appeared is simply to make a deal with you.”
Seeing that the other party had stopped, Kazumi quickly spoke first. Communicating with someone of this personality didn’t require much roundabout talk; just stating what needed to be said was enough.
“Why should we trust you?”
It was only now that Sato Shinichi had the time to clearly hear what the black-robed monster was saying. His cautious expression remained, and he stood there somewhat stupefied, as if genuinely wanting to communicate with the other party.
But the next moment, a violent surge of air erupted beneath Sato Shinichi’s feet. His massive body instantly lunged towards the black-robed figure not far away. His mountain-like arm was raised high, and he swung a fist unreservedly towards the opponent.
“Swish—”
A pale green portal of light appeared behind the young girl as if foreseeing the future. The moment the opponent spoke, Kazumi retreated and stepped into the 【Ghost Gate】, reappearing on a thick tree trunk not far away. She looked at the blonde strongman who had missed his punch with a complex expression.
“You don’t need to believe me. I just don’t want to waste too much time. How about I directly tell you the information, and then you let me leave?”
Leaning against the tree trunk, Kazumi continued speaking, looking at 【Takeru Kamikami】 who was searching for her location in the distance.
The young girl was no so-called naive and sweet idiot; the setting where characters were immobilized once a dialogue CG was triggered only happened in games. Before speaking, she had already prepared to evade an attack.
Any negotiation was based on both parties possessing a certain level of strength. Otherwise, if the opponent simply captured you, what kind of conditions could be discussed? Therefore, demonstrating some strength was quite important. Did anyone really think that just by speaking, the other party would stand there obediently and listen?
“Go ahead.”
Sato Shinichi stood his ground, the grave expression in his clear blue eyes deepening. This was probably the confidence the other party had in showing herself before him.
The young man had always been confident in his speed. This distance could be covered in almost half a breath, but it was no match for the other party’s spatial abilities, which had instantly created distance with him using that portal-like ability.
This was also a display of capability, as if saying, “I possess this ability, and capturing me would be very difficult. It would be better to listen carefully to what I have to say.”
After careful consideration, Sato Shinichi nodded seriously, looked up at the black-robed figure not far away, and replied.
“I have no interest in the organization’s mission. Whether the target was successfully rescued or not is irrelevant to me. I was only assigned to deal with that Divine Officer, and that’s all.”
Seeing that the other party was finally willing to listen to her properly, Kazumi finally breathed a sigh of relief. This was also the main reason why the young girl was willing to show herself. In fact, in Kazumi’s nature, even if her location was tracked, she would definitely hide first and cautiously test the opponent’s strength with her abilities, rather than coming out for negotiations in such a somewhat risky manner.
But the current situation was rather unfavorable for Kazumi. The young girl didn’t want to be blamed for “carrying a target criminal.” Although there was only 【Takeru Kamikami】 as a Pro Hero at the moment, if she tried to escape after her position was exposed, it would only confirm that she had the target with her. At that time, she would have to face the encirclement of multiple Pro Heroes.
A pitch-black coffin slowly rose from beside the young girl. Kazumi continued to speak while scanning the surroundings of the black coffin with her energy. Finally, she picked up a piece of black seaweed caught in the cracks of the coffin and gently crushed it between her fingers.
Kazumi also saw the young Divine Officer who had been protected behind 【Takeru Kamikami】. Being intelligent, the young girl immediately understood the reason she was being tracked and quickly tried to cover her tracks.
“Then how can you prove it?”
Looking at the black-robed figure in the distance who seemed unfazed, Sato Shinichi’s mind raced. One failure wouldn’t make him negate himself, and if he boosted his physical strength to its maximum, he could also break through his previous speed, but it would require more combat information about the opponent’s spatial abilities.
“There’s nothing to prove. They want to use me to divert your attention, so for self-preservation, I’ll just give you the information directly.”
The pale green 【Ghost Gate】 opened behind Kazumi again. In an instant, the young girl switched positions again, slowly walked out from behind the shade of the tree, shrugged her shoulders indifferently, and continued speaking.
“You must have the contact information of the police superintendent here. Your previous location must also have been controlled. You can contact them now, and we can cross-reference the information.”
“Because the person you’re looking for… was never brought out by us!”
