Chapter 535: Let’s Punch First
Kazumi truly didn’t expect to encounter such a melodramatic situation in a place like this. Seriously, this was the headquarters, a crucial meeting where the leaders of their executive cadres were gathered. Their subordinates were, at best, elite monster level. Who would be so foolish as to cause trouble at a time like this? Were they really that brain-damaged?
Furthermore, her organization’s intelligence network indeed had significant gaps. Kurokawa Iori always sent her on such dangerous missions without providing any extra intel, not even willingly. She had finally encountered a friendly colleague, Kazumi, and planned to gather intel from the Silver Ring Envoy before she was interrupted by this suddenly appearing idiot.
“Um, he’s a subordinate of Master [Cloud Mist], and their people are generally…” The Silver Ring Envoy was also exasperated by this sudden development. Seemingly sensing the girl’s displeasure, the Silver Ring Envoy tapped his head and helplessly explained.
[So, if I beat this little madman, I’ll have to deal with a bigger madman too?] Even though this lineage of madmen was a bunch of idiots, she had to admit that normal people were afraid of reckless madmen. Kazumi herself believed that her cold and heartless superior would avoid such troublemakers from as far away as possible. And for this group of like-minded lunatics, there was a high probability that angering one would provoke another. After all, from their perspective, this was an act of disrespect.
But so what? All her careful planning and endured humiliation over this long period were not for her to be bullied here. Her pursuit of power was to ensure she wouldn’t be bound or threatened by anything from behind. As a subordinate of an executive, she, Shimizu Kazumi, didn’t think she was any lesser than anyone else.
As for other matters, this was a battle between equals. Kazumi didn’t believe that an organization of this size would allow people who disregarded basic rules to let their backers arbitrarily interfere and deal with her.
So… let’s punch first!
“Boom!”
The immense impact shook the entire venue several times. As the smoke and dust cleared, the youth had vanished. In his original position stood an ancient, entirely black coffin.
“Coffin… You…” Kazumi’s decisive action surprised the Silver Ring Envoy. He had been about to step in to mediate. This conflict was unexpected. After all, they were all subordinates of the executives. Although there were minor conflicts between the executives, everyone maintained the necessary restraint for the organization’s larger objectives. Even the most arrogant and overbearing “[Black Fog]” was merely probing this time.
“I retaliated after being attacked, so that should be fine, right?” Kazumi said coldly, glancing at the Silver Ring Envoy with a smile that reached her eyes.
Green light flickered beside her. She stepped forward and vanished from her spot. The moment the girl disappeared, a punch from the shadows struck where Kazumi had been standing.
“No…” The Silver Ring Envoy’s reply, “No…” was cut short as he looked at Kazumi, who had already appeared elsewhere. “[Black Fog]” merged back into the darkness. Looking towards the distance, the Silver Ring Envoy sighed and took out a small purple snake from his pocket, channeling energy into it.
[A mist-type ability that descends into darkness? Is their fighting style that of an assassin, relying on sneak attacks?] Emerging from the ghoul gate, Kazumi arrived near a pavilion on the other side. The black coffin in the distance had opened at some point, and thick mist, visible to the naked eye, was emerging along with red-eyed, black-feathered corpse crows. The girl recalled the opponent’s previous attack, rapidly analyzing their combat style and her own counter-strategy in her mind.
“Clang—” A metallic collision sound, accompanied by a considerable force, came from Kazumi’s body. At some unknown time, Little Black had already emerged from the girl’s body, its slender arms covered in fangs blocking a blade that emerged from the shadows. Realizing the counterattack, the fist grabbed at what seemed like empty air.
[The speed is very fast, and the ability is strong, but the attack power is very ordinary. It couldn’t even break Little Black’s defense. The blade seems to have some kind of toxin, but it has no effect on Little Black whatsoever.] “Speaking of which, this lunatic named [Black Fog] actually has the qualifications for such arrogance. You know, the distance Kazumi just opened from the ghoul gate was quite far. Although she didn’t gain much positional advantage on flat ground, the girl’s attack came immediately. However, it seems to have little effect on me currently. If it can’t even break Little Black’s defense, all I need to do is capture this rat in the shadows.” Nonetheless, before that, Kazumi, being a normal person, had more to consider than a brainless madman.
The [Black Coffin] in the distance slowly floated back to the girl’s side. Energy flickered, and heavily armored rotten corpse soldiers emerged from the coffin, forming a battle formation that protected Kazumi in the center. Yet, Kazumi, standing in the middle, made a move that surprised everyone present.
The girl turned around, her back completely exposed, bowed respectfully to the empty table in front of her, and said loudly, “Excuse me, senior, are there any points I need to be careful about when taking action here?” The spacious lounge fell into deathly silence, leaving only the sound of the wings of corpse crows fluttering in the sky. Then, a hearty laugh came from within the table. “Hahaha, polite young lady, just don’t break my table.” Receiving a reply, Kazumi cupped her hands, turned around, and waved her hand grandly. The skeleton army formation that had surrounded the girl now protected the row of pavilions behind them. Kazumi, with a flash of green light, reappeared elsewhere in a barren open space without any resting pavilions, only a single eye flashing with a silver-white light visible beneath her combat attire.
Green light from her side flew out from behind the girl again. “Pretentious guy!” A voice filled with cold hatred echoed in both Kazumi’s and the girl’s ears almost simultaneously. The moment Kazumi stepped out of the ghoul gate, a condensed, motionless energy reached her from behind. Kazumi, standing in place, seemed to feel nothing, but a smirk of triumph appeared on the girl’s face. Dense sharp fangs grew on the girl’s tender neck. Little Black, baring its fangs, emerged from the girl’s body again, searching for the source of the attack. However, the clear, transparent silver light spots in the sky instantly revealed their extremely tiny, invisible thread-like essence. Then, they tightened abruptly!
