Amy, the 'Self-proclaid' information analysis genius, pushed up the non-prescription glasses shed prepared for the occasion while laying out the materials shed prepared.
"Everyone! Focus! I, the smartest analyst, have already finished creating my briefing on Ireland and Germany!" Her audience was a total of six people: party leaders YuSung and Seiji, along with the participantsSakura, SiWoo, Sumire, and the last participant.
"Did you analyze everything in that short ti?" SiWoo seed doubtful.
Amy confidently shook her index finger. "I analyzed everything! From the colors and characteristics of the two teams to the strategies theyve recently used!
Clap, clap, clap-!
"Amy, you're amazing!" Sumire applauded.
"Good job, Amy." YuSung chid in.
Amy cleared her throat. "Now, Germany's Munich Academy is fielding a special forces party trained for anti-terror and anti-villain operations! They're combat specialists!"
It was unusual for normal academy students to experience real-life combat situations against villains. They were closer to city guards at that point than hunters.
"That's why they have zero defeats in tag matches so far, Amy said. None of them have lost!"
Just as she said, the fact that the German team, trained to fight villains, hadnt lost yet was significant. It suggested that their strategies surpassed their abilities.
"That sounds complicated, SiWoo said. Well, I also received anti-villain training when I was a kid."
"Then we're just going to have to rely on you, right? Lucky us~!" Sakura teased.
Despite her teasing, he remained confident. "Most of the strategies used by the city guards and the anti-villain units have been in textbooks for a very long ti. The important thing is the commander's ability to adapt."
YuSung couldn't help but smile at SiWoo's proactive attitude. 'As expected, SiWoo has changed as well.' SiWoo used to not talk at all about city guards or discuss anything related to his childhood, regardless of whether it had to do with his skills or experiences.
Using a bow instead of a gun had been a form of rebellion for him.
'Is it thanks to Sakura? He seems to have moved on.' YuSung made a contented smile.
Amy raised her index finger again. "As for Ireland's Blin Academy they're truly the elite among the elite! They've combined the aces from many other academies for the International Competition!"
Students transferring from one academy to another was common for major tournants like the International CompetitionAdelas transfer to Italys Bianca Academy was one such example.
Amy caught everyones attention by pointing to the ceiling and pausing for dramatic effect. "And now for the participants!" She seed to be enjoying the extra attention.
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Munch
Paf-!
Verdandi's huge bubble of gum burst with a loud pop, and she licked the remnants of it off her lips before smiling. "Rakion, do you know the story about the ostrich and the sand?"
Most mbers of the anti-terror unit preferred to look inconspicuous, but Verdandi was differentshe wore fancy earrings and jewelry. Even with a uniform on, her bright, long hair and personality couldnt be hidden.
Rakion felt drained whenever he worked with her. "Verdandi, we're on a mission. If we aren't serious, our team leader will"
"Huh? I'm serious right now." She always sulked when people didnt entertain her jokes. "Ah, does it seem like I'm joking around? Well, I guess I do like to joke around every day. Ah~ I'm really bad."
Rakion rubbed his forehead, but she continued to taunt him. "I had sothing to say, but I guess I won't! I'll just keep my mouth shut and quietly shoot," she grumbled with a dissatisfied look.
Rakion sighed again and, once more, gave in. "Why did you ntion the ostrich and the sand?"
Verdandi smiled triumphantly and aid at a building with her sniper scope. "Ostriches are dumb. When they see a hunter, they hide their heads in the sand."
The long-barreled sniper rifle seed cumberso, but Verdandi was used to it. She had a bipod on the ground to reduce recoil, and though it was practically impossible to snipe villains whod barricaded themselves away, she scoffed at such conventional thinking.
"They think they're safe if they can't see the threat. Don't you think they resemble these villains?"
"Indeed, they do. Rakion agreed and smiled, revealing his bright teeth against his dark skin.
It was an appropriate analogy for Verandis Trait, Hells Marksman.
"Right. No sniper on Earth's more skilled than you, Verdandi."
Verdandi's eyebrows wiggled at the praise.
Beep!
- Verdandi, I've located the villain. Check the coordinates and handle it with a 'Hellfire Tracker.'
Her party leaders voice echoed in her ears, and she smiled as she made a pinching motion with her fingers and softly whispered, "Ziel Verstanden."
A bullet appeared between her fingers.
Click!
She expertly loaded the demon bullet and looked down her scope, which could see mana flow on top of magnifying her vision. Having located her target, she pulled the trigger.
Bang!
Her target was inside a building, but it didn't matter. Her demon bullet couldnt be stopped.
Swoosh! Crash!
It easily penetrated the mana barrier. If there was a wall, it ignored the laws of physics and curved, easily passing through layers of obstacles to sohow hit the target. Like a hound sniffing out blood, the bullet tracked mana.
Bang!
Her bullet hit the target, and the blue barrier around the building shattered.
She grinned as she watched the scattering mana fragnts. "Fu. Mission accomplished!"
- Rakion, now that the barrier's down, secure the hostages on the first floor.
Rakion turned to dirt and disappeared, rging with the building.
Swoosh-
Since the villain creating the barrier was gone, Rakion turned to dirt and attacked the villains in the lobby.
BOOM!
"An ambush!"
"Wh-where? Theres too much dust!
The rising dirt, along with the dust, entangled the villains' legs like vines.
"My legs!"
"You guys, stick with ! I'm going to shoot them!"
"KYAA!"
"Please! Save !"
Rakion calmly reassured the hostages. "Calm down. We're here."
He grasped at the air with his hand, and
[Earth's Cradle.]
Swoosh!
The rising dirt ford a safe sphere to protect the hostages.
Bababang!
More than six villains fired countless bullets from machine guns at him, but nothing happened. His Trait made their guns uselesstheir bullets couldnt penetrate his wall.
"Captain, hostages secured."
- Got it. I'll send the city guards. Verdandi, I'll ask you for supporting fire.
- Okay~
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