Chapter 181

The two were very discreet, and no one noticed them in the huge crowd at the concert.

Even those around the two were so focused on the stage in front of them that they didn't notice the two people there, at most assuming that the two knew each other.

I guess the woman caught the man having fun here? Look at him in that floral shirt and big sunglasses, he looks like a seasoned veteran.

Although this situation seems promising, the next character to appear is none other than Sora!

When the spotlight on stage shone on Kong, all the audience and fans below cheered loudly, and some even started waving their glow sticks energetically.

This is precisely why Shirou always stops working during the performance; although he is skilled, he can't withstand the energetic waving of those people's hands!

As soon as people squeezed in, they were beaten up and covered in bruises.

Texas, because she was holding onto Shirou tightly with one hand and was mostly focused on him, was pushed over the moment the others started to stir.

"Hey, be careful."

Seeing that Texas had been pushed around by others, Shirou reached out to help her up.

It wasn't too surprising, since he was initially quite frightened by the scene.

All I can say is that when fans become fans of their idols... it's truly terrifying.

"... Shirou?"

Because the other person was helping her up, their sunglasses fell down slightly, allowing Texas to see their eyes.

Those familiar lightning-shaped eyebrows, and those eyes filled with compassion... no, those brown pupils... isn't that Shirou himself?

"Huh? You didn't come here because you found me?"

Seeing that Texas seemed a little surprised, Shirou was somewhat puzzled.

If they didn't come looking for me, then why did they come looking for me?

"Ahem... Exusiai said there's a very suspicious red Vayf, and she wants to come and capture him herself, but she's haunted by her halo, so I'm doing it for her."

After discovering that everything was a misunderstanding, even someone as cold-faced as Texas was filled with embarrassment.

The person I initially thought was a bad guy turned out to be someone I knew, and who was even on duty for the Knights of the Round Table.

The double embarrassment made Texas want to go back and hang Exusiai directly on the concert stage, turning her into one of the concert's lighting effects.

However, this awkward situation was quickly replaced by another awkward one.

The main reason is that she had just been pushed down, Shirou came over to help her, so their current posture is a little awkward.

Taking advantage of Shirou's inattention, Texas quickly steadied herself and casually took a Pocky stick from her pocket and popped it into her mouth to calm her nerves.

"I see?"

Upon hearing Texas's words, Shirou suddenly realized what was going on.

No wonder Texas's expression was so strange just now; she mistook him for a bad guy!

No! Does he look like a bad guy?

Hmm... wearing strange clothes and strange sunglasses, constantly moving around in the crowd.

It is indeed quite suspicious.

"Putting all that aside, what happened to all these things on you? Are you injured?"

Texas, regaining her senses, suddenly remembered the bloodstains on Shirou and reached out to check if he was injured.

She sensed that this concert might not be very safe.

First, MSR hired people from Rhine Lab International at a high price, and then the Knights of the Round Table sent a large number of people to this concert.

Furthermore, Shirou continued his duty without even cleaning the blood off his clothes.

The numerous clues connected led Texas to realize that the concert was likely being targeted by malicious individuals.

"I'm fine, that's someone else's... The situation isn't very good right now. You should go back and find Exusiai and Croissant, and take good care of yourself and Sora. The Knights of the Round Table is already handling it, and it should be resolved soon."

Seeing that Texas wanted to check his injuries, Shirou quickly stopped her restless hand. Although no one around them was paying attention, if Texas really made a move, they would probably both be kicked out.

After glancing around at the crowd, whose attention was mostly focused on the concert, Shirou leaned forward and whispered in Texas's ear.

Although leaking information is wrong, Shirou hopes that everyone at Penguin Logistics can have some information and be prepared.

He still has work to do at the Knights of the Round Table, so he can't stay here and watch over everyone.

Moreover... he doesn't need to worry too much about the people at Penguin Logistics; these people have probably only fought fewer fights than they've ever had parties.

It's enough to let a few people know the situation in a bit, so they won't be caught off guard.

"... I understand, be careful."

Texas frowned, as if she wanted to say something in response to Shirou's words.

But considering that the other person was currently working for the Knights of the Round Table, she didn't say it aloud.

This is part of the other party's job description. For Shirou to bring up these things means that things are really not looking good.

While I shouldn't interfere with the work of the Knights of the Round Table, I shouldn't at least hinder it.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of it as soon as possible."

After thinking for a moment, Shirou casually hung the sunglasses on Texas's face, as wearing them might be a bit inconvenient for the upcoming operations.

After handing the sunglasses to Texas, Shirou continued to squeeze towards Caprini, whom he had just locked onto.

"..."

As Shirou squeezed close to someone and gently touched them, Texas noticed the glowing lines on Shirou's hand.

That's something that appears when Shirou uses his abilities.

After a brief interaction, Shirou left without lingering.

Then a group of people gathered around the other person and quietly pushed them to the outside.

Hmm... this is quite an eye-opener, isn't it? A rather unique method of catching people.

After Shirou was out of sight, Texas turned around and walked back to where Exusiai and Croissant were.

"Huh? You got rid of him?"

Seeing Texas return with her sunglasses on, Exusiai's first thought was that Texas had killed Texas and the sunglasses were a loot item.

"Fool."

Upon hearing Exusiai's words, Texas recalled her embarrassing double blunder just moments ago.

Then Exusiai felt a kick to her shinbone.

"Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Texas, what are you doing?! It hurts so much!"

Exusiai complained, covering the spot where she had been kicked.

"Sister De, what's wrong?"

Seeing Texas suddenly kick, Croissant quickly took two steps back, afraid that the other party would also kick her.

Although it didn't hurt her, nobody wants to be kicked for no reason, right?

"That person is Shirou."

Texas said succinctly and forcefully.

Upon hearing that the other party was Shirou, Exusiai and Croissant understood why Texas had kicked him.

If they were in that situation, they would also kick the person who gave them the wrong information when they got back.

"Is this part of the Knights of the Round Table's work?"

At this moment, Exusiai forgot about her feet and hurriedly asked.

"Hmm, we need to be careful later. This concert... seems to be more complicated than it appears."

Texas nodded and said, while also taking the hilt of an Originium lightsaber in her left hand.

"I knew it... I always felt like there was a different kind of crisis at every empty concert! Last time it was a crazy fan, wasn't it?"

Croissant sighed as she spoke, putting her backpack down at the same time.

The original plan was to find a good spot nearby to set up a stall after the concert, but it seems that the opportunity will not be available now.

He also complained that different things always happen at each concert.

It's just that most of the time it revolves around the fanatical fans.

"Sigh... I hope nothing serious happens. Lungmen has been chaotic enough lately!"

Exusiai quite helpless about this. There had been so many things happening in Lungmen recently, and they could feel it even without Shirou telling them.

After all, there are related news reports in newspapers every day.

She enjoys lively atmospheres, but she doesn't need this kind of excitement!

What she wants is a situation where everyone is happy!

"You have to get used to it, right?"

Texas said.

After that, the three of them lost interest in enjoying the concert and instead focused most of their attention on their surroundings.

On the other hand, after capturing one infected Caprini, Shirou found no other suspicious individuals.

Caprini wasn't an accomplice of the other party; he was actually an infected person who had registered in Lungmen. He just went to the toilet in the middle, which is why he wasn't caught by Shirou at the beginning.

"I wonder what's going on outside."

Shirou pressed himself against the wall once more, and only after confirming that there were no foreign objects in the building did he take a short rest.

Although the current situation is a bit bad, we still need to rest. Otherwise, it would be really terrible if we didn't have the magic and strength to act when we really encountered problems.

This was also a reminder from the three of them, since they needed Shirou's extraordinary archery skills. Any one of them could get exhausted, but Shirou couldn't.

This put a little pressure on Shirou, but since it happened so suddenly, he could understand the three people's thoughts.

Moreover, although he said he was resting, Shirou's gaze never stopped until the communicator on his chest began to vibrate incessantly.

The constant vibration means that something needs to be contacted.

He silently withdrew and answered the Shirou, saying, "This is Shirou."

"Shirou! It's been confirmed here. There are five masterminds, all of whom are Ursus, and all of them are Infected."

Swire's voice came through the communicator, and even though Shirou immediately moved it away, it was still quite loud.

175 Rhine Lab International

The five individuals are of the Ursus race and are all infected.

With these characteristics, Shirou can lock onto targets faster... Yeah, right.

Lungmen is so big, unless these people are determined to target this concert, the other three will definitely be somewhere else.

We still need to rely on the power of modern technology; I believe the Knights of the Round Table can handle it.

Also, there are quite a few Ursus people in Lungmen, with the Feline being the most numerous, and the other races being about the same, but compared to the other races, the Ursus people are slightly more numerous.

Just a tiny bit more.

After all, Lungmen is relatively close to Ursus, and people often migrate there because they can't stand the cold weather.

However, most of them are moderately wealthy; ordinary families simply cannot afford the journey between Ursus and Lungmen.

"Where are Chen and Sir Hoshiguma?"

After clarifying the current situation, Shirou asked.

After all, until just now it was the two of them contacting him, so why did it suddenly switch to Swire?

It's not that he had a problem with Swire, but this sudden change of contact usually indicates that there's a minor problem on the other end.

"The two of them went to arrest people, and I'm taking over command of the concert! That's what they say, but haven't they all been arrested already?!"

In a building near the concert venue, Swire was talking on a communicator when the fur on her tail stood on end.

Fortunately, she was facing everyone, otherwise her bristling tail would probably have become the subject of much discussion within the Knights of the Round Table for some time to come.

In front of Swire were people of all sizes who were tied up. These were all unregistered infected individuals. Since they couldn't spare the manpower to send them back to the Knights of the Round Table immediately, they had no choice but to handcuff them all here.