For Freedom

"Whoosh—!"

With a sharp whistling sound, the two blades seemed to slice through the flash of light as they slashed down heavily.

However, the imagined feeling of hitting the target did not reach Riko's nerves, causing Riko eyes to tremble violently.

"Bang----!"

In that instant, the sound of gunfire reached Riko's ears.

"Smack—!"

Another sound, like a whip lashing against a body, rang out, and Riko felt a sharp pain spread through her side.

"Ugh...!"

This time, Riko finally couldn't hold back. Her body was knocked back by the impact of the bullet, as if she had been kicked mercilessly by an unseen person. She staggered backward and finally knelt on the ground.

On the deck, the blinding flashes of light gradually began to dim.

As the light began to fade, Aria slowly opened her eyes.

The Matoba that came into view told Aria that the outcome was already decided.

Because the situation of the two people facing each other was quite clear.

Fang Li was completely unharmed, standing in place, his jet-black tuxedo without a single wrinkle, as if he hadn't done anything at all.

Riko knelt on the ground, clutching her side, her pretty face covered in sweat, and her breathing was somewhat rapid. Although she didn't seem to have suffered any obvious injuries, she couldn't even stand up.

The current situation speaks for itself.

However, when Riko saw Riko's hair, which was covered in red light like snakes and tied high on both sides with two sharp blades wrapped around Matoba, as if Riko had two extra hands, Aria exclaimed in astonishment.

"Superpowers?!"

Yes.

That incredible phenomenon can only be described as superpowers.

In other words, Riko is not an ordinary armed detective, but a Super Detective.

"When will the Robin family be able to use superpowers?"

Aria was truly astonished.

As a descendant of Holmes, Aria had never heard of the Robin family, who were her sworn enemies, possessing superpowers.

Not to mention Aria, even Fang Li didn't know.

"Superpowers?" Fang Li looked at Riko, who was kneeling on the ground panting, and said in a low voice, "You've been hiding it really well."

"... This is Riko's trump card to defeat Riri." Riko forced a weak smile, panting and covered in sweat. "Because, Riko knows Riri best. She knows better than anyone how strong Riko is."

"If that's the case, why are you still trying to match me up with Aria?" Fang Li looked directly at Riko and said, "By bringing me and Aria together, you're only increasing your chances of failure, aren't you?"

"I want to defeat Ormes when he's giving it his all." Riko gritted her teeth, endured the pain, and stood up, her gaze fixed on Fang Li. She said, "Because you're strong, you deliberately sabotaged your partnership with Aria. That's practically admitting that Riko can't beat Ormes and can only resort to underhanded tactics behind the scenes."

"I don't need such petty tricks!" Riko seemed to be completely possessed by her obsession. Even though she was panting and sweating profusely, she still struggled to raise the two Walther and aim them at Fang Li.

"I must defeat Ormes!"

"Only then can I prove that I have surpassed my great-grandfather!"

"I must surpass my great-grandfather!"

"Must!"

Words filled with unwavering conviction echoed across the deck, making even the sound of the waves seem somewhat sorrowful.

"Riko, you..." Aria was completely stunned by Riko's obsession and didn't know what to say for a long time.

On the Fang Li, Fang Li frowned deeply and asked the most crucial question.

Why are you so obsessed with proving that you have surpassed your great-grandfather?

Upon hearing this, Riko smiled.

That smile was both sad and painful.

Then, Riko slowly said this.

"For freedom."

As soon as she finished speaking, Riko tensed up, preparing to rush out in Fang Li's direction.

However, at that very moment, a cold laugh rang out, reaching the ears of everyone present, and also entering Riko's heart.

"It's a real shame, Fourth Generation, you will never be free."

The moment those words echoed across the entire deck, an unexpected event occurred.

"Smack—!"

The sound of bullets hitting Bulletproof Uniform echoed once again.

"Ah...!" Riko let out a cry of pain, unable to support herself any longer, and knelt down on the ground again.

Clearly, the person who was hit by the bullet in the Bulletproof Uniform was Riko.

"————!"

Aria was taken aback and instinctively raised the Colt in her hand, pointing it at Riko's back.

Fang Li's eyes narrowed slightly as he raised his eyelids and looked ahead.

Under these circumstances, a figure gradually emerged from the door leading to the cabin, appearing before Fang Li.

Upon seeing that person, not only Aria but even Fang Li couldn't help but be surprised.

"Teacher Sayonari?" Aria was completely stunned.

The newcomer was none other than Sayonari.

"Good evening, everyone." Sayonari's face was adorned with his usual perfect smile.

However, in the hand of this person with the perfect smile on his face was a gun.

A gun fitted with a silencer.

That's why no one noticed someone fired a shot, allowing the bullet to hit Riko directly in the back.

Moreover, the atmosphere emanating from Sayonari at this moment was completely different.

If the Sayonari of the past was a warm and gentle nobleman, the current Sayonari gives people the feeling of a ferocious beast, exuding a sense of oppression with a hint of ferocity.

Of course, if that were all, then Sayonari's stance wouldn't be enough to be judged as that of an enemy.

After all, this time, Riko was the enemy. Sayonari at Riko could easily be explained as an attempt to capture the Armed Detective Killer.

However, the next second, the appearance of ferocious beasts around Sayonari completely confirmed everyone's stance as his enemy.

They were wolves with silver-white fur.

"Caucasian Silver Wolf!" Aria exclaimed in surprise.

As for Fang Li, the way he looked at Sayonari had completely changed.

It turned cold.

"I see," Fang Li murmured to himself.

"Is it you?"

Not long ago, the person who sent out a pack of wolves to attack Fang Li on his way Fang Li was undoubtedly Sayonari.

This person had already set his sights on Fang Li.