The Terrifying Infiltrator

Perhaps it was perfect timing, but as Rinya pursued at high speed, he happened to catch an unexpected scene from behind a nearby thicket.

The Out-of-Control Ones who had been specifically chasing after Hoshinomiya were actually ordinary people in disguise.

"I really underestimated that man. To think he could infiltrate people into a place like this, heh."

Rinya's gaze flickered. Listening to the whispers among the group, it seemed they intended to wait for Ayanokoji to arrive for the rescue, slaughter all the injured students, and then make a quick getaway.

In this way, with such a grave crime occurring in an area without surveillance, even if Ayanokoji didn't actually kill anyone, he would be unable to explain himself once he was proven to be at the scene.

After all, if everyone else was dead and only he remained at the scene completely unscathed, the school would likely not let him off easily, fearing for its reputation and the fermentation of public opinion. Expulsion would be a certainty.

"Heh, what a vicious scheme." Rinya nodded to himself.

However, this gave him a new idea.

Originally, he had wanted to use the Out-of-Control Ones to force out another side of Hoshinomiya, to see how she would perform in various aspects and whether he could achieve complete control over her.

But now that someone was willing to help for free, he was happy to take it easy.

After all, among the four homeroom teachers, she was the target Rinya felt was most likely to be conquered.

As long as he could completely control her, everything about Class B would become the cornerstone for him to build a new class.

And that new class, entirely dominated by him, would surely be a class consisting only of the strong, with absolutely no dead weight.

It would definitely be a class capable of graduating as Class A.

Furthermore, even after graduation, it would surely become a force of elites for him to take the next step elsewhere.

This was everything Rinya had been silently working toward since stepping into this advanced nurturing high school.

The brand-new life he wanted—this was the first step.

"Teacher, someone has fainted."

Hearing the anxious voice of a girl behind her, Hoshinomiya set down the unconscious girl she was carrying and had no choice but to let everyone stop and rest.

After all, they were a group of wounded; everyone was essentially injured. It was fine for those with strong physiques, but for those who were already frail to have held on until now was truly no small feat.

Approaching the fainted girl, Hoshinomiya recognized at a glance that she was Sakura Airi from Class D of the first year.

"Airi, how are you? Are you alright?"

Seeing the girl muttering faintly with a pale complexion, she took out the little water they had left and gently fed it to her, unable to help but sigh. Was her decision from earlier really the right one?

She asked herself, falling into silence for a moment.

But now she understood that since she had made the decision, she must ensure their safety.

Even if it meant paying a heavy price, she would not hesitate.

Seeing that just waiting here was too passive, Hoshinomiya pondered briefly and decided to go back alone to see what was actually going on.

After all, she had felt that the noise was very strange from the beginning; Sae and the others should have lured those Out-of-Control Ones away.

Yet, she could always faintly hear the sound of running footsteps behind her.

But every time she looked back from a distance, she could only see a few bloodied figures, and they seemed to be deliberately keeping their distance from her.

Although she didn't believe anyone would play such a prank, she had to see what was going on regardless.

After arranging for everyone to wait in place, she turned her head, and Hoshinomiya's expression quickly turned icy.

As her speed increased, the girl who would stop at nothing for the sake of her class's victory seemed to reawaken.

With a few leaps, she discovered the figures of the Out-of-Control Ones behind a tree, but it was only when she got closer that she realized something was wrong.

These people were not members of the Security Department at all, and with her keen sixth sense, she could tell from their steady, normal breathing that they were clearly ordinary people in disguise.

Although she didn't know the purpose behind their actions, Hoshinomiya could sense from the cold, sharp aura they radiated that they were certainly not kind-hearted.

However, just as she was about to call Sae to report this, a strong alarm bell for her life suddenly rang in her mind.

"How is this possible..."

Driven by survival instinct, Hoshinomiya leaped away from her original position.

"Boom!"

At that very moment, the dead tree she had just been hiding behind was smashed into a large hole by the force of a punch.

One could imagine that if she had been a second slower, that punch would have struck her chest, leaving her with no chance of survival.

"Yo, you actually dodged it. This beauty has quick reflexes," said a man with a brown ponytail and a wolf-like face, his eyes showing a hint of surprise.

"Who... who exactly are you people?" Hoshinomiya's eyes were filled with terror as she gasped for air, her body trembling subconsciously from the danger she had just faced.

She had never imagined that this advanced nurturing high school, which was always under total lockdown, could be infiltrated by outsiders.

And with so many surveillance cameras in the school, there hadn't been a single discovery.

"And this guy who attacks with lethal intent... who is he?"

"This absurd speed and power..." Hoshinomiya muttered to herself, her pupils constricting. She still couldn't accept this sudden, drastic turn of events.

Hearing this, a boy among the five who appeared to be a child but had sparse white hair seemed not to hear her question, instead turning to the man who had just attacked and speaking indifferently.

"Genko, don't waste time with her. Finish it quickly; that guy will be here soon."

"Tch, let them come. Why do you guys always value him so much? I just don't buy it. 'The most outstanding masterpiece'? If I hadn't joined later than him, would it have even been his turn?"

"Stop messing around. Do I really need to remind you what the Master's temper is like?"

Hearing the word "Master," the man shuddered instinctively. He immediately dropped his attitude, then looked at Hoshinomiya with a pained expression and said, "Beauty, I actually wanted to play with you a bit longer, so sorry about this."

As soon as he finished speaking, Hoshinomiya felt the man who had been right in front of her vanish in a flash.

Just as she was frantically looking around...

At the same time, Rinya, who had been watching from afar, chose to make his move.

"Heh, what an unpleasant guy."

Needless to say, he had originally intended to use them to indirectly force out the other side's true colors, but with the guy going straight for a lethal blow, Rinya couldn't let him ruin his plans while he grumbled.

The next second, before Hoshinomiya could even react, her face felt as if it were being crushed by a gale. Looking closely, it was the terrifying air blast generated mid-air by the man's fist as it descended from above, the force of the impact being far too powerful.

"Ah!"

Hoshinomiya let out an instinctive scream as the wind whipped against her cheeks. She hadn't even fully revealed the side of her that excelled in combat before she had already lost all hope of survival.

This was a battle on a completely different level, and as someone who had once been quite skilled in martial arts, she felt that disparity most deeply.

So this time, it's me who's falling... Hoshinomiya thought, smiling bitterly in the depths of her despair.

"Crack!" Just then, a crisp sound of bone fracturing echoed.

Hoshinomiya had assumed it would be her, but when she heard the man's pained cry following the sound, she suddenly realized something was wrong.

"How... is that possible!"

"Boom!"

The voice of disbelief accompanied a body flying backward heavily, the immense impact force literally smashing a crater into the ground.

"Genko!"

"You... who are you!"

Seeing this, the other four felt a sudden sense of dread. The speed and power they had just witnessed were enough to make even them gasp.

They had originally assumed it would be Ayanokoji, but looking closely, it clearly wasn't him.

"Oh? That guy didn't tell you?" Rinya stood with his arms crossed in front of Hoshinomiya, unable to help but laugh.

Watching their bewildered expressions, Rinya shook his head and said, "That guy really doesn't give his full trust to anyone, does he?"

Seeing the other party's indifferent demeanor, the white-haired boy leading the group was just about to order everyone to retreat.

After all, the newcomer's strength was such that even he, currently the one with the highest perception in the White Room, couldn't gauge his depth. This was clearly problematic.

However, Genko, who had just been knocked into the crater, couldn't take it. Seeing that he had been easily sent flying by someone he didn't know, he was consumed by resentment and rage. Ignoring everything else, he launched into a sprint and charged forward instantly.

"Genko, calm down!"

"Ah, you ambushed me! You're going to pay for this, brat!"

Seeing that Genko had already charged in, the others exchanged glances, shook their heads, and had no choice but to step forward to help...

"Hmm, that is..." At the same time, Ayanokoji, who happened to run into the school's rescue team on the way and was moving with them, suddenly paused in his tracks as if he had sensed something.

"Ayanokoji, did you discover something?" asked the captain, who was fully armed with heavy weapons.

"No... it's nothing." Ayanokoji glanced faintly in a certain direction, his eyes flickering.

He then continued, "Judging by the footprints on the ground, they should still be on that side. Let's keep moving."

"Mm, I think so too. Let's go."

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