The Vampires Are Attacking!

"Lina, what's wrong? Why are you suddenly so agitated?"

"Ah... no... I mean... I don't really like participating in these kinds of activities, they're a bit scary." Lina struggled for a while before coming up with this lame excuse.

"Oh, it's okay. There are so many of us together, what's there to be afraid of? Besides, if it Mahiro down to it, you can ask Makoto to protect you~"

It was Erika who spoke, and she looked them up and down with an ambiguous gaze.

Mahiro, however, remained quietly smiling throughout.

Ultimately, Lina had no choice but to board this pirate ship.

The problem is, the main characters in this incident are Angelina and Yotsuba Mahiro, and since they're both in the group, what can they possibly find?

Naturally, they returned empty-handed.

When evening came, Lina dragged her tired body back to her apartment.

"I'm back."

"Welcome back... What happened to you, Lina?"

Wearing an apron, Sylvia came to the entrance to greet Lina. Seeing Lina's listless appearance, she couldn't help but ask...

"Ah... it's okay Sylvie, I'm just a little tired... Oh, I'm skipping dinner, I'm going to take a shower and then get some sleep."

As she spoke, she took off her boots, brushed past her roommate, and staggered towards her room.

Sylvia watched Lina's weary figure, opened her mouth as if to say something.

But I was never able to get the answer out of him.

Not just today, but in the past few days, she noticed that Lina seemed exhausted every time she came home, and even when Mia sometimes visited the apartment, she always looked drowsy.

Is the investigation really that difficult?

She wasn't quite sure, but since Lina, the captain, wouldn't say, there was naturally no way for her to ask.

Moreover, according to Lina, the mission is progressing smoothly, and they have gotten much closer to their target.

The only remaining mystery is that the culprit behind the "Scorched Halloween" event is still unknown.

But Lina guessed that it was most likely related to Yotsuba Mahiro; perhaps the person who released the strategic-level magic was that boy!

"Forget it, let the captain get a good night's sleep."

Sylvia shook her head, giving up on thinking.

Yotsuba Miya.

Lina, who was still fast asleep, was suddenly woken up by her roommate Sylvia.

"Sylvie, what is it?"

Lina rubbed her sleepy eyes, but she had been a regular soldier for more than three years and had been the captain of STARS for a year and a half. She was already used to being dragged out of bed in case of an emergency.

He then instantly regained consciousness and asked Sylvia for an explanation in a clear voice.

"Major Kanops makes an urgent contact."

Sylvia responded in this way, Lina silently walked to the communicator.

"Class, sorry to keep you waiting. I apologize for communicating only by voice."

[I should be the one apologizing for disturbing the Captain's rest.]

A deep, steady male voice came through the communication.

"It's alright. What exactly happened?"

Benjamin Canopus is the second seat of STARS. When Lina is not present, he serves as the acting captain.

But since he's contacting her at this time, regardless of the time difference, it must be something very important, right?

The whereabouts of the fugitive from last month have been found.

"What?! Where are they?!"

The Alfred Fomalhaut desertion incident, a first-class STARS mission, was not only bad news within STARS, but also greatly alarmed the top brass of the USNA military.

The incident did not end with Lina personally "executing" Lieutenant Fomarhot.

Around the same time, seven mages and several auguries also escaped the USNA army, including members of the STARS.

This was her third mission in Japan: to capture the group of fugitives and personally carry out their secret execution!

[Japan. After landing in Yokohama, they are presumed to be hiding in Tokyo. However, their exact purpose is still unclear.]

"What did you say?!"

Lina was somewhat taken aback.

In Japan, specifically Tokyo, wouldn't that mean right under her nose?!

Chapter 101 The Vampires Attack! (5.1K)

At the same time.

The inky darkness of night permeated the residential areas of Tokyo's downtown district.

Perhaps because it was late at Yotsuba Miya, the streets of this upscale residential area were deathly silent.

That's why any small noise here is exceptionally clear.

Just like now, a dark figure moved quickly through the streets under the cover of night, and the faint sound of its footsteps was particularly clear.

But the footsteps soon stopped in front of a house.

The figure was looking towards the second floor of the building.

[I've found the location of the excellent prototypes. There are three individuals with extremely high compatibility.]

The eerie figure slowly spoke.

By the clear moonlight, it was clear that the person was wearing a long coat, a scarf, and a round hat.

She was completely covered up, except for a pair of eyes that shone exceptionally brightly even in the darkness.

Not only that, even the way he speaks is quite unusual.

It wasn't through air vibration, nor did it produce any sound, and it wasn't through a telephone call that it contacted the distant place.

Let's take action; perhaps these individuals can become us. Even if we don't succeed, they can still be our most valuable samples.

[I see.]

Their communication ended there.

Immediately afterwards, the figure suddenly leaped up, reaching a height that no human could possibly reach. Then, a teleportation spell swept across his body, forcibly breaking through the window of the building in front of him.

Snap!

The glass shattered instantly, and the figure successfully entered the room.

But as soon as the man stood up, he saw a fist the size of a sandbag coming straight at his face.

"Such speed!"

The intruder was left with only this one thought of shock, and instinctively raised his arm to try and block the fist.

But it's never that easy.

The moment the fists slammed into his arms, the intruder felt a force that was beyond human capability, as if a speeding dump truck had crashed into him!

Boom!!

The air exploded, creating a visible shockwave. An irresistible force struck, sending him flying backward and crashing into the wall.

"What kind of monster is this..."

"Monster? Heh."

From the darkness came bursts of cold laughter.

"Since you knew it was a monster, why did you still dare to trespass into its lair and seek your death? Tell me, who sent you to dare attack me in the middle of the night?"

The owner of the voice gradually emerged from the darkness.

The bright moonlight streamed into the bedroom, illuminating her well-proportioned and shapely figure, the muscle lines that were hard to conceal even in her pajamas. A pair of cold, jet-black Kurome, like black pearls, were fixed on an exquisitely beautiful face that could be described as a perfect creation.

That person was none other than Yotsuba Mahiro.

He was sleeping soundly in bed when the sudden sound of a broken window woke him up.

Then, the guy dressed like an 18th-century Englishman barged in.

So he offered a friendly and tactful greeting.

At this moment, facing Yotsuba Mahiro, whose physical strength alone was so terrifying, the man couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

This boy does indeed have a perfect physique, but... it seems he's not someone we can easily provoke.

Aren't you going to say anything?

Mahiro slowly stepped forward. "It's alright, it's alright if you don't want to talk, I can slowly get you to open up..."

Before the words were finished, a worried voice suddenly came from outside the bedroom door.

"Mahiro, what happened? I heard a very loud noise..."

Somewhat worried, Minami forced open the door without Mahiro's permission.

The first thing that caught my eye was the broken window and the bed curtains that were being gently blown by the night breeze. Then I saw the strange sunken cracks on the wall and a stranger crouching against the wall.

The man looked up and met Minami's gaze. Minami instantly sensed danger!

Mahiro Shinji is in danger!

The girl made a judgment instinctively.

She was about to rush into the house to protect Yotsuba Mahiro, but the other person seemed even more agile and had already charged towards her.

"Has the target changed to me?"

The quick-witted girl made a new judgment and immediately created an antimatter barrier in front of her.

Thump!

The opponent's attack was completely blocked outside the transparent barrier, unable to break through even a fraction of an inch.

As the second-generation adjustment mage of the "Sakura" series, she is meant to be a guardian, and her barrier's sturdiness is already comparable to the "Phalanx" of the Jumonji family, not to mention after being strengthened.

Her current barrier can withstand even a high-yield nuclear explosion without excessively depleting her lifespan.

Just then, a familiar figure was reflected in her amber pupils.

It's Mahiro Xun!

Suddenly, Yotsuba Mahiro appeared behind the attacker like a ghost.

"Where are you looking? I'm your opponent!"

Upon hearing the sound, the intruder felt a chill run down his spine and was filled with a strong sense of danger. As soon as he turned his head, he felt a powerful wind pressure rushing straight to his face.

Immediately afterwards, in his pupils, which were glowing with a ghostly light but contracting violently, a powerful, heavy whip kick exploded directly in his face.

BOOM!!

A ripple suddenly spread through the air, and the gray mask depicting a black bat with outstretched wings on his face shattered instantly.

The intruder, completely concealed by a long coat with not a single inch of skin exposed, crashed into the wall with a deafening roar!

Blood splattered along with rubble, and the severely injured body was too weak to exert any strength. His back scraped against the cracked wall, and he slumped to the ground.

Monster.

A complete monster.

Since the invention of replication, neither he nor his brethren had ever seen a prototype of this size. Even Angelina Hillius, the captain of Stars, had never seen anything this exaggerated.

It's incredible that his body could suffer such severe damage...

"... American?"

Yotsuba Mahiro looked down at the other person with an indifferent expression, then reached out and grabbed his head, pulling it out and slamming it to the ground like an egg.