You're Just Like a Lovestruck Girl

As soon as he finished speaking, a pale golden figure sped out from the other side of the seven people.

It's Beatrice.

The woman gripped her sharp blade tightly and instantly appeared before one of the orcs, her sharp heels pounding the ground like a waltz.

He turned and swung his sword.

Completed in one go.

With a sharp gust of wind, the orc in front of him was instantly killed.

Even the other members of the Black Death Emperor Faction around them didn't have time to react!

"Kill them! Kill them!"

"If we kill them, we can get out of here alive!"

Animal instincts compelled the beastmen to seek good fortune and avoid danger, and they needed to escape this place as quickly as possible.

But rationally, they knew they had nowhere to escape.

Therefore, now we have no choice but to fight a desperate battle!

All we need to do is kill these women.

Kill them.

I can survive on my own!

The moment they understood this, the beastmen revealed their true colors, unleashing their greatest magical power in preparation for a desperate fight.

"How ugly, how weak."

Gamma watched everything coldly, a hint of disdain and sneer rising in her eyes.

Alpha, who had also been coldly indifferent, spoke softly at this moment:

"Delta, take care of them."

"Heh, leave it to me, Lord Alpha!"

Delta's lips curled into a cruel, predatory smile as he charged toward the Black Death Emperor Faction's orcs, who were fighting like cornered beasts.

A bloody spectacle immediately unfolded within the space.

Unfortunately, everything that happens inside the space is completely undetectable to those outside.

The students in the class had already begun to flee to safety, while Asagi Aiba, who insisted on staying in the classroom, waited anxiously, her worried eyes constantly scanning the now empty classroom.

Even with Yuuma Sengakuji and Chikushima Rin constantly comforting her, her inner worries did not diminish in the slightest.

She was afraid.

I'm afraid something might happen to Yotsuba Mahiro.

After all, in her eyes, Yotsuba Mahiro was just an ordinary student who had been held back for many years.

Even knowing that he was a demon hunter, how could a human possibly face so many demons alone!

"Father... Mahiro's classmate is back!"

Yuuma Sengakuji noticed the spatial fluctuations and was so surprised that she wanted to call him "Father" on the spot, but thankfully she changed her mind in time.

However, Asagi's attention was not on Yuuma Sengakuji at the moment, so she did not notice her slip of the tongue.

The moment Mahiro's figure reappeared, she pounced on him.

"Oh my god..."

As soon as he emerged from the enclosed space, Mahiro felt himself enveloped by Dairai's softness.

Looking down, I saw it was actually Asagi Aiba!

"Hey, Asagi? This doesn't seem like a very appropriate thing to do, does it?"

"What's wrong with that! Idiot! Why did you have to face so many demons alone, especially that terrifying Black Death Emperor Faction! What if... what if you got hurt! What if you died! You idiot, idiot, idiot!"

Asagi Aiba tearfully accused Yotsuba Mahiro of irresponsible behavior.

She admitted that when Mahiro to save her, she thought Yotsuba Mahiro cool.

But if possible, she doesn't want Yotsuba Mahiro to step in at that time!

She has already lost her mother, and she doesn't want to lose the person she loves too!

"Asagi- kun, aren't you underestimating me a bit? I'm an attack mage, you know."

Mahiro out a hand and patted the head of the girl in his arms.

Asagi tilted her head back, gazing at him through teary eyes.

"So what if I'm an attack mage? Does that mean attack mages can't die or get hurt?! Are you even stronger than Teacher Natsuki?!"

"You actually found out. I am indeed much better than Natsuki- chan."

Mahiro, which made Asagi Aiba chuckle.

Clearly, she didn't believe Mahiro at all; she was just taking it as a joke.

Until a light, melodious voice came from behind Yotsuba Mahiro.

"... As you intend, the Shadow Garden has been fully assembled."

Upon hearing this, Asagi Aiba was startled by the unfamiliar voice and immediately broke free from Mahiro's embrace.

Immediately afterwards, she saw an unbelievably beautiful woman appear beside Yotsuba Mahiro.

Both in terms of figure and appearance, she made Asagi Aiba feel inferior, and even her speech became somewhat stuttering.

"What did she just say? Shadow Garden? And who is she?"

"She's Alpha, practically the leader of the Shadow Garden. Now that we've assembled, let's proceed according to the original plan. The Black Death Emperor Faction has already made its move; find that bastard Christopher Jadex!"

"Yes!"

Alpha nodded, and then his figure vanished instantly. At the same time, several other figures darted out from the shadows of the classroom and disappeared.

Asagi Aiba was stunned into silence; to be precise, Mahiro's words had shaken her heart like never before.

What did he just say?

Shadow Garden?!

Asagi Aiba knew about this organization; it was said to be a terrifying organization that even the three True Ancestors didn't take seriously.

They once attacked the War King's Domain and the Chaos Realm, and even the Ninth Prince of the Extinction Dynasty Iblisbel Agiz, died at their hands!

It is said that even the Third True Ancestor, the Chaos Empress, was defeated by this organization.

Who exactly are you?

Asagi Aiba looked at the person in front of her with a complicated expression.

She realized that she seemed to know nothing about Yotsuba Mahiro.

However, Mahiro smiled slightly and said:

"I'm just an ordinary magic user, nothing more."

Ordinary?

Asagi Aiba no longer believed such nonsense, but before she could press for an answer, the classroom door was opened again.

"Senior, are you alright?!"

Yukina, carrying a guitar case, rushed in from outside. Seeing that Mahiro was alright, she breathed a slight sigh of relief.

"Senior, I heard that the Black Death Emperor Faction attacked the school..."

"Yes, they did come, but I've already dealt with them," Mahiro replied matter-of-factly.

"You've already dealt with it, senior? We clearly agreed that I would handle this, so why did you act on your own?"

"I can't let Asagi be captured by those people and have them decipher Narakvera's operating system for them."

Faced with Yukina, who seemed to be throwing a tantrum, Mahiro helplessly shrugged.

Hearing their conversation, Asagi swallowed back all the questions she had intended to ask, and instead asked in surprise:

"Wait, what did you just say?! Narakvera? Where did you get that name from? And what's your relationship with Mahiro?!"

Asagi strode forward, standing directly between the two, blocking Mahiro's path, and looking down at her junior.

Her sudden action startled Yukina, who immediately explained:

"... Nice to meet you. I'm Yukina Himeragi, a third-year junior high school student. I was sent by the Lion King Agency to monitor Yotsuba Clan..."

Hearing her introduce herself like that, Mahiro couldn't help but slap his forehead.

Why is this child so straightforward?

He hadn't originally planned to confront Asagi Aiba about these things, but he didn't expect that the girl would blurt it all out at once.

This includes her own identity, as well as Yotsuba Mahiro's identity and the things she has done in the past.

After hearing Asagi Aiba was completely stunned and deeply shocked.

"So... the tremors that erupted on Itogami Island about three years ago were actually caused by you? You were also the attacker of the Keystone Gate, and the hacker who hacked all of the Keystone Gate's surveillance systems?!"

"Uh... if there isn't another person named Yotsuba Mahiro, then it must be me."

Mahiro awkwardly scratched his head.

Asagi Aiba was completely stunned, falling into deep self-doubt.

She never expected that the hacker who had been able to stop her for so long would actually be right in front of her!

At the same moment, a girl was standing on the rooftop of a building near the Saikai Academy.

She was a girl with long hair, and a large black musical instrument case was placed at her feet.

The girl's gaze was fixed on the school buildings located a few buildings away on the opposite bank.

She was watching their conversation through the bird's eyes.

"So... so shameless..." the girl murmured.

Her fair cheeks were slightly flushed, whether from unbearable anger or shame, it was hard to tell.

He kept muttering to himself.

"It seems that it is indeed necessary to punish that man accordingly. Not only did he steal Yukina away, but he also flirted with other girls. He failed to cultivate the noble character and personality worthy of Yukina, and he did not give her eternal love and absolute obedience. Someone like him, who will ultimately hurt Yukina, must not be forgiven!"

Sayaka Kirasaka -colored hair fluttered gracefully in the strong wind, her eyes glaring fiercely at Yotsuba Mahiro.

The girl had a slender and graceful figure. Unlike last time, today she wore a pleated skirt paired with a cool summer short-sleeved top.

Her chestnut-brown hair was tied in a ponytail, and her beauty was as pure and delicate as blooming cherry blossoms.

As a member of the Lion King Agency tasked with assassination, Mai-Yuan felt an urge to immediately draw her Six-Style Heavy Anti-Demon Bow and Yotsuba Mahiro a lesson the moment she discovered Yotsuba Mahiro embracing another woman!

Little did she know, her behavior was nothing short of that of a madwoman.

They only crawl in the shadows in places where they can't see the light.

"However, I'll let you off this time for Yukina's sake."

Turning her gaze away from Yotsuba Mahiro, Sayaka Kirasaka once again harnessed her shikigami and began searching for the whereabouts of the Black Death Emperor Faction and the secret weapon.

She ultimately held back.

Because she had promised Yukina to help investigate the Black Death Emperor Faction, not to mention that the Black Death Emperor Faction's demons had already begun to take action.

Although Yukina was more important to her, she had no choice but to carry out Yukina's request.

However, just as all parties were searching for the whereabouts of the Black Death Emperor Faction...

Jadex, lurking in the shadows, is preparing to use the incomplete system he deciphered from Asagi Aiba to awaken Narakvera.

"Major, are we really going to do this? Without a complete system, the weapons are completely uncontrollable."

"There's no other way. Now, besides the demon assassin Natsuki Minamiya, the Lion King Agency and the Shadow Garden are both targeting us. The only way we can escape unscathed is to release Narakvera and let her wreak havoc!"

As he spoke, a ruthless glint appeared in Jadex's eyes, a look of desperate determination.