Rushing to the Rescue

"Masked Heroine Rider: Ultimate Knight Rider Kick!!!"

A blazing meteor wrapped in dazzling light hurtled down from the night sky—

BOOM!!!!

The entire top floor of the Clock Tower exploded under the terrifying impact. Bricks and stone flew as a shock wave swept outward.

Dust filled the air.

Scholar held the sole of Masked Heroine's boot in one hand. The scorching blast seemed to have had no effect on her at all.

"Hmph... What a nuisance..."

Scholar tightened her grip and hurled Masked Heroine away. The force scattered the dust, revealing the scene once more.

Masked Heroine regained her balance in midair and landed steadily.

As for Scholar, not even a corner of her clothes was out of place.

In a clash of Mental Type powers, Shen Yin, a Magical Girl with an unbreakable spirit, might have been able to stand against her.

But in combat, the gap between Sunlit Rank and Dawn Rank was enormous.

"So close, yet I can't actually touch you... What an awful feeling. It's like punching cotton... No, it's even more frustrating than that."

"We could tell Love about this ability. She should be able to do it too."

Masked Heroine looked utterly relaxed, as though the enemy before her were some lowly grunt rather than a Sunlit Rank opponent.

"Did Truth send you?"

Scholar pushed up her glasses.

"Dawn Rank... Impressive talent. It's been less than half a month since you broke through Lamp-Burning Realm, hasn't it? Let me think. Truth must have sent her to help you again. After all, Knight told Truth about some of what's happening now and what will happen in the future."

"No wonder..."

"You knew I'd been more active lately, so you couldn't resist making a move?"

"What are you afraid of?"

Scholar's expression darkened.

Shen Yin's defenses