Asura.
The captain of Shura Team, headquarters' elite S-Rank team.
He was also one of the 749 Bureau's ten greatest fighters.
His strength was unfathomable.
In his previous life, Asura had survived to the very end.
Even in humanity's darkest hour, he had remained an unbreachable line of defense.
Qi Wu had never expected him to come to the Northern Border.
Asura landed on the city wall.
Ten meters away from Qi Wu.
He looked at Qi Wu.
His gaze lingered for a moment on Qi Wu's white hair and mismatched eyes.
Then he spoke.
His voice was low, with a slight rasp.
"Qi Wu?"
Qi Wu tilted his head.
"Oh? You know me?"
Asura did not answer.
He merely glanced inside the fortress.
Through the window, he could see Bai Xiao, Lilith, and Gale slumped over the table.
The corner of his mouth twitched.
"Looks like..."
He paused.
"I'm no longer needed here."
Qi Wu raised an eyebrow.
"You came to help?"
Asura nodded.
"Headquarters ordered me to help the Northern Border's defensive line hold off the enemy."
He looked toward the enormous crater in the distance.
"But it seems you've already taken care of things."
Qi Wu smiled.
"Yep. You're late."
"Want to come in for a drink?"
He pointed inside the fortress.
"The liquor's good. Aged for twenty years."
Asura shook his head.
"No, thanks."
Asura looked at him.
A strange look flickered in his eyes.
"Actually, I came here for another reason, too."
Qi Wu blinked.
"Oh?"
Asura took a deep breath.
"That reason-"
"Was you."
Qi Wu froze for a moment.
A hint of amusement entered his eyes.
"You came for me?"
"What? Want to challenge me?"
He spread his hands.
"If you want to challenge me, just say so. No need to beat around