"What are you doing here in the middle of the night?" Yamabuki Chidori asked with a frown.
A boy from Chiyo's squad panted, "Teacher, something terrible happened! A Menos Grande suddenly appeared in Rukongai. Chiyo is holding it off while we came back to get help. Please hurry!"
Yamabuki Chidori's expression changed. A Menos Grande in Rukongai? It could happen, but these students were nowhere near ready to face one. "All of you, go back to bed," he said coldly. "I'll rescue her myself. I know how strong Hane Hane Chiyo is. Even against a Menos Grande, she won't necessarily die."
That little minx had the Reiatsu of a Seated Officer. She might well escape a Menos Grande in one piece.
After sending the students away, Yamabuki Chidori hurried toward Rukongai.
Just as he reached the place where the Menos Grande had attacked Hane Hane Chiyo, a crack appeared in midair. Another Menos Grande crawled out of the void.
No, not just one. Countless Menos Grande surged through the rift, scrambling over one another to get out.
Yamabuki Chidori's brows drew together. What was going on? One Menos Grande could be a coincidence. This many appearing at once was another matter.
The Menos Grande emerged before him one after another. Most Gillians had no intelligence and acted purely on instinct, devouring souls with greater spiritual power.
And in this area, the soul with the greatest spiritual power was Yamabuki Chidori.
The Menos Grande rushed him like mosquitoes drawn to blood. Unfortunately for them, they no longer posed any threat to him.
"Reverse, Silver Radiant Angel!"
His blade flashed. Every Menos Grande was cut down in a single stroke, their bodies dissolving into Reishi.
Yamabuki Chidori had just let out a breath when a leisurely voice came from the darkness. "I