Two blast-resistant nets covered the Demon Warrior, intercepting him in midair. His body struck the ground with a heavy thud.
The modified nets also had grappling hooks at all four corners, which embedded themselves firmly in the ground.
The mucus on the Demon Warrior had yet to dry. The moment the thumb-thick netting touched his armor, it stuck fast.
He struggled desperately, spreading the wings on his back, but could not break free of the incredibly tough nets.
"That was close. We almost let our catch slip away. Good thing I had a backup plan."
The commander at the scene wiped the cold sweat from his forehead as he spoke, still shaken.
Then a smug look appeared in his eyes.
These specially made nets used the same technology as the arresting cables that stopped fighter jets aboard aircraft carriers, woven in the same manner. Those cables could stop a twenty-ton fighter landing at two hundred kilometers per hour within three seconds.
Although these nets were woven from only a simplified version of those arresting cables, their toughness was still extraordinary.
"Now you're finally out of options. Even with wings, you can't fly away. What can you do this time, burrow under-"
"Commander, please stop talking!"
Yuuji Kanbara and several other officers wished they could rush forward and cover the commander's jinxing mouth.
He really was a walking jinx!
He had said their target couldn't escape even with wings, only to summon a flock of crows that gave the Demon Warrior wings. All the Metropolitan Police Department's efforts had nearly gone to waste.
"All right."
The commander felt a little embarrassed too, but soon rallied.
"Quick, quick, quick! Recover Minamoto no Raiko's armor and Kumokiri! Those are genuine supernatural weapons!"
A specially modified heavy-duty truck slowly drove over. Its side door