"Boom!!"
An earth-shattering explosion erupted deep inside the guest room.
Scarlet flames swept through the entire suite on a violent blast wave, instantly shredding the solid-wood furniture as brick and plaster peeled from the walls.
Every window on the floor shattered, and the shock wave tore down the corridor, blasting web-like cracks even into the load-bearing walls.
When the blast swept toward Qingxiao and Suguru Geto, it was as though it had struck an invisible barrier.
Cursed energy flowed naturally around their bodies to protect them. The shock wave, powerful enough to flip a truck, did no actual damage to them, merely stirring the loose hair over their foreheads and the hems of their uniforms.
Just as the clouds of dust obscured their vision, something unexpected happened.
In the farthest corner of the blast's center, a small, slender figure was hurled away by the powerful shock wave, utterly unable to control her own movement.
Like a kite with a snapped string, she flew backward straight toward the shattered window. It was Riko Amanai, who had no way to protect herself.
Without the slightest hesitation, Suguru Geto shattered the cracked floor tiles beneath his foot and leaped out through the broken window.
The wind of his descent lashed his cheeks painfully. Cursed energy surged at his fingertips, and a black shadow spread beneath his feet.
A flying cursed spirit with a wingspan of over two meters took shape instantly, its broad wings securely supporting the two of them as they plummeted.
Suguru Geto tightened his arms, holding Riko Amanai securely against his chest.
He guided the cursed spirit through a half turn in the air and landed on the terrace of the adjacent floor. Only after confirming that Riko was breathing steadily and had merely been frightened, with no external injuries,