Not long ago, in the mansion.
After calming her two sulking younger sisters down, Mayumi Saegusa went into the guest room. Lina was already inside, waiting for her.
"I'm sorry, the two little ones have been spoiled by Yunyi-kun. I hope you can see how they are." Mayumi Saegusa light laugh.
"No, it's my fault. This is your home, and it's understandable that they're unhappy about my sudden visit," Lina replied.
"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Lina, can you tell me what happened tonight? I find it hard to imagine that anyone would dare to slap you, Sirius Sirius?" Mayumi Saegusa asked, looking at Lina's swollen cheek.
Lina raised her hand and touched her cheek. Although Mayumi Saegusa had already applied an ice pack, it still stung a little when she touched it.
"This injury..." Lina paused slightly before continuing, "... was inflicted by your boyfriend."
"Eh? Yunyi-kun?" Mayumi Saegusa surprise. She really hadn't expected Yunyi to do such a thing.
"Don't be too surprised. Although we are friends, our positions are completely different. This is just a slap now. Perhaps one day in the future, we will meet on the battlefield. At that time, a slap won't be enough to solve the problem." Lina shook her head with a wry smile.
"Actually, I really envy you, Mayumi Saegusa." Lina's gaze shifted to Mayumi Saegusa.
"Your stance should be opposed to his, yet you two managed to get together. It's truly baffling."
Hearing Lina's words, Mayumi Saegusa chuckled softly. Her relationship with Yunyi was entirely the result of a series of unexpected events. Without any one of those unexpected events, perhaps her relationship with Yunyi Yunyi be the same as Lina's.
"So, Lina, what are your plans for the future?" Mayumi Saegusa changed the subject.
"I don't know," Lina shook her head. "What happened tonight is beyond my control. I think Ban will report it to our superiors, and I just need to wait for orders."
"I see," Mayumi Saegusa muttered softly.
Although she didn't ask about the specifics, seeing how Lina looked when she first arrived home and hearing what Yunyi said, she could guess some of the details. The power of the " Parasite " that could make Lina, a Sirius, suffer was beyond her imagination. However, now that Yunyi was hunting down those " Parasite," she naturally began to worry.
Are you worried about him?
Just then, Lina's voice suddenly rang out.
Upon hearing her question, Mayumi Saegusa paused for a moment before nodding and saying, "Yes, that's right. Yunyi-kun often does some very dangerous things."
"Actually, I think your worries are unnecessary," Lina said with a wry smile. "I think you should be more worried about your own safety than about him."
"That guy does do dangerous things quite often, but that's only what we perceive as dangerous. His..."
At this point, Lina suddenly fell silent. Her gaze turned towards the window, and at the same time, Mayumi Saegusa frowned.
"It seems Yunyi-kun was right, Tokyo is really not peaceful tonight," Mayumi Saegusa said softly.
Lina walked to the window and peered through the crack at the dark street outside. "I wonder if these guys are after you or me."
"Why don't you go and bring those two little ones over? It's safer for them to stay together in this situation," Lina suggested.
Mayumi Saegusa responded and quickly left the guest room for the twins' room. A moment later, she brought Kasumi Saegusa and Izumi Saegusa to the guest room. She had already told them what had happened, so the two were behaving themselves.
"I used magic to investigate, and there are sixteen people in total. Five of them are probably cyborgs. The others are likely mages, and they're hiding in the shadows, probably waiting for an opportunity." As soon as the three entered the room, Lina immediately reported what she had discovered.
"So, these people must have ill intentions?" Mayumi Saegusa asked.
"Yes, I think so," Lina replied. "Should we strike first?"
After pondering for a moment Mayumi Saegusa nodded. The enemy had already come knocking, so they naturally couldn't just sit and wait to die.
"Since they're waiting for an opportunity, why don't we create one for them? Kasumi, when I give you a hand signal, immediately turn off the lights. If they really have ill intentions, they should make a move when they see the lights go out. Lina, shall we take this opportunity to make our move?" Mayumi Saegusa suggested.
Lina gave Mayumi Saegusa an OK sign, picked up her CAD, and was ready for battle.
Kasumi Saegusa and Izumi Saegusa stood by the switch, waiting for their older sister's orders, while Mayumi Saegusa leaned against the window, activating her " Multi Scope " to search for the enemy's location.
Once she located their location, she immediately gestured to Kasumi, who was standing in front of the switch. The next moment, the lights in the room went out. And in that instant, the people outside immediately made their move.
In the darkness, Lina and Mayumi Saegusa exchanged a glance and immediately launched their attack. However, just as Lina began her Activation Sequence, a blinding white light flashed past the window, accompanied by a deafening roar, piercing through the body of the " Executor " who had just scaled the wall and landed in the courtyard.
"Wow, so fast!" Lina exclaimed in surprise, looking at Mayumi Saegusa.
The speed at which magic is cast is arguably her forte, but just a moment ago, Mayumi Saegusa's casting speed was much faster than hers, almost like it was instantaneous.
If it were a weak spell, she could probably do that too. But the spell that Mayumi Saegusa just used was at least A-level in power, right? For a spell of that level to be cast almost instantly is quite unbelievable.
Not only was Lina surprised, but even the caster herself, Mayumi Saegusa, was startled. She had tried using the " Engraving Type " before, but those attempts were only with a few defensive spells. This was the first time she had used an offensive spell from the " Engraving Type ".