What was that just now?
Masaki Ichijo regained his composure; after all, he was a veteran of the battlefield, and a little blood on his skin had no effect on him. What truly surprised him was the magic Yunyi had just unleashed.
" Activation Sequence without CAD, is it Ancient Magic? This power is at least A-rank," Masaki Ichijo thought to himself.
Meanwhile, Shinkuro Kichijoji was also thinking to himself, but the current situation clearly wasn't a good time to continue the conversation.
" Masaki, let's talk about these things later. These two are behaving strangely; let's contact the security guards to handle it first."
Masaki Ichijo agreed with Shinkuro Kichijoji's assessment. He took out his phone and made a call.
Before long, several guards rushed over. They were taken aback when they saw Yunyi and the others.
"I am a..."
Masaki Ichijo stepped forward and directly revealed his identity.
"These two individuals infiltrated the vicinity of the hotel and even launched an attack on us. I will report this to the organizing committee, and I hope you can immediately ascertain their identities and how they managed to infiltrate the area."
Masaki Ichijo's tone was very impolite, or rather, this was the attitude of the Ten Master Clans when dealing with outsiders.
Yunyi stood aside, silently watching Masaki Ichijo negotiate with the guards. Shinkuro Kichijoji also remained silent, because he knew very well that it was most appropriate for Masaki Ichijo to step in when faced with this situation.
Just as the negotiations were about to conclude, Yunyi's phone suddenly rang. He glanced at the name displayed on the screen and immediately answered the call.
" Mayumi?"
" Yunyi-kun, where have you gone?" Mayumi Saegusa's voice came through the receiver.
"I was strolling around outside and ran into Masaki Ichijo while, and I'm about to head back. By the way, Mayumi, would you like to chat with Ichijou for a bit?" Yunyi asked.
"One? No need. Yunyi-kun, come back soon."
As soon as she finished Kanon, Mayumi Saegusa hung up the phone without waiting for Yunyi's reply. However, hearing her words, Yunyi guessed that this girl had probably gone to his room to ambush him again.
"Um, may I leave now?" Yunyi asked, looking at Masaki Ichijo after hanging up the phone.
"Ah, sure. I'll let you know once this matter is investigated. We'll contact you then," said Masaki Ichijo.
"Okay~ Thank you very much then. Goodbye, Prince Highness." Yunyi waved and turned to leave.
After he walked away, Masaki Ichijo and Shinkuro Kichijoji exchanged a glance.
" George, what do you think?" Masaki Ichijo asked.
Shin Kichijoji believed that Yunyi was definitely not an ordinary person; this was a feeling he had long held. And after the attack just now, this feeling became even more pronounced.
" Masaki, did you notice that Liu Yunyi showed a strong sense of disgust towards that attack just now? Does this mean he might frequently encounter such attacks?"
Mayumi Saegusa sat in Yunyi's room waiting for his return, but when she saw Yunyi walk in with bloodstains on his body, she was so frightened that she jumped up.
" Yunyi-kun, what happened!? You're injured!?"
Seeing Mayumi Saegusa rush over to hug him, Yunyi quickly raised his hand to stop her.
"Don't worry, this isn't my blood. I was attacked while chatting with that kid from the Ichijo Family, and the blood is from him."
"An attack!? What's going on!" Mayumi Saegusa's face turned pale. She hadn't expected to be attacked in the military's training grounds!
"They sent enhanced humans by those who plotted against Chairwoman Watanabe, the kind specifically created for killing. I was probably too conspicuous during the Icicle Destruction and defense competition, which made them want to kill me." Yunyi took off his coat and went into the bathroom to clean the bloodstains on his cheek.
After Yunyi finished showering and came out of the bathroom, Mayumi Saegusa continued to press, " Yunyi-kun, is it really just because of the betting game that these people are after?"
The practice of setting up betting pools for the Nine Schools Competition has existed for a long time, but the betting only circulated on the black market, and the organizing committee had no way to eradicate it. However, the betting in previous years has never been so outrageous. Not only were the competitions disrupted by external means, but people were even sent to infiltrate and attack the contestants!
"The reason is naturally the betting, but the real reason is that these people want to make huge profits by causing First High School to lose the game. Moreover, they are the bookmaker, and if First High School wins, they will also have to pay out an astronomical sum of money. Such a loss is unbearable for them! That's why they sent someone to attack me in secret. If they really killed me, it would become big news."
"A contestant in the Nine Schools Competition was attacked and killed at the training ground."
"If this kind of news gets out, will the Nine Schools Competition still be able to continue?"
Hearing Yunyi's words, Mayumi Saegusa's face turned even more ashen. She opened her mouth, but ultimately couldn't find the words to describe her feelings.
"Alright Mayumi, don't worry about that. Those guys can't hurt me with their methods, and I've already asked someone to investigate where they're hiding. Once we catch them, it'll be over." Yunyi sat down Mayu Saegusa, comforting her.
Mayumi Saegusa nodded slightly. She was considering whether to report this to her family and then use the Saegusa Family's intelligence network to search for those hiding people.
Yunyi seemed to have read her thoughts, and reached out to rub her head.
" Mayumi, don't let the Saegusa Family know about this for now."
"Why?" Mayumi Saegusa asked, puzzled.
"Tonight's attack, and the interference in Chairwoman Watanabe's match—it would have been impossible to accomplish either of these without an inside man. Just think about it, a terrorist has infiltrated the committee responsible for organizing the Nine Schools Competition. What consequences would such news have if it reached the Saegusa Family?"
"I'm afraid that before tomorrow morning, your Saegusa Family's people will arrive here and then conduct a high-profile interrogation and investigation of all the staff. Wouldn't that alert them?"
Hearing Yunyi's words, Mayumi Saegusa fell silent. Yunyi was right. If the Saegusa Family, or any of the Ten Master Clans, were to find out about this, they would basically react the same way.
" Yunyi-kun, are you sure there won't be any danger?" Mayumi Saegusa asked with some concern.
"It's not dangerous for me, but it could be troublesome for others."