"Oh no!"
The moment Sekimoto heard the sound, he felt completely terrified.
His actions could no longer be concealed.
The thought of the severe punishment he was about to receive sent a chill down Sekimoto's spine.
" Chiyoda!"
Sekimoto turned around and saw someone he recognized.
"I never imagined Sekimoto was a spy."
Chiyoda looked disappointed, shaking her head with a somewhat unpleasant expression.
"How rude of you!"
" Chiyoda!"
"I'm just here to make a backup!"
In his panic, Sekimoto didn't even bother to put the equipment away; it was left blatantly exposed on the control panel.
"Use hacking tools for backup?"
"Don't talk nonsense!"
Chiyoda had completely lost patience with this idiot who couldn't even come up with an excuse.
" Shiba- kun!"
"Ah!"
Sekimoto realized something and immediately turned around, only to see Tatsuya Shiba looking at him calmly.
"How is this possible?"
Sekimoto stared in disbelief at Tatsuya Shiba, who hadn't actually fallen asleep.
" Isao Sekimoto!"
Please remove the CAD file and place it on the ground!
Chiyoda had lost her patience and was only thinking about getting this utterly disappointing guy away as quickly as possible, sending him to where he belonged, and dealing with him however she wanted.
Turning to look at the CAD that Chiyoda was holding up, Sekimoto panicked even more.
" Chiyoda!"
"Buzz!"
A green magic circle swept across Isao Sekimoto's body, instantly knocking him unconscious.
"That's incredibly stupid."
"He even called out his opponent's name while casting a spell! He's hopeless!"
National Magic University Affiliated Hospital, Tachikawa Hospital.
" Shu, I'm so sorry. You're so busy, yet I still asked you to help with the things at First High School."
Mari Watanabe and her lover were standing in the hospital lobby, apologizing to Shuji Chiba with sincere expressions.
"You're being too polite!"
Shuji Chiba smiled nonchalantly.
"But you're being transferred first thing tomorrow morning, right?"
"It's me who wants to be with Mari, Mari doesn't need to think so much."
Shuji Chiba gently, trying to comfort her.
"Ah!"
Hearing these doting words, Mari Watanabe was momentarily overwhelmed, her face flushed, and she lowered her head, unsure of what to say.
"Don't say such embarrassing things."
" Mari is so cute when she's shy!"
Shuji Chiba laughed too.
"I originally wanted to ask Chiba Yeyou for help, but unfortunately he seemed to have something to do, so he didn't agree."
Mari Watanabe didn't know what to say for a moment, so it was time to change the subject.
"Oh?"
Upon hearing the name Taka, Shuji Chiba also became interested.
" Mari, are you two close?"
Shuji Chiba asked with some curiosity.
"Yes, because of Mayumi, we have a very good relationship."
Mari Watanabe nodded.
Otherwise, Mari Watanabe wouldn't have only asked Chiba Yeyou for help.
"I watched the Nine Schools Competition Tournament, and his performance was outstanding. It's fair to say that his magical talent and strength have surpassed the level of ordinary magic high school students."
"After that, I made a point of learning more about him; the factory incident shocked me even more!"
Shuji Chiba had some understanding of Chiba Yeyou, or rather, all the notable families, including the Ten Master Clans, had some understanding of Chiba Yeyou.
"You also know about the factory incident?"
"It was after that incident that I realized just how powerful Chiba Yeyou truly was."
Mari Watanabe gave a wry smile.
Having an exceptionally talented person around can be quite discouraging.
"He'll probably become a strategic-level mage in the future, right?"
As Mari Watanabe recalled the various novel spells used by Chiba Yeyou, he couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation for his future.
" Mari, I don't think what Chiba Yeyou showed was his full strength; he should be at least stronger than that."
Shuji Chiba looked at Mari Watanabe with a serious expression.
"This..."
"Okay, it's already perverted enough, a little more perverted wouldn't be unacceptable."
Mari Watanabe's expression showed that she only struggled for a moment before giving up.
Just as the two were talking about Chiba Yeyou, an elegantly dressed man walked into the floor where the person they were protecting was located.
The man held a bouquet of flowers, calm and elegant, without the slightest worry or nervousness, as if he were simply visiting a friend.
That's right, this person is Mr. Zhou, the Teacher Zhou the leader was talking about.
"Um?"
Mr. Zhou, who had just peeked out from around the corner, spotted a familiar face— Lü Ganghu.
This guy is actually here!
Mr. Zhou immediately shrank back, watching Lü Ganghu walk around observing the house numbers. It was clear that Lü Ganghu had the same goal as him, except that this guy was here to kill someone, so their purposes were different.
If this continues, things will definitely escalate!
Mr. Zhou thought to himself that his original intention was to quietly downplay the matter, but the leader was such an impulsive guy, and he didn't want to be implicated.
With this in mind, he decisively turned around and pressed the riot alarm.
'Buzz!'
"Waaah~"
"This is?"
"Fire alarm?"
Both Mari Watanabe and Shuji Chiba were startled by the voice, with Mari Watanabe being the first to ask a question.
"No, this is a riot alarm!"
"It's on the fourth floor!"
Shuji Chiba looked with absolute certainty at the fourth floor.
"Fourth floor?"
Mari Watanabe's expression immediately turned grim upon hearing the number.
The target she needs to monitor and protect is on the fourth floor!
"Could it be that Mari's junior lives on the fourth floor?"
Shuji Chiba also realized what was happening and immediately asked.
"Um!"
Let's go!
Upon hearing Mari Watanabe's reply, Shuji Chiba activated his magic and quickly ascended to the fourth floor.
Mari Watanabe quickly followed.
At that very moment, Lü Ganghu also found his own target.
I reached out and pulled on the door, but it was locked. I pulled it a few more times, but still nothing happened.
"Snort!"
"Bang!"
The doorknob was instantly ripped off the door.
The sudden alarm startled Lü Ganghu. He didn't know why he had been exposed so suddenly, but he knew he didn't have much time left.
Just then, Shuji Chiba also came up. As soon as he landed and looked up, he saw someone he never expected.
" Ogre, Lü Ganghu!"
Upon hearing the sound, Lü Ganghu also looked at Shuji Chiba.
" Phantom Blade, Shuji Chiba!"
Lü Ganghu frowned slightly and threw the doorknob out of his hand.
A CAD tool shaped like a sword hilt appeared in Shuji Chiba's hand.
With a gentle press, the blade emerged. Lü Ganghu knew that today's mission was probably doomed, but if he didn't force this guy to retreat, he probably wouldn't be able to leave on his own.
"Drink it!"