Chapter 901: Facing Front
At the pier, Kanzaki Kaori and Stiyl watched the cruise ship depart—the Amakusa-style members and Orsola Aquinas had already boarded the ship, preparing to travel to the British Isles on the other side of the world.
On another empty beach not far from the pier, twelve fully armed Knights were also ready to go, preparing to use the Rapid Stealth Surgical procedure to return to England.
The reason they hadn’t left yet was because they were waiting for the Knight Captain, intending to return with him…
Suddenly, Kanzaki Kaori and Stiyl both paused their steps at the same time.
Tsuchimikado Motoharu, who was walking beside them, keenly noticed this.
“Is there news?”
Kanzaki Kaori nodded and whispered, “He’s here, and he lost.”
“Hey, hey, hey,” Tsuchimikado Motoharu wailed, “That Knight Captain lost so quickly? How strong is the enemy?!”
“Is it really that legendary mercenary?” Stiyl also clicked his tongue. “What in the world is the higher-ups doing, not only letting such an excellent talent escape, but also letting him run off to the Roman Orthodox Church!”
“What do we do next, Big Sis?” Tsuchimikado Motoharu looked at Kanzaki Kaori.
“What else can we do? According to the original plan…” Kanzaki Kaori gripped the sword in her hand. “The best way to deal with a Saint is another Saint.”
“And us,” someone suddenly interjected.
The three turned around to see Itsuwa standing there casually, carrying a flamberge. Behind him was a group of oddly dressed men and women—the entire membership of the Amakusa-style Cross Rosicrucian.
“Why are you here?” Kanzaki Kaori was surprised and couldn’t help but turn to look at the cruise ship that had already sailed far out to sea.
“Don’t worry, we said hello to the captain when we got off,” Itsuwa said. “As for why…the communications you, Queen of the Church, can receive, we can naturally receive as well—because they use Amakusa-style Surgical procedure!”
“If the ship had already gone far, then so be it, but now it’s just left the port…” Itsuwa shrugged. “Of course, we have to come down and help.”
“This opponent is very strong…” Kanzaki Kaori said.
“Please trust us more, Queen of the Church,” a girl beside Itsuwa said. “During your absence, we haven’t been standing still!”
“I didn’t mean that…”
“Don’t worry about it, Queen of the Church,” Itsuwa took over the conversation. “But just as Wuhe said, we also know the enemy is very strong, but since he is a ‘Saint’, then…”
Before he could finish speaking, a series of low rumbling sounds came from afar, attracting the attention of everyone present.
The sky was clear, and the bright moon hung high; where could thunder be coming from?
Moreover, the direction from which the “thunder” came was precisely where Academy City was located.
“Oh no, it’s started over there too—so fast!” Kanzaki Kaori exclaimed. “I’ll rush over first, you all…”
Kanzaki Kaori looked at them helplessly: “If you insist on participating in the battle, then follow as quickly as possible!”
With that, Kanzaki Kaori’s figure disappeared directly.
When she reappeared, she had transformed into a phantom, flying along the road towards Academy City.
…
At the southeast gate of Academy City, a dozen seconds ago, the first round of confrontation had already ended.
As a result, Front had a slight upper hand, and the girl group was almost completely wiped out…
Because of their soft hearts, or perhaps “insufficient resolve,” no one except Hu Feng Toumi was determined to kill from the start.
Misaka Mikoto hesitated for a moment, and only when the enemy approached within thirty meters did she hastily fire a Railgun, and even then, she avoided vital points.
The result was that Front easily dodged it.
After realizing her mistake, Misaka Mikoto immediately adjusted her mindset, no longer holding back, and unleashed her strongest lightning strike on the enemy!
However, Front did not come alone; he also brought a large amount of water with him—not only from the ocean but also collected on the way.
This water formed an armor on his body, perfectly blocking Misaka Mikoto’s electrical attacks outside the armor.
Under the full moon’s glow tonight, the “Mercy of the Holy Mother” provided Front with the strongest protection, allowing him to be immune to various external evils.
Shokuhou Misaki’s mental manipulation was one such “external evil,” and for a time, it was unable to break through Front’s mental defense.
After that, Shokuhou Misaki, having regrouped, found that her vision could no longer keep up with the target—unable to lock on, she naturally could not continue to exert her esper ability.
Front’s speed was unimaginably fast; the Acupuncture needles Shirai Kuroko launched with Space Movement couldn’t even keep up with his speed, all missing their mark.
In fact, she, who controlled “Space Movement,” was even deemed the most threatening target and received special attention.
Front appeared beside Shirai Kuroko almost instantaneously, with a speed no less than Space Movement, and reached out to grab her…
—No time to calculate, unable to activate Space Movement!
Just as Shirai Kuroko’s mind went blank from surprise, another hand suddenly reached out beside her, grasping Front’s wrist tightly a step ahead.
A gust of strong wind swept over, making it almost impossible for Shirai Kuroko to open her eyes. But she still saw a familiar figure appear before her.
“Lin Wuming Senior…” Shirai Kuroko opened her mouth, but the intense battle situation did not give her a chance to speak.
A new round of grappling erupted between the two men, and the resulting airwave sent the girl flying.
Lin Wuming deliberately used this shockwave to send Shirai Kuroko behind him, and he also used his Nen to help support her, allowing her to land safely.
“You’re finally willing to make a move, Lin Wuming!” Front spoke for the first time since their encounter.
“I’ve been making a move from the beginning, haven’t I?” Lin Wuming responded.
In fact, when the two sides were a hundred meters apart, Lin Wuming had launched his “Mind Power Acceleration Cannon” as a preemptive strike.
However, it was blocked by the water curtain constructed by Front and failed to achieve its purpose.
And Front also retaliated with a water gun—one powerful enough to split mountains and crack stones.
It was Misaka Mikoto who manipulated iron sand to block this attack.
Thus, Misaka Mikoto entered battle mode; immediately after, came that “Railgun.”
In terms of power, “Railgun” was indeed stronger than Lin Wuming’s “Mind Power Acceleration Cannon,” which could be seen from Front’s choice to dodge rather than take it head-on.
It’s just a pity that Misaka Mikoto ultimately hadn’t prepared herself mentally to “kill the enemy.”
In contrast, Hu Feng Toumi was the one with the least psychological burden; taking advantage of the brief moment when Front was being held back by Lin Wuming, “Absolute Penetration” activated!
The black ribbon was as straight as a sword, stabbing towards Front’s face.
