Volume 7 Chapter 16 If You're Going To Protect Someone, A Beautiful Girl Is The Best After All
While Yuusuke was going around the aquarium with Tsukiko, Private Seijo University had returned to its usual liveliness.
The incident of collective fainting had become a thing of the past. It's said that once something is over, people forget about the heat, but for college students who are enjoying their youth, there was no time to mourn the bitter past.
In order to regain the cultural festival that ended in disappointment, it seemed that everyone was behaving especially cheerful.
In the midst of it all, there was a boy walking alone. With blonde hair and multiple piercings, he walked in the shadows with sharp eyes. If people look closely, they would notice that his fierce appearance is actually quite young.
In fact, he is still a third year high school student. Although he will be a college student next year, he is not someone who should be here in the first place.
(Nothing abnormal today either, huh)
Gazing at a group of people chatting, Udoo Shinri muttered to himself in his heart.
Shinri is an Anti-Demon Official.
The reason he came all the way to Seijo University was nothing but work.
The mission given to Shinri is to guard the security within the Seijo University and protect specific individuals. The specific individuals are Kongou Souji, Matsuda Munenori, and Hinata Yukari, who have a strong connection with Yuusuke and Lisha.
Detailed information has not been conveyed to Shinri, but apparently, something big is happening. And it's happening at this university where Isumi Tsukiko and Yamamoto Yuusuke are.
(But seriously, they're not just ordinary people. Well, I can understand that, though.)
While walking, Shinri recalls the person mentioned in the documents. It was the man who helped Shinri and Saki during the summer training.
He doesn't seem to be an Anti-Demon Official, but he is definitely not normal.
Something is happening around him and Tsukiko. And it's not something that can be easily dismissed as a simple spiritual disaster.
The fact that even the rookie Shinri is being approached adds credibility to this expectation.
For university students, it may be a closed case, but for the Anti-Demon Officials, it continues to be a day-to-day life where they can't let their guard down.
The current situation is peaceful despite their efforts.
(It's about time for a change...)
Shinri checked the time and changed her route from patrol.
He is heading towards the protection of a certain person. He knows the location through communication sent by the Anti-Demon Official for support.
In just a few minutes, Shinri found the person he was looking for.
"Souji-san, Souji-san, look at this reply. What do you think?"
"What do you mean? It's just normal, right?"
"It's not normal! His cute junior went out of her way to contact him, but replying with the same tone as a male friend is weird, isn't it?"
"Expecting that kind of skill from him is a mistake, okay?"
"Yeah, that's right. I seriously think that's how he meant it~"
"Why didn't you properly educate him?"
"Your anger doesn't make any sense..."
The person Shinri is protecting is Hinata Yukari. The other two protection targets are also with her.
As seen in the information, Hinata Yukari is just an ordinary college student. She knows nothing about magic, she is from a different world than Shinri.
If there is one thing worth mentioning,
(She's really cute, isn't she?)
Her silky brown hair was different from her classmates' in terms of care level, and it was obvious at a glance. She probably had a good face to begin with, but her makeup was also excellent.
Above all, her communication skills were tremendous. He had been guarding her since the university started, and he was amazed by how wide her social circle was.
Shinri had hardly any friends from high school, and in terms of magic, the only person he could talk to was Saki, which was frustrating.
His upbringing had a lot to do with it, but there was no doubt that Shinri's poor communication skills were a major factor.
To Shinri, Hinata's skills were almost like magic.
(I wonder what it would be like to have someone like that as a friend, or as girlfriend)
He remembered the face of his childhood friend.
Kishijou Saki, who was not here, looked good, but had an arrogant attitude, and was a tyrant who spoke rudely.
He preferred someone like Hinata Yukari, a big sister type.
He thought of something that would make Saki roar (physically) if she heard it, and continued to guard her from a distance.
Anyway, there were no abnormal reports from the other Anti-Demon Officials either.
It seemed like there would be no special problems today.
However, threats arrive silently like shadows and suddenly like the wind.
Recognizing that wasn't easy.
And as the evening approached, while keeping an eye on the horizon, Shinri was walking inconspicuously, and he immediately noticed the abnormality.
But the communication spells interrupted.
(What!?)
There were several possible explanations. Among them, the most likely and least desirable expectation.
"Good evening. You have a good reaction."
Sparks flew, and his right arm holding the short swords went numb.
The silver knife stuck in the ground clearly expressed hostility.
The enemy was a white man with white hair and glassy eyes.
An enemy.
Shinri wielded the two short swords he had drawn, one in a regular grip with his right hand and the other in a reverse grip with his left.
The enemy came at him with a knife. He didn't sense any magic aura in the current attack, but he was undoubtedly a magician.
Perhaps from some magic organization.
The man spoke with a blank expression against Shinri who was keeping his guard up.
"I've been thinking that these Anti-Magic Officials are all quite underwhelming, but there are some who can actually hold their own, huh?"
"Well, it seems so."
Seemingly carefree, he didn't leave any openings. He didn't appear to have mastered any particular martial art, but Shinri's instincts made him hesitant to rush in recklessly.
Above all, those eyes are dangerous.
They are the eyes of someone who has killed many people. Shinri's ancestral home, the Udoo family, has been capturing and imprisoning generations of guilty magicians.
Shinri has also participated in that work before.
That's why he was selected for this security role. And from Shinri's perspective, the man in front of him had the same, or even more dangerous aura than those criminals.
He doesn't know the situation of his comrades.
He can't communicate with them, and there is no prospect of reinforcements coming. In that case,
(There's no choice but to do it)
He will kill this guy here.
Fortunately, the opponent is off guard. In that case, Shinri also has a chance of winning.
──Strike first and win.
Without hesitation, Shinri stepped forward.
With this distance, if he has body enhancement through magic power, it's as good as having it or not having it.
In an instant, Shinri entered the man's guard and stabbed a small sword into his throat.
He didn't consider capturing him alive. First, he must definitely eliminate this threat.
However, just as light flashed in front of the man, the small sword was repelled with a high-pitched sound.:
"Ah!"
He immediately blocked with his left short sword.
A shock ran through his arm.
Shinri quickly retreated, shaking his body to escape from the attack.
But the man didn't let him. With silver knives in both hands, he kept attacking relentlessly.
He soon couldn't handle them all, and cuts were carved all over his body.
The man's knives were indiscriminate. They didn't aim for vital points or try to outsmart him.
They slipped into places where his consciousness was fading, and inflicted sure wounds.
He couldn't read the sword strokes.
(Damn, this is hard!)
And his physical abilities were also considerable. He didn't give him a chance to counterattack.
Now, a knife dug deep into his thigh, and blood scattered on the ground.
His muscle was cut, and Shinri's leg stopped.
The man didn't miss that moment. As if threading through the gap of the short sword, a knife stretched out.
But Shinri was also waiting for this moment. His eyes moved quickly up and down, capturing the man's head and feet as he stepped in.
In an instant, Shinri's magic activated.
Yin becomes yang, heaven becomes earth.
"Tenchi Kaeshi".
The man flipped upside down, as if bewitched by something.
His posture remained the same, but his legs kicked the air in vain, and his fatal blow lost its target.
It was Shinri's magic that had a great effect in a fight against people.
He used to use it for surprise attacks, but he learned from the fight with the half-moon warrior that it could be dealt with.
That's why he held it back until the right moment and activated the magic.
Shinri swung his short sword at the man who looked surprised from below.
"Hmm, interesting magic."
He heard a light voice.
His arm that was about to swing down didn't move.
The silver knives that pierced his arms were the answer. The man threw the knives almost instantly while receiving Tenchi Kaeshi.
The blades that stuck deep stopped his attack.
"But, it's a bit weak, isn't it?"
That was the last word he heard.
He felt a shock on his head and Shinri rolled on the ground. Blood spilled from his whole body and drew a pattern on the ground.
The man glanced at Shinri and looked away as if he lost interest.
"Well, all that's left is to take the princess home."
He muttered and disappeared from the spot.
That day, Hinata Yukari didn't come home.
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