Benjiro and the others moved from the principal's office to the school grounds. They had come to that place because they were just as curious as Hideo about the person who had defeated two members of the Ghost Nebula organization.
At first, Kirika is reluctant to accept Hideo's request and takes them to that place, fearing that one of them will find a clue about Tenku's identity. But she couldn't refuse because it would make them suspicious of her.
After Benjiro and the others arrived at their destination, they were shocked to see a gigantic palm print deep into the ground. Hideo's face became serious as he could feel the threat from the attack.
Now Hideo is sure that the masked person who defeated the two members of the terrorist organization is not ordinary. He was probably on par with the strongest Realizers in Japan.
"What is this? Was it because of the masked person's attack?" Satoshi said in disbelief, and he looked to Kirika for confirmation.
"Yes, you're right. Although I couldn't see clearly because I was watching him from a great distance, these palm marks were from the masked person's attack. The blood splattered around this place belonged to one of the members of the Ghost Nebula organization. Ah, the other one died without leaving anything." Kirika nodded and said.
Then she explained what happened in Tenku's battle against Sigma. Of course, Kirika was hiding about Tenku having multiple Phantasmal Objects. He would be in trouble if those people learned about it, and Kirika could be considered a traitor.
After that, the spiritual mark within her would activate. Kirika would feel terrible pain and didn't want that to happen. She shivered when he thought about it.
Daisuke and the others became even more shocked after they heard Kirika's explanation. They estimated that the strength of the two terrorists was at least in the planetary phase. In other words, that masked person was in the Star Cluster phase and might as well be as strong as Benjiro or even Hideo.
They became curious because a Realizer that powerful must be well known. Satoshi and the others thought the person was wearing a mask to hide his face because he wanted to keep his identity secret so there would be no commotion at Suisei High School. They were sure that the masked person was a famous Realizer or maybe one of the strongest Realizers in Japan.
Kirika didn't know what they were thinking and didn't care. She remembered the incredible battle between Tenku and Sigma when she looked at the scene again. Kirika was fascinated when she saw him fight and had forgotten her purpose of observing Tenku.
Even though she wasn't happy with how Tenku treated her, Kirika had to admit she was wrong. If Tenku was a bad person, he wouldn't have slaughtered the monsters and killed the two members of Ghost Nebula.
Kirika is grateful that Tenku is willing to act to deal with the crisis. If he just stood there and watched, Kirika was sure that Suisei High School would have the same fate as other high schools in Japan. The number of casualties would be horrific, and Kirika didn't want to see that. She wanted to prevent others from having the same fate as her.
On the other hand, Hideo and Koyuki strolled to inspect the area. Kirika became a bit worried as they seemed to search for something in that place.
Hideo saw the corpses of monsters in the area. He checked the injuries on their bodies and the damage in the surroundings. Hideo was sure that the monsters died in one hit. Afterward, he frowned when he found many sword marks on the ground in that place. Hideo felt it was a different power from the giant palm prints he saw.
"Did the masked person fight alone against the two terrorists??" Hideo looked at Kirika and asked.
Kirika was an intelligent woman, and she had expected that Hideo would ask that question. Tenku fights with two different Phantasmal Objects and uses a strange technique to defeat Sigma. It was only natural that Hideo would be aware of that since he was the veteran Realizer with rich battle experience.
"I don't see anyone in this place besides them. But if you're talking about the wounds on the monsters' bodies, they were caused by the two terrorists. They used the orcs and wyverns as shields when fighting the masked person.
The two people from the Ghost Nebula intended to use their attacks to kill the monsters and their opponents, but they failed because the masked person was too strong." Kirika explained.
"I see. I wonder why the wounds on the monsters' bodies differ from the damage in the surroundings. It turned out that the two people from the Ghost Nebula used the monsters to defeat their opponents. As expected of members of a terrorist organization, they will do whatever it takes to achieve their goals." Hideo quickly believed in Kirika because her words were so convincing.
Kirika secretly sighed in relief after she heard Hideo's reply. Luckily, he didn't feel suspicious of her words. But then Kirika raised her eyebrows because she felt someone was watching her. She looked next to Hideo and found Koyuki looking at her strangely.
(Did she notice that I was lying?)
Kirika felt nervous under Koyuki's eyes. She smiled slightly and bowed her head to her. Kirika kept her composure and did not let the other party suspect her. Not long after, Koyuki averted her eyes from Kirika and helped her husband inspect the area.
"Miss Kirika." Hideo suddenly called out to her.
"Yes!" Kirika flinched and replied in panic when she heard that. She was shocked because Hideo suddenly called her name. Even though she often meets senior Realizers and important people, she feels overwhelmed when she faces Hideo. After all, he is one of the most influential people in Japan.
"Didn't you say that you kept following the masked person before he disappeared?" Hideo asked.
"Yes, that's right. what's with that, Mr. Hideo?" Kirika asked in return.
"Please take me to all the places that the masked person passed. I'm sure that he killed monsters along the way. Am I right?" Hideo still wants to confirm something from the masked person. He might be able to recognize his identity if he saw all the marks from his attacks. The masked person made him more interested than the two terrorists from the Ghost Nebula organization.
"Ah, yes. I understand. Then, this way, please, Mr. Hideo." Kirika nodded awkwardly and led Hideo and Koyuki to where Tenku killed monsters. Hideo also took Benjiro and the others because he wanted to see the corpse of the minotaur that Tenku had killed.
At the same time, Tenku stood alone on the school rooftop, looking at the situation around the building. After he leaves the infirmary in a rush due to Hideo and Koyuki's appearance, he secretly meets up with Kirika.
Tenku asked the girl to cover up her identity by making up stories to convince Hideo and the others. So Kirika told Benjiro that she knew the information about that incident was on orders from Tenku. She couldn't do anything because Tenku had implanted a spiritual mark on her.
Afterward, Tenku went to the rooftop while the other students cleaned the messy school grounds due to the monster invasion. Akina, Takaya, and Noboru are also among them because the principal asked all the students to help. But Tenku decided not to go with them because he worried he would run into Hideo.
Setsuka's father had come to the school grounds to inspect the place after the monster attack. If he helped the students there, he would run into Hideo. Tenku felt the other party would notice his power if they faced each other. Because of that, he decided to avoid them for now.
When Tenku was paying attention to the situation in the schoolyard, his smartphone suddenly rang. He checked it and saw several incoming messages from Setsuka, Wang Ruyue, and Huang Yuxin.
Tenku replied to Wang Ruyue and Huang Yuxin's messages first and last to Setsuka. She asked him where he was going but didn't ask why he left Kohana Alone. Tenku felt that Setsuka already knew why he suddenly left the treatment room.
Even though Tenku had shown some strength to Setsuka and Kaede, he believed it didn't matter to him as long as the two girls didn't know his true identity.
[I apologize for leaving Kohana alone in the infirmary. I forgot that I have important business and I have to finish it soon]
Tenku sent a message to Setsuka, but it wasn't long before the other party's reply popped out on his smartphone.
[You don't need to think about that. I should be the one apologizing to you for asking you to look after Kohana in the infirmary. Once again, I thank you for saving my little sister.
Do you have free time tonight? Can I treat you to dinner? I didn't do it to return the favor but because I wanted to chat privately with you. So please accept it]
Tenku was speechless when he read the message from Setsuka. He hesitated to accept her invitation because he worried it might have something to do with her parents. After he pondered for quite a while, he finally typed his finger on his smartphone.
[I'm not busy tonight. You can message me about the place. I will come there. But this has nothing to do with your parents, right?]
Tenku had to make sure that Setsuka asked her out for dinner not to meet Hideo and Koyuki. Not long after, the girl replied to his message.
[Of course not! My mother asked me to invite you to the house because my parents wanted to thank you in person, but not today because they have other things to do. So tonight is pure of my initiative. You don't need to worry about that matter since I understand]
Tenku sighed in relief and quickly replied to Setsuka.
[That's good. Well then, see you tonight]
Tenku put his smartphone in his pocket and suddenly frowned because he heard the sound of the rooftop door opening. He was careless for not paying attention to his surroundings as he watched over the school grounds while exchanging messages with Setsuka.
"You're here, Tenku. I have something I want to talk to you about."
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