It wasn't the Chimera… it was the Inferno Speedstar Demon. They have no idea. They're blind to the truth, Raito thought, fists clenching subtly. If they knew… the world here would shatter.
Despite the storm raging inside him, his expression remained neutral. Calm. Calculating. The tension in the room pressed like a tangible force, but his mind raced, dissecting, predicting, plotting.
"We also received information about your latest rank assessment," Takura continued, slicing through the quiet. "It came out as Rank C—which is impressive—but the Chimera, Rank A, you didn't capture it?"
Raito raised an eyebrow. What makes them so sure I even faced a Chimera?
"Well…" Takura said, gaze sharp, relentless, "you don't look like a weakling anymore. I've seen your images before… and now? You've changed."
"What do you mean?" he finally asked, voice calm.
