Aided by the extra tentacles of his quinque, Ito Ryo caught up to the fleeing Ghoul in almost the same manner. Although the time was short, the Ghoul had already run out of the alley and onto the main street.
However, it was fortunate that it was night, and this area wasn't a red-light district... so there were very few people coming and going. In fact, there were only the two of them on the entire street.
A middle-aged man in a business suit ran frantically on the ground, while a cold-faced young man followed behind him, dragging a long blade.
This scene, no matter how one looked at it, didn't suggest that the one behind was the messenger of justice... The physical capabilities of a Half-Ghoul and a Ghoul cannot be generalized. Ito Ryo quickly caught up to the fleeing Ghoul, and with just one strike from behind, he decapitated the opponent.
The Ghoul's head rolled to the mouth of a small alley, where several delinquent bikers, who had just escaped police pursuit, were squatting.
Two passersby leaned against one side, while on the other side was a black-haired youth, with a short-haired girl with light orange hair squatting beside him. The group was celebrating their victory by drinking carbonated beverages.
But when they saw a human head roll past them, their entire demeanor immediately changed for the worse.
Ito Ryo appeared at the alley entrance, holding his blade with a calm expression. The horrified gazes of the few people immediately fixed on him.
The squatting short-haired girl's pupils suddenly contracted when she saw Ito Ryo. "Investigator Itou Second Class... class monitor?!"
She was absolutely certain that the young man holding the blade, though covered in blood, was none other than the usually cold class monitor, Ito Ryo!
Ito Ryo calmly glanced at her. "Ah, Sasada Aki? Don't worry, this isn't a murder. I'm a Ghoul Investigator." As he spoke, Ito Ryo pulled out his identification.
It clearly stated 'Ghoul Investigation Bureau, Investigator Itou Second Class', along with his headshot and an official seal.
After routinely reassuring everyone, Ito Ryo tilted his head slightly and pressed his earpiece. "Hello? This is Ito Ryo. All three Ghouls have been eliminated. You can come and clean up the scene now."
Although ordinary Investigators are required to specify the location and target, he, as a special Investigator from White Day Garden, didn't have this concern. As a cleaner for the Washuu Clan, he had this privilege.
Soon after, teams of police cars surrounded the two small alleys and began clearing the scene. It was only then that the bikers finally relaxed. No matter what, since the police had arrived, they were safe.
Several Third Class Investigators and a group of Investigator Assistants were CCG's logistics personnel, and also Ito Ryo's 'juniors' in Ward 13.
"You guys, help me clean this up, and also tell those clerical staff to write up my report for me."
Not exploiting one's juniors would be a disservice to one's senior status! Juniors are meant to be exploited!
Third Class Investigators are fresh graduates from the Investigator Academy, and Investigator Assistants aren't even considered rookies. These people naturally don't possess much combat ability and are mostly responsible for miscellaneous tasks.
"Understood, Investigator Itou Second Class!"
"Investigator Itou Second Class, you've worked hard! You can leave the rest to us!"
As soon as they got out of their cars, a group of men and women immediately surrounded the alley entrance and saluted Ito Ryo. As a genius special Investigator dispatched from headquarters, Ito Ryo was naturally an object of their admiration.
Ito Ryo nodded slightly. "Then I'll leave it to you. Preliminary assessment suggests three B-rank Ghouls."
"Understood!" Upon receiving Ito Ryo's command, the group immediately began to process the bodies on the ground, while the police were responsible for setting up a perimeter to prevent ordinary residents from accidentally entering.
"Don't cause trouble here. Everyone go home and find your mothers. Don't wander out at night so much in the future." Ito Ryo waved his hand casually, and the bikers immediately felt as if they had been granted amnesty, quickly leaving the scene.
Arima Kishou also packed his things and walked to Ito Ryo's side, his eyes still calm and unperturbed. "It seems Senior Itou hasn't been slacking off; his combat power hasn't declined."
"Hey... Arima, has anyone ever told you that talking like that is really annoying...?" Ito Ryo pulled at the corner of his mouth weakly. If he could, he really wanted to punch Arima. This guy's way of speaking was truly irritating.
"No." Arima Kishou's expression didn't change a bit.
"I knew it..." Ito Ryo helplessly rubbed his forehead. He shouldn't have said too much to this eccentric. Perhaps he would understand how to express emotions later, but right now, he was completely like an ice block come to life.
Putting his quinque back into its instrument case, Ito Ryo's expression remained calm, even after just killing several Ghouls. In this regard, he was on par with Arima Kishou.
However, Arima killed Ghouls out of interest, while he was just miserably forced to go on missions.
He could already imagine what those guys would think if he slacked off or resisted the organization's tasks.
"How dare he! A mere Half-Ghoul dares to defy the organization's orders! Convey my command: execute him!"
Yes, that's exactly how the plot would go. If he were an ordinary Investigator, he could resign, but unfortunately, he was a Half-Ghoul of the Washuu Clan, one of those who knew the inside story.
If he were to leave the Washuu Clan, he would definitely be targeted by the V organization's cleaners and then killed. For the sake of his peaceful life, he could only strive to completely eliminate the Ghouls... Fight! If he didn't fight, he wouldn't survive!
"Let's go. If we don't, Rika will start checking up on us... See you at school tomorrow." After saying this, Ito Ryo had already left the scene leisurely, carrying his instrument case.
Arima Kishou watched Ito Ryo's departing figure with a calm expression, then also left the scene without a word, carrying his violin case.
Only a few Third Class Investigators and Investigator Assistants remained, diligently processing the scene.
Anyone who has killed knows that a corpse is not only difficult to handle physically, but the blood splattered from a cut throat is the main event. Congealed blood is an extremely difficult part to deal with.
However, it was easy to handle now. After all, these Ghouls had just died, and the splattered blood had not yet congealed. It only needed to be wiped away. Since they were Ghouls, there was no need to consider forensic investigation; it just needed to be out of sight.
"Investigator Itou Second Class is truly a monster. In Investigator Academy, they said Ghouls were extremely difficult creatures to deal with, but in his hands, they're like chickens being strangled."
"Indeed. It was just a simple strike from behind, directly severing the cervical spine and taking off the head... Truly worthy of a special Investigator sent down from above."
"The gap between an ordinary Investigator Second Class and a genius like him is simply indescribable... They're both Investigator Second Class, but it feels like Investigator Itou Second Class already has the strength of a First Class Investigator."
"..."