Confirming the demise of the Stray Devil, Hiro recalled the Eight-Bladed Sword into his system space and approached Asia and the others, whose expressions varied, in the distance.
To the left front, a little over a kilometer away, was a Fourth-Tier individual.
To the right, three kilometers away, a... Sixth-Tier individual had just appeared.
Which of these two was the controller behind this Stray Devil?
With a sidelong glance at the scene displayed on the system map, Hiro pondered inwardly.
The Fourth Tier one remained stationary, while the Sixth-Tier one was heading directly towards his location.
If it was the mastermind, they were being far too impatient.
Although there was no concrete evidence, based on this point, he felt the Fourth-Tier individual was more likely the one pulling the strings.
"Nanamiya-sama is so amazing! You defeated such a powerful devil with just two strikes!"
Looking at Hiro Nanamiya approaching, a faint look of admiration appeared on Asia's face.
"Onii-chan is so cool~! Can you teach Suguha that kind of thing from earlier?"
Kirigaya Suguha hopped over to Hiro's side and affectionately linked her arm with his, her face full of excitement and elation.
This was the opposite of the fear and apprehension most girls showed after encountering a monster.
It was unclear whether this was due to her inherent personality or because of the "psychic" Hiro being by her side.
"Teach? This kind of thing can't be taught."
Looking at Kirigaya Suguha beside him, Hiro gave a doting smile and shook his head.
Without the awkward period that started at age ten in the original story, the relationship between Kirigaya Suguha and Hiro Nanamiya was far closer than that of the original siblings.
However, watching Kirigaya Suguha's affection for him increase day by day, Hiro couldn't help but feel a little worried.
Beside Asia, Nanamiya Yasuko stared at Hiro's right hand, which had held the sword earlier, her expression slightly complicated.
"Hiro, that just now... when did you get such an ability? Why didn't you tell Mom?"
You might not believe it if I told you, but I haven't had this ability for very long either...
Looking at the complicated expression on his mother's face, Hiro muttered inwardly.
"We can explain the rest slowly later. For now, let's leave this place first."
The others naturally had no objections to his proposal.
Kirigaya Midori pulled her daughter, who was clinging to Hiro, away, and the group of five hurriedly walked back along the path they had come from.
However, they hadn't walked far when Kirigaya Midori, holding her daughter's hand, couldn't suppress her curiosity any longer.
She looked over, a hint of excitement on her face.
"Hiro, Hiro, are you the kind of psychic that often appears in novels and on TV? That samurai sword that suddenly disappeared and reappeared just now, is that your ability? Space manipulation? Teleportation? Or the ability to create and summon weapons?"
"..."
Turning his head, Hiro looked at Kirigaya Midori's mature face, on which a rare look of excitement and curiosity had surfaced.
He felt somewhat speechless.
So, Suguha's mom is this kind of character? How did I not notice before?
"Although there are some differences, there's nothing wrong with considering me a psychic. As for what my ability is... it's just like what Aunt Midori thinks, the ability to summon that sword from somewhere else."
While keeping an eye on the movements of the "Sixth-Tier" individual on the system map, Hiro answered Kirigaya Midori's curiosity.
He wasn't stupid enough to tell the ordinary people around him about such a crucial thing as the system.
Otherwise, it would not only bring trouble to himself but also potentially endanger ordinary people like Kirigaya Midori, Nanamiya Yasuko, and Kirigaya Suguha.
Hostages, coercion, and threats were common tactics in any era and any country.
Even among humans, there was the saying "Those who are not of our kind must have different intentions," let alone towards non-human species like devils, fallen angels, gods, and Buddhas.
"Heeh~~ Is that really how it is!"
Fortunately, a hint of excitement appeared on Kirigaya Midori's face, as if she had obtained a novel toy.
She didn't question his explanation at all.
They hadn't walked for two minutes when Hiro saw the "Sixth Tier" individual on the system map stop beside the Stray Devil's corpse for a few seconds before quickly approaching their group's location.
"Wait a moment, someone's coming."
Noticing this, Hiro stopped and turned to look in the direction they had come from, the direction of the approaching person.
"...Hiro, is it really a person this time?" Nanamiya Yasuko consciously stood behind him, frowning in confusion.
"It should be, right? We've been safe for the past twenty-odd years, how could we be so unlucky?" The expression on Kirigaya Midori's face was slightly stiff, clearly lacking confidence.
"It's okay~! Onii-chan will handle it anyway."
Kirigaya Suguha, on the other hand, didn't care at all, having absolute trust in her "psychic" older brother.
"I'm not sure if it's a person, but it definitely won't be a mindless monster like before."
Saying this calmly, Hiro resummoned the Eight-Bladed Sword and held it in his right hand, moving to meet the "Sixth-Tier" individual.
Even if the newcomer had ill intentions and a fight was necessary, he had to keep the battlefield away from Asia and the others.
Before long, a tall, curvaceous woman with long golden hair reaching her hips came into his view.
"Who are you?" Adopting a wary stance, Hiro looked directly into the newcomer's sky-blue eyes and asked.
The golden-haired beauty glanced at his wary posture and the Eight-Bladed Sword in his hand.
Although her delicate eyebrows slightly furrowed, she didn't avoid his question.
"Member of the Gray Magic Association, subordinate of Mephisto Pheles, Lavinia Reni."
Lavinia? Reni?
Hearing the person's self-introduction, Hiro's expression remained unchanged, but his heart slightly stirred as he recalled a woman closely related to Vali.
Golden hair, blue eyes, curvaceous figure, member of the Gray Magic Association, subordinate of a Great Devil-it all seemed to fit.
"Did you kill that Stray Devil just now?"
After introducing herself, the golden-haired beauty looked at him and asked.
"That's right."
Nodding, Hiro had no intention of hiding this.
Hoo~
Hearing his affirmative answer, Lavinia visibly sighed in relief, as if a worry had been lifted.
"Such a thing happened in my jurisdiction. It is my fault as the administrator. Please allow me to apologize to you."
Saying this sincerely, Lavinia straightened her posture and then slowly bent down, giving him a deep bow.
Even though she was tightly wrapped in an office lady's outfit, Lavinia's overly curvaceous figure couldn't be concealed, deeply attracting Hiro's gaze.
"Fortunately, thanks to your presence, no major accident occurred. Otherwise, as the administrator, I would be derelict in my duty and would definitely be held accountable by Lord Mephisto."
"Since you also know this, then helping me with a small favor should be possible, right?" His eyes fixed on the gravity-defying areas of Lavinia's body, Hiro said calmly.
"...As long as it's not too excessive a request, I think it should be fine."
"Don't worry, I know my limits." Shifting his gaze upwards, Hiro recalled the Eight-Bladed Sword into his system space and looked directly into Lavinia's eyes.
"You just need to protect my mother and them for the few minutes I'm gone. This shouldn't be too difficult for a Sacred Gear user like you, right?"
"If it's just that, then naturally there's no problem."
Thank goodness it's not some perverted request...Lavinia quietly relaxed a little.
She had naturally noticed Hiro's previous gaze, as she was quite strong herself.
So, when she heard Hiro's "request," she subconsciously thought of the coercion and training plots in some manga, hence her hesitant reply.
However, the reality proved that she had overthought things.
"Then come with me."
Looking at the "Fourth Tier" individual slowly moving away on the system map, Hiro turned around first and walked back.
"Okay."
The golden-haired OL beauty responded softly and followed closely behind...
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