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"Dual Polarity Formation."
"Five Citadels Illusion Array."
Two formations manifested from the formation plate.
The Five Citadels Illusion Array wrapped around Anos's body, perfectly concealing him, while the Ninefold Yin-Yang Formation expanded outward, covering the entire area.
One of the Ninefold Yin-Yang Formation's secondary effects was interference. It maximized the disruption of information passing through the region, distorting any attempt to detect or track Anos.
As the Five Citadels Array shimmered, Anos's figure vanished from that fated location.
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After returning home, Anos noticed a white light blinking on the system map.
It was the marker of the Treasure System, A white glow indicated that a White-tier treasure chest was nearby.
"I'll take a look, Even scraps add up."
Activating the Ninefold Yin-Yang Formation again to scramble his informational signature, Anos stepped out of his house.
He completely brushed aside Rias's careful effort in escorting him home.
Sona had reminded him to return early. Rias had personally walked him back, both of them concerned that, as a human, he might encounter danger at night.
Recently, the stray devils in Kuoh Town had grown restless. There were even occasional clashes between stray devils and unknown powerful beings.
Beyond their own peerage members, they genuinely cared about Anos's safety.
Sona had Tsubaki secretly escort him home and stationed familiars near his residence as early warning.
Rias had considered doing the same, but coordinating two hidden protection networks around him proved troublesome.
Eventually, they reached an unspoken agreement.
Rias's side would ensure safe escort.
Sona's familiars would monitor the area around Anos's home and report if he left at night or if stray devils approached.
What reassured them was that no such incidents had occurred.
That was only natural.
Because Anos had already cleared out the stray devils near his residence long ago.
Yes.
The mysterious individual quietly hunting stray devils throughout the city was none other than Anos.
Neither Rias nor Sona had sensed the concealment and defensive formations layered around his home.
They believed he stayed up late studying.
In reality, he hunted at night.
Lower-class and mid-class stray devils could not resist his layered formations.
Anos often went out at night, sharpening his judgment ability while casually maintaining order.
"Here."
He arrived at the location of the White-tier chest.
There, he noticed a light-brown twin-tailed girl.
Aika Kiryu.
Currently a third-year student.
Aika was a second-year student.
"Let me check the activation condition…"
Anos examined the White-tier chest's requirement.
According to the Treasure System, treasure chests could attach to living beings or objects.
Fulfill the condition, and the chest would open.
Since he had only opened the beginner Golden-tier chest, he wasn't yet sure what White-tier or Green-tier rewards contained.
Just as he was about to investigate further, a soft gasp came from ahead.
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A few seconds earlier.
Aika walked cautiously along the road.
She was heading out to buy the newest dating game.
Her "skill" wasn't innate. Her ability to estimate measurements beneath clothing came from accumulated experience.
Even Student Council President Anos was… impressive.
So impressive that she sometimes found herself blushing at the thought.
Lost in thought, she suddenly sensed something wrong.
A presence.
When she looked up—
It stood there.
A creature with a human upper body and the massive lower body of a wolf.
Ugly.
Chaotic.
Wicked.
A stray devil.
Her instinct was to scream.
Her brain tried to command her trembling legs to run.
One leg moved.
The other remained frozen.
Overwhelming fear prevented her from properly controlling her body.
With a dull thud, she collapsed to the ground.
She didn't know what would happen next.
But she knew it wouldn't be good.
"Hiahiahiahia… my adorable meal… my delicious meal… why run when you see me?"
The stray devil laughed gleefully.
He stared at the fallen girl, intending to savor her fear before slowly consuming her.
To toy with one's prey before eating it was also a form of pleasure.
"That's exactly why I hate stray devils."
A young male voice descended from above.
The stray devil looked up.
A black-haired boy stood in the air, shaking his head slightly, He raised his hand and traced strange symbols in the air.
He did not use a formation plate.
Instant-trigger plates were convenient.
But they consumed materials.
Even if Anos had wealth enough to purchase a small nation, certain materials couldn't simply be bought.
Earlier, when preparing for the Ark Sphere's descent, he had practically burned through resources.
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