But then again, Lynn, you didn't have to come to us, did you?

　Black, flying in the sky in the form of the Golden Lion, speaks to Lin, who clings to his own back.

'Oh no! Those who bullied my husband, we're going to take Lynn down too!

　Lynn replied and held on even tighter.

''Hmm, it can't be helped........''

　Sensing Lynn's thoughts from her actions, Black reluctantly decided to allow her to accompany him.

''But you mustn't be reckless.
Hmmm!

　To Black's words, Lin replied cheerfully.
　To the two of them, White, the guide, called out to them.

''Ka! Kaka.
Hmm, there it is.
Bigger! Biloo!

　The opponent's home base was now in sight and he let them know it.

'Well. Let's go over our objectives before we land.
Kerr.
'Hmm! I'm going to put you down, bully!
Hmm. As much as I'd like to take out the person who bullied my master, White is right, the priority is to rescue the hostages.
Boo.

　Black corrected him, and Linn sweltered a bit.

'Well, I'll take care of the rescue. All you have to do is take out the people who try to get in your way, Lin and White. White, take care of Linn.
Kerr.

　White nodded and purred as if to tell him to "leave it to me.

'Then shall we punish those who have robbed our master of his peace?
Caw!
Hmmm!

　The three Attendants, united in their enthusiasm, landed in front of the skyscraper.





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You're here.

　Chie, who was peering out from a room on the eighth floor, felt a sense of tension run through the entire building.

''And yet, what an enormous life force it is...''

　Chie's 'sensing' unusual ability varies in its accuracy depending on the distance and degree of concentration.
　If the distance between you and your opponent is within a few hundred meters, you can also sense the life force that is emitted when you use different abilities and techniques. And based on Chie's own rule of thumb, it was also possible to assess the opponent's strength.

''All three of them are rank A xenophiles class.............That's outrageous. But it's not at a level we can't deal with. Order a preemptive strike.......!

　Immediately after he was about to give the order for a preemptive strike to the combatants on the first floor, Chie sensed a suspicious tremor.
　In order to confirm the discomfort, Chie used her "sensing" to look at the exterior of the building and witnessed a horrific sight.

"The building, it's displaced!

　No wonder she was surprised. The entire seventh floor, one level below her own, had been cut off at an angle, and the building was about to shift off of it.

'Sefek!'
'I know! 'Capture'!

　Cephek, who was waiting in the same room, activates "Capture" with all his might against Bill.
　His "Capture" power has the effect of stopping the movement of objects that enter his field of vision.
　Normally, it would only slow down objects in sight, but his capture, which has reached rank A, can even stop the movement of a building that is about to slip away.

I've managed to stop it, though it has shifted a lot. But still, what the hell was that........
It was fired by one of his enemies. The slash move you reported, I'm guessing it's the highest level of compatibility.
!

　Hearing Chie's words, a cold sweat runs down Sefek's spine.
　

'Cephek, keep your head up. The battle has only just begun.
Okay. I'm sorry.

　Beside Sefek, who was regaining his composure, Chie glared at the white-haired little girl who created this shocking situation.

''This is going to be one hell of a fight...''

　The battle that would be hell for them was about to begin.




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Lynn....
Car....

　As they watch the building shift and fall, Black and White's faces turn pale.

　As soon as they landed in front of the building, White used sound waves to find the location of the hostages, and Black rushed into the building. They had planned a plan to do this, but as soon as he said, "Linn will cut you down, Black, just go in there," Linn slashed through the building.

'Ka, ka ka ka.'
'Well, no deaths. That's really good to hear.
Watch out, I sliced it up!

　Lynn returns to White and Black's statement with a look that says he's not happy about it.

''But next time you'll have to ask our permission before you cut.
Moo.
"Kaka.
'White's right. You don't want to be too selfish, or your master might get mad at you, do you?
Okay..... I'll cut it up after asking Black and White.
Hmm.
Kerr.

　The two animals patted their chests to Lynn, who showed a measure of conviction.

'Speaking of which, it looks like the buildings have stopped collapsing.
Ka-kah-kah.
So that's the power of the man on the eighth floor. We have to be thankful for our enemies.
Kerr.
Moo.

　At Black and White's words, Lynn swelled again.

'It's Rin. If it had collapsed like that, wouldn't there have been some dead people?
Kaka-kaka, kaka-kaka.
Moo!

　The two animals explain why they've praised their enemy, but it doesn't help Lynn's mood.

''Well done, Lin, well done.
Kaa ...
Hm!

　The two animals, who prioritized their moods, made a firm commitment in their minds to teach Lynn a moral lesson eventually.


'Oops, that reminds me, I forgot.

　In the shocking scene, Black realizes that he forgot the first action he should have taken.

''Pseudo-inhibited wards.''

　At the same time as Black's words, a huge ward covers the building and its surroundings.
　This ward has the same characteristics as the one that was set up in the temple where White attacked before, and it has the effect of making it impossible for the outside world to perceive what is happening inside.

''Ka?''
Is this the one you just put up? This is a thing that resembles a ward (...). It's not a real warding.

　Just as Black said, this is not a real ward. It was created by Black's ability as a demon.

I'll give you a full explanation next time. It's not something that can last for long, so time is running out. I'm not going to be able to get it right now.
Kerr.
I'll take care of it.
Yeah. See you later.

　One and one of them saw him off and Black ran through the air toward the seventh floor where the hostages were.