Yellow caution tape was strung across the panicked streets.
Siren wails echoed continuously as countless Public Security vehicles rushed to the scene, and HAND’s armed helicopters flew in from the sky in groups of two or three.
As they watched the Hollow below slowly but steadily expanding outward, the door of one of the helicopters slowly opened.
A black-haired girl with a high ponytail wore a crisp green work uniform, a demon blade hanging at her waist, and a pair of long fox ears atop her head.
At this moment, she rested with her eyes closed, resembling a sharp blade waiting to be drawn.
“Hunter Hoshimi!
We have arrived above the Hollow.” At the dispatcher’s voice from her headset, Hoshimi Miyabi slowly opened her eyes.
She rose slowly and walked to the cabin door, looking down at the black Hollow below.
She slowly lifted the demon blade in her hand and dove straight down.
After entering the Hollow, wormholes caused by spatial distortion continuously appeared, and the red eyes of the black-haired fox glowed with light.
After unlocking with her fingerprint, she decisively drew the Demon Blade: Tailless.
In an instant, a blade light emitting blue ice flames flashed.
After passing through a rift, Hoshimi Miyabi performed a slide and landed steadily in the middle of the street.
Pulling Tailless out of the ground where it was embedded, she slowly stood up, gripped the hilt with both hands, and gently tapped the tip of the blade on the ground.
“Roar!
Roar~!!” The roars echoed, followed by a cacophony of noise.
Ethereals of all sizes emerged from the alleyways, rooftops, and distant intersections.
They roared, staring at Hoshimi Miyabi, who stood motionless in the center.
Without a moment’s hesitation, they charged at her desperately.
In just a few seconds, Hoshimi Miyabi was surrounded by countless Ethereals.
Their closing figures and the pressure they generated didn’t affect the black-haired fox girl in the slightest.
Slowly exhaling a breath of turbid air, just as the Ethereals’ sharp fangs and claws were about to touch Hoshimi Miyabi, she turned into an afterimage.
Blue blade light flashed continuously, in an instant.
The dense blue blade light had already formed a giant net, enveloping the entire block, and the number of Ethereals was instantly reduced to zero.
Countless severed limbs and arms dissolved into energy in mid-air.
Outside, the Hollow that had been expanding was miraculously shrinking, while the Public Security personnel were leisurely drinking tea.
It wasn’t that they didn’t respect their work or the black hole before them, but rather that they gave all their respect to the Hunter inside—Hoshimi Miyabi.
The mention of those three words brought a sense of reassuring beauty.
“Hey~ How long do you think Miss Miyabi will take to finish the fight this time?” “Tch…
A small Hollow like this…
probably just 6 or 7 minutes” Spy- 67 induced ptsd hits “Haha…
Not that slow.” The two Public Security Officers chatted and laughed.
Despite being so relaxed, they still maintained a level of vigilance.
After all, if Hoshimi Miyabi didn’t hold back her strength, a single slash of her blade could mean game over.
In just one minute, the Hollow began to shrink at an astonishing speed.
The caution tape and the perimeter also continuously contracted inward.
At this moment, Nicole’s trio found a team at the Hollow’s exit, quietly knocked them out, and stuffed them into the trunk.
The three changed into Public Security uniforms, looking quite comical, especially with Nicole sporting a small mustache on her upper lip.
Anby wore a white coat and a mask, holding a detection device in her hand.
It seemed to be a device specifically for performing necessary checks on Proxies and Public Security officers exiting the Hollow.
“Listen up.
When the Hollow collapses later, the three of us will go and perform a check on Hoshimi Miyabi.
Billy, you’ll take care of her sword, and then you two will return this one to her.” As she spoke, Nicole pulled out a sword that looked almost identical to Tailless, but it had a plastic aesthetic when held in the hand.
“Holy crap!
It’s a model of Hunter Hoshimi’s weapon!
And a signed version at that~!
Boss, your connections are amazing to get your hands on this.” After taking the sword, Billy immediately started groveling in worship.
Although Hoshimi Miyabi had only made her debut about half a year ago, she had already won over numerous fans with her super high beauty and strength.
Naturally, similar merchandise would appear.
“Hmph, that’s…
But to be safe, stick two more magnets inside to increase the weight.” Following Nicole’s suggestion, after the three were ready, they got into the car.
About three or four minutes later, the Hollow, which had shrunk to a radius of less than 10 meters, began to collapse.
Hoshimi Miyabi, standing right in the center, calmly performed a sword flourish.
She slowly sheathed her blade.
At this moment, the official vehicle driven by Billy quickly arrived and parked on the street in front of Hoshimi Miyabi.
Anby and Nicole got out of the car, carrying the equipment and walking up to Hoshimi Miyabi with a professional manner.
“Ahem…
Miss Miyabi, you’ve worked hard today!” Forcing her voice to sound deeper, Nicole spoke without hesitation.
Hearing this, Hoshimi Miyabi blinked and stared intently at Nicole’s face for a long time before asking.
“Why do I find you so familiar?
Have we met somewhere?” “Ah…
Oh~!
You’re out on duty resolving Hollows every day.
We must have run into each other a few times.
It’s only natural that I look familiar.” Hoshimi’s sharp gaze lingered on Nicole’s face for another moment before she finally nodded blankly.
“Alright~” “Miss Miyabi, please hand your weapon to me.
We will now conduct a comprehensive inspection.” With a nod, Hoshimi Miyabi tossed Tailless to Anby.
She was then pulled to the side by Nicole and instructed to spread her arms.
Meanwhile, Anby swiftly threw the sword to Billy in the driver’s seat, who quickly tossed back the Tailless model.
Their movements were fast and natural, without a single flaw.
“Hey, man, aren’t the ones assigned to the inspection from your squad?” “Yeah~ What about it?” “Then who are those three over there inspecting Miss Miyabi?
Their backs don’t match either~” “Hmm?
Really…
Let me see…
Hey!
You’re right.
Where did those three come from?” The two chatting Public Security Officers noticed the discrepancy and quickly approached, weapons in hand.
Meanwhile, Miss Miyabi glanced at the helicopter high above and spoke into her radio.
“You can head back first.
I still have a training mission after this…” “Understood, Miss Miyabi.
All units, withdraw!” As the helicopter flew away, Nicole felt a great weight lift off her chest.
However, she seemed to have failed to notice the two Public Security Officers approaching from behind.
“Alright, Miss Miyabi, the inspection is complete.” “Here is your sword.” Reaching out to take the sword, Hoshimi Miyabi gave it a slight, suspicious weigh in her hand, then frowned deeply and asked, “Why are you so clumsy with the equipment…” “Ah~ haha, it’s just that I’m a bit nervous meeting you for the first time.” Billy was humming a little tune with his elbow resting on the car window.
Seeing the two Public Security Officers approaching through the rearview mirror, he stumbled, then hastily popped his head out.
“Cough, cough!!!!” Seeing this, Anby reacted swiftly and hurriedly pulled Nicole into the car.
“We have important matters to attend to, so we can’t stay any longer.
Goodbye~” Slam!
After the two got in, Billy started the car without a moment’s hesitation and slammed on the gas.
“Hey!
The inspection vehicle ahead!
Stop what you’re doing, put your hands behind your head and get out of the car!!!!” “Do you hear me?
I’ll repeat it one more time, get out of the car!!” The two Public Security Officers quickened their pace, arrived at the side of the car, and were just about to reach for the door handle when, whoosh!
The van sped away, leaving only a cloud of exhaust fumes for the two Public Security Officers to choke on.
Hoshimi Miyabi, who was still in a daze, watched the vehicle drive away, her frown deepening.
“Something’s wrong…
The sword is wrong.
Why is my signature on it?
The person is wrong too…
That person is…
Nicole!” Drawing the sword and examining it, she discovered it was merely a model with two magnets attached.
Hoshimi Miyabi couldn’t recall the pink-haired girl with a mustache, but she identified the other party by her aura.
“She actually took my sword again…
It looks like today’s training will have to be changed on the fly.” “Miss Miyabi, we…” “I’ll go after them.
You two return to the car and report the situation.” Raising her hand, Hoshimi Miyabi calmly gave her orders, then exerted a slight force with her feet, and in an instant, her entire body turned into an afterimage as she chased after them.
Once again, a cloud of exhaust fumes filled the air.
The two Public Security Officers watched Hoshimi Miyabi’s figure, unable to help but gapingly stare.
“This, she’s so fast—”