When they arrived and entered, they saw that there was no one inside, but there was a note that said, "We had to leave due to a new attack. We'll be back soon. Yui, Tetsuya, and Haruto."
Kouta: Hmmm, something doesn't appeal to me. I can't feel their energies anywhere near here. Where could they be?
Sanae: Do you want me to call reinforcements to look for them?
Kouta: Don't worry, it won't be necessary. I'll call Adeus to tell him that his surprise will have to arrive first.
Sanae: Oh, surprise? I love surprises!
Kouta: Yeah, well, I liked this surprise too when I found out, so if you'll excuse me, I'll call him now.
And after that, Kouta proceeded to call Adeus. Shortly after, the soldiers arrived thanks to an angel sent by Adeus to bring them.
Kaede: We've arrived, Mr. Kouta. Tell us, what do you need us for?
Kouta: Okay, guys. I'm sure you've heard about my teammates, so I want to ask you to help me find them inside here. And whoever finds them, please send a strong signal.
(Everyone): Yes, sir! *disperses*
Sanae: Hmm, so the surprise is that you now have servants?
Kouta: Soldiers. They're soldiers for the team. They'll help us complete our missions and also help us with our training.
Sanae: Yeaaah, of course, whatever you say. soo... we'll go find them?
Kouta: Yes, but first, get ready, okay? We have to be ready when they send the signal.
Sanae: Okydoky, Mr. Kouta.
Kouta: You're not going to stop calling me that, are you? *embarrassed expression*
Sanae: Nope, I like calling you that, hehe
Kouta: *sigh* Fine, whatever
And after that, Sanae started to put down her things and get ready while Kouta waited for the signal from outside, when suddenly, the signal finally appeared, to the southeast. Kouta searched for powers but couldn't feel the power of the team or the soldier who sent the signal, he only felt a great power, a power that felt familiar to him. At the same time, Sanae came out of the house, ready to leave, so they shot out towards the signal.
Kouta: (from the radio) Attention everyone, head southeast, to the rocky area, quickly!!
(everyone): (From the radio) roger that Sir!!
Kouta: Okay, now I must ask you something, stay hidden, will you? Where we're headed is an enemy stronger than any of us, so your skill is more important than ever. Also, I'm afraid my comrades are out of combat, so I'll need you to recover them.
Sanae: *serious face* Whatever you say, but please be careful, Mr. Kouta.
Kouta: Don't worry, with the soldiers we have, I'm sure we can contain him.
And as soon as Kouta and Sanae arrived, the soldiers also showed up, directly assuming battle stances.
Kouta: Hey! You two, I want you to keep Sanae safe. Make a shield and cover her at all times, okay?
Kouta said, ordering two soldiers, Naoya Kirishima and Tama Kudō.
Naoya and Tama: Sir, yes, sir!
And while Sanae healed Yui, Haruto, and Tetsuya, and the two soldiers took care of covering her, Kouta began talking to Hōzuki.
Kouta: Why did you attack them? Any reason beyond hurting your pride?
Hōzuki: Heh, yes, I had a reason to attack them, and it was to have the chance to talk to you.
Kouta: *serious expression* Well, here I am. What do you want to talk about?
Hōzuki: I want to talk about your plan. Tell me, is your plan really to attack Gares? With your minimal power? Even if you joined forces with all of Adeus' soldiers, you couldn't beat him. Don't be stupid and leave that aside.
Kouta: I haven't asked for your opinion. Besides, neither I nor my team are willing to give up. That damn Gares played very dirty by destroying Yui's house. So, for me, I'd rather die fighting than live knowing that he'd lower me out of fear.
Hōzuki: Ugh, seeing as you don't plan on changing your mind, at least let me give you some advice. Don't stand out so much. Stop attracting attention, or Gares won't hesitate to send his elite. Believe me, they give me quite a fight, and together they've even defeated me several times.
Kouta: Fine, I'll keep that in mind. Now, go, or I won't stop these guys from attacking.
Hōzuki: Aha, whatever, I have some time, so whatever.
Kouta: Guys, attack team, merge. Support team now!!
(Everyone): Sir, yes sir!
And just as Kouta indicated, the attack soldiers, Kaede Minazuki, Reiji Tsukino and Shota Amagai merged, giving a warrior with a power of 1380, just like the now recovered team and with Kouta's power of 1150 the advantage was clear, automatically everyone began to fight, the result became more and more obvious, and more when Kouta decided to use his super increase giving us a power of 1725 demonstrating an evident superiority defeating Hōzuki but in the end Kouta extends his hand in a sign of respect and saying
Kouta: you see? We also defeated you easily, so those little soldiers are nothing to us
Hōzuki: *stands up with Kouta's hand* Heh, maybe, but don't get too confident with them, and train those soldiers more, maybe together they'll be strong but at some point they'll have to fight separately.
Kouta: I know, and you better not attack my friends anymore or you'll know my true power.
Hōzuki: *mocking laugh* Yes, yes, whatever you say; that way from before is really imposing, I suggest you train it more, see you later... *observes from above and decides to leave with a smile on his lips*
And just as he leaves, someone touches Kouta's shoulder, and it was...
To be Continued...