As an SS-rank ghoul, wanted by the CCG and feared by her own kind, Rize Kamishiro was still living a good life, and even a very comfortable one, which was enough to show her strength.
Today, she 'hunted' a fool who wanted to attack her as usual. She was very lady-like as she tidied her clothes, but at this moment, she couldn't help but lick the corner of her mouth to completely remove the lingering blood.
"The recent prey has been too boring. I wonder if there are any interesting guys..."
Normally, 'ghouls' only hunt to secure their food, so Rize Kamishiro's hunting volume, which was far beyond that of a normal ghoul, was what made the CCG suspect she was a 'patient with abnormal appetite.'
This disease existed among humans, so it might also exist among ghouls. This was the researchers' consideration, but in reality, she just had a 'psychological trauma' from being imprisoned and unable to eat for a long time, which led to an unimaginable obsession with 'hunting' for a normal person.
Initially, she was just simply storing 'food,' but as time went on, she began to care about other things.
Indeed, 'food' only needed to be plentiful. The so-called meat quality was only a consideration when she was rich, but the constant boring hunting couldn't satisfy her perverted desires. And at this moment, a figure appeared at the alley entrance.
"Miss... are you alone?"
A dark blue suit, sharp short hair, and a determined expression. There was no doubt that this was a good-looking man, but what attracted Rize Kamishiro even more was the white box he was carrying.
"Yes, I'm alone."
A CCG investigator, a good prey. She remembered that the few investigators she had captured before were all very interesting. First, they looked at her with disbelief, then with panic when she revealed her identity, and when she finally made her move, they would loudly berate her with righteous words. But what she enjoyed the most was the change in their attitude after she captured them.
From berating and cursing to begging and whimpering in the end~!
It was simply fantastic!!
The joy in her heart made Rize Kamishiro's expression even softer. Her cheeks even turned slightly red, exuding an unusual charm. At this moment, she couldn't wait to pounce on this young investigator and tear his body to shreds!
But when she walked next to the other person ————————
"Pfft~!"
Accompanied by a strange sound and the white box flying in the air was a piece of black cloth.
"Investigator-san~ You're so impatient~ You shouldn't do that to a lady~"
Her pupils had already turned into red 'kakugan,' and the bikaku behind her also began to stir.
"If you were a lady, I would be a gentleman, but unfortunately, miss, you are not."
Although he didn't give in at all, Lancer internal alarms were already blaring.
He had considered whether he should just pretend not to know the other person's identity and let her pass, and then call in the main force to surround her after she left. But this idea was quickly dismissed by him, as the other person's gaze at him was full of 'desire.'
Lancer didn't think he was handsome, so since it wasn't a sexual desire, the only explanation was —————— 'appetite.'
Faced with a hungry ghoul, and a ghoul who was stronger than him, it was better to just make a move than to pretend to be friendly and wait for the other person to come to him and wait for backup. After all, an opportunity was only most reassuring when it was in his own hands.
But what Lancer didn't expect was that his long-planned 'sneak attack' was completely ineffective. Besides leaving a harmless scratch on the other person's abdomen, nothing happened to her.
'This is a big problem.'
But even so, he still didn't give up. After all, giving up was equivalent to waiting for death, but taking a gamble might still give him a chance.
He slowly withdrew his thrust spear, quietly stepped forward with his right foot, and slightly bent his body forward. There was no doubt that at this moment, he had assumed an attacking stance.
What was strange was that Rize Kamishiro didn't take the opportunity to attack. Instead, she held her arms and licked her fingers with her tongue. Her gaze at Lancer also became increasingly dangerous, and the bikaku she hadn't used before also quietly emerged and danced around her.
'I can't wait any longer.'
Although he often complained about 'the first strike is a guaranteed loss' when watching anime, it was only when he was in that situation that he understood the helplessness of those 'villains.'
As someone once said, 'death is not scary, what is scary is waiting for an inevitable death.'
He knew he couldn't win, but he had to fight the other person. Under this immense pressure, if he were to compete with the opponent in patience, he might just break down before the end, just like Lancer.
Although he had hunted dozens of ghouls since he came to this world, compared to Rize Kamishiro, who had killed hundreds or thousands of humans and ghouls like an executioner, he was just a rookie.
Lancer didn't know what 'killing intent' was. He didn't have that high of a state, but the bloody smell that the other person's kagune exuded made him nauseous.
[Rush]
The most simple and unadorned, yet one of the most practical spear techniques. The target was straight for the heart!
Ghouls have 'kagune' and physical attributes far superior to humans, but they can still die. As long as you pierce their heart or cut off their head, they will die. As for the other person's appearance? In the face of life and death, everything else is nothing!
Lancer, who pushed off the ground with his feet, rushed straight towards Rize Kamishiro like an arrow released from a bowstring. The ground under his feet even cracked from the sudden burst of power.
Using the kinetic energy of his charge, the spear in his hand was still slightly rotating under Lancer control. If Lancer attack were to hit, even granite would be pierced through, but ——————
"Scratch~!"
Accompanied by a jaw-clenching friction sound, the bloody spear and the blackish-brown kagune finally collided. However, under Rize Kamishiro's control, the kagune did not clash head-on with Lancer. Instead, it scraped past Lancer spear and 'clashed' with it.
The bloody spear scraped past Rize Kamishiro's right shoulder, leaving a trail of blood, but the flexible kagune also struck at Lancer. The even more flexible kagune even bent in the air and aimed at Lancer chest from top to bottom.
If he were to be hit, Lancer would most likely have his guts ripped out and become the other person's midnight snack, but he was already prepared.
The thrust spear was suddenly drawn downward. There was no doubt that Rize Kamishiro dodged it, but this was not the end. He gripped the spear with both hands and twisted it fiercely...
The several bikakus that were originally attacking Lancer heart were immediately twisted into a knot. There was no doubt that Lancer had broken the other person's attack.
But even so, Lancer expression was still not looking good. After all, the difference in strength between humans and ghouls was immense. What he was doing was just like drinking poison to quench his thirst. Death was still close to him...