Lancer, who leaped down from the car, instantly pierced a ghoul's Kagune and then plunged it into his body. When the opponent tried to counterattack, Lancer suddenly swung him up and smashed him heavily onto the ground.
"Bang!!"
Accompanied by a huge sound, several spiderweb-like cracks were forcibly smashed into the ground.
The middle-aged investigator who was originally fighting that ghoul was relieved, but at the same time, he looked strangely at Lancer. Suddenly, he seemed to remember something.
"You are Mr. Lancer from the 20th Ward Branch, right?"
"That's right, it's me."
"I am Shirou Kawashita, First Class Investigator of the 19th Ward Branch. I hope you can immediately go inside for support!"
"?"
The opponent's words made Lancer feel strange. After all, their mission was to support A3.
"We were previously besieged by 2 S-rated ghouls, and the frontline almost collapsed. It was the Quinx Squad that lured those two S-rated ghouls away. We are fine here, please hurry and support them!"
'Quinx Squad'?
Lancer was very unfamiliar with this name, or rather, completely unaware of it. This term did not exist either in his work or in the 'plot' he knew, and Lancer felt a strange feeling that he couldn't tell if it was an illusion. He felt that the investigator who asked him to support the 'Quinx Squad' had a very complicated tone, which even contained 'fear'?
Was he afraid of those two S-rated ghouls? Not very likely. He was a First Class Investigator, after all, and with his age, he had participated in the pursuit of S-rated ghouls at least several times. So what was the reason?
Lancer was unsure, but he still hurried towards the depths of the road, and soon he heard the sound of weapons clashing. Following the sound, Lancer pace continued to quicken, but when he rushed past a corner, he froze, because the two sides fighting did not seem to be 'human'?
Huge long swords growing on the arms, explosive weapons suspected to be Ukaku on the back, and huge Rinkaku on the waist swinging wildly...
And the three of them were protecting a... boy wearing an eye patch?
As for the ones in front of them, they were several ghouls wearing white suits.
'White Suits'?
Lancer could be said to be very familiar with this organization. After all, their two successive leaders both died at his hands, and later they also withdrew in the chaos after attacking the 23rd Ward prison. He didn't expect to encounter them again at this time.
Without any hesitation, Lancer rushed forward with his spear. The one closest to the street corner among the 'White Suits', who had not expected a surprise attack, was instantly pierced through the chest. He tried to use his Kagune to attack Lancer, but he saw Lancer instantly pull out the long spear and then pierce his head with one strike.
The Kagune that was originally sweeping towards Lancer only fell onto the ground by sheer momentum.
"We are the 'Quinx Squad'! Officer! Please go and support Miss Mado!"
Lancer was about to continue the pursuit, but a voice came to his ear. It turned out to be the injured 'boy' being protected who was shouting at him, and Lancer expression instantly became very interesting after being stunned for a moment.
Miss Mado?
How many people surnamed Mado are there in the entire CCG? And female?
"You guys hold on first!"
After speaking, Lancer no longer bothered and rushed inside.
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Akira Mado, holding 'Amatsu' in her hand, was panting while looking sternly at the two ghouls in front of her.
She was very clear about the identity of one of them. It was the S-rated ghoul JAIL who escaped from 'Cochlea' two years ago, but according to the data, his strength might be even greater, and he seemed a bit off right now.
JAIL was wanted by the CCG because he preyed on a large number of investigators. When he was finally captured, Associate Special Class Investigator 'Kijima Shiki' was even disfigured, which led to the terrifying, patched-up face he has now and his mad obsession with ghouls. Of course, the price was that after he was captured, he was also subjected to 'Kijima Shiki's' retaliatory abuse. She remembered that in the last photo in the database, the opponent was almost unrecognizable as human.
The attitude of many investigators towards ghouls is actually very simple –––––– ghouls are enemies, so we must kill them.
But that's all. They would not abuse ghouls. After all, in their eyes, ghouls are just monsters that look like humans. Abuse is meaningless; it's better to kill them to save trouble. However, some investigators had their personalities twisted because their family or comrades died at the hands of ghouls. Kureo Mado and Kijima Shiki are among the most representative investigators.
And although Akira Mado was not as extreme as her father, she basically adopted a hands-off attitude towards such situations. She neither supported nor opposed Kijima Shiki's actions. However, the 'JAIL' in front of her seemed to have become even more... miserable?
'Could it be that he also suffered abuse when he was in the Aogiri Tree? But if so, why is he still helping the Aogiri Tree?'
But just as Akira Mado was thinking about what was going on, the unidentified ghoul on the other side suddenly charged towards Akira Mado, wielding a 'Quinque'.
"Tell me! Where is that man!!"
"What are you talking about?!"
The ghoul in front of Akira Mado, who was holding a whip and trying to resist, was wearing a white mask with a red circle and a diagonal line across it, and he seemed incredibly angry.
"I'm talking about the investigator who killed my brothers!!"
The opponent's use of a Quinque, paired with the so-called 'brothers' in his mouth, immediately made Akira Mado think of the opponent's identity –––– 'Grave Robber'.
The record of the 'Grave Robber' is very scarce within the CCG because the opponent rarely appears. The known intelligence is that the opponent dislikes using Kagune and prefers to collect and use the Quinque of dead investigators. In addition to this, according to the verbal account of a dying investigator, the opponent seems to be the sister of the S-rated ghoul 'Bin Brothers', who were jointly subjugated by Lancer and Koutarou Amon during the 11th Ward battle two years ago.
Facing the opponent's frantic attack, Akira Mado still remained silent, but she finally knew why the opponent launched a mad attack as soon as she saw her. After all, she had served as an assistant under both Lancer and Koutarou Amon, and the opponent's target was probably her.
Unfortunately, the opponent still underestimated Akira Mado. As a graduate who ranked first in the investigator academy, Akira Mado had perfect theoretical knowledge. Later, because she was the branch chief's daughter, she worked even harder in actual combat. It can be said that she was among the best investigators of the same rank, but...
"Shikano!"
Akira Mado, who was originally wielding a whip, suddenly had a change in expression. She had been vigilant against 'JAIL' standing on the side, and upon seeing the Kagune assaulting her, she instantly gripped the Quinque in reverse, and the whip handle instantly turned into a long sword.
"Sizzle~!"
The friction between the Kagune and the weapon even produced a spark, but at this moment, a scene no one expected appeared: another Kagune suddenly extended from behind 'Shikano'?!
This Kagune was aimed directly at Akira Mado's thigh. It was clear that he wanted to completely incapacitate Akira Mado first and then interrogate her, but at this moment, he suddenly raised his Kagune.
"Hula~"
It wasn't until he raised it that everyone noticed the red light stream in the air.
"Boom!!"
The ground beside Akira Mado instantly cracked, and the Kagune that was trying to retreat was forcibly pinned to the ground. He tried to retract the Kagune but found that no matter how he twisted, it only destroyed the ground, and the pierced Kagune remained firmly pinned down.
It wasn't until the dust cleared that everyone saw Lancer holding the Gáe Bolg in his hand and stepping on the Kagune with one foot.
"It seems I'm not too late."
While speaking, Lancer pulled out the Gáe Bolg and then fiercely slashed toward the front. The sharp spear blade directly cut open the Kagune on the ground, and he himself set up the long spear again, aiming at the enemy in front of him. But at this moment, Lancer felt something leaning against him.
Glancing out of the corner of his eye, it turned out to be Akira Mado leaning against his back, holding her Quinque.
"You're too slow! And –––– even if you didn't come, I could have handled them. Guess how many S-rated ghouls I subjugated in the two years you were missing?"
Although it was a question, the strong resentment made Lancer eyebrows twitch. His intuition told him it was best not to answer at this time.
But there were not just the two of them on the scene. The two ghouls standing in the distance would not just let them chat here, and one of the ghouls, upon seeing Lancer, first looked incredibly surprised, and then her body continuously trembled.
No doubt, she was not afraid, but excited!
That's right, it was excitement!
Although it was not easy for ghouls to get CCG intelligence, Lancer 'disappearance' back then caused a stir. Any ghoul who had contact with the outside world knew about it, so she had actually already given up on taking revenge on Lancer. But what she hadn't expected was that when she had already given up and focused all her attention on Koutarou Amon, the other party actually reappeared!!
"Be careful, that ghoul is the 'Grave Robber', the sister of the S-rated ghoul 'Bin Brothers' that you and Amon subjugated back then. Her purpose is to take revenge on you."
"Bin Brothers?"
Faced with Akira Mado's reminder, Lancer was –––––– completely Confused.
Bin Brothers? Who is that?
In reality, Lancer cannot be blamed. After all, for Lancer, he had already passed more than three years, and at least half of that time was spent in battle. The opponents he fought were one more unique and stronger than the last, but even so, he could only remember the abilities and appearance of most people. As for names? He didn't even know how to remember many of them.
So, he naturally didn't remember the 'Bin Brothers' he once subjugated even more.
But Lancer expression was taken by the 'Grave Robber' as contempt for her brothers, and she instantly became furious.
"You bastard!!"