It can be said that the CCG's plan for 'Nutcracker' this time was very perfect, taking into account all aspects of the problem, but no one expected that Nutcracker, being a ghoul, would not directly attack but instead use the method of 'drugging'.
When she realized that she had been hit, Akira Mado already knew that this operation had failed, and she found that her consciousness was already a little blurred. She wanted to call for help but found that she couldn't make a sound at all. Her body became incredibly sluggish, as if soaking in water, and then she placed her hope on the last 'safety measure'.
Because Akira Mado's Quinque was a small short rod when not activated, she could hide it well. She thought that once the Quinque was activated, the other hidden investigators should also notice that something was wrong here, but... it still failed.
Her Quinque was snatched away, and her body was supported by Nutcracker and dragged towards somewhere, but at this moment, the noise gradually disappeared, and her heart sank further. She knew she had been transferred out of the nightclub.
The wind blowing over as Nutcracker ran wildly gradually restored her consciousness, but unfortunately, she still couldn't move. But just as she was struggling to figure out how to escape ––––––
"Whoosh~!"
She also heard the whistling wind, and then she felt her body lighten and she was embraced by someone.
Who is it?
Akira Mado, who struggled to open her eyes, saw a tall, blond-haired, blue-eyed foreigner, but for some reason, she always felt that this person looked familiar.
"Sorry, I'm late."
The familiar voice finally relaxed the taut string in her heart.
"Lancer..."
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Looking at Akira Mado, who called out his name and then fainted, Lancer was also stunned for a moment. He touched his face, confirming that the 'Illusion Magic' he released had not failed, before revealing a wry smile.
He didn't know if Akira Mado simply wanted to call his name or if she had discovered something. He really hoped it was the former, but his rationality told him it should be the latter.
'A woman's sixth sense is truly terrifying.'
After sighing inwardly, he focused his gaze on the scantily clad female ghoul in front of him again.
"Clang~ Clang~"
Since the other party had seen his transformation and his ability to control ice, the other party could not be left alive.
And 'Nutcracker' on the other side felt as if she had transmigrated, looking at the ice spear continuously condensing in the hands of the tall man in front of her.
Indeed, there are some ghouls who can perform 'elemental attacks' among ghouls. The two most famous are the leader of the Amakusa ghoul organization 'Red Tong' and the material provider for Kishou Arima's usual weapon 'Narukami' (there are rumors that Narukami's material is Touka's mother, but no specific description was found).
Since ghouls who can create 'fire' and 'electricity' exist, it is naturally possible for ghouls who can create 'ice' to exist, but Nutcracker is not some ignorant wild ghoul. Due to her responsibility for 'human trafficking', she knew many ghouls with higher status and position. Through them, she could be considered knowledgeable. The abilities to create 'fire' and 'electricity' are more like the electric eel among animals, created through special organs. Simply put, they cannot control them too precisely, but ––––––
Looking at the ice-materialized gauntlet that uniformly covered his right hand and the intricately shaped ice-materialized long spear, she was certain that this was definitely not something a ghoul could do!
'What on earth is this?! Who is this foreigner?!'
Fear stems from the unknown. Just like how humans initially feared ghouls, facing an existence she couldn't understand at all, Nutcracker almost ran away without hesitation, but could she escape?
Even though he was holding Akira Mado with one hand, his burst speed was still something the opponent couldn't imagine. She only heard the sound of the ground cracking behind her, and then she felt a chill on the side of her skin.
"Bang!!"
This time, unlike before, it was no longer a feint. Although the ice-materialized long spear did not pierce the Koukaku, it still hit it and caused it to lift, instantly leaving a huge opening, and Lancer swayed his body, retracted the long spear, and then fiercely thrust it out again.
"Slap!"
The huge Bikaku instantly swept away the ice-materialized long spear in his hand, and Lancer himself temporarily distanced himself from the opponent while holding Akira Mado.
'Kakuja? Or Half-Kakuja?'
The so-called Kakuja refers to the fact that the RC cell content in the body increases sharply due to excessive cannibalism, and they even possess the ability of the swallowed Kakuhou. Generally, they manifest as having multiple Kagune, and the so-called Half-Kakuja is an incomplete state of Kakuja. Although the combat power will still increase significantly, they will also lose some rationality due to the RC cell rampaging to a certain extent.
For Lancer, even an SSS-rated ghoul cannot pose a fatal threat to him, but the Kakuja form is different. He is good at dealing with giant beasts, but the difficulty of hunting a giant creature with intelligence will increase geometrically...
Nutcracker on the other side was relieved to see Lancer stop because of her Bikaku. She was afraid of the opponent due to his strange abilities, and the opponent also seemed to choose to act cautiously because of her 'special nature', but just as she was preparing to take the opportunity to escape ––––––
"Clang~ Clang~!"
Lancer fiercely stabbed the ice spear into the ground, and then huge ice crystals began to grow with him as the center, and menacing ice spears also stood up.
Nutcracker, realizing the danger, turned and ran, but it was too late.
"Whoosh~!"
Several ice spears shot out, and she swung her Kagune, trying to stop them.
Undoubtedly, Lancer planned to use this to test his opponent, but before the second round of attacks was over, something surprising happened.
'Nutcracker's' Bikaku was actually directly shot off?
Are a ghoul's Kagune that easy to sever?
But despite the doubt, his attack still did not stop, but at this moment ––––––
"Puchi~!"
The concrete floor behind him suddenly flipped up, and a huge Kagune suddenly rushed out from the ground, its attack aimed directly at Akira Mado in Lancer arms.
Undoubtedly, Nutcracker did not know the relationship between Lancer and Akira Mado, but she could tell from Lancer always holding Akira Mado while fighting her that Akira Mado should be a relatively important existence to the other party. Nutcracker, who had already given up on counter-killing and only wanted to run, planned to feint in one direction to run in another, but she didn't know that her actions completely enraged Lancer.
Because the opponent's sneak attack was very sudden, Lancer only had time to block with his right hand, and the final result was naturally that the ice-materialized arm turned into ice flowers, after all, this could be considered Nutcracker's full-force attack.
But the ice-materialized arm also bought him enough time. His body slightly shifted, and the huge Bikaku instantly stabbed into his shoulder.
"Puchi~!"
His fresh blood gushed out from the wound, but Lancer seemed completely unfazed, his eyes fiercely staring at Nutcracker, who was trying to escape.
"Alucard!!"
The red scarf that had been wrapped around his right arm condensed into shape in his hand and was then fiercely thrown out.
Nutcracker, who was escaping on the other side, originally thought that this attack would be the same as before, so she simply blocked it with her Koukaku, but she completely guessed wrong.
"Clang~!"
The Koukaku, which was enough to block a barrage of bullets, completely shattered in front of 'Alucard' without even lasting a second, and 'Alucard' directly pierced through her shoulder, pinning her to the ground.
She tried to pull the long spear out with her hand, but at this moment, she started to realize the abnormality in her body. The blood in her body was actually gathering towards her shoulder...
This spear is absorbing her blood?!
"Don't... don't..."
Her powerful ghoul perception allowed her to easily detect the loss of blood in her body. She seemed to have already imagined the scene of herself being drained of blood and dying.
But at this moment, a huge shadow blocked her path.
The black suit stained with fresh blood looked incredibly eerie, and the man wearing the suit looked at her with icy eyes...
"Kill me... please kill me! I don't want this! I don't want this!"
"Answer my question."
Facing Nutcracker, who was pale due to blood loss, Lancer expression did not change at all.
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In the end, Lancer still pierced Nutcracker's heart. This was both because he promised the other party and to conceal the fact that he could use 'magic'.
However, his expression also became extremely complicated while killing the opponent, because he once again realized the fact that ghouls are not just simple monsters.
The reason the other party asked him to kill her seemed ridiculous to Lancer. She actually did it because she 'didn't want to look too ugly when she died'. This thought was simply unbelievable to Lancer. After all, when close to death, the desire is not to live, but to not look too ugly when dying. This is clearly abnormal.
However, the other party's eyes were extremely serious when she said this. Perhaps this was the other party's obsession.
Different people have different obsessions. The ghoul in front of him hoped to remain as she was when she died, and Kureo Mado hoped to kill the Owl with his own hands...
So, what was his obsession? Simply to live? But why did he disregard life and death during a battle?
Even though he had simply killed a ghoul, Lancer began to feel lost again.
"Mutter~ Mutter~"
And at this moment, Akira Mado, who had been held in his arms, let out a strange moan.
This sense of confusion had existed for a long time, appearing when Scáthach asked him 'why he swung his spear'. Even though it was temporarily put aside due to his senior brother's persuasion, it had never disappeared, but it was precisely because of this that he did not dwell on it too much.
Since he can't figure it out now, then he will seek the answer in the act of swinging his spear.
The most important thing right now was Akira Mado, and at this moment, she gradually opened her eyes...