Inside the Ventilation Duct of the Black Moon Base, February was slowly moving forward.
"The Positioning Device shows that June and the others are in Hall Seven, while the two people in Hall One are Brother October and that guy May. What exactly is going on?"
Filled with doubt, February moved through the Ventilation Duct toward Hall Seven.
Clang!
Opening the iron grate, February jumped down directly. Right in front of him was the door to Hall Seven.
February quickly ran toward Hall Seven. The door opened, but all February saw was a patch of white mist.
"What is this place?"
Holding this doubt, a sharp blade was already pressed against February's chest, yet February showed no awareness, slowly closing his eyes with a smile on his face.
Pfft!
The sharp blade pierced February's chest, a splash of blood flew up, and February fell to the ground with that smile.
"To die in a perfect dream is happier than to live in painful reality."
A girl wearing a black dress, with a black tear mole under her right eye and the character 'Illusion' carved on her left arm, appeared beside February and slowly returned the Chinese Long Saber in her hand to its sheath.
Night Witch—Lilith, possessing the Seventh Sense known as Charm Illusion Technique.
Lilith opened the Communicator in her ear, preparing to contact Sosuke and the others, but she received no response.
Did something happen?
With such doubt, Lilith walked towards Hall 1.
After Lilith left, Asagami Fujino's figure appeared in Hall 7, with Qi Xiaosai following beside her.
"Principal, is that woman's Seventh Sense an illusion?" Qi Xiaosai asked, looking in the direction Lilith had departed.
"That's right, her Seventh Sense is illusion," Asagami Fujino replied, then looked at February's corpse on the ground, as well as the corpses of several other Black Moon Iron Cavalry nearby.
"I'll leave this to you. Once October dies, you can begin the plan."
"By the way, do we really have to wait for October to die? You could easily save him, Principal."
Qi Xiaosai was extremely puzzled and confused by this. Letting October die, then saving him, and then sending him to a different dimension—wasn't this just doing something unnecessary and looking for trouble?
"Because it's more interesting this way~"
This was Asagami Fujino's answer. Qi Xiaosai could only shrug his shoulders helplessly. Having such a powerful and capricious principal was truly exasperating.
In Hall 1, the place was already a mess. October, who had fully activated his Seventh Sense and entered Blazing Shura Mode, was simply invincible. Coupled with the small gift Asagami Fujino had given him before, October's current strength far exceeded his baseline.
His entire body was wreathed in flames, which had incinerated the clothes on his upper torso. October's upper body was bare, but his pants remained perfectly intact, prompting Asagami Fujino, who was watching the show from the shadows, to complain that October's pants must be the same brand as the Hulk's.
Thinking of the Hulk from the Marvel World, every time he transformed, only his shirt would be destroyed by his massive size, while his pants could withstand it and remain intact even after falling from a high altitude. They were practically divine artifacts!
Facing October at full power, the other Fallen Angels were clearly no match and were beaten into a pathetic state.
"It seems I'll have to make a move," the Fallen Angel wearing an eyepatch suddenly said, reaching one hand towards his eyepatch.
Seventh Sense—Medusa's Eye!
It was similar to the Mystic Eye ability of the Heroic Spirit Medusa from the Type-Moon world. As for why it was spelled one way and not the other, Asagami Fujino wasn't sure herself; either way, the effect was the same, so any name would do.
The petrification ability activated, and incidentally, this fellow also caught a teammate who couldn't retreat in time, petrifying them together.
However, what soon surprised this fellow was that October was not affected by the petrification. Although this fellow's petrification ability was similar to Medusa's, it had a flaw: it had no effect on the blind. To be affected by petrification, one had to make eye contact with the target. In Blazing Shura Mode with his Seventh Sense fully active, the high temperature from the flames had already destroyed October's retinas. But thanks to his Fire Control Technique, October hadn't lost his ability to perceive others. Instead, the loss of sight further enhanced his perception of heat, as if he had activated a thermal imaging system. He perceived the direction of enemies through differences in heat, just like a pit viper hunting in the dark—once entangled, it was hard to escape.
October seized the moment while this fellow was stunned and directly reached out to release a blast of scorching flames. The fellow had no time to dodge.
The scorching flames were difficult to fully resist even with a physique a hundred times stronger than a normal person's. This fellow was instantly heavily injured, and a nauseating scent of cooked meat filled the air.
October followed up on his advantage, instantly appearing before the fellow and bombarding him with a barrage of flaming punches without hesitation. The opponent had no power to resist and collapsed to the ground under one of October's heavy blows, the massive force smashing a sizeable crater into the floor.
Nearby, Sosuke was breaking into a cold sweat. October's strength far exceeded their expectations. They were currently no match for October at all; if this continued, they would be completely wiped out!
"So you're all here," Lilith walked in at that moment.
"Why are you in such a pathetic state?" Lilith looked at the trashed hall and the disgusting smell lingering in the air, her brow furrowing slightly.
"Is October really this powerful?" Lilith soon noticed October in the center of the field, who was currently being barely restrained by two other Fallen Angels.
"October is far more powerful than we anticipated!" Sosuke said with a solemn expression, already planning to retreat.
Lilith remained unmoved and said flatly, "You always judge victory or defeat by strength, but you overlook the enemy's most fragile spot."
"It's hidden deep within a person's heart."
Lilith slowly walked towards October, saying as she went, "Grasp it, and even the most powerful enemy will become fragile and easily defeated."
Lilith had already arrived in front of October, her hands spread out at her sides.
"October of Flame, let me see deep into your heart."
Seventh Sense—Charm Illusion, activate.
On the other side, Asagami Fujino, who was watching the battle, knew her chance had come. Lilith using illusion to probe October's heart was the catalyst for Lilith falling in love with October later on. How could Asagami Fujino, who had long since considered Lilith her own prey, let such a thing happen?
Asagami Fujino quietly released a sliver of mental energy and entered October's heart.
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