"You'll fight?"
Delta raised an eyebrow. "Don't look down on me."
"You're just an ordinary person with no combat ability whatsoever."
"It seems you really are a naughty little kitten."
Ayato walked forward a few steps and smiled faintly. "But fortunately, I have plenty of experience dealing with little kittens."
His gaze focused on Delta's eyes.
Just this one look.
Delta's body stiffened for no reason, every hair on her body standing on end.
Just a look?
How is this possible?
I... instinctively felt fear.
A flicker of disbelief appeared in Delta's eyes.
Even the most dangerous beasts in the forest had never given her this feeling.
But!
This person gave her no special feeling at all.
Was it her imagination?
No!
Impossible.
Her combat instincts were never wrong.
This man.
Was definitely not as simple as he appeared on the surface.
In an instant.
Every cell in Delta's body entered a combat state.
"Good instincts. You actually sensed something."
Ayato stopped walking and chuckled. "So, how about becoming my pet?"
P-pet?
Delta completely exploded.
An invisible aura burst forth.
"What, you want to be my master?"
"Not bad. You caught on quickly."
"You really dare to say that."
As her voice echoed, Delta shot forward like a meteor, heading straight for Ayato.
Her speed was so fast that only a trail of afterimages remained in the air.
But.
Facing Delta's punch, Ayato stood still, showing no intention of dodging.
His expression was calm as he watched.
"Hmm?"
Seeing that Ayato wasn't dodging, Delta's brow furrowed slightly.
Was there some kind of trap?
Thinking this, it was too late to pull back her punch.
Then.
Her expression changed.
Because this punch... passed directly through Ayato's body.
As if the Ayato standing there had been merely an illusion from the start.
"How is this possible?"
Delta landed and flipped over, her eyes wide.
On the other side.
Alpha's face showed admiration.
"As expected of Master. I couldn't even see the traces of his movement."
Ayato smiled and beckoned with his finger.
"Come on, little cat. Keep attacking."
"How dare you mock me."
Delta frowned, but a thoughtful look appeared in her eyes.
Her combat intelligence wasn't low.
In a short time.
She had figured out what had just happened.
Although Ayato appeared to have stood still, he had definitely moved.
It was just that...
Because his speed was too fast, reaching an inconceivable level...
Then, after moving, he returned to his original spot in an instant.
This created the illusion that he hadn't moved at all.
And the person she had punched had merely been an afterimage.
"In that case..."
A gleam of light appeared in Delta's eyes. She stamped her foot hard.
Bang!
The ground trembled, and countless gravel flew.
At the same time.
Delta's figure once again turned into an afterimage.
This time.
Her gaze was fixed on the scattered gravel and dust as she threw a punch.
But.
The result was no different.
This punch still passed through Ayato's figure, hitting nothing.
"How is this possible?"
Delta exclaimed, her face full of disbelief.
The gravel and dust had spread nearly a hundred meters, yet nothing had seemed unusual.
This meant...
Ayato had covered a hundred meters in an instant.
Such speed...
How terrifying!
"What's wrong? Keep attacking."
Hearing this, Delta twitched her mouth.
Alpha said with a faint smile, "What's wrong? Scared?"
Ignoring Alpha, Delta turned and ran without hesitation.
Although she loved to fight...
She wasn't stupid.
If she kept fighting, she would definitely lose.
"Scared already? It seems this little cat has recognized reality."
Just then, Ayato's voice rang out.
Like rolling thunder.
Echoing for a long time in the sky.
Instantly, every hair on Delta's body stood on end.
Her pupils began to contract continuously.
Move!
She couldn't move!
Delta's heart sank.
What had the other party done?
In her life, this was the first time she had encountered such a situation.
This man.
What kind of existence was he?
Unknowingly.
Cold sweat had soaked her back.