A Scientific Urban Detective

Lin Wuming and his group quickly arrived at the agreed location and met Kanzaki Kaori, who was waiting there.

Kanzaki Kaori had indeed taken the initiative to invite them, so she wasn't surprised to see Lin Wuming arrive, but she did glance at the girls beside him.

Similarly, Lin Wuming was also looking around, trying to find Kanzaki Kaori's partner, but he couldn't find Stiyl.

"Where's your partner?" Lin Wuming asked.

"Stiyl isn't here," Kanzaki Kaori said. "He went to find Kamijou Touma."

Then, Kanzaki Kaori bowed deeply and solemnly apologized, "I'm very sorry, Mr. Lin Wuming, your classmate Kamijou Touma has also been dragged into this matter. We sincerely apologize for this!"

In the eyes of the two magicians, Lin Wuming was considered a local overlord in Academy City. Moreover, the school Lin Wuming was in and his classmates were under his protection.

Now that they had rashly moved Lin Wuming's classmate, it was hard to guarantee that this local overlord wouldn't be furious.

It was to dispel this misunderstanding that Kanzaki Kaori came specifically to explain, "Please rest assured, we guarantee that we won't harm… harm Kamijou Touma's life."

In other words, they could only guarantee not to kill Kamijou Touma.

Necessarius was, after all, a violent enforcement department. Being able to make such a guarantee was already quite rare.

The plot finally returned to normal—Lin Wuming wasn't surprised by this, but he still felt somewhat complicated and couldn't help but ask, "So, what exactly is your purpose? How did you involve that unlucky guy Kamijou Touma?"

"Because Kamijou Touma decided to become Index's guardian."

"Uh, if I remember correctly, you guys are supposed to be companions, right?" Lin Wuming asked. "That's certainly what you said yesterday, right?"

"Yes," Kanzaki Kaori nodded in agreement.

"Then what exactly is going on? You should be on the same side, right?" Lin Wuming wasn't acting; he was genuinely complaining, "There wasn't any conflict to begin with, but you had to create one, traveling all the way to our Academy City to fight… What's the point?"

Kanzaki Kaori fell silent.

As magicians of Necessarius, they were mainly responsible for following orders, with completing the mission as their top priority. They didn't need to think too much or too complicatedly.

But now, after Lin Wuming's reminder, Kanzaki Kaori also noticed that the process of this mission had exceeded the original plan and developed to an unbelievable point.

Even the girls beside Lin Wuming looked like they wanted to say something but hesitated, wanting to complain.

Kanzaki Kaori felt her explanation becoming increasingly pale and weak—thinking carefully, it seemed that no matter how she looked at it, her side was in the wrong, right?

That Kamijou Touma hadn't done anything wrong; he had simply lent a hand to a girl in need of help. If he was injured because of this, no matter how you looked at it, it was her side that was in the wrong for hurting him…

Kanzaki Kaori's main purpose in coming here this time was to give advance notice—after all, their next actions might very well send Lin Wuming's classmate Kamijou Touma to the hospital.

Considering that he was a resident of Lin Wuming's territory, and considering the strength Lin Wuming had displayed, Stiyl believed it was necessary to communicate in advance.

As a result, before obtaining Lin Wuming's understanding, Kanzaki Kaori was instead stumped by Lin Wuming's several "soul-searching questions."

Kanzaki Kaori was somewhat awkwardly silent. Although she was a powerful natural Saint, perhaps precisely because she was a "Saint," her moral standards were also a cut above others.

In short, she was more thin-skinned.

—If it were Stiyl, he would unswervingly carry out his beliefs, right?

Kanzaki Kaori smiled bitterly in her heart.

For Stiyl, completing the mission was the top priority, and under this premise, appropriate sacrifices were acceptable.

Stiyl's advantage was that he treated the matter of "sacrifice" equally—even if he himself had to pay the price, he would act without hesitation.

As for Kanzaki Kaori herself—half-baked strength and immature resolve, despite possessing strength powerful enough to eliminate "misfortune," she always failed to do things well…

Feeling complicated, Kanzaki Kaori couldn't help but grip her sword hilt, trying to use her beloved sword to calm herself down. This was a habit she had as a "swordsman."

But her action instantly triggered Toraezu Honey's reaction.

Toraezu Honey's thinking was very simple: from the beginning, she defaulted to the other party being an enemy, always ready to start a war. The newly bought ribbon hung down from her hand, and "Absolute Pierce" was ready to be unleashed.

If Lin Wuming hadn't stopped her in time, Toraezu Honey probably would have already stabbed out with her sword.

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Feeling the undisguised killing intent and "sword energy" from the other side, Kanzaki Kaori couldn't help but raise her eyebrows, using her powerful willpower to restrain herself from drawing her sword, and calmly looked at the blonde, blue-eyed girl opposite her.

—She hadn't even noticed this girl all along. Taking a closer look, she was clearly also a beautiful and vibrant young girl. Why was her presence so low? Could it be that she was a natural-born killer?

Kanzaki Kaori certainly knew about Toraezu Honey—as one of the closest people to Lin Wuming, Toraezu Honey's name had also been mentioned in the mission briefing. She was a level 4 esper with considerable combat power, and according to the assessment, her danger level was even higher than some level 5s!

The mission briefing also included a photo of Toraezu Honey. Kanzaki Kaori wasn't face-blind, and with her Saint-level eyesight and memory, she should have been able to identify and recognize Toraezu Honey, the person who had been specially emphasized, from the crowd at a glance.

But now, when actually dealing with her face-to-face, she realized that this girl was too "low-key," as if she were Lin Wuming's shadow, always making people subconsciously ignore her.

Her low profile was somewhat terrifying.

—Judging from the momentum just now, if she really drew her sword…

Kanzaki Kaori's eyes were bright and piercing, as if they could emit light; rarely seeing an excellent opponent, her aspect as a "swordsman" couldn't help but become excited.

"I've long heard that Mr. Lin Wuming has a powerful swordsman by his side," Kanzaki Kaori said, eager to try. "Miss Toraezu Honey, I must have a chance to spar with you."

"…No interest," Toraezu Honey glanced at her and replied expressionlessly.

After confirming that Kanzaki Kaori had no intention of drawing her sword, Toraezu Honey retracted her ribbon and retreated behind Lin Wuming, using her wheelchair to hide her hands.

Like a snake hiding its fangs, but always ready to strike.

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