Just as Stein was about to end the life of the young man in front of him, he suddenly felt a movement approaching him quickly. A green light flashed in the corner of his eyes, and his face heated up. Suddenly, Shikaku Midoriya appeared and punched him, sending him flying away from the two people. He slid a short distance away.
Midaya landed steadily. The sense of crisis in the face of a strong enemy made him quickly assume a defensive posture. "Iida, I'm here to save you!" He then looked at the person on the other side. "Fengze?!"
But she didn't respond. Her eyes were closed, but at least he couldn't see any serious wounds on her body.
If only she had just fainted.
Tenya looked at the familiar figure that suddenly appeared. "Midaya, why?!"
"I've seen on TV that 60% of the hero killers' victims are found in the corners of deserted streets. I've checked everything from the chaotic city center to the streets around the Norman Hero Firm!" At this point, he asked Tenya, "Iida, can you still move?
Quickly go to the main road. We need reinforcements from professional heroes... "
Tenya also hoped that he could move. "I can't move my body. After being slashed by him, I'm afraid his personality is..."
"This is similar to my speculation. Is slashing his trigger condition?"
He glanced at Netev in the corner and exclaimed, "There's another person?!
If it's only Iida and Fengze, I might be able to pull them out... "
Tenya interrupted his thoughts at this time. "Midaya, don't... do it!
It's none of your business! "
Midaya couldn't believe what he had heard. He felt that he could empathize with Zoe's feelings after hearing this sentence that day. "What... are you talking about..."
Stein took a step forward. "Companions?
'I'm here to save you.' That's a good line.
But I have the obligation to kill these three people. After a head-on confrontation, the weak will naturally be eliminated. "
The courage revealed by the last sentence shocked Midaya. His face turned pale, and he seemed to remember something bad.
But he still had to bite the bullet. If he backed down here, how could he face the people who had always supported him?!
Tenya saw his fighting spirit. "Stop!
I told you to run!
I said it's none of your business! "
"You and Fengze... you said the same thing..." Midaya got into a fighting posture. "If everyone says what you say, heroes can't do anything!
I... I have a lot of things to say to you, but now's not the time!
Orumit said that poking your nose into other people's business! "
Tenya didn't want Midaya to get involved in this matter because of her brother, and Midaya naturally couldn't leave his classmate behind. After he was ready, he rushed forward and fought the famous murderer.
In the instant the two fought, he successfully landed a punch on Stein's face, but the punch was not lethal. Instead, Stein had the opportunity to use his personality on him, and he couldn't move at all.
In an instant, Stein was the only one left standing at the scene.
"Although there are a lot of guys who only know how to talk, you are worth living..." he said to Midaya, turned around, and walked slowly to Tenya who was lying on the ground. "These guys are different."
"Bastard!
Stop! "Midaya shouted.
Tenya knew that he couldn't escape. He subconsciously looked in the direction of Zoe, hoping to say something to her, but her eyes were still closed calmly.
He thought, This is good, I don't want her to see me die like this...
Stein's sword stabbed Tenya for the second time, but this time, he didn't succeed in killing her.
Because of the overwhelming fire coming from the side, he had no choice but to retreat.
"One after another, there are so many Cheng Yaojin today..."
At the other end of the alley, a boy with hair that was half red and half white stood upright. "Midaya, you should have written more details about this kind of thing... You made me late, didn't you?"
It turned out that Midaya had sent their location to the whole class before this, and when they received the message, Bombardment Scorch, who was also nearby, thought that Midaya didn't seem like someone who would do such a thing for no reason, so he left Andwa, who was the guardian of his workplace experience, and went straight to the place indicated by the location.
"Don't worry, it will take a few minutes for a professional hero to come."
Bombardment Scorch released a path of white ice, and also used fire to force Stein back. At the same time, he used ice to roll Midaya, Tenya, and Netev behind him. "I won't let you kill them, hero killer."
Stein stuck out his tongue, and quietly stood in a stalemate with the two.
Midaya behind Bombardment Scorch shouted to him, "Student Bombardment, don't let that guy touch your blood!
His ability is probably to suck other people's blood through his mouth to deprive them of their mobility. We all fell for it! "
"Is that why he used a knife?
Then I just need to keep a good distance … "
But a knife suddenly appeared in front of his eyes, and a shallow wound appeared under his eyes.
"You have a bunch of pretty good friends, Ingenium …"
Stein didn't give Bombardment Scorch a chance to think. He directly rushed to the front of the two and attacked, the knife in his left hand aimed at Bombardment Scorch.
Bombardment Scorch's eyes widened. Oh no!
He blocked Stein's knife with ice in time, but the other party's action of looking up made him do the same. When he came back to his senses, Stein had already grabbed his collar, and his long tongue licked the bleeding wound under his eyes.
The series of attacks came so suddenly that Bombardment Scorch only had time to release a large amount of fire at the last second, forcing Stein to retreat. "That was close …"
And it was only now that he realized how strong Stein was, and that he was on a completely different level from them.
Stein stomped his feet and attacked again with his sword.
Seeing Bombardment Scorch having such a hard time fighting against Stein, Tenya whispered unwillingly on the ground, "Why … Why are you interfering … Stop … I've already inherited my brother's title. If I can't defeat him with my own hands …"
Bombardment Scorch couldn't ignore Tenya's words. In the middle of the battle, he answered with his back to the fire, "Your 'already inherited' doesn't seem right … The Ingenium I've seen never had such an expression on his face."
He used a large ice wall to block Stein's footsteps, but it was all chopped up by Stein with his blunt knife. It was no threat at all. Facing Bombardment Scorch alone, he seemed to have won?
Radiant Blade
"Actively blocking your own vision in the face of an enemy who is more agile than you … How stupid —"
The rest of the words were stuck in his throat. Stein's vision turned black, and his body fell back in mid-air.
Stein was so focused on Bombardment Scorch that he forgot that the second person whose body he took control of had already stood up.
His perception of danger was too late. He didn't even know when that person was above him. His forehead was hit by a blunt object, and his vision went dark for a few seconds. Before he fell to the ground, his waist was hit by a knife-hand.
The hand knife was as strong as a hammer. Stein had never experienced a hand knife that could make him fall into such pain. Before he could react, his mouth was wide open, and his heavy breathing couldn't alleviate the pain at all.
"What …" Bombardment Scorch was stunned, the red fire still circling around his hand.
At this time, Midaya found that he could move. He immediately stood up and went to Bombardment Scorch's side. "What happened?"
Bombardment Scorch didn't speak. He could only follow his gaze and see that the white-haired girl was still squatting on the ground after landing steadily. Her eyes were staring straight at the person who was twitching. She didn't seem to be injured.
Seeing that Zoe was fine, he was overjoyed. "Fengze, it's great that you're not injured!
Can you move already?
Was it you … "He looked down at the hand in front of him." Bombardment …? "
"…" Bombardment Scorch's expression was serious. "It seems that something is wrong."
Something is wrong?
Midaya turned his head and looked at the familiar background.
Zoe squatted on the ground, adjusted her breathing, and adjusted her thoughts.
Plop.
Bright red blood was sent to every part of her body by her heart, awakening some dormant nature and bringing with it unparalleled power.
Her weak eardrums were swollen to the point that they were about to burst and bleed. The touch on her fingertips was so sensitive that it was painful to the point of twitching. But these were not unfamiliar to her. It just made her feel a little uncomfortable.
She used to be very resistant to this state of her body, but now … she felt that it was frighteningly familiar. Because she was born like this, and it was supposed to be like this.
She carefully adjusted her body to adapt to the long-lost instinct in her body, so that she wouldn't become too excited.
Her trembling hand reached to the back of her waist, pulled out a sharp knife, and tapped it twice on the ground.
"Ah, the inner wall of my mouth hurts … There's the taste of blood …"
She said, "About 13 seconds left."
"Fengze!"
Midaya wanted to take a step forward, but he was shocked by a dent that suddenly appeared on the tip of his foot.
He subconsciously looked at Zoe and saw that she was looking at him with a smile.
He couldn't help but feel his scalp tingle. He didn't go forward again.
Zoe glanced at him and then turned her attention to Stein. She said to Midaya and the others very patiently, "I'm sorry. Let me solve the problem between me and this person first, okay?"
Midaya was shocked by her sudden change and was speechless. Only Bombardment Scorch next to him said, "You said to solve it … How do you want to solve it?"
After the attack on Ingenium, he had been paying close attention to Iida, who was abnormally calm. He was worried that Iida would be blinded by hatred because his brother was hurt, but he never thought that his childhood playmate might also have a deep relationship with Ingenium, and might also be trapped in the deep pool of hatred.
"I'll use my own method," Zoe counted down to eight in her heart and stood up with the knife in her hand. "I won't stop you from interfering, but I also hope …"
She stepped forward and walked towards Stein, who had half of his body propped up.
One step … two steps … three steps …
"No matter what I do …"
Four, five, six steps.
"Don't stop me."
Time was up, and Stein also stood up.
That girl …
He covered his liver where he had been hit and used his sword to support himself on the ground. When he looked up again, he saw a pair of gray eyes filled with ruthlessness and the tip of a knife that was aimed at his eyeballs.
"That girl" was close at hand.
“！”
The hand that was covering his wound instantly pulled out the serrated knife from his waist. Stein blocked Zoe's attack from above.
So heavy!
He was surprised by the weight of the knife. When he took a closer look, he found that there was wind wrapped around the blade.
And after he observed for a second, he was even more surprised to find that there was a large amount of bright red blood spurting out from his chest!
… Is it the girl's blood, or …
Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a fast-approaching object. When he reflexively looked over, he was knocked five meters away by the force from his temple.
Temple!
Yet another fatal flaw!
Zoe retracted her leg and rushed up again as soon as her toes touched the ground. She didn't give Stein any time to rest at all. He could only endure the dizziness in his head and fight with her.
Clang!
The two serrated knives collided, bursting out golden sparks and the sound of metal colliding was so loud that it made one's gums ache.
Zoe channeled all her strength into her hands. The skin between her thumb and forefinger was bleeding from the impact, and her arms were numb and cold, but she still approached Stein step by step.
You paralyzed him on one side... "
Unforgivable.
You made him unable to stand up again …
I won't let you escape.
You made it impossible for him to fulfill his dream …
Right here, I'll kill you now …
Zoe's hand was empty, and she found that her knife had been knocked out of her hand by Stein.
Stein intended to take this opportunity to suck her blood from the knife, but Zoe pounced on him again with her bare hands. She was so violent that he had to change the direction of the knife, which was about to reach his mouth, and plunged it into her shoulder.
The cold light of the knife was covered by blood in an instant.
But this was nothing.
Zoe clenched her fist, ignoring Stein's knife and continuing to move forward. She let the knife penetrate deeper and deeper into her back. Her fist wrapped around the wind and landed on Stein's liver. The position was exactly the same as before.
Stein was sent flying by her again.
Zoe's previous sneak attack had injured Stein, and the two of them were stretched out in this battle. Ignoring the knife in Zoe's shoulder, it could even be said that she had the upper hand, leaving the two people watching from the back with no room to intervene.
Midaya swallowed a mouthful of saliva.
Fengze, that Fengze was facing Stein … and he had the upper hand …
Hong broke out in a cold sweat, not sure if it was out of shock or something else.
"Midaya … Hong …" Tenya's weak voice came from behind the two of them, sounding a little frightened.
Hong immediately turned around and asked, "What's wrong?
Are you hurt anywhere? "
"No, I, I beg you …"
Zoe stood in the middle of the alley, panting. She shook her head and looked up as if she was a little tired. She quickly stabbed the knife in her shoulder with one hand, and short gasps came from her throat.
When the pain slowly subsided, she let go of the breath that she subconsciously held.
She looked down at the wet patch of red on her body. Except for a small patch that was her own, the rest was all wet from Stein's blood.
"…"
She let go of the serrated knife with a wooden face, and it fell to the ground with a clang.
She then pulled off the glove on her right hand and touched the inconspicuous bloodstain with her bare hand. After wiping it twice, she clenched her fist, and the blood squeezed out from the cloth flowed out between her fingers.
Midaya, who had been watching her from the beginning, was inexplicably panicked by her series of actions.
What are you doing …
His good friend put her bloody fist in front of her nose and took a deep breath. She sighed comfortably and revealed an excited smile.
Midaya's scalp went numb. At the same time, he heard Tenya behind him say, "Please, make her stop!"
Midaya wasn't the only one who witnessed all of Zoe's actions. The heroic killer, who had been hit in the fatal position twice, stood up while enduring the pain that almost made him weak all over. Five words came out from his blood-red mouth.
"Aliens … can't be left alive …"
In order to create a correct society ruled by law, this girl … only this girl must not leave alive today!!!
Soon, a samurai sword was aimed at Zuo Ye's head and went straight for it like a bolt of lightning.
However, with his injured body, his speed and strength were not as good as before. In addition, Zoe's senses were now several times more sensitive than usual. When the two of them clashed, Stein saw Zoe tilting her head and opening her mouth, burying two rows of white teeth into his arm.
Then, the sky and earth spun.
His other hand was caught.
Bang!!
He was beaten into the ground again.
Zoe let out two vague laughter between her teeth. Her eyes were filled with unbearable excitement and joy. Although they were turbulent, they were no different from a child's.
Stein even imagined a sweet little girl acting coquettishly in his mind, saying to him word by word, "The. Hunt. Has. Been. Obtained."
Then, a heavy fist fell on his face.
Bang.
Bang!
Bang!!
Every time the fist fell, the glass windows in the alley trembled violently. The rhythmic collision sounded more and more like footsteps, making people feel uneasy as if an eight-foot-tall giant was approaching step by step.
A large amount of strong wind was rushing in from this narrow and dark alley, rushing towards Zoe whose expression couldn't be seen.
The glass windows rattled, and the nearby trash can shook as if it was about to topple over. The sound of glass bottles rolling echoed from a distant alley, adding to the eeriness.
Bombardment Scorch looked up. The clouds in the sky were quiet. This kind of wind change only happened here …
It was Fengze's doing.
After half a century and two minutes, Tenya recovered from the shock. "Zoe!!!"
This call directly penetrated Zoe's mind, causing her to wake up from her madness in the blink of an eye. Her fists stopped in response to the call. Suddenly, even Tianzai was stunned.
He tried to comfort Zoe. "Zoe … isn't it enough … Come back here, I'm fine. Brother will be fine too …"
Boom said calmly, "Fengze, don't be reduced to a person like Stein."
Midaya raised his hand slightly. "Fengze, it's okay now, so you …"
Come back.
Zoe didn't give them any response. She loosened her teeth, and the bloody arm fell to the ground. Her slightly bent back straightened.
Her ability to recognize and think about the surrounding environment slowly returned to her.
She lowered her head to look at the person who had long lost consciousness and was on the verge of death. What entered her eyes was a large patch of red, and the most striking thing was the red on her own hands.
Why again …
'Sanami.'
She shook her head gently, unwilling to believe that this was real.
Why again …
'I lost a lot of blood, it hurts.'
After realizing that she had done such an inhumane thing again, she saw Tensei Iida holding her injured arm to comfort her again. She smelled his blood and flesh on her body again.
She covered her head with her hands that were stained with the smell of blood. Zoe cried out in pain.
Why did it become like this again!!!!
So many efforts, so many times of endurance!
It was all meaningless!
She had promised him that she wouldn't do it again, but …
Too many tears seeped through her fingers and flowed down her arms.
It was enough …
Maybe she should accept the fact.
Maybe it was really like what Stein said. A person's nature was not something that could be easily shaken off.
I can't hold on anymore, I can't hold on anymore.
Is there anyone … can anyone help me?
Save me, Brother Tensei …
The scene of Tensei Iida on the hospital bed was the last straw that broke the camel's back. It made her make a decision that she would regret in the near future.
"You said that a hero shouldn't abuse his power for his own sake, and he should have the spirit of self-sacrifice …" Zoe pressed one hand on Stein's ribs and pulled out his remaining serrated knife with the other. "If I had to choose between being a hero and killing you …"
I'm sorry, Brother Tensei.
But now, it didn't matter anymore.
As long as this scumbag who ruined your future disappeared, it didn't matter if I was a hero or if you hated me …
After all, it was just a life.
She saw her hands trembling with excitement, and another tear fell from her eyes. "I don't want to be a hero anymore."