「 Decision 」

Moments earlier, after returning to gather to discuss their next actions, Ran, Rea and Franz had devised a plan to capture the Black Eel King.

The plan was called Destroy the Hole, a random designation given by Franz. The plan was very simple, as it was called, Ran would be tasked to lure the Eels out of their nests using his own lightning strike, while Rea would break into the hole to look for the black eel King.

Black eel nests are similar to ants, the holes where they come out are connected to a large nest which is where the Black Eel King is.

Initially Franz did not want to use this plan because after they blew the entrance, it was likely that the King of the Eels would realize that and go from where it was supposed to be.

But this time Franz decided to believe in the speed that Rea had.

After the mysterious burst of light before, Black Eel King might have moved so the three of them had no choice but to guess where he was.

In other words, luck is very influential on this plan.

"Rea, because my Observer drone has been destroyed so I can't guide you when you are inside the Black Eel's den, so be careful." Franz looked worried as he was seen typing something in the Control Unit of his Lighthouse.

{Don't worry, I'll show you how scary a woman's instincts are. }

Hearing Rea's words, Franz just tilted his head, before his expression returned to serious.

"Alright, this is the time, as planned, Ran will make a hole with the technique."

*

Hearing Franz's words from Lighthouse, a Lightning Baang appeared in Ran's right hand, the Baang was then compressed to the size of a marble and Ran put it into his mouth.

"Redan."

* rumble *

Ran immediately entered his Redan mode, and his body was enveloped in blue lightning, complete with black marks under his eyes.

"You should step aside if you don't want to get hurt, Hag." Ran said as he slightly flew up and spread his arms.

"Your mouth is really uneducated huh."

Rea then followed what Ran said and retreated slightly, Chosinseong had been pulled and was in her hands. She looks ready to enter the Black Eel's nest.

Then a very large blue lightning Baang appeared in Ran's hand and was ready to be fired.

{Now! Ran}

After Franz's voice was heard, Ran then muttered in a low tone.

"Redan: Deadly Lightning"

* flash * * boom *

Then a large size Lightning Blast was shot towards the ground, and made a very large hole there. It was a hole into the Black Eel's nest which was covered by the ground surface.

* fwuosh *

{Now, Rea}

" I know. "

After saying that, Rea along with a Lighthouse slides into the hole and disappears, leaving Ran still in his Redan mode.

Then several people came to the place of the three of them, seemingly provoked by the sound of the explosion produced by the attack.

Ran glanced at the three people and said to Franz.

"Looks like some people have come, may I kill them?" Ran said.

{E-uh, t-that, if you can ... please don't kill them. }

"If you say that, then I will only attack them using my lightning, their alive of not, it depends on themselves."

Then a Lightning Baang appeared in Ran's hand, while the other regulars in front of Ran felt their bodies shiver.

***

* tap * * tap *

Rea was seen running while carrying Chosinseong who was glowing in white and lighting her way. The Black Eel's Nest grew bigger as Rea continued to go inside.

Every ordinary Black Eel that ran into Rea was killed in one attack, remembering that they were Shinheuh who were quite weak compared to the others.

It's just that their mobility in the sea of ​​Shinsu is what makes them quite troublesome for others. But what we're talking about right now is one of the fastest Rank-E regulars, and maybe the fastest if there's no Kira with His Light Shinsu.

"Franz, are you still not finished processing the data?" Rea asked without stopping and killing an eel that was attacking her.

* spurt *

{It's finished, 2 Tunnel in front turn right, then go straight until you find the main nest. }

Rea ran again and followed the direction Franz gave, before she finally reached the base of the last tunnel.

"So this is their main nest, we see if the king is still here ..."

When Rea was observing the conditions below, suddenly an eel approached her fiercely, and Rea just easily swung Chosinseong in the middle, and split the body of the eel into two parts.

* swing * * spurt *

Green blood splattered around, and slightly stained Rea's hand, which made her put on a disgusted face.

"Ew, disgusting."

Meanwhile, as if realizing that one of them had been killed, the eels in the main nest panicked and scattered into small tunnels.

Rea who saw that grinned, especially since she found the Black Eel King who was seen planning to run away.

"Looks like we're very lucky Franz."

{Y-yes}

"All right ... now is the time to hunt down the king."

Rea grinned, then dozens of Black Eels who tried to protect their king slid towards Rea. Rea who saw that straightened her sword.

"Even one hundred of you won't be able to stop me for a second."

* fwuosh *

"Arie Rea's Swordmanship: Fallen Star"

*flash*

Then, Rea turned into a twilight of white light before sliding into the crowd of Black Eels that looked disgusting and slaughtered them all and glided directly towards the Black Eel King.

As the name suggests, Rea glides towards the Black Eel King like a shooting star. Rea then smirked and thought.

' This is the end '

* spurt *

*

* rumble *

Ran seems to have returned to his usual condition, his Redan has finished and his face looks tired, in front of him looks dozens of Regular who are lying on the ground helplessly. Small craters from their battle can also be seen on the ground.

"Ah ~, I want to sleep ... Is that old Hag still not done her job, Franz?"

However, before Franz answered, Rea had come out of the hole behind Ran while carrying the Black Eel King who was seen bound using a thick iron wire that was connected directly to Rea's Reel Inventory.

The Black Eel King is seen trying to free himself from the bond of steel wire,, but it was all useless, the back of his body also looked badly injured after receiving Rea's previous attack. He was really arrested by force.

"I have successfully captured the king, let's go to Franz's place and immediately hand him over to the Administrator."

Ran just nodded because he was also really tired after using Redan. After that the three of them gathered before returning to the mainland and hand over the Black Eel King to the Test Administrator.

Rea had noticed something odd about the Test Administrator, but she immediately ignored it after they got permission to go up to the next floor, of course including Kira.

And at this time, the three of them were seen walking back to their villa in the resort after thinking that Kira and Mai had also returned.

However, when they returned, they got a bad news.

***

* brak *

"Oi, what you say- "

When Rea broke into Kira's room, she then saw Mai standing beside the bed. And on the bed, you can see Kira who is in a very bad condition.

His left hand has been cut off and his entire body was covered in wounds. Rea widened her eyes and was stunned when she saw Kira's condition.

Ran and Franz who had just entered the room also widened their eyes when they saw Kira's condition. They were gaping and shocked because they had never once in their minds seen Kira dying.

They had climbed the tower together for 4 years, and of course they knew each other's strengths. And Kira, the three of them couldn't even touch the tips of his hair while sparing with him.

And what kind of monster can cause this injury to him, it makes Ran and Franz shudder.

The shocked Rea then approached the bed with staggered steps, her eyes dark and she said to Mai.

"Oi, what happened? Why is Kira-bro in such terrible condition? Tell me!" Rea looked worried and angry at this time, she looked panicked after seeing Kira's condition.

"Mr. Kira fought with Urek Mazino, and he was defeated by a landslide." Mai said, looking down, feeling guilty about not being able to stop Kira.

"U-urek Mazino !! ??" Both Franz and Ran looked surprised when they heard Mai's words, of course. they know who Urek Mazino is.

The most famous irregular in the tower, one of the strongest existences that is even equivalent to the King of the Tower itself.

But Rea looks unconcerned, she is currently more worried about Kira's condition.

"Oi, tell me, can Kira-bro be healed?"

Hearing that, Mai looked down.

" I don't know... "

"What do you mean by don't know damn it!" Rea tried to pull Mai's collar, but she was stopped by Ran and Franz who immediately held Rea's hands.

"Calm down Rea, Miss Mai will definitely know how to heal brother," said Franz who looked serious.

"Try not to make things worse because of your actions Rea." Even Ran put on a serious expression and called Rea using her name.

After being reassured by the two of them, Rea chuckled.

"Tch, alright ... let me go!"

After being released, Rea then looked at Mai and waited for an answer from her. Mai then said.

"Mr. Kira's body is very strange, a Regular who has been using Shinsu for a long time and is in a tower has an extraordinary regeneration ability compared to ordinary people who are not a regular."

"But Mr. Kira's body is different, there isn't a single Shinsu that has entered his body, I also don't even know how he has been breathing all this time, when I tried to inject Shinsu into his body, my Shinsu just vanished."

Hearing that, Rea widened her eyes. Mai then again said to Rea.

"I suspect that this all happened because of the dark purple power that is used by Mr.Kira ... Rea, you are the closest person to Mr. Kira among us all, do you know anything about that power," Mai said. Franz and Ran also have the same question as Mai.

"*sigh* I don't know much about it, but Kira-bro once told me that that power is called Chaos Energy which can destroy anything, that's all I know," Rea said.

Hearing that, Mai concluded something in her mind. There are some things that she can conclude from Kira's current condition, and that conclusion makes it even more impossible to cure Kira.

"Oi, what's with your expression? Do you know how to cure Kira-bro?" Rea said and Mai shook her head.

"I don't know ... because the existence of the Chaos Energy makes Shinsu unable to help with the recovery of Kira's body." Said Mai, she was thinking very hard right now, how to cure Kira.

"But that makes no sense! Isn't Kira-bro so loved by Shinsu that he can control it freely like that? He can create dozens or even hundreds of Baang, that in itself already represents Shinsu's love for him?"

But Mai shook her head again.

"You're wrong Rea ... master Kira is not at all loved by Shinsu, even on the contrary, Shinsu really hates his existence. That is because Mr Kira forced Shinsu to be under his control, and Shinsu was not voluntarily controlled by Mr Kira."

"Huh?" Rea tilted her head in confusion over Mai's explanation.

"Mr. Kira's control of Shinsu and other energy is at an extreme level that nobody can even imagine, so he can still control Shinsu very well even though Shinsu's flow is wild when he tries to control it," Mai said.

That made Rea, Ran, and Franz stunned. Shinsu itself rejects the existence of Kira? Then why did he even still live until now.

Rea then looked down before he opened her mouth again.

"To hell with Shinsu and such, what I want now is Kira-bro's recovery, do you have a way? Is your nickname as The Great Teacher of the Workshop just boasting !!!"

Hearing that, Mai looked at Rea sharply.

"You're wrong, I'm Mr. Kira's personal blacksmith."

Rea flinched slightly when she saw the gaze of Mai. Mai then looked down and tried to find a way.

'Is there a way ... a way that can at least cover Mr Kira's wound, and improve the condition of his internal organs ...'

When Mai was thinking, suddenly she remembered something.

'Wait a minute ... if I use Apocrypha, can't I improve the condition of his body. If Apocrypha is really part of the Mystical Dragon which is a transcendent creature, then ... '

Mai thought for a while, before she made a firm expression.

"I know how to ..."

Hearing that, Rea, Ran and Franz's faces brightened.

"Really? How is it done?"

Mai then looked down a little and said.

"I don't know what percentage of success it is but by implanting Apocrypha into Mr Kira's body, it might help speed up the regeneration of his body, or even if lucky, his hands can grow back to normal."

Hearing that, Rea widened her eyes, there were many questions that she wanted to ask Mai about her words before, but after seeing Kira's condition, she knew that they did not have much time.

"I don't really understand what you are saying but what are you waiting for? Do it now!"

Hearing Rea's words, Mai thought about Kira who had previously refused to implant Apocrypha into his body.

'No, no, what do you think of Mai !? That isn't important right now, even if Mr. Kira hates me later, I don't care. His safety is far more important now. '

Mai then shook her head and said to Rea.

"No, I'm sorry ... well, then I will implant Apocrypha into his body."

"Yes, I'm counting on you." Rea nodded.

Mai also nodded and immediately went to prepare the process. Then, the process of planting Apocrypha into Kira's body was done right then and there.

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Observer Drone : Franz's Drone Observer is different from the Observer used by Scout. The difference is, if an ordinary Observer can only be used if it is controlled from a relatively close distance, then the Observer Drone can be controlled from a rarity very far from inside the Lighthouse, despite its weaknesses, the collection of information becomes very non-optimal.

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Franz's name was inspired by the German football legend, Franz Beckenbauer.