Tobio Ikuse

It's obvious that that boy is not human, and I can feel some kind of connection between that boy and the lizard. It's like they're a part of the same being.

To get out of the way, I'm going to use the always reliable [Status Inspection].

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Race: Utsusemi

Lv: 20/25

HP: 75/75

MP: 0

Strength: 60

Defense: 65

Magic: 0

Agility: 70

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He's a weak monster, there's nothing special about him. If I had to point out something, it's that he shows me the same inscription for the "human" and for the "lizard".

My deduction is that it's the same existence, both artificially created, based on the kidnapped student, Sasaki, and an Independent Sacred Gear.

Normally, someone of this level can't bring me any trouble, and it shouldn't be a problem for Japanese clans either. But when you consider that the agency has 233 students kidnapped, that makes them a small army of supernatural beings.

Which also means a lot of experience for me.

I can't help but smile, as this mission can bring me many benefits.

Let's go back to Tobio since it seems the boy is in trouble.

In the future, he's going to be one of the most powerful humans in the world. Vali even says that Tobio can fight him even using the Juggernaut Drive, which speaks volumes about the strength of the Canis Lycaon user.

But now, he doesn't look any different than the typical anime sucker. It all needs to be said.

In front of Tobio was Sasaki, totally expressionless, looking at Tobio with his neck slightly bent. The top of his white shirt had been stained with the poor dog's blood.

"You... what are you doing?" Tobio asks Sasaki.

Poor thing, he doesn't know he's talking to an artificial being. He has nothing to do with the person he knew.

"...oun...d"

Sasaki lets out a sound. His tone is so low that I'm sure Tobio couldn't hear it.

But I could.

Hound.

There's no doubt, this Utsusemi is behind Tobio.

So today's the day they decided to act, I must say we've been pretty lucky.

I don't know if the people Lavinia and Raynare are in charge of have been attacked as well, or what the number of attackers is. But I'm sure both Raynare and Lavinia will be fine.

I would have doubted if it was the old Raynare, who couldn't kill a chicken. It's not that she didn't want to kill the chicken, it's just that she didn't have the strength to do it.

But after Baraqiel's training, Raynare is capable of taking care of herself.

The next moment, the boy put on an out-of-this-world smile. His thin mouth open, eyes narrowed, looking at Tobio with a creepy smile.

The lizard, which had eaten the dog, stopped its meal and came closer. It is impossible to feel any emotion in those eyes, which looked like an animal that has cornered its prey.

Sasaki slowly opened his mouth.

"Do it."

I could see it clearly. The lizard opened its mouth, and its tongue shot out at Tobio, brushing his cheek. His tongue looked like a strange tentacle, with an object similar to a claw or a fang.

The lizard's mouth had extended a long, ungainly tongue that twisted sinuously like a tentacle. Something like saliva dripped down the length of the tongue to the ground.

Tobio noticed that his cheek had been cut off. As he stroked his cheek with his hand, which was covered in blood. It had come close to his ear.

This was a creature that must have exceeded Tobio's common sense. It was about ten feet in size. At such a length, it reminded him of the Komodo dragon, if a little more monstrous.

"...I found you..."

(3rd person POV)

The thing with Sasaki's appearance approached, smiling mysteriously, as he said it. The lizard monster in front of Sasaki responded.

Tobio instinctively grabbed the steel bar placed at his feet. Holding the steel in his triple hands, he looked up at the monster.

"If this is a joke, stop it, Sasaki."

Though he tried to smile by forcing the ends of his mouth to rise, the muscles in his cheeks had tightened completely in fear.

As Tobio held the steel bar, the lizard monster approached without intervening. Tobio responded by slowly backing away.

Little by little, he retreated to gain distance.

Tobio put one hand in his trouser pocket.

He felt something hard with his hand. These are the extra coins that are changed in the game centre.

Tobio took the coins from his pocket and threw them at the lizard monster. The coins that could be easily paid for caused the tongue of the lizard monster to fall out, resulting in a hole from which he felt he could escape.

He changed his stance to escape and immediately began to run, but the stretched tentacle entered his scope. Tobio reflexively prepared to defend himself with the cylindrical steel bar against the extended tentacle. But the tentacle wrapped itself around the bar.

"Ku....."

He tries to shake the tentacles wrapped around the bar, but an incredible force is applied to it.

His resistance was in vain, as the steel in Tobio's hand was removed by the tentacle. At Sasaki's command, the lizard monster threw the round bar, clutching it far away. A dry, metallic sound was heard.

Returning to Tobio, its original prey, the lizard monster approached step by step.

Tobio shrank, enveloped in terror. He tried to escape again, but his leg was immediately caught by the tentacle, causing him to immediately stumble and fall. As he tried to get to his feet, he saw the lizard monster approaching.

Seeing this scene, the person with Sasaki's appearance mocked. The tongue of the lizard monster made sinuous movements, pointing the tip of a tusk at Tobio.

...When nothing happened, even after waiting a few seconds, Tobio looked curiously at the monster. -Then, the elongated tentacle was divided, and the lizard monster raised a wordless scream.

An object stood between Tobio and Sasaki.

It was an arrow.

"You look like you're in trouble, kid. Why don't I give you a hand? Or should I lend you two?"