Lancer, the former elite Investigator of the CCG, the executioner whom countless Ghouls called the 'Harbinger of Death', and in other worlds, he was a terrifying existence capable of silencing children at night. But the fact that such a 'terrifying' person was holding an unclothed green-haired young girl in his hands was simply…
Hey! Don't be like that! Why are you retreating! You are afraid of me, right! That's right! Isn't that the case!
Lancer didn't want to fight the CCG people, so he tried to use his aura to 'force back' the enemy, but something strange seemed to have occurred in the 'chemical reaction' during this process.
Urie Kuki was indeed 'forced back' by him, but the look of 'scum' in the opponent's eyes was something he didn't know how to complain about.
「Quinque: Owl (Complete Form)
Level: A
Status: Second Form (Switchable)
Characteristics: Devour, Evolve」
After confirming again that the 'young girl' in his hand was indeed the Quinque he had used before, he hesitated for two seconds and directly used 'Form Switch' to transform it back into the black long spear.
"Although I don't know if Associate Special Class Urie believes it, I don't want to hurt anyone from the CCG. You are all my comrades, so I will definitely not use heavy force, but please temporarily leave the field!"
Lancer sternly repeated the line that had been interrupted before, and Urie Kuki on the other side naturally treated what he had just seen as an illusion… No way!!
Urie Kuki was certain that it was definitely not an illusion! After all, he had indeed suspected that he was hypnotized because of the shock, so he directly drew his finger across the weapon. Undoubtedly, the fresh blood on his finger and the constant dull pain transmitted to his mind proved that it was not an illusion.
"Associate Special Class Lancer, I have always believed what Mr. Mado said, but I never expected you to be such a person!"
"Phew~"
Lancer let out a sharp breath, knowing that further explanation was meaningless. It seemed the opponent already regarded him as a 'pervert who likes to hold young girls in his hands'.
'Nimura Furuta!! I must kill you!!'
Although not explicitly stated, the anger surging in Lancer chest was enough to explain many things, but now there was something more important to do…
"You take the Fueguchi mother and daughter and leave first. I'll stop them."
After whispering to Touka Kirishima, he held the long spear horizontally and aimed it at Urie Kuki and the others in front of him. Touka Kirishima did not hesitate, immediately activating her Ukaku to shatter the glass, then took Hinami Fueguchi's hand and jumped out directly.
"Please be careful."
And although Ryouko Fueguchi wanted to say something, she seemed to have realized that staying would only cause trouble for Lancer, so after biting her lip, she also jumped out of the window. On the other side, an Investigator decisively opened fire, but unfortunately, they only saw Lancer Quinque swing abruptly, and then several bullets were added to the ground.
After blocking the shooting of the Investigators behind Urie Kuki, Lancer directly jumped and stood on the window frame again.
"Associate Special Class Urie, even now, I still want to say that I don't want to be an enemy of the CCG. I will prove what I am saying now with my actions."
After speaking, Lancer fiercely kicked off the window frame, and then his body dropped into mid-air. When Urie Kuki and the others rushed to the window, they found that Lancer had completely disappeared, but the backs of the three Ghouls were barely visible.
"I am a Special Class now…"
After muttering softly, he shook his head helplessly.
"Return to base."
— — — — — —
Nimura Furuta was very unhappy about Urie Kuki's failure to capture Lancer this time, but Urie Kuki didn't care. Although he was the Special Class Investigator promoted by Nimura Furuta, he himself didn't care about that. After all, he was only 27 years old now. To become an Associate Special Class at a young age and even serve as the General Commander of the 4th Ward was enough to show his talent and strength. Becoming a Special Class Investigator was only a matter of time as long as he was alive.
Moreover, unlike most people who saw him as belonging to the 'Washuu faction', he actually had no political leanings. The reason he suggested Nimura Furuta take over as interim Director was purely because of his personality. He was adhering to the 'will' of the General Chairman, and of course, also due to the influence of his former mentor, Kishou Arima.
After finishing the phone call, he prepared to return to his office. As the General Commander of the 4th Ward, he usually had no time to run around unless the 'wanted criminal' Lancer was too strong. The amount of data he needed to handle alone was enough to give him a headache, but what he didn't expect was that when he walked into his office, he saw someone who shouldn't have been there.
"Special Class Marude?! I apologize for being out on a mission and keeping you waiting!"
"It's alright. During a mission, I understand."
Although they were both Special Class Investigators of the CCG, Iwao Kuroiwa and Urie Kuki were at two extremes.
Iwao Kuroiwa was one of the first official CCG Investigators, even more senior than Kureo Mado, while Urie Kuki was one of the leaders of the younger generation. Iwao Kuroiwa was perpetually cold-faced, giving people a somewhat frightening impression, but Urie Kuki appeared very amiable when not working. He was even teased by women during gatherings and consistently topped the list of 'Most Desired Male Investigator Boyfriend in the CCG'.
This list was private, and many people were on it, including a batch of male Investigators from 30+ to 18+, such as Kishou Arima, Juuzou Suzuya, and Koutarou Amon. As for Lancer? Lancer was not at the bottom, but his reason for being on the list was strange: 'Although his sexual preference is a bit odd, Investigator Lancer technique and stamina are very good.'
However, Iwao Kuroiwa was naturally not here to discuss internal CCG gossip with Urie Kuki. He had more important matters to discuss with the opponent.
"Special Class Urie, I want to ask, do you know where Director Washuu is now?"
"Director Washuu? I apologize, I'm not very sure either."
In Urie Kuki's opinion, as the Director, the opponent should be staying at the headquarters, but since Iwao Kuroiwa had found him here, the opponent should not be at the headquarters. After all, Iwao Kuroiwa was one of the Special Class Investigators who was permanently stationed at the headquarters.
The two then chatted for a while, and the topics basically revolved around Nimura Furuta. Urie Kuki felt strange about this, but he couldn't say much in front of Iwao Kuroiwa. At most, he felt the opponent was a bit odd, until —
"Special Class Urie, can I trust you?"
"Of course…"
Urie Kuki naturally answered without hesitation, but just as he opened his mouth, he felt an invisible aura completely suppressing him. It was only at this moment that he noticed the middle-aged man who was originally leaning on the sofa, seemingly just chatting with him, was now leaning forward with his elbows on his knees. The look in his eyes, which seemed no different from usual, was an indescribable feeling. He simply felt a sense of fear.
His intuition told him that the reason the opponent became like this was because of that seemingly casual question just now.
"Gulp~"
After swallowing, he sat up straight.
"Of course!"
"Then I hope you will remember what I say next and think about it carefully. As for your choice… you don't need to tell me. I will know naturally later."