"Crack."
Even from ten meters away, the crisp sound of bone fracturing could be heard clearly.
"..."
Too brutal.
Mikoto subconsciously swallowed.
This was the Haimo Familia, rumored to have registered as Adventurers just last night?
Although she had long heard that some geniuses could emerge quickly,
this kind of fighting style—completely crushing monsters of the same level purely with physical strength—
was something a human could actually do?
Just as Mikoto was still shocked by the terrifying combat prowess of this new group, her mind even starting to calculate whether her own captain, Kashima, could last three rounds against that black-haired girl,
Suddenly,
that feeling of being watched, of having eyes on her back, prickled her skin.
"!"
Almost instinctively,
Mikoto held her breath, her body instantly tensing, shrinking deeper into the shadow of the rock.
Simultaneously,
she cautiously turned her eyes in the direction the gaze was coming from.
She saw:
On the high ground, far from the chaotic battle,
besides the First Class Adventurer—Tsubaki Cobrand—who exuded immense pressure just by standing there,
—standing quietly beside Tsubaki,
was a girl with smooth, straight silver hair, wearing a red and white furisode kimono, looking like an exquisite doll.
However,
at that moment,
the doll-like girl suddenly tilted her head slightly.
She quietly looked toward the corner where she was hiding.
No expression.
No movement.
Just staring intently.
"..."
Was I discovered?
Mikoto's heart skipped a beat.
Impossible, right?
Yet,
just as Mikoto thought she was being overly paranoid,
she saw:
The girl who had been tilting her head while staring suddenly raised her hand.
She extended a slender finger.
Across the noisy, clamorous battlefield,
she pointed directly at the rock where Mikoto was hiding.
Then,
her cherry lips parted.
Although the sound couldn't be heard,
judging by the shape of her mouth,
she seemed to be saying—
"There's someone over there."
"!"
It's over.
She was truly discovered.
Mikoto felt her scalp tingle.
..."
"Oh?"
Following Inaba Tsukiyo's action,
Tsubaki, who had been listlessly watching the grass-cutting performance below while resting her naginata, named Red Autumn Rain, on her shoulder,
looked in the direction of Inaba Tsukiyo's finger.
A hint of playful light flickered in her one eye.
The corner of her mouth curved up,
revealing a wide smile.
Immediately after,
that familiar loud voice, even across the entire cavern, clearly reached Mikoto's ears.
"Hey—!"
"You over there!"
"Stop hiding!"
"..."
It's over.
I've been called out.
If I run now, it would truly look suspicious.
Besides.
They've already said it to this extent.
To keep hiding would truly be ungrateful.
And.
Judging by Lady Tsubaki's tone, she doesn't seem to harbor much ill will.
"..."
Thinking this, Mikoto canceled her concealment.
She straightened her purple kimono and adjusted the sword at her waist.
Then.
She stepped out from behind the rock.
...
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