Fukuyama Shoichi was forcing a strained smile, trying to figure out how to handle the current situation, when he suddenly sensed a feeling of crisis coming from his side, making all the hair on his body stand on end.
As an experienced Reincarnator, Fukuyama Shoichi dodged to the side without a second thought.
“He’s a Reincarnator!” Inoue Keiko quickly said.
The eyes of Izumi Shirayuki and Mizuhashi Yuzuki immediately lit up.
“So you’re the one who hit me?” Mizuhashi Yuzuki cracked her small knuckles, then looked expectantly at Izumi Shirayuki.
She was injured, so it was naturally inconvenient for her to act now. Moreover, since Izumi Shirayuki was so powerful, with her here, why would she or Inoue Keiko need to lift a finger?
At this moment, Fukuyama Shoichi’s face couldn’t help but twist in dismay.
‘Two people behind, one person in front. I’ll break through towards the front!’
The thought flashed through Fukuyama Shoichi’s mind as he charged rapidly towards Izumi Shirayuki.
It could only be said that he was an excellent judge of character—in the worst possible way.
Just as Fukuyama Shoichi closed in on Izumi Shirayuki, he felt a wave of bone-chilling Cold Qi wash over him. Before he could even react, ice began to form from his feet upwards, rapidly spreading up his body and sealing half of him in ice in the blink of an eye.
Unlike last time, Izumi Shirayuki had deliberately held back this strike. She still wanted to get some information out of Fukuyama Shoichi, so she wouldn’t kill him easily.
As for Fukuyama Shoichi, he was completely dumbfounded.
This beautiful young girl with long, silvery-white hair was actually a Senior Reincarnator?
Why was this happening?
He truly didn’t understand why.
Just before his entire body was completely frozen, Fukuyama Shoichi made a ruthless decision. He crushed his Smartphone in his hand, snapping it apart and scrapping it on the spot.
Immediately after, Fukuyama Shoichi was frozen into an ice sculpture, though he was still very much alive.
“Senpai, that was amazing! Absolutely amazing!”
“Senpai is my idol!”
Mizuhashi Yuzuki and Inoue Keiko ran over excitedly, looking overjoyed.
This was essentially their first time seeing a Senior Reincarnator in action. To see a Mid-Level Reincarnator be so utterly weak and powerless before a Senior Reincarnator was naturally a huge morale boost.
“Alright, alright, stop flattering me. This guy is more decisive than I thought, actually destroying his phone to cut off any chance of us getting information from it.” Izumi Shirayuki revealed a helpless expression.
“Then what should we do? Do we have to interrogate Fukuyama Shoichi directly?” Mizuhashi Yuzuki looked at Fukuyama Shoichi.
“It seems that’s the only way.” With a wave of her hand, Izumi Shirayuki caused the ice and frost around Fukuyama Shoichi’s head to quickly recede, revealing his face.
Meanwhile, in a distant grove of trees, Alkaid and Gounon were watching Izumi Shirayuki’s group.
“That’s the Great Sage, with her two Envoys beside her. They caught an enemy. Is he a subordinate of the Devil God? The Great Sage really has been secretly helping me all along,” Gounon said with a goofy smile.
Alkaid stroked his chin, his expression clearly surprised.
‘Among these girls, there’s actually a Senior Reincarnator. Is there only this one, or are the others Senior Reincarnators too? This feels a bit troublesome.’
Alkaid thought of Hino Kaoru again, figuring she had come here to cause trouble for those girls. Since Hino Kaoru dared to come, it meant the situation was something she could handle alone, right? Which meant there was probably just the one Senior Reincarnator on the other side?
But he also found it strange. A fight between Senior Reincarnators could easily attract ordinary people because of the commotion, which would be a huge problem. Wasn’t that Senior Reincarnator worried about that?
Earlier, the fact that Hino Kaoru dared to seek trouble alone, and in a crowded place like a hospital, had led Alkaid to instinctively believe her targets were at most at the Mid-Level Reincarnator level. But the truth was completely different.
“Alkaid, should we go over and say hello?” Gounon asked him.
Alkaid snapped out of his thoughts and shook his head. “No need. Let’s go.”
He had changed his mind.
If the target was a Senior Reincarnator, he didn’t want to clash without good reason. Every Senior Reincarnator was highly experienced, with who knows how many tricks and trump cards. He couldn’t start a fight lightly, as there was no guarantee he would be the final victor.
And there was that issue again—a fight would create too much of a stir, easily drawing the attention of ordinary people and exposing the existence of Reincarnators.
Although Alkaid had the [Silence Domain] ability, it was only an N-Grade card, and the sound-masking range was limited. It wouldn’t be able to cover a battle between Senior Reincarnators.
Considering all these factors, Alkaid decided to withdraw.
‘Even though this will complicate my plans, I’m in no rush to execute them.’
Having made his decision, Alkaid planned to give up the field and let Hino Kaoru and Izumi Shirayuki’s side settle things first.
His plan was aimed at his current team, the Big Dipper Group. The plan would begin when he left the Big Dipper Group, meaning he could delay his departure.
Fukuyama Shoichi refused to say anything.
He was someone whom Hino Kaoru had called smart, and indeed he was smarter than most. So he wouldn’t obediently confess everything.
He figured that if he said everything he should, he’d have no value left and would just be waiting to die.
Fukuyama Shoichi needed to make himself appear somewhat valuable, using it to stall for time while waiting for Hino Kaoru to rescue him. Even if there was a Senior Reincarnator present, Hino Kaoru was a Senior Reincarnator too.
Another option was to wait for a mission from the Reincarnation Space and directly enter the Reincarnation World. But wherever you entered the Reincarnation World was where you would emerge; this method would only buy a little time.
“I’ve asked you so many questions, and you refuse to answer a single one. It seems you want to die.” Izumi Shirayuki looked at Fukuyama Shoichi, very displeased.
She was a girl with a strong sense of curiosity, but this guy dared not to answer her, preventing her curiosity from being satisfied. Naturally, she was very unhappy.
“Wait, don’t attack me,” Fukuyama Shoichi said decisively. “Why don’t you ask a few more questions, spend a little more time? If you don’t spend more time asking, how do you know I’ll keep my mouth shut for sure? You could try a little harder.”
Izumi Shirayuki was immediately angered by him.
“Cut the crap. Since you won’t answer my questions, don’t regret it.” Izumi Shirayuki raised her hand, and cold air condensed directly into an Ice Spear, held in her grasp.
