I don't want to be a heroic spirit

Seeing the mother crawling over and hugging her child tightly in her arms, the thug laughed even more crazily, his finger already touching the trigger of the submachine gun, and the temperature around Stella gradually rose.

However, at that moment.

A hint of white was clearly reflected in everyone's eyes, like the line of daylight that separated heaven and earth.

In the silence, half of the gun fell to the ground and broke into pieces.

The thug stood there in a daze, his eyes wide open as he stared at the half-broken gun in his hand. The reflection from the smooth broken end kept stinging his eyes.

"Who! Who is it?"

The chill spread through his spine and flowed through his soul. Roaring without any confidence would not only fail to summon courage for himself, but would instead contribute to the growth of fear.

"is it you?!"

The half-fired gun was pointed at Stella, because she had just stood up to save the mother and child, but she was stunned by the fleeting white light and couldn't come back to her senses for a long time.

"I……"

At this moment, Stella felt as if a fishbone was stuck in her throat, unable to spit it out or swallow it.

Stella's silence also made the thug believe that it was her, but it was also possible that the thug was already scared and would not listen even if Stella said it was not her.

After all, he actually forgot to take the mother and son nearest him as hostage. Was he really so scared that he lost his ability to think?

"Shoot! Shoot! Shoot that woman into a hornet's nest!"

The frenzied thug completely forgot that his order was to "save the hostage's life". With fear dominating his mind, he just wanted to kill the red-haired woman in the crowd immediately.

Kurogane Jushizuku, who was mixed in the crowd, had a changed face because she hadn't finished her arrangements yet. Once the thugs around her really fired at them, she, Ayatsuji Ayase, and Stella would be fine, but they wouldn't be able to protect the people around them!

Stella looked around solemnly, wondering whether to flee the crowd immediately or build a protective wall of fire around her.

But before Stella could make a decision, a voice grabbed everyone's attention.

"Pfft!"

That was the sound of flesh and blood being pierced, cut, and severed by a sword.

Bright red and hot blood splattered on the walls, sprayed in the corners, and dripped onto the floor.

The strong smell of blood filled the air, mixed with the water vapor, making people's stomachs churn and their brains crazy and confused.

A thug in the corner fell straight down, unaware that death had come upon him.

The footsteps of death are silent, and the bells of death are endless.

The fall of the thug in the corner was just the beginning.

The body trembles, the soul trembles, but this is just the beginning.

The sound of swords piercing flesh rang out again in the silence. The thug holding the half-broken gun turned around in panic, but could only see three of his fallen companions. Their clothes were soaked with blood, dyeing the surrounding hideous shadows red.

"Who! Who is playing tricks on me?"

No one answered him, and the killing continued.

I breathed more lightly and more slowly. My brain became confused from lack of oxygen and my body became cold from sweating.

"Is that you?! What on earth have you done?!"

The thug pointed the half-broken gun at Stella, but what could this useless gun do? Would it give him some useless confidence?

"You're the Bladebreaker, right? That's your ability, right? Take that power back now! Or I'll kill you!"

He was in a state of confusion, he was incoherent.

In his eyes, the shadows around him grew blood-red eyes and sharp claws.

It uses its blood-red eyes to search for prey and uses its sharp claws to tear flesh.

The deep darkness is its lair and its hunting ground.

Every time a thug tried to pull the trigger, he was swallowed by the shadow.

Every time a thug tried to turn and flee, he would be devoured by the shadows.

Finally, the psychological defenses of the burly thug holding the half-gun were completely broken.

He also fled, leaving behind his useless gun and escaping in disgrace.

He rushed into the exit, turned the corner, and met a group of familiar people.

"Master Smile! Master Smile!"

It is like a fanatic witnessing a miracle happening before his eyes, or like a seeker of knowledge seeing the door of truth opening before him.

The burly thug tumbled and crawled to the front of the robed man, shouting at the top of his lungs: "Sir! Sir Smile! Quick! Save me!"

He did not see his smiling master extending a helping hand to him, and what was clearly reflected in his eyes was a clear snow-white color.

The sturdy body fell heavily to the ground, and the head rolled far away, with an expression like a fanatic witnessing a miracle.

However, until the burly thug's blood cooled and his life faded away, the robed man and the group behind him did not make any move.

If you look closely, you will find that these people have a neat cut on their necks and they are no longer breathing.

"Is this the last one?"

A figure slowly walked out from the shadows. The black haori seemed to be an extension of the surrounding shadows, and the face was shrouded in shadows and could not be seen clearly.

He held the snow-white long sword in his hand, performed a sword flower, and finally put it into the scabbard, making a very pleasant sound.

She took a step back, blending perfectly into the shadows, leaving only a cold word.

"Then how do you explain my sudden disappearance..."

Chapter 64 [Winged] Edwards

The police came to take care of the final work of this incident.

Although they are professionals, these people have made a big mistake.

Because all the thugs were dead, when they arrived at the scene, they were horrified by the sight of the dead bodies standing there.

It was so efficient that these people were dead before they even realized they were dead.

No notice, no resistance.

That person obviously helped them and protected innocent people from the hands of thugs, but the cold-blooded killing method made it impossible to feel grateful.

Let’s not talk about the troubles of the police. Ikki Kurogane and the others also met up with Stella and the others.

"Stella! Shizuku! And Ayatsuji-senpai, are you all okay?"

"Ikki!"

"Brother!"

A round of greetings and inquiries were inevitable, but Ikki Kurogane and Nagi Arisuin soon discovered that one person was missing.

"Where did Souji go?"

However, faced with this question, Stella and the others could only look at each other, which made Ikki Kurogane and Nagi Arisuin feel depressed.

Stella and the others saw that Ikki Kurogane and Nagi Arisuin seemed to have misunderstood, and wanted to explain, but even they didn't know the whereabouts of Souji Okita.

Just then, Ayatsuji Ayase's student handbook rang.

Several people looked over at the same time, because the moment they heard the sound, they had the same guess.

So, under the nervous gaze of Ikki Kurogane and others, Ayase Ayatsuji took out the student handbook.

When she saw the name displayed on the electronic screen of the student handbook, Ayatsuji Ayase visibly breathed a sigh of relief and then answered the phone.

"Moshi Moshi? Is that Souji? Souji, where have you been? Why can't I see you when I turn around?"

After a long while, Ayatsuji Ayase hung up the phone, and then several people, driven by curiosity, immediately came over.

"Is it Souji? What did Souji say?"

"Why didn't you say hello to us before running away?"

"Did she say when she would be back?"

"You're not hurt, are you?"

The sudden wave of questions hit Ayatsuji Ayase in the face, making it difficult for her to cope, and circles of mosquito coils appeared in her eyes.

"Alright, alright. I know everyone's worried about Souji, but the fact that she called at least means she's alright." Arisuin Nagi tried to calm the anxious crowd while separating them. "Now that we know Souji's alright, there's no need to rush. Let Ayase-san talk to us slowly."

"Ah...thank you Alice."

Ayatsuji Ayase looked at Arisuin Nagi with the eyes of a savior.

Ayase Ayatsuji is very shy, especially when facing boys, and she doesn't even dare to say a word.

This also led some boys to always mistakenly believe that she was the kind of person who was very cold and difficult to approach. Who would have thought that she just didn't dare to talk to boys or look them in the face?

Although Arisuin Nagi is also a boy, for some reason, Ayatsuji Ayase can chat with him normally and gradually let down her guard because of his caring words.

I can only say that Arisuin Nagi is really amazing, especially when facing girls. He can always make girls open their hearts unconsciously and then confide in them some of the troubles that have been hidden in their hearts for a long time.

She has the temperament of an "intimate big sister".

The student handbook on the other end of the phone, that is, Souji Okita's, was not in Souji Okita's hands at this time.

"Well... they all seem to care about you. It seems like you've found some good friends during your time away from me, Souji."

It was a beautiful and delicate voice, like singing.

She has delicate facial features, fair skin, snow-white long hair, and a slender waist. She is like a goddess, breathtakingly beautiful.

She should have been an elf in the snow, a banished fairy, and should not have had the colors and emotions of the mortal world.

But when she was talking to Souji Okita, both her tone and eyes were filled with deep dissatisfaction.

Stared at by those silver-gray eyes, Okita Souji knelt on the ground in an unusual posture, appearing as obedient as possible.

How could he not be well behaved? The person before him was truly at the top of the pyramid in this world.

If you ask who is the strongest person in the world, there might be a debate, and no one can give an answer that can convince everyone.

But if you were to ask who the strongest swordsman in the world is, it would definitely be the woman in front of him who is as pure white as snow.

【Winged】Edelweiss.

Recognized as the most powerful swordsman in the world and the most evil criminal.

Souji Okita knew that Edelweiss's ability was not suitable for combat at all, and she was able to make the world fear her entirely because of her extraordinary swordsmanship.

Fifteen years ago, the world's two major forces, the "Alliance" and the "Allied Powers", went to war. Edwards single-handedly annihilated 300,000 soldiers from both sides with his swordsmanship. Since then, the "Alliance" and the "Allied Powers" have simultaneously issued bounties on Edwards. It was this action that made them fully realize that Edwards's terrifying strength was completely different from theirs.

Her swordsmanship surpasses the world's cognition, and her combat power rivals that of an entire country. She is the world's strongest swordsman, standing at the pinnacle of the sword art in this world. She even forced the "Alliance" and "Allies" to give up their bounty and pursuit of her, and declared that they would never set foot in Edgware's hometown of Edgberg and the surrounding territories.

This is how the world understands her.

Perhaps, only Okita Souji knows the unknown truth behind those rumors...

"That... love..."

"Ok?"

The silver-gray eyes narrowed slightly, and an aura as cold as winter suddenly pressed down on Okita Souji's shoulders.

A drop of cold sweat quietly flowed down his forehead, and Okita Souji hurriedly changed his words.

"Sister Xiaoai..."

I saw the corners of Edwards' mouth slightly raised, and his eyebrows and eyes curved like the crescent moon in the summer night, quiet and clear.

Just a simple name can make the woman in front of him feel happy and joyful from the bottom of her heart, just like a child who will be happy all day long after eating marshmallows.

"Sister Xiao Ai...why are you here? Don't you usually stay in the snowy mountains?"

"My most adorable sister ran away without telling me. Do you think I can just pretend nothing happened and rot in the snowy mountains?"

Edwards rolled his eyes at Okita Souji and pouted in feigned dissatisfaction.

If the people who are afraid of the name of "Bi Yi" saw the person showing this kind of expression like a little girl acting coquettishly, they would probably be scared to death in another way.

But only Souji Okita knew that the side of Edward that he showed to her was his true self.

This side of Edwards is only revealed in front of Souji Okita.