I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 488 Battle
"Ok?"

In the principal's office of the Spellcasting Academy, Sora, who was watching the battle with a mirror in her hand, sighed softly.

"Jiu Kong Yao Ai was covered by Teach and left, while Xiao stayed behind to face the enemy alone."

This mirror is a 'magical artifact' created by Yu.

The fluctuations of spiritual energy in any one person are unique.

By locking onto a particular spiritual force, one can observe its actions using this mirror; it is the very tool they use to observe the 'demiplane'.

It can also be used to observe the extraordinary beings in this world, but it will be detected by demon-level experts; of course, the experts in the Metropolitan Police Department should have no objection.

Xiao is definitely not weak, especially since he has the precognitive skill 'First Before First' and the dark covering artifact 'Heavenly Swamp Moon Gazing': unless there is really no way to escape, it will be very difficult to catch him.

"Can't run away."

Qiongmei made a judgment: with three Demon-level enemies on the battlefield and Pegasus Hope's 'Eye of God', neither Higashi Takami's spirit tracking nor Kawa and Mai's artifact lock-on could allow Takami to escape easily.

"Because Xiao never intended to run away."

Yu glanced at the battle situation from behind his desk and understood what everyone was thinking.

"If the Metropolitan Police Department sends out three top-tier experts and ends up with nothing, where will they put their face?"

What the Metropolitan Police Department wanted to gain was this person, 'Ko'!

This guy's unlucky; his teammates are all terrible.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

In front of the ruins of the Metropolitan Police Department,
"filial piety,"

Director Zhu Ya stepped forward.
"You come from a police family, and you were among the top three in swordsmanship at the first high school martial arts tournament; you have a bright future ahead of you, so why are you associating with a wanted criminal?"

"Join the Metropolitan Police Department!"

After saying that, the director made a sincere promise.

"With your background and experience, you could start directly as a superintendent of police!"

The entire island nation has a total of 20 Superintendents of Police! All of them are core members of the professional police force, and then the Superintendent General is selected from among these 20. — Starting as a Superintendent of Police is truly a meteoric rise.

After all, Xiao was considered "one of their own," and their ancestors could even be traced back to the Wu family of the palace.
In addition, Xiao's actions can be described as "law-abiding and law-abiding"; with his ghost-level strength, he is more than qualified to be a police inspector.

"If you're interested, you can take over my position as Superintendent General of Police after a few years of experience."

? !
The Metropolitan Police Department personnel nearby glanced at him upon hearing this.

This is not a meteoric rise, but the highest position that commands the extraordinary power of the entire island nation. Although many people fear this position like the plague, the power it wields is truly immense.

Even extraordinary beings like Mikoto, the principal, and Tenma Ai-mei would give her some face.

"I reject."

However, Xiao remained unmoved, having already decided to rescue the young lady, and naturally there was no possibility of him turning against him at the last minute.

“I won’t move aside, and—”

With his eyes closed, Xiao turned his head to 'look' at Tianma Xiwang.

"It seems that Tianma Aiming can no longer hold back."

Sorry~~

With a gleam of eager anticipation in his white pupils, Pegasus smiled confidently.

"I just broke through to the Demon level, and I'm itching to get my hands dirty. I'll trouble you, young man—"

brush,

next moment,
With visible spiritual energy covering his palms, Pegasus Hope had already charged towards Xiao.

"Play a match with me!"

Bang—————

The palm struck the 'decapitation sword,' and even though both sides restrained their power, a shockwave still erupted! It made the clothes of everyone present flutter loudly; many of the special police officers had a pale green light shining on them to defend themselves.

"I would be delighted,"

Since war is inevitable, Xiao will not back down!
"Stop, Teach!"

In the writhing black mud beneath the earth, Jiu Kong Yao Ai let out a delicate shout.

"Shura hasn't caught up yet—"

"Young Miss, this is what Shura means."

A lamp appeared amidst the surging black mud, and Teach, carrying a miner's lamp, appeared before Jiu Kong Yao Ai, patiently explaining.

"If the Metropolitan Police Department lets you escape without any consequences, where will it put its face?"

Therefore, the Shura who stayed behind to cover the retreat was the price Xiaozheng paid.

"Hmph, the Metropolitan Police Department cares about its reputation? Don't I care about my reputation?"

Jiu Kongyao let out a displeased snort.
"Let's go back and turn this place upside down!"

???

"Young Miss, please stop!"

Teach was about to kneel down before Jiu Kong Yao Ai on the spot.

"Furthermore, given our identities, if we dare to cause trouble in Tokyo, Mikamiko, that principal, and the other experts certainly won't stand idly by."

Yu Shenzi?
Upon hearing this word, Jiu Kongyao'ai's body trembled slightly involuntarily.

Even a young lady who had suffered repeated defeats would never want to experience being grabbed and beaten by that giant wooden figure hundreds of meters tall with one hand again.

There's absolutely no chance of winning!

Moreover, judging from the subsequent battle, that Divine Child still had many more tricks up his sleeve.

"But it's Shura."

"He'll be fine."

Titch quickly comforted Jiu Kong Yao Ai, fearing that she might get into another fight if she acted impulsively.

It's one thing to get beaten up, but to drag him down with you.
Teach isn't a masochist!

"Shura always leaves himself room to maneuver; given his strength, the Metropolitan Police Department won't make things difficult for him."

"Our most important task now is to find more 'Orochi's remains'."

? !
Meeting Jiu Kongyao's sudden, icy gaze, Teach explained earnestly:

"Only if your strength increases again, Miss, and you possess the power to crush powerful enemies, can you easily rescue Shura."

Yu Shenzi, Youjun.

indeed,

With these two around, even if she returns to the ground, she'll be thoroughly beaten.

"Teach, let's go!"

Having made up her mind, the young lady, with an icy expression, waved her hand.

She will search for more of Orochi's remains, and then she will trample them underfoot, whether it be Mikoto, Abe no Seimei, or Orochi!

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

In the ruins of the Metropolitan Police Department,

Takashi, wielding the "Executioner's Blade," is engaged in a fierce battle with Pegasus Nozomi, whose eye sockets contain a pair of "God's Eyes."

However, their fight was quite 'strange'; as soon as one person made a move, the other would react simultaneously.
This resulted in both sides unleashing deadly moves, yet they missed each other by a hair's breadth; it was like an awkward dance, or a distorted scene, leaving the spectators breathless and unable to catch their breath.

"Puff,"

One of the special police officers watching the battle became so engrossed that he coughed up a mouthful of blood amidst a contorted expression.

"I already told you not to watch."

Kawa and Mai sighed, raised their hands, and golden light fell upon the extraordinary special police officer. Although it had no healing effect, the abundant 'spiritual power' could still strengthen the body and invigorate the spirit.

"Mai-zun, may I ask why this is?"

A section chief from the Extraordinary Countermeasures Department couldn't help but ask his former colleague, now known as the "God of Calamity."

"Xiao, that is, the 'Shura,' possesses a technique called 'First of First.'"

This skill allows one to predict the future, albeit briefly, in seconds, but for a master, it is enough to decide the outcome of a battle.

"And the 'Eye of God' of the Pegasus Princess has a 360-degree field of vision with no blind spots."

Coupled with her incredibly sharp reflexes, any move she makes is crystal clear; feints, deceptions, and concealed attacks are all meaningless to her. "This allows both of them to observe each other's attacks and dodge in advance."

And so, this awkward dance scene came about.

"I see,"

The extraordinary section chief suddenly realized, and the others nodded in agreement.

In normal battles between superhumans, the strategy relies on experience to 'predict' the opponent's attacks and probe each other for hidden cards.

These two, one who can 'predict the future' and the other with 'divine eyes' who can 'observe with keen insight', don't need these low-level tactics at all; they are engaging in a more sophisticated game.

The superhumans watching the battle not only couldn't understand it, but getting too engrossed in it could actually hurt them.

Wow, that's so high-end!
This made many people sigh inwardly.
It was clearly a battle between highly skilled individuals, yet they couldn't understand it at all.

"Brother Xiao, this can't go on."

After another test, Pegasus wanted to back down on his own.

"Now I'm going to use my ultimate move—"

As Tianma Xiwang's words fell, an invisible Tai Chi Bagua suddenly expanded out from beneath his feet! Tianma Xiwang stood in the 'central palace,' while Xiao was positioned in:

The position of the Li trigram!
The Li trigram represents fire, and its location will bring disputes, disasters, and harm.

? !
Xiao, with his eyes tightly closed, suddenly lowered his head, and in his 'eyes', the Bagua Taiji diagram was clearly visible!

At the same time, the 'spiritual power' belonging to Pegasus Hope had already wrapped around him, silently interfering with the circulation of his spiritual power.

In the next instant, Pegasus Hope suddenly accelerated and closed in, unleashing a flurry of attacks with both hands:
"Bagua·Sixty-Four Palms!"

Danger! !
Once hit by these attacks, the flow of spiritual energy in the body will be immediately cut off.

Having already seen the 'future', Takashi no longer held back. A dark light suddenly spread out, transforming into a huge sphere that enveloped the two of them!
"Mayi, Takami,"

"clear--"

"Analyze, construct, shape, reproduce!"

As the short-haired girl, Higashi Takami, murmured to herself, a mirror appeared out of thin air in her outstretched palm.

She has mastered the 'Yin attribute spiritual power nature transformation', and can create various magical artifacts out of thin air. Although it can only last for a short moment, it is enough to turn the tide of battle.

The mirror she created was an antique bronze mirror with a pine and crane pattern on the back.

This look is—

Yata mirror!
Of course, it's just a fake product that looks good on the outside but is actually fake.

"Heaven illuminates Yin and Yang, its divine light endures forever!"

On the other side, Mayi raised her hand and pressed it against the mirror from a distance, and a large amount of golden light immediately entered the mirror.

The next second, the 'fake' that was originally made by Higashi Takami suddenly flashed with light, emitting a golden ray of sunlight that shot straight towards the huge, dark hemisphere. It forcefully pierced through the darkness with a bright light, displaying its mysterious and supernatural nature.

The combined power of the two demon-level experts temporarily suppressed the light of the pseudo-Yata Mirror.
This made Tianma Hope, who had been galloping out from around Xiao, turn his gaze sharply.

It's now--

Puff puff puff!
The next instant, a storm of attacks, carrying visible spiritual power, hurtled towards the opponent!

"it's over,"

In the principal's office, Qiongmei put down the mirror.

Surrounded by three demon-level attackers and fighting to the death, Xiao had no choice but to be defeated.

Besides, Xiao had no intention of fighting to the death: he was just staying to stall the other side and give the Metropolitan Police Department an explanation.

"It's definitely a well-coordinated battle. We might as well take a look over here."

With the battle at the Metropolitan Police Department over, Sora wiped the mirror and shifted her gaze to the other side.

"Ok?"

As soon as I shifted my perspective, I saw a figure running wildly.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

"stop!"

"Alas, what a misfortune—"

Running ahead was none other than Kamijou Touma, who was very confident in his running speed.

Chasing after him was a girl with a high ponytail wielding a long sword!

Why are you still bothering me?

As he ran, Touma Kamijou couldn't help but complain, "Are all these rich heiresses so vengeful?"
In the last one-on-one fight in the park, he had defeated everyone on the opposing side, including the young lady who was leading them. He thought that was the end of it.

Since they're a wealthy family, shouldn't they at least show some manners? Who knew they'd come knocking again so quickly, practically harassing us relentlessly!
"Tsk, you're just a regular student, right?"

After mobilizing his grandfather's influence, the investigation revealed that the other party was merely a sports recruit from Kanagawa Prefecture.

Moreover, he was an 'ordinary person' who had no connection with other extraordinary families.

How could a girl with a high ponytail let such a talent slip by?
"do not run!"

asshole,

How dare you look down on people?

The girl with the high ponytail clenched her teeth.
She came to him on her own initiative, intending to 'get to know' him.

However, Touma Kamijou's perception was that a certain "rich heiress" carrying a knife was coming in aggressively, so he naturally turned around and ran away on the spot.

Misunderstanding each other, the two chased each other through skyscrapers, overpasses, and streets, attracting the attention of many passersby. However, after realizing that they were both students, a boy and a girl, they all revealed ambiguous smiles.

It's so good to be young!
"How can you run so fast?"

Touma Kamijou in front was giving it his all, but the girl behind him was hot on his heels.

As I ran, I glanced back and saw the other person 'gliding' across the metal overpass, as if they had invisible roller skates under their feet.

What ability is this?
when!
"Ah~~~"

The high school student from Minami suddenly stopped running, and Touma Kamijou covered his face and cried out in pain.

The metal streetlight suddenly bent to the side, revealing a half-dented 'face' on top, its twisted shape resembling a mask of pain.

"Good opportunity—"

Just as the boy with the urchin-shaped haircut ahead crashed into a lamppost again, the girl with the high ponytail chasing behind was overjoyed.

Clang,

With a flick of his thumb, the long sword was drawn from its sheath.

Oops!

Before he could even mourn the streetlight he had knocked down, Touma Kamijou pushed off the ground and charged forward once more.

The girl was still several meters behind him, given his starting speed.
"Eight Flashes!"

The girl from Jinghua High School had already brandished her long sword.

Tear - X8
Even though she was still several meters away, several knife marks suddenly tore open in the ground, as if several invisible slashes were chasing after Touma Urajo!
This is,

The commotion behind him made Touma Kamijou turn around instinctively.

Steel wire?

To the average person, all they can see is the 'invisible slash' coming towards them;
Touma Kamijou could see clearly that they were actually eight metal wires shooting towards him!

He instinctively reached out his right hand.

"Don't grab me!!"

This, however, greatly alarmed the girl.

She wasn't there to hurt anyone; this was just to force the other person to stop.

Oh no, it's too late to pull it back—

Snapped,

The shock was still on her face; the girl who had been wielding the knife stood frozen in place.

Because right across from her, the guy with the urchin-shaped haircut grabbed the high-strength alloy wire she had swung out.

After being infused with spiritual power, the transparent alloy wires that could cut through the armored vehicle were like powerless spider silk, limply held in the boy's hand.

???

(End of this chapter)