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Yulis could even picture the petite girl hiding in her room, sobbing alone…

Eurythm certainly has things she wants to do, but if it would hurt her friends, she would rather give it up!

"So that's how it is, there's Columbia..."

Eurythm's voice was deeper than usual, and her eyes sparkled.

Although she and Sandone were only classmates for a year, and that guy had hardly ever been to the teaching building, Yulis still acknowledged that he was her friend.

raging!

Flames instantly ignited on the girl's body.

The temperature is very high, but the area affected is very small…

So small that it wouldn't affect the surrounding gunpowder at all!

"What are you doing?!"

The sudden turn of events immediately caused the woman to frown and even take a large step back.

"You didn't expect that, did you? Actually, even I didn't expect it... In the past year, I have frequently challenged Sandonne and my strength has continued to improve, but I have never won even once."

"Even today, the gap between me and Sandoni is still unimaginably large, but I firmly believe... that one day I will surpass Sandoni!"

"Because I also want to protect my friends!"

The special rope binding Yulis was burned through by the intense heat, and the pink-clad girl leaped up from the ground and charged straight at the blonde "lady".

Boom!

The fist, enveloped in crimson flames, struck the woman squarely in the face, even sizzling due to the intense heat.

However, there was not the slightest discomfort on Eurythm's face; instead, there was an unprecedented determination.

"I will never forgive anyone who tries to harm Sandoni, no matter who they are!"

However, beneath Yulis's fist, the woman's voice sounded so cold that even Yulis felt a chill...

"She immediately slapped me in the face right from the start; what an impolite canary."

"If I didn't have this power, I'm afraid you would have disfigured me, wouldn't you? Little one, how will you keep me company?"

Click!

The sound from her hand immediately made Yulis's eyes widen, and she even unfurled wings made of fire energy from her back, quickly leaving the lady's side.

It was at this moment that Yulis discovered her location: an abandoned building. However, this building... seemed to be enveloped by some kind of special energy, making Yulis's heart strongly resist approaching the edge.

Indeed, this is the power of Columbia!

I never imagined that these so-called fools would go to such lengths to capture me…

What exactly are they planning to do?

Moreover, when Yulis turned her gaze to her hands, she saw that her right hand was completely frozen. Although she still had sensation because of the flames, the cold air was like a living thing, constantly eroding her right hand.

Bang!

The pink-clad girl gritted her teeth, and flames ignited on her body, shattering the ice at that moment, but the effects lingered.

"They're definitely not that easy to deal with..."

"Let me see what you're capable of!"

Next up is Seidoukan's "Kaouen Witch".

Her opponent, however, is from the Fatui...

"Flame Witch - Ice"!

-

Meanwhile, at Seidoukan Academy.

"No, I still can't find it..."

"There is absolutely no news about Sandoni and Yulis, and we haven't been able to find any information about the movie stars either."

"The only information we can gather is that Julis went to see Sandone, and then the two of them simply disappeared..."

Claudia, along with Ayato Amagiri and Saya Sasamiya, discussed the intelligence they had gathered, but it proved useless.

Then...

"If we can't find it, let's call the police!"

"If it's the Star Hunter Guard, they'll definitely have a way... Hmm, why are you looking at me like that?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Saya noticed that the other two people were looking at her with strange expressions, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

"Oh, I almost forgot about calling the police... Let's go together then!"

"Saya, you're a genius!"

Columbia & Sandoni/Academic City: Chapter 85 The Time-Rhythm Witch

"Is this the Star Hunter Guard?"

Looking at the enormous building before them, the three exchanged a glance before stepping into the headquarters of the security force that maintained order in the floating city.

As expected, it was a very busy time here, since superpowered individuals are much more likely to commit crimes than ordinary people.

Moreover, due to the existence of certain special abilities, it is often impossible to find out who did it. Even the powerful captain of the Star Hunter Guard cannot do everything.

"Oh? Isn't this the student council president of Seidoukan?"

"What's wrong? Did something happen at the Seidoukan?"

Upon recognizing Claudia, the student council president, a police officer immediately approached her.

Because Claudia is the student council president and has visited the Star Hunter Guard several times before, everyone here knows her.

Every time Claudia comes to the Star Hunter Guard, it means that a major event has occurred at the academy; otherwise, she would never come. This is a consensus among the officers.

"Yes, I have something very important to discuss with Captain Lindova. Is she still at the station?"

Claudia visited the guard post several times, but only saw Helga Lindova once or twice. The rest of the time, the guard post captain was incredibly busy, with very few holidays... or even no holidays at all!

"Well... I'm sorry, Captain Helga just received a phone call and rushed out."

The officer looked somewhat apologetic. After all, Claudia's direct approach to the security captain indicated the seriousness of the matter, but the captain was unfortunately not there…

"It's alright. Even if the captain isn't here, there's still the security team, right? I've always trusted everyone!"

“But this matter is quite serious and will require a lot of manpower. I saw how busy you all have been lately, so I came here specifically to apologize… I am the one who should apologize.”

Although the meeting was brief, Claudia could immediately tell that the guards were all working overtime.

So in this situation, let's cut back on small talk and get straight to the point.

"I'm sorry to contact you at this time, but our matter is really important... Two students from Seidoukan have gone missing, and they are ranked quite high within the academy."

"Huh? Such a thing actually happened? Is someone targeting the students in the rankings? Who could it be?"

The academy rankings have many pages, but only the top twelve on the first page receive special treatment. Generally speaking, the top twelve students who enter an academy are all extremely powerful individuals.

So the officer subconsciously assumed that the missing students were all students from grade 12 onwards, but Claudia's words made her eyes widen in surprise.

"The missing person is Julis, who is ranked sixth, and..."

"First place goes to Sandoni!"

Sandogne?

Why is there a Sandoni?

“Sandonie… isn’t he the one who just called Captain Helga?”

-

On the other side, in a pitch-black alley.

"Thank you for your help, Captain Helga..."

The brown-haired girl followed behind a mature woman, walking towards the unknown territory ahead, seemingly searching for something.

"It's nothing. If you hadn't come looking for me, I wouldn't have known that something like this could happen in the city..."

"Looks like those rats hiding in the gutter are starting to make their moves again!"

The mature woman warily surveyed her surroundings, simultaneously unleashing her senses to search for any potential threats in the vicinity.

"I haven't been to this area for a long time. I didn't expect it to become so eerie. It really is a good place for Tibetans!"

"While there's still some time, Sandone, tell me..."

How exactly did Julis disappear?

When Helga asked him a question, Sandonne frowned.

“I don’t know either. I just saw Yulis knocking on my lab door on the security camera that day, but when I opened the door, I didn’t see anyone at all.”

"I initially thought it was a prank, but I never expected that she would actually disappear. There's no sign of Juliet anywhere in the entire academy."

Hearing Sandone's words, Helga felt a little puzzled: "If that's the case, why don't you go directly to the student council? I remember the student council president of Seidoukan is your friend, right?"

“Um…” Sandonne’s eyes looked a little uneasy, and as if he had remembered something, he looked more embarrassed than ever before. “Shouldn’t we call the police directly when we encounter trouble? Why do I have to go to the student council?”

Helga: "..."

"Okay, you're right."

"If you encounter something like this, just contact the Star Hunter Guard immediately. We will also contact the Student Council later."

"On the contrary, I was the one who actually asked you why you came to see the security force... I'm so sorry!"

Helga was a top-tier powerhouse, once considered one of the most powerful witches in the world, alongside Ophelia. However, after Columbia defeated Ophelia, she became known as one of the most powerful witches alongside Columbia.

The reason this security captain's position remained unshaken was because of his inherent abilities...

"time"!

Although this ability can only be used on herself in most cases, it still makes Helga invincible.

What does it mean to have perfect control over your time?

Time management master!

Helga can freely change her age, and even rewind time to reveal the wounds on her body…

With these abilities, she is virtually invincible!

Because no matter how you attack, Helga can adjust her timing to become completely immune!

Helga Lindova, the "Witch of Time"!

Furthermore, Helga's personality is quite unique...

Compared to Fan Xinglu, a battle maniac, Helga actually has an extremely strong sense of justice!

Helga will never hesitate to lend a helping hand when she sees someone in need... so she's a really good person!

And for this very reason, she is also a huge threat…

If Helga isn't dealt with, it won't be easy for the Fatui to carry out their future plans.

At least half of the Fatui's executors are no match for Helga...

Then we'll have to let Sandoni take charge himself!

"Captain Helga, I also spent a considerable amount of time and effort investigating, and I've finally found out who kidnapped Euryth..."

"Oh? Do you have any leads?"

"Hmm, it's an organization called the 'Fools'. Although it hasn't been around for very long, its members are incredibly powerful, even comparable to you!"

Hearing this, Helga frowned slightly.

She's not young either, after all, she lived half a century ago, she must be at least 60 years old, but she's managed to maintain her best condition thanks to the passage of time.

But after hearing Sandone's words, he felt something was off...

"A stronger person compared to me?"