Moments later.The darkness in the sky slowly faded.Above the battlefield, the full moon emerged—soft and radiant, casting silver light over the shattered remains of the city. The silence that followed was deafening, yet oddly peaceful, as though the world itself was exhaling after holding its breath for too long.A voice echoed in Amber’s earpiece.“Amber, can you hear me?” Fina’s voice cracked slightly, but she was trying to sound cheerful. “Seems like all the terrorists have been defeated and the bombs are all defused.”“That’s good to know.” Amber exhaled, lowering her weapon. “How about everyone in the organization? Is anyone badly hurt?”“Everyone’s safe. Mei’s already setting up for the karaoke party to celebrate our success. You better sing this time.”Amber let out a faint chuckle. “I’ll think about it.”“Anyways… did you defeat her?”Amber’s eyes wandered toward the two figures across the field. “No,” she said softly. “But someone I know did.”“Who?”Amber smiled faintly. “I

I’m so annoyed right now.Seriously, it’s driving me insane.However, I’m not the kind of person who enjoys complaining about every little thing. I usually like to keep my mouth shut and just deal with stuff. But this? This is different. There’s no justice at all in what’s happening.I feel like those shitheads are constantly abusing their authority, punishing people left and right without even bothering to consider our feelings or the circumstances we’re going through.Of course, I’m talking about our professors.It’s been two weeks since the whole White Cult incident. Two brutal, exhausting weeks. So many people lost their homes, their livelihoods, their entire lives. Others are still struggling, still trapped in the process of accepting the horrible, unforgivable things that happened. Some wake up every day wondering if it was just a nightmare, only to realize it’s their new reality.What I’m trying to say is that the entire city was thrown into complete chaos.Everything collapsed

“Mio!”The voice of someone unfamiliar echoed sharply through the air.Before I could even react, a violent kick sent me flying backward, and blood started dripping from my nose.A girl I had never seen before stood there, glaring at me like I was the biggest piece of trash in existence.Groaning, I picked myself up, rubbing my cheek that was already starting to swell from the blow.Meanwhile, the unknown girl rushed over and helped Mio stand.“Pervert! Pervert! Why does a worthless human being like you even exist in this world?! That’s it, I’m calling the police!”She screamed hysterically. And then, she frantically pulled out her phone.Things escalated way too fast.“Hey, it’s not what it looks like! I didn’t mean to look at her underwear! I wasn’t even harassing her, Mio, please tell her! Tell her it’s all just a misunderstanding!”I panicked, waving my hands in front of me.Mio thankfully stepped in.“Nanase, he’s telling the truth…” she said, though her voice was a little shaky.

“Hey, scumbag! This girl doesn’t even know you!”“Are you trying to fool us?!”“This guy’s seriously pissing me off. What’s this? Are you playing the hero to look cool in front of the girl? That’s so damn annoying. I love beating up righteous idiots like you the most. People who think they get to decide what’s right and wrong!”The thug cracked his knuckles together, the sound echoing menacingly in the narrow street.The atmosphere grew heavier by the second. I could feel the tension thickening, violence practically radiating from these guys. Their eyes locked on me with pure hostility. They were ready to explode.“Again. I will ask. Who are you? Why did you call me Mio?”The girl repeated, her voice calm and detached.Shut up already!Why couldn’t she read the room? Was this girl completely clueless or just stupid?!I originally wanted to solve this peacefully, to get her out of this mess without throwing a single punch. But she wasn’t playing along. She wasn’t giving me even the tin

The night was heavy, suffocating, as shadows clung to the narrow alley behind an abandoned building.Through the thick darkness, a lone girl moved with silent steps, her petite frame almost blending into the gloom. Her long, light brown hair flowed behind her like a ghostly veil, catching the faint glimmer of a distant streetlight. Fuse.A security camera mounted high above tracked her movement, its red light blinking steadily.At the other end of the live feed, deep within a hidden research facility, a girl in a crisp white lab coat leaned closer to the screen, her voice steady and clinical as she spoke into a headset.Ring! Ring! Ring!The girl's phone vibrated in her pocket.She answered without hesitation, pressing it lightly to her ear."Fuse... Your target has arrived at the location. Your target is the man in the red hoodie. The retriever is standing by, ready to intervene if necessary."The researcher said in a measured tone, as if narrating a simple experiment rather than a m