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Presumably, this strike was made with the mindset of mutual destruction, or rather, of throwing an egg against a rock.
In reality, Norius's attack, which exhausted all his magic power, could only bind Sirocco for 0.000001 seconds.
Moreover, Sirocco was prepared to be stabbed, as he was still wearing the armor he wore when he went to the dungeon.
However, from another person's perspective, this was an unexpected and sudden situation.
Sirocco!
Cass noticed a change in Sirocco's situation and followed suit, but he had only taken half a step.
whoosh-
There wasn't even a cutting sound. Even with Cass upgraded to Lv14, his dynamic vision could barely detect a thin red shadow flash by before quickly returning behind him.
Norris felt his right hand become very light, and upon closer inspection, he saw a red cross-section appear on his right hand.
It was cut in half.
My right hand was quickly severed by something.
It was spurting blood continuously.
His right hand, which was still holding the katana, fell to the ground, the blade making a clattering sound as it hit the ground.
"My...my right hand...Ughh ...
Norris cried out in anguish, his voice echoing throughout the neighborhood. Lights came on in some nearby homes, and a few dogs barked.
The Gravity Binding effect was then lifted, and Sirocco quickly stepped back a few paces to avoid getting blood on his clothes.
Although Sirocco felt good seeing Norius's disheveled appearance, Norius losing his hand was not part of the plan.
Before, minor skirmishes could be considered self-defense, but now Norris is seriously injured like this...
Anyone would think that Sirocco and his gang were bullying people.
Sirocco looked at the sword on Cass's back—the Demon Blade.
If I'm not mistaken, the sword responded to its master's will.
However, judging from Cass's astonished expression, he did not expect the sword to act on its own.
"...How...how did his hand get broken?"
Corsi looked terrified and covered her mouth with both hands.
Just moments ago, all she could see was the sound of wind breaking beside her ear, and then Norius's hand suddenly slid down like butter.
When Cass saw Sirocco looking at him, he immediately noticed the Demon Blade behind him.
Did you do it?
Cass silently questioned the sword behind him, and the only response he received was a heavy breath from the Demon Blade.
"I received a report that someone is illegally using magic to sexually assault others..."
Two tuners in gray-black uniforms arrived, stunned, as they were tasked with handling disputes among explorers in the community.
They looked around: four people lying sprawled on the ground, and three others who appeared unharmed.
"What did you do?"
She asked the question to Sirocco, who was standing closest to her.
"Can't you see what they did?! They, they cut off my hand! I'm the victim! Arrest them, now! Aren't you the enforcers of order?!"
Norius roared without any regard for his dignity.
The two tuners, however, remained expressionless and spoke in a businesslike manner:
"Which of you reported the incident?"
64. Being a tuner is difficult.
"I."
The tuner met Sirocco's cold eyes, but the brim of his hat obscured his gaze, making it impossible to discern his expression.
For the tuner, the first impression at the scene was that Sirocco and others were the perpetrators.
However, there was a pink-haired girl there with a terrified expression. What if it really was attempted rape as the complainant said? Therefore, we cannot jump to conclusions.
Can you tell me what happened?
"can."
I'm a bit troubled.
Sirocco's face darkened.
The tuner who was called in to finish things up became a problem instead, turning into Norius's support and allowing him to continue his antics for a while longer.
Oh well, it's still within the plan anyway.
Sirocco, certain she was far enough away from Corcy that she couldn't hear, lowered her voice and concisely recounted the events to the tuner. Another colleague of the tuner was taking notes, with Norris constantly interrupting and swearing, but they eventually finished.
Then Norius told me the same story again, but his version was completely different:
Norius and his companions were passing through this place when Cass and several others attacked them and demanded money.
"Miss! You can't believe him, that's not true at all!"
Corsi shouted excitedly, but with a degree of control over her volume.
"You guys are really shameless."
Cass helped Corcy up, and he was quite disdainful of it.
"I'm telling the truth! You guys did it!"
Norris yelled as if he had given up entirely, and his voice echoed throughout the entire block.
Sirocco raised one of his thin eyebrows, as if he found it amusing.
"Be quiet."
The tuner used the terminal to check the ID cards and ring gauge ability values of everyone present, including Norius's four companions on the ground.
"You... Lv14? So young, so promising."
When the tuner saw Cass's rank, a hint of appreciation appeared in his otherwise indifferent eyes.
"We are all from the National Explorers College."
"Oh, the National Explorers Academy. That's not surprising."
The tuner looked around, as if he understood something.
Of course, it's only natural that Cass, who follows me, has a higher level than ordinary people.
A smile played on the corners of Sirocco's mouth beneath his mask.
Seeing the tuner praise Cass gave him a sense of vanity, like he had raised a successful son.
After the tuner and her colleagues conducted a basic survey of the scene, she adjusted her hat brim and asked:
"So, in other words, these four men were plotting against that girl, you fought back fiercely, and then they ended up like this, so it was excessive self-defense?"
"What utter bullshit!"
Norius was the first to object.
Perhaps the intense pain made him lose control, his voice fluctuating in volume. At this moment, his severed hand was bandaged, but the phantom pain caused his nose to run constantly.
His three companions were no longer seriously injured thanks to the healing skills of another tuner, but they all fell into a deep sleep.
"They attacked us suddenly, and we almost died. The injuries we and our companions have are proof of that!"
Norris repeatedly emphasized this while shaking his severed hand.
"It's just a lost hand, don't make such a fuss. And these weapons, did you pull them out in self-defense?"
"That's right! We're students from the National Explorers Academy, so it's normal for us to carry a weapon."
The tuner stroked his chin, lost in thought.
"fraud!"
Corsi finally couldn't hold back any longer:
"You stole my watch, damaged the store's phone line and security cameras, and now you're accusing us of doing it!?"
It was rare for Corsi to make such a loud noise, even though her body was trembling with fear.
"Why are you saying we did it? You lost your watch, how can you blame me, you small fry! We were just buying a drink on the street, and you guys came rushing at us! Medical expenses, pay up!"
"That's too much, too much! I won't forget it, you said you'd do this to me..."
Because that sentence was so vulgar and disgusting, Corsi bit her pink lips tightly with resentment.
"Ha, just say what you want to say! I believe the righteous regulator will make the right judgment, right!"
"you....."
Tears welled up in Colesie's eyes at Norius's shamelessness, and Cass patted her shoulder to calm her down.