How did I turn my victim into a phoenix-like hero?

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"You are not allowed to lay a hand on your brother!"

His voice trembled slightly, but there was no sign of confusion.

"Guwa!"

Sirocco pulled Hill into his arms, and the magic he had gathered dissipated.

"Don't do anything."

Sirocco's whispers stole Hill's power.

Holding Sirocco tightly in his arms, Hill's fear subsided.

It's not that I don't believe in my sister's talent.

There's really no need for that.

I need the perfect victim impression.

"Excellent! A touching sibling bond among commoners! Just thinking about your sister's twisted face excites me!"

Norius grinned menacingly as his fist, crackling with heat, hurtled toward Sirocco.

Everything suddenly slowed down, and Norius's fist was less than a meter away from him.

There were no images flashing through my mind.

Sirocco didn't think he was going to die.

"That's it."

Even faster than the fists came the melodious and authoritative female voice.

Norius's fist stopped a split second before it made contact with Sirocco's head. The fist struck the invisible barrier, creating hexagonal vibrations in the air wall, and the deep green magic dissipated.

"Hey! Get out of my way... Tuner?!"

Norius's attitude immediately softened. After recognizing the person, his momentum diminished by half, and he unconsciously took a step back.

The woman before me wore an exquisitely crafted gray and black uniform, with armbands bearing the symbols of scales (symbolizing order) and scythe (symbolizing death).

The Tuners are an organization formed to combat the Fallen Order.

Today, it is an organization in society specifically designed to cater to explorers.

If Explorers are experts at hunting dungeon monsters, then Tuners are experts at hunting humans in order to maintain peace on Earth.

They will not show mercy to those who break the rules.

"Wait, I can explain."

Norris wanted to say something, though he didn't know what to say.

The tuner silently brought up the window of the ring gauge and projected a short video.

In the scene, Norius suddenly attacks Sirocco, sending tables, chairs, and bookshelves flying. Norius tries to throw a second punch, but Hill steps in to block it for Sirocco...

Everyone present watched the video.

Norius was the one who struck first.

Norius was speechless, his face ashen. He looked at Sirocco—

Lying among the pile of books, Sirocco gently stroked his sister's head to comfort her, licked the blood from his nose that had trickled down to his mouth, and revealed a twisted smile.

17. The Belated Tuner

"You worthless trash!"

Norius angrily punched Sirocco.

It's completely useless.

The transparent barrier composed of hexagons deflected Norius's attacks every time, not even allowing Sirocco to touch his dandruff.

"Using magic to attack innocent people in public places, damaging public property, and disrupting public order. Committing crimes again in front of law enforcement officers... and making loud noise pollution in public places."

"Sir, please come with us."

"Wait a minute, I'm innocent! He did it all! That sissy named Sirocco, look, he's still laughing! Arrest him!"

"Ouch, it hurts so much! My back is about to break... Look how badly I was hit! My sister is terrified and won't move. I'm asking for compensation for emotional distress."

"You worthless piece of trash, rubbing your head and complaining of a backache, could you be any more fake?!"

Norius roared in a fit of impotent rage, while Sirocco on the other side of the barrier calmly picked his earwax.

The tuner glanced at Sirocco and asked Norius, "You made the first move, you can't deny that, can you?"

"So what."

"Did he cast a spell on you or use special items to influence your mind?"

"....No."

"Yes, my colleagues only detected your magic waveform and the girl's brief residual magic with their instruments. Finally, was someone instructing you to do it?"

"No...."

"So you had an argument with this boy, and then attacked him, is that right?"

"........right."

Sirocco, at level 2, provoked him, and in a moment of impulse, he punched her.

So shameful.

"cut..."

Norris turned his head away and remained silent.

The tuner, wearing black gloves, pressed down on Norius's shoulder:

"You should know that no matter what the reason, you cannot cause trouble in a government-run library."

Your parents are both explorers, and they would be very sad if they knew their son was causing trouble in the library.

I will summon them, not visit them in person.

The condition is that you cooperate with our work; we will explain the situation to them properly.

"Well..."

He knew very well what the tuner's visit meant.

People who are deemed problematic will be subconsciously perceived as members of the Fallen Order, and their families will certainly not give them a friendly look...

The other two tuners took Norius away.

Although Norius kept his head down, his resentful gaze never left Sirocco until he disappeared from sight.

If I remember correctly, fighting in the library in the game can result in a fine and a week in jail. Judging from Norius's experience, he'll probably be in jail for two weeks.

He had planned to eliminate Norius in the dungeon.

This unexpected meeting failed to allow Sirocco to fully achieve his goal.

Norius is currently locked up, but will be released when the time is right.

Next time, we must get rid of him completely.

Sirocco opened the notebook of the ring table to make a record—

'Norius, arrested on April 8, may appear in two weeks'

"Are you alright, Mr. Sirocco? Can you still stand up?"

The tuner approaches and unleashes the [Minor Healing] skill.

For the first time, Sirocco felt the power of magic; a warm, healing light enveloped his body, making him feel comfortable and light.

Sirocco wasn't surprised that she knew about him and Norius.

The camera can capture both parties' faces, and the tuner's supercomputer can retrieve the data with a simple facial recognition scan.

"Thank you, thank you! I'm alright now, thank you for your hard work! I'm so glad you arrived in time."

The power of magic is truly outrageous; even the tears in Sirocco's clothes were repaired.

Rather than simply expressing gratitude, what Sirocco truly meant was:

Are these tuners really just pushing the limits?

Just like Naruto's dashing entrance when Pain razed the village, a certain Azure Sky only arrived precisely when his teammates had almost all been defeated.

Norius's punch just now almost killed me!

"It's good that you're alright. This is what we should do."

The tuner's kind smile.

After exchanging a few perfunctory pleasantries with the tuner, the other person quickly left.

"It's so rare."

I remember that all the tuners in the game were cold and aloof, but this tuner girl is quite friendly.