-1295- Vacuum fault

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Just as Rozen and Edelweiss were arguing fiercely, two figures approached the shopping center at an astonishing speed.

Both Rozen and Edelweiss noticed this simultaneously, stopped talking, and turned to face the newcomers.

In the next second, the figures arrived on the scene.

Seeing these two people, Rozen's eyebrow subtly twitched, and Edelweiss's eyes flickered slightly.

The newcomers were none other than Shinguji Kurono and Saikyo Nene.

Because of the overwhelming sword aura emanating from Edelweiss, the two had come here without hesitation. They saw the plaza, which was on the verge of collapse due to the destruction, and also the two people standing opposite each other.

"As expected...!"

Seeing the figure dressed in immaculate white and holding two equally white swords, resembling a Valkyrie, Shinguji Kurono tightened her grip on the twin guns that had appeared in her hands.

"Twin-Wings..."

Saikyo Nene also looked serious.

But immediately, both Shinguji Kurono and Saikyo Nene were drawn to the presence of the second person on the scene.

This person, clad in a luxurious black coat with dazzling sparks continuously drifting off, had a face that seemed indistinct, as if it could be seen but not remembered, making it completely impossible to recognize his appearance.

Such features, such a situation, were exactly like the rumors.

Thus, Shinguji Kurono and Saikyo Nene understood.

They understood the identity of this mysterious person before them.

The world's strongest Blazer, the most mysterious unparalleled master in history, had finally appeared before Shinguji Kurono and Saikyo Nene.

"He is..."

Shinguji Kurono and Saikyo Nene stared intently at Rozen, their grips on their manifest Devices tightening, eyes filled with unprecedented caution.

The two still didn't know that the person they were so wary of was actually their student, the new student they had been watching every day — Rorelai Arneet.

The reason why Rozen's face appeared blurry and unmemorable was not due to ordinary magic or curses but a type of ancient technique found in the Lion King Organization's magical knowledge, developed by the Devas specifically to interfere with others' cognition — "Masei no Sou".

The Lion King Organization had discovered a stone tablet inscribed with this technique in an ancient ruin and, after thirty years of analysis and research, finally managed to recreate it.

By using this technique, the caster's appearance would completely fall outside the range of human cognition. Unless the technique was dispelled, no brain could recognize the caster's appearance unless it could nullify magic and magical power. Anyone looking at the caster would see a blurry, unmemorable visage.

This technique was an unparalleled tool for covert operations where one's identity must remain hidden.

If used to the extreme, it could allow the user to adopt countless identities, appearing as the most trusted and close person to whoever they approached. In assassination and other such tasks, the value of this technique was incalculable.

Unfortunately, the structure of this technique was incredibly complex, and ordinary people couldn't use it. Even among the successive "Three Saints," few could wield it. Only a magical prodigy like Endo Yukari could manage it within the Lion King Organization.

Rozen had been using this technique since he arrived in this world ten years ago, so no one could know his true appearance. Not even Edelweiss had ever seen his real face. This was partly because Rozen deliberately teased Edelweiss, but ultimately, this technique, which directly interfered with and obstructed others' cognition, was undoubtedly highly successful. No one knew that the world's strongest Blazer was Rozen.

This included Shinguji Kurono and Saikyo Nene, who were also clueless.

This made the expressions on the two's faces increasingly grave and eventually astonished.

Until...

"So it's the World Clock and the Yaksha Princess?"

Edelweiss observed the two, her tone returning to its usual transcendence, breaking the silence.

Shinguji Kurono and Saikyo Nene finally reacted.

"I didn't expect the two of you to come all the way to our little eastern country."

Shinguji Kurono said this while trying to calm herself down.

"What wind brought such prominent figures here?"

Saikyo Nene also smiled, pretending to be relaxed, but never loosening her grip on the iron fans in her hands.

In this situation...

"We're just here to take care of some personal matters." Edelweiss glanced at the two, speaking softly, "I advise you not to meddle."

Edelweiss thus issued a dismissal.

"We can't do that."

Shinguji Kurono responded without hesitation, even instinctively stepping forward.

In that instant...

"No, Kuro!"

Saikyo Nene shouted at Shinguji Kurono.

"Splurt...!"

Almost simultaneously, a slash, as if from an invisible blade, appeared on Shinguji Kurono's cheek, causing it to split open and bleed.

"...!"

Shinguji Kurono immediately retreated.

Feeling the pain on her cheek, Shinguji Kurono's expression turned grim.

"A vacuum... fault...!?"

This was something many in the industry had heard about.

It was said that the slashes of Twin-Wings Edelweiss, the world's strongest swordsman, could switch between the extremes of zero and one hundred in motion and stillness, controlling her power perfectly, producing no sound.

Thus, all her actions were silent and terrifying. Moreover, her slashes' speed and sharpness defied logic, leaving behind vacuum faults where they passed.

In other words, where Edelweiss's slashes went, countless invisible cut marks would remain in the space, like a suspended sickle weasel. Touching them would be akin to being slashed countless times, killing without a trace.

Shinguji Kurono, in her carelessness, had stepped into such a vacuum fault, resulting in the cut on her cheek from an invisible suspended slash.

"Since I just swung my swords here, there are vacuum faults everywhere. You'd better be careful."

Edelweiss reminded them in her transcendent tone, making Shinguji Kurono grit her teeth.

If Saikyo Nene hadn't warned her in time, Shinguji Kurono would have suffered more than just a minor injury; she might have been chopped into pieces.

With this thought, as blood and sweat mixed on Shinguji Kurono's face, she realized the unmatched strength of the world's strongest swordsman.

Conversely, Saikyo Nene had already sensed it earlier.

This indicated that Saikyo Nene's strength might surpass Shinguji Kurono's, but still fell short of Twin-Wings Edelweiss.

Naturally, it was far inferior to the world's strongest Blazer.

"You two had better leave here quickly."

Rozen said in an unfamiliar tone.

"Otherwise, you'll just get caught up in this."

Rozen warned.