Chapter 116: Probing

My journey in other worlds has been going on for some time now. During this period, Shirou noticed some strange yet reasonable things. Many characters from other worlds looked very different from their anime counterparts. The DanMachi world was a particularly obvious example. Because in that world, gods existed.

There, goddesses were synonymous with beauty, and the goddess of beauty, whose divine duty was beauty, was breathtakingly stunning. The appearances of these people were very different from the images in the anime of his previous life.

Of course, besides them, there was also Riveria, who was said to possess beauty surpassing that of the gods, and she too looked very different from the image in his memories. As for the others, their appearances also had slight differences.

Especially the transition from flat, two-dimensional characters to truly three-dimensional figures, which significantly altered one's perception. This led to many familiar characters becoming unfamiliar. And those who were already not very familiar became even less so.

Among them, the two people currently in front of Shirou were already unrecognizable to him. After all, while Kuraono Shinguji and Nene Saikyo were strong, they were only supporting characters in the original work. They didn't leave a strong impression on Shirou.

Therefore, when the three brushed past each other, Shirou, sensing the other party's aura, instantly became alert.

"They're experts!" he thought to himself. At that moment, the vigilance honed through countless life-and-death trials in the Dungeon made him instantly focus on the two. But in the next moment, he remembered that this was no longer the Dungeon. It was a new world with order. He quickly retracted his alertness, shoved his hands into his pockets, and continued walking as if nothing had happened.

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Killing intent, fierce killing intent. How much bloodshed must one have experienced to cultivate such killing intent?

As the three brushed past each other. Not only did Shirou feel that Kuraono Shinguji and Nene Saikyo were experts, but Kuraono Shinguji and Nene Saikyo also sensed a dangerous aura from him. As an adventurer who lived with the Dungeon day in and day out, Shirou's killing intent was incredibly dense. People living in that world, once accustomed to it, would have no reaction.

But this was the modern world, where the dominant theme was still order. Therefore, after arriving here, Shirou had been continuously suppressing his killing intent. Now, the killing intent on him was almost imperceptible. Only extremely powerful experts, if very close to him, could detect it.

But today, such experts met him in a narrow pathway.

Both sides, sensing the other's danger, became alert. But before Kuraono Shinguji and Nene Saikyo could make a move, an even stronger killing intent enveloped them both. At that moment, even all the objects within their field of vision turned blood red. The two seemed to fall into a sea of blood, with countless corpses floating around them. Although it was only for an instant, that instant felt incredibly long to them. Waking from the hallucination, both felt their backs completely drenched in sweat.

"Who exactly is this guy?"

"How should I know?"

"Isn't this your Hagun Academy?"

After exchanging questions with a glance, Nene Saikyo, at Kuraono Shinguji's implied suggestion, called out, "Wait!" Hearing the voice from behind him, Shirou's heart instantly sank.

Knowing he couldn't escape, he turned around. But the next moment, his vigilance, honed through countless battles, instantly made him detect the whoosh of wind from behind. Subconsciously, Shirou directly extended his right hand backward, gripping the hand of the kimono-clad loli behind him, who was reaching for his shoulder.

"Sokushun? Is it Nene Saikyo?" Although due to the long time and changes in characters, he didn't immediately recognize the person in front of him. But at the mention of "Sokushun," he instantly realized.

Sokushun, the ability to hide oneself in the opponent's blind spot, was a unique skill of the Battle God, Torajiro Nango. In Hagun Academy, only the current Student Council President Toka Todo and the future temporary teacher Nene Saikyo knew it.

Toka Todo's image was completely different from the person in front of him; after all, the Student Council President usually appeared as a gentle girl. So, the only one who fit the current situation was Nene Saikyo. That meant the other person should be Kuraono Shinguji. After all, these two were good friends!

"Sokushun was instantly seen through, and my movements were completely within his expectations. He could even block it without looking back."

"How strong is this guy's alertness?!" Looking at the red-haired boy with his back to her, Nene Saikyo felt her mouth twitching continuously.

This scene naturally fell into Kuraono Shinguji's eyes. Seeing Nene Saikyo's probe instantly defused, her eyes were also filled with surprise. You see, Nene Saikyo was the current world number three in the KOK League.

While this was only an open competition and many experts didn't participate, it still somewhat indicated her strength. And she was one of only two Desperados in Japan. Although this was just a probe, to be able to defuse it so effortlessly, the strength of this boy in front of them was probably beyond what ordinary people could compare to.

"Ladies, what is this?" Although he had recognized the two, Shirou, feigning ignorance, still pretended not to know.

"Sorry, we're staff members at the school. We just haven't seen you around before and wanted to ask." The experienced Kuraono Shinguji stepped forward and immediately started talking nonsense. Although, in a sense, she wasn't entirely lying.

"I see!" Releasing the small hand he was holding, Shirou looked at Kuraono Shinguji and smiled, "My name is Shirou Emiya. I'm a student who just passed the entrance exam, so I'm here to visit my future school."

"Please guide me more in the future, both of you!"

"So you're a future freshman!" Looking at Shirou, whose attitude was amiable, Kuraono Shinguji's eyes couldn't help but twitch. Although the current Shirou had a gentle demeanor and looked like a handsome young man, she couldn't forget the killing intent she and Nene Saikyo had felt earlier. This guy was definitely a harbinger of death.

This was why she had automatically overlooked the possibility of him being a freshman earlier. After all, how could such a killing machine possibly come to school normally!

"Since you're teachers, then our misunderstanding is resolved. Well then, teachers, see you later!" With that, Shirou greeted the two and left. After all, the current situation was a bit awkward. Looking at Shirou disappearing from sight, Kuraono Shinguji and Nene Saikyo stared at each other in speechless silence.

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"Class C student knight, Shirou?" Looking at the report card in her hand, Kuraono Shinguji's eyes were filled with helplessness. She had just received notification that Stella Vermillion, the Imperial Princess of the Vermillion Kingdom, was about to enroll in Hagun Academy.

Just thinking about having a dangerous creature like Shirou in the academy in the future made Kuraono Shinguji feel incredibly helpless.

Moreover, the students sharing a dormitory with Shirou would also need to be carefully selected. For ordinary people, there was a high risk of danger.

"Indeed, only you are suitable at this time, Kurogane!"

Thinking of a certain battle-hardened man, Kuraono Shinguji finally revealed a satisfied smile.

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