Challenge: The Fool with the Surname Okayamine

Chapter 111 The Great Attack: "The Newcomers in the Fierce Battle"

"So you're the ones planning to snatch the prisoner of 'Ashcroft'... But how did you manage that? The magicians sent by DEM should be quite powerful."

Seeing this, Okamine Kotaro's face darkened, and with a mixture of doubt, anger, and coldness, he questioned the three men.

Upon hearing Kotaro's question, Cyril, who was standing at the front, stepped forward and explained with a sarcastic tone:

"It's very simple~ As everyone knows, the best time to defeat a powerful magician is when he is disarmed."

Just as Cecilia was explaining to Kotaro on stage, the dignitaries and the audience who had come to watch the excitement scattered and fled outside the banquet hall.

Ming and Mei Jiu, sitting quietly in the corner, seemed to be the only two people everyone was subconsciously ignoring.

"Wow! Those little girls on stage are so cute! Especially when they're wearing those tight armors, it really excites me!" Looking at the girls on stage, Miku couldn't help but swoon.

At this moment, Miki stood below the stage, her face filled with disbelief, muttering to herself:

"How...how could this be...!"

Before Mikie could react, Ryoko, Mana, and Origami leaped down from above the venue, weapons in hand, and launched an attack from above.

Seeing this, Ashley and the others had no choice but to retreat quickly to avoid the attack. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Ryoko and her two companions successfully retrieved the black box containing [Alice].

As soon as he landed, Liao Zi spoke in a deep voice:

"Hehe, I know that no matter where you hide or when you launch your attack, you will head towards Alice's location... so it won't be difficult for us to confront you!"

After saying this, Liaozi and the two behind him struck a cool pose, looking at the defeated Saixier and the others.

"Wow...everyone! You're amazing! Absolutely incredible!"

Just then, Mana heard Mikie's words, which were full of amazement and admiration, but she only raised her eyebrows slightly, without showing much emotion on her face.

"Don't just stand there, come over here quickly, Mikie!" Mana urged.

"Understood...Yes, sir!"

After a moment of contemplation, Miki responded, and then Ashcroft's [Red Cat] suddenly appeared in the girl's body, rushing towards the stage like a gust of wind.

As the smoke filled the air, Ryouko suddenly turned around, stared intently at Kotaro, and earnestly reminded him:

"Chairman Gangfeng... What follows is a war between beings of our kind who are beyond human comprehension. We cannot guarantee your personal safety. Please leave immediately!"

“No! Alice is a very important product. It contains the Ashcroft that DEM gave us. So, as the person in charge, I can’t leave Alice easily.” Kotaro said to Ryoko with a resolute look, without moving an inch.

Hearing that his well-intentioned reminder was ignored, Liaozi had no choice but to stand still and then solemnly instructed:

"...Then, to avoid being caught in the crossfire, please try to stay as far away from us as possible." He then quickly rejoined the battle.

At the very front, Mikie, dressed in the [Red Cat] outfit, was locked in a fierce battle with Ashley when she suddenly sensed her father's gaze from behind and quickly turned around.

Then it dawned on her: "Wow, Father's watching us. I'm curious why Ashley and the others did this... but to prove to Father that AST isn't to be trifled with... I must... protect [Alice] properly!"

Thinking of this, Miki seemed to have inexhaustible energy again, and used all her strength to pounce on Ashley, and the two of them were locked in combat once more.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Cyril was caught up in an extremely fierce battle, facing off against two powerful opponents: Ryoko Kusakabe and Mana Takamiya.

On the battlefield, swords flashed and sparks flew, creating an atmosphere of extreme tension!

'Bang! Bang! Bang!'

Just then, Cyril's figure flashed, like a lightning bolt streaking across the night sky, easily dodging Zhenna's extremely fierce attack. Her movements were as fast as the wind, making it impossible to catch her shadow.

After successfully dodging the attack, Saishir did not pause for a moment. In an instant, he transformed into a gust of wind and rushed towards Liaozi at an astonishing speed.

Liao Zi's heart tightened, and he quickly used his ultimate move!

"【Camel-shaped Bunker】!"

The massive amount of magic gathered in his hands shot straight at Cyril like a cannonball. With a loud "bang" and billowing smoke, Cyril was sent flying backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily into a corner of the stage.

Seeing this, Leonora met Ashley's eyes, who had just retreated to this place. Ashley then said in a deep voice:

"Damn it... There's no other way! It's just the two of us! Leo, please cover me properly later!"

After saying that, Ashley bravely charged forward once again.

"Um... um, I'll do my best!" Leonora could only reply like that.

However, it is obvious that while the ideal is beautiful, reality is cruel. Ashley is once again entangled with Mikie, while Leonora herself has to endure the siege of Origami, Ryoko, and Mana. For her, who is used to using a sniper rifle, the situation has become extremely passive.

Seeing Leonora in trouble, Takamiya Mana, who was at the forefront, calmly asked in return:

"That Ashcroft is indeed the type that excels at long-range heavy firepower combat, but how long can you hold out if the three of us team up?"

"Ah... Waaah!"

Upon hearing Genna's question, Leonora's face paled with fear. She stood frozen in place, at a loss, unable to cope with the barrage of attacks from the crowd, and gradually became unable to speak.

At this moment, fierce fighting also broke out on the other side of the battlefield. On the stage, Mikie and Ashley were facing off in a tense standoff, their eyes meeting and revealing their resolute determination.

Seeing that she was at a slight disadvantage, Ashley leaped into the air. Mikie, instead of pursuing, stood upside down on the platform and shouted to herself:

"You have no chance of winning. This is a battle we absolutely cannot afford to lose, so we prepared our tactics before we came!"

At this point, Mikie's gaze unconsciously drifted towards Kotaro, secretly yearning for his approval.

"Did you see clearly? Father... AST successfully completed its mission!"

After pondering for a moment, Miki looked at Ashley in the air with a firm and steady gaze, and continued solemnly:

"In the end, I still don't understand your reasons for stealing [Ashcroft]. But if we investigate, we should be able to find the answer. If you have a reasonable explanation, I will definitely help you and ensure that you are not treated unfairly!"

As Miki spoke of this, suddenly, an immense force, like Mount Tai crushing an egg, struck her, while the three others on the other side of the battlefield were also suppressed at the same time.

"what?!"

Miki exclaimed in horror. At that moment, accompanied by a scream, it turned out that Cyril had recovered. As the wings of the Hollow Dragon spread out, the powerful spatial gravity field made it difficult for everyone to move even an inch.

"That attack was indeed a powerful move, but it wasn't perfect enough, Colonel Kusakabe Ryoko. If you knock your opponent down but don't assess the situation and destroy them, you won't win."

Saisil walked straight ahead, smiling as he spoke.

"How could this be... Even Ashcroft couldn't... possibly!" Ryoko, who was pressed to the ground, murmured in surprise.

"Don't be careless. Let's both be wary of each other from now on."

"Saihir said with a playful expression, then walked steadily toward Alice's location."

Seeing this, everyone looked dejected and disappointed. Just as Cecilia was about to walk in front of Alice and get certified together with Ashley.

The black box containing "Alice" has yet to be successfully authenticated.

"Um……"

"Heh... AST really is useless."

While Saishir was wondering, Kotaro, who was standing to the side, spoke up at an inopportune moment, which also attracted the attention of the two SSS girls.

"However, I cannot hand over [Alice] to you."

Faced with Kotaro's words, Saisil pondered for a moment, and since they could not harm the local civilians, she turned to look at Mikie, who was seriously injured on the ground.

"Sir, please tell us the password, otherwise... I'll make your daughter suffer terribly!"

The atmosphere became heavy.

"...I should have said that no matter what you do, I won't say anything. There's no way to force me to say something like this..."

Faced with the domineering Kotaro, Cyril signaled Ashley to take action.

"bluff!!"

Upon receiving the instruction, Ashley kicked Miki away, sending her crashing to the ground.

Watching his daughter being violated, Kotaro remained silent, while a hidden killing intent watched everything from a corner of the banquet hall. On the ground lay the remains of a wine glass that had just been crushed into powder.

"...You're just wasting your time if you continue. Hurry up and do it."

"Oh? Is this a waste of time? We decide these things~"

Sessil tilted her head back and smiled slightly. "Let's break an arm to test it out... Go ahead, Ashley!!"

"Ah...ga...ah...woo!" Miki kept wailing in pain.

At that moment, two men surnamed Gangfeng were simultaneously feeling distressed in the banquet hall.

"Miku, I'm using visual perception magic on you now. You leave first, I'm going to deal with those three delinquent girls who are bullying my niece," Ming said coldly.

"Uh...oh, okay, Ming will go first..."

On the other side~

"Put your hands on me, and I'll tell you the password. Please let go of my daughter!"

"Father...Father..."

"Wait a minute!!!" Miki shouted with her last bit of strength.

"I'm...I'm sorry, I made such a terrible sound...This...this level doesn't hurt at all!! Father, so..."

Staring into his daughter's resolute eyes, Kotaro shook his head. "...Give up, Mikie. There's no way to change this. AST can't help at all, and I'm powerless too...It's all over."

Despite her father's denial, Mikie answered with unwavering determination:

"AST is not a useless unit!! Me too... Father too... In the end... we will definitely turn the tide and win...!!"

“Miki Emi…”

The sight of his daughter's defiant expression filled Kotaro with mixed emotions. "You, who are usually afraid of me and obediently listen to everything I say... you actually dare to talk back to me..."

Just then, Cyril stared sharply at the scene before her, silently pondering a solution. She knew that as long as Mikie was present, getting Kotaro to submit was practically a pipe dream.

Thus, a bold and insidious plan quickly took shape in her mind.

Sehir turned his head slightly and lowered his voice to Ashley beside him, saying:

"We have to take some drastic measures. Let's cripple one of her arms first."

"Ok!"

After hearing this, Ashley reached out her right hand to Miki's arm without hesitation.

Just as her hand was getting closer and closer to Mikie's arm, almost touching it, a sudden, bone-chilling coldness came from her arm.

The chill came so suddenly that Ashley didn't have time to react.

The next moment, when Ashley blinked again, she was horrified to find that her hands were completely frozen into ice! The crystal-clear ice covered her palms and wrists.

"What's going on! Ice?! Wait, I feel like I've seen this somewhere before!" Ashley suddenly shouted.

Just as Ashley and Cyril were both stunned, Ming slowly emerged from the corner. He exuded a chilling aura, his eyes coldly fixed on Cyril and the others.

Therefore, the face was completely shrouded in shadow, making it difficult to see its true appearance.

However, the goat horns protruding from his forehead resembled sharp spikes, while his jet-black, starry hair, almost trailing behind him, flowed down like a waterfall in the night, exuding an aura of mystery.

Most striking are its red and blue beastly eyes, like burning flames intertwined with icy coldness. Just one glance at them is enough to send chills down your spine, as if your soul is about to be devoured by those eyes.

When Sai Xier saw Ming appear, he was startled, but quickly calmed down. "Who are you? Why are you meddling in my business?"

Ming didn't speak, he just stared at her coldly. The temperature around them dropped as he got closer.

Before Saisil could even think, Origami and Ryoko, who were lying on the ground preparing to get up and fight back, shouted out the person's name first.

"[Flame Beast] What exactly do you want by coming here?!"

Ming remained silent, only slowly raising his hand, releasing even more chilling energy. Sensing a strong threat, Sai Xier hurriedly retreated.

"This... is this the Flame Beast from the records...? The image seems a bit... off..." Mana, who was also lying on the ground, added.

Saishir retreated while keeping a wary eye on Ming.

"No matter what kind of monster you are, you won't ruin our plans today!" she said, signaling Ashley and Leonora to attack together.

Despite her frozen hands, Ashley forcefully channeled her magic and charged toward Ming, while Leonora sought an opportunity to snipe from the side.

Facing Ashley's charge and the suppression from Cyril [Hollow Dragon], Ming did not dodge. [Unicorn]'s knight's lance pierced straight through him, followed by a sniper rifle that struck Ming's head.

Originally designed to deal with powerful enemies, the anti-elf bullets were used to blow their heads off, but Mikie became extremely worried upon seeing this.

"That Mr. Yan... no!!!"