Zenon roared in horror and rage.
His peaceful life up until now had bred arrogance about his strength, which made him feel humiliated by the fact that he was being suppressed by two girls younger than him!
"How did Alexia's swordsmanship become so powerful? I know her maximum limit!"
"Never think of me as a mortal."
"Tch! I don't know how you got stronger, but if it weren't for the Cat Woman over there, I would have already cut off your limbs long ago."
Alexia didn't refute Zenon's words because she knew they were true.
Although her sword skills had improved dramatically under Leon's guidance, she still wouldn't be able to defeat Zenon alone. After all, this man was also a national-level swordsmanship instructor.
But Shino's presence filled the gap.
The Cat Woman was incredibly reliable. The two weapons in her hands, which shot iron bullets, always provided support when needed.
While interrupting Zenon's offensive rhythm, she could also assist Alexia.
"I see. You must be a high-ranking member of the Night Raid, one of the so-called Seven Shadows, right? That skill is truly well-deserved."
"No, I'm still far from the Seven Shadows. If it were them, you would have already lost your head."
Shino shook her head and denied it.
"What? Just a soldier? How is this possible? You have so much strength! What kind of power hides in the Night Raid..."
Not only Zenon, but even Alexia, her teammate, was shocked.
Though she was a temporary teammate, she already understood how powerful the Cat Woman behind her was.
But such a Sinon was, in fact, just an ordinary soldier of an organization called Night Raid? How terrifying is the strength of this organization!
"It's time to end this."
Sinon said, drawing a powerful revolver and preparing to shoot Zenon in the head.
"Damn! How could it end here!"
"What?"
"Let me show you the power of the cult!"
Zenon took a red vial from his pockets and quickly swallowed a pill.
A storm of magic swirled around him.
The sword and bullet wounds he had suffered were completely healed in an instant. At the same time, his muscles swelled, his skin darkened, and his pupils contracted and turned red, as if he had transformed into a humanoid beast.
"Tsk, this is troublesome."
Shino frowned and clicked her tongue.
This drug had been mentioned in Night Raid's internal intelligence, but it seemed more powerful than the version from a few years ago.
Zenon realized his power in that moment and showed off with an arrogant laugh.
"Hahahaha! As long as you take this pill, you can gain immense power, but ordinary people can't handle it and lose their minds. But I'm different!"
He swung the sword in his hand again.
The strength of his strike was completely different from before taking the drug.
A simple swing unleashed the sharp energy of the sword.
"Only those who can freely control this power are qualified to become the 12th Knight of the cult. That's what I am now!"
Sinon and Alexia furrowed their brows.
After taking the drug, Zenon seemed to have turned into a savage, but there was no denying that his power had received an explosive boost, strengthening him dozens of times instantly.
[What terrifying power, he's even stronger than my sister... Damn! I'm still so weak!]
Alexia's face turned pale. But she still gritted her teeth and held her sword tightly.
She didn't want to admit it, but Zenon was indeed stronger than her sister at this moment!
But this is simply ridiculous.
Whether it's Night Raid or the Devil's cult, these two hidden organizations in the world possess power that can easily surpass an entire kingdom!
She felt like her common sense was about to be shattered.
"You should focus on the enemy. What a careless princess."
"Oops!"
Alexia was shocked. After taking the drug, Zenon became so fast that her eyes couldn't keep up.
Looking at the enemy's sword raised high, it was already too late for her to defend with her sword.
"What a troublesome princess."
But Shino was able to react.
The Cat Woman shot forward in front of the silver-haired princess in an instant. She turned her outfit into a solid shield and blocked Zenon's sword strike.
"Fall back quickly."
"Why are you..."
"Although I hate you, the order my Master gave me is to protect you, so... I won't let you get hurt. It's that simple."
Sinon said, pushing Alexia away.
The strengthened Zenon had exceeded his resistance limit, and his strength had been increased several levels. The silver-haired princess could no longer serve as the vanguard in such an uneven battle.
Alexia bit her lip reluctantly.
She cursed her own weakness deeply until now. Now she wasn't even qualified to participate in this battle, let alone help.
"Let's escape quickly. As long as we avoid facing the enemy and get out, we can ask the Knights for help."
"Do you think the Knights of your kingdom can deal with this?"
"Isse..."
No way.
Alexia was speechless.
Not only was she too weak, but the knights of her kingdom were also too weak. Now Zenon could dominate all the Royal Guard Knights by himself.
On the other hand, Sinon took a deep breath, swapped the magazine on her P90, and disengaged the safety. She held two guns but was now in close combat position with a dagger.
"Oh~ What a strange stance, but after seeing my power, you still plan to resist. Looks like you don't want to live anymore."
"Don't be ridiculous, you're just an inferior product catalyzed by the power of drugs. I was personally taught by Master Midnight; there's no way I'll lose to you."
"Haha! Then see my power! The power of the 12th Knight of the Order!"
Zenon laughed uncontrollably and swung his sword at the girl.
Although he claimed to be able to control the power,
To Shino's eyes, he was full of flaws.
So, the Cat Woman, who was supposed to be a long-range shooter, showed jaw-dropping close combat skills.
Boom!!
Boom!!
Boom!!
Sinon initiated close combat around Zenon. The two weapons in her hands launched bursts of iron bullets from time to time and were used exclusively as close combat weapons. At the same time, she moved with flexibility to dodge his attacks.
"How is this possible! He actually missed!"
"Your strength and body have increased, but the control is too barbaric, and there are more blind spots. You're just a big, slow target."
"Impossible! How can something like this happen!? What kind of technology is this? I've never heard of it!"
"Huh, I don't need to answer you."
Shino dodged and counterattacked with calmness and agility.
Every time the enemy swung his sword, he only managed to touch the tips of her clothes. At this moment, Shino acted like a cat, playing with and torturing the enemy in front of her.
Of course, Zenon couldn't know her technique.
This was a technique that used firearms as the main means of attack and integrated close combat skills to kill enemies from a variety of unpredictable angles and distances.
This was a combat method taught by Leon himself, and he called it the "Weapon Combat Technique."
"This is so cool..."
Alexia said with envy.
She was also a beautiful girl with a calm temperament, but at this moment, she had to admit that Shino was even cooler. This irritating Cat Woman was simply too much!
If we were to assess Shino's fight at this moment, we could only say: "Elegant!!"
"I admit that you're very strong, but with my current regeneration ability, your iron bullets can't cause fatal wounds! I just need to wait until they run out, and at that point, victory will be mine!"
Zenon gritted his teeth and said.
"My master said that there's no worse choice in a battle than just defending without attacking."
"What?!"
Shino raised the corners of her lips and revealed a beautiful smile.
This is the smile of a hunter who sees her prey biting the bait.
Under Zenon and Alexia's shocked gazes, she dropped the two guns in her hands, then quickly retreated a dozen meters, and then pulled out a black iron gun from somewhere.
"Checkmate."
Sinon pulled the trigger on her Hecate II.
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(End of the chapter)
"Hmph. If you really want to be useful, then entertain me, try to throw those pathetic power stones at me. Let's see if even your insolence can amuse a king."