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Chapter 18 - Battle Against H.U.H. Agents and the Sacrifice of Friends

On their way, they encountered a group of humans wearing uniforms labeled H.U.H. They realized these were the agents from the organization that Gori had mentioned. Gori whispered to his friends, "There they are." Mako said to Gori, "Let's attack them!" Migura replied, "Let's go, but not recklessly."

Gori attacked one of the agents, landing a strike, but the agent noticed and used a teleportation skill, appearing behind Gori and striking him with a DATR weapon. The weapon pierced Gori's chest. Believing he had finished him, the agent went to assist his teammates. Gori's team, composed of Yunoshi, Migura, Satoni, and Mako, faced three agents along with two Level 4 Holja.

The battle erupted, dust flying everywhere. Migura struck one of the Holja but was hit from behind by an agent. Satoni faced two agents, took a hit from each, and fell. Mako was fighting from all directions, ultimately falling as well, though he managed to kill a Holja. Yunoshi fought an agent using the first five seals, but the agent countered and broke Yunoshi's Fire skill before striking him down.

Migura was surrounded by three agents and one Level 4 Holja. He fought fiercely, killing one agent but eventually fell. The agents, thinking the battle was over, prepared to leave for the organization's base.

Gori rose once again, shouting, "Escape now, traitors!" An agent asked, "Are you dead?" Gori replied, "No, I hear you clearly." Seeing all his friends lying on the ground, seemingly killed by the organization, Gori became furious. He activated his Inner Seal transformation B, as he had done before, attacking at incredible speed, unseen by the enemies.

An agent appeared from behind, striking Gori on the head, smashing him into the ground. He attacked the Holja, who struck back, but Gori managed to kill it. The last agent used the first seven seals and knocked Gori down. Gori thought, "Even with my inner transformation, I'm still weak." He remembered his friends, his father, mother, and siblings, who had died because of the Holja.

Gori activated Inner Seal transformation B_D, combining two levels. The battle became faster and more intense, but Gori finally defeated the agent. Exhausted, he fell, losing all his physical energy. Looking at his friends, he wept, remembering their sacrifices. Gori said, "I am the reason my friends suffered. If I had told them about the organization, they might still be alive."

Yunoshi woke up and said he had survived. Gori rejoiced and looked for the others, only to see that Satoni and Mako had died. Migura awoke and said, "My nephew… his father told me before he died, 'Don't leave my son,' but it's over now." After this tragedy, the sun rose. Gori said, "Let's go to the test."

Gori, Migura, and Yunoshi went, and the results were announced. Gori, Migura, Satoni, and Mako had passed the stage, but Yunoshi had failed. Gori and Migura learned that someone would sacrifice their place for Yunoshi. The school supervisor asked who it was. They replied, "Satoni and Mako, because they left the school." Yunoshi then passed as well, and the next test began.

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