Chapter 16 Listen to the Wind Singing
When traveling against the wind, as long as the speed is fast enough, even the gentlest wind will turn into a sharp knife, mercilessly cutting through the exposed skin, but Hoshino Nozomi did not feel this way at all.
Because the wind changed direction for him, not wanting to go against his own god.
The invisible wind carried him forward. The tall buildings, rocks and vegetation on both sides quickly receded, leaving a series of blurred outlines in the afterglow. Hoshino looked back and saw that Yokohama had disappeared into the sky.
It was dark night, and he followed the wind forward. After a moment, a large area of grayish white appeared in front of him. The white mist was like a lurking beast, ready to devour the invaders at any time.
arrive.
Hoshino Nozomi slows down.
The thick fog blocked out the outside world's view, but it could not stop the wind from blowing. Hoshino Nozomi was still able to obtain information from the wind and confirm the location of the psychic.
Without hesitation, he changed direction and plunged straight into the mist.
The distance from the ground was shortening rapidly, and the two fighting figures became clearer and clearer - it was called a fight, but in fact it was more like a one-sided beating.
The brown-haired young man was defeated by the opponent's attack and had no chance to fight back. The other "person" looked similar to him and had a similar body shape, but his body was translucent and there was a blood-colored crystal embedded in his forehead.
This is probably what Nakahara Chuuya said, the ability to be separated from its owner due to the influence of the white mist.
The weakness is the crystal on the head.
Xingye Wang stopped at a suitable height and gripped the green longbow tightly. He raised his arm, the bowstring was pulled to the extreme, and his blue eyes stared at the movement of the supernatural power.
The broken silk will disappear in a moment.
Xing Yewang seized the opportunity, released the bowstring, and only needed one arrow -
【Shooting identification, failed.】
Xing Yewang: “…”
[Host, don't be discouraged. If one arrow can't solve the problem, we can use two arrows. Come on~]
Xing Yewang: “Yeah.”
【Shooting identification, failed.】
System: […Three arrows.]
Hoshino Nozomi: “…Don’t say that.”
How could this be?
His [Shooting] attribute points are 90. According to the system rules, he only has a one in ten chance of failure.
The fact is, however, that his actual failure rate is more than half.
[Host, your luck is really a bit...] The system was also a little shocked.
After all, his luck is 20, and Hoshino thinks that the luck value of the God of Wind is less than half of that. It is unlikely that he can expect the goddess of luck to give him the green light and a smooth journey.
He looked around but could not find any trace of the arrow, and wondered where he had shot it. Fortunately, when the white mist appeared, ordinary people without superpowers would disappear temporarily, so there was no need to worry about accidental injuries.
An arrow appeared in his hand, Xingye Wang bent the bow, put the arrow on, and aimed again.
The ice and snow condensed into a long sword, and the supernatural power grasped the handle tightly. With a swing of his long arm, the blade brought with it a bone-chilling chill and rushed straight towards the young man's neck!
【Shooting identification, success.】
The arrow shot out from the bow and pierced through the crystal core in an instant!
The swinging of the sword came to an abrupt halt, and the crystal-clear long sword pressed against the skin on the young man's neck, leaving a chill in his throat. If it had been a step faster, it would have chopped off the young man's head.
The young man opened his eyes tremblingly, and a similar face was right in front of him, but the crystal core on his forehead was replaced by a green arrow.
In a moment, the snow-white sword disappeared along with the supernatural power and returned to his body.
Got saved?
He just heard a sound of breaking air, mixed with the sound of the supernatural sword swinging, but it was lighter and more agile, and blended into the sound of the wind in an instant.
Looking around, the fog had not yet dissipated, and all I could see were arrows, but no human figures.
In this thick fog with visibility less than five meters, the long-range cold weapons, which should have been at a disadvantage, were not only not affected, but instead exerted a power that even firearms could not match.
One hit kills.
One arrow determines victory or defeat.
The more the young man thought about it, the more frightened he became. After his initial relief at surviving the disaster wore off, he was filled with gratitude yet uncontrollable doubt and fear because of the unknown.
...Is he really here to save him? Then why hasn't he shown up yet?
With such superb archery skills, if he (she) aimed at me in the dark, just one arrow would pierce my heart.
Where is he (she)? Five meters away, ten meters away, a hundred meters away, or——
The melodious music interrupted his thoughts. The notes played a peaceful and tranquil tune like the sound of flowing water. He felt as if he was in a deep valley in the mountains, far away from the hustle and bustle. Even the eerie white mist instantly became fairy-like.
The uneasiness, anxiety, trance, fear that one feels after walking on the brink of life and death...all disappeared without a trace in the gentle music.
"Have you calmed down?"
"Thank you." The young man said thank you subconsciously, then suddenly raised his head when he came to his senses.
The young man in mid-air holds a harp in his hand, with a smile on his face and a cloak as green as new leaves. He is the only bright color in this gray world and can easily steal everyone's attention.
The boy landed lightly and winked playfully: "Don't be nervous, I'm not a bad person."
The young man was a little embarrassed and ashamed of his wild thoughts. He thanked him quickly and praised the boy's superb archery skills. Finally, he asked carefully what to do now and how to get rid of the white fog.
However, the boy just pointed to his ears and said, "No need to say thank you."
After saying that, the young man suddenly turned his head and looked behind him, his clear eyes filled with ripples: "Here it comes."
...What's coming?
Before he could react, the young man suddenly raised his hand, and the green arrow passed by him so quickly that only a shadow was left in the young man's eyes.
The next second, the world was spinning.
He was swept into the air by the wind!
The mist obscured his vision, and the young man could not see what was happening below. He only vaguely heard some fighting sounds. He summoned up his courage and shouted, "My benefactor, I can help you," and the boy responded.
——He was thrown tens of thousands of miles away by the wind.
The effect is no less than riding a 360° roller coaster ten times without any gaps.
Young man: “…Tsk…”
It seemed that his benefactor didn't need his help, so he vomited with peace of mind.
*
After Hoshino Nozomi solved the young man's physical ability, he thought the battle was over, but before he could relax his vigilance, bad news came on the wind.
Something was heading their way.
Could there be other psychics trapped here? No, he was sure that according to the information Feng had brought back at the beginning, the only one trapped was this person.
Soon, Hoshino Nozomi's question was answered.
What is coming is supernatural power.
Strangely shaped translucent entities gradually revealed themselves in the bizarre and thick fog, like wolves stalking their prey, ready to tear its throat at any time.
Xingye Wang frowned.
It's not because of the number of the aliens, but because there are no crystals on their foreheads.
This is inconsistent with the information that Chuuya Nakahara told him.
Is this also one of Shibuzawa Ryuhiko's abilities? But Nakahara Nakaya didn't mention it. Is he not clear about it, or is this the result of forbidden knowledge?
【Ryuhiko's Room】plus version?
Without time to think, Xingye Wang raised his hand and shot an arrow. He glanced at the stunned expression of the young man, immediately used the wind to carry him away from the battlefield, and then threw him out of the white mist.
A cold wind suddenly blew from the left side. Xingye Wang turned abruptly to avoid the sword. Then he felt a chill on his back again. He felt that he had the upper hand. Xingye Wang jumped on the spot and used the wind to get into the air.
A red shadow flashed in the afterglow, and Xingye Wang suddenly raised his hand. Three arrows flew out from the air, piercing through his body with the help of the wind and nailing it to the spot.
Xingye looked closely and saw that it was a beast-like superpower.
The shadows below moved, and Xingye Wang flew higher, his eyes fell on the beast power. Unlike the original power, without the crystal on the forehead, even if the arrow pierced through the forehead, the power was still full of vitality, trying to break free from the control of the arrow.
...Is it possible to make these supernatural powers disappear without directly dealing with Shibuzawa Ryuhiko?
It's a bit difficult.
There was no information about other esper users in the wind, so Xingye Wang did not stay any longer and prepared to get out of the white mist first before making any plans. However, he flew in the sky for a long time, and although he got rid of most of the esper users with his 90 agility, he still could not get out of the white mist.
"As far as I can remember, the fog wasn't this extensive."
[Host, the fog is expanding in the direction you are flying. ]
really.
Xingye Wang's guess was confirmed. He turned around and looked into the distance. The flying ability that he had just thrown away was approaching. Xingye Wang gripped the longbow tightly, and then suddenly let go. The wind that was supporting him suddenly disappeared, and his body suddenly fell uncontrollably.
Getting closer and closer to the ground, Hoshino Nozomi's figure fell into the buildings and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
The rapidly approaching supernatural powers suddenly stopped. They looked at each other blankly, and after a moment they dispersed, searching everywhere for the bright green color.
——A small white shadow suddenly flashed from the darkness, as light as a feather, without attracting any attention.
[Is it still possible? ]
Hoshino Nozomi ignored the system's sigh, he was busy running away.
After falling into the densely packed buildings, Hoshino Nozomi temporarily entered the blind spot of his supernatural powers. Without any hesitation, he immediately transformed his body into the appearance of a wind elf.
The speed of a wind elf is not inferior to that of a human, but it has the advantage of being small and easy to hide, so it runs surprisingly well.
This time, Hoshino Nozomi easily ran out of the range of the white mist.
"Where?"
[You threw the superpower to the east. ]
Xingye Wang followed the system's instructions and flew eastward.
After being thrown out by him, the young man did not leave but remained where he was. Just as Hoshino Wang was about to continue flying forward, he suddenly braked.
A familiar brown figure appeared in the gaps between the leaves.
Sakaguchi Ango.
There were dark circles under his eyes as he was talking to a young man. The two bodyguards who had followed him last time were nowhere to be seen. No one knew where they had gone.
The reason why Sakaguchi Ango appeared here is also easy to imagine. As a member of the Special Powers Division, he naturally came to clean up the mess for Shibuzawa Ryuhiko.
But Xingye Momo still has something to ask the psychic.
He suddenly said, "Is the Special Powers Division so short of staff? Are you working overtime again? It's really hard. Has Ango ever considered changing jobs?"
A clear young boy's voice suddenly appeared, disrupting the stalemate. Sakaguchi Ango turned his head abruptly. The shadows of the trees were swaying, casting overlapping shadows under the moonlight, but there was no sign of the person who was coming.
That voice is... Wendy?!
Sakaguchi Ango suddenly became nervous.
When they met for the first time, he was sure that he would meet Wendy again in the future, but he didn't expect that the day would come so soon and the location was so inappropriate.
The Special Powers Division has a team that is specifically responsible for detecting "white fog". Whenever white fog appears at night, they immediately report it to Sakaguchi Ango.
Sakaguchi Ango, who was about to get off work, stood up silently and started working overtime.
When he arrived at the scene, Sakaguchi Ango had already encountered a superpower who had escaped. With the previous case, Sakaguchi Ango was not too surprised. Just as he was preparing for the routine, Wendy's voice suddenly appeared and interrupted his work.
But the question is, where is Wendy?
"Here it is!"
Sakaguchi Ango turned around suddenly and saw a strange creature that looked like a sunny doll but was definitely not a sunny doll.
And the voice that Wendy made just now came from its mouth.
Sakaguchi Ango: "???"
Psychic: “???”
Xing Yewang: “…”
Ah, it's over.
Forgot to change back to human form.
Hoshino Nozomi was silent for a moment, ready to retreat and pretend that nothing had happened, so that he could make another brilliant appearance without damaging his image as the God of Wind.
However, as soon as he moved, the two tufts of feathers on his head were suddenly grabbed, and a hand lifted him up and slowly turned him backwards.
Hoshino Nozomi: "...Dazai-kun, why is it you again?"