Chapter 38 The Phantom Troupe Leader of Meteor City 38 The battle is about to begin...
Night was falling.
The girl sat alone under the lamplight, her long eyelashes drooping, lost in thought.
She couldn't feel at ease waiting for the day after tomorrow to arrive.
An indescribable anxiety was brewing in her heart, urging her to do something.
Finally, as if she had made up her mind, her eyes instantly became much sharper.
She decided to scout the location beforehand to personally verify the true situation of the organization's stronghold and find out who the 'doctor' really was.
She thought she should at least clear away as much danger as possible for Kuroro and the others, even if it was just eliminating some uncertain threats.
Ayana silently stood up, skillfully climbed out of the window, and disappeared into the boundless darkness, running swiftly towards the outskirts of Meteor City.
The girl moved with lightness and swiftness, controlling her breath to the extreme, focusing all her attention on the road ahead and her surroundings.
In order to conserve her precious special abilities, Ayana deliberately refrained from using [Powerful Amplification].
However, she has already experienced many real-world battles, and through the tempering of so many real-world battles, her physical fitness and stamina have improved a lot.
The girl moved with astonishing speed, like a nimble cat slithering through the night.
Based on the information obtained from Feitan's interrogation, Ayana gradually approaches the target area.
What came into view was a group of extremely dilapidated buildings.
Unlike the surrounding stillness, some light shone from those buildings, and faint, indistinct voices could be heard intermittently coming from inside.
Ayana immediately crouched down, moving close to the shadows cast by the building, perfectly concealing herself in the darkness.
Fortunately, she had already gotten used to operating at night through the experience of previous missions, and specially changed into a black outfit before setting off.
There were several adult men guarding the perimeter of the stronghold.
But they seemed completely unguarded, even yawning and chatting casually from time to time, their clothes extremely loose.
This is probably because the organization has been established here for a long time and has full confidence in itself.
They were certain that the children here were powerless to resist, nor dared to resist.
Even if a child accidentally wanders in here, they will walk right into the trap, saving the police the effort of going out to catch them.
That's outrageous.
Ayana gritted her teeth, anger flashing in her eyes, and thought to herself.
While the guards chatted, Ayana took the opportunity to carefully search for a path to sneak in.
Just then, a series of cries came from one direction of these buildings.
She looked up in response and saw a low building with its windows boarded up.
It was the sound of a child crying.
Realizing this, Ayana's heart sank.
The information Feitan obtained was true, and there were indeed still living children inside.
At the same time, a man wearing a white oversized coat, a mask, and gloves walked out of the main building.
He was accompanied by two people who seemed to be talking about something, nodding occasionally.
Even from a distance, Ayana could feel the cold aura and powerful pressure emanating from that person.
Without a doubt, that person was a Nen user.
"doctor".
She instantly recognized the person's identity.
Ayana held her breath, not daring to make the slightest movement.
She didn't want to alert the enemy and ruin her plans.
She only breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed a little after the "doctor" returned to the building.
But she still didn't make any rash moves, and stayed quietly in the shadows for a while, carefully observing the place.
Ayana noticed that, in addition to the few adult men who were obviously guarding the area around the stronghold, there was another person standing at the very top of the main building.
The person concealed their presence extremely well; if she hadn't been deliberately searching, she probably wouldn't have noticed that there was someone standing there and would have simply ignored them.
Judging from the other person's aura, that person is very likely also a Nen user.
At the same time, she keenly observed the structure of the building.
The main building is the core area, and there will probably be more people inside.
The low building from which the crying was heard had its windows sealed shut, but it's estimated that not many people would pay much attention to that area.
This is probably because these people believe that the children inside have no chance of escaping.
By the moonlight, Ayana noticed that there seemed to be a ventilation opening at the back of the low building.
Although the opening was very narrow, a slender child might be able to get through it and then find a way to open the door from the inside.
This discovery filled Ayana with joy.
She turned her attention back to the main building. Besides the main entrance, there seemed to be a rather inconspicuous small door on the side, where people occasionally went in and out.
There seems to be an entrance on the roof, but it would be extremely difficult to go up without alerting anyone.
Time passed little by little.
Ayana knew she couldn't stay any longer. She took one last deep look at the low building from which the crying was coming, suppressed her anger, and left silently under the cover of night, just as she had come.
The girl's figure quickly and completely disappeared without leaving any trace.
…
The following morning, Ayana summoned everyone.
She returned home late last night, and she hadn't slept well for the past few days, so her eyes were dark and bluish.
"Ayana." Kuroro noticed her fatigue and stepped forward. "Do you need to rest a little longer?"
Ayana shook her head and grinned at Kuroro: "It's okay, I'll rest for a bit after everything is arranged."
After she returned last night, she made a map. Seeing that everyone was gradually gathering, Ayana spread out the map she had drawn: "This is the result of my reconnaissance last night. You can all take a look and simply write down the terrain map, or draw one yourself."
“There’s someone here, probably one of the stronger ones among them. I’ll take care of him.” She pointed to the top of the main building. “You should try to avoid being in his line of sight.”
She then looked at Kuroro and the other two: "Kuroro, your mission, along with Nobunaga and Phinks, remains unchanged. Continue to be responsible for guarding and providing support on the outskirts of Meteor City as originally planned, and ensure the retreat route."
“The children are locked up here, Feitan.” Then, Ayana moved her finger to the low building. “You are the smallest of us. While Uvogin and I were in charge of creating chaos on the front, you entered from the back of this building.”
“There’s a ventilation opening at the back. It’s narrow, but I estimate that you can fit in.” She pondered. “You’ll be responsible for opening the door from the inside and trying to get the children out, but if you can’t, it’s okay to escape.”
Finally, she turned to Uvogin again: "Uvogin, the frontal assault and creating chaos are your responsibility. The bigger the commotion, the better. The two of us need to attract everyone's attention as much as possible."
The group nodded in agreement, their faces serious.
…
Dark clouds obscured the sky, hiding the moon behind layers of clouds, leaving the sky completely dark and devoid of any light.
Tonight will be a sleepless night.
"Bang!!"
"Bang bang bang!"
A battle is about to break out.
Uvogin burst out of the darkness like a ferocious beast, smashing open the stronghold's gate with a few powerful punches.
The loud voice instantly drew everyone's attention.
"Enemy attack!!"
"Hurry up, everyone wake up!!!"
Several adult men gasped in surprise.
While everyone's attention was focused on Uvogin, Ayana appeared in the shadows on the side of the main building.
[Strong School Increase] Confirmed for Use.
[Host, please be careful.]
An immense sense of power instantly filled her body. She leaped up from her spot and rapidly climbed upwards using the uneven surface of the wall, her target pointing directly at the person on the rooftop.
The man seemed equally alarmed by Uvogin's actions and was about to make a move.
He hadn't expected the attack to come from below. Just as he sensed the danger, an incredibly cold light shot towards his throat!
Ayana did not hesitate at all, wanting to take his life in one strike and save as much time as possible.
But the man was clearly a Nen user with extensive combat experience. At the critical moment, he leaned back sharply, narrowly avoiding the final blow, but his neck was still slashed open.
The man stumbled back several steps, but Ayana pursued him relentlessly, giving him no chance to escape or relax.
Anger flashed in the man's eyes. Without asking where Ayana came from, he quickly gathered a surge of energy in his hands, which transformed into several sharp blades and attacked Ayana.
Ayana's eyes sharpened.
She dodged to the side, trying to block the attacks with the dagger in her hand.
The metal emitted a piercing buzzing sound, and sparks hissed and sputtered from it.
Ayana gritted her teeth, frantically racking her brains for a solution.
She can't waste time here with this Nen user, otherwise the 'doctor' will directly confront Uvogin.
We must act swiftly and decisively.
Suddenly, a brilliant idea flashed through her mind. Ayana deliberately created an opening and failed to dodge a sharp blade. A bloody gash appeared on her arm, and her movements slowed down a beat.
As expected, the man seized the opportunity, lunging forward and reaching out to choke her.
Just as he was about to succeed, Ayana suddenly and quickly squatted down.
Taking advantage of the fact that the other party was not on guard, she plunged the dagger directly into the other party's chest cavity.
The man's movements suddenly froze, and he looked down in disbelief at the sharp blade embedded in his body, his pupils dilating sharply.
Without hesitation, Ayana twisted her wrist and pushed the dagger even deeper.
The light in the man's eyes dimmed rapidly, and his tall body instantly lost all strength, collapsing completely to the ground.
It's resolved.
Ayana relaxed slightly, took a breath, and immediately turned her gaze downwards.
Uvogin was drawing most of the fire at the main gate, his ferocious power sending those who tried to subdue him flying.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the low building, Feitan, with his slender body, easily squeezed into the ventilation opening at the back.
The battle unfolded according to Ayana's plan.
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