Yura woke up in bed. She sat up and looked beside her, seeing Kairo sitting there. Kairo's eyes widened slightly as he looked at her with concern. "Y-Yura… you're awake? How are you feeling?"
Yura watched him. "How long have you been there?"
"Since yesterday… but how do you feel now?"
Yura paused and looked down. "I'm fine… I just feel a dangerous presence…"
Kairo's eyes widened. "A dangerous presence? Yura, calm down first. You have to rest, okay?"
Yura looked at him and nodded, breathing in and out. "Yes… thanks for taking care of me."
Kairo smiled. Suddenly, they heard a scream outside.
Outside, in the yard, the boy screamed as Himiko raised her naginata. "I'll make people suffer through pain…" A violent glow formed on her weapon as she slashed the boy in half.
The scream cut off. Inside the faculty, Tine saw this and called the announcer. "Announce that there's a dangerous woman outside the school, in the yard. Kairo, prepare the students. It might be powerful. I still don't know what she can d-"
Before she could finish, the line cut.
Tine's eyes widened as she looked beside her. Himiko was already there. How fast was this woman? 0.1? She was already here?!
Judas was still tied up. Lady Chõko laughed. "Yayayayaya! I'm so happy you're crying and screaming. Now for your last life, I'll turn you into stone. You think I only have one energy? No… I can turn people into stone, and nothing will stop me!"
Judas swallowed hard and closed her eyes, accepting the end of her life. Lady Chõko smiled. "Good choice… accepting death." She raised her hand and focused on her. "Badbye, woman-"
A sudden speed made Judas disappear. Shougo caught her. His face was calm as he placed Judas against the wall, then stood up and turned around. "What do you want from her?"
Lady Chõko smiled widely. "Interesting…" She moved faster than him and slashed. Shougo's eyes narrowed as a small cut appeared on his arm. He dodged the slashes and punched her.
Shougo stood up and formed Yaki in his hands. "I won't let you hurt her." He enhanced his speed and attacked Lady Chõko using Yaki, but she suddenly dodged and vanished. Shougo's eyes widened.
Lady Chõko placed a hand behind him. How fast… "Checkmate." She turned him into stone and laughed. "YAYAYAYAYA! Now you can see how fast I am…"
She turned around, but Judas wasn't there. "What…"
Behind her, Shougo punched her using Yaki, sending her crashing into the wall. Judas stood beside Shougo, her arms and hands already restored thanks to her restoration technique. She had restored Shougo back as well.
Lady Chõko looked frustrated. "What the hell… are they husband and wife?" She stared at them. How were her arms restored… and Shougo back to human…
Judas' restoration technique was not the same as regeneration. It counters Yoshiro Kagetsu. Back in Chapter 42, Recovery and Realization, she managed to restore Tyouro's arm. It means she can turn things back into reality. She didn't use this earlier when Lady Chõko cut her hand because it would have ended things too fast. She can also melt ice and stone, which is why she restored Shougo.
Though her restoration is fast, it drains stamina. She is faster than sound, but now that she is older, she is getting nerfed.
Lady Chõko wiped the blood on her face. "I see… one versus two? Ha! Pathetic!" She moved faster and slashed Shougo repeatedly. Shougo's eyes widened as he dodged just in time. Judas jumped and kicked her from behind, but Lady Chõko noticed and dodged.
This fight was interesting… she was going to have fun. Suddenly, she whistled. The sound reached Eru's room. He paused and smirked. "A fight? Or another quest…" He grabbed his katana and left the room.
Lady Chõko watched them. "I like how you both are good at team fights, but let's make this two versus two."
Eru appeared behind her, his eyes widening before turning serious.
"I'm taking that b*tch. You, Eru, get that man."
Eru nodded and jumped toward Shougo. Shougo got ready and dodged his attack, then kicked and punched him using Yaki. Eru stabbed him, but Shougo disappeared, stumbled back, and attacked again toward Eru.
Judas' face turned serious as she targeted Lady Chõko. "I don't know what to say to you, Lady."
Lady Chõko smirked and formed stone balls, throwing them at her. "I'm having more fun, b*tch. I thought you were weak, but you're even weaker!"
Judas dodged the stone balls and kicked her, but Lady Chõko dodged. "Pathetic! Your speed can't match mine!" She rushed toward her.
Judas stood straight and formed three fingers on her right hand, two touching. She pointed toward her. "Get ready, Lady."
A burst of wind shot toward Lady Chõko faster than she expected, sending her flying into the wall. "How pathetic… more pathetic than I thought."
Eru attacked Shougo, who kept dodging. "I see, kid, you're actually good with a sword, but not like Kimimaru."
Eru laughed and smirked. "Who's Kimimaru? Your stupid student? Ha! I can slice him in half if I want." He rushed toward Shougo.
Shougo stayed calm. "Incredible speed, I guess."
"Better than you, faster than you think." Eru smiled widely and jumped to attack him. Shougo manipulated the stone balls on the ground and sent them flying behind Eru.
"OW!" Eru dropped his sword and looked up as Shougo stood in front of him. "Go to Reikosha Academy. I'm going to train your personality, brain, and mouth."
Eru's face turned angry. "How dare you say that to me!"
Judas kicked him from behind. "Ouch!" She leaned closer. "You're going to pay for what you did to me." She punched him.
Shougo watched them, then stood up and glanced at where Lady Chõko had collapsed… then she moved.
Meanwhile, in Reikosha Academy, Tine activated her Reikou energy and lunged at Himiko, but she vanished. Tine's eyes widened. I can't reach this woman's speed…
Himiko appeared behind her, tilting her head. "Boring…" She raised her naginata, but a card suddenly cut her skin.
At the door, Hero stood. "I won't let you hurt our sensei!"
Suddenly, he noticed the cut on her skin healed instantly.
"Oh crap… I need Kimimaru's help…"
Hero jumped and threw another card. Himiko let it hit her like it was nothing as she walked toward him.
Hero's eyes widened as he swallowed hard. This woman… is crazy. My cards are nothing to her… how powerful is she…
Himiko lunged at him, but he teleported behind her where his card was placed. "Ow! Damnit!"
Tine watched him. "Hero, I hope you can handle her. I'm going to try to use my Yamuichi."
Hero glanced at her and smiled. "I can. Thanks, sensei."
He turned back to Himiko and threw another card.
Tine closed her eyes, focusing dark energy into her soul. At her younger age, she could do this easily. She once defeated a powerful demon warrior and was known as a hunter of evil spirits. But now she was aging.
Finally, the dark energy flowed around her body. She pointed toward Himiko.
Boom!
Himiko was thrown outside the school. She slowly stood up and looked at the Reikosha building. Students were watching from the windows. She looked down at her lungs, a circular hole that could be seen through her body. "How powerful… an attack…"
She easily regenerated and flew back toward the school.
Inside, Yura and Kairo rushed downstairs to help the teachers. Students tried to attack Himiko, but they were sent flying back.
Yura paused. "How powerful is she…"
Kairo looked at her. "Is that the woman you were talking about?"
Yura nodded and rushed forward, trying to punch her.
The world around them felt slowed. Himiko turned toward her and created an extremely strong defense called Divine Shield. She knew Yura's punch wasn't normal.
As time returned to normal, Yura's punch landed… but she realized it was blocked. Her eyes widened as Himiko raised her hand. "Powerful… I guess so…"
She launched a force attack toward Yura. It was too fast to dodge.
Tine rushed outside just in time to see Himiko send Yura flying across the ground. Hero tried to step forward, but Tine stopped him. "She's powerful, Hero… we can't handle her."
"Oh… sensei… your nose is bleeding…"
Tine paused and wiped the blood. "I guess so…"
Kairo rushed to Yura. "Yura!" He knelt down and checked her. "Yura!"
Yura opened her eyes, slowly sitting up as she glared at Himiko. Suddenly, an explosion occurred around Himiko.
Kairo paused and turned toward the gate. He saw Tyouro and Griffin.
"Sorry we're late." Tyouro smirked while Griffin rolled his eyes and adjusted his hat.