126 Donst Get In The Way (1/2)
The steel threads were glowing in the moonlight.
Relying on that glow, No.664 avoided the entangling strings.
What was troublesome wasn't its speed but the low visibility, unpredictability and the number of strings itself.
Despite using just ten fingers, John Smith was manipulating threads many times the number of his fingers.
And those threads were attacking them from all sides.
Their angle and attack timings are nasty.
He predicts No.664's movements and blocks her escape paths. Moreover, when the directions that can be used to evade are limited, No.664's movements are being guided.
The result—–She can't get close.
The strings have longer reach than a sword. They can't attack unless they can close the distance.
Nevertheless, since the beginning of the fight, they couldn't even move one step closer to him.
Instead they were being pushed back.
Within the s.p.a.ce of a few seconds, that man has already completely dominated this area.
He still hasn't moved a single step.
Just by manipulating the strings using his fingers, he has the girls running about trying to escape its range.
They looked like puppets being manipulated by his threads.
”Everyone, retreat.”
In response to the instruction of No.664, the other two reacted immediately and went outside the Maai of the threads. [TLC: As mentioned earlier, Maai is the distance between opponents in Kendo.]
If they stay inside John Smith's Maai, they would only exhaust themselves.
If they don't have a method to attack him, the situation won't change.
The three looked at each other and nod their heads.
This man—–is strong.
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Although it's confusing to be attacked by an unfamiliar weapon, the steel strings, but even if you take that into consideration, he also has the power to dominate the battlefield.
To manipulate dozens of threads and precisely predict and guide their movements. That is something that can't be done unless you possessed a certain amount of skill.
No.664 knows many that are stronger than her.
No.666 is the same. Within the upper echelons of the organization called Numbers, and also the Seven Shadows, are individuals who possess overwhelming power. Both have people who are much stronger than her.
But this John Smith is different from the strong individuals she'd known.
His strength does not come from his magical power or muscle strength or his speed or the technique he used.
No, his technique to manipulate those strings is certainly skillful but the core of his strength does not lie there.
The ident.i.ty of John Smith's strength——- it was his ability to dominate.
No.664, who is the squad leader and has the duty to give out orders, knew. The ability to oversee, understand and predict the flow of the battle is a must.
In other words, John Smith possessed those skills.
”What's wrong...…..are you not coming?”
John Smith does not move a step. With his eyes hidden behind the mask, he just looks down on them from his spot.
He has plenty of leeway.
He has the confidence that he can deal with anything that can happen.
The threads that covered the night sky are denying all their attempts at an attack.
If you move poorly, you will get caught.
Withdrawing is also an option.
'No.666 might be against it but I have to force her.'
She thought so, but in the next moment…
”If you don't come to me, then I can just come to you.”
”Eh....!?”
John Smith slightly moved his finger.
At the same time, a thread wrapped around No.664's neck.
No way——since when!?