After dodging the attack, the CP0 agent immediately rushed toward Rem.
"El Fura!"
Ram suddenly cast wind magic, unleashing a powerful gust toward the CP0 operative.
Just as he was about to reach Rem, the sudden blast of wind disrupted his movements and caused a brief moment of distraction.
Bang!
In the next instant, Rem's spiked iron flail smashed heavily into his face.
His body was sent flying backward before crashing to the ground.
Rem's morning star was coated with Haki.
Although she had only arrived in this world a short time ago, both she and Ram displayed exceptional talent when it came to mastering Haki.
"I hit him!"
Rem reeled back her flail, a faint smile appearing on her face.
"Don't let your guard down. He won't go down that easily."
Standing nearby, Ram warned her gently.
"Are all the women around Saint Aurelius D. Virel Is this strong?"
The CP0 operative rose to his feet.
Blood trickled down his face, and his expression twisted into something ferocious.
He had initially assumed his opponents were merely two weak young women who could be dealt with effortlessly.
Instead, their teamwork had caused him to suffer a loss.
The CP0 agent coated his arms with Haki.
A frightening aura spread from his body as he stopped underestimating Rem and Ram.
Bang!
Rem swung her flail again.
However, now that he was taking the battle seriously, the CP0 operative easily dodged the attack.
Then he charged directly toward Ram.
"Ul Fura!"
Seeing the CP0 operative rapidly approaching, Ram raised her right arm.
A sphere of white light shot forward before transforming into a powerful current of wind.
"Soru!"
The first time he had been affected by Ram's wind magic, it had created an opening that allowed Rem to strike him.
That didn't mean he would fall for the same trick twice.
Using Soru, he instantly moved at high speed, escaping the range of the wind magic.
Then he rushed toward Ram again at astonishing speed.
"Rem!"
Realizing she was in danger, Ram turned toward her sister and cried out.
"Got you!"
The CP0 operative swung a Haki-coated fist toward Ram.
Bang!
But before the punch could reach her, he suddenly sensed danger.
A massive iron flail was hurtling toward him.
Once again, he was blasted away.
"How is that possible?"
The CP0 operative found it difficult to believe.
His speed was extraordinary.
How had Rem managed to hit him?
"Big Sister, are you alright?"
Rem hurried over to Ram, asking with concern.
Just moments earlier, when Ram had been in danger, Rem had suddenly sensed the incoming attack and predicted the CP0 operative's movements.
That was Observation Haki.
"Thank you, Rem."
Ram smiled gratefully.
If not for her sister's intervention, she would likely have suffered serious injuries.
"I'll protect Big Sister."
Rem returned the smile warmly.
"Damn it! I refuse to believe I can't beat the two of you!"
Humiliated and enraged, the CP0 operative charged at them again.
This time, he moved even faster.
His speed was so great that even Rem's Observation Haki struggled to keep up.
After all, she had only recently awakened it and couldn't use it proficiently yet.
"Die!"
The CP0 operative threw a punch toward the sisters.
At this point, he had completely stopped caring that they were subordinates of Is.
...
Swish!
A sword slash suddenly streaked across the battlefield.
Before the CP0 operative's fist could touch either of them, an arm fell to the ground.
Not far away, Yoriichi Tsugikuni, who had been preparing to intervene, slowly lowered his sword.
He had intended to help Rem and Ram.
Now, it seemed unnecessary.
"Argh...!"
The CP0 operative clutched the stump of his severed arm and fell to one knee in agony.
Slowly, he raised his head.
Then he saw a figure he would never forget for the rest of his life.
"Saint Aurelius D. Virel Is!"
The moment those words left his mouth, the fighting throughout the palace came to an immediate halt.
Everyone turned their attention toward Is.
"You people have quite a lot of nerve."
His icy gaze swept across the room.
"I leave for a short while, and you dare attack my people?"
"Forgive us, Saint Aurelius D. Virel Is."
The CP0 leader bowed slightly and explained respectfully.
"We were concerned for your safety and wished to find you. However, they insisted on stopping us, so..."
The surrounding CP0 agents also lowered their heads.
"Concerned for my safety?"
Is's voice turned cold.
"Are you joking with me?"
He was the man who had ended Rocks.
He was the one who sank God Valley.
And now CP0 was claiming they were worried about his safety?
Wasn't that laughable?
"Of course not."
The CP0 leader shook his head.
"Our duty is to protect you."
"And that's your excuse for attacking my people?"
"They insisted on preventing us from carrying out our duties. Therefore, Saint Aurelius D. Virel Is, our actions were solely motivated by concern for your safety."
"Heh..."
A cold laugh escaped Is's lips.
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