Power didn't run away. After all, Kobane Higashiyama was her teammate, and she had no desire to attack her. Why would she run when there was no threat?
Instead, she ran over to where Denji lay, staring at her without even breathing.
"Hey! Denji, why do you look so miserable? Beg me! Beg me, and I might save you."
Denji tried to reach out and pull the ring, but due to excessive blood loss, his intact right hand couldn't move.
After mocking Denji, Power turned to look at Reze: "Hey? What's this?"
She noticed a strange ring on Reze's neck. Her brain wasn't fully active, but her body, driven by curiosity, quickly pulled the ring on Reze's neck.
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Not far away, Kobane Higashiyama and Tina, who had been chatting, were about to pull the ring to save Denji, but Power's hands moved faster than her brain. She pulled the ring, and Reze's head exploded instantly.
Reze's arm became the fuse of a Bomb, and all her clothes transformed into explosives. Her head became something like a torpedo. Reze, now the Bomb Devil, instantly stretched out her hand, causing an explosion between Tina and Kobane Higashiyama.
Denji, who had been beside Reze, was blown away by her transformation, but Tina, noticing the direction of his flight, saw a crocodile-headed man catch up to him. It appears he was an ally, so there was no need to worry.
"Leave, or die..."
Reze showed mercy. If she hadn't, she could have aimed directly at their bodies. But at the same time, she realized she might not escape today. That sword-drawing technique... She didn't intend to run away.
"Kobane-chan! Go! Take her down!"
"Yeah!"
Without Tina, Kobane might have been terrified. Reze was a weapon devil, and a Bomb devil at that. Everyone knew how terrifying Bombs were. Despite her strength, Kobane Higashiyama often lacked confidence.
But with Tina here, everything felt different. Tina's presence made her feel like she was just playing a game, giving her a great sense of security. Her intuition told her she could act without worries as long as Tina was around—there would be no danger, nor would she hurt anyone.
With this in mind…
Tina raised the speaker and played the song "Bury the Light," sensing Kobane Higashiyama's thoughts.
Some people may not have played Devil May Cry or even seen it, but this song was known by many. It was Virgil's divine theme. With this song, Kobane Higashiyama felt as if she was possessed by Virgil, filled with power.
However, unlike Virgil, she could do a double jump—something Virgil couldn't.
What does it mean to be rich and willful? This time, Kobane Higashiyama showed it. The bonuses and mess of the recent period made her feel like money wasn't money anymore but free stuff.
At the same time, the appearance of the Bomb Devil let her know that an opportunity to make money had come. If she killed Reze without causing large-scale damage, her expenses this time would surely be reimbursed.
With this thought in mind, Kobane Higashiyama began to fight using the Yamato.
Reze's Bomb attacks were easily blocked by the Yamato, and even sneak attacks were avoided by teleportation.
"Is that all the power you've got?" Kobane Higashiyama dodged and mocked. Though she could be reimbursed for the cost of the painting, she wouldn't draw her sword unless absolutely necessary.
Reze didn't say much and charged again. Through the explosion of her body, she accelerated to a high speed, rushing towards Kobane Higashiyama for a point-blank blast.
But as she approached, Kobane Higashiyama took a deep breath: "Be careful."
"?" Reze didn't understand what this meant, and then she felt her body lifting into the air.
That's right—her body was flying uncontrollably.
Kobane struck her with the scabbard of the Yamato.
This time it wasn't a large-scale dimensional slash, just an ordinary strike. Reze adjusted her state through the use of explosion and rushed towards Kobane Higashiyama again.
However, Kobane Higashiyama's assault didn't stop. She pulled out a heavy machine gun from somewhere and began shooting at Reze in mid-air.
This was no longer an equal battle; it was like a beginner being tormented by an expert.
Every time Reze was about to trigger an explosion, Kobane Higashiyama pulled out a shield-like object from behind. No matter how strong the explosion was, it was instantly blocked by this shield, and then Kobane Higashiyama would retaliate with more strikes.
Kobane Higashiyama showed no mercy this time.
Reze was a Bomb Devil?
Well, Kobane Higashiyama had Bombs too. She wasn't just unafraid of any firearms; she found them quite friendly.
Tina sighed helplessly in response. Reze was unlucky to have met them. If it had been a pure melee fight, it might have been a bit tricky. But explosions? Not only was Kobane Higashiyama unafraid of them, but almost no one in the entire internet cafe was.
Sure, ordinary people feared bombs, but the players in the internet cafe bombed the world with explosives every day. Whether it was Red Alert, Rainbow Six, or Resident Evil, mastering the use of Bombs was already a basic skill. Even Minecraft had TNT. In other words, Bombs were inseparable from the game.
Guided by Tatsumi, many people also posted their own tips on the forum.
Winning the game with pure skill? Unfortunately, most people couldn't manage that. But using Bombs? That was something anyone could do, and in a game, you didn't have to worry about dying.
So, based on several games, Schwi and Shiro came up with Bombing strategies that ordinary people could use. Minecraft World TNT fixed-point blasting, C5 Bombs and grenades from Rainbow Six, Resident Evil format Bombs, and the infinite Bomb floating comboes formed by Devil May Cry combat skills.
Now, Kobane Higashiyama was using this technique, this style. The only pity was that she hadn't mastered it, and because she was too afraid of getting hurt, she only dared to do remote blasting. But even remote blasting was enough.
Simple explosions could interrupt Reze's attacks, and through the blasts, she could create a destabilizing effect.
Floating, combos, blasting, and the final Judgement Cut.
When Kobane Higashiyama carefully drew the Judgement Cut once more, Tina, who had been watching the show, adjusted the music to Virgil's exclusive theme.
The heart-shaking music, combined with the Judgement Cut being sheathed and Reze's body stagnating, shocked Power, who had been watching.
"The BGM in the game mode really goes perfectly with this song 'Bury the Light!'"
At this moment, Power walked over with great interest. "Hey? This song is pretty good. What's it called?"
"Power!"
"Great, I like it!"
A song named after you? That means you're destined to own it. It will be your song from now on.
"If you like it, I'll give it to you, but I have one condition."
"What?"
"Every time Kobane-chan takes out this black blade, you have to play this song, and when she sheathes it, play this part. Let's be filled with Power!"
"Okay!"
However, Kobane Higashiyama's face turned completely red at this: "Don't do this! It's so embarrassing…"
As she spoke, she became shy, sweat forming on her forehead.
"It's okay. Don't you think it's cool? And her name is Power! This is Power's divine song, just right for her."
"Of course, I'm invincible."
And so, accompanied by the little song full of Power, the situation returned to normal, and Reze's mission failed.