A bad kid, huh?”


  On the way back, Noah thought about what Tina said .

  Tina’s words were veiled with multiple meanings . Noah couldn’t help but pick up on this weird vibe .

  “That kid, she’s someone with a long story behind her . ”


  He met her twice and he’s still convinced that Tina is a very eccentric individual . Noah couldn’t let her be for some reason .

  It’s not because his intrigue got him . He didn’t lose any sleep over Tina’s words .

  However, he had this feeling that if he neglected this mysterious girl, he would be missing out on a crucial piece of the puzzle .

  His gut feeling is telling him to pay more attention to Tina .

  Noah trusted his instincts .

  He acted on instincts and that led him to scenarios that were at par or exceeded his expectations .

  Noah felt that this was a similar event .

  “I should probe her the next time we meet . ”


  Noah quickened his steps and he headed towards Fairy Tail .

  Enju invited Kayo along to visit her workplace, the Tendo Civil Security Corporation . As such, the two girls weren’t with Noah when he was on the way back .

  After entering a dilapidated area, Noah continued walking among rubbles that gave off a creepy air . He walked with steady and firm steps where others would probably dare not .

  Drip drip drip

  The sky darkened and it started to drizzle .

  A normal person would find shelter to wait out the rain . However, Noah let the rain do its job without minding his wet body one bit .

  Noah is someone who lived in harsh conditions to temper his

  mastery .

  Rain or shine, he forged his body through intense training . He also couldn’t recall ever falling sick to anything . Hence, unless it’s a huge storm or rain, Noah wouldn’t go out of his way to avoid them .

  As for his clothes, well, he can just wash them at home, it’s not a big issue for him .

  Noah continued his journey back to Fairy Tail serenaded by the drizzle around him .

  Noah stopped as he raised his head, his eyes had a sharp glint in them .

  It’s faint but he’s sure he heard a weird noise that didn’t belong here .

  Buzz

  This nose entered his ear and he immediately recognized it .

  This was the same noise when Seitenshi got attacked by a sniper .

  Fwiee

  Noah heard something that sounded like the flap of a tiny insect . The sound originated some distance away but Noah heard it nonetheless .

  “–!”


  Noah responded by whipping out his gun, smacking the incoming projectile .

  Pang

  Sparks were emitted when the bullet collided with his gun .

  He deflected the bullet into the distance .

  Anyone could tell what happened .

  After the sniping incident with Seitenshi, the aggressors are now after Noah .

  By gross observation, the attacker appears to be the same sniper that tried to attack Seitenshi .

  Noah closed his eyes, sensed his surroundings and he zoned in on one direction .

  He was looking at an old building that looked like it burned down some time ago . There are also two other buildings with the same appearances there . It was the perfect cover for an attacker .

  His outstanding perceptual abilities told him that the sniper is hiding in one of the three buildings .

  One of the building emitted a red flash . Noah picked this up .

  A sniper fire .

  Fwie

  The bullet came at astonishing speed .

  Noah put strength into his legs and he shot out a like a cannon instead of blocking the shot .

  Bam

  The ground he stood on cracked open as the anti-material bullet struck where he once stood .

  In a blur, he traversed the obstacles in his path, quickly clearing his way towards the aggressor .

  The building steadily increased inside his field of vision

  Another shot was fired .

  He shifted towards the side without delay .

  Bam

  The bullet struck empty ground once more .

  With another side-step, he dodged to the side gain .

  Shots after shots were fired but none of them landed anywhere near Noah . The sniper only succeeded in creating countless holes in the area .

  With a zig-zag pattern, he drew closer to the sniper .

  Noah’s calm expression hid his slight surprise .

  He is using a speed that exceeded a human’s ability to perceive .

  Any normal sniper would be panicking over Noah’s speed and ability to hide . Not being able to obtain a clear shot means not being able to shoot . But, this sniper clearly can trace Noah, the shots followed his movements .

  As Kayo had speculated, this sniper isn’t a human . A cursed child would also find it hard to exhibit such a high-level ocular ability .

  If he allowed this sniper to keep operating like this then it is only a matter of time before Seitenshi’s life is forfeit .

  “I must take her down!”


  A cold glimmer flashed in his eyes . He glanced at the building from which the sniper is currently still targeting him and he stopped all of a sudden .

  Hum

  A storm of mana erupted from Noah, strong gale assaulted the structures around him .

  “Get

  “


  Noah lifted his fist and he slammed down hard on the ground .

  Boom

  A tremor assaulted the Tokyo Area as a loud boom echoed through the sky .