The moment the bck giant scorpion burst out of the ground, Byn immediately reacted.

  This was undoubtedly a Special-Css Danger Beast—otherwise, it wouldn’t have such a strong ability to conceal its presence. Just moments ago, Byn hadn’t sensed any trace of it underground.

  There was no question that the orphans' lives were in danger. He had to intervene.

  Running wouldn’t be fast enough, so he decisively activated the Dōjutsu of “Double Kamui.”

  Both his left and right eyes possessed the ability to open a “space portal.” It wasn’t an ability exclusive to either eye—rather, one could open portals over long distances, while the other functioned at close range.

  Because he had both, Byn could use them simultaneously—his right eye’s Kamui transported him into Kamui space, while his left eye’s Kamui opened a portal at a distant location.

  On top of that, Double Kamui significantly increased his teleportation speed, allowing him to move almost as if he were teleporting instantaneously.

  As for why he didn’t use the offensive power of his left eye, its long-range attacks were strong, but they typically only severed limbs. Against a massive, highly resilient Special-Css Danger Beast, it would be difficult to nd a one-hit kill.

  If he failed to kill the bck giant scorpion instantly, not only would he have wasted his Eye Power, but he also wouldn’t have time to save the girl.

  To ensure her safety, he chose to teleport himself over instead.

  In the blink of an eye, Byn emerged from the distant portal, appearing as if out of thin air between the girl and the bck giant scorpion.

  With a swift strike, his bck and white twin swords sshed at the scorpion’s head. The beast had no time to react to the sudden appearance of a human before it suffered a devastating blow.

  The defense of a Special-Css Danger Beast was truly formidable—especially for one like the bck giant scorpion, which was covered in a tough exoskeleton. Even with his attack, Byn wasn’t able to decapitate it in one strike.

  “Commander Byn!”

  The girl behind him finally reacted.

  “Get back to safety,” he warned.

  She quickly retreated to her companions.

  The scorpion stiffened from the heavy blow to its head, but within moments, it started regenerating at a visible speed.

  Clearly, while it cked particurly lethal attacks, its defense and regeneration abilities were an enormous problem.

  Byn took advantage of the moment before its head fully regenerated and unched another attack.

  It wasn’t often he had to use his Shingu’s “Dual Bdes” ability. His bck and white swords danced in rapid succession, his movements fluid and practiced, like a true master of dual wielding.

  In a single burst of attacks, he not only severed the scorpion’s head but also hacked off its two massive pincers.

  “Is it… dead? That damned thing just burst out of the ground—it almost got us.”

  “But how did Commander Byn get here so fast? Wasn’t he with Commander Seryu? She only just arrived.”

  “I have no idea. Everything happened so fast—I didn’t even catch his movements. It was like he teleported or something. That speed was insane…”

  As the group was still recovering from the shock, Seryu arrived with Koro, rushing to Byn’s side.

  In truth, only a few seconds had passed—Byn’s reaction and speed were just that fast.

  “Need my help, Master? The ‘evil’ still isn’t quite dead,” Seryu asked.

  She was right. Even after all this, the bck giant scorpion was still clinging to life.

  Good thing Byn hadn’t used his left eye’s long-range attack—at most, it would have twisted the scorpion’s head off, and the girl would have been doomed.

  “No need,” he said calmly. “I want to see if this thing can still regenerate when it’s nothing but meat scraps.”

  More importantly, he needed to personally kill it to earn system points—if Seryu took the final blow, all his effort would go to waste.

  His gaze hardened, and the speed of his sshes increased even further.

  In no time, the bck giant scorpion was reduced to a pile of flesh.

  By the time he had sliced through half of its body, it was already dead.

  …

  [Ding! The Host has sin a Special-Css Danger Beast! Reward: 20 System Points!]

  Killing the bck giant scorpion had been a hassle, but the rewards were worth it.

  [System Points: 46]

  Byn opened his system panel and saw his newly accumuted points.

  [Ding! The Host has exchanged “Constitution +26,” consuming 26 System Points!][Ding! The Host has exchanged “Strength +10,” consuming 10 System Points!][Ding! The Host has exchanged “Agility +10,” consuming 10 System Points!]

  [Strength: 40][Agility: 40][Constitution: 90]

  With his points allocated, Byn turned to the others and said, “Looks like we’re having scorpion meat for dinner. Special-Css Danger Beast meat should be even tastier.”

  The group had braced themselves for a reprimand, but instead, Byn casually talked about food.

  Just then, Yasha—who had been poisoned by Verdant Chryseis earlier—began to regain consciousness.

  “Yasha! How do you feel?” Kelly asked immediately.

  The others gathered around, all concerned for her condition.

  “I…”

  Yasha checked her body and quickly realized she was far weaker than before. She covered her eyes with the back of her hand, unable to hold back her tears.

  With her current state, she no longer met the assassination unit’s standards. When they returned, she would be “disposed of.”

  She didn’t want to die. But that was the cruel reality—there had never been a single exception. Anyone who fell below the standard was executed.

  …

  The moment they saw her expression, everyone understood.

  The group fell silent, their faces filled with sorrow. Some turned away, secretly wiping away tears.

  Kurome also watched Yasha with a pained expression.

  Then, as if she had made up her mind, she drew Yatsufusa from its sheath.

  “Before you get ‘disposed of,’ I’ll set you free. Just like Nata. That way, we’ll always be together.”

  Her voice was chillingly emotionless, her expression frighteningly cold.

  She didn’t want to lose a comrade—so she would keep her close in the only way she knew how.

  In other words, Kurome intended to kill Yasha herself using Yatsufusa and turn her into one of her corpse dolls.

  Kelly hesitated, wanting to say something but stopping herself. The others also looked conflicted but didn’t speak up.

  They all understood. The death that came with “disposal” was cruel and humiliating. Compared to that, Kurome’s way was almost merciful—at least Yasha would stay by their side, even in death.

  Even Yasha accepted it. Tears streaming down her face, she moved her hand away and nodded, giving Kurome permission.

  But just as Kurome was about to drive Yatsufusa into Yasha’s heart—

  A hand suddenly grabbed her wrist.

  A confused and exasperated voice followed.

  "What the hell were you thinking, you idiot?"

  PinkSnake