English Translation:

A stone cuts through the air… aimed straight at Haba.
But before it can reach him, the spinning propeller behind his back shreds it into dust.

Yuji does not hesitate.

He sprints forward, then leaps off the rooftop. Mid-fall, he grabs Haba’s leg and slams him straight into a nearby building.

Concrete cracks. Dust fills the air.

Haba stares at him, stunned.

This kid… how much power does he have?

The propeller behind Haba’s back begins spinning again, faster now. He launches another attack from the air.

Yuji watches carefully.

He expected this fight to be difficult… but if Haba keeps flying like this, there is only one real way to strike him.

The propeller.

To attack Yuji, Haba must come close enough for that blade to reach him.

So Yuji disappears into a nearby building.

If Haba wants to fight… the fight will happen inside.

Haba understands immediately.

So that is the plan… trap me inside and seal the propeller.

He adjusts the angle and length of the spinning blade behind him. Then he increases the rotation speed.

The propeller howls.

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If it can cut steel… it can cut concrete.

The spinning blades tear straight into the building itself, slicing through walls as if they were paper.

Haba’s voice echoes through the collapsing structure.

“I will turn you into paste.”

Yuji studies him closely.

Something is different.

Haba has turned his head directly toward him now.

Yuji remembers the woman he fought earlier — a sorcerer with terrifying strength. She was strong enough to slam him into a building and destroy the structure itself.

Yet even she lost… to something as small as a stone.

Because of one rule.

The further a body part is from the source of a technique… the weaker it becomes.

It is a binding condition.

No matter how durable the weapon looks… the head controlling it will always be the weakest point.

Yuji tightens his fist.

If this strike lands… Haba’s skull will split open.

He moves.

The punch connects.

Blood spills instantly from Haba’s head as the impact tears through his guard.

Haba stumbles back, gripping his face.

Then he looks at Yuji’s hand.

“Your fist is broken… isn’t it?”

He thinks the damage will end the fight.

But Yuji answers with a kick that sends Haba crashing across the ground.

“I am fine,” Yuji says quietly.

There is something he needs to know.

“I want information… about a sorcerer named Higuruma.”

But Haba is already unconscious.

Yuji pauses.

When should he question him?

Then—

A voice echoes behind him.

“Do not bother. I know about Higuruma.”

Yuji freezes.

How does this stranger know his name?

The man continues speaking calmly.

“You cannot see my face. I prefer it that way.”

Yuji studies him carefully.

“Who are you? Have we met before?”

The man pauses for a moment.

“No… but I know who you are.”

“You are famous.”

“The Tiger of the Best Junior High School.”

Yuji blinks.

“So you are from my town.”

Elsewhere, another conversation unfolds.

Megumi stands across from a mysterious girl.

“Then you are not a sorcerer from the past?”

The girl raises an eyebrow.

“Do I look that old to you?”

Megumi narrows his eyes.

“Then why are you fighting?”

The answer comes without hesitation.

Because this game leaves no other choice.

Those who were not originally part of the game were given one chance to escape the barrier.

But those who were inside from the beginning…

have been trapped here for twelve days.

Twelve days of killing or being killed.

She looks at Megumi with quiet seriousness.

“I am not doing this because I want to.”

“If you fight to find a reason… you will die.”

In twelve days, she has learned one thing.

People grow stronger here.

And the difference between modern sorcerers and ancient ones… is starting to disappear.

Megumi reflects on her words.

So modern sorcerers are learning from the past.

Perhaps he misjudged the situation.

He changes his approach.

“Fine. Then tell me where we are going.”

The girl immediately refuses.

“No.”

“There is no guarantee you will not kill me after you learn it.”

Megumi answers calmly.

“What if you die before reaching that place?”

The girl smiles slightly.

“Then you should protect me.”

“And stop calling me ‘you.’”

Meanwhile, Yuji continues speaking with the mysterious man.

“You are sure? Those two were your friends.”

The man shakes his head.

“I only worked under them.”

“They would have killed me eventually anyway.”

Then he finally introduces himself.

“My name is Amai.”

Yuji nods once.

“Amai… where is Higuruma?”

At the same time, the girl with Megumi begins to explain.

“The stronger players gather in better locations.”

Places where resources are easier to obtain.

She finally reveals the name.

“Higuruma is in Sendai.”

Amai confirms the same information.

“Higuruma is in Sendai Colony.”

Megumi processes it quickly.

So Yuji must be heading there too.

And if that is true…

Then the person they are searching for will likely appear there as well.

Far away, in a dark room, several sorcerers sit among scattered bills and empty space.

One of them grows impatient.

“Is he late?”

Another voice answers coldly.

“That kid… when will he bring me my next prey?”

The camera shifts deeper into the darkness.

A sorcerer sits alone in the shadows.

Waiting.

And the hunt… has only just begun.