Chapter 103: Battling Mana
Without another word, two cannons emerged from Mana's CR-Unit, locking onto them before firing twin beams of energy.
The searing lasers streaked through the air, aimed directly at them, but Shido didn't even flinch.
As the blasts closed in, he calmly raised his hand, a translucent white barrier materializing in front of him. The lasers collided against it with a deafening explosion, but the shield held firm, dispersing the attack as if it were nothing.
The explosion sent shockwaves through the alley, but behind Shido, Kurumi remained untouched. She had made no effort to dodge, instead, she simply leaned against Shido, trusting him completely. A warm smile bloomed on her lips as she gazed at his broad, and unshakable back.
For someone like her, who was always the one fighting, always the one hunting, this feeling of being protected wasn't bad at all.
Kurumi let out a soft sigh, resting her cheek lightly against his arm.
'Ara, ara... perhaps I should let Shido-san protect me more often~'
Mana had anticipated her initial attack would be blocked, so she immediately launched a follow up strike.
A barrage of missiles rained down like a storm, creating a screen of fire and smoke to obscure her next move.
At the same time, she activated her photon sword and charged at Shido at blinding speed. Her speed was beyond human, so fast that to the naked eye, she seemed to vanish entirely.
Seeing that Shido couldn't keep up with her speed, Mana felt a surge of elation. She swung her photon sword at his chest, aiming straight for his heart.