11. The Risqué Hunters

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As Kentaro-san created a giant longsword out of spirit energy and cut down the bars on Akemi-san's cell, I kept guard for any guards that might appear.

Just a heads up, me and Kentaro-san are currently stuck in the heart of the enemy territory, in a quest to find Akemi-san, the kidnapped princess.

Now apparently this is the main base of the enemy, given the number of guards, but Kentaro-san beat them all with a single chop to the back of their heads.

Quality over quantity.

We freed Akemi-san.

Kentaro-san used some healing thingies and put a glowing palm on Akemi-san's stomach.

She regained consciousness and looked up to us, but then again fell down.

She must have been hurt a lot.

Kentaro-san piggybacked Akemi-san and then we both ran for the gate, but then.

"Ack!", Kentaro-san covoured the wound he got on his waist.

A random masked guy just popped out of nowhere.

He held a naginata, which seemed to be made out of Spirit Energy.

Nice.

So there are 3 ways in which spirit energy can be used-

1) Physical Manifestation: Creates weapons out of nowhere. Can be learned to use and improved on by training.

2) Spiritual Manifestation: Creates magical thingies which can be used in a variety of ways. Also can be learnt to used and improved on by training.

3) Total Manifestation: The host is completely enveloped in spirit energy whose form resembles the host's spirit beast. Also, can be learnt and improved on by training.

I haven't learned nothing, but so far Kentaro-san and the guy that just popped up were using physical manifestation just now.

Kentaro-san's main weapon is a longsword, while the guy's seems to be a Naginata.

Lemme show you guys what a Naginata looks like, if you're wondering.

Lemme show you guys what a Naginata looks like, if you're wondering

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So now we have this guy who looks quite skilled with it. And he wears a mysterious mask.

Normally, though all 3 are learnable at the same time, only either one of the three can be mastered properly.

There are very few people in the world who can use 2 of the types or all 3 types and even rarer people who have mastered them.

Kentaro-san put down Akemi-san, who had been on his back, to the side.

He withdrew his longsword, literally, and used Spiritual Manifestation.

He created a huge flaming fireball in both his hands.

"Nice choice indeed", the masked Naginata guy changed into a defensive stance.

"You don't need to tell me, unmannered brat", he changed into an offensive stance.

And meanwhile, I can do nothing but watch.

Just great.

It's like I wasn't even needed in this operation.

Kentaro-san just basically solo-ed the whole place.

Ughh.

So I did the only I could, take Akemi-san and try to exit from any other place.

And the guy didn't even allow that.

"Tch tch tch, little boys never learn do they?"

HOW THE HDHDGDHJSJDDJDJS.

be blocked me with his naginata.

"You're my opponent, leave that brat alone"

"Don't you know, I'm an Elite 26, you don't stand a chance against me"

"Whatever's that, I honestly don't care"

Uh.

Kentaro-san.

You should care.

Ah.

AAAAAAA-

WE HAVE JUST INFILTRATED, KNOCKED OUT THE GUARDS, AND STOLE A PRISONER, FROM THE RISQUÉ HUNTERS.

AAAAAAAAA-

No.

No.

This can't be happening.

The Risqué hunters are the most notorious criminals in HISTORY.

There isn't one person who hasn't heard of them. Their crimes are freaking famous all over the world.

Their leader was defeated by the King in a HUGE war approximately 25 years ago.

From then on since, they've been hiding.

THEY ARE BACK.

THE RISQUÉ HUNTERS ARE BACK.

The masked guy must me insanely confident in his skill, if he revealed such valued information on the organization.

There are more than 100000 members in that organization. They use ranks to determine the individual member's importance and skill. This information is presented to you by plot convenience.

Their rank system is like this:

∞-10000 are rookies, and are like spares.
9999-1000 are novices, and are like soldiers.
999-100 are experts, and are like the stronger soldiers.
99-10 are elites, the finest soldiers.

And finally the most important and strong, the Master 10, they are like the most overpowered people of the organization.

In both terms, power and authority.

The final rank, 0 is given to the head or the leader.

And with that, the PowerPoint presentation comes to an end. Thank you for lending your time to me.

Kentaro-san threw the fireball at the masked guy, which he non-chalantly evaded.

"Do you think these puny fireballs could hurt me?"

"Yes"

Wow, he's awesome, the fireball curved back which hit the guy in the back.

Huge flames broke out.

We could only see a shiloutte standing up.

Wow. Both are amazing.

"I asked, did you think those puny fireballs could hurt me?"

"Looks like I'm going to have to get serious"

I had no place in this fight.

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