Chapter 15: Do I Really Have No Presence?

"Delicious."

Outside the glass, Lila, the female parasite, remarked at the same time she devoured the upper half of a person.

"The taste of these sweet shrimp is really good." Despite the nearby bloody carnage, Cyrus's appetite remained unaffected. He calmly chewed on the sweet shrimp in his mouth.

It wasn't until Lila had killed everyone nearby and was preparing to enter the luxury goods store that she accidentally caught sight of Cyrus, who was enjoying his meal. His calm demeanor instantly infuriated her.

Boom! In an instant, over a dozen tentacles smashed towards the glass.

Seeing this, Cyrus immediately picked up his backpack to shield himself from the flying glass shards. Although he wasn't injured, his table's food was ruined beyond recognition. The seafood platter was now covered with thick shards of glass, making it impossible to continue eating.

"Finally noticed me, huh? Do I really have no presence?"

Putting down his backpack, Cyrus's smile disappeared. He took out two items from his bag and walked towards Lila.

However, Lila didn't waste time on words. After all, no one cares about food talk. Her tentacles intertwined in the air, forming a large net, seemingly about to slice Cyrus into pieces in the next second.

"One." Cyrus swung his sword to cut through the fine net in front of him. "Two." At the moment the net broke, a glass bottle filled with concentrated sulfuric acid perfectly hit Lila's head, causing a strong burning sensation that immediately caused all her tentacles to retract.

"Three."

A flash of sword light passed through the air, and a lump of flesh flew out.

"You foolish creature who only focuses on attacking. It's hard to believe you've managed to survive this long." Cyrus approached her corpse and used his sword to pick out her heart, then stomped on it without hesitation.

Afterwards, he studied Lila's body for a moment and then left the scene.

"Wanted to test my strength, but it's not that simple."

After Cyrus left, two unexpected individuals emerged from the corner. Mr. A crouched down to examine Lila's body, shaking his head. "She was a tough one. He didn't even use his own abilities, just a bottle of sulfuric acid and a sword to kill Lila."

"Do you think you can kill him?"

Tamamiya Ryoko asked.

"I think I can try." Mr. A's eyes darted excitedly. He licked his lips with his tongue. "I also want to see how he tastes."

"A, he's currently an important research subject. You better not touch him, or I'll make sure you understand the consequences."

After saying this, Tamamiya Ryoko left alone.

Mr. A watched her departing figure, his face contorting further. "Letting you join the organization may not have been a good choice."

The scene shifts to the next day.

Cyrus was dozing off in class while in front, Shinichi was chatting with Yuko Tachikawa.

"You took the bus with Cyrus yesterday evening, right? Where did you go? Rimi was worried about you."

"No, we didn't go anywhere. We just had dinner together."

At that moment, Tamamiya Ryoko, who was teaching, broke the chalk in her hand because she sensed a familiar sense of murder approaching the school.

And Miki, parasitic on Shinichi's hand, also sensed this murderous intent.

"Shinichi, a fellow parasite is coming to kill us."

Outside the teaching building, Mr. A's face contorted as he instantly smashed the monitor at the entrance.

"Fool!" Tamamiya Ryoko couldn't help but curse.

Now she realized that Cyrus was right yesterday. Mr. A's intelligence was indeed too low. Despite her repeated warnings, he still disrupted her plans.

She looked towards Izumi Shinichi and the drowsy Cyrus.

"Next, everyone please study on your own."

Meanwhile, chaos erupted downstairs in the teaching building. School officials were urgently evacuating students to prevent further casualties.

After Tamamiya Ryoko left, Shinichi immediately woke up the sleeping Cyrus. Cyrus yawned and mumbled, "Is class over? Shinichi-san, you know I'm not interested in math."

"Cyrus-kun, Migi has detected a parasite heading towards us," Shinichi whispered anxiously.

"Don't panic. When the sky falls, there's someone tall to hold it up. Stay calm."

Cyrus took out a water bottle from his bag and took a sip to clear his throat.

Shinichi, with black lines on his head, considered himself unlucky to have such a teammate. Nevertheless, Cyrus's demeanor did manage to calm him down a bit. Tamamiya Ryoko had left to handle the situation.

"Shinichi, that guy has already killed three people. It's probably the one from yesterday."

"What? People have already been killed."

Shinichi couldn't sit still anymore. He stood up from his seat, ready to confront the intruder.

Suddenly, the vice principal's voice came over the school's intercom.

"Emer... emergency alert. Suspect has entered the school. Students, please stay safe and do not leave your classrooms."

The announcement surprised the students, who initially thought it was just another drill, as they had experienced similar exercises before. However, this time, no one had informed them in advance.

While they discussed among themselves, only Shinichi and Cyrus understood what was really happening.

"Damn, he's boldly intruding into the school like this. What does he want? Does he want to kill me?"

Shinichi's expression was grim.

"Probably. He's now 150 meters away from us."

Shinichi looked at Cyrus and asked, "What should we do? He's clearly coming towards us."

"If he comes, he comes. We'll kill him."

Cyrus's eyes reflected a calm determination. He drew his sword from his backpack and placed it on the table.

"What are you guys talking about?" Yuko Tachikawa, sitting beside them, couldn't understand their conversation at all.

"No time to explain."

Just then, the intercom sounded again.

"Please do not approach Building A. Use the emergency stairs in Building C."

Soon, a middle-aged teacher entered the classroom. Not finding Tamamiya Ryoko, he immediately led the students towards the emergency stairs in Building C.

It must be said that the previous evacuation drill at Seikou High had been very successful. There had been no crowding or stampede incidents among the students. Perhaps even now, they still thought this was just a routine drill, which kept them relatively calm.

Many students even greeted Cyrus warmly when they saw him.

"Is that a sword wrapped in black cloth? So cool! Can you show it to us?"

Cyrus didn't expect to encounter his fans during this outing. He smiled and said, "It's the sword of the Sword Saint. But it shouldn't be drawn easily. Once drawn, it must taste the enemy's blood."

His words were met with absolute belief from the students gathered around him.

"This guy... isn't nervous at all," Shinichi gritted his teeth, watching Cyrus surrounded by fans.