As they were about to take Val as well, a figure came from the shadows and punched one of the cloaked men. The one who received it immediately passed out.
"Wh-Who are you?" another man said in fear. The shadowy figure went to continue to do the same to every cloaked men in the rooftop. Kairi was amazed. The Holy Binding magic should still be activated as she can't move, but this figure can move swiftly and strong, unhindered by the magic binding her. Since the figure can move, it is stronger than her, or stronger than the ones controlling the Holy Binding magic. As every person except the man holding Kairi is left at the rooftop, the shadow looked at the remaining cloaked man with fierce eyes.
"D-Dont come any cl-closer, I-ll kill her!" the man said, his voice filled with fear. The shadow vanished from an instant and arrived in front of the man, the shadow took Kairi away from the man. Now that the man held no advantage against the shadow, he fled for his life. The shadow brought Kairi near Val. The shadow chanted an incantation and Kairi had managed to move. Kairi then apologized to Val, if she chose to put a stronger shield at her, she shouldn't be at this state.
"You don't have to, Kairi, were safe now". Val said with a weak voice. Kairi started to treat Val with Holy Magic. After that she was surprised to see the shadow holding the cloaked man. Anger filled Kairi, she then started chanting magic. She was abruptly stopped by the shadow's words.
"Your anger won't bring anything back" the shadow said with a calm voice.
"He hurt my friend!, if you hadn't come, then he would have done miserable things to Val!, Kairi shouted.
"Killing him won't change anything, but if you could gather intel, then maybe it would". The shadow responded. Kairi then calmed herself. She then asked.
"Who is your master?, is it the Azrec family who hired you?".
"No, it wasn't the Azrec family" the man said hastily.
Kairi was surprised, no other man likes her and has the power to hire someone of this tier.
"Then who told you to do this?" Kairi asked.
"I-I don't know, we haven't met" the man responded.
"Really?", Kairi asked.
The shadow gripped the man more harder. "Ye-Yes, I nor any from this group has seen the boss" the man said, tears flowing out his eyes. The shadow then knocked the man out.
"I wasn't done yet!" Kairi shouted.
"Is that how you talk to someone who saves you and your friend?" the shadow asked.
"S-Sorry" Kairi said.
"You'll have more time to question him later, the students have already noticed the gathering of mana here" the shadow said calmly.
"How about you?" Kairi asked. The shadow ignored Kairi as it started to chant incantations. But Kairi have never heard of this incantations.
"Wait, your name, you haven't told me yet" Kairi said with a desperate voice.
"My name.....", "I.... don't have one" the shadow said with a sad tone. It finished chanting and a black magic circle enveloped his body and vanished from thin air. The students arrived at the scene and saw the bodies lying at the school rooftop. They then began to ask Kairi what had happened. Some said that Kairi did, it was natural because she was the strongest student. But Kairi no longer considers herself strong, she aims to be stronger, to at least protect her loved ones, and to prevent this tragedy again.