With Tatsuya's powerful yet seemingly attacks, the two opponents were overpowered by the intensity of power. The fight came to an ultimate end.
" You're strong. We surrender!"
With two fights out of the way, only two fights were remaining and those were over blocks East and South.
" I hope the others are doing well."
" Do you think, just like us, they were forced to fight to advance?"
" I hope not."
" Why do you say that?"
" We don't know anything about Aiko's fighting style and what attribute she uses." As for Yuichi, it would be ideal if he wasn't involved in a fight."
The two men on the ground whispered to Tatsuya and Santosh with the remaining strength they had left.
" The fights cannot be avoided." It was meant to stop you from reaching your goal."
" And why would that be?" What are you after?"
" We can't answer that." We received orders from the higher-ups. We're merely just peons, to say the least."
" I hope for you guys that your friends are not in the East and South Blocks."
" East and South Blocks?"
" What if they were in those blocks?"
The two guys kept silent for a while before saying in a subtle tone, " If they are in the East and South Blocks, we can't say for sure whether they'll make it alive."
Santosh and Tatsuya panicked hearing their response. The two guys, however, haven't finished talking in the least.
" Those in the South and East Blocks are killing machines. They're not as pacific as we are." Their agenda is unknown."
" Their attributes are unique just as they're dangerous." If your friends are in those two blocks, then, I suggest you hurry over to them."
" Don't waste time here with us and go!"
Santosh and Tatsuya were touched by the intel the two guys gave them. Before leaving the West Block, Santosh asked one of the two guys.
" Why have you given us so much information?" Aren't we enemies?"
" Must you truly ask these questions now?" Aren't you guys in a hurry?"
" We are, but I'm curious as to why our enemies would help us?"
" I'm curious too."
" Because you're just kids or because you're too young to die." There are many reasons but more importantly, it was because you gave us the time of day by fighting us."
" We didn't want to tarnish your futures by ending it, that's all there is to it."
One of their meanings didn't make sense to them and they wanted clarification.
" Are you implying that you went easy on us?"
" Didn't you give it your all just now?" Did you go easy on us because we're kids?"
" Get a move on already! You're annoying." Maybe, we should just have killed you; that way, we wouldn't be getting so many questions now."
" Hurry if you don't want your friends to die."
As Santosh and Tatsuya did as they were told and stormed off, the two guys then whispered among themselves.
" Who are we kidding?" We had no chance from the very beginning."
" That's true!" They should believe that we went easy on them. We wouldn't want our reputation of bad guys to be ruined now, would we?"
On their way to the two remaining blocks, Santosh and Tatsuya stopped halfway while running.
" Why have you stopped, Tatsuya?" Is something the matter?"
" There are two more blocks left, aren't there?"
" Yeah, unless Sugawara-San's fight is still ongoing."
" I'm not worried about Sugawara-San. No matter how strong his opponent may be, I'm certain he won't be so easily defeated." Let's focus on the East and South Blocks!"
" Okay!"
" So, if Yuichi and Kanzaki are in one of those blocks, then, we should go our separate ways." Do you understand what I mean?"
" Yeah, I think so!"
" Then, let's decide how we're going to do this!" Who's going to the East and who's going to the West?"
Tatsuya and Santosh couldn't be too sure who was in which block. Tatsuya decided where he would go.
" I'm picking the South Block." Tatsuya picked first.
" Then, I'll go with the East Block."
" Good luck!" I'll catch you later."
" Same goes for you. Be careful out there!"
The two guys departed to the East and South Blocks respectively. Out in the East Block, things were looking kind of hectic for Aiko.
(What are these? Are those bugs?)
" Oh, Sweetheart, you're in quite the pickle, aren't you?" Want me to help you?"
" As if you would help me."
" Why be so mean?" I would truly lend a hand if you beg nicely."
" Lend a hand, my foot!"
(How do I get myself out of this situation? What is this attribute anyway?)
As if guessing her thoughts, the woman who also happens to be Aiko's opponent said sarcastically the following:
" Insect Trap is my attribute."
(Insect trap? What kind of name is that?)
" I can summon every kind of insect in existence no matter how tiny or big they are. That's my power." Pretty cool, right?"
Aiko gave her an off look before saying, " Not really!" how can being an insect be considered cool?"
" You know nothing about insects, don't you?" They're cool and delicate creatures."
(I don't think I want to hear any of your monologues.)
" The web you're bound to is very thick and getting out of it would be impossible." No one can break my web once it's set."
Aiko didn't want to give up without a fight. She tried breaking the web from every angle but to no success.
" It's futile to even try. You won't be able to break it."
(She's right! I can't break this web no matter how much I try. If I keep going, I'll just exhaust myself which will weaken me in the process.)
(Weaken me? Could it be her purpose?)
" Why have you stopped struggling?"
" I've thought about it and realized you were right about everything."
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" No matter how much I try, I can't break this web." Instead of tiring myself endlessly, I think it would be best if I give up now and not later."
(What is this feeling? She wouldn't just give up this easily, would she?)
(There's something off!)
" What are you playing at, girl?"
(Did she catch on? I hope not!)
" I don't understand a thing you're saying, ma'am."
" You want to trap me, don't you?" This must be your strategy to make me surrender to you, right?"
" Strategy? Surrender?" What are you talking about?"
" Look closely!" You've got my arms and legs bound, haven't you?" With the situation I'm in, how could I trick you?"
" I can't even use my attribute in that state." If you intend to finish me off, then I think you should do it now without wasting an instant."
" If you keep waiting like this, a situation may arise which won't be too good for you."
" Is that a threat?"
" Not at all, ma'am!" It's nothing but an innocent warning."
Santosh who was going to the East Block reached there at last. There, he found Aiko bound to a web. He ran to her at full speed.
" Kanzaki, are you alright?"
(Santosh? If he's here, the others cannot be far. I hope they're all alright.)
The insect lady got mad when she saw Santosh.
" You, what are you doing here?" How did you get all the way here?"
" Oh, you must be surprised to see me." The two guys in the West block were kind enough to let us pass."
" What?" She got even angrier.
" Just kidding!" They were tough but not invincible. It was a tag match but we still managed to win which explains how I was able to make it all the way here."
" A tag match? Who were you with?"
" I was with Tatsuya."
" Tatsuya?" Why didn't he come with you? Where is he?"
" He's at—------------------"
Their conversation was shortly interrupted by the insect lady who didn't appreciate being ignored. She landed an attack on Santosh but the latter was able to avoid it before it reached him.
" That's so mean, lady!"
" No one called you here." If you want to complain, complain to yourself for showing up unannounced."
" How can you blame me for showing up to help a friend?"
" I don't think she asked you to come, did she?" Before you showed up, she was pleading with me to finish her off?"
" What?" You're lying! This can't be true."
Santosh looked over to Aiko who was trying to avoid his gaze. He looked on and decided to act.
" No matter! She must have said that due to the situation she's in at the moment." Once I set her free, it'll be a different story, don't you think?"
" Who'll let you do that?" Do you expect me to sit idly by while you free her?"
" I don't think you can stop me."
With Santosh ready to use his teleportation attribute, he was suddenly bound to a web of its own. The attack was so swift that he didn't see anything coming.
" How do you expect to help your little friend over here now that you're in a much worse situation than her?"
The insect lady overlooked something that would come to bite her later.
" I'm sorry, Kanzaki! I was careless."
" Don't apologize!" If anything, you helped me, so thank you!"
" What are you talking about?"
The answer followed not long after by a heavy scream coming from the insect lady.
" What are these? Where are all these papers coming from?" What have you done?"
" Me, nothing!" I simply tricked you if anything."
" I knew you were up to something but I would never have expected something like that." How did you manage to trap me?"
" You had bound me and in my situation, there's nothing I could do to free myself." If I couldn't free myself on my own, I needed a little help which my friend brought me."
" The rest was easy after that."
" You little—-----------"
" Don't be so mad at me now!" This is my fight after all. How could I let it end so miserably?"
" What about my reputation in all of that, huh?" She maliciously grinned.