"Can you spare a moment? I'd like to talk to you."
"Sorry, my parents taught me not to accept invitations from strangers."
Eiji lied without changing his expression. He had been an orphan since childhood; how could his parents teach him that?
"Oh, I'm not rude. My name is Shirousagi, Director of the First National Bureau of the Kingdom of Lydia. Now we're no longer strangers, so what do you say?"
The dreadlocked man introduced himself as Shirousagi, staring at the young man in front of him with a wide grin.
In his opinion, the other party would be intimidated hearing the name of the Kingdom of Lydia.
"I refuse."
Eiji's response remained the same; he didn't want to get involved with the higher-ups of the Kingdom of Lydia too early.
After that, he turned around and was about to leave. Suddenly, gunshots rang out, and bullets flew towards his head.
Eiji had activated Infinity upon seeing the soldiers. Therefore, the bullets stopped a few meters from him as if held by telekinetic force.
"As expected. You're not an ordinary person. Are you a student of Witch? But you don't seem to use Written-Style Summoning Magic... You're quite strange... Capturing you might be useful to the Queen."
As Eiji turned around with a calm expression, he saw Shirousagi holding a pistol and looking at him as if observing a laboratory white mouse.
Civilian bystanders scattered after the gunshots, except for the soldiers surrounding Eiji and the enslaved women who couldn't escape even if they wanted to.
"You shoot without hesitation. What if I'm just an ordinary person?"
Eiji remained unmoved and calm despite being surrounded by heavily armed soldiers.
"So what? If I'm wrong, it means you're just a lowly commoner and not worth mentioning. No one cares about the death of commoners." Said Shirousagi, then ordered to shoot.
"Fire!"
*Da Da Da Da*
Dozens of soldiers pulled the triggers, and firearms spat hot lead towards Eiji.
However, to everyone's astonishment, hundreds of bullets stopped and hovered a few meters in front of the target.
"Hmmm... Interesting. No rune when using Written-Style Summoning Magic."
As the soldiers continued shooting, Shirousagi observed the other party and tried to find their weakness.
As the Director of the First National Bureau of the Kingdom of Lydia, it wasn't the first time he dealt with Witch and Witch's students.
There was only one way for humans to use magic, and that was to let Witch teach them magic, and they would be called Witch's students.
Written-Style Summoning Magic was the only way for those who were not Witch to use and harness magic. It involved understanding, systematizing the mechanisms of magic, and turning them into mathematical expressions using a special quill.
Then, an unexpected possibility crossed Shirousagi's mind.
"Oi Oi Oi, seriously. Are you not a Witch's student but Witch itself?"
It was common knowledge that Witch was a woman; there had never been a man among Witch. However, to explain the phenomenon in front of him, Shirousagi didn't consider any other possibility.
"..."
Eiji neither admitted nor denied. After ensuring the enemy had no way to overcome Infinity, he stopped acting passively.
Raising his right hand enveloped in blue light, the soldiers around him flew towards him due to a strong suction force.
"Aaaahhh..."
"What's happening to me!"
"Director Shirousagi, help me!"
*BAM*
In the air, the soldiers collided with each other so forcefully that their protective helmets cracked and shattered.
The impact left them unconscious due to mild brain concussions.
After that, Eiji waved his hand to the side, and the airborne soldiers were thrown to the ground.
"Whistle~, not bad. You have interesting magic. After I capture you and bring you to the Queen, I'll receive praise."
Shirousagi cared little about the safety of his subordinates. Instead, he was eager to receive whatever reward the Queen would give after capturing the young man in front of him.
Moreover, there had never been a male Witch in history. He became more convinced that the other party was Witch after seeing that the attack wasn't Written-Style Summoning Magic.
"It seems I have to get serious."
Considering the previous suction force, Shirousagi discarded his arrogant appearance. He even had to cling to a utility pole to avoid being sucked in.
"Come on, let me see how strong the Director of the First National Bureau of the Kingdom of Lydia is." Eiji said.
Considering Shirousagi's identity as one of the high-ranking officials of the Kingdom of Lydia, Eiji decided to test how strong the other party was. That way, he could determine the level of strength of the Kingdom of Lydia's higher-ups.
"You're arrogantly wounded, brat."
When was Shirousagi ever underestimated by Witch? Normally, Witch would flee upon hearing about the First National Bureau of the Kingdom of Lydia.
*Whoosh*
With a stomp, Shirousagi leaped forward, closing the distance between them. Clenching his fists, he punched forward with all his might.
"Tsk, this invisible barrier is annoying."
Seeing that his punches couldn't reach the other party, he clicked his tongue in frustration. Then, he unleashed a flurry of punches.
Nevertheless, all his attacks would always stop a few meters away from Eiji.
"You talk big, but is this all you've got? You disappoint me."
Seeing the other party fail to penetrate Infinity, Eiji took the initiative to attack.
"Kuargh!"
*Whoosh*
A famous kick to the stomach sent Shirousagi flying backward, crashing into the building behind.
*BOOM*
The building's wall crumbled as Shirousagi crashed into it, only stopping after destroying five walls.
"That hurts. It's the first time a Witch has been able to hurt me. As expected of the first male Witch. You're strong."
After a while, Shirousagi rose from the pile of rubble and walked out bare-chested.
"You're weak." Eiji stated the fact.
"Don't get too excited. The fight has just begun."
Mocked as weak by Witch, veins bulged on Shirousagi's forehead.
"Humming Bird Release."
Bowing forward, dozens of hands emerged from his back, each with many holes.
"So, you're a cyborg."
Seeing this, Eiji realized that Shirousagi was a cyborg. Once again, he was surprised by the technological advances in this world compared to his original world.
As he pondered, he found himself surrounded by floating hands.
"Assault." Shirousagi commanded.
Under his control, the robotic hands flew towards Eiji like rockets.
Unfortunately, quantity alone wasn't enough to defeat Eiji.
"It's pointless." Eiji said, still standing in place.
Unlike his cousin, who would explain the principles of Infinity to the enemy to satisfy his arrogance, he chose silence so that the enemy wouldn't understand how Infinity worked and minimize the chances of overcoming it.
"This is disgusting."
Seeing the hands closing in on him, Eiji felt disgusted.
"Scarlet."
Instantly, flames enveloped all the robotic hands around him, turning them into ashes in the blink of an eye.
He controlled the output of his power well, thanks to the Six Eyes. Furthermore, all the derivative skills of Limitless Technique were large-scale attacks.
Even though he didn't like the residents of Mamuta City, he wouldn't kill people indiscriminately.