The fear in her heart didn't stop Kobeni Higashiyama's body from moving. Sensing something was wrong, she immediately contacted the Public Safety Special Division 4 through her equipment.
"We got ambushed, the attacker had a gun."
Among the four people who were eating together, Denji, Hayakawa Aki, Himeno, and Power, only Aki was using the equipment. The moment he heard Kobeni Higashiyama's warning, he looked around vigilantly.
Hayakawa Aki didn't reply immediately. Instead, he just relayed their location and waited for others to get closer.
Currently, he had the largest number of people in the Division 4, and it was very likely they'd be surrounded and beaten by the other party. If Kobeni Higashiyama's information was correct, then...
"Denji! Pull the ring!"
"Ah?"
Denji, who was eating noodles, looked at the suddenly nervous Hayakawa Aki with a confused face, but Himeno reacted quickly and immediately pulled the ring on Denji's chest.
As the ring was pulled, gunshots were heard in the small noodle shop.
Thanks to Hayakawa Aki and Himeno's alertness, they immediately blocked the gunshots with Denji's help.
"Damn it! You found out in advance."
At this moment, the person eating noodles nearby didn't even finish speaking and directly transformed into a Katana Devil.
Meanwhile, Kobeni Higashiyama led Arai to meet up with Hayakawa Aki, but halfway through, they were stopped by a woman with blonde hair and red snake eyes.
"Kobeni Higashiyama, special training talent for the Special Division 4 of Public Safety against Devil."
Before she could finish her sentence, Kobeni Higashiyama had already taken out Rebellion and rushed forward.
"Come out!" The snake-eyed woman named Akame Sawatari stretched out her hand, and a giant snake with human arms on its head opened its mouth and lunged.
Seeing such a terrifying Devil, Kobeni Higashiyama swallowed her saliva.
Her imagination was to turn Devil into magic tools and sell them for money, but facing such a powerful Devil, she found it difficult to move.
But it's not a big problem! She has the Mimic Tear!
Since her Mimic Tear helped her, her waist and legs were no longer sore, and she had the energy to work. As long as her strength wasn't too much higher than hers, her Mimic Tear would help solve the enemy.
As the Spirit-Calling Bell rang, Kobeni Higashiyama was silent as she looked at the War Devil in front of her who had appeared instead of the Mimic Tear.
But before she could speak, the big serpent's attack arrived, and the smoke and dust from the impact instantly covered the entire area.
At this moment, Kobeni Higashiyama asked with fear in her voice, "Why is it you? Why!!!"
"Why did you summon me? I can't even afford to provoke a chicken, how can I beat a Devil? I'm going back~"
The War Devil ran back without any moral integrity.
Although she turned to ashes for a very short time, the Mimic Tear still taught her the basics. For an outsider like her, if she left the Bell Ringing Toolman too far away, she would disappear and return to the Spirit-Calling bell directly. She was now ready to disappear and return.
"Take me with you!!!"
Kobeni Higashiyama followed the War Devil, taking big steps to run with her.
She couldn't beat them! She couldn't beat them!
Anyway, there was no one around, and the other party's target was Public Safety Department. Since the other party was so difficult to deal with, it was time to run.
While running, she saw Arai rushing ahead.
"Arai! Run!"
"Huh?"
Arai turned his head and was stunned for a moment when he saw Kobeni Higashiyama and the war Devil running away. Then, seeing the terrifying figure behind them, he also started running.
"What is it?"
"I don't know!"
Kobeni Higashiyama had no idea what it was, but she knew running was the best option now. During their escape, they encountered many gangsters blocking their way.
"Sure enough..."
Kobeni Higashiyama whispered, and a black sword appeared in her hand.
Yamato.
Since she cleared the Devil May Cry plot, she chose two weapons rewarded by the system: Pandora and Yamato.
As for the Rebellion?
It was given by the devil when she signed the contract.
Although it didn't have any special power, it had the advantage of low usage requirements!
Additionally, there was a the Devil Trigger mode, but it was too expensive for Kobeni Higashiyama to afford.
100,000 yen per Devil Trigger allowed her to use the Rebellion freely, but Yamato was different. Although it could be brought out, its power was too strong for Kobeni Higashiyama in a human body to use normally.
Using this weapon with the system's help cost 50,000 yen per second. According to the system, this was because Kobeni Higashiyama's world was special, and the properties of Yamato would cause chaos.
To avoid affecting the world, it costed more money to use it, with no limits in most other worlds.
50,000 yen was a conscientious maintenance price, but with Kobeni Higashiyama's debts, it was very expensive.
It was very expensive, but worth it, because...
Although Kobeni Higashiyama was afraid, she wouldn't run away from an enemy she could defeat. Running was just a ploy to confuse the enemy, as she was heading towards Hayakawa Aki and the others. If she was attacked, the others wouldn't be in good condition too.
Because she was with the most people, Hayakawa Aki was likely surrounded by many enemies, making it difficult for them to break out.
But Kobeni Higashiyama was different. Those surrounding her might think she was doomed. Even if she didn't die, they wouldn't flee because of their numbers. Especially for someone like her, chased and panicked, she'd definitely be underestimated.
The fearful expression on Kobeni Higashiyama's face gradually disappeared, replaced by a cold look as if she had experienced countless battles with Devil hunters.
In reality, she couldn't count the number of battles in the game.
She can still resurrect in Realism mode, but in such a real state, one would subconsciously forget it was a game and try their best. Though she used the Stinger Spam in the game for its simplicity, it didn't mean every battle was easy.
This Yamato hadn't been used many times, but she knew the basics. All enemies within sight would...
"Judgement Cut!"
After playing so many games, Kobeni Higashiyama learned one thing: those without health bars weren't necessarily friendly, but those with red health bars were definitely enemies and could be killed.
When the enemies saw Kobeni Higashiyama take out her weapon, they prepared to dodge. But when they found she didn't attack, they all drew their pistols.
The serpent pursued, seemingly ready to eat Kobeni Higashiyama alive.
"They are still moving even while dead?"
The War Devil watched the behavior of the people with a playful smile.
She didn't expect her "host" to have such terrifying power. Even in her heyday, this power was formidable. It was no exaggeration to say that if Kobeni Higashiyama summoned those in the Bell, even if the Four Horsemen were together, they might still die.
While sighing, Kobeni Higashiyama showed a pained expression.
"Woo!!"
She stopped, tears of pain flowing from her eyes.
"Hehe..."
The surrounding gangsters closed in, but Kobeni Higashiyama clutched her chest.
"Why! I finished using it as quickly as possible. Why is there an extra 0.3 seconds? An extra 0.3 seconds costs money!!!"
Her voice was miserable and painful, but this only excited the gangsters more. They raised their guns, but then noticed blade marks on their arms and guns.
"This is..."
Akame Sawatari also noticed marks on the snake and her limbs. Just when she was puzzled, everyone around her, including the snake, burst into blood.
A special effect, similar to a thousand slashes, appeared in the air around them.
All the gangsters died, the main enemy was severely injured and unable to move, and the enemy Devil was killed.
With the enemy's death, crows circling in the sky cried a few times.
But except for the War Devil, no one noticed the crows.
As for Kobeni Higashiyama, she ran toward Hayakawa Aki while crying.
She thought she could save 50,000 yen without transforming. In the end, she didn't save any money and had to pay more for the later battle. It was painful.