The Degree
Emergences

“Why did we run away, Ray? If we work together I'm sure I can handle them!” Erina did not accept the fact that they had to run away miserably.

Not to mention supported by the fact that the Order, the wounded protected them. Erina is certainly worried and very aware of the condition of her brother. If he forced himself then only death awaited him.

Erina didn't want anything bad to happen to the Order. Not long ago they made up and there was no way Erina would be separated for good.

“With your feet not yet recovered are you sure you can help? Not to lighten the shoulders, but you will increase the weight.”

That means Erina would only be burdened if she chose to remain silent there. After all Ray knew the reason the Order chose to fight was because the man no longer wished to live.

At least that's what he believes. Good or bad will be seen soon in the future.

“But we can't leave it–” Erina looked at Ray who completely ignored her warning, “RAY!”

Erina became angry and raised her voice octave until the sound level was painful for the ears. Although annoyed Ray did not stop his steps at all and actually speed it up.

“I command you to stop!” Erina again said furiously.

Ray certainly did not want to obey him but somehow his body did not obey him. He stopped and went against his personal desires.

It was definitely due to the Degree Erina had. Ray already knew what his Degree was like and did not expect that once entangled there is no way out of it.

“What do you want? Back there to die after the Order sacrificed its life? You don't seem to appreciate it at all!” Ray held back his voice that was clearly angry.

Erina was stunned and frightened, she realized using her Degree to Ray was the worst move. He should have seen how terrible Ray's anger was.

“No, I–”

“Wah-wah, a pair of lovers are fighting when they know they are in the hunt.”

The voice of someone who had been changed using a tool sounded. They found a red masked man carrying a modern and glowing arrow.

“It seems that you guys are discussing who wants to go first.”

Ray furrowed his brows because he remembered the man was one of Virgo's accomplices. The same person shot the Endruid from quite a distance away.

“My name is Ryoma Hisatsu. This may be our first meeting in person but unfortunately also be the last.”

One of those names is called by the Endruid. This guy obviously has a dangerous degree. Her thought.

“Ryoma? It's no stranger to my ears. Looks like you're the one who rose up six months ago for successfully completing a certain mission from a very long distance.” Erina spoke while trying to remember.

If the memory is not wrong then it means that Rebellion has really been around for a long time. Even before the first generation came to Open World, this organization was already running.

“It looks like it is indeed striking, yes. Well, how else because it has become part of it.”

The man gave no denial at all. Ryoma pulled his bowstring and used an arrow that emitted electricity.

Seeing that Ray wasn't ready to take it. Ray could have sacrificed Erina by now but that would have changed his original plan.

“Bye!” The arrows were released at a speed equivalent to hot lead.

Ray had no time to react and just stared at him without blinking. Instantly, the arrows stopped as if they were crashing into an invisible wall.

Ryoma seemed unhappy when he realized the presence of others coming to this place. People who seem to have nothing to do with their confrontation all this time.

Ray turned his head and smiled wryly when he found out who he was, “You said you wouldn't show yourself. Looks like there's a big change going on, yeah.”

The person in black and white stripe clothes was like an inmate but more of a street entertainer with a face that was powdered in such a way.

That person just made a strange pose without saying anything.

Ray believes that with the emergence of one of the people from his small group to the surface, there will be some things to reconsider.

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Yo! My little reader. Later my condition was not good and required physical and mental recovery. It's sad because I have to give up the monthly bonus.

When things improve a little bit, I will come back.