Anime Crossover: A single ranking exposed the world

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However, the only thing that surprised him was that Kurumi Tokisaki was about to be killed so quickly.

Or perhaps he didn't expect AST to trust the information he provided so much; however, recently Kanzaki Teru had been reporting Tokisaki Kurumi's every move.

This long-term accumulation of trust is what earned the other party's trust, but even so...

Kanzaki Teru hadn't expected that the other party would use every available means.

Moreover, the magicians sent by AST this time are all highly skilled, and they would hardly be at a disadvantage even in a one-on-one fight with Tokisaki Kurumi.

After all, when dealing with Tokisaki Kurumi, who can almost infinitely create clones, choosing elite troops is the best option.

That's exactly the situation Kanzaki Teru wants; only under such circumstances will Tokisaki Kurumi ask him for help.

This was all part of Kanzaki Hikaru's calculations, in case Tokisaki Kurumi still didn't choose to ask for help in the end.

Kanzaki Teru will also lend a hand, since this is the best opportunity to curry favor.

Therefore, whatever the outcome, it will be entirely beneficial for Kanzaki Teru.

Of course, the execution of this plan is predicated on absolute strength.

Kanzaki Hikaru's task is to defeat all the magicians in the AST without harming them.

After all, AST will be useful in the future, and he doesn't want to break off his relationship with the other party right now.

Even though he saved Tokisaki Kurumi here, Kanzaki Teru had already prepared an explanation that would not be pursued by AST.

"It's about time."

After standing up from the "spectator area," Kanzaki Teru headed straight for the most intense part of the battle.

While he was thinking, Kurumi Tokisaki was already on the verge of collapse.

The Zafkiel behind her was also severely damaged; her most prized tactic of overwhelming numbers was completely meaningless in the face of these magicians.

Although the Seventh Bullet can stop time for the target it hits, it is still vulnerable to a hail of bullets from the enemy.

Even if it hits a target, it won't make much difference, since the Seventh Bullet cannot be used consecutively.

Moreover, only the original body can use Zafkiel, so Tokisaki Kurumi has always been in a state of suppression.

Although she did want to ask Kanzaki Teru for help, it's unclear whether it was due to issues of pride or some other factor.

As a result, she remained silent, and the time that Kurumi Tokisaki had been saving was rapidly passing by.

It even got to the point where she couldn't accept the sight of her face; her clones had piled up into a small mountain on the ground.

The AST members have lost count of how many times they killed her, but there are at least a thousand corpses in sight.

The sheer number of corpses piled up here is already quite shocking.

Takamiya Shinna was like a heartless killing machine, killing one of Tokisaki Kurumi's clones with every swing of her weapon.

This is a protracted battle, but the fight has already lasted for nearly half an hour.

Even though she was feeling a little tired, she showed no intention of stopping wielding her weapon.

After killing the five clones of Tokisaki Kurumi that were surrounding her, Takamiya Mana charged directly at what appeared to be the real Tokisaki Kurumi.

"That's it!"

And at that very moment, 787 seconds later, that familiar voice rang out again.

Takamiya Mana's attack stopped in mid-air, not because she didn't want to stab.

Instead, it was as if an impenetrable wall of bronze and iron stood before her, directly preventing her from continuing to stab.

"what do you want to do!?"

Mana Takamiya quickly realized who was blocking her way and questioned Teru Kanzaki with a slightly angry tone.

"It's nothing, I just have my own plans."

"Do you still want to get in my way?"

Hearing Mana Takamiya say that, Teru Kanzaki simply smiled faintly.

"Yes, I'm going to get in your way."

Everyone present was stunned for a moment by Kanzaki Teru's words, because they did not expect Kanzaki Teru to admit it so readily.

However, upon hearing Kanzaki Teru's words, Takamiya Mana seemed to understand something.

Chapter 268: Proceeding as Planned

"Is it because of the reward? It's alright. After all, you helped with this operation, and we will pay you the full reward."

It seems she believes Kanzaki Teru intervened because he wanted a reward, since it would have been them who eliminated Tokisaki Kurumi.

So Kanzaki Hiroki wouldn't gain anything either, but unfortunately, that wasn't his goal.

"I'm sorry, my purpose is not the reward, and moreover..."

After all, I've always wanted to say this line in real life—"Money can't buy beauty!"

"what?"

Upon hearing Kanzaki Teru's words, everyone stared at him as if in a daze.

Only Takamiya Mana's eyes gradually turned cold, and she noticeably tightened her grip on her weapon.

"I'll give you one more chance, get out of the way!"

However, in the face of Takamiya Mana's warning, Kanzaki Teru simply smiled and walked between the two.

Even though he didn't utter a single word, Kanzaki Teru's actions had already shown his attitude.

"Alright, in that case, it just means we need one more person to solve the problem."

"Captain...this isn't right..."

However, upon hearing her say this, the AST members standing next to Takamiya Mana hesitated.

After all, their goal was simply to eliminate the elves so that they would turn their weapons, meant to protect people, against those they were meant to protect.

This is really putting the cart before the horse, but it's clear that Takamiya Mana doesn't care about that at all.

"I'll take responsibility if anything goes wrong. Get to work!"

Although there was some hesitation, on such a battlefield, the captain's orders were absolute.

The moment all the AST team members heard the command, they no longer hesitated.

Without exception, everyone raised their weapons and aimed them at the target, but this time it wasn't just Kurumi Tokisaki who was the target.

They also added Kanzaki Teru, although they still had some doubts about the rationality of the order.

However, their training so far has made them still obey Mana Takamiya's orders, as if to set an example.

Takamiya Mana was the first to rush forward, but just like the blade from before.

When she got within a meter of Kanzaki Hikari, she suddenly felt as if she had bumped into something, which brought her to a complete stop.

Moreover, she was sprinting at full speed, which caused Takamiya Mana to bump into something and make a dull thud.

"Ouch! It hurts so much! Bro... you bastard! How could you do something like this!"

Covering her reddened forehead, Takamiya Mana squatted on the ground with a wronged expression.

However, she almost revealed something just now, but she stopped herself after being glared at by Kanzaki Teru.

"Captain! Are you alright?!"

The rest of the AST members almost simultaneously voiced their concerns, but a few others chuckled to themselves.

After all, their current state was rather comical compared to before, but the team members were still relatively alright, after all...

"Pfft, hahaha, okay, you...you! What are you doing?!"

Seeing Mana Takamiya's comical performance, Kurumi Tokisaki couldn't help but burst out laughing.

However, she was met with a resentful look from Takamiya Makoto, as if he would kill her if she laughed again.

However, Kurumi Tokisaki wouldn't be intimidated by such a look, after all, she had killed more people than she could count on two hands.

This wasn't the first or second time she'd been given such looks, especially seeing the person who had just cornered her in this state.

It's really hard to not laugh out loud.

"Well, I'm sorry, I'll take the person with me. I'll report to your commander separately later."

"Do you think you can take her away? This area has already been sealed off by a barrier!"

Even if you manage to leave, the succubus with its elven powers cannot escape!

“You’re right, as long as this barrier exists, I really can’t take her away, but—”

Before she could finish speaking, Mana Takamiya felt a sense of unease for some reason.

"—Once this barrier is gone, we can take her away, right?"

"Do you think you can... do it... (Zhao Qian Zhao)..."

As if the god of fate was deliberately playing a trick on her, before Takamiya Mana could finish speaking.

Without any warning, the barrier that had been covering the sky began to flicker, as if it were about to collapse.

No, to correct myself, it's that it's no longer able to support itself.

Seeing what was happening before her eyes, Takamiya Mana just stood there, stunned.

"I really can do it."

With a mocking smile on his face, Kanzaki Teru even waved at them deliberately.

Then, they left the scene with Kurumi Tokisaki, leaving the remaining AST members stunned in place.

"Everything is proceeding exactly as planned—"

Chapter 269: Calculation

To be honest, things went so smoothly.

Kanzaki Teru didn't feel a sense of accomplishment; instead, he felt somewhat empty.

After all, he had several backup plans to deal with unexpected special situations, but these measures never had a chance to be used.

Kanzaki Teru, on the other hand, seemed a little embarrassed by his own wits being outmaneuvered by thin air, but since no one knew, he decided to let it go.