A building stood in a back alley. Two figures were in front of it.

"Phew... We’ve arrived. This is it."

"Yeah, looks like it."

Shiori and Chika were there. They had come to eliminate the villains using the building as their base, having accepted a quest from the Guild.

"Well then, let’s get started."

"Okay. I’ll take the first move... ’Flame Lance!’"

The two exchanged glances, confirming they were ready. Chika unleashed her spell, blowing open the building’s entrance door.

"...Ahhhh...!"

"W-what... Whoa!?"

"What’s that all of a sudden... Guh!?"

"What in the world... Gulp!?"

As the door blew open, Shiori stepped inside while dust still swirled around. She swung the rapier in her hand, sending the men near the entrance flying.

"What?! An attack?!"

"Damn it! You guys! Get ready, get ready!"

"You did it!"

"Phew... Here I go...!"

Hearing the commotion, other men emerged from deeper inside the building, each carrying daggers or other weapons. Seeing this, Shiori calmly readjusted her rapier and prepared to counterattack.

"Ha! Ha! Haaaah!"

"Guys!?"

"What— ugh!?"

"Guys!?"

Facing the attacking men, Shiori wielded her rapier with calm precision. Her attacks were fast and sharp. The men were blown away, unable to dodge or fight back.

"I’ll provide cover, big sister! ’Flameball!’ ’Wind Sword!’"

"Guoooooh!?"

"Whoaaah!?"

"Whoa?!"

Chika also unleashed her magic from behind Shiori. The men trying to attack from the side were blown away.

"Damn it...! These women are pretty strong...!"

"Such strength despite such pretty faces...!"

"This one’s dangerous...!"

"Damn it, damn it...!"

"Hmph... hmph."

"Phew..."

Faced with Shiori and Chika’s strength, the men began to falter and grow intimidated. Seeing this, Shiori and Chika remained calm, each raising their weapons to take down the remaining men.

Then it happened.

"You guys... having so much trouble with just two women?"

"Ah, big brother!"

"You came!"

"Oh! Big brother!"

A large man emerged from the back. The intimidated men cried out with joy and then, one after another, hid behind him.

"...A new type..."

"This looks like it’s going to be tough."

Sensing the newcomer’s strength from his movements, Shiori and Chika remained vigilant and prepared to act at any moment.

"Well now... you’ve done a number on my subordinates. I, Gourei, will be your opponent."

"Go get him, big brother!"

"You can do it, big brother!"

While watching Shiori and Chika getting ready, Gourei strapped on gauntlet-like devices to both hands and tensed his legs.

"...Hmph! Nnnn!"

"Ugh...! Damn...! Hmph!"

"Huh...?!"

The next moment, Gourei instantly closed the seven or eight meters between them and lunged with a punch. Both dodged at the last moment—Shiori swinging her rapier to counter, Chika trying to create distance to cast a spell.

"Not working!"

"Damn!"

But Gourei skillfully parried Shiori’s rapier strikes with his gauntlets, then used kicks to create distance again.

"I won’t let you get away...!"

"Ah, ah...!"

He instantly closed in on Chika, who was trying to keep her distance. By grabbing her neck and lifting her up, he sealed her ability to chant magic.

"Let go of Chika!"

"Hmph, I refuse."

Seeing this, Shiori chased after him and swung her rapier, but Gourei skillfully defended and deflected it with one hand.

"She’s capable for a woman... but no match for me."

"Huh...?! What...?!"

Then, aiming for the moment when Shiori’s movements stopped after a powerful flick, Gourei snatched the rapier from her hand.

"Hmph!"

"Ah, ah...?!"

Taking advantage of her surprise, Gourei grabbed her by the neck and lifted her up.

"Heh heh... That wasn’t much of a challenge."

"Ah, uh, uhh...!"

"Uh, ugh, uhh...!"

Shiori and Chika groaned in pain as Gourei grabbed their necks. He grinned and tightened his grip, choking them both.

"Uh, ah... ah, uh, uh... uh, uh..."

"Ahhh, ah... ah, ahhh... ah, uh..."

After a short while of strangling them, Shiori and Chika reached their limit, relaxed, and lost consciousness.

"Heh heh... That was anticlimactic."

"Ah, uh... uh, ah..."

"Ugh, ah... uh..."

After confirming they had lost consciousness, Gourei grinned and suddenly released his grip. Shiori and Chika thudded to the ground.

"Heh heh heh... As expected, big brother!"

"Big brother is the best!"

"These women were no match for my brother!"

"...Hmph."

Seeing Shiori and Chika lying on the ground, the men who had been watching from the back came running, cheering with joy. Gourei looked slightly irritated by their smugness but quickly turned his attention to the collapsed women.

"Well then... these women who suddenly attacked and caused so much trouble deserve a proper lesson. You guys, help me carry them."

"Got it, boss!"

"Alright... I hope big brother gives them lots of love."

"We’ll humiliate them plenty!"

The men, looking gleeful, picked up the fallen bodies of Shiori and Chika.

"Ah, uh... uh, aaah..."

"Uh... ah, ahh..."

Unconscious, Shiori and Chika could not resist. Under Gourei’s orders, the two were carried to the back of the building.