Noriko, one of the main members of the Hallory Circuit Shinigami Soldiers, had taken down her opponent with a powerful punch to the side of the neck, stunning the man with an instant impact as he fell to the ground.
She quickly grabbed his collar and looked him straight in the eyes before asking with a menacing tone:
"Where is the exit to the upper layers?"
"-hk, h-huh!?"
"Don't test my patience. I want to know where we need to go to return to the first layer from here."
Not seeing any shortcut in sight and resenting the long and arduous journey back to the second layer, the young woman posed that harsh question to him while raising her right fist.
However, her opponent was not intimated fully as to giving her the answer, as he hesitated and then spat out: "Tch, as if I'll tell someone like you!!"
"So, there is an easier exit, huh? Well, whatever. If you won't tell me…"
She reached for his index finger and glared with a mischievous smirk.
