I Became the Cute One in the Troubleshooter Squad-Chapter 153: To Protect Everyone (7)

The fusion modified human, formed by the three combining into one, exuded a presence far more intense than any modified human I had encountered before.

Well, for starters, it was over twice my height and its whole body was covered in bulging muscles. Compared to its previous, unimpressive forms, it now looked undeniably powerful.

Even taking that into account, the difference in power before and after the fusion was obvious. It wasn’t just a visual transformation—its strength had truly multiplied several times over.

In terms of durability alone, it might have even surpassed Victor, who was famous for his toughness.

“Kuhuhu! You’re the first to draw out this form! The name of our fusion is Triggers! You may be a skilled mage, but we’ll show you despair—no attack can harm us now!”

“...”

Ugh, three voices shouting at once—I can’t even understand what they’re saying. Just have one of you talk. I frowned in irritation at Triggers’ unintelligible proclamation.

Well... not that it mattered. I doubted anything useful was being said. It looked dumb as hell anyway. I ignored it entirely and gathered my scattered telekinetic energy once more.

Apparently, Triggers had no intention of waiting around. ƒrēenovelkiss.com

With both arms pulled back, it suddenly charged straight at me.

“Kahahaha! None of you are getting out of here alive! I’ll turn every last one of you into mincemeat!”

“Uwaaaah! It’s coming!”

“Watch out!”

Triggers’ momentum as it charged was terrifying. Every step it took split the ground with thunderous cracks.

How the hell was a body that big moving that fast?

Without my telekinesis, even a graze from those shoulders would probably leave me seriously injured.

But running away wasn’t an option—not with the weakened candidates still behind me, worn out from the ongoing fight.

If I dodged aside and left them exposed... I didn’t want to imagine how that would end. It was the worst possible scenario.

“Tch... I really didn’t want to fight head-on... but looks like I have no choice.”

I thrust out my left hand and hurled myself toward the charging Triggers.

Of course, it wasn’t my pathetic leg strength doing the work.

I lifted my entire body with telekinesis and flung myself forward.

My body was small and light, and I used telekinesis to counter air resistance. Thanks to that, I shot straight toward Triggers in the blink of an eye.

“You foolish gnat... I’ll squash you flat first!”

Had its reflexes improved along with the fusion?

Its eyes locked on to me with uncanny precision.

Then came the thick, club-like arms swinging down—a massive strike wrapped in whirling air pressure. A blow like that would demolish a mountain—defending against it was meaningless.

“This is why I held back some energy.”

Idiot. You should’ve swung sideways instead—that would’ve made it harder for me to dodge.

I surged telekinetic output and slipped out beside Triggers just before its strike hit the ground.

BOOM!

The impact and quake that followed rattled the entire earth. Shards of rock blasted into the air like deadly shrapnel.

But such overwhelming power inevitably created an opening.

I extended my telekinesis toward Triggers’ exposed back.

The distance between us was only a few meters.

At that range, it was impossible to dodge the grasp of my power.

“Got you. I’ll rip those wings right off your back!”

CRACK!

I stretched out my left hand, forming the image in my mind and clenching my fist with all my strength.

My telekinesis clamped down on the round wings on Triggers’ back with crushing pressure.

I planned to yank them down and rip them off by force.

My telekinesis at max output could bend steel rebar. No matter how tough this thing was, it shouldn’t be able to withstand it. It couldn’t.

“Grrgh... What is this?! It’s useless!”

“...!”

But the result left me stunned.

Triggers twisted and struggled, and the power of my telekinesis began to wane.

It was as if my strength had reached its limit. That was the message I was getting—and it was a frustrating one.

“You damn pest!”

Realizing it couldn’t break the telekinesis directly, Triggers grabbed a rock and hurled it at me.

Since it couldn’t touch an invisible force, it decided to go after me instead to break my focus.

It was bad news for me—but strategically, it was a smart move.

“So it’s not completely brainless...”

My telekinesis depended on intense focus and willpower. If that got disturbed, my power would weaken.

So I released my grip and formed a defensive barrier, deflecting the incoming debris. I took a breath, gathering my thoughts.

“So the wings aren’t a weak point. They looked fragile, but...”

I slowly backed away, keeping my distance from Triggers, who now charged at me with another rock in hand.

Part of it was to probe for another weak spot with my telekinesis.

And part of it was to lead this troublesome monster away from the candidates.

After launching several waves of telekinetic attacks while searching for a weakness, I came to a conclusion:

There was no way to win like this.

“Kahaha! You’re trying to find a weak point, aren’t you? One of our fused abilities is body manipulation! There are no weaknesses in my perfect form, you rat-like little mage!”

Of course. I figured as much.

When the three modified humans fused, their abilities must’ve fused as well.

The beetle-type had a hardening ability.

One probably had the fusion-centered ability that combined them in the first place.

That left the last one, who likely had the power to alter their body as desired.

In that case, finding a weak spot was basically impossible.

If they could hide any vulnerable part deep within their body, it was already a huge advantage.

“...It’s the worst possible match for my telekinesis. My output has limits—there’s no way I can surpass that absurd level of defense.”

This had always been the problem with telekinesis.

If the enemy was weaker, I could win no matter how many came at me.

But against a single opponent immune to telekinesis, I was powerless.

Without the Tesseract, I couldn’t overcome that wall.

This had been a fundamental issue ever since I first fought Drakel.

Maybe Triggers noticed the shift in the tide.

He continued throwing debris to interfere with my power and sneered as he taunted me.

“Kuhuhu, starting to wear out, are you? Your power’s getting weaker.”

“...”

“For the record, I can keep going for hours! I’ll grind you into a pulp! That face looks usable—I’ll cut off your head and display it as a trophy! Kahaha!”

At those words, I stopped circling him.

Triggers seemed to think I’d fallen for his provocation, flashing a grotesque grin.

He opened his body wide and lunged straight at me.

Based on his experience with my telekinesis, he must’ve concluded there was no point defending.

Honestly, it wasn’t a bad judgment.

If he ignored defense and went all in on offense, it’d be harder for me to avoid.

And if he took me out, there was no one among the candidates who could stop him.

A purely rational decision.

And for me, it was perfect.

“A little late... but it’s still within the 3-minute mark.”

I muttered to myself and looked down at my right palm.

There shimmered a strange white mirage, like transparent energy flickering at my fingertips.

It was unstable, as if the slightest lapse in focus would make it vanish forever.

But within that instability, there was a presence like a blazing sun.

“Gahahaha! DIEEEEE!”

“!”

Triggers charged, tearing up the ground with sheer force.

I waited for the perfect moment—and then thrust my mirage-infused right hand toward him.

Until now, I hadn’t thrown a single punch. I’d kept my distance, flinging telekinesis like a wagging tail.

Triggers reacted just a bit too slowly to my sudden movement.

That hesitation sealed the outcome.

“Ugh...?! Kgh... AAAAAAGH!”

CRRRUNCH!

With a disorienting burst of force, the body before my palm collapsed.

Like grinding cookie crumbs with a drill, the skin that had resisted every other attack crumbled unbelievably fast.

But even I wasn’t spared the backlash.

The residual energy from the mirage slashed through my right arm and shoulder.

Blood splattered into the air, and I winced in pain—

But compared to Triggers, who now had a gaping hole in his chest, it was practically nothing.

“Guh... no way... I... the ultimate being...”

I clutched my shredded right arm and quickly leapt back.

It was a fatal blow, but Triggers still had consciousness.

I didn’t want to get caught in any final attack.

But maybe because the core of his chest had been obliterated, along with most of his internal organs—

Triggers collapsed to the ground, coughing blood, unable to move.

“We... we did it?”

“She took down that monster in one blow!”

“Wooo! We’re alive! We’re actually alive!”

Even from afar, the outcome was clear.

I heard faint cheers from the candidates.

Yeah... seeing them that happy, I guess all that secret training paid off.

Well, they were probably just glad they weren’t dead.

“This was my first time using it in real combat... It’s a lot harder than I thought. I didn’t expect the backlash to be this bad.”

Let’s think.

The firepower issue with my telekinesis had always held me back.

Drakel, Victor, Lexi... they were all too strong. My power hadn’t worked on any of them.

Even a cornered rat can bite a cat—but I couldn’t even struggle. It was just pure helplessness.

That’s why I came up with this.

I took the force that wanted to explode outward and compressed it to the limit into a tiny point, drawing out firepower beyond my usual limits...

Ah, this is basically an evolved version of that old telekinetic flick I made.

If I had to name it, maybe... Telekinetic Flick MAX?

“Stupid name, but the power it packs is several times greater than my usual output. It really deserves to be called a finisher.”

Of course, it wasn’t without drawbacks.

The mental focus and concentration it required were absurd.

And it needed over three minutes of buildup to use even once.

Worst of all, Telekinetic Flick MAX couldn’t go beyond the palm of my hand.

So to ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) use it, I had to take the risk and throw myself in close.

This time it worked because Triggers left himself wide open.

If he’d been even a little more cautious, it probably would’ve failed.

All this cost, just for a little more firepower...

It was definitely not something I could use except in a moment like this.

“My right arm hurts... I’ll delay healing it for now, just in case.”

I cautiously approached Triggers, who now had a giant hole in his chest.

With a sturdy telekinetic barrier in place, I confirmed that there were no signs of life left.

God, winning a fight is exhausting.

I let out a soft sigh, feeling more than half my concentration drained.

That was when David, realizing the battle was over, came up to me.