Book 1: Volume 17 Chapter 7, Rampage (2)

When Kousuke and his team visited the Defrayer Clan on the 79th Floor, Kouhi was already gone.

Even if they had managed to catch up with her, they did not expect to be able to stop her now.

Giselle, the head of the Defrayer Clan, had noticed Kousuke’s arrival, and came over with a complicated look.

He must be feeling uneasy about the fact he gave Kouhi the information that the clan had without permission.

However, if he had not given the information to Kouhi, who knows what would have happened.

“Ah, well. I won’t say anything in particular this time, so don’t worry.”

When Kousuke said this, Giselle looked obviously relieved.

“But the Defrayer Clan had information about that rumor, didn’t they?”

At Kousuke’s words, Giselle’s expression turned bitter.

“Of course. But, as an excuse, the person who had the information was not aware of it, and the report was not brought up to me.”

“Oh, I see.”

Basically, the Defrayer Clan’s priorities were limited to cases where there was direct damage.

Of course, even with rumors, there could be cases of direct harm, which should not have been ignored.

However, in this case, since the content that defamed Kousuke personally and the way the people perceived it was laughable, the person in charge had to give priority to other matters.

Since the number of people involved was limited, it was inevitable that priorities would be established.

“I’m sure the priorities of those in the Clan will change as a result of this case.”

“I mean, if it doesn’t change, the Defrayer Clan might be a possible target, you know?”

Giselle grimace at his words and nodded.

“… Let’s be thorough from now on.”

“You’d better do that. So where did Kouhi go?”

Kousuke finally asked the important question.

“Somewhere between Sajival in the north and Ryusen. That’s where those fools are based.”

“I see.”

Kousuke nodded one and turned to Mitsuki and asked.

“Just to be clear, can you stop Kouhi?”

Mitsuki smiled when asked.

“Why should I stop her?”

“Ah. I knew it… Well, what should we do?”

Giselle asked Kousuke, who was beginning to worry.

“Why not stop her directly?”

“Hmmm… It’s not that I can’t stop Kouhi from doing what she plans to, but I don’t think there’s any point in stopping her.”

“I see.”

Giselle understood what Kousuke meant.

When Kouhi reached Sajival, there was no telling how she would act, but they knew what she wanted to do.

He didn’t dare to stop her too, since he also believed this was the best way to end the matter.

“So, anyway, tell those there to stay out of the way. Well, I doubt there will be anyone who dares to mess with us either way.”

“…I’ll let them know.”

Giselle nodded gravely as he listened gratefully to Kousuke’s advice.

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Zizarion, Sajival’s mayor, was in his office settling accounts at that time.

Although he usually left most of the work to his subordinates, there were some tasks that Zizarion himself had to perform.

One of his subordinates came running into Sajival’s office.

“Zi, Zizarion-sama…!”

“What’s going on? What’s going on?

The subordinate who would normally be upset at the sound of Zizarion’s voice, but this time he seemed to have no interest in the matter, and continued pointing out the window.

“That, outside. Look out the window! Quickly!!!”

Seeing the way his subordinate looked, Zizarion, who had an idea that something must really be wrong, did as he was told, approached the window and looked outside.

“What, there’s noth… What is that?”

At first, it seemed to be nothing more than the sky, spread out as usual, but then he noticed something strange.

He stared at it and immediately understood what it was.

No, it made him understand.

A figure was floating above the city of Sajival.

To be precise, it was a figure with wings.

The figure, which would normally be seen only as a small figure, had a strong presence even though it was seen from a distance.

An apostle of God, a Messenger, etc.

The figure was exactly as it was described in legends.

The sense of intimidation one felt from the figure was as described in the legends. No, once a person bathes in its presence, it feels stronger than anything out of a fable.

“What? Why is someone like that here?

There shouldn’t have been anyone there who could answer Zizarion’s question, but the answer came back quite normally.

“Are you qualified to ask that question? How presumptuous.”

“Hey, who are you!”

Zizarion looked around for the unfamiliar voice, but saw no one that sounded like that.

“Where are you looking? I was just answering your question earlier?”

“…. No way!

Zizarion looked toward the one he had been subconsciously avoiding.

“You finally realized? People like you are what others call a fool.”

“Wha…?”

Zizarion’s head nearly boiled at this unprecedented outburst.

But there were no words to refute it.

He was forced to stop.

“For the time being, I don’t want to hear any more of your words. Just shut up and watch what happens next.”

Zizarion tried to open his mouth, but found he could not.

It was as if his mouth had been sewn together, and when he tried to open his mouth, it remained tightly shut and would not open.

He tried to move his legs, but he couldn’t even do that.

Even when he tried to ask for help, he couldn’t do anything because he couldn’t open his mouth.

Zizarion could only watch what was about to happen.

“O people of Sajival! Listen well.”

The voice of the winged Messenger echoed through the streets of Sajival.

It was a strange phenomenon that the voice could be heard throughout the entire town, even though it was not loud.

“Three fools in this town have wrongfully defiled our Lord.”

The residents screamed in their hearts at this confession.

They immediately understood what the words of the spokesperson meant.

They guessed that something similar to the story that has been passed down from generation to generation from the past was about to happen here as well.

“But my Lord is generous. He says that there is no need to sacrifice the entire city for the sake of just three fools.”

At these words, there was an air of relief among the residents.

“However, even though the Lord is generous, I will not overlook this. I leave it to you to dispose of the fools, but if they are not dealt with properly, the same consequences as in the past will rain down on this city.”

The air, which had relaxed a short time before, tightened again.

The past consequences the winged Messenger was talking about had been passed down through lore.

“The names of the fools are Zizarion Sabes, Pat Reines, and Kiki Franess. l will give you ten days to show these fools and their ilk and the results this city is willing to offer.”

After saying this, the spokesperson disappeared from the sky above Sajival.

As soon as the figure disappeared, the intimidation that had been somehow generated in the city of Sajival disappeared.

The city’s inhabitants began to move as if released from the tension, but they had not forgotten the words of the spokesperson.

Rather, they began to act immediately, not wanting to incur its wrath.