Chapter 398: Dolphin Girl Appears

"Holy Son of Heaven, is the medium for summoning Scorpio still in your possession?"

Arriving at the Holy Residence and meeting the Holy Son of Heaven, Tenkō Kisara asked this question.

"The Seven Star Relic is still in my possession; I have always kept it stored in my room."

The White-haired Holy Emperor nodded.

After traces of Scorpio were discovered by satellite, she went to check the condition of the Seven Star Relic.

And the result was no problem; the contents inside the box were still there.

"What if I say the person behind the hiring of Hiruko Kagetane is Tenkō Chikunojō?"

"Insolence! How dare you slander Lord Tenkō Assistant Official?"

Hearing this, the Escort Team Captain Hobaiki Takuto immediately began scolding.

"Miss Kisara, can you be certain?"

The White-haired Holy Emperor asked solemnly.

If this matter were confirmed, for the Tokyo area it would be no less than a major earthquake.

"Holy Son of Heaven, how can you believe……"

"Captain Hobaiki, Miss Kisara is the granddaughter of the Tenkō Assistant Official."

The Escort Team Captain stopped his voice.

The girl's identity was beyond his expectations.

He, an outsider, was protecting the Tendo Family, yet the Tendo Family's young lady was putting on an appearance of upholding justice by destroying her own kin.

"I cannot be one hundred percent certain, but I have seventy to eighty percent confidence."

Tenkō Kisara did not speak too absolutely.

"Come with me."

The Holy Son of Heaven brought Tenkō Kisara into her own room.

"This is the Seven Star Relic."

The box was opened, revealing a pink children's bicycle inside.

"How does this kind of thing attract Phase Five?"

Seeing the contents of the box, Satomi Rentaro, who had followed in, was somewhat taken aback.

"This I cannot disclose, but this is indeed the Seven Star Relic."

"Holy Son of Heaven, can you be certain this is the genuine article?"

"I cannot be certain; I only know what kind of thing is inside here."

The White-haired Holy Emperor shook her head.

"Does Tenkō Chikunojō also know what is packed inside here?"

"He knows."

"Then is it possible the item was swapped?"

"I am always working inside the Holy Residence and have not left it far, except for one trip out today."

The Holy Son of Heaven's range of activity is not large; she is basically just inside the Holy Residence.

"Is there someone guarding this room?"

"Yes."

The guard on duty guarding the room today was summoned to inquire about the matter.

"Besides Mr. Nishida, no one else entered the Holy Son of Heaven's room today."

"Who is that person?"

"My Life Butler."

"Does he have a connection to the Tendo Family?"

"I don't know."

The Young Holy Emperor shook her head.

"Did that butler bring anything out from inside the room?"

"No, he only brought people in to clean up the room."

"Did he bring anything in?"

"A cleaning vehicle."

"How big is the cleaning vehicle, can it fit a box this large?"

Tenkō Kisara gestured, and upon receiving the definite answer of "yes," she asked: "Where is the other party now?"

"He took leave, saying his body feels somewhat unwell."

"Can you call up the surveillance inside the Holy Residence?"

Receiving the Holy Son of Heaven's assent, everyone went to the Monitoring Room and pulled up the surveillance.

However, the Holy Son of Heaven's room has no surveillance.

"What happened to these surveillance feeds?"

Tenkō Kisara pointed at some blacked-out monitors and asked.

"They malfunctioned today and were under repair for half an hour."

"This malfunction is truly coincidental; it just happened to be exactly when the Holy Son of Heaven was not present."

"A phone call was made, but that side said Butler Nishida has still not returned home as of now."

Someone ran in to report the situation.

"It's possible the person has already been silenced."

Tenkō Kisara said it casually, never expecting her words to come true.

Through the surveillance repair route.

Everyone soon discovered a bloodstained cardboard box outside the secluded back door.

The man killed this morning, his corpse had already stiffened.

"We need to check the surveillance on the roads outside the Holy Residence."

The Road Administration Department's surveillance arrived quickly.

Within a specific time period and designated range, Hiruko Kagetane's figure was soon discovered.

He was carrying a briefcase, no one stopped him along the way, and he easily took the Seven Star Relic and left.

"As expected, the purpose of the other party's high-profile attack earlier was to prevent the implementation of the Gastrea New Law."

The Young Holy Emperor's complexion was not very good.

"Miss Kisarazu, have you found evidence of the mastermind behind this?"

"We have a lead, we're preparing to arrest the Tendo Family's Black Glove on this end, when we received your communication."

Tenkō Kisara answered.

"Now is not suitable for internal strife, we must first solve the Scorpio problem."

The Young Holy Emperor thought for a moment and said, matters have their priorities, in the current situation, turning hostile with the Tendo Family who have infiltrated every aspect is unwise.

"Relying on just our Tendo Agency, there's no way to find Hiruko Kagetane who has gone into the wild in a short time."

Tenkō Kisara understood the other party's meaning, was comparatively sensible of the big picture, and did not entangle further on this issue.

"I will contact other Civil Security agencies and issue an emergency quest to retrieve the Seven Star Relic."

Broly listened at the side, saying nothing.

Both sides had capturable targets, yet both refused him.

So, he is neutral.

Tokyo Area, the heads of all major agencies were urgently summoned.

Still at the Ministry of Defense's meeting hall.

"What is this summoning for this time?"

The heads of various companies were somewhat confused, but the Holy Son of Heaven soon appeared on the projection screen, personally answering their doubts.

This time, the person standing beside the Young Holy Emperor was no longer Tenkō Chikunojō that Advisor, but had changed to Tenkō Kisara.

"The situation is this, the Seven Star Relic has been seized by Hiruko Kagetane again, the other party used the Seven Star Relic to summon Scorpio.

Currently Scorpio has appeared on the Pacific, according to the General Staff Department's speculation, in two hours it will reach Tokyo Bay.

I hope everyone can retrieve the Seven Star Relic from Hiruko Kagetane's hands before then, and prevent the Great Extinction from occurring."

The Civil Security agency heads looked at each other in dismay, last time during the Seven Star Relic quest, they were halfway through when the Tendo Agency completed it ahead of time.

It's said Tenkō Kisara even received the Holy Son of Heaven's favor, unexpectedly not even a week has passed, and the previously completed Seven Star Relic quest has gone online a second time.

"Could it be the previous quest was never actually completed, just someone falsely reported the achievement?"

A burly man wrapped in a skull black scarf spoke sarcastically.

"Bodyguards!"

The Mishima Royal Guard's head sternly scolded the other party with one sentence.

"Fine, Mr. Mishima, I'll just shut up then."

Ibuki Shoukan closed his mouth.

"Apologies, Holy Son of Heaven-sama, my company's employee was rude."

Though he said that, quite a few agency Civil Security officers also harbored this sentiment.

Compared to their agencies, the Tendo Agency was virtually unknown before this.

Completing the quest before them, and even receiving the Holy Son of Heaven's appreciation, made people feel somewhat displeased.

Especially since the other party's president is said to be the Tenkō Advisor's granddaughter, this makes people suspect nepotism even more.

"It doesn't matter, I know everyone has suspicions, but I can guarantee in a personal capacity that the Tendo Agency did indeed complete the retrieval of the Seven Star Relic last time.

And this time it was my own poor safekeeping of the Seven Star Relic that caused the incident, yet I still ask everyone to lend me your strength to save the Tokyo Area."

The Holy Son of Heaven bowed to everyone before the screen.

"The reward for this emergency quest is 2 billion."

Tenkō Kisara stated the reward amount at the side.

"Holy Son of Heaven-sama, no need for this, this is what we should do."

The heads of all major agencies were moved one after another, unknown if moved by the Young Holy Emperor's humble posture, or by the high reward of 2 billion.

"Hiruko Kagetane's final departure direction was east, that is the fallen Tokyo Bay Old Port District, according to the Self-Defense Force's General Staff Group's speculation, Hiruko Kagetane has a high possibility of hiding in the forest there, or in the Old Port District's warehouses."

"They're all outside the Monoliths, so that means the danger we face isn't just Hiruko Kagetane, but also the Gastrea wandering in the wild?!"

"If you're afraid, you don't have to go, perfect, the 2 billion reward, our Mishima Royal Guard Agency can take it alone!"

"This commission is urgent, if everyone can cooperate to complete it ahead of time, I can add additional subsequent rewards."

The Young Holy Emperor hurriedly added a sentence, with Scorpio already appearing on satellite, she is willing to spend more money to quell the possible Great Extinction.

With the Young Holy Emperor's promise of additional bonuses, the heads of all major Civil Security agencies had no objections, as the saying goes high risk, high reward.

Moreover, if they don't go retrieve the Seven Star Relic, would they not have to face Scorpio approaching the Tokyo Area?

Time is urgent, the Holy Son of Heaven personally ordered the Self-Defense Force to cooperate, helicopters were mobilized to transport each company's Civil Security officers and their Initiators to the suspected hiding places in the wild for a carpet search of Hiruko Kagetane's traces.

However, just this is still not enough, one must prepare for the worst in all matters.

In case the Civil Security officers cannot find Hiruko Kagetane and stop the Seven Star Relic's summoning before Scorpio arrives.

Then, they must consider how to deal with the Scorpio that will subsequently arrive here.

The Navy has already set sail from New Port.

The Air Force is also ready to act at any time.

The Army is advancing toward the Old District that has not yet been retaken.

These armies are heading to the location of Heaven's Ladder to check if it can still operate normally.

This country has no nuclear weapons; theoretically, the Super Electromagnetic Cannon 【Heaven's Ladder】, capable of firing shells at five percent the speed of light, is the ultimate weapon that can no longer be replicated in this era.

After issuing these orders, all the Young Holy Emperor could do next was leave it to fate.

"Your Majesty, the Holy Emperor!"

Tenkō Chikunojō hurried over.

"The Seven Star Relic has been lost again, and Scorpio is about to arrive; why did you not notify this old man?"

As soon as he arrived, the old man began questioning the Young Holy Emperor.

"The situation is urgent; considering your age, Advisor Tenkō, I did not have anyone notify you."

The Young Holy Emperor explained.

"Hmph, even if you weren't notified, you old man still found out, didn't you?"

Tenkō Kisara couldn't help but say sarcastically.

"This old man is not yet too old to handle an emergency."

The old man glanced at his granddaughter, ignored her, and said.

"That was my mistake."

"I wonder what measures Your Majesty the Holy Emperor has already arranged to deal with Scorpio's arrival?"

Tenkō Chikunojō asked knowingly.

The Young Holy Emperor pretended not to know and explained the orders he had issued one by one.

"Your Majesty the Holy Emperor has grown up, but unfortunately is not yet mature enough; as the saying goes, the son of a thousand gold does not sit beneath the hall, yet I still ask Your Majesty the Holy Emperor to move to the Safety Shelter."

Just as the Young Holy Emperor, under the admonition of the steady and mature Advisor, had to move to the Safety Shelter, and within the city a Level 1 Evacuation Alarm sounded, causing a large number of citizens to feel panicked.

On Broly's side, a group of Civil Security officers had taken a helicopter to the forest near Tokyo Bay Old Port District and landed to search for traces of Hiruko Kagetane.

"Rentaro, to search for villains, why not let more people come?"

Aihara Enju kicked a Stage Two to death and couldn't help but ask.

"Ordinary people can only use firearms to deal with Gastrea, but using firearms makes a loud noise, which in the wild easily attracts a large-scale siege by Gastrea."

Satomi Rentaro explained, and this is where Civil Security officers are more useful than the Army in the wild, because most Initiators use cold weapons.

When dealing with Gastrea, the sound made is small, and it does not easily attract other wandering Gastrea.

"Bang~"

The boy's words had just fallen when a huge explosion sounded not far away.

"Who used a High-Explosive Bomb?"

The huge explosion sound broke the tranquility of the night forest, and the whole forest became restless.

"Roar~"

Roars rose and fell, sounding incessantly, and the boy's complexion was not good.

"Broly, let's go over there together to take a look."

Out of trust in the boy's strength in single-handedly defeating a Stage IV Gastrea, the boy planned to go to the place where the explosion sound came from to take a look.

Broly had no objection; the aura of Hiruko Kagetane and his daughter was not over there, so he didn't mind slacking off on the edge while searching for them.

"Dad, it seems someone is looking for us?"

In the Old Port Warehouse District, Hiruko Kohina, hearing the abnormal explosion sound, said somewhat excitedly.

"It seems they have discovered that the Seven Star Relic was lost again and want to take it back."

Hiruko Kagetane stood on the cross of the church; from a high place he could see thick smoke rising in the distant forest.

"Just right to deal with those guys."

Hiruko Kohina drew her Double Blades.

"My foolish daughter, don't forget that inside there might be people we cannot deal with."

"Eh, then do we still have to hide?"

"Let's play a game: find those Civil Security officers who are alone and want to find us, and deal with them; before those officers send out the signal that they found us, deal with them first; but if we unfortunately run into Broly boy, this game is Game Over!"

"Then we have to be careful to avoid him."

Civil Security officers were searching for Hiruko Kagetane, while Hiruko Kagetane was hunting Civil Security officers, but considering there might be Broly among the Civil Security officers, this father and daughter were cautious, completely different from the original plot where they deliberately exposed their traces to attract people to come and kill them.

A girl with a Pink Hair Braid was running swiftly through the forest, with several raptor-like Gastrea chasing behind her.

After running out of a Tree Thicket, the girl saw a trio running toward her; she paused and ran in the direction of the other side.

"What is she doing?"

Aihara Enju did not understand why the Initiator being chased by Gastrea suddenly turned and ran.

"That child probably doesn't want to implicate us."

Those few small Gastrea were all Stage 3.

Just as Satomi Rentaro was interpreting the girl's behavior, Broly, who was slacking off, suddenly made a move.

"Bang~"

His speed was so fast that people couldn't see clearly; the raptor-like Gastrea chasing behind the girl turned into minced meat in the blink of an eye.

"You're safe now. You don't need to run anymore."

Broly came up behind the running girl and said to her.

"Huh?"

The running girl turned back, saw that the Jiushe Animal chasing her had already fallen, and stopped.

"Hello, my name is Broly!"

Broly stretched out his hand and introduced himself.

Only Capture targets recognized by the Crystal Palace could make him actively introduce himself.

"Um, I'm Sennju Kayo."

The Pink Hair Braid girl was slightly stunned, but still subconsciously stretched out her hand and shook hands with the boy's outstretched hand.

"What's going on? Where's your Promoter? Was the big explosion just now caused by you all?"

The boy walked over and asked.

(Chapter End)