Chapter 402: Explanation / Settlement

"Don't worry about the Scorpio matter for now. Next……"

The Escort Team suddenly rushed into the shelter's command room, but they surrounded Tenkō Chikunojō.

"Holy Son of Heaven-sama, what do you mean by this?"

Tenkō Chikunojō did not panic because of this, but instead asked the Holy Son of Heaven.

"Tenkō Assistant Official, you are suspected of the crime of endangering the Tokyo Safe Zone. You need to be arrested now."

The Holy Son of Heaven answered his question.

"Where is the evidence?"

The old man's expression did not change as he continued to ask.

"Kisarazu-san."

The Holy Son of Heaven looked at Tenkō Kisara.

"Entrusted by the Holy Son of Heaven-sama, our Agency is responsible for investigating the identity of the person behind Hiruko Kagetane. Hiruko Kagetane is not a simple terrorist. The purpose of the person who hired him behind the scenes is likely to prevent the promotion of the Gastrea New Law. And the one who has recently engaged in the act of manipulating public opinion is none other than the Tendo Family."

"This is slander."

"The clues have already been found, and witnesses have already been secured."

"Tenkō Kisara, don't forget, you are also a member of the Tendo Family."

Tenkō Chikunojō's expression turned ugly, and he began to scold the girl.

"That's right, I have never forgotten. But what I also haven't forgotten is the scene ten years ago where my parents died because of Gastrea Animals in the Tendo Family.

What exactly are you, this Tendo Family Head, covering up? Why would Gastrea Animals intrude into the Tendo Family? What secrets lie behind my parents' deaths?"

Tenkō Kisara's gaze was sharp, staring at the old man.

"That was an accident. And ten years ago, there were plenty of people who died because of Gastrea Animals. The one you should resent is not your own family, but the hateful Gastrea Animals!"

Tenkō Chikunojō met his granddaughter's gaze directly and spoke these words.

"That's right. However, compared to a private grudge, I feel that righteousness is the more important matter. What do you think, Tenkō Assistant Official-kakka?"

Tenkō Kisara retracted her sharp expression and put on a smiling appearance.

"The pure will prove themselves pure. I can accept the investigation."

Tenkō Chikunojō no longer looked at his granddaughter, but said to the Young Holy Emperor.

"If you, Tenkō Assistant Official, truly have no problem, then I also guarantee I will return your innocence to you."

Tenkō Chikunojō was considered detained. The Holy Son of Heaven handed the investigation affairs over to Tenkō Kisara.

She transferred out a portion of the Escort Team to assist Tenkō Kisara in conducting the things that weren't finished tonight.

Leaving the shelter, Tenkō Kisara and some Escort Team members quickly arrived at the Tendo Family home.

But when they intruded into the Tendo Family and found Tenchou Shin's room, what they saw was a cold corpse already hanging from the room's beam.

Judging by the degree of the corpse's stiffness, the person had probably been dead for one or two hours already. And a suicide note was left on the table.

Inside, he admitted to the matter of manipulating public opinion to stop the promotion of the Gastrea New Law, but treated this matter as his own unauthorized private action.

And after learning he was exposed and had brought trouble to the Tendo Family, this person felt ashamed of the Tendo Family's cultivation, had no face to meet the main family, so he could only apologize with death.

Tenkō Kisara looked at the contents on the suicide note. The hand holding the note almost wanted to crush it. Good Tendo Family, sacrificing the pawn to save the king, huh!

Looking at the Escort Team members who had come along around her, hearing Guard Team Captain Baoxie Zhuoren asking what the suicide note's contents were, she gave him a sharp glare.

The clues were only obtained tonight. The person was only targeted for arrest tonight. As a result, before the arrest, the person died first. This definitely means someone leaked the news in advance.

The people from the Tenkō Agency couldn't possibly leak the news. The Holy Son of Heaven also couldn't possibly go inform the Tendo Family. Then the only person who could leak the news was this Guard Team Captain who was also present at the scene when I was reporting the situation.

"Baoxie Third Officer cares about the Tendo Family. The matters here I'll leave to you to handle. I'm going to report to the Holy Son of Heaven-sama."

Tenkō Kisara finished speaking and directly walked out.

"Stinking woman."

Baoxie Zhuoren cursed silently, but still stayed to handle the scene situation.

Midway, the Tendo Family's Butler pulled the person into a side room.

After coming out, this person was beaming with smiles, allowing the Tendo Family's people to collect Tenchou Shin's corpse.

"Dead?"

"Dead."

The Holy Son of Heaven was silently speechless. Holding the suicide note, she went to the room where Tenkō Chikunojō was detained.

"Tenkō Assistant Official, your family member is dead. It was suicide out of fear of guilt. Don't you have anything you want to say to me?"

The Holy Son of Heaven asked directly. Her relationship with Tenkō Chikunojō was rather complex. To put it in slightly ancient terms, it was the relationship between a Crown Prince who lost the Son of Heaven's protection in childhood, and the current dynasty's powerful minister and Suppress.

Without the other party, she probably couldn't have grown up smoothly and ascended to the throne. But after ascending, this Assistant Official's power, due to differing political views, gave the Holy Son of Heaven a headache.

The Holy Son of Heaven hoped this elder who had carefully guided her since childhood could be frank, could take a step back in this situation. But he didn't.

After listening, Tenkō Chikunojō merely folded his hands, leaned over, and knelt down. For his family member presuming his heart and acting on their own to manipulate public opinion, he solemnly apologized to the Holy Son of Heaven.

Differing political views, and stabbing knives and tripping people up behind the scenes — these are two different things.

"This old man is willing to resign from the post of Assistant Official."

Tenkō Chikunojō retreated to advance, handing over the Assistant Official position on his person to prove his innocence.

Preventing the promotion of the Gastrea New Law — the act of subordinates manipulating public opinion without authorization — he admitted to this matter.

But the matter of hiring Hiruko Kagetane, he does not admit.

As for the Holy Son of Heaven not believing it and wanting to continue investigating.

Oh ho, the Tendo Family has already lost a person. The important position of power, Assistant Official, has also been handed over.

The clue is cut off. With what head to investigate.

And want to force it?

Heh, politics isn't played like this.

At that time, with officials throughout the Tokyo area living in fear, how would the Holy Son of Heaven manage the Tokyo Safe Zone?

Of course, if the other party united with that boy outside to monopolize politics, it would give Tenkō Chikunojō a headache.

But would the Holy Son of Heaven do that?

Based on Tenkō Chikunojō's understanding of the Young Holy Emperor — naive, kind, with an idealistic side — a Holy Son of Heaven bearing the visage of a wise ruler suddenly turning into a tyrant is basically impossible.

Perhaps, in the future, after undergoing various trials, this Holy Son of Heaven would become ruthless, her behavior more befitting a monarch.

But right now, the Holy Son of Heaven is still just a somewhat naive girl.

Tenkō Chikunojō resigned as Advisor; a Black Glove confidant under him died.

Without the Advisor's constraint, the Holy Son of Heaven gained greater authority.

At the same time, the person with ulterior motives by her side was discovered, and Escort Team Captain Hoshina Takuto was dismissed.

It appears the Holy Son of Heaven's side gained an advantage, but in reality it is not so...

Because, to stop the Scorpio from reaching Tokyo Bay, those dead Self-Defense Force soldiers need an accounting.

The older the ginger, the spicier; although Tenkō Chikunojō resigned, it amounted to withdrawing cleanly, while the Holy Son of Heaven who took over greater authority must face the problems of pensions and accounting.

Pensions are manageable, but the accounting — those who died fighting the Scorpio can be accounted for, but those killed by Broly, how to account for them?

Telling the truth definitely won't work...

"We need someone to take responsibility for this battle."

Tenkō Kisara said.

"With no clues, and the Tenkō Advisor having resigned, besides me taking responsibility, who else can take responsibility?"

The Holy Son of Heaven gave a bittersweet smile.

"No, there is still a clue."

"Where?"

"Hiruko Kagetane, the other party who stole the Seven Star Relic, is still alive."

This was the black-long-straight-haired girl thinking of another way to break the deadlock.

"Would he be willing to account for it, or rather, can we catch the other party?"

More detailed frontline battle conditions have already come in; the Civil Security units sent to capture Hiruko Kagetane suffered heavy losses.

Excluding Broly and the Scorpio, Hiruko Kagetane is probably this battle's most eye-catching supervillain.

"That guy isn't a complete madman; given suitable conditions, it's not necessarily impossible to negotiate."

Tenkō Kisara didn't discuss catching him, but said this instead.

When Satomi Rentaro received Tenkō Kisara's call again and learned this president sworn sister wanted to find Hiruko Kagetane, his expression was somewhat egg-painful.

That masked man bastard ran off long ago; now where is he supposed to find him, shout out loud here? The sound probably wouldn't be louder than the Scorpio wailing over there.

"Fine, put that person aside for now since he can't be found; ask Broly, see if he can make the Scorpio leave Tokyo Bay first?"

Tenkō Kisara wasn't disappointed hearing Hiruko Kagetane had left, and turned to have Satomi Rentaro relay a message to Broly.

"Make the Scorpio leave Tokyo Bay?"

Broly took the call and learned the meaning from that side.

He thought for a bit, then flew up and loudly asked the Scorpio's intention.

Unfortunately, the Scorpio seems unable to understand human speech.

Although it didn't attack Broly, it also turned a deaf ear to his questioning.

"Sorry, the Scorpio seems to want to stay here."

"Broly, can't you think of a way? It's night now, few people can see the Scorpio, but by tomorrow morning, if the Scorpio is still in Tokyo Bay, with its massive size it will definitely be seen by many people, which may cause a great panic throughout the Tokyo Safe Zone."

The Holy Son of Heaven pleaded.

Broly thought for a moment, then decided to move the Scorpio.

But...

The Scorpio is too heavy; without harming it, wanting to move it from its spot, even a Saiyan can't do it.

Unless he pushes waves, but pushing waves would easily harm the Scorpio.

"I can't move the Scorpio, but wanting to avoid panic, isn't that very simple?"

"Eh, you have a way?"

"Of course."

"Can you tell me?"

Morning, when the Tokyo area's populace woke up, they received an emergency news bulletin.

"Last night, the Scorpio suddenly appeared in the Tokyo Bay coastal area; under the Self-Defense Force Navy's desperate resistance sacrificing the Third Fleet, we successfully anesthetized the Scorpio in the Tokyo Bay Old Port District...

This is humanity's victory; we successfully defended against the Scorpio, this calamity-class Gastrea, before the Great Extinction Event occurred..."

The news is like this; if you say the Scorpio stopped on its own and didn't approach the Tokyo Safe Zone, Tokyo area people would definitely fall into great panic.

But if you say this is the interception result achieved by the Self-Defense Force at a tragic cost, people are still somewhat frightened, but believe the Tokyo Safe Zone's Self-Defense Force can definitely continue to block that giant monster at the horizon from reaching the current safe zone.

"Sorry, making you bear the identity of a villain."

Broly stroked the Scorpio's big head beneath him; a small tentacle grew from the Scorpio's head beneath him, winding around his hand.

"Eh, Broly, you've finally opened shop in a new Isekai and found a new member?"

At the same time, the Group Chat Room also started getting lively.

The Crystal Palace Official Members gained the Scorpio, noticed by the other wives who had woken up.

"Scorpio, what a strange name. That should be a code name, right? Welcome, newcomer."

The group chat room was enthusiastic, expressing welcome to the newly joined member.

But...

"Why is the newcomer so cold and not speaking? Could it be she doesn't have Happiness Points to send messages in the group chat room?"

Aqua asked.

"She has Happiness Points."

Broly hurriedly replied.

Although when she agreed it was zero Happiness Value, without the 1-to-100 conversion.

But last night, Scorpio still produced some Happiness Points.

"Then why isn't she speaking? Could it be she doesn't like communicating with a senior like me?

Broly, you tell her, I'm your most, most, most favorite Master. Make sure she respects me from now on, got it?"

"Here we go again, this guy Aqua, PUA-ing a newcomer again!"

"Uh, Master Aqua, it's not like that. It's just that Scorpio is rather special."

"Hah, no matter how special, how special can she get? Broly, let me tell you, in front of me, no one is allowed to act special.

Hmm, first let Xiao Tian leak a photo, then tell me how many Happiness Points she has, so I can get a grasp of this newly joined newcomer's strength."

Aqua spoke thus.

Broly was helpless, only able to use the group chat room to take a group photo of himself and Scorpio, and post it in the group chat room.

"Broly, why did you post your own photo?"

Seeing the boy's photo, Aqua was somewhat confused.

"No, the one behind me, that's Scorpio."

Broly explained.

"Huh?!"

The group chat room fell silent for a while, followed immediately by a string of modal particles and question marks.

"Hey, I told you to find someone stronger as a newcomer, and you directly found a non-human demon species?"

Jibril started complaining.

"Non-human she may be, but she does look quite strong."

Esdeath was eager to try.

"But with that build, can she even enter the Crystal Palace?"

A group of wives in the group chat room discussed Scorpio's situation, mostly complaining.

However, with the Doll Wife, Goddess Wife, Flügel Wife, Elf Wife, Digimon Wife — having these wives as precedents.

Adding another Kaiju Wife, although the other party isn't humanoid which is a bit subtle, it's not unacceptable either.

The only problem is, Scorpio seems to lack the higher intelligence to communicate with people.

And upon learning Scorpio joined the Crystal Palace, the other Otherworldly Capture targets who previously refused Broly's invitation suddenly changed their minds and expressed willingness to agree to join the Crystal Palace, the people in the Crystal Palace became somewhat indignant.

"What snobbish Otherworldly Country Bumpkins, damn it, they actually dared refuse my cute Disciple, hmph hmph, once they come in later, I'll definitely give them a hard time!"

Aqua spoke angrily, the posture of a malicious mother-in-law wanting to make things difficult for the new daughters-in-law, revealed beyond doubt.

(Chapter End)