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"I'd always found it strange..."
Holding back the surging tide of magical power throughout his body, Wu Yan seemed to have been coated in a layer of radiance, glittering with incomparable brilliance.
"Why was the Black Death Emperor Faction's invasion so silent on Itogami Island, where inspections were so strict? Why was it so difficult to find even a hiding place after obtaining such a massive ancient weapon as Narakuvera? And why were the Black Death Emperor Faction's actions in Ayahama Academy so purposeful? They even knew perfectly well that I was guarding the place, knew that I was the real obstacle, and sent someone specifically to hold me back!"
As though venting something, Wu Yan spoke each word coldly. "Vattler, you were behind all of this, weren't you?..."
Vattler was a noble of the War King Domain. This time, he had come to Itogami Island in a diplomatic capacity.
As an envoy, the yacht Vattler was staying on was, strictly speaking, protected. Even the Special District Garrison could not rashly board it to conduct a search without absolute evidence and justification. The Black Death Emperor Faction, meanwhile, was a terrorist organization from the War King Domain whose goal was to overthrow the First Primogenitor's rule. Vattler and the Black Death Emperor Faction were enemies.
But precisely because of that, if Vattler provided the Black Death Emperor Faction with shelter and let them hide aboard his ship, then they would be completely safe!
As long as Vattler had provided the Black Death Emperor Faction with a hiding place, everything could be explained...
"I'm afraid you were the one who leaked my information to the Black