Near Japanese territorial waters, aboard Danner's Son.
After the Demon King Mecha was brought aboard Danner's Son by Mithril's small transport helicopter, Xiao Ran followed the guide's instructions and parked the machine in its designated spot. Only after jumping out of the cockpit did he realize that quite a few members of Danner's Son had already gathered around the Demon King.
They all regarded the machine with curiosity, astonishment, or some other expression, admiring this AS that had turned from black to gray after its systems were shut down. It was sixty or seventy percent similar to the Arbalest, yet completely different.
However, none of them stepped forward to ask Xiao Ran about the machine after he emerged. Even Mithril's ordinary members knew what they should and should not ask. This machine clearly did not belong to Mithril, so it naturally fell outside their scope of knowledge.
A few minutes later, Tessa, Chidori, Cruz, and the injured Kalinin appeared in Xiao Ran's sight. The instant the three of them entered Danner's Son, a chime sounded in Xiao Ran's mind:
"Ding. Side Mission complete: Completely dismantle A21, protect Mithril Colonel Tessa, rescue Major Kalinin, and safely return him to Danner's Son. Completed. Reward: 2,000 Merit Points. Mithril favorability increased. Justice alignment increased."
Xiao Ran was not surprised by the mission's completion in the slightest. Danner's Son had deployed in full force, with its combat forces and Special Operations team acting simultaneously. They had captured and killed an unknown number of A21 members. Even if a few had slipped through the net, they would never escape the Japanese government's pursuit.
After all, such a terrorist attack had thoroughly enraged Japan. As long as they had captured A21 members in custody, even those who had escaped would not be able to