In that instant, an extremely heavy, silent atmosphere filled No Name's meeting room.
Jin, Black Rabbit, Kudou Asuka, Kasugabe Yō, and the other members of No Name all suddenly changed expressions.
Sakamaki Izayoi's eyes narrowed as he stared at Noah. The arrogant smile on his face had long since vanished without a trace.
Under such circumstances, the deathly silent atmosphere in No Name's meeting room only grew heavier.
It couldn't be helped.
If Sakamaki Izayoi's policy of defeating Demon Kings was a shocking proposal, then Noah's method of massacring the Outer Gate was a proposal that people simply could not believe.
Thus, Jin secretly swallowed, gathered his courage, and asked a question.
"Mr. Noah... what do you mean by that?"
"I think my words were easy enough to understand, weren't they?" Noah slightly lifted his eyelids and met Jin's gaze.
"I mean exactly what I said. Leader Jin, if we want No Name to become famous and attract a great deal of talent, we don't need to make the dangerous goal of defeating Demon Kings our plan. As long as I summon a large number of Magical Beasts and massacre this Outer Gate, that'll be enough."
Watching Noah calmly make such a blood-soaked proposal, Jin quietly clenched his hand beneath the table, his palm sweating.
It wasn't just Jin. Black Rabbit's pretty face was filled with shock as well. Once she came to her senses, she hurriedly cried out.
"Mr. Noah... Black Rabbit doesn't really understand. Why would massacring the... the Outer Gate make No Name famous and attract so much talent?"
"It's actually very simple. You'll understand if you think about it a little." Noah rested one hand against his cheek, his elbow propped on the table. With the fingers of his other hand, he rhythmically tapped the tabletop