Does anyone have any plans? If so, it would be best to explain them now."
Yō nodded. "Yes. I think I have a possible, though uncertain, way to deal with the victory conditions."
The others were somewhat surprised. "Miss Kasukabe, have you already found a clue to winning the Gifted Competition?"
"I wouldn't say I've solved it. I just feel that this method can explain things."
"That's amazing. If we can solve the mystery on the first day of the truce, we'll have a much better chance of securing victory."
The praise from the others made Yō break out in a cold sweat, because she worried that her deduction was wrong. If it was, the consequences might be irreparable.
"Before I explain, may I ask a few questions first?"
After receiving everyone's affirmative response, Yō put on a serious expression.
"First, I need to confirm the premise of my hypothesis. Were Hakoniwa's vampires an alien race that came from the outside world? And was this flying castle also something from that time?"
"They were indeed outsiders. There is no conclusive evidence, but the surviving documents do indicate as much. It is said that, for some reason, the vampires could no longer remain in their homeland, so their entire race moved to Hakoniwa."
Yō seemed to have gained some idea of the situation. She began analyzing the information everyone had provided, then continued asking, "So they fled their home world and came here?"
"That isn't particularly unusual. Many races in Hakoniwa were driven out of their home worlds due to certain circumstances."
"For example, there were those who caused disturbances in the South Area in the past, as well as remnants of defeated armies expelled from their homelands. The vampires may have been in the same situation."
"That should be the