----"War."
When that word came from Luo Zhen's mouth and reached everyone's ears, a chill immediately spread through their hearts.
Nagisa in particular stood up, seemingly agitated.
"Th-this isn't a little too exaggerated, is it?" Nagisa said, looking both uneasy and flustered. "That's war we're talking about, war! This is supposed to be an era of peace. How could something like that just happen?"
Yet Nagisa's words received no acknowledgment from anyone.
Whether it was Yukina, Aurora, or even Shion, they all fell silent, their faces filled with unease.
Indeed, this was an era of peace. It was understandable that ordinary people would feel detached from reality upon hearing the word "war."
But that was merely because they lived in peaceful countries and had never experienced war.
In truth, war still filled this world.
For example, hadn't the Konggui tribes defeated the Karlyana Family of the War King's Domain in battle in the past, occupying the Karlyana Family's territory?
The Aldeia Kingdom and the Duchy of Aldeia had also frequently gone to war, and even now, minor conflicts continued to erupt between them.
Furthermore, among the three Night Imperial states, localized wars had likewise continued to occur. That was to say nothing of the borderlands where humans and demons came into contact.
Therefore, the possibility of war was definitely not something Luo Zhen had mentioned casually.
As it happened, someone who could prove this point was right here.
"You're the leader of the 'Three Saints' of the Lion King Organization and the head of Japan's magical special agency. You should have some idea why Japan hasn't provided disaster relief to Kageno Island, this affiliated artificial island territory, right?"
Luo Zhen asked Yugiri Asagi this question.
Yugiri Asagi immediately fell silent.
After a long while, Yugiri Asagi sighed.
Her sigh made