Dealing with the Thousand-Person Herrscher itself was not difficult. After the newborn Herrscher was killed, the other Fusion Warriors also displayed their own strength. With Ann and Mary's assistance, dealing with those Herrscher clones that had nothing but numbers and no real power was no problem at all.
Thus, Duanmu Huai did not bother with the chaotic battlefield ahead. Instead, he took the opportunity to connect with Rumiere. The latter had been monitoring the situation here all along, so it was obvious that she should know why this had happened.
And Rumiere indeed did not disappoint Duanmu Huai.
"Just before you were attacked, Inquisitor Mr., someone secretly sent an order to the garrison stationed at this facility."
"An order?"
"Yes. The other party claimed that Dr. Mei and the Fusion Warriors intended to rebel, so they ordered the garrison to shut down and destroy the energy supply channels for the Reality Stabilizing Anchor, allowing the Herrscher to wipe them all out."
"Hmm?"
Hearing this, Duanmu Huai raised an eyebrow. They had only learned of the newborn Herrscher's ability after it had manifested, but this order had been issued beforehand. In other words, the other party clearly knew what this Herrscher could do, which was why they wanted to cut off the Reality Stabilizing Anchor first. Otherwise, that Herrscher's power would have been useless.
This meant...
"Where did the order come from?"
"The upper echelons of the World Government."
"Oh?"
Hearing this answer, Duanmu Huai was not surprised in the slightest.
Or rather, this was perfectly normal.
"This is getting interesting."
As he spoke, Duanmu Huai looked toward Dr. Mei, who was standing not far away. She was merely watching the battlefield intently without saying a word.
As for what she was thinking, well... why don't we take a guess?
Duanmu