New Continent, Coastal Fortress.
Chairman Netero sat in his office chair, watching "Ushi" Micenei Strome on the video call on his screen. His fingers tapped lightly on the desk.
"According to our intelligence, General Mike arrived on the Six Continents last night." Micenei Strome was as serious and earnest as ever. "V6 will put him on trial. If he's found guilty, this may be the last time we see him."
Last year, Doon and List had completed a "link" between Bu You Island and the New Continent, respectively, and afterward, through a full series of experiments, they had achieved teleportation between the two locations.
After that, it had become far easier for the Hunter Association on the New Continent to learn about the situation on the Six Continents.
Ikshampé had finally achieved half of his wish: connecting the Six Continents and the New Continent.
The other half, of course, was connecting them to the Dark Continent—the most difficult part.
Ikshampé and the others were already working on it.
As for General Mike's impending trial, he had brought it entirely upon himself.
V6 had originally promoted General Mike on the Six Continents as a general who had repeatedly distinguished himself. But then came news that the New Continent United Army had suffered a crushing defeat on the New Continent.
The heavy losses had enraged V6. As the person primarily responsible, General Mike naturally couldn't escape blame, and in the end, he was escorted aboard a ship bound for home.
With that, real authority over the various affairs of the New Continent temporarily fell into the hands of the troops stationed there and the Hunter Association.
Chairman Netero stroked his white beard. He wasn't particularly concerned about General Mike; instead, he asked about something else. "How is Shizuku doing?"
He made time