After parting ways with the twin-tailed Warrior Dietrich, whether Claire had found Kira in the freezing far north or encountered something else remained unknown for the time being.
At any rate!
For the next half a month, there was no further news of her.
Still, judging by the time that had passed, if all had gone smoothly, she should have almost reached the frozen coast at the northernmost edge of the far north. Whether or not she had found the person or clues she was looking for, she ought to be on her way south by now.
During that half month, in addition to the vast sums of "unknown" funds received by the Church of the holy city of Rabona, which had begun extensive renovations and expansions to the city's defenses, certain municipal facilities, and basic public services, the Claymores had been keeping busy as well.
After finishing off the Yoma in the western and eastern districts of Rabona, they had begun sweeping up the remaining Yoma and Awakened Ones in the northern and southern districts, as if they meant to wipe out every Yoma in the Central Lands of Ruvos or drive them to the borders in all directions.
Anyone with eyes could see the reason for it. The Church of Rabona and the Claymores were in a hurry to purge every Yoma from the towns, villages, and wilderness across the land. They were clearly determined to bring the Central Lands of Ruvos under their control, and had no intention of giving the Organization or its new generation of Warriors another chance to run rampant and make a show of themselves in humanity's last remaining land of hope.
However, although the Claymores had begun deploying on a large scale and continued clearing out the Yoma and Awakened Ones entrenched