The Vanished Region

In the middle Reverse London Reverse London, the headquarters of the Wild Dragons Conservation (WB) is a slightly aged building with a medieval spire, just like the other buildings in the city.

The Dragon Bus could only stop at the Arc de Triomphe-like gate, some distance from the headquarters building. Tsuna and the others followed Noelle off the bus.

Tsuna and Uryū, who had just gotten off the train, were still discussing the way humans and Hollows interacted in the West Bureau when Orihime exclaimed in surprise from the side.

"Tatsuki, look! It's Nini -chan!"

Everyone looked up and saw a huge screen atop the massive archway, playing an advertisement that Nini had filmed.

At the bottom of the screen, there are also large English letters that read "Soul Society West Bureau".

"Your Reverse London and outer London have quite a close relationship," Tsuna remarked to Noelle.

"Nini isn't just an idol in Outer London; she has many fans in Reverse London too." Noelle's usually expressionless face showed a rare hint of envy. "The money she earns in Outer London alone is enough for her to exchange for points and live comfortably in Reverse London."

"Seriously! Noelle, don't spread rumors while I'm not around!" Nini landed next to Noelle on her little dragon. "Yo, everyone, long time no see."

While Nini was greeting the others, Noelle handed her the watch, saying, "It's a gift from Sawada Tsunayoshi and the others."

"Not bad." Nini, who was used to seeing all kinds of exquisite jewelry, put the watch on directly. "Let's go, you guys are too slow, the uncle is getting impatient."

Following behind Nini and Noelle, Tsuna and the others entered the WB headquarters building. Apart from the somewhat old exterior, the interior was a completely modern service hall, fully equipped with all kinds of electronic devices.

According to Nini and the others, they can settle their earnings from accepting and completing tasks on the equipment in the lobby, which is very convenient.

These facilities made Tsuna realize for a moment that it wasn't that Seireitei couldn't catch up with Reverse London, but rather that the Japanese politicians should come and learn from them first, instead of still using old-fashioned things like fax machines.

Following Nini through a maze of twists and turns, the group arrived at the door of a small room in a corner.

"Your department seems pretty marginalized," Tsuna complained to Noelle.

Upon opening the door and seeing the messy files and cramped space inside, Tsuna immediately changed his tune, "Sorry, this is practically a junk room."

"Oh! You've come." Little Billy's head popped out from the center of the pile of documents.

"Sir, you dare to smoke in here? Be careful of a fire!"

Without saying a word, Nini went up and stubbed out Little Billy's cigarette, then turned on the room's ventilation system. She didn't dare open the window because she was afraid the documents would be blown away.

"Let's wait a moment." Noelle remained calm and composed; she was used to her boss's unreliable behavior.

Once the smell of smoke in the room had mostly dissipated, Little Billy finally managed to set up a sofa to entertain everyone, while Noelle and Nini made instant coffee for them.

"Tell me, Mr. Little Billy, why did you call us to the West Bureau?" Tsuna asked.

"It all started with our trip to the East." Little Billy stood up, gathering Reishi on the soles of his feet, and slowly floated into the air. "This is the Hirenkyaku that you taught Noelle and Nini, Sawada-sensei, right?"

"That's right. At the time, we discovered that the way you used magic was somewhat similar to the way the Quincy fought. Both of you used Reishi to fight. In our understanding, magic is the ability to control Reishi to form special array structures." Tsuna did not hide anything.

"This isn't just similar, it's practically identical. The Hirenkyaku ability has already been reported to WB, and some people have begun developing a flight spell that Magicians can use."

"Before long, Magicians will no longer need to rely on dragons to fly and fight. On behalf of WB, I thank you all for your generosity. This contribution will be converted into points and given to you, which you can use for your expenses in Reverse London."

Little Billy bowed sincerely and handed several phones to Tsuna and the others according to the number of people. Each phone had a name on the back, and after successfully turning them on, they saw the points screen that Noelle had shown earlier.

Each person had 5,000 points. Tsuna and the others didn't know if that was a lot or a little, but Noelle's phone seemed to have only around 500 points before. Thinking of this, a resentful gaze made Tsuna's skin burn. He looked up and saw Noelle's dead fish eyes.

"Ahem, Mr. Little Billy, Noelle gave us a ride earlier. Do you have a reimbursement system here? If not, we can transfer the money to her." Hearing this, Tsuna's the Heat face finally disappeared.

"The bus fare won't be much; I'll give it to her later."

Little Billy steered the conversation back on track, dropping a bombshell on Tsuna and the others.

"After the incident with the Hirenkyaku, and my discovery at the East Bureau last time, our superiors unanimously believe that the so-called Quincy may have originated in the West."

"What!" This time it was Uryū's turn to be surprised. Having grown up in the East, he had never imagined that his ancestors were Westerners. "Is there any theoretical basis for this?"

"There's evidence all around here." Little Billy gestured with his hand, indicating the messy documents around him. "From the moment I had my suspicions, I've borrowed all the relevant WB records. I've discovered that this might be related to the lost history of our West Bureau."

"Lost history? We've never heard of it." Nini and Noelle also became interested. Before becoming witches, they needed to undergo training, including learning about the history of Reverse London.

"The history written in textbooks is only about the last thousand years; the history before that is blank."

Little Billy took out a book that looked quite old from the side and opened one of the tattered pages.

"Although it is not recorded in official history, many ancient books describe the scene from a thousand years ago to varying degrees."

Little Billy pointed to a star-like pattern, "Many books confirm that there were already traces of people living on this land a thousand years ago, and that they even established a highly centralized state at that time..."

"The Lichtreich?"

Tsuna's sudden interruption made Little Billy's eyes gleam. "You really do know something. It seems inviting you here was the right thing to do!"

"I don't know much either. I only know that the Quincy attacked Soul Society. Oh, that is, before the East Bureau, it was called the Lichtreich. Later, they disappeared into the shadow of the East Bureau and became the Wandenreich."

Tsuna pointed to the star that Little Billy had pointed to earlier and asked, "Ichigo, Uryū, look, doesn't this star look like Quincy's Quincy Cross?"

"Each Quincy Vollständig's Quincy Cross Quincy Cross different, so it's not impossible that this one belongs to a particular Quincy," Uryū analyzed.

"So, the Quincy originated in the West Bureau?" Ichigo asked.

"Back then, there was no concept of the West Bureau. The West Bureau gradually formed over the past thousand years, and from a timeline perspective, it's not much different from your East Bureau," Little Billy said.

"It seems Yhwach really did influence the establishment of the West Bureau," Tsuna said.

"In short, it's nothing good, which is why people need to stick together for warmth." Little Billy took out another ancient book. "It records that a thousand years ago, seven evil dragons wreaked havoc on the world, and at that time, our world experienced a power imbalance."

"The inhabitants of ancient London had no power to fight against the dragons and could only watch helplessly as they wreaked havoc. This is the earliest record of the seven Fairy Tale Dragon appearing in the world."

"In such a chaotic world, a genius Magicians emerged in ancient London. He created a power called magic, led all the residents to drive away the evil dragon, and initially established order in Reverse London, also known as the West Bureau."

Little Billy tells London's past history as if he were telling a fairy tale.

"A fault line? According to your speculation, could that point in time be when Yhwach led the Lichtreich to attack the Seireitei?" Tsuna guessed.

"That's very possible. At that time, all the Quincy with combat power went to the East. Otherwise, it's hard to explain why the power of magic and the power of the Quincy are so similar and interconnected."

"It's very possible that the great Magicians back then was a disciple of the Quincy. He wasn't particularly outstanding in the Quincy path, so he wasn't taken to the East."

"When the world was in peril, he took a different path and pioneered a path called magic." While Little Billy also added his speculation.

"Since the Quincy can be considered your ancestors, you know they want to destroy the existing world." Tsuna patted Little Billy on the shoulder, "Then the task of finding the Quincy can't just fall on us alone. WB should also lend a hand?"

Since he was unfamiliar with the area, Tsuna naturally wanted to get the West Bureau Bureau's help. With just a few people, how many places could they search in a week?

"I'm sorry, Sawada-sensei," Little Billy said slowly, shaking his head. "London has been quite unsettled lately. Traces of evil dragons have been found everywhere, and it's even said that Fairy Tale Dragon have appeared in some places."

Nini looked at Little Billy in shock and asked, "London is in danger? I didn't feel anything!"

"That's because you're in the Flute Squad, responsible for logistics. Fighting isn't your job." Little Billy squinted and cautioned, "I'm telling you, don't even think about getting involved. It's not something you can handle with your limited skills!"

As Nini's direct superior, Little Billy knew perfectly well that Nini had always wanted to transfer to the Sabre Team. The Sabre Team carried out the most dangerous work, and Little Billy would never approve Nini's transfer until she was qualified.

After hearing Little Billy's words, Nini could only pout and run to a corner to sulk.

"So, Sawada-sensei, WB can't spare any manpower right now. The only thing I can do is have Nini and Noelle accompany you and show you the way."

Little Billy lit a cigarette with a troubled expression. The recent turmoil in London had left him worried. The appearance of a dragon meant battle, and the battle to defeat the Fairy Tale Dragon meant the sacrifice of his companions.