Intimidating Im! What Does World Destruction Have to Do With Me?

Especially when his gaze fell upon the firebird that was still burning.

"What happened?"

Having left first to assassinate Sengoku and returned wounded, Saint Nusjuro knew the other four had been planning something, but before he had time to look into it, this had happened.

Other than the Room of the Throne and the Room of Flowers, which Im had protected, the entire Holy Land had been destroyed by the two massive explosions.

The casualties were incalculable.

The World Government garrison on the outskirts had also been caught in the blast.

From here, the flames looked like a massive ring, rapidly spreading with the shockwave.

Once it had swept through, nothing remained but scorched earth.

"Aramaki, what exactly happened?"

Saint Nusjuro gripped his sword, his eyes fixed on the place where Aramaki was hiding.

Aramaki, whose body was as small as a Tontatta's, heard the voice and grimaced bitterly.

Fuck, had he made the wrong choice? Was it still too late to back out?

Why had the World Government, which had held the world firmly in its grasp just a few years ago, collapsed so quickly?

He had only gotten on board not long ago, and it had already turned into this mess.

As the panicked Aramaki heard the question, he pulled aside the trees and vines in front of him and looked toward Saint Nusjuro.

But the moment he looked over, his eyes widened so sharply they nearly popped out of their sockets.

A half-bodied humanoid formed from flames floated silently behind Saint Nusjuro, and he seemed completely unaware of it.

Saint Nusjuro also saw Aramaki reveal himself. Though they were far apart, he could still see the stunned look on Aramaki's face.

His heart tightened, and the hand gripping his sword suddenly slashed backward.

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