Why Didn't You Say So Earlier? (5.1K)

The crowd erupted in uproar, utterly dumbfounded.

Even Kisara and Rentaro Satomi stared at him in disbelief.

"What... what did you just do?"

It's unbelievable that they managed to get Shogen Ikuma so obedient!

"Just a little magic trick." Mahiro smiled slightly. "President Kisara, please take your seats. The meeting is about to begin."

He kindly reminded him.

The hypnotic magic "Evil Eye" based on light wave vibration.

Although it's a rather unremarkable little spell, it has an unexpected effect in this world.

Mahiro led Asaka, along with the other police officers, to the wall.

The meeting began quickly.

The familiar snow-white figure appeared on the screen— the Seitenshi, and the tall old man standing to one side, his assistant, Tendo Kikunojo.

This is a billion-dollar commission: to retrieve a lost box.

Since Mahiro was no longer interested in money and already knew what it was about, he didn't listen carefully. Instead, he looked at the little girl who had suddenly appeared beside him.

She wore a plain-colored long-sleeved dress and tight pants. Although she had a pair of bright and expressive eyes, she gave off an impression of being utterly ordinary and lacking in charm.

At that moment, her partner was still rolling on the ground.

But she was looking him over with those big, bright eyes.

Mahiro recognizes this girl; she's the partner of that burly man named Shogen Ikuma, and also one of the most tragically tragic characters in the entire anime—the originator of the dolphin factor.

"Your name is Senju Kayo, right?"

"Ah..."

Xiao Kayo couldn't help but let out a small gasp, feeling incredulous that her name had been revealed.

Surprised? Actually, it's just a little magic trick.

"..."

Just as Mahiro was teasing Kayo, Asaka, standing to the side, puffed up her cheeks in anger.

Mahiro- sama has been seduced by another woman, even though he already has me...

However, she had no intention of venting this willfulness on Mahiro.

After all, she herself was a girl rescued from darkness by Mahiro, so seeing her companion, Cursed Children, being Mahiro warmed her heart.

As expected, Mahiro's heart is still as broad and gentle as ever...

Then.

Mahiro suddenly stretched out a hand towards Senju Kayo, and then slowly opened it.

As if by magic, a candy lay quietly in his palm.

"Kayo, you must be hungry, right? Here, have some candy."

That gentle and cheerful smile made Kayo momentarily dazed. Looking at the candy in his hand, he was truly surprised this time.

She wasn't actually hungry, but she had just wanted to tease him a bit and see how he would react.

Unexpectedly, it was predicted beforehand.

Does this person possess the ability to read minds?

Senju Kayo carefully put the candy into her mouth, savoring the sweetness while pondering something.

But for the first time, she felt that her little brain with an IQ of 210 wasn't quite up to the task.

"Here, one for Asaka too."

Turning back, he took out another one and handed it to Mibu Asaka, who was sulking.

After all, we can't favor one over the other.

Chapter 71 Why didn't you say so sooner? (5.1K)

Hahahaha!

Just then, a sudden, sharp laugh echoed through the room, interrupting not only Kisara Tendo, who was asking the Seitenshi about the contents of the box, but also the thoughts of the other company presidents.

Immediately afterwards, everyone's eyes were focused on the owner of the voice, and then they were taken aback.

A strange man wearing a mask, a top hat, and a tuxedo propped his feet on the table. The masked man, who had been sitting in an empty seat just moments before, straightened up and stood up as if floating amidst laughter, standing on the table with his shoes on.

The masked man walked to the center of the oval table and stopped, facing the Seitenshi.

"Please state your name."

"Excuse me."

The masked man removed his top hat and bowed deeply like an elegant gentleman, paying homage to the Seitenshi on the monitor.

"My name is Hiruko, Hiruko Kagetane. Nice to meet you, Your Highness, the incompetent head of state... To be frank, I am your enemy."

Perhaps it was because he had been called incompetent to his face, or perhaps it was because of the enemy, but the Seitenshi's expression turned slightly sour as he frowned.

"Oh wow, mechanical modification..."

Mahiro muttered to himself, as if he had seen a new and interesting toy, carefully examining the masked man named Hiruko Kagetane.

Like Rentaro Satomi, this guy is a former member of the 787th Mechanized Special Unit of the Eastern Army of the Ground Self-Defense Force, and he also underwent holmium cybernetic modification.

But unlike Rentaro Satomi, who only has one arm, one leg, and one eyeball, this man has modified all his internal organs!

It has a slight hint of mechanical ascension.

Is this also Sumire Muroto's creation?

However, just as he was pondering this matter, Hiruko Kagetane had already summoned his daughter, who was also his originator—

A girl with short, wavy, dark green hair, wearing a black dress with trim, placed her hands on the table, lifted her leg, and with a "whoosh," climbed onto the table with some difficulty. She then ran to Hiruko Kagetane's side, picked up the hem of her dress, and gave a proper bow.

"My name is Hiruko Kohina, and I'm 10 years old."

Thick, sticky blood still dripped slowly from the two holmium katanas she wore at her lower back, making her seem like a combination of elegance and danger.

She was also brainwashed and trained by Hiruko Kagetane from a young age, making her the most pathological loli.

Hiruko Kagetane's appearance completely disrupted the original order of the meeting, especially when he mentioned the term "the Seven Stars' Legacy," which made everyone present look serious.

Because of Hiruko Kagetane's arrogant attitude, a chaotic battle naturally broke out.

Centered on himself, Hiruko Kagetane radiated out a repulsive force field, freezing all the bullets fired by everyone in mid-air and even reflecting them back.

This move caught the police officers present completely off guard, and many of them have been seriously injured as a result.

Mahiro shielded Kisara Tendo and Asaka behind him, unilaterally deflecting the incoming bullets.

Soon, the conference room, filled with the acrid smell of gunpowder and left in ruins by heavy gunfire, was filled with the groans and cries of those who had been wounded by ricochets lying on the ground.

"Oh my, it seems not all police officers are incompetent~ Proud lone wolf boy, Yotsuba Mahiro."

A moment later, seeing that there was someone else standing in the room besides himself, Hiruko Kagetane looked him over with interest.

The Seitenshi also noticed his presence, as if he had seen a savior.

"Mr. Mahiro, please take action to subdue this madman," the Seitenshi said immediately, speaking through the screen.

Mahiro ignored Hiruko Kagetane and turned to look at the Seitenshi on the screen.

"No problem with the sale, but what about the payment?"

"One-tenth of the reward for this mission, one hundred million."

"No problem, but that little girl, and all the loot that follows, are all mine."

"Okay, I agree."

Although the Seitenshi did not understand the meaning of his words, he still agreed.

Having received the Seitenshi's approval, Mahiro jumped onto the table.

Under the watchful eyes of the two on the screen, as well as numerous police officers and the club president, they slowly approached Hiruko Kagetane.

The heavy footsteps echoing across the conference table seemed to pound on everyone's hearts.

It's exactly the same arrogance that Hiruko Kagetane displayed not long ago!

"Be careful, Mahiro- kun."

Kisara spoke up to remind him.

"It's nothing, just crickets modified into soldiers." Mahiro smiled slightly, not taking it to heart at all, and at the same time took out a strangely shaped black pistol from his pocket and pointed it at the other side.

At least, that's how Hiruko Kagetane saw it: the flat barrel and muzzle made it clear that it wasn't a firearm that fired bullets.

But what else can shoot out of it? Water?

Just as Mahiro didn't take Hiruko Kagetane seriously, Hiruko Kagetane also didn't care about his weapons.

"Oh my, Yotsuba Mahiro is quite arrogant. Firearms can't break my [Imaginary Gimmick]."

Like a heavenly father embracing humanity, Hiruko Kagetane opened his arms to him, indicating that he could fire at will.

"Is that so? Then let's give it a try." Yotsuba Mahiro said expressionlessly.

Meanwhile, inside the Holy Residence, the elderly Tendo Kikunojo, who served as an assistant to the Seitenshi, felt a sudden, inexplicable sense of foreboding upon hearing these words. He immediately shouted towards the screen:

"Police officer Yotsuba Mahiro has captured Hiruko Kagetane alive! He has the intelligence that Holy Residence needs!"

It's too late.

By the Tendo Kikunojo uttered those words that day, it was already too late.

Because Yotsuba Mahiro had already pulled the trigger on Hiruko Kagetane.

"Nihility" activated!

"Hmm..."

Hiruko Kagetane's eyes suddenly widened, as if he had suffered some kind of injury. He clenched his shirt over his heart in disbelief, as if he were enduring great pain or suppressing something.

But the struggle lasted less than a second.

Then...

"Gone? Gone?"

Someone among those present muttered something like that.

This sudden and shocking turn of events left them stunned, even forgetting their injuries, their jaws dropping as they stared at everything before them.

Hiruko Kagetane, whom none of them could defeat, was instantly killed?

No, it's an instant kill?

No, it should be called evaporation!

Yes, that's right, it's literal evaporation.

Hiruko Kagetane's body was Decomposition into elemental levels.

All the organic matter in the body can no longer leave any trace of its former biological origin. Proteins become hydrogen, oxygen, carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur; bones become phosphorus, oxygen, calcium, and other trace elements; and blood, nerves, stored nutrients, and even excrement are all Decomposition into molecules or ions composed of single elements.

Lighter elements, such as hydrogen, are dispersed in the air.

The gaseous element of the flammable element spontaneously combusts when it combines with the released oxygen.

But among all of them, Hiruko Kagetane suddenly disappeared, turning into a wisp of smoke drifting in the air.

All that remained were a large number of scattered parts, clanging and clattering on the table.

A closer look reveals that these parts are all made of ultra-holmium alloy, which are the mechanical internal organs modified by Hiruko Kagetane. They are still warm, and having lost the biological support of their target, they are slowly ceasing to function.

Mahiro stepped forward and picked up the parts.

"Not bad. Although this is the first time we've done such a detailed Decomposition, it seems to be quite successful so far."