"Has this woman already been won over?"
Hoshino felt doubtful. W was the hardest person in Rhodes Island to win over. How could a bomb-crazed thrill seeker be conquered so easily?
Her speech had ended, and all that remained was a vast silence.
The passion had faded, leaving only the tides of thought it had stirred.
The spark had been scattered, setting off an uproar in the hearts of the Kazimierz people. Whether they passionately surrounded the Chamber of Commerce building and dragged out those sweating in the conference room to hang them from streetlights, or became vigilant from that day onward and gradually reduced the commercial nature of knight competitions until the policy existed in name only—
None of that had anything to do with Hoshino anymore.
Her mission was complete, and she had received her reward. It was time for a grand retreat.
Let the retreat become a legend.
Her gaze passed through the crowd and met Młynar's, making him feel as though he had been entrusted with an important task. With her feet planted on the ground, gamma particles blasted out at full force. A twelve-meter-long cape appeared behind her, swiftly drawing together into the shape of wings.
"I hope I can wake you all up. Don't be afraid of pain. Pain is always better than death."
"Well then, goodbye."
The earth split open. The Blue Comet soared into the sky and shot into the distance. She had left, yet that heavy, oppressive feeling continued to linger over the arena.
"Well then, I'll take my leave as well."
Seeing that everything had succeeded, Rita hurriedly got up with her scythe in hand. Enormous changes were about to take place, and she needed to get away from this troublesome place before the enraged Ursus Empire came after her.