Chapter 231
Standing up, Luo Mio glanced at the man briefly before looking away.
Then, Luo Mio and Rentaro stood behind their respective companies, while Tendo Kisara sat in the president's office chair.
Because of Luo Mio's commotion with the man, the entire conference room was now quiet.
"That person from just now..."
Rentaro asked Luo Mio beside him in a low voice.
Upon hearing Rentaro's words, Luo Mio glanced at him slightly and explained.
"Ikuma Shogen; ranked 1584th in the IP Ranking."
It is overseen by the International Initiator Supervision Organization (IISO).
The ranking of police officers is determined by the number of Gastrea killed by "Facilitators" and "Initiators" and their own combat achievements.
Although there are compatibility issues among individuals, the ranking given by IISO is almost a standard for assessing the strength of a group of 700,000 police officers.
"Starting with a thousand... does that mean you're in the top 1% of the 700,000 police officers?" Rentaro clicked his tongue as he looked at the silent Ikuma Shogen.
Not only was it Ikuma Shogen, but the entire group of police officers present were among the best in the Tokyo Area.
But...
Rentaro glanced slightly at Luo Mio beside him.
He was able to easily defeat Ikuma Shogen could even react.
Brother Miohua's strength remains as unpredictable as ever.
It was precisely because Luo Mio was able to defeat Ikuma Shogen so easily that no conversation was heard in the entire conference room; only fearful eyes looked at Luo Mio.
Several minutes passed like this.
A bald, middle-aged man in uniform walked into the room.
Judging from his appearance and clothing, his status is probably not low.
After looking around the room, the middle-aged man's gaze fell on the number two office chair Tendo Kisara.
There was no one there.
"Is anyone absent...?"
Then the middle-aged man looked around at everyone present.
"If you are Civil Security Company that refuses this commission, please leave here as soon as possible."
"But after hearing the contents of the commission, you cannot refuse the commission no matter what."
The middle-aged man spoke sternly to everyone present.
After a moment of silence, seeing that no one spoke.
"Great, no one's quitting?"
Then, the middle-aged man turned around.
"Now, let's begin explaining the contents of the commission!"
After speaking, the middle-aged man walked to the side of the cold, glowing screen in the conference room.
That's all.
"——"
The cold light screen suddenly lit up.
A girl as white as snow appeared in everyone's sight.
Chapter Five: "The Legacy of the Seven Stars"
Holy Child!
Upon seeing the Shirayuki- white girl, many company presidents sitting in the conference room office chairs instantly stood up.
Upon seeing the Holy Child, Tendo Kisara also abruptly stood up.
Even the numerous "facilitators" and "initiators" standing at the edge of the meeting stood up straight with solemn expressions.
Rentaro, standing next to Luo Mio, also stared in disbelief at the pure white girl on the cold light screen.
Only Luo Mio looked at the pure white-clad girl, her eyes revealing a complex emotion for a moment, before she blinked and returned to her usual calm and indifferent expression.
Beside the girl was Tendou Kikunojou, the assistant Luo Mio had seen on television that morning.
The Holy Child was sitting on an exquisitely decorated chair, and the room's decorations and furnishings revealed behind him indicated that Holy Child was currently in his sacred residence.
The Holy Child's holy eyes looked at the many heads of civilian security associations at the table with Tendo Kisara.
A clear and pleasant sound emanated from the cold-light screen.
"Hello everyone from the Civil Security Company."
"The content of the commission is very simple, only two points."
"The first step is to eliminate the Gastrea that entered the Tokyo Area yesterday and caused an infection in one person."
Upon hearing this, Rentaro, who had participated in the mission yesterday, and Tendo Kisara, who knew about the mission, narrowed their eyes slightly.
"The second one..."
"Please retrieve the box that the infected Gastrea may have ingested, unharmed."
After he finished speaking, another window appeared in the corner of the cold light screen, showing a photo of a silver-gray suitcase, and the reward for the commission appeared next to the window.
"Success reward: 1,000,000,000"
Upon seeing such a high reward, the conference room fell silent instantly, and the presidents of various companies looked at each other in bewilderment.
Rentaro was standing next to Luo Mio, also looked serious when he saw the reward.
When an ordinary person transforms into Gastrea, their clothes and decorations are absorbed and integrated with their Gastrea skin. Now, the box they are entrusted with has been eaten, meaning that the box can only be retrieved unharmed after the Gastrea is defeated.
Luo Mio's azure eyes glanced at the high reward, then at the silver-gray suitcase by the window next to it, a thoughtful expression on her face, as if she knew why the reward for the commission was so high.
"Um?"
Luo Mio's eyes flickered slightly as she glanced at a spot in the conference room.
Then, Tendo Kisara raised his hand and asked the Holy Child.
"Excuse me for being rude, but may I ask what's inside the suitcase?"
The question from Tendo Kisara drew the Holy Child's attention to her.
"May I ask who you are?"
"Tendo Kisara"
The Holy Child's silver-gray eyes flickered slightly, revealing a hint of surprise.
Her eyes glanced lightly at Tendou Kikunojou beside her.
"I've heard rumors about you... President Tentsu."
"But I'm sorry, this involves the client's privacy, so I can't answer you."
Upon hearing this, Tendo Kisara looked at the Holy Child.
"Based on the information I have, the Gastrea the infection, the infected individuals, are Spider-type Gastrea with the same genes, and their rank isn't very high. If it's just Gastrea of this level, our company's 'facilitators' could complete the mission alone; there's no need to gather the top police officers from the Tokyo Area."
As soon as Tendo Kisara said this, everyone in the conference room fell silent, and then all eyes turned to Luo Mio and Rentaro at the edge of the room.
Without a doubt, Tendo Kisara's words were correct. Luo Mio alone could indeed complete this task without any pressure.
As all eyes were drawn to Luo Mio, the Holy Child Tendou Kikunojou also turned their gazes to an inconspicuous corner of the conference room.
The Holy Child's silver-gray eyes widened slightly, and his delicate cherry-like lips slowly opened.
Even Tendou Kikunojou had been standing to the side with a serious expression, showed a look of surprise.
Noticing the Holy Child's gaze, Luo Mio sighed slightly and, in order to change the focus and topic, looked in another direction from the meeting room.
"How long do you plan to eavesdrop?"
Luo Mio's words startled Rentaro, who was standing next to him.
Then--
"Hahahahahaha!"
A chilling, goosebump-inducing laugh echoed throughout the meeting.
Upon hearing the laughter, the Holy Child instantly regained his composure, his slightly flustered expression vanishing, and asked in a questioning tone.
"Who?"
"It's me."
Then a voice came from the seat opposite Tendo Kisara.
In the empty spot on the oval table sat a dark red figure.
When Rentaro saw this person, his eyes widened instantly, revealing an expression of disbelief.
"You rascal..."
Then the man put his feet on the table and stood up from his office chair incredulously.
After the man stood up, his appearance was revealed to everyone. He was estimated to be over 1.9 meters tall, with a very slender body and limbs. He was wearing a dark burgundy tailcoat with stripes and a black top hat. His face was covered by a clown-like mask.
The man, facing the cold, glowing screen, removed his black top hat and bowed respectfully to the Holy Child.
"Excuse me, my name is Hiruko, and my full name is Hiruko Kageyasu."
"This is our first meeting, Your Highness, you incompetent His Highness of Head of State!"
Upon hearing this, the Holy Child's silver-gray eyes narrowed slightly.
Then Hiruko Kageyasu turned to look at Rentaro had already raised his gun at him.
"This is our second meeting, Satomi-kun."
After greeting Rentaro, Hiruko Kageyasu's gaze also turned to Luo Mio beside him.
"And... our first meeting, Toudo Touka- san..."
"Hey you, where did you get in from!"
Rentaro sternly questioned Hiruko Kageyasu.
"Rentaro came in through the main entrance."
Luo Mio stood beside Rentaro, her azure eyes looking at Hiruko Kageyasu, then her gaze shifted to the corner of her eye, looking towards the direction near the door.
"And she also has her 'Initiator'."
Upon hearing Luo Mio's words, Hiruko Kageyasu chuckled.
"Hina, come here."
As soon as Hiruko Kageyasu spoke, a petite figure trotted out from behind the many promoters.
The little girl was Hiruko Kageyasu's originator. She had short, wavy hair and wore a dark lace dress. Behind her, there were two scabbards crossed and tied behind her. Judging from the length of the scabbards, they were probably kodachi (small daggers).
Rentaro's gaze also fell on the girl's scabbard, his eyes twitched slightly, and he felt an unbearable chill in his heart.
A few drops of bright red blood were seen flowing from the gap between the knife sheath and the little girl's ear.
The little girl, however, adorably supported herself on the table with her hands and climbed onto it.
She approached Hiruko Kageyasu, then lifted the hem of her dress to bow and introduce herself.
"Hiruko Kohina is 10 years old this year."
The Holy Child glanced at Hiruko Kohina, then looked at Hiruko Kageyasu, and said calmly, "What is your purpose?"
"Hahaha."
Hiruko Kageyasu chuckled, put his top hat back on, raised his head, and his eyes beneath the mask gleamed with an eerie light.
"I'm just here to say hello to everyone."