Chapter 232
"By the way, I'd like to let you all know that I'm also signing up for this competition."
Then he slightly raised his head and looked at the Holy Child.
"The Legacy of the Seven Stars will belong to us!"
Chapter Six: Malice! With the Angry Luo Mio.
"The Legacy of the Seven Stars?"
Upon hearing Hiruko Kageyasu speak in unfamiliar words, Rentaro, Tendo Kisara, and the others all showed expressions of confusion.
Even the Holy Child on the cold, bright screen showed a look of resignation.
When Luo Mio heard Hiruko Kageyasu mention "the Legacy of the Seven Stars," her azure eyes flickered, and it was unclear what she was thinking.
Hiruko Kageyasu explained to him as if he were very fond of Rentaro.
"It's the contents of the silver-gray suitcase that's part of this commission."
As he spoke, he pointed to the image projected in the window on the cold light screen.
"But..."
Hiruko Kageyasu's gaze fell on Luo Mio, who had been standing in the corner.
The masked eyes silently gazed at Luo Mio.
"..."
Suddenly, her hand moved so fast that no one had time to react...
A flash of Sword Aura!
"If you're trying to test the waters, I advise you to back off."
"!"
"Huh?"
Hiruko Kageyasu's eyes, hidden behind his mask, showed shock. His hand, which had been about to move, froze in mid-air. Hiruko Kohina, standing beside him, also uttered a sound of confusion.
In the blink of an eye, Luo Mio's figure had already appeared beside him, holding a small katana in reverse and pointing it at his neck.
The small sword looked very familiar; it was one of the two small swords behind his daughter Hiruko Kohina.
"It actually crossed the Repulsion Field..."
Even the others present looked on in disbelief.
Because Luo Mio's speed was even faster than during the confrontation with Ikuma Shogen just now.
Only the Holy Child on the cold, bright screen looked at Luo Mio with a hint of nostalgia in his eyes.
Luo Mio and Hiruko Kageyasu faced off at the table.
"Away from Dad..."
Hiruko Kohina, realizing what was happening, also drew another small katana from her scabbard, preparing to slash at Luo Mio, before she could finish speaking.
Luo Mio's hand, which was gripping the small katana, twitched slightly.
On Hiruko Kageyasu's neck, there were traces of blood.
"You can come up and try again."
Upon seeing this, Hiruko Kohina also stopped in her tracks.
Seeing that Hiruko Kohina had stopped, Luo Mio's gaze also turned to Hiruko Kageyasu beside her.
"It seems you are very smart."
Hearing Luo Mio's words, Hiruko Kageyasu chuckled from behind his mask, showing no sign of panic despite Luo Mio holding the small dachi against him.
"You said it was our first time meeting..."
"Weren't you and your daughter the ones spying on me from that tall building yesterday?"
"Even though we were so far away, I didn't expect that we would still be detected."
Hiruko Kageyasu also laughed.
"It's like peeping at someone taking a bath; with such a blatant gaze, it's hard not to notice." Luo Mio's tone was calm, as if stating a fact.
"..."
They remained in this silent standoff for a while.
Luo Mio twisted her wrist, then threw the Hiruko Kohina, before jumping off the table.
Luo Mio's behavior also puzzled everyone, even Hiruko Kageyasu looked on with a puzzled expression.
If Luo Mio had used even the slightest force in her reverse grip on the katana, his head would probably have already fallen off.
His azure eyes glanced sideways at Hiruko Kageyasu.
"Whether you find the 'Legacy of the Seven Stars' or not, you lost the moment you joined the competition."
After saying that, Luo Mio left the conference room.
Everyone stared blankly at Luo Mio's departing figure.
When they came to their senses again, Hiruko Kageyasu and Hiruko Kohina had also quietly disappeared from the First Conference Room.
On the cold, glowing screen, the Holy Child stared with his silver-gray eyes in the direction Luo Mio had left, recalling the way he had walked away.
——
After leaving the Ministry of Defense, Luo Mio arrived at a relatively prosperous shopping mall in the Tokyo Area.
Walking down the street, Luo Mio looked at the crowds coming and going in the corridors of the surrounding shopping mall.
Because of her striking white hair and blue eyes, Luo Mio also applied a layer of Spatial Awareness to herself.
At this moment—
"Grab that bastard—!"
Suddenly, a roar that echoed throughout the entire mall corridor came from in front of Luo Mio.
Then the crowd that had been walking in front of Luo Mio also dispersed.
The next second after Luo Mio's questioning.
"Goo-ah!"
A petite and fragile figure accidentally bumped into Luo Mio's arms due to a problem with her vision, and then, due to losing her balance, she accidentally fell backward.
Luo Mio quickly caught her to prevent the girl from falling and getting hurt.
The girl's clothes were very dirty. She wore ordinary summer denim shorts that had been discarded, a dirty white short-sleeved shirt, and a tattered hat. Her long black hair looked very rough, as if she hadn't taken a bath in a long time.
The girl had many Canned Food items in her arms.
What caught Luo Mio's eye was the girl's cute face, which looked like it hadn't been washed in a long time...
Crimson eyes!
"The Cursed Children"!
Upon seeing the girl before him, Luo Mio immediately knew her origins.
Like Fuse Midori and Enju... children living in the "Outer Area".
Judging from her appearance, she must have sneaked in.
They probably came in looking for food.
"Haha, I finally caught you."
A policeman who ran fast looked at the girl and revealed a slightly ferocious expression.
Upon seeing the policeman, the girl let out a low scream of fear.
Seeing this, Luo Mio frowned slightly.
"..."
Luo Mio stepped forward, shielding the "Cursed Child" girl behind her with her own body.
"Who are you?!"
The policeman standing in front of her was extremely rude to Luo Mio and yelled at her.
Several other police officers stepped out from behind the police officer and spoke to Luo Mio.
"Please don't interfere with our work."
Luo Mio glanced at the police officers indifferently, then looked at the girl she was protecting behind her.
With her azure eyes fixed on the police officers, she spoke.
"I will pay for all the money she stole."
After hearing Luo Mio's words, the police officers looked at each other, unsure of what to say.
"This stench... this child wandered in from the 'Outer Area,' we need to take her back now..."
One of the policemen, who looked harmless and very honest and simple, stepped out and spoke to Luo Mio.
Luo Mio's azure eyes seemed to see right through people as she calmly and indifferently looked at the policeman.
The policeman in front of them had just looked at the "Cursed Child" behind Luo Mio with a ferocious and cruel gaze...
It must be because of Gastrea that they lost their parents and loved ones in the "Era of Plunder".
If the "Cursed Child" behind Luo Mio falls into their hands... I'm afraid the girl's fate...
The policeman was so under Luo Mio's gaze that he didn't dare to move, and a light bead of sweat appeared on the side of his forehead.
"I will send her back."
"Huh?" The one who had initially shouted an impolite warning at Luo Mio also revealed a "mind your own business" expression and glared fiercely at Luo Mio.
And it was at this moment—
"Don't let this little bastard get away!"
A very sharp male voice rang out from behind the police.
A very thin, middle-aged man with a harsh-looking face appeared from behind the police. However, there was a very obvious bruise on his cheek, which clearly indicated that he had been beaten.
Luo Mio glanced at his appearance and attire.
The man in front of me is probably the general manager of this shopping mall.
His words caused Luo Mio to narrow her eyes slightly.
"Don't let this little beast leave!"
The middle-aged man pointed at the girl behind Luo Mio and spoke in a sharp tone, spitting as he spoke.
Looking at the way he spoke, Luo Mio couldn't help but think of the old ladies arguing with each other on the street in her previous life.
"That little red-eyed monster dared to steal something from my shop, he deserves to die!"
After hearing the middle-aged man's words, the people around him also realized what was going on.
What does the red-eyed little monster refer to?
That's definitely the "Cursed Children"!
"And they even dared to hit people!"
The middle-aged man gritted his teeth as he looked at the trembling girl behind Luo Mio.
Similarly, the passersby who realized what was happening all looked at her with cold eyes.
"Thief! You little beast! Why don't you scum from the Tokyo Area just die already!"
"That's right! You damn Gastrea!"
"You murderous monster, how dare you come into the city!"
"It's because of you red-eyed monsters that my family..."
"Die! You monster!"