Chapter 244
"Don't be fooled by what the old man did. In his heart, he truly respects and loves you. Perhaps, to him, you are the wise ruler he truly wants to serve."
The girl lowered her head, her silver-gray eyes fixed on the floor.
"But I just want everyone to forget..."
"Alright."
Luo Mio interrupted the girl.
He stepped forward and gently stroked her head, just like he had comforted her when she was a child.
"In just ten short years, the hatred the 'Promised Child' harbors towards Gastrea and the 'Cursed Children' cannot simply vanish."
"Not everyone is as kind to those children as you, Rentaro, Mr. Matsuzaki, and some others."
"Now, the 'Promised Child' is just a collection of dead souls, souls still harboring hatred from ten years ago."
Upon hearing Luo Mio's words, the girl clenched her fists as if unwilling.
Perhaps only in front of Luo Mio would the girl show such a true side of herself.
"Ten years may not be enough for the 'Promised Child' to forget their hatred, but it doesn't mean it will make the children of the 'Pure Generation' remember that hatred."
"Huh?"
Upon hearing Luo Mio's words, the girl immediately raised her eyes.
"The ideas of the Old Era cannot ultimately have a complete influence on the children of the new era."
"After all, sometimes children see things much further away than we adults do."
"The reason why some children today hate the 'Cursed Children' so much is because they were born during the Gastrea War, and their parents and elders were part of the 'Promised Child,' which influenced their thinking, leading to their current hatred and fear..."
At this point, Luo Mio sighed softly.
"The 'Cursed Children' are innocent; they are merely victims of the Gastrea War."
After saying that, he lowered his eyes to look at the girl.
"So now it is up to you to resolve this hatred, Your Highness Holy Child."
Upon hearing Luo Mio's words, the girl was taken aback for a moment, then chuckled.
Seeing the girl cover her mouth and giggle, Luo Mio raised an eyebrow.
"What are you laughing at?"
The girl quickly waved her hand.
"No, it's nothing... It's just that hearing you say 'His Your Highness Holy Child' makes me feel a little awkward?"
Seeing the girl chuckle, Luo Mio reached out and touched her forehead behind her white bangs—
"Smack!"
"Hmm..."
The girl immediately covered her forehead and let out a cute, soft gasp.
"What!"
"No, when I saw your forehead, I couldn't help but flick it like I always do."
"..."
The girl's face immediately showed a look of shame and anger.
Seeing the expression on the girl's face, Luo Mio smiled gently at her.
He walked over and gently pinched the girl's delicate and beautiful cheek.
"This isn't the 'Holy Abode,' so you don't need to look so serious. Relax."
"..." Upon hearing Luo Mio's words, the girl was first taken aback, and then a relaxed smile immediately appeared on her face.
"Brother Miohua".
At that moment, the door to the study was opened.
Fuse Midori peeked inside, her pinkish-purple eyes glancing at the girl before she whispered weakly, "Dinner is ready."
"Okay, I understand."
He turned to look at the girl, but before he could ask her anything, she had already stood up and walked towards the door.
She turned around and looked at Luo Mio in confusion.
"Isn't it already dinnertime?"
Luo Mio's lips twitched.
"Are you treating this place like your own home?"
"Huh?" The girl tilted her head slightly. "Isn't that right?"
"..."
I told you to relax, but not like this.
Luo Mio looked at the girl and a smile appeared on her face.
The two walked out of the study and into the hallway.
"Elder brother."
"Um?"
Why are you shorter than me?
"... Could we please not bring this up?"
Chapter Twenty-One: "Uncharted Territory"! A Slaughter Feast!
7 PM!
"I heard from Xingjian that you're planning to use the 'The Stairway' to destroy 'Scorpio'?"
After dinner, the girl stood on the balcony, looking at Luo Mio beside her.
As the girl's personal bodyguard, Luo Mio Hoshikage Hisomi would naturally tell her about such an important plan as Rakuo's.
"Um."
Luo Mio nodded.
"But..."
"I know," the girl said worriedly, but Luo Mio interrupted her, her eyes fixed on the starry night sky. "The 'The Stairway' cannot truly liberate those children."
"So when the time comes, I will personally send that child off on his final journey."
"The sins committed by 'Seven Star Village' have already been borne by 'Seven Star Village' itself."
"If those children continue to exist like this, even if I release them, the sins they have committed in this world will still remain within them."
As the biological son of the Previous Holy Child, Luo Mio knows many of the world's hidden secrets.
And it was among these that the "Gastrea" came into being!
And the true nature of the eleven stages V of the "Zodiac" Gastrea!
At the same time... the most crucial battle in the Gastrea War!
"The Destruction of Seven Star Village!"
Upon hearing Luo Mio's words, the girl pursed her lips slightly.
"Then... I'll leave 'Scorpio' to you... brother."
Upon hearing the girl's request, Luo Mio's lips curled up slightly. The last time she heard the girl make a request to her was on the girl's birthday.
"Okay! Leave it to me."
——
8 PM!
Luo Mio slowly walked to the military base prepared by the government.
On the base's helipad, the "Facilitator" and "Initiator" pairs were clearly visible, while the Self-Defense Forces inside the base were also preparing their own Pursuit Plan.
Judging from their appearance, the helicopters parked on the tarmac should be specially modified armed helicopters.
It was probably specially modified to avoid making a huge noise during flight.
After all, apart from a few nocturnal Gastrea, most Gastrea, like humans, sleep at night.
If the loud noise in the "Uncharted Territory" wakes up the Gastrea that are sleeping at night, the "Pursuit Plan" will also be affected.
"Brother Miohua!"
A voice came from beside Luo Mio.
Luo Mio turned around and looked toward the sound, only to see Rentaro and Enju standing not far away beside Luo Mio.
"Your body is all better now?"
When asked by Luo Mio, Rentaro walked over and smiled gently.
"You don't know my Brother Miohua condition."
"That's true. To kill you, I'd have to riddle you with bullets."
After saying that, the two of them smiled at the same time.
"Honestly, we clearly agreed that I needed to rest for a while."
At that moment, a clear female voice rang out from behind the two of them.
Tendo Kisara walked over wearing the school uniform of Miwa Girls' High School.
Her beautiful, all-black figure attracted the attention of many people around her.
"However, even if I say that, you will definitely participate in the Pursuit Plan, won't you?"
Tendo Kisara looked at Renten with a helpless expression.
"So..." Tendo Kisara's gaze turned to Luo Mio.
"I'm counting on you for Satomi, Brother Miohua!"
"Um."
"Are you all from the Tendo Civil Security Company ready?"
The sharp-looking man in military uniform looked at Luo Mio and Rentaro and said.
Luo Mio looked at the lean and wiry man, then noticed the insignia on his shoulder.
The wiry man clearly noticed Luo Mio's gaze and nodded slightly at her.
Without a doubt, the man in front of her was sent by Hoshikage Hisomi to assist Luo Mio.
Luo Mio looked at Rentaro and gazed at him.
"Is everything packed?"
"Yes." Rentaro nodded. "I asked someone to prepare it for me."
After Rentaro mentioned that person, Tendo Kisara's face showed a very displeased expression.
"She knew I didn't like camouflage uniforms, helmets, bulletproof vests, and other such equipment, so she deliberately kept the changes in appearance and the increase in weight to a minimum."
After hearing Rentaro's words, Luo Mio also realized what was going on.
"Ah... that young lady from the Shiba family." After saying that, Luo Mio's eyes turned to Tendo Kisara.
"I think she went to the same high school as you, Kisaragi."
Then Luo Mio glanced at Rentaro, seemingly intentionally or unintentionally.
"Ah."
Tendo Kisara made a face of gritting her teeth.
Looking at Tendo Kisara, Luo Mio smiled gently and turned to look at Rentaro and Enju.