Chapter 264

It was not only the reconstruction of post-war Tokyo and its reorganization into the Tokyo 23 Wards, but also a series of subsequent policies that played a significant role in the reconstruction of Tokyo.

The girl in front of them had only been in power for a few short years since she succeeded Luo Mio's cheap mother.

"You must have heard about it from the old man Tiantong."

"Well... not entirely. When I mentioned it to Kikunojou, he looked quite unhappy, so I didn't ask any further questions. I also asked my mother, but she told me to avoid contact with President Saikō."

"Mom is right." Luo Mio looked at the girl beside her. "It was the right choice to keep you away from that old geezer Qi Wu."

Luo Mio glanced at the girl, then looked out at the view of Tokyo outside the elevator.

"Besides the fact that my mother was in the Tokyo Area, she was able to rebuild the Tokyo Area in a very short time during the period of devastation caused by the Gastrea War."

"But..."

Why were areas like Osaka Area, Sendai Area, Sapporo Area, and Hakata Area able to be rebuilt successfully in just one generation after being abandoned?

"The leaders who ruled the four regions were all highly capable and extremely dangerous individuals."

"For them, it's possible to utter unrealistic statements like 'I am the true representative of the Far East' with a very serious expression."

"Among them, Sogen Saitake is a rather dangerous figure."

Is that so...?

"Actually, before leaving the Far East, I had thought about getting rid of Sogen Saitake, since his existence itself was extremely dangerous."

"Huh?" Luo Mio glanced at the girl's surprised expression and explained to her, "But later, I gave up."

"Why... why?"

Luo Mio looked at the girl and said softly.

"Even if I kill Sogen Saitake, there will be other Sogen Saitake like him."

"After all, in such a world, there are quite a few powerful and extremely dangerous individuals, such as the 'Four Sages.'"

After hearing Luo Mio's words, the girl also fell into deep thought.

Just as the girl was lost in thought, the elevator had already reached the top floor.

The floor indicator stopped at the top floor, and the elevator doors opened with a dull thud.

And what comes into view is the azure sky.

The semi-circular arched roof is made of transparent hexagonal reinforced glass, giving it a very spacious feel at first glance.

This place is less like a hotel room and more like the Middle-earth of the Etona Hotel.

The tall, muscular man in black standing next to the elevator was probably Qi Wu's bodyguard.

In front of the guards, a white-haired man sat on a luxurious sofa, looking at six electronic paper screens in front of him.

When the guard saw Luo Mio beside the Holy Child, his eyes behind his black sunglasses flickered.

Then he blocked Luo Mio's way forward.

Looking at the arm blocking her way, Luo Mio glanced at him with her azure eyes.

"!"

In an instant, cold sweat broke out on the guard's forehead.

The hand that was holding Luo Mio was also trembling slightly.

The guard's unusual behavior caught the attention of the white-haired man sitting on the sofa.

When he turned around, Sogen Saitake's true face was revealed.

His sharply angled mustache and downturned sideburns blended together, making him look like a lion, exuding a very imposing presence. His eyes were extremely sharp, and even a suit couldn't conceal his tall stature. Judging from his appearance, he was probably in his sixties. However, his energetic demeanor made one doubt his true age.

When Sogen Saitake saw Luo Mio beside the girl, his sharp eyes narrowed instantly.

Sogen Saitake's gaze fell into Luo Mio's eyes, and then she looked at Sogen Saitake with a half-smile.

"What? Are you surprised to see me?"

Looking at Luo Mio, Sogen Saitake's eyes narrowed slightly, his expression turning somewhat grim.

Just as Luo Mio said, he really didn't expect to see Luo Mio here. In the past eight years, he had investigated Luo Mio's disappearance more than once.

The purpose is to determine whether Luo Mio still exists in this world.

After all, Luo Mio's very existence was the biggest obstacle for him!

But that was in the past...

He is now...

Sogen Saitake's slightly unpleasant expression quickly returned to normal, and he gently turned his head to look at the guards behind him.

The guard bowed slightly, then turned and left the top floor.

After the bodyguard left the room, Sogen Saitake looked at Luo Mio and smiled.

"This is truly a joyous and celebratory occasion. I never imagined I would have the honor of seeing His Your Highness Divine Child again today."

Seeing Sogen Saitake's cunning expression, Luo Mio didn't speak to him. She just glanced at Sogen Saitake and then turned to look at the view outside the window.

Seeing Luo Mio's reaction, Sogen Saitake also looked at the girl.

"Please take a seat, Your Highness Holy Child."

The girl then sat on a sofa opposite Sogen Saitake.

The two now represent their respective regions.

Tokyo Area and Osaka Area!

Chapter 43: The Attack

"Your Highness Holy Child, I have heard that you had the adopted son of the Tiantong family use Railgun gun components to fire railguns at the Gastrea of Stage V, and that you made it beyond repair."

After sitting down on the sofa, Sogen Saitake went straight to the point and asked the girl in a stern voice.

Upon hearing Sogen Saitake's question, the girl's silver-gray eyes narrowed slightly.

"So what if it is?"

Hearing the girl's undisguised and firm tone, Sogen Saitake's eyes also flickered.

"That was originally a very important weapon intended for transfer to the lunar surface! A next-generation heavy weapon capable of targeting Gastrea from the lunar surface, but now..."

"But if you actually move the railgun to the lunar surface, are you really only going to use it against Gastrea?"

The girl turned to Sogen Saitake and questioned him in the opposite direction.

"Snort."

When faced with the girl's question, Sogen Saitake simply gave a cold snort.

"If I had wanted to use violence to threaten other countries, I would be very glad that I made the right choice that day."

"Your Highness Holy Child, you have no foresight whatsoever!"

"We must consider the new world after the complete extermination of Gastrea! Before that, our Far East should become a superpower and rule the entire world!"

"From that day ten years ago, from that unprecedented catastrophe, the first nation to recover was our Far East! Therefore, we have the right to obtain the next generation of global leadership!"

Upon hearing Sogen Saitake's words, the girl's face turned pale and she looked at him with a grim expression.

"But the 'The Stairway' alone shouldn't be enough for you to rule the world."

At this moment, Luo Mio looked at Sogen Saitake from the side and spoke.

Sogen Saitake looked at Luo Mio.

Luo Mio looked at him with her azure eyes devoid of any emotion.

"Do you want to repeat the sins committed by your elders?"

Upon hearing Luo Mio's words, Sogen Saitake's eyes flashed.

"I don't quite understand what His Your Highness Divine Child means."

Looking at Sogen Saitake, Luo Mio slowly spoke.

"The Black Swan."

"—!"

"Black Swan?"

The girl was also taken aback when she heard Luo Mio's words.

Meanwhile, Sogen Saitake, who was sitting opposite Luo Mio and the girl, also slightly narrowed his sharp eyes.

Looking at Sogen Saitake, Luo Mio's lips curled up slightly.

"Black Swan Effect".

"Swans are supposed to be pure white, but one day a pure black swan was found somewhere in Australia."

"The Black Swan theory states that long-term predictions are bound by prior knowledge, but once something unexpected happens, they are caught off guard, and general trends are disrupted."

Luo Mio explained the Black Swan Effect to the girl while looking at Sogen Saitake, whose face was gloomy.

With a grim expression, Sogen Saitake looked into Luo Mio's all-seeing blue eyes. Helpless, Sogen Saitake seemed to deflate instantly.

"Shouldn't we get down to business now, Your Highness Holy Child?"

Seeing Sogen Saitake avoiding the topic, Luo Mio's lips curled slightly.

Two hours later, the first unofficial meeting ended.

The only thing that could be considered a success of this meeting was that the girl and Sogen Saitake realized that they were absolutely Unforgivable Enemies!

——

Standing on the top floor, Sogen Saitake looked down through the window and saw two extremely small figures walking out from below.

Looking at one of the figures, Sogen Saitake's expression turned slightly grim.

"I didn't expect that troublesome guy would come back at such a critical time."

"Those old geezers suddenly vanished without a trace the day before yesterday, I'm afraid..."

If Luo Mio hadn't been serving as the Holy Child's guard today, he probably wouldn't have known that Luo Mio had already returned to the Far East.

"Tsk..." Sogen Saitake cursed angrily, "Those two pieces of trash from the Metropolitan Police Department! And that guy Shigaki Senichi!"

"It has been a year since His Your Highness Divine Child returned to the Far East, and you still don't know of His Highness's existence."

"Furthermore, we've learned about the 'Black Swan Plan'!"

"The damage to various bases in different regions over the past year is probably the work of the Divine Child."

At this moment, Sogen Saitake also thought of something, and his eyes flickered.

"According to their report, the person who destroyed the facility was a police officer."

"..."

After Sogen Saitake gradually calmed down, his thoughts gradually became clearer.

Police officer... Toudo Touka...

"It seems there's someone from the Divine Child within the International Initiator Supervision Organization (IISO), and that person is even a high-ranking administrator."

Then Sogen Saitake took out a cell phone and said a few words into it.

He lowered his hand from his phone and looked at the luxury limousine that had already driven away.

"My will is the will of the Far East, and the will of the Far East is my will!"

"Anyone who gets in my way will be eliminated by me with all my might!"

——

In the end, nothing was found.

As he sat in the limousine on the way back, Rentaro scratched the back of his head in distress.

Seeing Rentaro scratching his head, Luo Mio asked, "Have you been using the Type 21 Varanium Ocular Prosthetic the whole time?"

"Um."