Chapter 283
The communications officer said, his face looking somewhat grim.
"Just now, reconnaissance satellites detected a large Gastrea heading towards the Osaka Area... in the direction of 'Libra'!"
"Huh?"
"The image has now been transmitted to the main screen!"
The girl looked at the main screen, then her eyes widened and she stared intently at it.
"... Aldebaran!"
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Time quietly slipped away and night fell.
At night, Libra, which had been perched motionless on the mountaintop, using it as a resting place, suddenly raised its massive body to look at the sky and let out a deafening roar.
When people in the Osaka Area heard the roar of "Libra," they all thought it was an attack signal from "Libra," and they hurriedly ran home to pack their bags, intending to leave the Osaka Area.
But perhaps the ten years of peace have made them forget why Libra is known as the "Plague King" among Gastrea.
What makes ordinary people in the Osaka Area even more desperate is that when the government discovered the appearance of the "Libra" outside the megalith, some high-ranking officials and wealthy people had already bought up all the plane tickets for the airport, resulting in the airport being packed with people.
But just as people in the Osaka Area were filled with anxiety.
It is on another continent far away in the ocean.
In the "Uncharted Territory," a colossal Gastrea with a body comparable in size to the constellations Libra and Scorpio seemed to have heard something, and then it also raised its head and let out a roar that shook the heavens.
And not just here, but in one of the world's most pristine and dense forests.
A huge body with flapping wings flew in the sky, making a sharp sound.
At the same time, in Russia, China, and other parts of the world... it was as if only they could hear the sounds resounding in various parts of the world.
Chapter 61: The People About to Flood into the Tokyo Area
At night, Luo Mio walked to her front door and took out her keys.
After opening the door, Luo Mio went inside.
"Um?"
Luo Mio's gaze turned towards the corner of the corridor, towards the living room.
After taking off her shoes, Luo Mio walked towards the living room.
However, when she walked into the living room, the scene in front of her made Luo Mio pause for a moment.
In the living room, the blonde girl, Tina Sprantt, was bound hand and foot to the sofa.
Her gleaming crimson eyes confirmed that she wanted to break free of her restraints with brute force, but no matter how hard she tried, the ropes binding her remained motionless.
Beside her, Chizuru Kaseyo calmly watched the news broadcast on television.
The news report was about the emergence of Libra, the "Zodiac Plague King," outside the Osaka Area.
Fuse Midori and Tsuki, were preparing dinner in the kitchen.
While sitting on the sofa watching the news, Chizuru Kaseyo seemed to sense Luo Mio's presence and turned to look at Luo Mio.
"Ah, welcome back."
"Um."
Luo Mio nodded, then looked at Tina, who was staring at her with hostile red eyes, and asked Chizuru Kaseyo.
"What's wrong with her...?"
Upon hearing Luo Mio's question, Chizuru Kaseyo also looked at Tina.
"To calm her down."
"..."
Luo Mio felt ashamed for a moment, then sighed softly.
At that moment, Fuse Midori came out of the kitchen carrying a pot of soup. When she saw Luo Mio return, she quickly said something.
"Welcome back, Brother Miohua. Dinner is ready."
"Um."
After saying that, Luo Mio glanced at Tina, who was tied to the sofa, and then sat down in a chair.
An embarrassing scene also occurred.
Suddenly, a voice came from somewhere that left everyone speechless.
"Coo coo coo~"
Upon hearing the sound, everyone in the room turned their gaze to Tina, who was tied to the sofa.
Tina's cheeks were burning hot, like a sunset, and she lowered her head shyly.
After glancing at Tina, Luo Mio got up and went into the kitchen. A moment later, Luo Mio placed a bowl of rice on the dining table.
He then walked up to Tina, helped her untie the ropes binding her, and said something to her as he did so.
"I've been sleeping since this morning, and all I ate this morning was a hot dog and a plate of Takoyaki."
Luo Mio seemed completely unconcerned that Tina would attack her once she untied her.
After untying her, Luo Mio stood up and said to Tina.
"If you're hungry, come sit down and have dinner."
Turning around, Luo Mio glanced at him briefly.
"If you can endure the hunger, then disregard what I said."
Watching Luo Mio's retreating figure, Tina stared blankly at Luo Mio with her beautiful, emerald-like eyes.
Although, due to the Owl Factor, she would be very distracted during the day, especially in the morning.
But that doesn't mean she won't remember what happened that morning; on the contrary, she remembers it very clearly.
Luo Mio's every kind gesture and tone of voice was etched into her mind.
This was the first time she had been treated so kindly and with such goodwill since her surgery to transform her into a "NEXT" mechanized soldier.
Since her parents died, she has never known what happiness feels like.
Since her surgery as a "NEXT" mechanized soldier, all she has ever experienced in her life is "pain."
Tina stared blankly at Luo Mio and three girls of the same age as her, Fuse Midori Chizuru Kaseyo, and Yue, sitting in chairs so relaxed and happy, having a meal together.
She gently lowered her eyes to look at her rumbling stomach, then raised them to look at the fifth pair of chopsticks and rice bowl that Luo Mio had prepared for her on the dining table.
After a moment's hesitation, Tina walked over, her face slightly flushed.
And he kept hypnotizing himself in his mind, saying it.
My job is just to monitor, monitor, and that's all.
Then he sat down next to Luo Mio, picked up his rice bowl, and held the chopsticks in his right hand.
Seeing Tina holding chopsticks, Luo Mio shook her head with amusement and asked, "Can't you use chopsticks?"
Upon hearing Luo Mio's voice, Tina trembled slightly and then nodded.
Luo Mio looked at Tina's bright red ears, stood up and walked towards the kitchen.
Luo Mio took a spoon from the kitchen and handed it to Tina.
Looking at the spoon offered to her, Tina nodded slightly and said softly.
"Thanks."
After finishing dinner, Luo Mio glanced at Chizuru Kaseyo.
After seeing the look in Luo Mio's eyes, Chizuru Kaseyo nodded knowingly, and then spoke to Fuse Midori and Yue.
"Xiao Cui, Xiao Yue, it's time to study."
Because of her dolphin genes, Chizuru Kaseyo is the smartest of the three, so Fuse Midori and Tsuki's daily studies are supervised by her.
Watching them leave, Luo Mio turned to Tina and said.
"Come with me."
Tina raised her eyes and looked at Luo Mio.
The two then went to the study.
Luo Mio was rummaging through the documents on the bookshelf when she spoke to Tina.
"Xia Shi should have told you, right? She and I know your identity."
Tina didn't speak, but silently looked at Luo Mio.
Luo Mio took out a collection of materials and flipped through it as she spoke.
"Actually, the initial mission that Sogen Saitake entrusted to your master, Ann Rand, was to assassinate the Holy Child, right?"
Tina still did not answer Luo Mio's question.
Luo Mio continued, "However, later on, Sogen Saitake suddenly changed the task he entrusted to him, from assassination to surveillance, right?"
"..."
Looking at the silent Tina, Luo Mio sighed softly.
Then he slowly began to speak.
"Tina... you're actually very afraid of killing people, aren't you?"
Upon hearing this, Tina's petite body trembled, and her emerald eyes widened instantly.
Seeing that Luo Mio remained silent, she then placed the data set in her hand on the coffee table.
Looking at the group of documents on the coffee table, Tina's petite body trembled even more noticeably.
The images depict people who are seriously injured and remain unconscious.
"These are the people who saw you by chance or accidentally got in your way... and then Ayn Rand ordered you to kill them."
Upon hearing Luo Mio's words, Tina gently bit her pink lips and gripped the hem of her skirt tightly with both hands.
Seeing her expression, Luo Mio didn't say anything more.
Just then, the exposed cell phone rang.
After glancing at the caller's name, Luo Mio frowned slightly.
Luo Mio answered the phone.
"Hey, what's up, Rentaro?"
"Did you see the news just now Brother Miohua?"
"Just now?"
Luo Mio was stunned for a moment, then asked, "No, what happened?"
"..."
Rentaro was silent for a moment, then said, "Brother Miohua, you can see for yourself."
After hearing Rentaro's words, Luo Mio glanced at Tina, who was staring blankly at the pictures in the data set, and then walked out of the study toward the living room.
After turning on the TV, Luo Mio's eyes flickered slightly as she watched the latest news.
On the television screen, the airports in the Osaka Area were packed with ordinary people, but what caught Luo Mio's eye was the flight information displayed on the main screen of the airport.
On the main screen, more than half of the flights are to the Tokyo Area.
"It seems that because of the previous elimination of 'Scorpio,' some people mistakenly believe that the Tokyo Area is the safest of the five major areas."
Luo Mio nodded silently.
The fact that the Railgun module "The Stairway" suffered irreparable damage from destroying "Scorpio" was an absolute secret, so apart from the rulers of various regions and a few people involved in the "The Stairway" project, basically no one knew about it.
Therefore, the people of the five regions only knew that the Satomi Rentaro from the Tokyo Area used the "The Stairway" to destroy the "Scorpio" constellation, but they did not know that the "The Stairway" had been destroyed.
"Actually, I learned something from Miss Kisaragi."