Chapter 296
Luo Mio said in an annoyed tone.
As if noticing her own tone, Luo Mio sighed deeply.
"Then, I'll leave these two children in your care."
"Um."
After leaving the sewers, Luo Mio walked on the dilapidated roads of District 39, looking up at the sky that was about to turn to dusk.
A faint golden hue flickered in his azure eyes.
Meanwhile, golden starlight particles floated slowly with the clouds, and before anyone knew it, the golden starlight particles seemed to envelop the entire Earth.
Luo Mio withdrew her gaze, then crossed the Void Fissures and disappeared into District 39.
"I'm back!"
Luo Mio's voice rang out in the apartment room.
"Welcome back, Brother Miohua!"
"Welcome back, big brother!"
——
Meanwhile, somewhere in the world, a unique sound, audible only to Gastrea and the Zodiac, resounded and spread throughout the entire world.
The "Libra" constellation, which was heading towards the Hokkaido Area, heard the sound, stopped its movement, listened quietly, and then let out its own unique roar.
Then Libra, along with Aldebaran and the Gastrea army, headed in another direction.
——
In the underground Strategy Meeting Room beneath the "Seijou" in the Tokyo Area.
The girl stretched out a long yawn.
Since the gastrulation of the butterfly Gastrea invaded the airport today, I have not left the Strategy Meeting Room.
Kiyomi, who was standing to the side, couldn't bear to watch any longer and spoke softly to the girl.
"Go and rest, Your His Highness. Your body won't be able to take it."
The girl smiled and shook her head.
"It's alright, Kiyomi, I know what I'm doing."
Seeing that she couldn't persuade her, Kiyomi sighed helplessly.
Just then.
"This, this..."
Hearing the communicator's panicked voice, the girl also put aside her inner turmoil and quickly asked.
"What happened?"
The communicator hurriedly spoke to the girl.
"Libra, Aldebaran, and the Gastrea army have suddenly changed direction! They're heading towards the Tokyo Area!"
Upon hearing this, the girl's face turned pale, but she quickly recovered and asked the communicator in a serious and solemn tone.
How much longer until they reach the Tokyo Area!
The communications officer calculated for a short while, then his expression froze, and he spoke to the girl.
"Five more days!"
Five days!
The girl forcibly suppressed her slightly desperate feelings and asked the communicator.
"Can all the residents in the Tokyo Area be evacuated within these five days?"
"No! Five days is only enough time to evacuate 67% of the people, and that doesn't even include the residents of the Osaka Area."
"..."
Upon hearing the communications officer's voice, the entire Strategy Meeting Room fell into Deathly Stillness silence.
"Now is not the time to be discouraged."
A heavy voice sounded behind the girl.
The girl turned around and saw Tendou Kikunojou standing at the door, looking at her with a solemn expression and sharp eyes.
"Tendo Aide?!"
The girl looked surprised.
"How could you..."
Seeing the girl's surprised expression, Tendou Kikunojou's lips curled up slightly.
"This is a time of national crisis, how can I stay alone in China?"
"And I am here, Your His Highness."
Just then, another voice rang out from behind Tendou Kikunojou.
It was Hoshikage Hisomi was visiting the Russia Area.
Upon seeing the two, the girl smiled slightly, then closed her eyes, took a deep breath, reopened her eyes, and looked at Hoshikage Hisomi, saying something.
"Interstellar is leading a support force comprised of Guard Officer, Self-Defense Forces, and police officers to the front lines for defense, preparing to meet the Gastrea attack in five days! They are trying to buy as much time as possible for the civilians to evacuate..."
"Yes!"
Upon receiving the order, Hoshikage Hisomi immediately left the Strategy Meeting Room.
"Tendo Aide, immediately deal with all security risks in the Tokyo Area."
"Yes!"
Then the girl looked at Kiyomi.
"Open the underground shelters to prepare for people who cannot evacuate in time."
"Yes!"
After saying that, the girl looked at the main screen.
Aldebaran and the Gastrea legion changed course and headed towards the Tokyo Area, along with the enormous body of Libra.
——
The next day, news that Libra and Aldebaran had led the Gastrea army to change their marching route and head towards the Tokyo Area spread throughout the Tokyo Area.
Immediately, countless people began to panic, and even those who had initially gloated over the plight of the Hokkaido Area became tense and flustered.
The people of Osaka Area were among the most desperate.
Having just escaped the Osaka Area, they now hear that "Libra" and "Aldebaran" are leading a Gastrea army towards the Tokyo Area, how could they not feel desperate?
Some wealthy and powerful individuals have even spent a fortune to buy out all the plane tickets.
But not long after, the group of wealthy and powerful people began to panic.
Because the Holy Child has already given the order.
All civilian aircraft will now be under the jurisdiction of the Self-Defense Forces, and no one may take off without authorization.
Every commercial airliner must have all seats filled with evacuees before it is allowed to take off.
The moment this news was released, that powerful and influential group of people began to panic.
He even said it in front of the Guard Officer at the airport.
"I am the chairman of a certain group company."
"I am the son of so-and-so. Get me out of this hellhole right now, or I'll call my dad to deal with you."
"I am a senior manager, and I have important information here."
A series of reasons, threats, orders...
But there are always exceptions.
For example, at an airport in a certain region, a plane takes off without any orders.
It was later discovered that a powerful official had his subordinates knock out the heavily guarded security personnel, seize the plane, and take off without permission.
And the timeline goes back to before the plane took off.
"Being assigned to District 39? What a coincidence."
Rentaro and Enju looked at the surrounding scenery and couldn't help but sigh.
Because he received the news from Tendo Kisara last night, Rentaro started organizing the "support force" early this morning.
He has only managed to invite three people so far.
Kirimaki Tamaki and his sister, Kirimaki Yuzuki, who is also the initiator of the Spider Factor.
His old friend, someone he'd known since elementary school, Mizuhara Ki Hachi, and his initiator Flatworm Factor Beni Hoshikage.
The other two are Luo Mio and Chizuru Kaseyo.
Upon seeing Rentaro and his group, the Self-Defense Forces soldiers also showed their displeasure.
After all, the police officers were interfering with his rightful national defense obligations, so he naturally wouldn't give them a friendly look.
Noticing the looks in the eyes of the Self-Defense Forces soldiers, Kirimaki Tamaki clicked his tongue and shook his head.
Luo Mio walked straight towards the command base, with Rentaro and the others following behind Luo Mio.
When they arrived at the command tent, Luo Mio and the others were stopped by the soldiers.
"Let them in."
Upon hearing the sound, the soldiers hesitated slightly before lowering their hands and clearing the way.
After Luo Mio walked in, she went straight to the figure standing in the center of the command tent and asked.
"How is the situation?"
The figure turned around and it was none other than Hoshikage Hisomi.
Hoshikage Hisomi, upon seeing Luo Mio, said, "According to the information from the conference room, the Gastrea army led by 'Libra' will arrive outside the megalith in four days from noon."
When they saw Hoshikage Hisomi Luo Mio a very respectful report to Raku Mio, everyone in the command tent showed expressions of shock.
Only Rentaro, Enju, and Chizuru Kaseyo looked perfectly normal.
Luo Mio pondered for a moment.
"How many Gastrea are shown in the images provided by the reconnaissance satellite?"
"..."
Upon hearing this, Hoshikage Hisomi's expression turned extremely grim.
"Approximately 100,000..."
"!"
Upon hearing this, Rentaro, Mizuhara Ki Hachi, and Kirimaki Tamaki showed extremely shocked expressions.
"One hundred thousand?!"
Rentaro felt a chill run through his body.
Kirimaki Tamaki pushed up his sunglasses.
"There weren't this many Gastrea before the extinction of the Osaka Area."
Rentaro's close friend, Mizuhara Ki Hachi, was also pondering.
"Didn't the report say that there would be a maximum of only five thousand?"
"Because of the destruction of the Osaka Area."
Standing next to Luo Mio, Chizuru Kaseyo explained calmly, "If the civilians who have not yet been evacuated from the Osaka Area, as well as the police officers and Initiators who stayed behind to cover the evacuation, have been assimilated into Gastrea, then the number of 100,000 Gastrea is reasonable."
After hearing Chizuru Kaseyo's explanation, the command tent fell silent.
"One hundred thousand..."