The time rewound to this morning, just after Luo Mio and Sayaka Kourusaka had captured a remnant of the Black Death Emperor Faction at Kana Alchemical Company.
"Lord Narukami, then what do we do now...?"
Sayaka Kourusaka looked at Luo Mio's profile with a puzzled expression.
Hearing Sayaka Kourusaka's words, Luo Mio looked at the Nalakuvera control commands decoded on the central screen.
Her mind began racing. Before long, a glimmer flashed through Luo Mio's eyes.
"For me... Vattra."
Sayaka Kourusaka, who had heard Luo Mio's murmur, paled slightly and spoke in a somewhat disbelieving tone.
"Lord Narukami, are you saying that the Black Death Emperor Faction's backer is Duke of Aldeia?!"
"But why? No matter how you look at it, Sogen Island is a Special Demon Zone under the Far East government's jurisdiction. Duke of Aldeia's actions could be regarded as a declaration of war by the Night Dominion!"
As she spoke, Sayaka Kourusaka seemed to think of something and looked at Luo Mio's back.
"Could it be... the First True Ancestor?"
But as soon as she said that, Luo Mio shook her head and rejected Sayaka Kourusaka's guess.
"Although that guy Ziyi is indeed bored enough, he would never use this kind of method. Everything Vattra has done has been solely on his own whim."
"Well... his purpose was probably to force me to act."
"Eh?! To make you act, Lord Narukami?"
Luo Mio glanced at the slightly confused Sayaka Kourusaka, then looked at the central screen and nodded gently.
"Yes."
"I was wondering why Nangong said there had been remnants of the Black Death Emperor Faction on Sogen Island a few days ago."
"Besides the stele here at Kana Alchemical Company, the most important reason was probably that Sogen Island is a Special Demon Zone protected by