Intimidation

At that moment, every civil security officer present drew their weapons and watched the suddenly appearing man with wary expressions.

Hiruko Kagetane swept his gaze around before fixing it on Rentaro, who stood among the crowd with anger and shock written across his face.

"Yo, isn't this Rentaro? I never expected you to be here too. How have you been lately?"

"Damn it, you bastard! Why are you here?"

A glint flashed through Hiruko Kagetane's eyes.

"Of course, my goal is the same as yours, Rentaro! Let me introduce myself. Kohina, come here!"

"Yes! Daddy!"

A soft voice rang out. A little girl in a maid outfit came jogging over, climbed onto the conference table with a little heave, and slightly lifted her skirt toward Seitenshi.

"I'm Hiruko Kohina. I'm ten years old!"

Rentaro was slightly startled. When had this child appeared behind them?

The conference room slowly fell silent.

After finishing her greeting, Kohina looked at Rentaro, who was pointing a gun at her, and a cold glint flashed through her eyes.

"Daddy, can I kill the man pointing a gun at us?"

"No, Kohina. Be good and endure it for now."

Kohina lowered her head slightly and pouted.

"Mm... Daddy... Kohina hates Daddy!"

"All right, this is my Initiator. As for why I came here..." Hiruko Kagetane turned toward Seitenshi.

"Of course, I came for the Seven Stars Legacy!"

A trace of panic suddenly appeared in Seitenshi's eyes.

She had originally intended to conceal the contents of the box, because the Seven Stars Legacy concerned the secret of the Stage V Gastrea—the source of the world's Zodiac.

Once that secret was made public, it would affect the entire world order. It was the origin of humanity's disaster, as well as a mad experiment.

As though he sensed Seitenshi's