Elsewhere.
Artoria and the others watched everything with strange expressions.
Their master!
For once, he was being so serious during a Reincarnation Ritual.
Then again.
Though their master was something of a scoundrel.
He held firmly to certain principles.
At least Sakura and the others were all living well, and he had not devoured any of them.
Meanwhile!
In the Outer Area.
Saeko Busujima walked through the ruins, followed by a group of cursed children.
Danger lurked everywhere in this area.
Even when cursed children wanted to seek refuge at the Adoption Center.
Lin Luo's Familiars often had to make the trip to escort them personally.
"Hmm?"
Saeko Busujima's expression shifted, and her gaze became razor-sharp.
Clang!
The next instant!
A crimson blade flashed.
Crack!
The ground split open in an instant, and foul-smelling blood erupted like a fountain.
Saeko Busujima stepped back, keeping the cursed children behind her clear of the blood.
"A Gastrea hiding underground?"
She frowned slightly, glanced at the frightened cursed children behind her, and sighed softly.
In a place like this!
There were actually so many cursed children.
She truly had no idea how they had survived.
"What rotten luck. They've sent us out to find these disgusting brats again."
A car bearing the SO insignia drove along the road.
"Can't be helped. Too many have died lately. We need replacements."
"But have you noticed? There seem to be fewer cursed children lately."
"I heard some Adoption Center opened in the Outer Area. A lot of cursed children have gone there."
"Adopting these Monsters? Give me a break."
Suddenly, one man's eyes lit up. He pointed ahead and said, "Look, there seem to be quite a few cursed children over there."
"But it looks like someone's already claimed them."
"Hmph. We at SO contribute to