In the esports room of a suburban villa, Naga abruptly pulled off her gaming headset and rose from the armchair.
The night fog outside the window was thick, the distant mountains blurred like smears of ink, yet she stared fixedly toward the western district—as if she could see through the jungle of reinforced concrete and look straight at the patch of land that had just trembled. Shock and doubt showed on her face.
After deciding to set up her company in a coastal region, she had moved out of Kyoto and come to this city. The reason she had been able to do it so quickly was entirely thanks to the enthusiastic and attentive service of the Orthodox. They had arranged everything perfectly; all she had needed to do was move in with her bags.
Naga also knew why the Orthodox had done this. They did not want a danger source like her to remain in that city, which was as vital as a heart.
But she had barely arrived before this happened, and she could not help suspecting that she had long since been exposed to that Monarch's gaze.
The other party had simply ignored her all this time, or had not wanted to reveal the might of a Dragon King in the vital region around the capital, which was why they had waited until she stepped into this relatively "loose" territory before sending down this thunderous warning.
After a moment's thought, she took out her phone and dialed a number. "Hello, Chen Moxin. Help me find out what's going on with the earthquake in the west of the city."
Chen Moxin on the other end of the line did not hesitate in the slightest and answered, "Yes."
Soon, Chen Moxin called back to report. "The source of the