Just as Conis was about to say something more-
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Violent pounding thundered at the door. The cloud house's fragile moss door shook fiercely, shedding fine fluorescent powder.
"Open up! White Berets Enforcement Squad!" a rough voice roared through the gap.
Pagaya went deathly pale, and Conis collapsed to the floor as the door crashed open.
Seven or eight figures filed in, instantly crowding the cramped room.
They wore exaggerated white berets pulled low over their brows, bright purple tight-fitting shirts, and glaring indigo balloon pants.
Belts studded with Impact Dials circled their waists. These were Sky Island's own "law enforcers."
The bald, burly man at their head had "Captain" engraved on his badge. He surveyed the room, his vulture-like gaze locking onto Kirishima.
At that moment, he abruptly unfurled a scroll of cloud paper and shouted in the cadence of someone chanting a divine oracle, "Illegal entrant! Under divine law, you are hereby charged-!"
"Count one: setting foot on sacred cloud soil without permission. Illegal entry!"
"Count two: refusing to pay the entry fee. Contempt for divine authority!"
"Count three: trespassing in a private home and coercing innocent believers!" The captain's finger nearly jabbed Kirishima's nose.
"Count four-" He deliberately drew out the words, his calculating gaze sweeping over Conis's tear-streaked face. "Using despicable means to make a pure cloud-winged maiden cry. Rape!"
The moment that final charge left his mouth, Kirishima's tea-holding hand froze in midair.
Drip...
A drop of emerald tea splashed over the rim onto his black leather pants. He slowly raised his eyes, a trace of surprise crossing their depths.
Wait, this world had a charge of rape too? Didn't they have any unique terms? What a familiar charge...
"Heh..." An extremely faint, cold chuckle rolled from Kirishima's throat, a vein faintly rising