bookbashuk Chapter 396 A Group Perspective, Parallel Development
Chapter 396 A Group Perspective, Parallel Development
Chapter 396 A Group Perspective, Parallel Development
Inside the Holy Residence, in the council chamber, the young Holy Emperor, dressed in her pajamas, sat on the sofa in her room, watching the online flame war that had subsided on her tablet, a somewhat amused and exasperated expression on her face.
She never expected that Broly, the boy from the Tendo Agency, would be so outspoken, getting into a heated online argument with a large group of people who despise the cursed children.
However, the fact that two different opinions were arguing online made the young Holy Emperor feel much more at ease.
This means that the public's attitude towards the Cursed Child is not entirely negative, and the resistance she faces in implementing the Gastrea method is far less than imagined.
"Broly, well, we should really thank that kid..."
The young Holy Emperor muttered to herself as her happiness level began to rise on the Crystal Palace panel.
. . . .
Meanwhile, at the Tendo family, Tendo Kikunojo was also watching the online flame war that had just ended.
"Sir, are you alright?"
The butler served tea to refresh the mind and cautiously asked a question while standing beside him.
"fine."
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Kikunojo Tendo waved his hand.
Online comments often reflect a more realistic social situation. The fact that many anonymous netizens are speaking out for the Cursed Child proves that society is less wary of monsters that look like humans.
This was not a good thing for him, who opposed the implementation of the Gastor New Method, but Kikunojo Tendo didn't care, because the tide still turned in his favor.
The current situation is not good, but as long as Hiruko Kagetane achieves the fifth stage of the relic summoning plan, he can make the people of Tokyo remember their fear of Gastrea.
At that time, those foolish people who have forgotten their past hatred will rekindle their hatred for Gastrea in fear, and those cursed children with Gastrea virus in their bodies will return to their original situation of being regarded as monsters.
Kikunojo Tendo waved for the butler to bring a satellite phone, and then dialed Hiruko Kagetane's number.
. . . .
"Huh, so I don't need to storm the council chamber anymore?"
Hiruko Kagetane was in a dark room with a desktop computer running in front of him, and the webpage address was the NHK television station's website.
His nickname is "The Man Who Destroys the World," but in this day-long war of words, he stood on the side of the anti-social minority, helping a certain Saiyan from Planet Wampa to lash out at those online trolls.
"The situation has changed now. I don't need you to appear in front of the public. All I need you to do is secretly take the relics outside the boundary marker, open them, and summon Scorpio in Phase Five. That's enough."
The content of the voice changer coming from the phone made Hiruko Kagetane somewhat unhappy, but he also knew why the old fox on the other end would make this choice.
"Dad, can we go on a killing spree tomorrow?"
Hiruko Kohina ran over and lay on his lap, looking up at him with innocent, expectant eyes and asking him a question.
"That probably won't work. There's only one person we need to kill tomorrow."
Hiruko Kagetane stroked his daughter's soft head as he answered.
"Hey, why is this different from what we agreed on?"
Hiruko Kohina puffed out her cheeks, looking aggrieved at being deceived by an adult.
Putting aside the content of her speech, she is quite adorable.
"There's nothing we can do. We're just not as good as our daughter. The role that's going to generate a social buzz has already been taken by someone else."
"Who stole it?"
Hiruko Kohina looked menacing, seemingly wanting to kill the guy who stole her spot for the killing spree.
"Who else could it be but that Broly boy? He really put on a good show for me today. His elegant words were absolutely superb. I never expected him to be such a smooth talker!"
Hiruko Kagetane had been following Broly closely, so when the online feud broke out, he quickly identified the spokesperson through statements made by Broly's associates.
"It's just swearing, what's the big deal?!"
Hiruko Kohina was somewhat unconvinced.
"Swearing is nothing special, but the fact that he managed to swear at everyone he was facing and win is a skill in itself."
"If it were me, I would definitely find the real-life locations of those guys who dared to argue with me online, find them offline, and chop their heads off."
Hiroko Hina said in a cute and cute voice.
"But what if you're facing Broly, and you can't out-argue him or beat him in a fight?"
Hiruko Kohina's happiness level has started to decline.
"Alright, although my daughter and I can no longer be the most dazzling protagonists, even if we play supporting roles, we must still show our own style."
Noticing his daughter's unhappiness, Hiruko Kagetane comforted her.
"My daughter and I will be the villains who start the mass extermination of the Tokyo area. Ambitious politicians will eventually regret using us to achieve their own ends, only to have their own tails between their teeth..."
As Hiruko Kagetane said this, he tapped the keyboard.
A video appeared on the desktop computer.
The recording of his meeting with Kikunojo Tendo that day was playing inside.
Now, just imagine the old fox emerging from his birch-metal sanctuary after the mass extinction in the Tokyo area, only to find a secretly filmed video playing outside, ruining his reputation. What kind of expression would he make, and how would he react?
Will he commit seppuku to atone for his sins, or will he reveal all sorts of ugly behavior in the face of death? It's something to look forward to.
"Dad, are Scorpios really that amazing?"
Hiruko Kohina asked out of curiosity. She had killed a Stage 4 Gastrea before, and although it was difficult, it was not impossible to defeat it.
"The gastrulation at the stage five zodiacal level is not the same as the gastrulation at stage four."
The latter can be killed by concentrated firepower of modern military forces, but even nuclear weapons cannot guarantee the killing of the former.
Hiruko Kagetane was a cyborg soldier created as part of the New Human Creation Project during the Great War between Humans and Gastrea ten years ago.
Although he had never faced a zodiacal-level Gastrea directly, he had heard of the terror of that level of Gastrea.
For example, it can shoot down artificial satellites flying in the sky from the ground, has an extremely long attack range, and various missiles cannot easily get close to attack Sagittarius.
For example, Scorpio, now slumbering in the depths of the ocean, once caused tsunamis by simply moving, destroying several countries and dozens of coastal cities.
There are also Gastrea, a stage in the Five Yellows region, which survived nuclear bombardment but evolved thanks to their strong defense and regenerative abilities.
Rather than calling it a gastrulator, it's more accurate to describe it as an existence that has evolved into a legendary, mythical creature.
Of course, with weapons made from birch, which can suppress the regenerative abilities of Gastrea, humans are not without the ability to fight them.
It is said that before the war, the Tokyo area prepared a super railgun—the Sky Ladder—to deal with the terrifying Zodiac-level Gastrea.
Although the people here eventually lost the land there, and the ultimate weapon was never fired, it was theoretically capable of dealing with Stage 5 Gastrea.
What are nuclear weapons?
Hiruko Kohina's question brought Hiruko Kagetane back to reality.
"Nuclear weapons are one of the ultimate weapons for ordinary humans. However, they are quite useless. If they are released indiscriminately to deal with Gastrea, the first to be destroyed will only be the weak ordinary humans themselves."
Therefore, aside from serving as a deterrent to the remaining safe zones in the world today, it has no other value.
Radiation is deadly to humans, but it has a somewhat adverse effect on Gastrea.
Apart from the Gastrea killed by the power of the nuclear explosion, the other Gastrea that survived the radiation exposure would only undergo further horrific evolution.
Many advanced gastrulation animals in this world evolved from the residual radiation from nuclear bombs launched by various countries around the world.
As a result, humanity itself had to ban the use of nuclear weapons and develop other weapons that were more effective against Gastrea.
"zzz..."
Hiruko Kohina listened to the story and gradually fell asleep.
Hiruko Kagetane carried his daughter to the sofa and personally covered her with a blanket.
Ten years ago, women were kidnapped and forced into artificial insemination, fed enteroviruses, and artificially interfered to create cursed children with their own genes.
They were raised in a brutal manner, and at the age of seven, they engaged in a vicious battle of wits. The only daughter who survived, after many years of living together, Hiruko Kagetane didn't even know what kind of feelings he, in his somewhat insane state, had for her.
The only certainty is that on this night, a man like him actually started thinking about the future of his foolish daughter.
. . . . .
The following day, the Holy Emperor, accompanied by his honor guard and escort, arrived at Gou Tian Elementary School as promised.
Just like many important figures who notify their subordinates in advance before their visit so that they can make preparations.
The visit by the young princess went smoothly without any unexpected incidents. Principal Yoshida was all smiles, while the invited parents were somewhat apprehensive. On the contrary, the elementary school students angrily complained to the young princess about the unscrupulousness of some media outlets and the innocence of Aihara Enju.
The young Holy Princess smiled faintly at this. These elementary school students who had changed their views on the Cursed Child were the future of the plundered generation.
She believes the world will be a better place when these children grow up and become the mainstream of society.
So, in front of numerous cameras, the young Holy Princess sternly reprimanded several media companies that had falsely and recklessly reported news about school violence.
. . . .
Meanwhile, Hiruko Kagetane had already infiltrated the vicinity of the Seiju and the council chamber.
Of course, in reality he simply took off his mask and changed into a low-key outfit—a black suit—that was different from his flamboyant red suit.
"The appointed time has arrived."
Hiruko Kagetane looked at his watch, and just then, a small door at the back of the council building opened, and a man with a slightly nervous expression walked out.
"Are you the person I met?"
The man was startled, but nodded after noticing the white rose on Hiruko Kagetane's chest.
"Where are the things?"
Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!
Zhiziyingyin asked.
"Here."
The man carried a cardboard box out of the door.
Are there any security cameras around here?
"A malfunction has been reported."
"Are you one of Tendo Kikunojo's men?"
"I have received financial assistance from Your Excellency's aide."
The man answered.
But in reality, the fact that he was able to buy a house in the inner ring of Tokyo at the age of thirty is entirely due to the money given to him by the Tendo family.
Therefore, when the Tian Tong family sent a message asking him to exchange something from the Holy Emperor's room, this man had no choice but to comply.
"Do you know why His Excellency Aide-de-Camptour insisted on replacing this children's bicycle that was kept in a safe?"
The man was a little uneasy about doing this for the first time, so he couldn't help but inquire about it.
"Don't you know about the Seven Star Relics?"
Hiruko Kagehira asked curiously.
"I'm not at a level where I understand these things."
The man shook his head.
"Okay, then I'll tell you..."
Hiruko Kagetane clearly explained to the man in front of him that the Seven Star Relics could attract the Scorpio constellation.
The man's eyes widened after hearing this, as if he couldn't believe that what he had stolen and exchanged was something that could potentially cause a mass extinction in the Tokyo metropolitan area.
"How is this possible?!"
"If that's impossible, why would this thing need to be so heavily guarded?"
"Officer Tendo, do you... do you intend to destroy the Tokyo area?"
The man asked, his voice trembling slightly.
"He just wants to achieve his own political goals through this incident."
"So, they're not really going to summon Scorpio, are they?"
The man looked at Hiruko Kagetane with hopeful eyes.
"Heh, worried about becoming an accomplice in the destruction of Tokyo? It's alright, you don't need to worry about that, Hina..."
Before the man could react, he felt a sharp pain in his back.
Looking down, he saw a knife protruding from his chest.
"In your next life, try to accept less financial assistance from others, because it might be a way to buy your life."
The man's body was placed in a cardboard box in a remote location; the discovery of the body would have been a later development.
If the other party dies, it will be difficult for the Tendo family to be suspected.
Of course, for Hiruko Kagetane, killing the other party as requested was merely to give that old fox, Tendo Kikunojo, a false sense of security before he would fall into the abyss of disgrace and ruin.
. . . .
"If the person behind Hiruko Kagetane's employment is not aiming to destroy the Tokyo area, then the people inside Tokyo are suspects."
Anyone who has access to items of the Seven Star Relic level must hold a high position and have connections with these departments…”
At the Tendo Agency, Tendo Kisara is gathering intelligence gathered from the past few days.
Inspired by the school play arranged by Broly, she changed her approach and had her list of suspects who had the ability and motive to hire Hiruko Kagetaka to carry out terrorist attacks.
Before the girl was a list of suspects, and her grandfather, Kikunojo Tendo, was among them.
However, the people on the list are only suspects, and Tendo Kisara has not found any concrete evidence.
Although she harbored animosity towards the Tiantong family, she would not allow her personal grudges to cloud her judgment.
"If the purpose of the person behind this is to prevent the implementation of the New Gut Method."
Therefore, those media companies that exposed the bullying scandals at Yeonju High School will not stop just because the Emperor reprimanded them.
Come on, let's confirm my thoughts...
If any media outlets continue to criticize the "Children of the Curse" group in the near future, it's highly likely that someone is behind this.
At that time, by catching those media people who reported the scandals, it may be possible to trace the people behind them.
Although her speculation may not be true, it is indeed a clue.
. . . .
At the elementary school, after offering her greetings in front of the camera, the young girl Seitenko approached the Saiyan boy to express her gratitude.
Broly was a little confused when he was suddenly approached to thank him. After asking around, he realized that his online feud with trolls the day before had inexplicably boosted the confidence of the white-haired emperor in promoting the New Gut Method.
Meanwhile, the other person's happiness level had unknowingly risen to fourteen points.
Unfortunately, this man had already turned down an invitation to become his wife once.
Just as Broly was thinking of trying again, a captain of the guard came over.
"Your Majesty, it's time to leave."
"Well then, Broly, see you again sometime."
The young holy angel waved goodbye to the boy in a friendly manner.
Broly had a fairly good impression of the young Holy Princess, even though she had rejected him on the phone.
"You commoner brat, since you've been received by His Majesty the Emperor, you should show more humility!"
The captain of the guards who came to urge the young Holy Emperor to leave was somewhat confused. Before leaving, he let out a disdainful snort and said these words to the boy.
Then, the other person glanced at Rentaro Satomi standing next to him with a contemptuous look.
"What's up with this guy?"
"He's probably an admirer of the Holy Emperor. There are always some arrogant guys around outstanding women."
"Rentaro Satomi said, and then he felt a chill rise up beside him, but it quickly disappeared."
"Broly, you're not thinking of killing him, are you?"
The boy asked with some surprise and uncertainty.
"I thought about it, but it seems that the Holy Emperor didn't agree to become my wife, so I gave up."
Broly answered honestly, refocusing his attention on the laptop in front of him. He was having a good chat with Miss Nightingale, whom he had just met yesterday.
It's nighttime in America where Tina is now, but she's a night owl. She's just woken up and is full of energy, chatting enthusiastically with a new online friend.
(End of this chapter)