Kyushu Crisis (2)
While Hans was active on Earth, Auterica’s time passed quickly.
The Kingdom of Thalia, which is now officially ruled by hybrids.
They decided to keep the country name unchanged for various political reasons and to minimize confusion.
It was no different from the past, when it was dominated in the dark anyway, so it took the form of only the regime being replaced while leaving the shell as it is.
Also, they did not bother to hide the fact that the new ruling class was a vampire, but it was passed over in a way that they did not publicize it extensively.
Too drastic changes can cause severe rejection, so I paid attention to the external appearance in my own way.
Of course, not all shocks could be eliminated with such shallow maneuvers.
“Did you hear the news? Well, the king of our country has changed.”
“ok? What is that all of a sudden?”
The rumor that slowly began to spread around the capital was only medicinal fruits.
“What is that new building doing so it shines like that?”
“They say it’s a blood donation center… They say that if you sell your blood, you will receive money or other benefits.”
“Blood?! That, that’s very embarrassing. Aren’t you being cursed for nothing?”
“Ah, I heard that it is officially run by the country? And the price is pretty good, so it’s not bad when you need a quick supply. It makes me a little tired, but it’s not particularly painful, and after it’s over, they take care of things that are good for the body.”
“No matter what… Wait, why do you know so much? ···no way?”
“Kuhmm, the game is difficult these days…”
The ‘blood donation centers’, the main bases of vampires spread in each region, opened one by one, and ordinary citizens who were not interested in politics because they were busy living day by day gradually began to feel the change.
Of course, there were some who realized that vampires had come to rule the country and expressed concern, but all the characters who could be the center were already under the control of hybrids, so there was not much that ordinary people could do.
There is no direct damage right away, so I just keep a close eye on the situation with a worried gaze.
But of course.
There were also those who could not look at the situation so optimistically…
“Hey, what is this all of a sudden… Of course, at a time like this.”
“…I’ve been feeling it to some extent, but I never thought it would come to the fore so suddenly.”
It was the main church that was no different from the representatives of the neighboring countries bordering Thalia and the continent of Ion.
The initial understanding of the situation was not made through their intelligence.
Surprisingly, an envoy from the Kingdom of Thalia, who visited after undergoing proper procedures, notified all of this.
And now, in the temple of Roselia, which is located in the sacred ground of the main denomination.
The Duke of Bright, who also participated in the summit meeting, visited as an envoy and was face-to-face with the high-ranking members of the Order.
“You must have been very embarrassed, but I am sorry to have come to you so suddenly.”
“it’s okay. I was a little embarrassed, but… I just want to thank you for coming.”
As the issue was an issue, the faces of those present were extremely splendid.
The cardinals who oversee the church’s big and small affairs, Saint Riesta who is no different from the public face, and…
“It is a confusing time in many ways. It is natural to prioritize dialogue in the current situation. Wouldn’t that be the fastest way to peace and coexistence?”
“You are right, my saint.”
. . . Heinrich, the saint who visited the temple just in time after he was busy wandering around.
Based on the ‘prophecy’ with an enormous hit rate, he is a hero of the continent who is quickly making his name known by successfully killing numerous groups of evil that suddenly attack.
He looked at Duke Bright with a serious expression.
And the result of the consultations that followed.
Needless to say, it went in a direction that both sides were satisfied with.
***
Hahoe mask, which ruled Korean nights with fear, came over to Japan, but its influence did not appear immediately.
＜I was caught by the yakuza and almost died, but I barely survived.＞
-If you don’t know, it’s a little hard to tell you the specific name. I live in Fukuoka Prefecture, but this time I…
-······So, when you think you’re dead, suddenly the whole place gets dark and someone appears.
-I was so scared that I passed out right away, so I couldn’t see properly, but I think it was a man wearing a strange mask in black. When I came to my senses, I was at the hospital.
-Now, after being investigated by the police, I came back home, but I suddenly lost my sense of reality, so I talk like this. I wonder if I was dreaming
Of course, as his activities began in earnest, he came into contact with many people, and some of the people he encountered posted their experiences on the Internet…
– Oh, that’s funny. So when is the next part coming out?
-If you are a masked hero, when is it that you have the enemy’s sensibility?
-The patient escaped here! Get your dose ready!
Because he avoided leaving his image as evidence, as in Korea, the topic did not become a big issue and was quietly buried.
On the Internet, where all kinds of nonsense are rampant, serious writings are often treated as mere nonsense, so it is natural.
However, as Fukuoka City is one of the largest cities in Japan, many people were feeling the change without realizing it.
I don’t know why, but it seems to be strangely quieter than usual.
And as time passed and the influence spread beyond Fukuoka to neighboring areas such as Kumamoto and Nagasaki, related contents began to accumulate in the Internet community.
It is still a story limited to a part of Kyushu, Japan’s third largest island, so it has not yet become mainstream, but there are not a few people living in the same area who agree with it.
However, unlike the general public, there were those who felt the impact the most.
“What happened? Does anyone know?!”
“I found out through the police on the line, and there is blood all over there! It seems like everyone is dead…”
It was none other than the underground organizations that could be said to be the parties to this situation.
Regardless of whether those who suffered first were allied organizations with friendly relations or rival organizations with hostile relations, they were keenly aware of this sudden situation.
Forces that lose contact one by one and then begin to disappear.
No matter how you look at it, this was an attack aimed at this industry, so they couldn’t be vigilant as they didn’t know when they would become the next target of the beast.
And···.
“Okay, report it.”
The next place to respond sensitively and start an investigation was the Kyushu Regional Superintendent Bureau under the National Intelligence Committee, which manages awakened people in Japan.
“As a result of comparing the contents of the field investigation with the testimony of many witnesses, the reliability is considered to be very high. It can be considered practically certain.”
“Huh, so you mean it was real? What did he say… Hahoe mask?”
The director in charge of the Awakeners in Kyushu muttered as if he was dumbfounded.
As he was also in charge of a region, he had heard of the Awoken who were in full glory in neighboring countries.
Of course, he was convinced that Hahoetal’s performance was a media play by the Korean government.
“I don’t mind. So you’re saying that the guy who went wild in Korea came all the way to Japan and went wild? While hunting down those criminals?”
The director’s mouth twitched.
Before examining the good or evil of their intentions, how many officials would like to see foreigners wandering around their country as they please?
What if that’s causing problems in the area you’re in charge of?
‘It wasn’t a fictional character at all. The unofficial best in Korea? It’s not even funny.’
If they looked ridiculous, how could they arbitrarily cross the border and create such a mess?
Apparently, he believed only in the title of a frog in the well and fearlessly installed it.
“Only one Awoken person.”
Now that this has happened, it doesn’t matter if Hahoe Mask is a fake hero or if Korea is really being swayed by an awakened person.
Now, it has become a matter of face on this side.
“Tamura.”
“Yes! Chief!”
“If we don’t catch him here, it will be ridiculous. Do you know?”
“of course! We will definitely show that we are different from the incompetent Korean bastards!”
“Anyway, contact the Returnees Association separately. He is the one who stirred up half of Kyushu in just a few days. First of all, you should see that your skills are real.”
That was great, of course, but not to the point of shrinking them.
The reason they’ve left the underground organizations alone is because of their secrecy and some kind of political factor entwined with the high-rankings, not a lack of force.
‘Coming to think of it, it seems like it’s not a bad picture for us to catch an Awakener who couldn’t do anything about it in Korea. If I can move the press well, I might be able to go to the center right now.’
It seemed that there would be a possibility if he emphasized that he was the strongest criminal in Korea unofficially.
So, with a sweet dream, the director even brought in the guardians of the Japan Returnees Association to organize a tracking team for the Hahoe mask…
While the days passed since they moved in earnest.
The miracle of his vain dream coming true did not happen.
Until the moment when Gearko Hahoe Mask destroyed the entire Kyushu underworld.
***
‘Tsk, you’re bothering me.’
Hans, who complained in his heart, lightly waved his staff, and in an instant, countless demonic hands extended out from the magic circle built around him and swept the surroundings.
gooh-
“Stop!”
“The grace of the Holy Spirit!”
Dozens of people defending it and counterattacking it at the same time.
However, the group that Hans is fighting now is not the criminal organization he was after.
As if the Japanese tracking party, which had been relentlessly following him for several days, had made up its mind, it had been hiding near the target he was aiming for and then launched a surprise attack.
‘Anyway, since it’s an island, the remaining destinations will inevitably be limited as time goes by. Besides, the guys we were aiming for this time were our last targets in Kyushu.’
Unlike in Korea, where the initial response was difficult due to lack of information about him, the Japanese side now has a certain understanding of Hahoetal and has been tracking him while clearly knowing where he is targeting.
And the result was the current situation.
‘There were no people in Korea who rushed to death like this.’
As Hans had been active in Korea for quite some time, it wasn’t that he hadn’t faced agents or guardians from the Superpower Management Agency.
However, at that time, he also avoided the fight as much as possible, and the other side did not actively attack, so there were many cases where he was overtaken.
There must be several reasons for that.
It may have been that he was simply afraid to attack, or he may have sympathized with the act of masking Hahoe in his heart.
In addition, the basic policy of conciliating the Hahoe mask must have been added, so in a way, it was natural.
However, Japan was in a position where it had no choice but to run to the death because the situation was different from Korea.
For Hans, whose hunting was interrupted, their meddling was just annoying.
‘If it wasn’t for them, I would have cleaned up Kyushu and moved on to the next area.’
Just like that, I was thinking about how to get rid of these annoying leeches and aim for the target.
The sudden feeling of anticipation fixed the bone staff he was holding in one hand.
The widened stride firmly planted on the ground.
The lowered center of gravity supported the body stably.
The waist rotated as if bouncing with the assistance of magic power.
And the staff wrapped in dark magic moves gracefully…
“Zeolpung Sword Art! The whirlwind of… kek!”
Kwaaang-!
After successfully hiding his presence and attempting a surprise attack, at the end he hit and blew away the idiot who was shouting an unnecessarily long technical name.
In a perfect posture, even receiving the indirect help of Heinrich’s 「Path of Martial Arts」.
“That idiot is in this situation!”
“Rather than that, weren’t you an author and a wizard? Replace the move you just made…!”
Sighs and astonishment erupted at the same time.
However, unlike the Awakeners who denounced those who attempted a surprise attack, Hans was rather impressed by him.
‘To be able to steadfastly shout out the name of the technique even in this situation, he has convictions and knows quite a bit about romance.’
That inefficient act was the best ‘cool’ that the strong could use only when dealing with the weak.
It was embarrassing that he dared to try such a thing on himself, but he fully understood the pleasure of having a strong man succeed…
‘No, no matter what, that’s not it! I almost fell for ‘Hans’ temptation.’
Hans’s instinct for interest and bluff wanted it intensely, but even so, wasn’t that going too far.
There was a degree to useless things.
[Heuhuhh— We’re busy on the way, so let’s finish it quickly. Dark Shadow Corridor!]
…Still, I don’t think it’s bad enough to do it once in a while.
Now that Malcolm, who has become a Death Wizard, has been able to understand a little bit of the feelings of reciting the spell name every time he used magic in the past.
***
And then, in a hill a little far from the place where the fight took place.
-[Confirm Hahoe mask. start the operation All to location.]
-[Confirmed.]
-[OK.]
A group of people who hid their identity began to move secretly.
