AWB Chapter 806 - 806
Chapter 806 - 806
"How did it go?"She asked in a low voice.
"According to testimonies from nearby boat owners, the ship that sank this afternoon was indeed Balthazar Zaharias' new vessel. With help from passengers aboard the Ordial Luxury Cruise, we captured many fleeing Ghouls and confirmed the perpetrator is the same individual from two days ago!"
The security team member, fully clad in black uniform with even his face concealed, reported respectfully to Natsuki Minamiya.
As part of the security team, no one understood better than him how formidable Natsuki Minamiya's authority was!
To prevent demon races like vampires and beastmen from causing trouble on the island and triggering magical disaster incidents, the Artificial Island Management Corporation specially established a Special Zone Security Team.
The security team was divided into three major brigades and over one hundred squads, maintaining a total strength of more than 440 personnel.
To ensure the combat capability of the security team, the Artificial Island Management Corporation specifically hired Natsuki Minamiya from the private sector as the Anti-Magic Instructor for the security team, granting her authority equivalent to that of a security brigade commander.
In this world, powerful mages and psychics who pass state agency reviews can become licensed "Anti-Magic Officers," a type of civil servant highly valued across various regions.
And Natsuki Minamiya belonged to the exceptionally powerful tier among Anti-Magic Officers, reportedly having terrified European demon communities years ago, earning her the renowned title of "The Witch of the Void"!
As the instructor hired for the security team, Natsuki Minamiya taught precisely the crucial practical experience, demonstrating the Artificial Island Management Corporation's trust in her.
"That armored man again?"
Natsuki Minamiya immediately furrowed her brows tightly.
The incident from two days ago remained unresolved, and now another case had emerged.
Moreover, the victim happened to be the same person!
Although Japan didn't recognize the international status of the Nilepuxi provisional government, Zaharias remained a guest whose actions could affect the entire situation. If such a person died here, it could easily trigger international issues!
"And then?"
Her gaze shot toward the ordinary member like lightning.
"What about the most critical matter—Zaharias himself?"
"Well... we still haven't found any trace of him yet!"
The security member hesitated briefly, then lowered his head in shame.
"Tch!"
Natsuki Minamiya's small face revealed undisguised irritation.
"Don't let me catch you, or I'll definitely throw you into the Prison Barrier!"
With higher-ups pressing hard these past two days, she had been kept extremely busy as a result.
Gritting her teeth inwardly, she swore to send this troublemaker who kept causing major incidents one after another into the Prison Barrier!
"Continue the search—I want to see the person alive or the body dead!"
"Yes!"
The security member secretly lamented his hardship.
...
"Eiji!"
After school, as Eiji was about to leave the campus, a voice suddenly called out from behind.
Kojou Akatsuki caught up from behind, his face full of embarrassment and looking rather awkward.
"Could you help me with something?"
"No."
"Thanks, I thought—hey, I haven't even said what it is yet!"
"Don't shout randomly."
Eiji glanced around—many people had been drawn by Kojou Akatsuki's loud voice.
"Let's hear it."
"Well... I wanted to ask you to talk to Asagi for me—"
Kojou Akatsuki made an apologetic gesture to those around him before leaning close to Eiji's ear, his face twisted in awkward embarrassment.
"I want to ask Aoko to buy some underwear for Aghrola..."
"What? You want to buy women's underwear?!"
Eiji exclaimed loudly, his face full of shock.
The nearby classmates immediately shot horrified looks toward Kojou, their gazes as if staring at a pervert.
"That's not it!"
Kojou's face flushed red as he flailed about trying to explain.
"I want to buy underwear for Agh... a friend! Stop playing dumb!"
"Why didn't you say so earlier?"
Eiji scolded him.
"I did say it earlier!"
Kojou fumed angrily.
Damn it, this bastard was deliberately messing with him, right?
Absolutely, right?!
"Just answer me - are you going to help or not?"
"Why do you need to ask Aoko for help?"
Eiji looked at him with confusion.
"I don't have any reliable women around me!"
Kojou showed a sorrowful expression.
Just talking about it brought tears to his eyes. Although he was the ace of the basketball team, he usually practiced the philosophy of "I just need to become strong alone, everyone else just holds me back" - this kind of lone wolf mentality.
Although he was quite popular at school, he basically had no close friends. Even in the basketball club, he was largely isolated. If you took a photo, it would definitely show him standing completely alone, conspicuously isolated to a glaring degree.
The women he could actually talk to, besides his mother and younger sister, were only Aoko.
"My mom is... well, like that. Nagisa just got out of the hospital, and she has demon race phobia..."
Kojou sighed with a weary expression.
His mother was busy and liked to sexually harass people of the same gender.
Nagisa was physically weak, and because of the Gozo Island incident two and a half years ago, she had developed demon race phobia. He couldn't let her meet Aghrola easily.
So, the only candidate left was Aoko.
"Not to be rude, but if you're asking Aoko for help, why do you need me as a middleman?"
Eiji looked at him with a puzzled expression.
"Are you seriously saying that?"
Kojou's cheek twitched twice as he stared at him strangely.
"What do you mean? Do I ever not take things seriously?"
Eiji complained discontentedly. How could he slander people like that?
"Do you really have no self-awareness at all?"
Kojou looked at him with contempt in his eyes.
"Look at my pure eyes!"
"Damn it, are you going to help or not?!"
"Don't rush, I'll just give Aoko a call."
Eiji took out his phone and called Aoko.
"Buy underwear? You want me to come along? Eh? What should I do, what color should the special occasion underwear be? Should I take medicine or bring condoms, oh my, isn't this development too fast... What, it's just going with Kojou's friend?"
"Absolutely not going!"
Even Kojou could hear the girl's furious roar from the phone receiver several meters away.
"You did that on purpose, didn't you?"
"What?"
"Purposely first dropping the misleading hint that you and Aoko would go together, getting Aoko excited, then revealing the truth, naturally making Aoko angry so you could refuse..."
"In your mind, am I that kind of scheming bitch?"
"Otherwise?"
Kojou no longer concealed the disdain in his gaze.
For some reason, this guy always enjoyed teasing Aoko.
Sometimes suddenly getting close, then suddenly acting completely clueless, keeping Aoko hanging with his hot-and-cold behavior.
If he didn't know this bastard had zero romantic history and couldn't pull off such intricate maneuvers, he'd suspect this guy was keeping Ako as a backup option!
"Alright, alright, I'll find someone else to help you."
Eiji rolled his eyes and sent a message to another person.
"But, Kojou, let me give you some advice."
Huh?
Kojou Akatsuki looked at him in confusion.
"Don't get too close to Akira."
Eiji left behind a meaningful smile.
"Otherwise, you'll end up unhappy."