"Click!"

A crisp sound, not loud, but particularly harsh in the silence. The dazzling white light flashed, and Grace, who was holding the camera, smiled and walked over to several people.

Vincent shook his head and put away his posture, originally wanted to continue the pursuit, but since the media people came, I am afraid that if he continues to pursue, he will be tongue-in-cheek.

"Ah~ It's really big news." Saying this, Grace pressed the shutter in her hand and took a few more shots in a row for everyone.

"Miss Grace?" Lloyd was a little surprised.

"Uh-huh~ Actually, I've been paying attention to your actions these days. Sure enough, it's really big news, and I'm sure I'll be able to write a very interesting report, don't you say, Mr. Vincent? ”

"What did you say!"

"How dare a mere news agency ......"

Before Vincent could speak, the tied mafia scolded first. Vincent walked impatiently.

A kick hit the lower abdomen of the mafia who was threatening Grace, and then slammed a knee on the bridge of his nose while he was in pain and bowed down. The poor creature didn't have time to react before he was knocked to the ground, his nose was bleeding and a tooth was knocked out.

"It's shameful enough, bastard...... Threatening women, where are you the leftover scum......"

Vincent scolded in a lazy voice.

"Well, speaking of which, we really have to do some processing to cover this. But if you do this kind of thing again, you may not be able to write about it next time! Grace was unmoved, still talking to herself.

"Well, thanks." Vincent said, spitting out the burnt cigarette butt in his mouth and relighting himself with a new one. Turning his head and scolding at the mafia, "I heard it, the miscellaneous people, don't get out of here." ”

"Yes, yes!" After being scolded by Vincent, several mafias hurriedly got up, and did not even bother to untie the rope, and ran away with a rolling belt - and then continued to stay, according to Vincent's temper, a severe beating was indispensable.

"I'm really troublesome." Vincent's tone was completely deplorable, and he moved his body slightly with a listless expression.

"It's as deterrent as ever—but you'd better be careful, and if you go too far, the guerrillas will intervene next time." Grace is colored.

Although she likes to joke, there is still a basic common sense of what attitude to use on what occasion.

"Heh, why do you think Lao Tzu is letting these bastards go......" Vincent spat out a cloud of smoke. Lao Tzu is trying to take this opportunity to level the Sword Saint of the Wind...... That guy is too much trouble. ”

There was a hint of impatience on Vincent's face, and it seemed that he had also suffered a lot from the Wind Sword Saint.

I said...... What the hell is going on? Varudo looked confused.

"Haha, your brain is as slow as ever, Valudo. In short, let's go back today, if you want to know, welcome to Trinity tomorrow~" Vaji teased him, Varudo snorted heavily, muttering that Lao Tzu would not go or something, and went back with the Sword and Snake Gang. When Waji saw him leave, he also said that everyone had worked hard and left with the Holy Book Society.

The square, which was very lively just now, was suddenly left with Grace and the people from the support department.

"It seems that the incident is resolved......" Lloyd sighed, the battle just now made him fully realize his own shortcomings, the lack of strength.

"I guess I'll continue to make a little fuss." You jumped down from the roof and pressed hard against his chest, the battle just now tore his wounds that had not healed.

"However, judging by their appearance, it is estimated that there will be at least no large-scale battles, right?" Randy breathed a sigh of relief. He was the main force in the battle just now, and a round of onslaught to attract Vincent's attention and give You a chance to hide his success.

"Still, I feel weird......" Lloyd muttered to himself.

Can this case really be solved by itself?

It was Miss Grace who provided the key information, and it was also Miss Grace who came to the rescue when she was about to be defeated......

It can be said that if there was no reporter Grace, this case would not have been able to be done by his own group alone.

"I don't feel comfortable solving a case that I didn't solve on my own?" Grace greeted him with a smile. "Be careful, too careful. When necessary, it is necessary to borrow the power of others for the sake of the truth. If you can do that, you can become a qualified investigator - just like your big brother. ”

Grace looked at Lloyd's suddenly startled expression, a pleasant smile appeared on his face, and he left, not giving Lloyd's four time to react while saying, "Ah, I'm also old enough to take care of my skin."

It wasn't until she left that the five of them sighed together and walked towards the support section building. The events of the past few days have finally come to an end.

On the roof of the Karumun Chamber of Commerce in the distance, Karumen Haas watched the back of the five members of the Support Section with some pity surrounded by three bodyguards. For a long time, until their backs disappeared into the darkness, Karumon turned his head and asked, "How is it?" ”

"He's a master. I'm guessing I'll have to play three or four hundred hands to win or lose with him -- if you don't use that. Samuel, who was a little shorter, said and waved the spear in his left hand. The blue-blue channeling ability above condensed into a round of sharp blades.

The silent man, Arras, stretched out his hand wide. Karumen glanced at it and understood: "You mean, your words, it takes fifty moves to win?" Arras nodded, then shook his head.

"What he meant should be that the winning rate is only seventy percent for fifty moves, right?" Lancet laughed and slapped Arras in the back. Arras nodded silently, and this time, did not shake his head.

"Oh, that's a lot of force. I really want to take him into my men......" said Carrumen Haas, a smile tugging at the corners of his mouth, but the moonlight and his resolute face were terrifying to look at.

"By the way, let me ask, if it is the famous [Scarlet Scorpion] of the mainland, how long will it take?"

"If you play around, three or four tricks, if you're serious, you'll be able to do it at once. Compare me to the wrong person. Lancet said unceremoniously. Carrumen laughed and slapped his palm behind him. Other people's words mean a lot of things, but Ranster's words don't need to be considered so much. He is the kind of simple warrior who neither flatters nor belittles himself. Since he said so, he must have his reasons.

Seeing one of the generals of Lubacher, Karumen's mood could be described as excellent, so he waved his hand and said with a smile: "Then, let's drink, I'll please." ”

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"Well, I've got the situation." Sergei sat up straight, rather formally, with a half-lit cigarette butt in his mouth.

"As far as the newcomers are concerned, it's done pretty well." Sergei said this, his eyes focused on Yuu Tatsumi.

"And then, it's your personal problem, right?"

Yu Tatsumi nodded silently, smiling and waiting for his arrangement. Lloyd, Randy, Ellie, and Theo stood beside him, and Rui carefully hid behind You.

This posture is quite a bit of a two-point momentum for the messengers of justice to protect the weak woman against the evil demon king. But as far as the Demon King is concerned, Sergai's unmotivated face is simply not substituting.

"There's no need to be so afraid of me. I have no right to interfere with you under the First Agreement of Saiyalu. Sergei's indifferent voice made Lloyd's heart rejoice, and he began to worry a little again, he even remembered the name of the treaty wrongly, is such a policeman really okay?

"So, that is to say......" You's voice was slightly happy, don't look at him smiling all the time, but whether Chief Sergei would agree to her staying, You didn't know the bottom in his heart.

"Ah, didn't I say it a long time ago, I'm laissez-faire. Whether it's investigating the mafia or the slave trade, I'm going to turn a blind eye. Sergei said and laughed.

The four Lloyds also breathed a sigh of relief, and the section chief opened his mouth, and You could continue to stay in the Special Mission Support Section. Although it didn't take long, the five of them still regarded each other as colleagues. You left so suddenly, Lloyd always felt a little uncomfortable.

"Then you should also have a first-hand experience of Cross Bell's current situation, right?" Sergei said, taking a heavy puff of his cigarette and exhaling a white mist.

"This ......" Lloyd's eyes turned off, not knowing what he was thinking.

"It's a bit of a hassle...... said, scratching his head, squeezing all his weight on the axe - of course, now it's just a stick.

"I really want to arrest all those corrupt guys." You sighed with emotion and shook his head.

"All kinds of dark sides and obstacles...... It feels like a hotbed for intrigues and intrigues among adults. Theo uttered sharp and apt sentences with a blank expression. Ellie nodded in agreement, her pretty face full of gloom.

"The people at the police headquarters are by no means ordinary, and although there are some fools who take bribes, most of the investigators are excellent and have their own sense of justice." Sergei's face showed a slightly nostalgic expression, he must have thought of the excellent investigator he knew, right?

"But...... There are tangible and invisible barriers, but they are everywhere - for example, the mafia trading power with the parliamentarians themselves. Sergei deliberately slowed down the pace of his speech to see the reactions of several people, and sure enough, everyone showed heavy expressions.

"How about quitting your police job and becoming a guerrilla? If you have an acquaintance to introduce you, you will probably be able to take office soon, right? Sergei asked with some mistaste.

Lloyd took a deep breath, and the confused, heavy expression on his face suddenly swept away.

"No, it's because of these secrets that the Special Mission Support Section is needed, right?"

Sergei raised an eyebrow, let out an interested oh, and motioned for him to continue.

"The guerrillas' philosophy is to 'protect the people,' which is true, but this alone cannot solve all the problems." Lloyd said seriously word by word.

"Yes, there is nothing we can do about the actions of the military, executives, senior government officials, such as smuggling and illegal arms deals, or the collusion between the mafia and parliamentarians." Yu added, sighing, it looked like he had encountered a situation that made him heartbroken.

However, as a police officer, he is capable of solving these problems. Although in reality, there will be all kinds of [barriers] in front of you...... However, the possibility of breaking through the barrier is not zero. Lloyd was serious about his ideas. Ellie nodded, "Our support department may be one of those possibilities, you mean that, right?" ”

"I agree with the saying that the probability is not zero." Theo nodded silently. Randy laughed exaggeratedly and reached out to scratch Lloyd's hair: "I've vaguely felt this since I was in the old city, you are really a hot-blooded young man in your bones!" ”

"Haha, I think there are more ingredients of good people than blood." You also interjected with a smile.

"Hot-blooded and good old man?" Lloyd chewed on the meaning of those two words, and his confident smile returned. "However, working with you this time has reminded me of this, even though we still have a lot of immaturity...... However, as long as we all work together, no matter how high the barrier is, it should be possible to cross it! ”

"Law, Lloyd......" Ellie's face turned red.

"Haha...... How to say that? Randy's expression was also a little subtle.

“…… It's too exaggerated......" Theo also looked helpless.

"You can say this kind of thing seriously, you are also very powerful, Lloyd!" With that, You gave Lloyd a thumbs up.

"Uh-huh...... Hahahahaha! ”

Section Chief Sergei, who has always been lazy and unmotivated, also laughed out loud. Lloyd also blushed: "Also, don't laugh so exaggeratedly...... Is it still too idealistic? ”

In this pleasant atmosphere, Lloyd suddenly felt a chill in his hands, and when he looked down, it was Rui who held his hand. The slender and soft hands gently held Lloyd's palm, and Rui's palm was very cold, probably because of her physique.

"Come on, come on, ......" was just a simple sentence, as if she had taken out the consciousness of mortality, her eyes were full of tears, and she bit her lower lip stubbornly.

For some reason, a sudden feeling of guilt welled up in Lloyd's heart.

"Is Rui already able to communicate with the others?" You asked curiously. Rui hurriedly withdrew his hand and went back: "I'm sorry master......"

"Hehe, that's not bad." Sergei smiled and shook his head, with a "I'm convinced" expression. "The Special Mission Support Section is a department that was established under many obstacles, but it is your freedom to make use of this world. I'm not going to give you direct help, but instead, put some smoke bombs so that you don't get into trouble even if you go too far. ”

"Section chief......" Lloyd's heart warmed, and sure enough, the section chief is still helping us.

"Actually...... It's just a fear of trouble......" Theo complained.

"Haha, because I'm a sleek adult, what will happen to the Special Mission Support Division? I'll just smoke a cigarette and wait and see. ”

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At night, the wind in Crossbell was a little cold.

Leaning on the rooftop railing and looking at the lights of Crossbell City, the corners of Yu's mouth couldn't help but smile. Beneath this beautiful silence, how many unknown undercurrents are hidden?

And...... Should I stay here or not?

A black cat leaped lightly and landed on top of You's head.

"Ah, is this your little one? It's so cute. Without looking back, he reached out to tease the little one who was about to make a home on his head. Lloyd, who had just reached the top of the building, sighed softly, and sure enough, he had been discovered.

"No, it lived here before we moved here." Lloyd walked up to You, side by side with him, his back against the railing, his flaxen hair leaning back heavily, feeling the feeling of falling without support.

"Came to talk to me?"

"Hmm."

"About my background?"

Lloyd shook his head in a somewhat dangerous backward position, his voice hoarse because of the angle of his head. "It's about me." Lloyd straightened up and looked at You earnestly.

"Before you came, I was hesitant whether I should stay in the Support Section or not. So, I went and asked Alysio and Randy why they were staying in the Support Section...... Now I want to hear from you. ”

You also lifted the little black cat on his head and put it on the ground: "It should be...... There's no reason to say no. That's it, I have no reason to refuse Section Chief Sergei, and I also owe him money for a bowl of noodles. You bent over and stroked the black cat, and Lloyd couldn't see his face.

"Is that all?"

"That's enough for a confused traveler - I'd love to hear what you think of Lloyd." You straightened up and looked at Lloyd as seriously.

"What if...... You're me, then...... What would you do? ”

Lloyd did not answer. He couldn't answer that question. Even if he imagined, he could not imagine what kind of inhuman treatment the so-called slaves lived, nor could he understand their completely numb hearts and ways of thinking.

If it's me...... Is it? Lloyd subconsciously shook his head, speechless. This is also normal, and it is also the right choice to not be able to speak for things that you cannot understand.

"Don't worry too much. Forget about it. You said this, with both hands, while his arms were supporting his body, his legs had already climbed the railing. He sat on the railing in a half-crouched position, looking at the night sky and not knowing what he was thinking.

"If it were me, I would probably take it one step at a time." Lloyd said a vague answer, and seeing that he was so seriously distressed, he smiled hehehe.

That's it. It's a good idiom. "Swim jumps back to the platform from the railing.

"Then I'll take my leave, good night."

"Wait."

Lloyd paused, his face a mixture of doubt and hope.

"You're here, it's not appropriate to leave like this. Come on, let's do a little special training. You raised her arm, the black gauntlets glowing softly.

"That's fine. Please advise. Lloyd pulled the whirling stick from behind his back, and a smile unconsciously appeared on his face.

In the quiet moonlight, the dark-haired boy and the young investigator practiced on the rooftop.

In the darkness farther away, a black-clad figure with a large sword observed them from afar. Is it my delusion? The man in black muttered, and with a tug of his cloak, the slight sound of the fabric rubbing disappeared as if it had never existed.

【Prologue, Special Mission Support Division, END】