Noelle's first reaction to receiving the guide communication was surprise.

After that, worried, nervous, heavy expressions crept up on her heroic face almost at the same time.

This is not simply the reaction of the discovery of a griffin......

"Could it be the Karumon Consortium!" Lloyd thought of some dangerous force at once.

"No kidding! Those guys really got their hands dirty?! Yuki Tatsumi's reaction was more intense than Lloyd's.

Yu had asked about the movements of the Karumon Consortium beforehand, but according to his reasoning, it would be more efficient for the Karumon Consortium to annihilate the griffons in front of them than to clash with the garrison - propaganda weapons, of course.

Crossbell is a sensitive place, and its economy is booming, and it has now become an imperative for empires and republics. If it is said that when Yu Tatsumi dragged the griffin before, it was a "chicken rib", and it was a pity to discard it if it was tasteless, then Crossbell was a big piece of fat, but everyone at the same table wanted to eat it, and under the mutual restraint, no one could eat it.

Taking Cross Bell is tantamount to offending two big countries at the same time. Of course, although it is said to be "offended", the two countries have probably hoped that such a force would take action for a long time, right? As long as there is a crisis that Crossbell cannot solve independently, he will definitely act as a "patron", on the one hand, he can eradicate a hidden enemy, and on the other hand, he can fight for interests, so why not?

However, if the Karumen consortium recklessly uses "annihilation of a detachment of the garrison as a show of force", it is indeed in line with their name as a dead merchant.

"Damn it...... Suddenly I became bold...... Wouldn't it be good to keep the fighters out of the city......

You's voice was full of gritted teeth and unwillingness.

A warm feeling suddenly came from You's shoulder: Lloyd put his hand on his shoulder, shook his head at him, and suppressed his voice without affecting the communication on Noelle's side: "Don't think too much, if you even have a chaotic 'tactic', you won't be able to fight, right?" ”

"Ah, I see."

Really, what kind of third-rate campus bloody plot is this? You responded a little embarrassedly, and quickly shrunk his shoulders to escape from Lloyd's "claws".

On the other side, the more Noelle answered, the worse his face became, and he answered from time to time.

“…… Be! - They're right there with me, yes, I see. ”

I don't know what the person on the other side of the communication said, Noelle answered, put Anigoma down, and asked Lloyd: "Officer Lloyd, the deputy commander asked me to relay: 'Because of an emergency, the commission of the support department has been cancelled' Our garrison will also be dispatched urgently, and we will lose ...... first."

"Wait, wait, what's going on?"

Ellie hurriedly interrupted her, knowing that something must have happened, but still trying to gather as much information as possible.

“…… South of Crossbell City, the troops searching for Knox Forest, all lost, I'm afraid they encountered a monster or a ......"

Noelle spoke, her voice tinged with resentment.

"Or the Karumon consortium, right? That's why we were going to cancel our mission, and the police department asked us to withdraw from it. Yu Tatsumi said, and his disgust towards the Crossbell Police Station increased to a higher level.

But this time they really wronged them, they haven't received the news at all now, how can they put pressure on Sonia Second School to revoke her commission? If it were usual, You would have discovered a huge hole in his reasoning a long time ago, but now he is also a little enthusiastic, and his thoughts are becoming more and more superficial.

"Anyway, the next thing is our garrison, please don't get involved."

“……”

Just when everyone was overwhelmed and didn't know what to say, Lloyd spoke.

"Now, on the other side of the communication, is it Deputy Commander Sonia?"

"Yes."

"So, can I have a few words with her? If the task is canceled, you have to report it to the client in person, right? ”

“…………”

Noelle was silent, and she silently handed her Enigma over, holding out a finger at the same time.

Just give you a minute of your time.

At least that's what Lloyd thought she meant.

"Hey, is it Deputy Commander Sonia?"

"Well, listen to the voice, is it Officer Lloyd?"

"Yes. You said earlier that you want us to give up the commission, and we have decided to respect your opinion and give up this commission. ”

As soon as Lloyd's words fell, Ellie secretly pulled the corner of Lloyd's clothes: Shouldn't we try to make her not cancel it at this time! What's the matter if you agree directly?

Like Ellie, Tio saw her unceremoniously kick Lloyd in the calf, and Lloyd grinned - it hurt.

"yes, I see."

"However, I would like you to compensate our Support Section to some extent."

"Oh? Tell me about it? ”

"We hope that you will once again issue a support mission in the name of the Garrison, and ask us to cooperate with the Garrison."

Lloyd was serious, not joking.

"Hehe, that's funny. What can you do when you go? ”

"We've had some level of fighting with that monster, so we're sure to be able to help. And...... The enemy doesn't have to be a monster. We want to see with our own eyes what happened, so please ......"

“…… Hehe, I really can't argue with that. All right. So, let's go with Noelle. Remember to follow the command. Leave the comms to Noelle. ”

Everyone was silent, and in the dead silence, only Noelle's voice responded softly.

"Click"

Noelle closed Aenigma.

Breathed softly.

"Ladies of the Support Division, please advise!"

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City Hall, Temporary Meeting Room of the Garrison.

The blue-haired, middle-aged woman rested on the back of her chair as she drank her already cold coffee.

The cold coffee irritates the tongue, it is cold and bitter, and it is terrible to drink.

If it weren't for the need for caffeine to stimulate the brain, Sonia wouldn't have delivered cold coffee to her mouth at all.

If it weren't for the fact that she was really lacking in skills, Sonia would never let the coffee go cold.

In Lloyd's opinion, this incident was just a matter of killing the beast. And Sonia can't. From the moment she got the news, Sonia had already begun to think about how to deal with the people of the empire and the republic.

Her situation is quite good, she is a "deputy commander", and her status is a soldier, although she happens to be in an important position and is not the supreme leader. The only people who came to her from morning to night were the members of the Empire and the Republic, and the content was nothing more than criticism and questioning of the strength of the garrison, and asking Sonia to agree to ask for assistance from Erebonia or Calvard, and there was the Karumen consortium to sell weapons, and the Imperial and Republican parliamentarians also proposed that they could use the weapons in their respective forces to update the garrison......

Sick of it.

Sonia thought.

One by one, it sounds so good, but the result is not all that he wants Crossbell to give up his independence and become an annex, and join the map of Erebonia or Calvard. There is a well-known joke: "There are only two things politicians can say to be trusted, one before they open their mouths and the other after they shut up". Whenever this happens, Sonia rejoices from the bottom of her heart that she is a soldier.

Compared to that, the mayor's side is even more annoying, right? That's a politician who is really in an important position like himself.

It looks like I'm going to be upset today. Sonia smiled self-deprecatingly.

Still, there are some interesting things to do today.

For example, Lloyd Bannings first agreed to cancel the commission, and then asked himself to give them a new commission. It's so much fun.

Much like his brother.

Guy Bannings was a very good investigator, and Sonia was deeply saddened by his passing.

Fortunately, his younger brother became a searcher, and he inherited his warm-hearted personality that did not flinch.

"Speaking of which...... It's called Sergaiban, isn't it......" Sonia suddenly showed a look of nostalgia and muttered to herself.

That small response squad has a strong response ability that the entire police department can't ignore, and even has a glorious record of solving the incident before a department.

Sergei, who was ridiculed as a needle, Guy who never flinched, and Arios, who was superb in swordsmanship, Sergaiban with these three people as the core was in the limelight back then.

It's a shame that Sergaiban is disbanded. However, looking at what Sergei means now, it is to prepare to reorganize a Sergai.

The corners of Sonya's mouth unconsciously showed a smile of relief.

Come on, Sergei.

Also, come on, Special Mission Support Section.