Chapter 24: Arrest (I)
"Hey! Ato, how about a couple of drinks when you're done in a while? The voice behind him made Yato frown slightly.
To be honest, Atto didn't like the woman named Domina behind her, because she was too familiar and didn't know what a sense of crisis was.
In Otto's hometown of Bicester, the harsh living environment and the frequent attacks of a brutal creature called 'Bes' have caused humans there to be in a deep sense of crisis at all times.
All those who do not have a sense of crisis will meet the great god Bis in a very short time, which is the iron law of survival on Bicester.
Originally an ordinary warrior in a small tribe on Bicester, such a small tribe had to constantly defend against attacks from Bes, but also faced threats from neighboring tribes.
Growing up in such an environment, Yato has lived with a deep sense of crisis since he was a child.
Even though Yato is now a space adventurer with an A+-level combat power evaluation, this sense of crisis is still with Yato at all times.
Because in Atto's view, although space is an incomparably magical place, it is also a place that is countless times more dangerous than Bicester.
The extremely terrifying coercion the day before yesterday is the best proof of this.
You know, that kind of coercion Atto had only felt from the two fighting Emperor-level Biss before he became a space adventurer, and it was still far from being as good as the Emperor-level Bis, and the Emperor-level Biss was already the most powerful lifeform known to Bicester.
So, Yato doesn't like people who don't have a sense of crisis.
Because such people are often in danger without knowing it, they will encounter a lot of unnecessary dangers, and even implicate the people around them.
So instead of paying attention to the woman named Domina behind her, Yato continued to silently wipe the black bracelet on her right wrist.
On Bicester, although the harsh living environment and the attack of Bicester endanger the lives of Bicester humans at all times, they also deeply stimulate the evolutionary instinct in the genes of Bicester people.
The struggle to survive from the place of birth not only gave the Bicesters a strong physique, but also unlocked the powerful power of the Bicester genes, which belonged to the Bicest.
When Atto became a Space Adventurer, he awakened an ability, or it was because of the awakened ability that Atto was chosen by Space to become an adventurer.
The scientific name for this ability in space is 'gravitational field macroscopic interference', which is commonly known as the ability to manipulate gravity.
The black bracelet that Atto was wiping was an item that could help amplify that gravity.
Although Atto didn't pay attention to the person behind him, the voice behind him came again with perseverance.
"Hey Yato, is it true that you said that the guy named Lu Youbo reported the news?"
Yato was still silently wiping his black bracelet and did not answer.
Aside from disliking the woman named Domina, the real reason is that Atto doesn't feel the question makes any sense.
Because the truth or falsity of the information is not something that they adventurers should consider, but the indigenous captain named Oka should consider.
And the actual situation now is that the imperial forces to which they belong have already issued relevant side quests.
Apparently, information about the woman named 'Casey', the sister of Winnie Felicia, the current supreme consul of the Karui Empire, had been officially confirmed by the Empire through channels unknown to them.
As for what the channel, Yato didn't care.
Because for space adventurers, the side quests that have been certified in space are the most convincing proof of intelligence.
Still skeptical of this fact, Atto felt that the woman named Domina was not only self-acquainted and unindestructive, but also lacking in intelligence.
Atto's silence did not extinguish the enthusiasm of the owner of the voice behind him, but after a moment of silence, the voice behind him came again: "Alas? Yato, it occurred to me that what if we couldn't catch that woman? Isn't it possible to get any space points? I've never encountered this kind of task before, alas? ”
Yato's brow furrowed again, not only because of the ignorance of the people behind him, but also because he had the same concern.
Because of the coercion that suddenly appeared the day before yesterday, not only was the force that the imperial forces they belonged to able to mobilize greatly reduced, but even the adventurers of their empire side had gone a lot - originally there were 11 adventurers on their empire's side, but now there are only five left, and one of them is still a C-level adventurer who is not of much use, that is, Lu Youbo in Domina's mouth.
Regarding the existence of the C-level adventurer who claimed to be Lu Youbo, Yato was actually quite surprised, because low-level adventurers generally do not appear in an A-level mission plane like this, and the minimum is at least B-level.
But the space is huge, there are no surprises, accidents and variables are endless, and it is normal for some things to happen beyond common sense, and it doesn't happen to him, so Yato doesn't care too much.
As for the capture mission this time, Okka, as the commander, was much smarter than Atto imagined, and when he knew that his own strength was insufficient, he wisely chose to concentrate his forces and use them.
That's why Yato, the adventurers, and the guards are here at the gates.
Originally, Atto did not agree with this kind of waiting, after all, no one could be sure that the woman named Casey would leave the imperial capital through the city gate where they were.
And once that woman runs, it means that they have failed in this side quest, and naturally they will not get any space points.
In addition to space points, failure of side quests will also reduce the adventurer's favorability in the faction to which they belong.
This kind of favorability is not a specific numerical value, but an invisible attribute, which seems to determine the side quests that adventurers can receive from their faction and the rewards they can obtain such as props - Yato has no specific experience, and listens to the intelligence dealers in the space.
In short, while there is no hard and fast punishment for failing a side quest, Yato still doesn't want to fail, or that no one wants to fail.
However, the reality is that apart from the method of waiting for the rabbit adopted by the native captain named Oka, Atto could not think of a better or safer way.
Because, as I said before, the Imperial side to which they belong is now seriously underwhelming.
And no one can be sure how much the supreme consul of the Karui Empire has arranged for his sister to protect in secret.
If the people are scattered to take the initiative to arrest, and then they are broken by each other, wouldn't it be even more than worth the loss?
At first, it seems that the native captain named Oka seems to have some information channels unknown to outsiders, and has determined that the target will leave this city gate, and Yato, who is not good at communicating with people, does not ask much.
Before becoming a space adventurer, Yato was a warrior who could only listen to orders, and even now that he is a space adventurer, he feels that his essence has not changed, and he is really not good at using his brain.
As the minutes ticked by, Domina behind her took the trouble to talk to Ather, who remained silent but did not show any impatience or boredom.
Obviously, maybe even Yato didn't realize it, but he didn't like Domina as much as he thought.