At the junction of the underground waterways of Upper Kyoto and Barton County, the whining wind comes from a pipe that has no end in the distance.

The incandescent lights overhead seemed to be infected by the atmosphere, flickering in light and dark, elongating the figures of the people below like ghosts, reflecting on the walls on the side.

After being exposed by the man in front of him who had hidden a "little secret" that he had been hiding for a long time, unexpectedly, Higashinohara's heart was not as nervous and uneasy as he imagined.

At this moment, his heart was only as quiet and cold as a lake of winter, and his eyes were silently staring at the man in front of him through the mask on his face, Okumura, the commander of the strongest western army of the Dawn Revolutionary Army. Bardi.

The sentence just now,

The tone of the other party is "request",

The content of the spoken words is also a "request".

But as long as the head is not stupid.

Everyone can hear the threat in the other's words.

The man in front of him is not threatening Higashinohara's self.

But after gaining insight into the identity of Higashinohara through the huge intelligence network of the five armies in the southeast, northwest, and north of the dawn all over the world, in a way that is not too obscure,

is threatening his friends and even relatives.

Do you want to get your hands dirty now?

In the case of triggering the [Guilty Handbook], don't mention the opponent's slightly unexpectedly small six-star Guilty Value.

The hidden "natural ability" and the disguised "ability level" alone make the battle in this state full of unknowns for Higashinohara, who is still injured at the moment.

Of course

If that's all there is to it,

That's not a big deal.

Higashinohara is not one to take risks.

During this period of time, he had fought against ninth-order powerhouses several times, and although he had made a lot of preparations every time, he was not completely sure of it.

If it's really just his business,

So Higashinohara is probably already desperate for risks at this moment, and he has to try to fight the other party at close range - he can't leave himself with an unstable hidden danger.

Unfortunately, this is not the case.

At the end of the other party's "request" just now, it seems that the sentence "we are not alone" is mentioned very lightly.

That means that

Even if he suddenly bursts out at this moment,

It couldn't be more perfect according to the plan, and the group of Dawn Western Army active in Shangjing in the underground waterways were completely annihilated.

But if the other party really has a precise grasp of their identity, then the rest of the Dawn Revolutionary Army may still threaten their relatives and friends.

Higashinohara could not accept this "possibility".

This time

He wasn't silent for long.

In just an instant, the tense atmosphere of the dark sewers disappeared.

The surrounding Dawn Revolutionary Army soldiers only felt an inexplicable lightness on their shoulders, and then they all looked at Higashinohara, their eyes full of vigilance and fear.

Higashinohara looked up at the man in front of him again, the man noticed the loosening of the murderous aura on Higashinohara's body, a smile slowly appeared on his face, and his tone became soft again, "Believe me, there are no eternal enemies in the world, but humans and humans will always be the strongest allies, and cooperation will always be the best choice for us." ”

"No offense." It seemed that Higashinohara did not seriously consider the possibility of cooperation between the two sides for the first time until this moment, staring into each other's eyes and saying seriously:

"Cooperation may be a good choice for me, but there must always be more choices for who to work with, with all due respect, I don't think there is any possibility of an underground organization like yours going against the world government."

Higashinohara's words may not be very polite.

But that's not very polite,

But more than just now, the commander of the Western Army of the Dawn Revolutionary Army, Okumura. Bardi was a little more relieved.

Because I was able to say such unkind words,

At the very least, it shows that the other party is really thinking seriously about the feasibility of cooperation.

"The fact that we have been able to be active in this land under the feet of the world government for so many years is a testament to our organizational skills." Okumura. Bardy said with a smile as he looked at Higashinohara.

"Rats can also be in the dark sewers in any corner of the city for many years, but that doesn't mean they can turn over one day. ”

This has escalated from unpolite to impolite.

Immediately, many of the surrounding revolutionary army soldiers had a faint look of anger on their faces, but remembering the terrifying killing intent released by the other party just now, they still forcibly suppressed their dissatisfaction.

Okumura. There was no irritation on Bardy's face.

Higashinohara found that this man always had a spring smile on his face as long as things were still to be discussed, and there would be no emotional performance.

This is a man who is very good at disguise.

There was some judgment in his heart.

meanwhile

But there was something thoughtful in my mind.

Could it be that the [Guilty Handbook] adds a (?) to the opponent's ability level after triggering the quest. Is it related to the other party's disguise?

Or rather,

The ability of the other party is the ability related to camouflage?

Higashinohara kept speculating in his heart,

On the surface, they looked at each other quietly.

Okumura. Bardy didn't hesitate at all when he heard this, he shook his head directly, and said with a smile, "Of course we can't rely on us alone, but what the Dawn Revolutionary Army wants to do and has been doing is always to bring a ray of dawn to mankind."

When the new world comes, it's never me or us who really turn around!

but all the human beings of the world,

Mankind!

is the true master of this world! ”

His words were sincere,

It seems that every sentence is from the heart.

If Higashinohara hadn't seen the dirty, ugly, and abominable actions of these careerists in revolutionary skin, I'm afraid he would have been moved a little bit.

But right now,

As soon as the other party said,

Higashinohara just heard that.

But there is no fluctuation in the heart.

It wasn't until the other party finished speaking that he shook his head and said noncommittally, "But what to do?" It seems that the human beings of this world have become accustomed to the position they are in now, to the supremacy of heaven and man, to looking up, to admiration, and to the power of the world government for thousands of years. ”

Speaking of this, Higashinohara also sighed slightly in his heart, and immediately looked into the other party's eyes and said, "You should understand how terrible the power of habit is, and it can't be solved by me killing a few high-level people." ”

"The power of habit is truly terrifying,"

Okumura. Bardi also sighed softly, then suddenly shook his head and said, smiling, "But looking up, admiring, longing... It will always only lengthen the distance from 'understanding', and the reason why we look up to and admire and even look forward to heaven and man is actually just because... We don't know them well enough. ”

"Huh?"

Higashinohara glanced at the other party.

Western Army Commander Okumura. Bardi said noncommittally, "If one day mankind knows the true face of the celestial beings to whom he has always been accustomed... It's a group of things, and I'm afraid that when the time comes, it will be difficult for us to have any longing and admiration in our hearts. ”

"A bunch of what's that?"

Higashinohara captured the keyword.

"I don't know what it is." Okumura. Baldi shrugged his shoulders and said with a slight smile on his lips, "But if nothing else, at the latest at the time of this World Conference... We're soon... You'll find out. ”

Hearing this, Higashinohara looked at the other party deeply.

This man, who has been active for more than ten years in organizing the Dawn Revolutionary Army under the nose of the world government in the city of Upper Kyoto, seems to have vaguely grasped some secrets that few people in this world know.

It's just that...

He didn't seem to be sure.

Do you still need to verify it?

Where to verify?!

Higashinohara groaned in his heart.

But at this moment,

Okumura. Baldi raised his arm and looked down at the old-fashioned metal mechanical watch on his wrist, and smiled and said something that was often on the lips of Higashinohara during the battle.

"Time is running out."

Higashinohara glanced up at him.

"I admit that it is difficult to find the dawn in this darkness ruled by the Celestials for thousands of years... It's very hard. But no matter how difficult things are, someone has to do them, doesn't they? Everyone in the Dawn Revolutionary Army has a strong determination to change the world! "Okumura. Bardi said with a smile.

The people around seemed to be infected by this sentence, and the expressions on their faces became extremely fanatical for a moment.

"By Your Excellency's blessings,

Now, I'm afraid we can only evacuate Shangjing first. ”

This suave western army commander Okumura. Bardy made a joke that was not too big or too small,

In a soft tone, he said, "In the next half month, please consider carefully before making a decision, if you want to cooperate with us, the Dawn Revolutionary Army will open the door for you at any time." ”

The deadline is given for Okumura. Bardy smiled and nodded, then turned around and left with everyone's backs to Higashinohara.

The other party did not leave contact information,

This situation only shows that the other party seems to be sure that they will be able to contact him if they need to.

In the dim light,

The footsteps fade away,

Until the group disappeared around the corner.

Suddenly, Higashinohara's consciousness sank into the pitch-black [Sin Manual] in his mind, squinting slightly and silently at the task triggered on the latest page.

Immediately silently put it on top...

Lock.

Waiting for a reply?

I hope you're not too surprised...

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