Strange Grief Wants to Retire ~ The Weakest Hunter Dreams of a Hero ~

ow is… Let’s see…”

After taking a deep breath, Noto looked at the faces of all the disciples gathered in the room.
As Infinite Variety let Noto and all the other go, there is no one missing.
The wound received because of the gravity magic “Pressure” has all been completely healed over the last few day.

It is something to be happy for Noto and the others, but this is why a big question remain.

What was the purpose of Infinite Variety?

If it were to stop the research, the was no need to spare Noto and the others lives.
Some members are working in the Imperial Capital but the one with Noto at that time was the core researchers.
If all of them was captured at that time, then the near complete research would have been put to a stop.

He must have another purpose to show himself in front of Noto and the others.
Berating them is probably not his purpose.
I don’t think a certified Level 8 Hunter will do anything purposelessly.

To warn us and drive us out of the Imperial Capital? But that’s not a reason to not capture us.
Or else… He was aiming for the destruction of the whole Tower of Akasha and not just Noto?

To such a thought Noto smiled.

The Tower of Akasha is a huge organization.
Members are spread all over the world.
Noto who was infamous in the Zebrudia Imperial Capital is just one member.
It is not an enemy a Hunter can handle by himself.
Noto can’t see the whole picture drawn by him.
If he don’t captured Noto and the others, he couldn’t grasp where the others research facilities were located.

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“… Well whatever.
What I should do now is to remove the pest inside the organization.”

“!? Do you mean…”

Noto turn his dark and cloudy eyes to the agitated disciple.

“Unfortunately, … It seems there is a traitor among us.”

“Wha!?”

As his eyes darken as if it was the abyss, the disciples take a deep breath.
Noto stands up and slowly approaches the disciples.

All of them are talented Mages who studies together.
Although they were ambitious, more than that they desire knowledge, Noto would have never thought of a traitor if this never happened.

“I will at least ask this… Among you, is there anyone that have leaked information.”

“This is impossible… We are in this all together! Teach…”

The second disciple refutes Noto’s word.
Noto was also thinking like that.
Noto and the other researches are unacceptable in every country.
Therefore, everyone here has dirtied their hand, let it be a little or a lot.
If you are not suicidal, no one will leak any information to the outside.

’

However, the reality is that information has leaked.

“The localization of the laboratory has been leaked.
The monster create by our experimentation was destroyed.
Even today, it seems Infinite Variety went to the store upstairs.
No matter how strong he is, he is still a human.
I can only think that he has an informant on the inside.”

To the word full of logic, the disciple can’t say a word.

Akasha’s cover up is perfect.
It has almost been a decade, that no one was able to discover them.
No matter if the Hunter was a Level 8, I don’t think he can find it so easily.

Most of all, when I asked why Infinite Variety know the name of the Golem, he answered like this.

… A friend told me.
He says.

Thank you for reading this! I always get some problem with the narration but this time it was particularly hard sometimes it’s 3rd person sometimes it is 1st person so complicated.
But well as long as you can understand it is fine right? So, the ice cream store was indeed a hideout of the Tower of Akasha.
XD And he went there to buy Ice cream and discover the enemy hideout.
He needs no insider to find you, just his appetite, wait doesn’t that mean the one who found them is not Cry but Eva.
She is in fact the hidden boss.
XD See you in part 2

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