In the backstreet of the Imperial Capital.
In one of the hideouts in the Abandoned Metropolitan Area, Noto Cochlear scratch his head.

A few days after the research facility has been exposed and suffering a crushing defeat against Infinite Variety, there was still no sign of his boiling anger weakening.

The 『Tower of Akasha』 is an infamous magic organization.
The organization seek for the truth with any mean necessary even if it mean going against ethics.
He can understand that they have a many enemy.
If it was a group of Hunter or the Empire’s Knights who attacked Noto and the others, then in that case even if they were captured, he wouldn’t have been so annoyed.

But that wasn’t even a fight.

If he closes his eyes, he can relive the scene vividly.
In the eyes of the one called Infinite Variety, Noto and the others weren’t even considered as enemies.
Moreover, he took for Noto and the others as a fool by insulting them of being『Sand Rabbit Researchers』.

For Noto who looks down on other but has almost never been looked down by, those words were unbearable.

The disciples uneasily look at Noto, who can’t hide his annoyance.

Until now, those Mages who have ignored all ethics to do research has now been frightened by only one Hunter.
All their prided magical attack has been invalidated, moreover they have been crushed by a Hunter, who didn’t possess any staff, in one shot by his magical attack.
It can’t be help if they are anxious.

Mages are people who has a high resistance to magical attack.
This is because of the powerful magical power hidden inside their body causing a strong resistance to magical attack.
As a Mage of the 『Tower of Akasha』, their resistance has reached a level where they don’t get any damage by ordinary magic.

However, the spell of Infinite Variety, which was cast without chanting, has enough power to suppress all the disciples and Noto in a single blow.
If Noto and the other weren’t Mages, they would have been crushed to death by that blow.

Up until now, there hasn’t been any information about Infinite Variety being a Mage.
They can’t deny that they weren’t on alert.
However, even considering all that, it was clear that, that man possess magic which was as powerful as a Mage of Akasha.


“Should we leave the Imperial Capital?

“You bastard… Are you telling me to turn tail and run away!?”

“N… No, but…”

He yelled at the disciple who weakly said that.
There is no way I can run away.
Even if I can’t win against him, I will make him pay.
Being quiet for a few days wasn’t them running away and hiding.

Noto is a Mage.
To fight until he died for his pride, isn’t something he is going to say.
However, running away now is too pathetic.

The research was doing well.
Their existence has been revealed to the Empire, but they are perfectly covered.
Akasha is a big organization.
They even have a collaborator in the upper class of the Empire.
Infinite Variety… that man suddenly attack Noto and the other as if he was a natural disaster.
If he didn’t exist, they will still have chance to win.

No… Even if you leave the country, we can’t leave Infinite Variety on his own device.

“There must be something… And Sophia will be back soon.”

His best disciple who asked for a leave had left them a valuable communication stone in case of an emergency.
Despite being talented, it hurt Noto’s pride to ask for his disciple for help, but it is unavoidable as it a crisis for the research sustainability.

I don’t know where she is right now, but she responded that she is coming back right now.
The research facility outside has been crushed but that was not the only war potential Noto possess.
If Sofia returns, our strength is enough.


“Bu… But no matter how strong Sofia is…”

“Shut it.
What we should think right now 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.


“… 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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