"..." Kanaria crossed her arms. "So, whatâs going on?"
Hana asked, "Iâm going to demand they release Clovis right now."
Rin smiled wryly. All eyes were on her because she was the last person who had been with Clovis.
Rin explained, "Clovis only passed me two messages. First, everything is going according to plan. Second, Vina will be the one explaining the next step."
"The next step?" Kanaria raised her eyebrows. "Does anyone know anything about this?"
No one spoke up, so this meant Clovis didnât ask anyoneâs opinion regarding the plan.
"Well..." Melody scratched the back of her head. "I donât know whatâs going on, but I donât think Clovis is planning to take a big risk. Rather, he must have a big move to play."
Suddenly, someone knocked on their door. "Excuse me, Information Courier Service."
With that familiar voice and that playful tone, they already knew who was knocking on their door.
"Iâll go." Christina stood up. Even though she had expected Vina to come, she first checked the person behind the door before opening it. "Come in."
"Thank you." Vina entered with a smile, finding everyone already glaring at her. "Come on. Calm down, everyone. This is not a big deal."
"Are you sure? They have arrested Clovis on a random charge." Kanaria frowned.
"The Prophet has made his move. There is information about the special tower that Clovis plans to enter, so everything has been going according to the plan."
"Explain now." Kanaria frowned.
Vina raised three fingers. "First, Aileen, I need you to go to the police station right now and secure Clovisâ belongings. They are probably having a hard time right now because Clovis has been releasing his killing intent the whole time. So, it shouldnât be a big problem for you."
"Got it." Aileen nodded. "Do I need to break him out of jail too?"
"Do you think he canât leave if he wants to?"
"..." Aileen couldnât refute those words. Clovis could leave purely with his strength.
"How about strong fighters? Knowing about Clovis, they will probably send several Tier 8 humans, right?"
"They canât afford to do so." Vina projected several headlines.
âPresident Roe of the Kanaat Food has an affair with 13 women at once.â
âThe stock price of Rill Clirkson has fallen by 40%.â
âThe M Bank is withdrawing its investment.â
âMinister of Justice William Teriano was found at a drug party.â
"What is all this?" Kanaria gasped.
"Letâs just say the power of the Ghost is beyond what they expect. The Global Ghost Order has been officially activated, not on one company, but on a national scale. With the sudden loss of big corporations, the economy would slow down.
"Several ministers will be exposed, which will make the government not have enough people to take care of the problem.
"Then, the currency value will decrease significantly. In short, a chaotic country.
"As such, they wonât be able to dispatch Tier 8 humans right now. Of course, it doesnât mean weâre going to leave him either.
"He is going to stay there for a bit longer, but he will leave as soon as the time is right. They know that weâre the ones causing all this problem, so they will try to direct that hatred to Clovis instead.
"But weâre ready to fight them. Rather, Iâm here to give you your new objective."
Vina showed a map of Easton. "There is a special tower in this country. This will be your next objective. This war is just a pretext to create a chaotic world for you to slip into this place.
"Once you reach this country, there will be another guide who will bring you into the tower. We will handle the rest."
"And Clovis has agreed to this plan?" Melody frowned.
"Yes."
"Thatâs weird. He is not supposed to be such a person." Melody looked down, contemplating.
"I donât know the details either. However, Iâm assuming that Clovis was not aware of the plan initially, and once he knew, he changed it according to his style."
"Thatâs more acceptable." Melody nodded in agreement.
Vina continued, "Right now, you will head to this place and regroup with Clovis here before heading to your destination. Considering the distance, it will take quite some time, so you will probably have to drive nonstop. The route has been prepared to ensure that not a single one of your traces will be visible."
Melody turned to the others. "Jay, Ragna, Clovis, Luci, Erwin, and Kanaria will do the rotation for the bus."
They nodded their heads. Melodyâs arrangement was usually in line with Clovisâs, so there was no need to doubt her decision.
Vina then pointed to Aileen. "Aileen, you will head to the police station right now and secure his belongings. Then, wait there until he breaks out. You two will meet up and head to the rendezvous point."
"Got it."
"Christina, you have to bring Reolf and Rea away right now. I will show you your path so that no one will hunt them down. Then, you will regroup with the rest together with Clovis."
Christina nodded with a serious expression.
"How about Absalom? Are they going to be all right?" Jay asked.
"The Ghost is messing with this country. Meanwhile, the Hacfield family will defend Absalom. Hana, I need you to help with the protection of their families. Will that be all right?"
"I donât mind." Hana gave a thumbs-up. "But how big is the scale of this war right now?"
"Actually, there is another arrangement for you. I will give you the arrangement privately. Your role will be quite crucial in this matter."
"Is that so?" Hana thought for a moment. "Do you want me to involve my grandfather?"
"My grandfather as well." Christina nodded in agreement.
Vina shook her head. "No need. Apparently, Sir Michael Hacfield should have entered Absalom by now. He will take action personally."
"!!!" They had heard Michael doing a lot of things in the past, but they had never seen him taking action personally.
It looked like the Hacfield family was serious this time.
Melody stood up. "In that case, letâs begin right away. Christina, Aileen, Reolf, and Rea. You four need to go right now!"