“Analysis of the poison gas is complete.”
Tenri displayed various numbers and figures on the monitor.
“This gas seems to be one that makes the target sick by inhaling it, doesn’t it?”
Sinri looked at the data and explained it to me in simple, easy-to-understand terms. I’m so grateful.
“So, it’s a gas containing viruses or bacteria?”
“Rather, by inhaling that gas, it seems to induce the illness one is most susceptible to.”
Not virus infection → illness, but more like, to cause illness, it induces a virus infection…?
Cause and effect are reversed.
No matter how I think about it, this isn’t the work of humans.
“Hey Tenri, is this the work of a Weirdo?”
“No, the gas contains Divine Energy. It is not the work of a Weirdo.”
Divine Energy. The Magic Power possessed by a God or their Familiar… was that it?
“So, the one in Lake Suwa is the Nagano God?”
“Impossible. A weakling of this level couldn’t possibly jam the Omniscient and Omnipotent (Internet).”
“So that means it’s a Familiar of the Nagano God, then.”
“That is the most likely possibility.”
Let’s summarize.
Currently, a Familiar of the Nagano God is in Lake Suwa.
It’s dispersing poison gas into the air, and inhaling that gas makes the target sick.
“What happens if we leave this alone?”
“The gas will likely ride the wind and spread endlessly.”
So there’s a possibility this gas will eventually spread to Tokyo, too.
Kaida-kun is in Tokyo. Even my friends will be affected.
“Is there a way to stop this gas?”
“The quickest way would be to eliminate the Familiar.”
“If the opponent is a God’s Familiar… that means only I can defeat it, right?”
“Affirmative.”
Yep. Only I can do it. I have no choice but to get it done.
“Mmph mmph…! Mmmphh!”
Detective Niekawa-san looked like he wanted to say something.
Currently, he’s being held in a full nelson by his son, Jirota-san.
“What is it?”
Jirota-san loosened his hold.
“Are you planning to go alone?! It’s too dangerous! I’ll mobilize the Public Security’s espers, so…”
Furu furu, Sinri shook her head.
“Unfortunately, the Public Security’s espers won’t be able to handle it, you know?”
“How do you know that?!”
Sinri said with a serious expression.
“I ran a virtual combat simulation, incorporating the esper data Tenri extracted. As a result, all Public Security espers will be killed.”
Sinri… you could do something like that…?
“…Onee-chan is sho amazing~♡”
Huh? What was that voice just now…?
Eh, who…?
“Tenri, did you say something?”
“I absolutely did not. Are your ears rotten or something?”
O-oh… right. I must have misheard… Yeah…
“Well, that’s how it is, so I’ll go alone.”
“I can’t let someone as promising as you go to a battlefield! I’ll contact 【Null】 right now, so…”
【Null】…?
What is 【Null】…?
“The information is concealed.”
What the—? Even though they’re Public Security?
“It seems an entity separate from Public Security is using a concealment Skill to hide the information.”
Separate from Public Security, but someone related to Public Security…?
“Will this 【Null】-san come quickly?”
“N-no… he’s far away. I don’t even know if he’ll answer our call.”
“If we wait for that, the damage will just spread, won’t it?”
“B-but still…”
Aaargh, this is such a pain.
Detective Niekawa-san isn’t a bad person, and I know he’s not trying to drag me down out of malice.
He’s trying to prevent me from losing my life fighting the enemy.
There was a genuine concern for me there. That much came across.
“Detective-san, you know far too little about Master.”
Sinri said to Detective Niekawa-san.
“Surely you don’t think the power Master showed in the Flame Hound battle was the entirety of her strength?”
“!? Sh-she possesses even more power than that…?”
“Yes. Master is not serious right now. She’s in a state where her power is considerably restricted.”
“Restricted… and that was it?!”
Through his sunglasses, Detective Niekawa-san’s eyes were wide.
Looking at Sinri’s eyes, it seemed he believed her.
“What you can do is watch over Master’s battle here with me. That is the best course of action.”
“…………Aaah, I understand.”
Oh, Detective Niekawa-san gave in to Sinri’s persuasion.
“…Onee-chan getting serious is sho cool~♡”
Huh? I heard that mysterious voice again.
“Hey, Tenri.”
“I don’t know I haven’t said a thing isn’t it an auditory hallucination maybe it’s your age being around thirty it can’t be helped you know.”
…Well, let’s just leave it at that.
“Well then, Detective-san and Jirota-san, you two stay here and keep Sinri company, okay?”
“Yeah, got it.” “Please be careful.”
The Niekawa father and son seem like they’ll wait quietly.
Sinri gave a thumbs up.
I nodded, then leaped up using Flight Magic, heading towards Lake Suwa where the enemy was.