“Are you saying that Tect was the one pulling the strings behind this incident?”
“That’s highly likely. His ability is specialized in manipulating people. If you only look at his combat strength, he’s honestly the weakest among the Four Heavenly Kings, but when it comes to commanding the army, gathering information, and increasing his own forces by manipulating others, he’s the best in the Demon Lord’s Army. In a way, he’s the last person I wanted to deal with.”
Tect’s combat ability is only around the upper B-rank level, but his true strength lies in manipulation…
“What should we do?”
“There’s nothing we can do at this stage. It’s not like we’ve confirmed that Tect is the culprit yet.”
“Well, it’s almost certainly him, though.”
“That’s why we have to be cautious. Understand? I, Kaine, Olto-san, and Lord Hero shouldn’t be manipulated, but we might be subjected to some kind of thought guidance.”
“Understood. We’ll be careful.”
After Kuuga-san and I finished talking, we left the room with grim faces.
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I’m a bit anxious, but right now, I’m a female student.
At this time of year, there’s something called Comprehensive Outdoor Activities, where we can go abroad for class.
Well, it’s basically a trip.
“I’m looking forward to it. I’ve never explored a cave before.” Elena said.
“Me neither,” said Gald.
“I have once, when I was an Adventurer,” I said.
“By the way… it seems we need to form groups of four for the Comprehensive Outdoor Activities,” Elena said.
“That’s right. Elena, Gald, have you decided on your groups yet?” I asked.
“Not yet,” Elena replied.
“I haven’t either,” Gald said.
“Then, let’s team up together,” I suggested.
“I’d be delighted,” Elena said.
“I’m the one who should be saying that,” Gald said.
So, the three of us were decided, but we were still one person short.
“…Should we invite Cliff?” I asked.
“Ah, the one who played a big role in the terrorist incident? I have no objections,” Elena said.
“I think that’s a good idea too,” Gald agreed.
“Then, let’s go invite him…” I said.
Cliff readily agreed, so our group was decided.
“Then, let’s go on an errand to buy supplies,” I said.
We bought everything we needed for the Comprehensive Outdoor Activities.