Chapter 19 Listen to the Wind Singing

As to why the Special Forces Department and the government have been protecting Shibuzawa Ryuhiko until now, Hoshino Nozomi got the answer from Nakahara Chuuya a long time ago.

As a defeated country, there are no transcendents here. In order to prevent the tragedy of the superpower war from happening again in the future, Shibuzawa Ryuhiko, the nemesis of superpowers, will be protected no matter how many cases he commits.

Similar to the trolley problem, but a little different.

Because the future in reality is uncertain, unlike the trolley problem, which only has two options: "more deaths" and "fewer deaths".

There are obviously other solutions.

Hoshino Nozomi waited for their answers, thinking that if they still didn't change, he would pack up and throw them back to Yokohama.

System: [Host, are you dissatisfied with this decision? This decision will not affect our mission, so the host does not need to care too much. ]

Hoshino Nozomi: I just don’t quite understand… But you’re right, their stance has nothing to do with the mission, so I’ll just throw them back.

The system realized that it had said something wrong, and immediately made amends: [Wait wait wait! It won’t be too late for the host to listen before making a decision! ]

The wind blew up the hair of several people. Dazai Osamu's eyes darkened and he quickly swept across the end of Wendy's braid. The gradually changing green light flickered and then quickly went out, leaving people confused.

But what is certain is that Wendy was probably thinking about something dangerous just now.

Wendy had no reason to take them with her and had the power to stop them from going forward, so she had to find a way to make him agree to let her stay.

Ango Sakaguchi's special ability lost its advantage in the face of Wendy's special methods. Only by staying can he further understand what Wendy is looking for.

[I was misunderstood,] Dazai wrote, [The detective agency does not accept such commissions, but I just happened to have something I wanted to know, so I came here with Ango.]

Sakaguchi Ango nodded, confirming what Dazai said: [Earlier, I noticed something unusual.]

"Now that Ango knows that the abnormality is related to the things I want to retrieve, he should also know that I will solve it without endangering his life."

You don't have to stay.

Please go back. These two words were clearly written in Wendy's eyes.

Dazai Osamu noticed the word "Ango".

Wendy's attention seems to be mostly focused on Ango Sakaguchi, or rather, the Special Powers Department and the government?

——Why do you think I would kill him?

The elves seemed to value human life very much. Dazai made a judgment.

But those eyes as cold as snow appeared before my eyes again.

——Even if he has to pay the price for his actions, it should be brought before a human court.

Or is he a person who attaches great importance to order? And the government, as an institution that makes rules, is exactly the organization that should abide by the rules the most in the eyes of the inhuman Wendy.

[Knowing this alone is not enough to make a new judgment.] Dazai Osamu quickly glanced at Sakaguchi Ango, [The psychic just now said that he heard you fighting with others after he was rescued. But Shigezawa's psychic ability is ineffective against Wendy, right?]

"It's ineffective. I'm fighting against many supernatural beings. They don't have crystal cores, and arrows piercing their heads can't destroy them. I can only think of a way on Shibuzawa Ryuhiko," Hoshino Nozomi paused, "Re-evaluate?"

The enemy intelligence was updated. Dazai raised his eyebrows and asked a more crucial question: [After taking it back, will the changes in the supernatural power disappear?]

Sakaguchi Ango focused on Hoshino Nozomi's question: "The general policy above is not something I can easily shake, but in response to Shibuzawa Ryuhiko's current behavior, I will do my best to change the policy above."

System: [Objectively, the transformation has been completed. Even if the host takes back the forbidden knowledge, this process is irreversible.]

Hoshino Nozomi first denied Dazai Osamu's question. His eyes fell on Sakaguchi Ango and he did not answer for a moment.

The fighting power of Dazai Osamu and Sakaguchi Ango is different from that of Nakahara Chuuya. Even if they are contaminated by forbidden knowledge, Hoshino Nozomi is confident that he can save them in one second. Therefore, there is no harm in acting with them.

As for the benefits...

[I think,] the system spoke cautiously, [Lord Barbatos would be happy to see this happen.]

Hoshino Nozomi expressed his doubt: From the information you showed, the freedom-seeking God of Wind is not willing to interfere too much in human affairs, otherwise he would not have allowed the alchemist named Albedo to live in Mondstadt.

Once the original person loses control in the city, it will inevitably cause a great disaster.

System: [But this does not mean that Lord Barbatos does nothing. 】

[Throughout Mondstadt's history, Lord Barbatos would appear to guide people when necessary. You should have seen this in your dreams. Even in peacetime, Lord Barbatos would occasionally guide those who were lost.]

[A society full of slavery and oppression is also the result of the free development of human beings, but I think you don’t think this is true freedom? Only a relatively peaceful environment can become a hotbed for freedom. ]

[As for the alchemist... probably because, although he is dangerous, he is not beyond the capabilities of the Mond people.]

Hoshino Nozomi was convinced. After all, there was no harm in letting them stay.

The system breathed a sigh of relief.

"Well, speaking of trusted partners, I suddenly discovered a serious problem," Xingye Wang smiled, his green eyes sparkling, "On the way to conquer the dragon, the hero seems to be missing something?"

Wendy's hint was so obvious that it was almost as if "Let's team up and fight monsters together" was written on his face. Now that he had already sent out the invitation to team up, the last bit of concern disappeared, and Sakaguchi Ango naturally had no reason to refuse.

Dazai Osamu agreed without hesitation, patted Wendy's shoulder, and said narcissistically: "I knew it! Compared to the slimy slug, Mr. Dazai is more popular!"

As soon as he finished speaking, his men moved.

Dazai Osamu lowered his head and watched Wendy, who was being held down by his shoulders, moving slowly, step by step, and finally to a place an arm's length away from him - that is, a "safe distance" where he could not touch her with just a stretch of his hand.

After retreating to a safe distance, Wendy immediately smiled as if nothing had happened: "Hehe, then it's a pleasure to work with you~"

Dazai Osamu: “…” I have a feeling of being rejected, but it must be an illusion.

Ango Sakaguchi looked at Wendy, then at Dazai Osamu, and finally remembered Dazai Osamu's heart-wrenching cough and the words "Wendy must be taking revenge on me, she must be, right?"

At that time, Sakaguchi Ango did not comment on this, but now he believes it a little.

Can they really work together happily... I hope the two of them won't cause any accidents.

The psychic who had been left alone for a long time not far away quietly poked his head out, not knowing whether he should speak at this moment.

The tense atmosphere just now has dissipated, and now the atmosphere is relaxed and filled with a bit of joy. The three of them have smiles on their faces to varying degrees, but perhaps because they have watched the whole process, the psychic always feels that these people don’t look like the brave team in fairy tales.

The three of them suddenly looked at him.

Hoshino looked at the psychic and said, "Have you seen the man with white hair and red eyes? He is a handsome young man."

The psychic shook his head, apparently knowing nothing about the issue they were discussing.

Just at this moment, two familiar faces also arrived at the scene.

The two bodyguards who had been following Sakaguchi Ango came over and looked at him and Dazai Osamu with caution in their eyes.

Sakaguchi Ango spoke a few words to them. The two were obviously stunned for a moment, but out of trust in their superior, they still left with the psychic.

After they left, Dazai asked: [Wendy, didn't you find that guy? You should have your own way of judging.]

The Special Powers Department has a special method for monitoring "white mist", so Wendy obviously also has her own unique search method.

Thinking of this, Dazai Osamu felt a little regretful.

If Mr. Ranpo could meet Wendy, he would probably be able to see more. After this incident was over, he would try to get the two of them to meet.

"I didn't find it," Xingye Wang admitted. He hadn't figured out the reason yet. "Mingfeng searched this area many times. Isn't this guy too good at hiding?"

Sakaguchi Ango suggested: [Shibuzawa Ryuhiko's ability can build a collection room similar to an alien space.]

The wind cannot penetrate space, so it cannot bring back any information.

"I see."

Xingye Wang nodded. He thought about it for a moment and felt that it was not important. "I think we can see him without going to great lengths to find him."

Sakaguchi Ango responded: [He is looking for you? But this doesn't make sense.]

[He was attacked?] Dazai Osamu wrote.

"It's very likely," Xingye Wang smiled, "I have an idea..."