Chapter 16 Chapter 16 S4 Investigation
Saionji Tamon chased the vehicle, and the surrounding scene became more and more remote. Finally, several Scepter 4 vehicles drove to an abandoned building and stopped.
As soon as Yuyin saw the familiar figure standing in front of the dilapidated building, she immediately concealed her breath, hid and observed, and felt relieved. It seemed that the weakening of the Qing Clan's power that she felt was not the worst possibility she had guessed.
It’s great that the director didn’t drop his sword.
Not only that, she carefully counted the personnel who were out on the field. Apart from the familiar Fushimi, even Kusunohara Tsuyoshi, whom she had rescued from the gunpoint, was fine. There were no casualties, which was a blessing.
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In the final battle between the Green King and the Silver King, the Dresden Stone shattered. However, the stone didn't completely disappear, leaving behind many fragments. Consequently, the special abilities of the existing kings and clans, while greatly weakened, didn't completely disappear.
So to this day, Scepter 4, known externally as the "Fourth Branch of the Household Registration Division of the Tokyo Legal Affairs Bureau," is still operating well, maintaining order and stability between people with super powers and ordinary people in this metropolis. However, compared to before the destruction of the Dresden Stone, Scepter 4's authority has undoubtedly been greatly reduced.
The Blue King Munakata Reiji was once dismissed from his duties as director by his nominal superior, Prime Minister Samukawa Kanichi, because the latter was cooperating with the Green King Hisui Ryu to seek benefits. However, as soon as Samukawa Kanichi stepped down, the new Prime Minister took office and immediately invited him back politely.
There is no doubt that the only person who can control the power of Scepter 4 is Reiji Munakata. Regardless of whether he has the title of Blue King or not, he is the only king in the hearts of Scepter 4 members.
Reiji Munakata did not care about those worldly political games at all. For him, maintaining order and stability between ordinary people and people with super powers in this world was the most important thing. Everything else could be put aside. Whether the new nominal boss was cautious or arrogant, it would not affect his determination to follow the path he had chosen.
Standing outside the police cordon, Reiji Munakata gazed at the abandoned building. He let the rumbling noises echo through his ears, and the occasional volley of gravel and sand from the fighting fly down below. He stood in front of the building, unmoved. Not far behind him, the members of Scepter 4 were already lined up and waiting.
"Director."
Hearing his deputy's call, Munakata Reiji glanced over to see Awashima Seri, dressed in uniform, hurriedly approaching, reporting, "It has been confirmed that the two parties involved in this battle are one of the outsiders we once registered, and the other is someone coming from Yokohama."
Yokohama was once just the name of the island nation's most prosperous international port city, but for Reiji Munakata, who has now discovered the phenomenon of world integration, it has taken on a new meaning. In a sense, "people coming from Yokohama" is equivalent to "the scope of responsibility of the Special Ability Department."
In short, it is about how to divide and deal with the overlapping functions of special departments with the same job description after the integration of the world.
Munakata pushed his glasses up and gave a decisive order: "Go ahead."
Although one of the parties falls under the jurisdiction of Yokohama, as long as the other party is confirmed to be an outsider who was once registered by Scepter 4, then Scepter 4 will have jurisdiction over this matter. At most, it will negotiate with Yiteke on how to deal with the Yokohama personnel afterwards.
This is because Reisi Munakata has always attached great importance to the legitimacy of procedures and is unwilling to fall out with the official or other special institutions, so he deliberately asked his subordinates to pay attention to maintaining friendship.
Members of the fencing special forces team who were out on field duty recited their oaths and performed the sword-drawing ceremony.
"Qiushan Bingdu, draw your sword!"
"Kusuhara Tsuyoshi, draw your sword!"
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Even now that the stone slabs were broken and the royal power was lost, this custom was still preserved. Then the sword-drawing team members entered the building one after another to capture the outlaws who were wreaking havoc in the city and fighting with supernatural powers.
Fushimi Saruhiko didn't draw his sword. Instead, after the others entered the building, he quietly approached Munakata Reiji and whispered, "I have some clues about the matter you asked me to investigate, but it's not optimistic."
Reiji Munakata shifted his gaze from the building to Fushimi and asked, "Is it related to the fusion of worlds, or is it related to the power left behind by the Green Clan Jungle?"
The reason why he handed this important matter to Fushimi for investigation instead of his deputy Awashima Seri was because Fushimi was not only one of the few members of Scepter 4 who had noticed the fusion of the worlds, but also because he had infiltrated Jungle as a J-rank cadre and had a much deeper understanding of Jungle's affairs than others.
Fushimi looked serious. "They're all connected. I've researched the publishing house that published the novel 'Rainbow Crown.' I had no recollection of their existence before, but judging by the fact that they published a bestseller three years ago, if this was originally our world's publishing house, Scepter 4 and the Golden King couldn't have failed to notice this leak of the king's secrets. But only now have we realized it. There's only one explanation—we weren't even in the same world before."
Munakata Reiji didn't interrupt Fushimi's analysis. He waited until he finished before asking, "So what does this have to do with Jungle? Did you find out that the author of the book was a member of Jungle who was once exposed?"
Fushimi looked a little embarrassed at this time: "No... To be exact, I can't find this person at all"
"Can't find it?" Reiji Munakata was puzzled. With Fushimi's ability, there was actually someone he couldn't find.
"Ahem," Fushimi explained sheepishly after a clear cough. "Because the author of this novel, Ou Daidoji Kaoru, has never appeared at the publishing house, even the contract was signed electronically, with the publisher transferring the remuneration to an overseas electronic account established online. I've been following these clues for a long time, but I haven't been able to break through their defenses."
"I see."
Reisi Munakata immediately understood what Fushimi meant.
Their initial observations indicated that within the fused world, due to the power of the stone disk, their technological development was already significantly more advanced than that of other worlds. This was especially true given that Fushimi Saruhiko had previously lurked within the Green King's forces, and the Green King's abilities were deeply intertwined with the internet. In short, Fushimi Saruhiko's internet technology was at the forefront even in their world. However, despite Fushimi's advanced internet skills, he still couldn't identify the other party, which could only mean...
Fushimi nodded. "Yes, I've ruled out the possibility of him using cyber-related superpowers, especially the interference of Yokohama's psychics. Furthermore, I've analyzed the techniques he uses to conceal his identity and found traces of our own world's cyber technology. This means that even if he's not a former Jungle member, he's at least learned the cyber technology that the Green King deliberately spread back then. In short, the technology he uses belongs to our world, without a doubt."
Munakata Reisi lowered his head and thought for a moment before saying, "Keep following up on this matter. If you discover anything new, report it to me immediately."
Fushimi Saruhiko saluted: "Yes!"
At this moment, Awashima Seri, who had been quietly listening to the two's discussion, suddenly said, "Speaking of discoveries, I have a new discovery as well."
"Oh?" Reiji Munakata and Fushimi immediately looked at her. Awashima Seri has always been outstanding in her abilities, so the discovery she mentioned must be significant.
"After Fushimi learned of the existence of the 'Rainbow Crown' series, he immediately focused on investigating the author's identity, right?" Awashima Seri explained calmly. "In my free time, I found all of the author's other works and read them. I discovered that many of the organizations mentioned in his novels actually exist in the current fusion world, such as the Psychic Special Agent Department in Yokohama, the Spellcaster Association, and the Tokyo Spellcaster's High School. None of these are fictional."
Munakata Reiji's expression immediately turned serious: "Seriously?"
Awashima Seri: "Absolutely true. If you don't believe me, Director, I can show you the section about those organizations when I get back later."
As the second-in-command of Scepter 4, she often has to deal with government agencies, and this is also the case after the world fusion. She knows much more about the special official agencies or organizations with similar functions that exist in the world now than Fushimi, so she is more sensitive to such things, and it is not surprising that she discovered them before Fushimi.
Awashima Seri speculates that all the novels written by Daidoji Kaoru might be based on real events.
"This..." Fushimi Saruhiko was a bit stunned. "This guy is really bold. Not only did he leak the secrets of the King, but he also leaked a bunch of secrets of other organizations? He's completely courting death."
Awashima Seri nodded, agreeing with his judgment.
Munakata Reiji pondered, "It's possible that he might be like the Green King, Higurashi, who wants to reveal the true nature of the world to ordinary people, letting everyone know the truth and hoping that they will awaken their power."
"The successor to the Green King's will?" Fushimi held his forehead in distress. It hadn't been long since he resolved the Green King issue, and here comes another one. "This is really disturbing..."
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“A-choo!”
Saionji Tamane sneezed loudly. She rubbed her nose and muttered in confusion: "Did I catch a cold last night? The temperature has been rising recently..."
After confirming that all old friends were safe, Yuyin found an opportunity to leave silently shortly after they drew their swords to capture the psychic.
So she had no idea that her former boss and old friends who stayed in front of the building to talk were investigating the identity of the author of "Rainbow Crown" because they accidentally discovered the content of the novel she wrote. During the conversation, they initially concluded that the author had ulterior motives and might be the heir to the will of the Green King.
The person who was inexplicably blamed was completely unaware of it at the moment. She sneezed several times in succession and was still wondering how she could get sick. It was a blessing in disguise.
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