Chapter 603
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Chapter 603: Under Divine Authority
“Then what? Have you heard of any other invaders?”
“No.” Ayumi Haruhiko shook his head. “I’ve only heard rumors about the appearance of invaders, but I’ve never seen one.”
“How many?”
“From what I’ve heard, probably two.”
“How much time was there between their appearances?”
“Half a year? Seven or eight months? I’m not sure.”
Lin Qiye fell into deep thought.
Cao Yuan became the first invader about two years ago, and then another invader would appear every six months or seven or eight months… If these invaders are all members of the Nightfall Squad…
Does that mean it has been at least two years since they were scattered by the White-Haired King?
But why is there such a large time gap between each person’s arrival? Where were the others during the time they disappeared?
The more Lin Qiye thought about it, the more perplexing it became.
“Later, what happened to the first invader you saw?” Lin Qiye continued to ask.
“I don’t know. After that, I went into seclusion for a while and never saw him again.”
Lin Qiye sighed helplessly.
The clues about Cao Yuan had completely run dry, but at least he knew that other team members had already arrived in this country, perhaps even earlier than himself… He wondered where they were now.
With a language barrier, the Forbidden Ruins unavailable, and the need to evade the Oracle Envoys and police while living in this unfamiliar country, it was certainly not an easy task.
“You’re a native here. Why did you end up with the invaders? Shouldn’t you be enemies?” Lin Qiye voiced his confusion.
Ayumi Haruhiko calmly gazed into Lin Qiye’s eyes, remained silent for a long time, and then slowly spoke:
“To me, there is only one enemy.”
“Who?”
Ayumi Haruhiko extended his hand and pointed to the night sky above, his deep and cold eyes radiating killing intent as he uttered two words.
“Divine Authority.”
Lin Qiye raised his eyebrows slightly.
Ayumi Haruhiko turned around and looked at the neon-lit night sky in the distance. “What do you think of this country?”
“It’s lively, prosperous, and interesting.”
“Is that all?”
Lin Qiye fell silent for a moment, images flashing through his mind: the number on Yuzu Rina, the Pure Land floating above Tokyo, and the scene just moments ago where everyone in the street knelt down to welcome the Oracle Envoy…
“Also… pitiful.” He slowly uttered these two words.
Ayumi Haruhiko’s hand gripping the hilt of the Rain Collapse sword tightened unconsciously, veins bulging on the back of his hand, and a hint of sorrow appeared in his eyes.
“Back then, that invader said the same thing.
To me, it’s like a puppet dressed in splendid garments, wearing a smiling mask. No matter how beautiful it looks on the outside, it’s just a toy manipulated by others…
Or perhaps, it’s not even worthy of being called a toy.
Under Divine Authority, the people here are truly too lowly.
But the people here have been indoctrinated with the idea of Divine Authority being supreme since birth. They don’t even realize that there’s anything wrong, believing their lowliness is only natural… That’s the saddest part.”
Ayumi Haruhiko took a deep breath and helplessly closed his eyes. “This country is too sick; only blood and blades can cut away its disgusting tumor called ‘Divine Authority.’”
Lin Qiye looked at Ayumi Haruhiko with some surprise.
He had originally thought that in such a society dominated by Divine Authority, after four generations of indoctrination, the people here would be completely numb and have lost the thought of resistance. Now it seemed that this idea was too absolute.
Even in such an environment, there are still a very few people who awaken, breaking free from rigid thinking to contemplate the contradiction between Divine Authority and human rights.
Most importantly, they have the courage to put into practice what everyone else considers to be a heinous idea, steadfastly moving forward despite the treacherous path ahead.
“I understand now.” Lin Qiye nodded thoughtfully. “The reason you saved me is that you believe, in the eyes of Divine Authority, we invaders are ‘evil,’ and you rebels are also ‘evil,’ so we are on the same side.”
“Perhaps our ideologies differ, but our enemies are the same.” Ayumi Haruhiko nodded slightly. “Helping you creates trouble for the Pure Land, and that’s what I want.”
Lin Qiye smiled. “No wonder they have listed you as a ‘Fierce Ghost’ level wanted criminal with a bounty of ten million yen… By the way, what exactly is a ‘Fierce Ghost’?”
“You’re an outsider, so it’s normal not to understand the classification of wanted criminals.” Ayumi Haruhiko explained:
“All wanted criminals are classified into four levels based on their threat level: ‘Yasha,’ ‘Hunting Sparrow,’ ‘Fierce Ghost,’ and ‘Extreme Evil.’
‘Yasha’ represents ordinary-level wanted criminals, usually those who commit intentional murder, arson, or other heinous crimes, and are key targets for police departments;
‘Hunting Sparrow’ is a more serious level than ‘Yasha,’ with charges such as mass murder, dismemberment, inciting terrorist attacks, burning important locations, promoting cults, or being the leader of a violent gang. Whenever they appear, large-scale police forces must be mobilized to hunt them down, which is within the scope that the police can barely handle;
‘Fierce Ghost’ is completely different. This level of wanted criminals is deemed capable of significantly shaking social stability or possessing extremely dangerous powers, capable of easily destroying an area and breaking the existing order, such as the wielder of the Katsuji Nine Blades. They can only be captured by Oracle Envoys; ordinary police forces cannot pose any threat to them;
‘Extreme Evil’ level wanted criminals are defined as ‘capable of causing massive casualties,’ ‘shaking the foundations of society,’ ‘challenging Divine Authority,’ and ‘possessing the potential to destroy a nation.’ Whenever an ‘Extreme Evil’ level wanted criminal appears, all Oracle Envoys will join forces to hunt them down, mobilizing national resources to capture them.”
“Extreme Evil…”
Lin Qiye murmured these two words, his eyes narrowing slightly. “How many Oracle Envoys are there in total?”
“Seven.” Ayumi Haruhiko paused and added, “Each of them has reached the pinnacle of a certain path. In this country, apart from a very few Katsuji Blade wielders, they are the strongest beneath the divine.”
Lin Qiye’s mind conjured the image of the white-robed Oracle Envoy from earlier. In terms of realm, he was indeed a peak ‘Klein’ level expert, but in some aspects, he surpassed anyone Lin Qiye had ever seen who was a ‘Klein’…
Not to mention ‘Klein,’ even the pinnacle of humanity might not be able to break the ‘White Slash.’
And once one becomes an ‘Extreme Evil’ level wanted criminal, they would be besieged by the seven Oracle Envoys?
That was somewhat terrifying.
Without reaching the pinnacle of humanity, it seemed no one could withstand it.
“There’s one more question.” Lin Qiye seemed to have thought of something. “Since the Forbidden Ruins can’t be used here, how did you just control so much rain? Was it through a forbidden object?”
“Forbidden object?” Ayumi Haruhiko seemed unable to comprehend these two words. After hesitating for a moment, he pointed to the deep blue long sword at his waist.
“Do you know about the Katsuji Nine Blades?”
