Speaking of the Doomsday Empress' followers, the Seven Sins of Evil who came to kill Noyes Deuce comes to mind.

''If the princes and princesses of the other countries who were visiting die, it would be a huge blow to Renowthred...''
Yes. Worst case scenario, one wrong move and we could be at war.
If he was in league with that Seven Sins and the End Fang, would it be revenge?
'Maybe. No, or should I see it as a recovery of a crushed face?
'But if we're going to pick a target for the killings, isn't it the noise in the name of the Doomsday Empress?　The way that Seven Sins and End Fang said it, it sounds like Noyes had a problem with Noyes calling herself the Doomsday Empress.

　This is not a good time to be flippant.
　Makina-san sighs as if she was forced to do something impossible.

''I heard that they only cut out the fact that the Seven Sins End Fang headed to Renowthread was killed, and decided that the guilt was on Renowthread.
"...Nonsense. It's crazy. Regardless of the actions that Noise did, the people who were there were just paying off the fire that fell on them, right?

　And since the noise that was the spark is now dead, isn't that the end of the story?

It seems to make sense to them that the people who were there should also be blamed for the crime.

　Oh, no.
　It was like taking it out on them.
　Moreover, it was Hibigami who had killed more than half of the Seven Sins End Fang.

''On the other side, it was probably easiest for them to put the blame on the place where the Seven Sins End Fang was destroyed. And the person to be held responsible is a famous person whose whereabouts are easy to ascertain... this way, there's no need for them to frantically search around for the truth.

　This is crazy.
　It's a complete, one-sided decision.
　Makina-san poses a hand up.

"Well, I guess we can't negotiate our way out of this one.
Does that mean that future attacks are almost certain? But........it's hard to prepare for an attack that can happen at any time.

　If we were to attack, would it still be the guest quarters for the night?
　Or on the move?
　There is a powerful Order of the Holy Tree in this royal capital.
　If so, the most likely scenario would be on the way back to the home country from King's Landing--?

Actually, we do know the date of the attack.
'What?　Do you have any idea what the date of the attack will be?
This information was given to me by one of Rokia's men.

　Makina took out a folded piece of parchment and placed it on the desk.

''As far as Rokia is concerned, I hear it's a thank you. You know I gave my tacit approval of their actions in the school for the search for Noyes, right?　I was told by one of my men that it was a thank you for that.

　It seems that when Makina-san was walking in the school, when she was alone, Rokia's subordinate in the school's uniform came in contact with her.

''I felt it was dangerous to be less cautious just because I was wearing the school's uniform. I wasn't alert at all until the other party told me that he was Rokia's subordinate...It seems that just because he is wearing the school uniform, he recognizes that he is not a dangerous person. Despite the fact that there was a past case of Rokia and the others searching for noise, dressed as candidates.

　Even the head of the school does not know the face and name of each candidate.
　Then, naturally, the factor to be judged would be whether or not they are wearing a uniform.
　Makina-san places her chin on her hands and sighs.

''I wonder if we need more security and more rules for checking identities?　Yeah, but it's going to be another tedious task... even though there are a few matters that we're putting off for the Saint's Festival...

　Tutu, Makina-san put her forehead on the desk.

'Painful...'

　Fatigue was evident in her weak voice.
　However, Makina-san quickly woke up.

''It's hard to think about the future, but weakness will come later.......but for now, we have to talk about the attacker....
What about the real one?
'First of all, I'm pretty sure the man who contacted me is one of Rokia's men. He's given me some information in evidence that I wouldn't have known unless I'd been there to fight the noise.

　That kind of circumspection is typical of that man.
　Makina shakes her hand in a flutter.

"I'm going to tell you exactly what Rokiah's words were given to me by her subordinate: 'I gave you this case as my own way of being civil, and I'll leave it to you to decide whether or not to believe me. Whether you believe in it or not is up to you.
How much information do you have on the attacker?
The Ten-Display Army -- it's said that they are a group of followers of the Doomsday Empress. It seems that after returning to the Doomsday Homeland, Rokia investigated the Seven Sins and the Endgame. And as she did so, she discovered that there was an elite group of people who were moving behind the scenes of the doomsday world.
'Didn't Rokia know of the group's existence until now?
The Nine Eradication Generals, right?　He had known for a long time about the existence of the nine men who claimed to be under the direct control of the Terminal Empress, but he didn't seem to know about the existence of the Tenth Degree Army.

　Hmm.

''To that End No. 10 Indicators Army, is the Doomsday Empress equal to a god?
''Yes. And that's why the Seven Sins and End Fang moved to kill Noyes, who was using the name of the Doomsday Empress,

　This is where I get stuck.
　The Doomsday Empress is the equivalent of a non-existent god.

''Is the appearance of the Doomsday Empress ever known?
'I don't know ... at least I don't know. There isn't a single line of description of her appearance in any of the past documents. However, if she's an empress, she must be a woman...
...a fictional character, right?
I guess so.
''But ... when Noyes went to Doomsday Township under the name of the Doomsday Empress, the inhabitants there believed ... you mean they didn't think they were fictional?''

　Would you believe someone you thought was a god suddenly appeared in front of you so quickly?
　When I mentioned my current question, Makina-san gave me an answer.

''As far as I know--it's said that the Doomsday Empress will [return].
Return?
"The Doomsday Empress used to exist in our doomsday village. But one day, she left Doomsday Township. On the day she left, she said to her men, 'I will return. Wait for my return.
Is that a famous story?
''This is a mythical lore that has spread to the lands outside of Doomsday Township. So it's not a story that guarantees the real existence of the Doomsday Empress.
"But the followers of Doomsday Township believe in the lore and await the return of the people of Doomsday...
Yeah, I think it's fair to understand.

　Was it because of that lore that I couldn't help but believe it?
　Makina-san put her hand to her chin thoughtfully.

In fact, they might even consider the return of the Doomsday Empress as one of their starting points.......

　Do you mean that they want change?

That the residents are unhappy with the current situation in Doomsday Township?
''Come to think of it, the only time we've seen much activity was the attack on Fort Salem the other day, but lately, Doomsday Township has been very quiet. It's a good thing that Doomsday is now more relaxed in a sense.
Aren't the three major organizations that you hear about having a falling out or something?
I've heard that the other two that are actually at odds with each other are the "Kingdom of Fools". From Rokia's point of view, it's a nuisance to be made into the three major organizations without permission.

　Makina, it seems that he got a lot out of the Lokia's men who contacted him.
　It's Makina Renoussphere when they don't let you leave for free.
　Nevertheless, it's that Rokia.
　I'm sure he's done a good job of separating the information that can be given out and the information that can be kept hidden beforehand, though.

''What about the relationship between the three major organizations and the Nine Annihilationist Generals?
''The Nine Eradication Generals seem to have overlooked the existence of the three major organizations to some extent. Probably thanks to the two other than the Kingdom of Fools paying tribute to them on a regular basis, according to Lokia's men, though.
''Perhaps the reason Rokia dared to pass on this information is with the intention of having the Endnojutsuji Army's strength reduced.

　If we take the stance of attacking them, even the Last Judgment Army will not end up unscathed.
　Of course, the competence of the opponent is still unknown....

"It's something that he might consider.
But in Rokia's case, I don't think he's lying about his intention to thank me for the past.
"It's better to offer up two copies of the truth than one more poorly executed lie.
''Um....in the first place?　Rokia was at the place where that Seven Sins and End Fang was destroyed, so if you're indebted to Makina-san, then you can move to only contradict the noise and hibigami.

　That headstrong 《Demon King》 would have been able to do that too.

''Actually, I said something similar to his subordinate. Rokia seemed to have anticipated that question. His answer was.

They're fanatics because they only listen to arbitrary truths. They don't care about the inconvenient truth. It's all they can think about is how to create a situation where they can show their followers to the fullest. To them, continuing to show their faith is the procedure and the process of bringing back their god. So to speak, Renowthread was chosen as a sacrifice based on the Seven Sins and the End of Fang.

　That's right.

　With a sigh of dismay, Makina-san shakes her head.

'That's another nasty bunch...'
By the way, the Tenth Legion review of Rokia is 'just as evil as Crohitko in the sense that it doesn't make any sense.
Why do you think you're part of the same d*mn group...?

　
　There, a shadow appears on Makina-san's face.

''What's wrong?''
So, you know, and here's the hard part...

　After hesitating slightly, Makina-san said.

'It seems that you - that is, Sagara Kurohiko - are among the targets of this killing.
Me?
''They seem to think that the person who killed the Seven Sins and the End Fang was the Forbidden Spell Maker. They think that the sacrifice is to the Sacred Tree Country's Forbidden Spell Master, who is famous for his Lunous Threads. They think the more famous the opponent, the better the sacrifice. I forgot to mention, but it seems that the target of the slaying is also the Holy King's name.

　The Holy King, too, huh?
　At any rate, if he's famous, I'll make him a target.

''If a famous opponent is what you want, I feel like I should have challenged the living Four Deadly Plagues to a fight, but...''
According to a report from Rokia, the Ten-Day Army was planning to carry out the Four Deadly Disasters in the near future. But they killed the four deadly enemies they were planning to sacrifice.

　I see.
　From the point of view of the Ten-Digit Army, it would be a sacrifice to me, wouldn't it?

As an alternative to that, the Holy King, the VIPs of each country, and the forbidders in the land of the sacred tree - they set me up as a sacrifice?

　What a nice nuisance.
　You didn't even investigate the truth and targeted me based on convenient assumptions.

''And it's not an assassination--it looks like they're planning to kick you in the balls head on.

　Aren't you going to target the time of day when there's not a lot of people around, or when you're on the move when you're likely to attack...?

"...Nonsense. What's the point of that, anyway?
According to Locia's reading.

It seems they value their own style. The reason why the Seven Sins of Fang made such a theatrical appearance was because they value formality. That's why this head-on assault is a ritual for them. Perhaps this is the reason why it is valuable to them, because it is the most difficult thing to achieve a declaration under the most difficult circumstances. Their intention is to give their opponents a sense of despair that they can defeat with overwhelming force from the front. That's how confident they are in their power.

　That's right.

　

''I don't think you need to try to make your face and voice look like that every time you say Rokia's words, but.......''
What?

　It's kind of cute, so I've kept it quiet until now.

'I'm good!　I thought it would be easier to communicate this way!

　The face turns bright red, and with a puff, Makina-san, who folded her arms, turns away with her body.
　And then she straightened up in front of you, and gave a single cough of switching coughs, ahem.

"Well--the day of the attack, but there isn't much time to spare...
What do you mean?
If the information is correct, the attack is tomorrow.
Tomorrow ... tomorrow?

　Huh?
　Tomorrow--

''Yes. They're expected to storm the Great Sacred Ground where the Sacred Martial Arts Festival takes place.
In the middle of the Great Sacrifice, during the Feast of the Holy War...
''After this, I'm planning to take immediate action with the Sacred Tree Order, but if possible, you--''
Tomorrow ... the assault on the Feast of the Holy War.
'Yes. In Rokia's view, they should find it worthwhile to dare to kill a key figure head-on in front of the majority of the audience--Kurohiko?

　Suddenly, I saw Ira's face as he was looking forward to the second round.
　When I was told that I was the object of the sacrifice, there was nothing to be upset about.
　It was just an impression of whether it was so.

　But now--I'm this much more upset.

　Ira-san has been practicing desperately for the Seibu Festival.
　It's not just Ira-san.
　Zeke and Hyrgis-san have also.
　I'm sure that Ray-senpai and Beoza-san, Chairman Koudelka, and Chairman Dristos have also.
　And Cecily.
　I'm sure they have all worked hard for the Holy War Festival.
　That tournament could be destroyed by the trashy ideas of trash people.
　When I thought of that, I felt my emotions switch rapidly.

　--I can't forgive them.

　For this attack, I was going to offer Shana-san an escort.
　As a guest, I only want to keep her safe.
　If she tried to attack me again, I was going to take a stand whenever she did.
　That's what I was thinking.
　But then - I changed my mind.

I understand. I'll be there to help you plan for this. You were going to ask me to do that, right?
'What?　Yeah, well that's very helpful, Kurohiko. So, um ... yes, I'll take care of it.

　Makina-san leaves me for a moment to coordinate the attendees of the countermeasure meeting.
　After separating from Makina-san in front of the headmaster's office, I walked out of the corridor alone.

　The end of the tenth indicative army.

　For some reason, the word "pest" that Varaga had mentioned came to mind.
　That's right.

　--The pests must be exterminated.

　Every single one of the 《enemies》 that came to undermine the Holy War Festival--


　Turn it off and crush it.