Chapter 69 – Epilogue

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(Соuld it be that Makotо’s dеath last time wasn’t suicidе, but thаt he was еliminatеd bу thе Shisеi Guild…?)

As this possibility оccurrеd tо him, аn indescribаblе fеeling wellеd up inside.

Тhe reason Ginzаn wаs caрturеd this time wаs becаuse she had bеen snооping around inside the Нunter Аssосiatiоn.

If she had bееn сapturеd for similаr rеаsоns lаst time аnd sесretlу еliminated…

(The possibility is quite real)

“If Asuto hadn’t been there, the information wouldn’t have leaked.”

But if there was no strong Asuto last time, whose information had leaked?

When he thought about it, the answer naturally appeared.

(…Kanzaki?)

She would become famous several years from now.

If there had been trouble with the Shisei Guild before that.

If Ginzan had noticed Kanzaki Mao’s information leak and had been running around searching for the culprit.

(The story connects, but…)

If so, this was a major problem.

If there was a connection between this antagonistic incident with the Shisei Guild and Ginzan’s suicide incident from last time—if an incident that should have happened years later had already occurred—there was a high possibility that the future had changed.

(This is bad. The possibility that future knowledge will become unreliable has already emerged)

The Angel’s Great Invasion that was supposed to come in ten years might be moved up.

It wouldn’t be strange if they suddenly faced a Great Invasion in two or three years.

(I should abandon the idea that “the time limit is ten years”)

He needed to become strong as quickly as possible so he could respond whenever the Great Invasion occurred.

Asuto steeled himself.

“Asuto, why do you think the Shisei Guild started doing such things?”

“Who knows. They say humans change when they gain power.”

“I feel like that’s not all there is to it.”

“What do you mean?”

“…No, it’s nothing.”

Ginzan shook her head.

Just before, Asuto didn’t miss how her gaze briefly turned diagonally upward.

That alone was enough for him to understand what she wanted to say.

(…Angels?)

Precisely because he was an excellent Hunter, Himuro had been able to obtain tremendous power.

If his intoxication with that power wasn’t because he himself had succumbed to desire.

If he had been manipulated by someone to cling to power or to bring down others.

(Was the angel attached to Himuro trying to cause humans to malfunction from within?)

Because Asuto knew what happened ten years later, he understood.

The angels’ aim had been terrifyingly successful.

(The fact that only the Shimetsu Guild appeared at that scene might have been because of the angels)

Of course, this was merely speculation.

(There’s still not enough information)

Moving carelessly would lead to countermeasures being taken.

There was no telling where or who might be listening.

As Ginzan had done, he should keep quiet for now.

After parting with Ginzan, Asuto headed straight to Kawasaki.

Currently, the highest-grade weapon Asuto had obtained, the “Kusanagi Sword,” was in a sealed state.

It was plenty strong even now, but there was a high possibility that the Angel’s Great Invasion wouldn’t be in ten years.

(Since there’s no telling when or how things might change, I want to unseal it as soon as possible)

He did have an idea about how to unseal the Kusanagi Sword.

It was Japan’s premier blacksmith, who would be called the Forge King in the future.

That person had the talent to reforge even legendary-grade weapons.

There was no better person to entrust the Kusanagi Sword to.

Thus, Asuto headed to the blacksmith who had a workshop in a corner of the Keihin Industrial Zone.

○Name: Yuki Asuto (23)

Level: 58 Aptitude: Assassin

Rank: B SP: 20

Held G: 4798

○Physical Ability

Strength: 90 Stamina: 85 Magic Power: 24

Spirit: 24 Agility: 160 Perception: 90

○Skills

・Intermediate Dagger Arts Lv4 (23%)

・Critical Strike Lv5 (1%)

・Evasion Lv5→Lv6 (4%)

• Leap Lv5 (84%→99%)

Instant Memory Lv1 (89%)

・Mortal Eye Lv4 (18%)

・Life Steal Lv2 (89%)

• Return Level 2 (25%)

E: Right Hand Weapon

○Kusanagi Sword: Apocrypha

Attack Power: 50 (+20)

State: Seal

Effect 1: Inventory

Effect 2: ??? (Released by Upgrade)

Effect 3: ??? (Released by Unseal)

Description: A Legendary Weapon created based on Historical Information. Its true abilities are sealed. To unseal it, an Item that links to Historical Information is required.

Usage Conditions: Intermediate Dagger Arts Lv3

E: Left Hand Weapon

○Black Steel Dagger

Attack Power: 24 (+9)

Description: A dagger made of black steel. Has the highest Attack Power among weapons made with Basic Materials.

Usage Conditions: Basic Dagger Arts Lv4

This concludes Chapter 2.

Regarding the continuation, I will be taking a break for a while.

I would appreciate your patience.