Chapter 206 – The Witch's True Form Has Social Standing!?

Наving оbtained somе оutrageоus informatiоn, I hеаdеd strаight tо the Eхorcist Аssоciаtiоn.

Тhе аssoсiatiоn was loсаtеd оn the seсond flоor of an Аustriаn-style multi-tenant building… а quаint, old-fashioned structurе in аppearanсе.

“Hellо, Ms. Sрiсе, Мs. Windy. We’ve beеn exресting you.”

“Мr. Gustаv! It’s bеen a dаy.”

“Mr. Gustаv! Nice to meеt уou!”

This wаs thе entrаnce tо the multi-tenant building.

Gustаv, seеminglу being fawned over bу two уоung wоmen аt a glanсе, rеceivеd enviоus lооks frоm fеllow Ехоrcists.

Тhоugh in reality, it’s only one woman!

Thus, led by Gustav, we entered the Exorcist Association.

Since the association is composed solely of devout Catholics, some people eyed Spice and the others with hostility for being Witches.

Can’t be helped, can’t be helped.

Windy is Protestant, and Spice is a Buddhist, for goodness sake!

The Jōdo sect!

“So you’ve discovered the stronghold of the Witch of Colors… The investigation is currently underway. Please, have a seat.”

While the building looked classic on the outside, the interior had been renovated into a proper office!

Once seated, Gustav personally prepared some drinks.

“If you’ve come to our country, you must try this.”

What he brought out was an Almdudler, a refreshing, fizzy drink!

It looks like ginger ale, but with a refreshing aroma and a taste like lemonade…?

“Quite delicious.”

“It feels more refined than lemonade from the States, doesn’t it? Could be a bit sweeter, though?”

Oh, Windy, the Kansas girl, is getting competitive!

And so, with the director who had been out for a morning jog also arriving, the meeting began.

In a room partitioned off, we discussed the Witch of Colors’ stronghold.

If word got out carelessly, some hot-headed Exorcist might charge in, you see.

And most likely, a regular Exorcist would just get wiped out.

“Listening to your account, it would probably require multiple A-Class Exorcists… and even then, only a well-prepared team could handle it.”

The director, having heard about yesterday’s encounter, was calmly selecting potential combat members.

“The problem is, if a Witch has infiltrated a regular corporation, we’ll need national permission to investigate it. That will take time.”

“That part seems to be the same in Austria too, huh.”

“Unlike Japan, we don’t have an equivalent to the Labyrinth Ministry, so it’s a hassle…”

Exorcists apparently maintain distance from the state to operate without political interference.

Because of that, this matter has to start with negotiations with the state, which will take time before they can act.

“This is where Streamers come in, isn’t it? They have nothing to lose.”

“Our agility has been reversed.”

Gustav looked up at the sky.

“I’m just a regular college student, after all.”

Windy nonchalantly sipped her herbal soda.

Now then, the mail-order company in question is apparently called Regenbogen Mail-Order Co., Ltd.

It’s a relatively new company, founded about a decade ago.

The CEO is a woman.

Her name is apparently Iris, and looking at her photo, she’s young.

She looks young.

Above all, her hair is brown-based with gold and green accents, and her inner color is red!

“That settles it, right?”

“With all those loud colors, there’s no mistake.”

“Is that so…?”

“Is that so, I wonder?”

Gustav and the director tilted their heads in confusion.

This person named Iris apparently makes large donations to the church and seems to be on very good terms with the Catholics in Graz.

That’s precisely why it would be extremely difficult for the Exorcist Association to raid Regenbogen.

Well, well, that’s society for you.

“I want to move immediately if I could. I’d even give up my position as an Exorcist if necessary.”

“Mr. Gustav, stop! Calm down. Acting on impulse won’t do any good!”

He’s a passionate man, but a bit reckless.

Reminds me of the Guard Masks in Graz.

“You can leave it to Spice and Windy, who have complete freedom to act.”

“To leave it just to you two…! It pains my heart.”

“Until we get permission from the state, Spice and the others can handle things nicely. The White Witch will take care of it perfectly!”

“I’m sorry…!!”

Exorcists, not having to Stream, are more agile than Streamers, but they’re bound by organizational and societal constraints.

Unlike Exorcists in movies, even after one battle ends, the next one awaits, so they can’t stake everything on this moment… it doesn’t work that way.

“I’m sorry. I’m counting on you, I leave it to you. I’ll make arrangements with the local Streamers.”

And so, using the director’s connections, we became able to contact the Streamers who had come to Graz.

Thus, we held a meeting with them using Zakko.

‘Regenbogen Co., Ltd.!?’ ‘Whoa, that place is famous for being so white-hat.’ ‘Nah, I hear employees who defy the CEO go missing behind the scenes.’ ‘The employees there only post good things on SNS, huh.’ ‘It’s like they’ve all been dyed the same color, like they’re the CEO’s devotees.’

“Aren’t they being Brainwashed?”

Windy, sharp as ever.

“For being called ‘Colors,’ it feels like she’s dyeing the minds of the people around her a single color… Could it be that every time someone goes crazy, she splits off that personality and tosses it to the people around her?”

The mysterious Regenbogen Co., Ltd. We must investigate.