Chapter 118 – #27 Captain Rahe, Your Superior’s Orders Are Absolute (1)
(No. 13)
“――This is what I want to report to you. This day, there were many mistakes….”
The base of the 7th Division, that conference room.
One person on a business trip, one person currently on patrol, and so, in a conference room with all the regular members of the 7th division except for two, the club bowed deeply and finished their report.
It’s about the third day since I got back the club that was kidnapped by the villain organization 【Abyss】.
After that, after all the small things such as procedures, mental evaluation, rest, and meetings at headquarters, we were finally able to discuss this situation today.
Of course, Rahe had already received a certain amount of reports as the captain, so he already knew the truth.
“Sit down, Club. I should be punished separately for easy judgment and disobeying orders on the spot, but… Still, it’s nice to see you again safely. He managed to come back safely without causing a panic.”
“… Thank you, Captain Rahe. Even Spade senior… I’m sorry.”
With a gloomy expression, which is rare for a club that has always been excellent, he sits down again.
It’s unfortunate, but that doesn’t mean I’m not a child who needs easy comfort.
‘Because the club will definitely become an excellent hero.’
There won’t be anything like this that will break the buds, and if it’s a club, it will definitely become a very, very excellent hero, Rahe judges that this incident is just a simple foundation.
By the way….
“Then, the villain organization 【Abyss】… And I’m going to talk a little more about Villain 13. Everyone, please check the data.”
Rahe continued the discussion.
As the kidnapped and imprisoned club returns, unexpected new information is also obtained.
I don’t know where [Abyss]’S hideout is, but since dealing with this organization itself is included in the 7th division’s scope of work… You need to know in advance.
* * *
According to what was reported.
It seems that the club was not subjected to any other in-depth interrogation or torture during its captivity.
To some extent, in the sense of friendship, there were cases where he bothered me for no reason, but at least there was nothing uncomfortable about eating or resting, and he showed a lot of care.
However, it seems that it served as a laboratory for periodic human experiments and restoration of Unit 13’s abilities.
That seems to be the reason why they kidnapped the club, the hero who had room to rebel.
If you were hoping for value as a simple hostage, a clerical hero like Apple, who has no power to resist, would be a little more suitable.
“I pulled out my mana and absorbed it.”
“…… Almost, my bodily fluids… By physical contact…”
At the word “Body contact,” The club was hesitant, so when I questioned the club, the club blushed and twisted its body slightly and confessed the truth.
It was a little erotic contact, contact about the vagina, etc… Or something like sex….
‘I’m going to have to kill you. I will definitely kill you.’
Needless to say, upon hearing that fact, Rahe’s mind was filled with an unprecedented, cold-blooded murderous intent.
Anyway.
Villain no. 13 is also able to extract his magical power from another person who is an Awakener.
For some reason, he was able to use his abilities his again in a certain range after being unable to use his abilities his and being turned into garbage.
As proof of that, a few days ago, at the club’s recovery location, the 7th division commander Check and Spade battled with No. 13, a battle so intense that their weapons were broken and their mana was almost exhausted.
“If No. 13 hadn’t run out of magic, I wouldn’t have known what would have happened.”
Even though Spade fainted in the middle, Check, who continued fighting until the end, reported that.
The Vice Captain of the 7th Division is a hero that reaches almost the level of a captain.
To think that such a check is a skill and a skill enough to struggle.
… [Abyss] I didn’t pay much attention to it because its own activities were so slow, but I think it’s necessary to increase the risk of handling it.
No matter what your criminal history is.
Because I can’t imagine that those guys who even touch heroes won’t do something worse.
‘By the way, the reserve of magical power… If so.’
‘A suitable hero, on the contrary, could become a prey that increases No. 13’s power.’
It seems that Villain 13 is still unable to use his powers by himself.
He is simply incompetent when alone.
However, if the mana is extracted from talented people with sufficient mana, such as a high-ranking hero….
‘Then, be careful when arresting No. 13.’
‘… I think it would be better if I go out on my own.’
Various stories, various expectations, and various strategies come and go.
After more than an hour of discussion, today’s meeting came to an end.
“Thank you for your effort.”
“Okay, Club. We’ll talk about other things later. Will it be time later in the evening?”
“Ah, yes. Available.”
“Yes, I like it. Then go in and get some rest.”
The club hesitantly looked at Rahe, then lowered his head and went out of Hee’s room.
Rahe also returned to the captain’s office with the report he had been given in his hand.
“Whoa….”
Creak….
Sitting back in the luxurious office chair in the captain’s office, he set the report down on the desk.
It’s undesirable for another problem called the 【Abyss】 to come out while I’m already busy with the investigation and handling of the 【Gittle Mouse】.
Besides, according to the club’s report, it seems that there is some connection between the two organizations….
“…….”
But more than that, there was another thing that made Rahe’s heart a little heavy.
With a sigh, I opened the drawer under the desk and took out another report I had put in it.
The club recovered from 【Abyss】 was consulted and observed by the special psychological team at the headquarters, thinking that it might have been subjected to some kind of psychological action.
And their answer was 『No problem』.
However, a memo was added to the report saying that there were no immediately noticeable abnormalities, but that continuous observation and investigation were needed.
Did the villain organization 【Abyss】 kidnap the club just for the sake of one thing: collecting magical power?
If that’s the case, why did they choose to return it instead of continuing to imprison it?
Because you’re afraid of Rahe? The will to subdue them will not disappear anyway, right?
After all, the most likely one is――Isn’t it because the club was playing a trick on something?
Maybe that’s why, despite being kidnapped for a month, the inexperienced club is bizarrely calm and seems to be doing nothing… ?
‘Till now… There was no abnormality in the meeting or in our daily conversation.’
‘However….’
It is heartbreaking to doubt a colleague or a subordinate.
But since she’s the captain, she has to be cool and dispassionate in making judgments.
But at the same time, she knows she’s not very good at this kind of thing.
There is a part where Rahe is a bit out of touch with normal people, and she is not good at detecting people’s lies or things like that.
She can’t help it She must leave it to others.
And for a job like this, Apple and Coco are probably the best of her men.
Apple also has a license for psychological counseling in the first place, so she serves as a counselor for captured villains and fellow heroes.
As Coco is from the 【Intelligence Department】 of her duty, she is sensitive to lies through various training.
‘… It’s not something to talk about in public. I only explain the situation to one person.’
‘If you ask me to do something like this… Coco’s….’
As much as she takes care of many difficult things in words, Coco must have had a little less burden on her heart. She may be able to judge more soberly than Rahe.
Great.
Coco is out on patrol right now, so she’s gone, so as soon as she returns, she explains her circumstances her –
Clever,Do.
As if interrupting Rahe’s thoughts, she knocked her echoed in her captain’s office.
“Excuse me, Apple. Captain Rahe. A guest has arrived.”
Apple’s voice came through the door.
…… Guest?
There were no guests scheduled to come today.
Rahe was puzzled and said, “Come in,” And called the man outside the door.
* * *
“Hello, I contacted you today to say you are coming for inspection.”
A man in a casual suit entered while being guided by Apple.
First time seeing… No, somehow familiar… A face I’ve seen….
He smiled softly and made a strange hand gesture.
A strange hand gesture that looks like sign language.
I don’t know why, but for some reason, Rahe’s gaze was attracted to that hand gesture that somehow drew attention.
As Rahe focused on the gesture, the man who entered muttered something incomprehensible.
“■■■■■■■■■■”
It’s like a spell or something like a proverb.
Or it’s like meaningless chatter, or it’s like a completely different language.
Anyway, it was such a language that I couldn’t understand properly in Rahe’s head, and it felt like it was just slipping out of me.
Just the next moment.
And the next moment.
In Rahe’s head, Click,It sounded like a switch being pressed. …It’s just a feeling, but it’s the same thing.
“So, Captain Rahe. Do you remember who I am?”
The sign language-like hand gesture stopped, and the man inside asked Rahe a question…
Rahe looked up again and looked at the man’s face his, and he was able to recall an ah.
“Ah… No. 13 Chief Inspector General… Sorry. I was in a daze for a while. … You were supposed to come today.”
“No, well, I know that Captain Rahe is busy. It’s okay.”
In the captain’s office of the 7th Division, there is Villain No. 13 of the villain organization [Abyss].
Rahe doesn’t feel anything strange about that fact, just recognizing him as a superior with the title of ‘Chief of Inspection Office’ named No. 13.
Without questioning or rejecting him, I accepted him and led him to the sofa in the captain’s office.
