Chapter Twenty-Two: Hostage

  Around 11:00 am, arrived at destination.

  Majestic buildings towering into the clouds, with a strong modern atmosphere.

  "In we go." Mire waved her hand and led the way down the road.

  "Wait for me, I'll catch up." Xia Li ran after Mirei, following closely behind her as they struggled to make their way through the crowded streets.

  Nina and Lile hesitated at the edge of the crowded throng, only venturing in when the crowd thinned out. I followed behind them, my eyes scanning our surroundings from time to time.

  Most of those who came here are ordinary civilians, with a small number of nobles, and no soldiers from the Japanese Liberation Front have been found. They seem to be absent now.

  Isn't it strange that he didn't come?

  Was it really the flapping of this butterfly's wings that changed their fate?

  "Hey, Wind Disciplinary Committee, what are you spacing out for?" Mirei waved her hand in front of me.

  "Nothing." I shook my head and smiled: "What's next will take a long time."

  "That's true, what should we do next?" Mirei pressed her chin with her index finger and moved her gaze up and down.

  "Why don't we go up to the top floor then?" I pointed upwards, "Having been here for so long, I've never seen a panoramic view of the Tokyo concession. It should be visible from here..."

  "After enjoying the panoramic view, we can also have dinner at the rooftop restaurant and then visit along the way down to the top floor until closing time in the evening, how about that."

  "Alright!" Mirei slapped my shoulder with a loud "smack", excitedly waving her right arm, "So, by the will of the commander, to the top floor... let's go!!!"

  All the way, Mirei was laughing and smiling, ignoring the strange glances cast at her from around, completely immersed in her own world.

  People who live like this are very carefree and true to their own hearts. They can be said to be healthy and long-lived.

  Xiali seemed to be used to it and was already very accustomed to Mire's behavior.

  Lily also had an expression of "you can't help it".

  Only Nina was a bit shy, all the way with her head down and not speaking, if it wasn't through the plot that I knew of her talent, it would be really hard to imagine that such a timid girl could actually change the world's situation and create something like the atomic bomb, the goddess of love.

  Nina Einstein, worthy of being in this world is Einstein.

  The top floor of the building is very luxurious, with a restaurant, pool, and even a telescope for viewing the scenery. After inserting coins, it can be used.

  The back of the building is a vast expanse of sea, with waves stretching as far as the eye can see. Occasionally, a few seagulls fly overhead, their cries echoing through the air as they glide effortlessly over the water's surface. Meanwhile, several restless fish leap out of the water, creating splashes and ripples on the surface.

  "What a beautiful view." The sea breeze blew in their faces as Mire and Shari stood shoulder to shoulder at the railing, gazing out at the ocean.

  "There it is, Ashford Academy." Liru quickly found the academy with her binoculars and started cheering.

  A peaceful scene, a peaceful time.

  Then, the unexpected happened suddenly.

  The top floor's door was suddenly kicked open, and a group of fully armed people rushed in, arresting everyone. Those who showed any resistance would be brutally beaten, even to the point of madness.

  "Go die, damned Bretons."

  "Go die, go die, go die for me."

  ……

  The Japanese Liberation Front is absolutely right.

  I thought they wouldn't come, but unexpectedly they still showed up. It seems that I'm not a qualified butterfly after all.

  Tap tap tap...

  Heavy footsteps echoed from the entrance, and a cupped man named Katahira appeared.

  "We are members of the Japanese Liberation Front." The hall fell silent in an instant.

  Anyone living in District 11 knows what the Japanese Liberation Front stands for.

  "Next we have some things that need your help, as long as you are willing to cooperate, we absolutely will not harm you, after the matter is completed, we absolutely will let everyone go."

  ……

  I quietly retreated behind Mire and whispered: "What should we do, President? Are we going to take them down?"

  "They have guns." Mire replied worriedly.

  "This isn't a problem, if I were to give the order, I can settle them all within three minutes." This is absolutely not bragging, just a group of humans after all, even holding some toys, they wouldn't be able to cause me any harm.

  "What's going on over there!!!!"

  The conversation seemed to have been noticed by a soldier who was carrying a gun and walked towards us.

  "Don't be so tense, it's just a small couple." Another soldier said with disdain.

  The armed soldier walking towards us hesitated for a moment, glared at us fiercely, and then turned back to his original position.

  "It turns out that I and the president are a pair of little lovers, I really didn't know."

  I approached Mirei with a poker face and found that her earlobe seemed to have turned slightly red.

  How embarrassing! Unbelievable, Mire is actually shy, the biggest joke in the world.

  I suppose it's because I was indignant, and after thinking about it over and over again, I thought of this possibility.

  After a brief interlude, Kataoka waved his hand and said to the soldiers beside him: "Take them all away."

  Due to the danger of the guns, everyone chose silence and was taken by soldiers of the Japanese Liberation Front to a narrow room locked up, leaving a group of people on guard.

  During this time, batches of hostages were brought in one after another, making the originally small room even more crowded.

  What makes me feel helpless is that Euphemia is also among these hostages.

  It seems that the momentum of the plot is not something that ordinary people can change at will.

  Facing several dark and ominous gun muzzles, the hostages were extremely tense, especially Nina, who was so tense that she couldn't stop trembling, as if she might collapse at any moment.

  In the play, she seems to have lost control of herself due to excessive tension and starts screaming, is taught a lesson by the brutal Japanese Liberation Front soldiers, and is eventually saved by Yufimia.

  "It's okay, don't be afraid." I concentrated my voice into a single line, transmitting it to her ear with hypnotic power.

  "Nina, just treat them as a group of stupid pigs, they're not holding guns but lollipops in their hands, there's no need to be afraid at all. They're just a bunch of losers who don't dare to face Brittany head-on and can only come up with some conspiracy theories. What are they capable of? So, there's no need to be afraid..."

  Soon Nina was comforted and her body began to relax, although she was still a bit tense, the possibility of breaking down at any moment had disappeared.

  After a few minutes, Kataoka's voice came on and he quickly announced that he had taken hostages and made his demands to Bretania.

  If Brittany agrees, all will be well.

  If Brittany disagrees, it could get bloody.

  When they heard this, the hostages became even more frightened and inevitably produced a sense of despair.