4-81: The Summit eting – Evil Machine God (1/5)
It was truly unexpected.
Words woven with disappointnt born of arrogance.
No ones countenance or expression changed, or perhaps, they simply could not react.
And that spoke volus of how terrifying Mikotos words were.
For a mont, everyone was speechless.
Essentially, what she was saying was that the Abe and the Shinguuji families had antagonized the clans by accepting outsider blood for two generations, but that was by design, and they truly did want to antagonize the entire clan. This recent even was a rehash of that.
Wherein the last heirs of their blood were used as a spark to plot the sa thing.
Not to destroy the clan, but
Once theyve been torn to shreds, and they start raving about vengeance an whatnot, I would use everything and annihilate the clan.
To end everything with her own hands.
Mikotos face remained void of expression, yet her lips loosened and smiled, giving her a crazed air.
But while she might have confessed her sches frivolously, there was a coolness to it that suggested this was not so rashly thought plan.
If she were to try and destroy them from inside by herself, they would either unite or scatter and go into hiding.
Thats why it was better to create an opponent for them and get them killed.
A thod like that certainly wasnt bad.
Or at least, that was the case when only reliability was taken into consideration.
Back then the air in the clan was strange. That was especially true in those parts where the influence of the clan master was strong. We could feel it headed toward us, so Asuka and I left. Who wouldve thought that that was the prelude to the collapse of the clan instigated by none other than the Clan Master herself
A-Are you serious, Mikoto-sama?
The old mans voice trembled as he ascertained not the truth of the matter but her true motives.
By the ti he was old enough to rember, her ti had already stopped.
This was soone who had been working with him since his youth to maintain the organization and uphold the duty of the exorcists.
So when he asked that question that he did not want to ask, there was a heartrending emotion in it akin to desperation.
Its true that weve wasted a lot of ti out of fear of making a mistake. But thats no reason to fall into despair, not to ntion involve these children
The old man insisted that the bla was with them, but the voice he got in response was too casual.
It doesnt really matter Because the exorcists have already fallen. Rather than try to fix this broken clan, wouldnt it be better to just get rid of it once and for all?
That was tantamount to denying half of his life.
Above all, by none other than the partner he has shared that half with.
Despite that the old man did not collapse.
Perhaps that was because of his pride as soone who has lived for a long ti, or perhaps that was because there was soone here young enough to be his grandchild, then again, it could rely be his stubbornness.
Regardless, his eyes too changed, and just like Shouko, he started looking at Mikoto with hostility.
Within that tense atmosphere a step away from breaking into hostility, one person laughed().
Ku, a ha ha ha ha ha What a terrible actor! Youll never make it to the main stage like that!
That was mockery so blatant that not only Mikoto but the entire atmosphere was diffused.
All eyes gathered onto the laughing boy, who was even clapping.
You would create an enemy and destroy the clans from inside and outside? Dont be stupid. It was because you couldnt do even that() that the situation deteriorated to this extent. Youre too late And too incompetent to play the part of an unfeeling machine god.
But the boy did not respond to any one of those gazes. He rely looked at Mikoto with contempt and eloquently verbally abused her for her incompetence.
Youve spent your years in vain. There were two ways you could have gone: you could have purged everything early, or you could have opted for a long-term plan.
All the while blaming her for inability to make that decision.
In response, Mikoto spat back as though her calm countenance until now had been a lie.
What point is there in what-ifs?
She knew that this was exactly the kind of reaction the boy was looking from her, but she couldnt stop.
In the end, all the unexpected occurrences and provocations() since the Mask appeared proved too effective to allow her to keep her calm.
They were just too accurate.
They may be pointless, but they sure make it clear how incompetent, unresolved, and half-assed you are.
Without reveling in his success, the boy calmly returned her snide remarks.
Whether he was serious or not, Mikoto finally had enough and laid bare her emotions.
You impertinent child! You havent even lived an eighth of my life!
Hah! So youve lived eight tis as long as I have, and youre still this stupid!?
Mikoto could no longer hide her irritation, but Shinichi continued to mock her.
The quality of words exchanged hadnt really changed, but neither the old man nor Shouko could get a word in, so they just glared at each other nacingly.
Perhaps, Mikoto simply could no longer afford to pay them any attention.
Shinichis words were just that hurtful.
And he continued to abuse the old yet young woman with no restraint.
Thats why you turned into an annoying existence that can neither live nor die. You should have made your decision a long ti ago, but you kept sitting on the fence, and now, here we are.
He rudely pointed at the young yet old woman as though she were a terrible example.
For what reason did she even stop her bodys ti? He glared at her as though he were looking at sothing filthy, and her face twisted.
Neither Shouko nor the old man were on the receiving end of that gaze, and yet they found themselves losing their nerve.
That gaze carried with it just that much pressure.
Mikotos cheeks twitched in anger as she glared at the boyWhat does he know? She thought.
Just barely, she managed to keep her irritation from showing on her voice.
You talk as if you were there.
Long-lived, a leader with a problematic organization and is sowhat decent at heart When people like that end up no good, the situation ends up like this. Its a stereotypical developnt.
!
This problematic situation that she couldnt do anything about was apparently just sothing on that level.
A stereotypical developnt.
You!
The desire to kill this boy right here and now surfaced, but she kept it at bay.
This was a matter that concerned a sensitive topic to her.
Perhaps, it was only thanks to her age that she was able to swallow that anger, or perhaps, it was because she thought of the perfect response.
Well, okay. So, what is it that you intend to do with ? Do you intend to dispose of for putting your precious disciples in danger?
If you can do it, then do it, she said in provocation, but Shinichi just kept quiet, though not without glaring at her.
anwhile, everyone else was just shocked. Because
Mikoto-sama cannot be expelled
It was her fa and power that was keeping the clan together.
If Mikoto were to disappear, the clan would disintegrate, and the various families would act as they please, eventually inviting destruction upon themselves and others.
If such foolish elites were to be unleashed into the world, the only fate that awaited them was for them to cause an incident and die.
But of course, that was exactly what Mikoto wanted.
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