"Really?"

Katsuragi Reimi asked somewhat puzzled.

"Ah, I think the reason she was able to escape is probably because there were some accomplices among the people escorting her."

"Accomplices? How is that possible?"

“You just said it yourself, the reason the initial hijackers were able to get guns was because someone was facilitating for them. Similarly, it's not surprising to have a few insiders among those people. The fact that she escaped is the best proof, and moreover, those people probably haven't returned."

"Is that so..."

It seems that Katsuragi Reimi hit the nail on the head, leaving Katsuragi Reimi speechless.

"Anyway, even if their previous hijacking achieved the initial goal of crashing the plane, the later takeover of the TV station couldn't be avoided."

"Why is that?"

"It's simple, because the timing doesn't match."

"Timing?"

“Ah, based on the timeline, they immediately occupied the TV station shortly after the hijacking failed. And here's the premise, that is, the method they used to occupy the TV station required adequate preparation time, even though the time wouldn't be too long, but just over an hour is not enough."

Katsuragi Reimi's eyes widened in surprise upon hearing this.

“So, you mean...”

“That's right, they had planned to occupy the TV station from the beginning, regardless of the outcome of the hijacking. There's a sequence of events here.”

“A sequence of events?”

“Yes, first by hijacking the plane to provoke a conflict between the two countries, and then by taking over the TV station, followed by making a declaration. This way, without a doubt, all conflicts will point to...”

Katsuragi Reimi didn't explicitly say it, but shifted her gaze towards someone.

"Is that so? From the beginning, their target was me, so that's why they are accomplices, right? A very accurate deduction, and..."

“And?”

Katsuragi Reimi asked in confusion.

Katsuragi Reimi as Holy Heir answered on behalf.

“In fact, while the terrorists were occupying the TV station, Holy Heir was attacked.”

“What? So, their goal was not as simple as making a declaration.”

“Yes, making a declaration was one objective, but at the same time, it was also to attract our attention. By occupying the building, they gathered all the police in the city there. In fact, this plan was very successful, our attention was indeed drawn to the TV station."

“Yes, fortunately, I managed to catch up in the end.”

The man with long green hair said with some relief.

“Speaking of which, there were no casualties, and Shuuke's contribution cannot be ignored.”

The girl with white hair praised.

“No, Holy Heir gives me too much credit. I only helped out at the last minute. The key was the brave actions of those girls. Without them, I probably wouldn't have been able to catch up.”

“That's right.”

Saying this,

“I must thank you all again.”

She slightly bowed her head once more.

But this time, it was not only towards Asuka and the others, but also towards Ryuto and probably including the airplane incident.

There's always this feeling that this person is so devout, so steady and humble, clearly the highest ruler, yet still so polite to people, just so considerate.

Oh my...

Why are there such perfect people in this world, like angels, shining with a brilliance so blinding that one cannot even open their eyes? What's going on?

Ryuto, already blinded by the brightness, fell to his knees.

Of course, this was only in his heart, in reality, Ryuto was still seated in his chair.