"But... what's the matter?"

It turns out there are conditions... so I playfully asked.

Yuka, however, was not moved by my clownish act at all. Instead, she pointed her thumb at the clothes displayed in the center of the glass wall.

The uniformly colored clothes were purple, not particularly eye-catching in style, but the dark color painted on the seams had a good contrast with the purple, and the thickness of the fabric made it look both comfortable and sleek in summer and autumn.

After seriously evaluating the appearance of the clothes, it was time to talk about the price—360,000 Japanese yen!!

The price of this outfit is simply outrageously precious!

"Are you really going to buy this...?"

I was about to advise her to be more considerate when Yuka turned her head and disappeared. Then in the clothing store...

"Wow, store manager, this one is really good. I've decided to buy it!" She had already run into the clothing store while I was speaking and decided to buy it on her own. Yuka, who was wearing the outfit, twisted her waist in front of the mirror and attracted a crowd of spectators.

"Wow... what a beautiful girl, is that her boyfriend?" "Although she's cute, she's just an ordinary person. She must be a rich man's daughter, right? Look at the clothes she bought..."

Suddenly, I noticed that there were even more people whispering behind me, which made me feel trapped and wanting to escape... How could I have such thoughts? After all, she's Yuka... I teary-eyed and took out my credit card.

"Boss, take your time, welcome to visit again!" The store manager and Yuka, one sold a piece of clothing and made money, the other bought her desired outfit and was very happy.

However, after paying the bill, I couldn't say a word and had a bitter taste in my mouth all the way...

Beep beep beep... the damn phone rang untimely. I quickly smiled at Yuka beside me and turned my back to her to answer the call on the other end of the line instructing, "Whoever you are, I'm busy, what do you want..."

"Commander, it's me... I've gathered almost all the information about the Elena group!"

"...I know, but things are probably not that simple. Please tell my father that this group is somewhat suspicious..."

Yuka beside me didn't notice anything unusual, after all, I was not here to pick up girls, just simply to complete my mission.

Hmm... well... okay, I admit that I went against my heart.

I can't say that I had no ulterior motives, but I can still distinguish between what's important and what's not, and what I need to do in the end.

"All I can say is that she seems to have no knowledge about this so-called organization, but..."

"But what?"

"But... General Bai, do you know what the Alliance Army is?"

"An Alliance Army?"

Bai Yifei seemed unfamiliar with this term, but he still cautiously replied, "I can't make any speculations. Some of it's military secrets, and I'm not supposed to know."

"...Then why did you come to me with this? Let your brother talk to me!"

"Are you talking about General Bai? He's busy with an important meeting right now and doesn't have time to deal with you."

"Well, do you know that my father is in charge of the Japanese side? We are part of the Alliance!!"

"I know, but my brother also has important matters to attend to!"

"What can be more important than..."

"Alright then!" Bai Yifei said impatiently. "Juxi, it's not you guys who are in the fight! We are the only combat force right now, so if you think we're not putting in enough effort, you can try it yourself!"

"...I'm telling you, Bai Yifei!" I became angry. "We are not talking about the same thing here. I'm talking about the Alliance Army, they might be an emerging force!"

"No... the information I have says otherwise."

"I mean... didn't you say you didn't have any information?"

"Well, if you're talking about the Alliance Army, Elena did unite a number of mercenary groups to create the so-called Alliance Army. But trust me, these people are just a bunch of random individuals, they're not our primary target right now."

...

"I can't believe it, did they really do that?"

...Hmm.

Looking at the black figure floating in front of me, Juxi's nervousness finally subsided a bit.

"Well, but I really want to know, in the end... what happened to us?"

...In the final...

"In the holy war, weapons will become the most precious treasures, the shouts from the depths of the soul!" It's hard to imagine that they let a madman, a scar-faced old black man, unfold his lengthy speech in front of me. Compared to the weight of those lives, he felt that the Bohemian in his hand and his other bloodthirsty weapons were more valuable.

"Hey," I said impatiently. "Can you just give me the gun, or whatever... give me the weapon?"

"No no no, guns are not good things!"

The scar-faced man quickly threw the gun he held in his arms to the ground and replaced it with a very old bow and arrow.

"This one is more suitable for you, my dear. My heart is starting to pound!"

Is he trying to make fun of me? What use is an old wooden bow compared to a compound bow?

"Thanks, you can keep this bow for yourself!"

Me personally... oh no, the truth of the world is just like this, shouldn't his pile of garbage return to where it belongs to, the garbage dump?

Crack! (I threw the bow to the ground)

"Oh... my God, look at what you have done, what foolishness. The gods will punish us for our mistakes!"

"Wait, what are you saying, I am listening..."

"No one can escape the punishment from the gods!"

"..." Speechless, my heart is tired, I clearly tell him, "Have you said enough?! I just want to save my friends, I am not a savior and I am not the king that you all talk about!"

"You..."

The old black man who only knows how to babble was struck by my sudden anger.

"My friends are in great danger, they might be threatened with their lives under the control of those blue-hat soldiers!"

I conveyed to him with my eyes that I don't have the time to joke with him.

"You are sure... serious?"

"Yes, I will never forget the debt of gratitude for saving my life. But I cannot give up on the lives of my friends!"

After hearing my heartfelt words, the old black man stopped me as I was about to leave and handed me a rifle.

"Take it and let those damn legends go to hell. It will lend you a hand and send my regards to your friends. You can bring them here for refuge!"

"Thank you, I'm Tsubaki九Juxi. And you?"

"Krus, just call me Krus. What are you still standing there for? This kind of thing poses a death threat to your friend every second of the night. Leave quickly, and good luck to you!"

After accepting the blessing, I naturally had to give the other person a blessing back, so I smiled confidently and said, "You too!"

"But I still prefer to call you Mahaku... hehe!"

"Hey, I've never liked that name since I was a child!"

Old Mahak grew angry and waved his fist at me in protest. I teased, "Oh, someone really calls you that?"

"Is that true?!" Mahak didn't quite believe it.

"See, you don't even know what's true or false. Maybe I am deceiving you, aren't I? So, you should think carefully and let your own memory tell you the answer."

I patted his shoulder and laughed, feeling quite pleased.

"Bullying honest people is really satisfying!"

However, it's not just me who is enjoying all of this now, but also...

"Kids, I think you understand!" Colonel Koisnov, sitting at the dining table, elegantly used his knife and fork to enjoy a delicious steak lunch. With a gentlemanly tone, he said, "Although you can call me the king here, you must understand that our alliance army is a civilized organization, not executioners!"

On the other side of the dining table, both Youki and Yuanhui were tied and suspended from the ceiling beam, with their legs hanging in the air.

Youki was shocked when she was dragged out of the crowd and is now in a state of unconsciousness with her eyes closed. Yuanhui, who was drugged, just woke up and saw the scene in front of him.

"Asshole, let me down..."

Yuanhui was enraged when he saw Youki tied to the ceiling beam.

"No, no, no, has your mother taught you how to beg in a more polite manner?"

Being in a position of power, he could only compromise at this point. "Tell me! What do you want me to do? I can do anything as long as you release her!"

"Release her... well, does that mean she is your cute girlfriend? Don't you think she will be sad?" Colonel Koisnov took out his phone and showed Juxi's picture, smirking.

This action made Yuanhui furious. "Shut up!"

There was a huge shift in momentum. Yuanhui tried his best to free himself from the ropes, but he realized that everything he did was in vain.

"Don't be angry. Let's calm down and talk," Koisnov gestured for them to release Yuanhui from the hanging pillar.

"Humans are inherently selfish creatures, just like there is an inseparable relationship of mutual benefit between us!"

"Mutual benefit?"

"That's right, the laws you see have long been broken. Only beasts can survive in this... world! The reason is simple, beasts do not know how to pity their opponents or do such things."

At this point, Koisnov spread his arms and pushed open the two doors behind the balcony, letting in a ray of evening sunlight.

"The fragmented pattern of the major powers in this world we are in will cease to exist! As you have seen, soon... very soon, this world will become something unimaginable, and everything here will be destroyed and turned into ruins!"

"...You are simply a lunatic! You are the demon that will destroy this world!" Youki shouted loudly.

"NO!" Koisnov shook his finger, rejecting it, "You may have misunderstood! Firstly, this world is not something that a madman can change. Secondly, only a madman can drive our civilization forward. Similarly, only a madman... can survive the repeated disasters."