Le Havre, a port city in the northwest of France, was also an outlet city for the Seine River.
After the reconstruction of the ancient city, this ancient port city had become one of the world's cultural heritages.
The people living here had a strong sense of pride. They owned the oldest football club in France. Although this team had only won the French league championship once in its history, it didn't affect the fact that it was the oldest. The city's container transportation was the best in France. In the whole of France, Le Havre was a super export city, playing an extraordinary role in the economy.
Every day by the port was busy. There was nothing special about it. The people here were almost used to the whistles of various ships and the strange languages of tourists from all over the world.
Many people would easily lose sleep at night if they couldn't hear the ear-piercing whistles.
But today, since the morning, the port was unusually quiet. It was so quiet that not a single person could be seen!
The curious people nearby wanted to take a look inside the port. However, when they were about to enter the edge of the port, they were immediately stopped by the French soldiers with live ammunition.
The port had been sealed!
Many people guessed that there might be a terrorist attack or something like a bomb. Or maybe the army was secretly putting on a show and transporting some secret weapons?
In the seawater by the port, the only magnificent super cruise ship, Louis XVI, was docked peacefully.
At the entrance of the ship, Fodessa, who was dressed in military uniform, was standing straight with Bolton and a few of his assistants.
Fodessa didn't look relaxed at all. He looked at the special watch on his wrist. It was already two o 'clock in the afternoon, but the number of people boarding the ship was only half of the participants. Fodessa didn't feel confident. After all, these people weren't ordinary people. Promises, etiquette, and morality were already a joke in most people's eyes.
"What kind of people have arrived?" Fodessa asked one of his assistants who was in charge of taking notes.
The deputy immediately turned on the tablet in his hand and replied, "Reporting, Deputy Director, the internationally renowned large-scale organizations have arrived … Russia's Soviet Medal, America's Blue Storm, South America's Jaguar, Israel's Mossad, the newly formed assassin organization ZERO, Mediterranean's Sea Eagles, Japan's Yamata Sect, and Hua Xia's Yellow Flame Iron Brigade. However, Yamata Sect and Yellow Flame Iron Brigade only sent one person each. One of them was an upper-level ninja, Takahashi Kouken, and the other was Abbess Yun Miao of Yellow Flame Iron Brigade. There are still quite a few other national security organizations, but they are not very strong. The rest are scattered smaller organizations. Brahma from India and Sandstorm from the Middle East have given up on this secret meeting. The reason is unknown. "
Fodessa fell into silence after listening to him.
"Deputy Director, don't worry. The rest will definitely come. It's still early before the ship departs. Many of them hate each other. If they board the ship too early, it will only cause unnecessary conflicts," Bolten, who was at the back, saw his superior's worry and reminded him.
Fodessa nodded and patted on his confidant's shoulder. "Thank you for your hard work these days. Once this meeting is over and we've found a way to deal with the Realm of God, everyone can rest for a while. When the time comes, it won't be our turn. "
Bolten grinned and said, "Deputy Director, your words are a huge blow to our confidence."
A helpless smile appeared on Fodessa's straight face. He also hoped that the French Security Bureau would have the ability to fight against that detestable Apollo. However, reality was cruel. They indeed didn't have the ability to participate.
At this moment, a few dark clouds suddenly floated over from the sky.
As the clouds gathered, a light drizzle fell from the sky, then simply turned into raindrops.
"Why is it raining all of a sudden?" someone asked in surprise as he touched the water stains on his face.
Fodessa also felt that the rain was too strange. It was sunny just a moment ago. Why did it suddenly rain?
"Deputy Director, someone else is coming." One of his subordinates reminded Fodessa.
Fodessa turned around and saw a few silhouettes in different clothes walking towards the boarding gate.
Among them, one was a long-haired, seductive woman in a red kimono. Her jet-black hair hung straight down to her knees. She was tall and slender, with eyebrows like willow leaves. She was full of the charm of an Eastern woman.
Another one was a hunchbacked figure in a black robe. His entire body was shrouded in a black robe, and there seemed to be a black fog lingering around him, making him look mysterious.
The last one was a girl in a blue kimono. She looked like a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl. However, the doll-like girl was sobbing beside the long-haired woman with tears in her eyes.
The last man was a man in a brown samurai suit with a short blade at his waist. He looked rather delicate, fair, and had a smile on his face. He looked the most normal.
"Excuse me … you are …" Fodessa knew that those who could enter this place were invited, but he wasn't sure where they came from.
The seductive, long-haired woman said in a sweet voice, "We're from Takamagahara. This is our first meeting. I'm Maokuka, pleased to meet you."
One of the scribes behind Fodessa reminded, "Deputy Director, Takamagahara is the strongest special human organization in Japan. They have just unified recently, so our invitation was successfully sent over. Before this, Takamagahara has always been a scattered organization without a leader. "
Fodessa nodded and smiled at Maokuka. "So, it seems like Miss Maokuka is the leader of Takamagahara's delegation this time?"
Maokuka giggled seductively. "Unfortunately, you're wrong, sir. Our general is coming personally this time."
"General?" Fodessa was unfamiliar with the way of addressing people in Japan, but he knew that it meant boss. He asked, "Excuse me, who is the general?"
The handsome man who had been smiling silently pointed at the door of the cruise. "The general is already there."
Fodessa and the rest turned around and suddenly saw a man in blue and black martial attire, with white hair combed behind his head and a sparse beard. He was smoking an opium pipe in his mouth, puffing out clouds of smoke as he waited for them to board the ship.
Fodessa and the rest were dumbfounded. They didn't even see how this man got on the cruise!
Could it be that this man could turn invisible?
"That is our general, Nurarihyon. I'm sorry, but our general is a little eccentric. Please don't mind him too much." Maokuka smiled and bowed.
Fodessa quickly waved his hand. "Everyone here is a guest with great skills. We can understand. Please get on the cruise and have a rest. Someone will make arrangements for you."
After Maokuka and the rest thanked him, they started to board the cruise. However, after a few steps, they seemed to have thought of something. Maokuka reached out and pinched the face of the crying girl. She said softly, "Little Yu, be good. If it gets too humid later, everyone will feel uncomfortable. It would be terrible if someone comes out to beat Little Yu."
When the girl heard that someone was going to beat her, she immediately pouted and stopped crying.
At this moment, Fodessa and the rest suddenly realized that the dark clouds in the sky were dispersing rapidly, and the continuous rain had stopped.
Seeing that the people from Takamagahara had boarded the cruise, the assistant in charge of recording said, "Deputy Director, if I'm not mistaken, the crying girl just now is the 'Rain Girl' on the register. According to Japanese legends, she's a demon that can bring rain. The rain just now should be the cause of her crying … but whether she's a demon or a human, we can't be sure. Organizations like Takamagahara are rarely recorded."
"Demon?" Fodessa felt like his brain was about to explode. He wanted to bang his head on the wall. Was there such a thing?!
However, before Fodessa and the rest could react, a few unfamiliar figures slowly walked over from afar.
To be precise, one of them wasn't walking, but … flying?!
A graceful lady in black tights with light blonde hair danced in the wind. Her feet were about ten centimeters off the ground. Her body was as smooth as a feather as if she was floating in space.
The lady revealed a cold smile. "You must be Deputy Director Fodessa. We're the delegation sent by England's' Sword in the Stone '. My name is Lola."
"Lady Stormsword?!" The assistant immediately recalled the origin of the name. After all, England and France were separated by the sea. The Sword in the Stone was England's trump card, so the French Security Bureau knew more about it.
Lola didn't respond. Instead, she turned her body and introduced the other members behind her.
"Our Sword in the Stone is divided into the 'Merlin Magic Association' and the 'Knights of the Round Table'. To show our respect, we've sent four mages and three knights," Lola said.
Fodessa and the rest looked over. Among them, there were three well-mannered but tall men. They should be the Knights of the Round Table that Lola mentioned.
On the other hand, there was a burly man who was more than two meters tall, and a young man who was slightly thin but had a gaze as sharp as a knife. He was dressed in a neat suit jacket.
The burly man greeted everyone in a simple and honest manner. The arrogant young man couldn't be bothered with Fodessa and the rest.
"This … Lady Lola, you mentioned that there are seven of you, but why …" Fodessa was puzzled. Weren't there only six of them?
Lola was stunned for a moment before she smiled and pointed at a petite figure who was rushing over from afar. "That's Emma. She's also a member of our Mage Guild. That child is still in a daze. She must've lost her again."
The girl who was riding Emma was about fifteen or sixteen years old. She had freckles on her face and her chestnut hair was tied into a ponytail. She looked fresh and cute. She was panting and shyly greeting Fodessa and the rest. "Hello everyone, I'm Emma. I … I'm fifteen years old this year! I … I'm little Prince's fiancée … "Emma's face was burning as she said the last part.
Fodessa and the rest froze. This girl was too simple. It was already amazing enough for her to introduce her age in such an occasion. Why … why did she say she was someone's fiancée?! This was too cute. Compared to that incomparably callous youth, Emma was really much more likable. But, who was Prince?
Just as Fodessa was about to say a few polite words, the young man who had been silent shot a cold glance at Emma, who was lowering her head shyly. "Woman, how many times have I told you that I won't marry you? Don't tell anyone that you're my fiancée."
Everyone suddenly realized that this cool young man was the 'little Prince' that Emma had been talking about?! No matter how they looked at it, it looked like a marriage between two babies.
Emma raised her head, feeling wronged. Tears began to well up in her eyes. "Little Prin, our engagement was set by our grandfathers. It can't be changed. Emma can only marry Prince for the rest of her life."
"Are you a pig brain?! What does the marriage of those old antiques have to do with me?! "Prince said coldly with a stern expression.
"Enough!" Storm Lola shouted. "Prince, don't bully Emma. She didn't lie. It's a fact that you guys have an engagement. If you're not satisfied, go find your family elders!"
Prince seemed to have a certain level of respect for Lola. He snorted coldly and was too lazy to speak.
Emma pulled Lola's arm pitifully and whispered, "Don't talk about little Prince. It's Emma's fault. I said too much …"
Lola sighed and patted Emma's head. She smiled at Fodessa and the rest embarrassedly. "I'm sorry. They're still kids."
Fodessa felt like banging his head against the wall again. One of the strongest Esper organizations in the world, the Sword in the Stone, had such a bunch of idiots in it?!
At this moment, the cool young man, Prince, who had been silent, frowned. He raised his head and looked to his right.
Baring his teeth, Prince said fiercely, "It's you?! You devil, I've waited for you for so many years. You've finally appeared … "
Devil?
Everyone was puzzled. They followed Prince's gaze and saw a figure walking towards them from afar.
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