"Revenge and revolution …" Something flashed in Seiji's eyes.
"That's all I know." Saito started walking away.
"Wait a moment! Saito -san, did you intentionally attract attention because you wanted to attract more members of the Revenge Alliance so that you could join? "Seiji asked.
Saitou stopped in his tracks.
"I don't know either … perhaps I want to join, or perhaps I just want to understand more," Seiji spoke casually.
"… What about Rota-san? You were actually talking about this just now, weren't you? "
"If you want to know, go ask him … But, I don't think that Rota-san will answer you. He's much more serious than I am."
"Thank you for telling me all this." Seiji realized that this was the most he could ask, so he stopped while he was ahead.
"No need to be polite." Saito -san continued walking, but stopped after two steps and tilted his head slightly. "May I ask you a question, Haruta -san?"
"Please ask."
"You mentioned that you're currently in an exiled state … then do you have any grudges against the Haruta family?"
"No," Seiji answered honestly.
Saito fell silent and left.
He successfully obtained some important information. Seiji rubbed his chin and thought about it.
This was probably why Iuko Takeuchi had suddenly asked about the "Revenge Alliance".
She thought that he had a purpose for publicly mentioning the name "Haruta Jundou," which was why she specifically asked him. However, he knew nothing at the time.
Then, he received a soul attack … could it have been a spell cast by this female ninja?
Seiji didn't think so. Iuko didn't seem to have such power.
Although Yuma Saito hinted that he wasn't a member of the Revenge Alliance, it was possible that he would join in the future.
Daikawa Rota also knew about this, and he was rather "serious" about it.
A mysterious person … when he mentioned "revolution", "new era", and "overthrowing the old order" … it was highly likely that he was someone from the Messengers.
Perhaps this mysterious person from the Messengers had cast a soul spell. He was on the ship right now, and it was even possible that he was currently observing this!
Upon realizing this, Seiji looked around again.
"Come out and talk, Vengeful Messenger," he said clearly.
There was no response, only the sound of the wind.
Shika Kagura remained silent and on guard.
"I, the trash of the Haruta Family, am also on your revenge list, right? The soul curse just now was a reminder? "
Still no response.
"If that's the case, thank you for raising my guard."
After confirming that there was still no response, Seiji dragged Little Shi back to the restaurant.
…
The game didn't continue because Saito and the others didn't want to play anymore.
Seiji hinted to Rota about the Revenge Alliance that he wanted to discuss with Rota. However, as expected, Seiji politely refused.
He then tried looking for Takeuchi Ikuko, but the result was the same.
However, even if they knew who the members of the alliance were, they would only be able to obtain some specific information at most. They would not be able to stop this alliance.
Because it was the same as a normal alliance, it was not forbidden by the rules of the contract.
The contract forbade anyone from continuing to attack a tournament participant who had their "Lifesaving Talisman" activated. However, it didn't forbid anyone from killing anyone, nor did it forbid anyone from forming an alliance. That was why, theoretically, the Revenge Alliance was a "reasonable" alliance within the rules of the contract.
The only "unreasonable" part was the mysterious person who started this alliance … Seiji decided to call him the "Vengeful Messenger".
This Vengeful Messenger would either directly interfere with the ritual, or give the Revenge Alliance members special items or equipment that would allow them to obtain great power.
Seiji felt that the Vengeful Messenger would probably use the latter method.
After all, there would be representatives from various major factions present. Directly interfering with the ritual would be incredibly risky. Even the Messengers probably wouldn't be so daring (suicidal).
Seiji decided to call this special item or equipment the "Sword of Vengeance".
Saito said that the higher-ups definitely knew about this long ago … Seiji agreed with what he said. It was impossible for the higher-ups' intelligence network to not notice this. There would definitely be people keeping an eye on the Revenge Alliance.
It was highly likely that there was a powerful individual hidden on the airship responsible for investigating the Revenge Alliance. That was why the Vengeful Messenger didn't go too far — the Vengeful Messenger definitely couldn't expose himself!
After arriving at Momozu Island, the Vengeful Messenger would use a certain method to give the Revenge Alliance members the Revenge Alliance a sword of vengeance. This might be the only chance to catch the Vengeful Messenger.
If the Vengeful Messenger was caught, then this incident would end here. The Revenge Alliance would fail.
If the Revenge Alliance couldn't catch the Vengeful Messenger, then it would be up to the Revenge Alliance.
If the Revenge Alliance members obtained the sword of vengeance and successfully used it, then that would be the Revenge Alliance's success. Otherwise, it would be considered a failure.
This was a hidden battle.
Seiji felt that the Vengeful Messenger would be a powerful individual who would dare to create such an alliance and even shout out revolutionary slogans. It would be difficult to catch the Vengeful Messenger so easily.
If the higher-ups wanted to stop the Revenge Alliance, the key would be to know just what the sword of vengeance was.
Powerful power … an item or weapon that could kill … the Messengers …
Seiji recalled the green crystal that caused Kazufuru to be cursed.
Could it be something like that?
No … that would be easily noticed, so it shouldn't be. It should be an item with a more ordinary appearance.
For example, a talisman.
A seemingly ordinary talisman that wouldn't be detected to contain any strange energy. Yet, it actually contained tremendous power … Was it possible for such a thing to exist?
Emmm … there was no point in thinking too much about it. Seiji refocused his thoughts on the Vengeful Messenger.
The Vengeful Messenger was an outsider who was currently using a top-level concealment spell to hide on this airship … That was only an assumption.
Perhaps the Vengeful Messenger wasn't an outsider at all. He was one of the tournament participants, and he was currently openly sitting in the dining room!
If that was the case, then who could it be?
Seiji glanced over everyone in the dining room.
There was a Vengeful Messenger sitting here … Seiji felt like he was in a detective movie.
"The murderer is among us!"
He really wanted to shout out such a classic line.
But he really couldn't tell who the Vengeful Messenger was, so he couldn't act pretentiously. What a pity.
Seiji took a sip of his tea.
He wasn't a detective, nor was he anything else. He was simply one of the tournament participants. Seiji felt that he should leave it to the higher-ups to deal with how to stop the Vengeful Messenger. What he needed to do was take care of himself and Little Shi.
By the way, just who said that mysterious phrase "stop …"?
This phrase had been said twice already. It was impossible that he was imagining things. Nor was it likely that the Vengeful Messenger had said it.
…
'That "Haruta" is making me feel annoyed.
'He seems to have a special power that's able to imperceptibly affect me … is this a special power inherited from a powerful Yin Yang Master family?
Honestly, someone with such a powerful background actually came on this airship.
Seiji's female partner was no ordinary person either. Seiji faintly sensed danger from her, as if something terrible would happen if he got close to her.
'I have to pay attention to them.
I have to control myself.
I absolutely have to succeed in what I do next.
'I'm willing to give up everything for this!
'I'm sorry … you told me to forget about you, but I wasn't able to do it.
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