Chapter 57 Humans and Beasts

Meeting room of the Joint Investigation Department for Unidentified Lifeforms.

It was indeed Minister Matsukura who wanted to see Kawahara, but in addition to this minister, there were also several detectives from the Joint Investigation Department's First Investigation Section.

After seeing the super ancient man who was said to have been resurrected from the modern era, perhaps they had already known of his existence, so the members of the Joint Investigation Department remained relatively calm.

Except for Officer Sakurai, who has a slightly hot temper.

"It was you last night—"

He slammed the table and stood up, then was quickly held down by Kaoru Ichijo on his left and Officer Sugita on his right.

Kawahara, who was sitting across the long table, glanced at him.

Minister Matsukura had been observing him, but the man surrounded by a group of policemen was completely unmoved. His calm appearance did not reveal the momentum that showed him wanting to blow up the entire Minato Square last night.

After looking at the irritable police officer, Kawahara noticed his gaze and turned his head to look at him.

Minister Matsukura then said: "Based on the information you once provided to Inspector Ichijo, we already know that those "unconfirmed life forms" are called "Gurongi" in your mouth, right?"

Kawahara nodded, "The unconfirmed life form is the Gurongi, and the modern human is the Rindo."

"Then, is the relationship between the ancient Gurongi and Linduo a racial war?" Minister Matsukura asked.

"No."

Kawahara stared at him: "It's a hunting relationship."

After the words fell, the whole room fell silent.

More complicated than a war of aggression is a racial war, and more cruel than a racial war is pure hunting and killing.

Officer Sakurai couldn't help but speak again: "Hey, what on earth are you talking about? Can you explain it more clearly?"

Kawahara looked around and said, "The Gurongi clan has a game called the 'Kikiru Game'. In layman's terms, it's about killing monsters and leveling up. When you reach the highest level of Gurongi, you can fight their king and then choose the new Gurongi king."

Officer Sakurai's eyes widened instantly: "So you mean, we are the so-called 'monsters' in their game?!"

Kawahara: "..." He is really good at drawing inferences from one instance to another.

Officer Sugita asked curiously, "So, this game of Gurongi is just to select the leader among them?"

Kawahara looked at him again: "Of course it's not just this, because the source of power in their bodies can make them stronger and stronger in battle, so the real purpose is to gain even more powerful power and eventually become the strongest person who controls the ultimate power - the leader is just a by-product."

Hearing this, the police looked at each other.

Because this doesn't sound as understandable as the purpose of "selecting a leader".

"Are you kidding?" someone couldn't help but ask.

Constantly creating cruel killings in human society, all they do is to make themselves stronger?
What can this bring to their clan?
Officer Sugita asked in confusion: "Is this the civilization of Gurongi?"

However, upon hearing this, Kawahara gave a mocking smile, and the light in his eyes was piercingly cold.

"Civilization? How can those beasts be civilized?"

History? Culture? Society?

The Gurongi clan doesn't have these things at all.

A long, long time ago, the Gurongi clan might have been a nomadic people. However, after their minds were blinded by the power of the spirit stone, all of the Gurongi's actions were only for killing and fighting.

Their civilization has long ceased to exist.

All that's left are wild beasts following their instincts.

What is a wild beast? It is one that has not been tamed by the power of "civilization" and whose animal nature can explode and get out of control at any time.

Therefore, there is no civilization for wild beasts.

"But they will become human." Ichijo Kaoru suddenly said. "When humans fall into uncontrolled killing and fighting, they will of course become beasts, and they have always been beasts." Kawahara looked at him calmly.

Kaoru Ichijo was stunned for a moment and looked at Kawahara. The scene of him firing a shot at the black figure last night flashed in his mind.

He was unable to speak out about it.

But Officer Sakurai was quick to respond: "According to what you said, your behavior of wreaking havoc on the port area last night was also like that of a beast out of control, wasn't it?"

As the words fell, the atmosphere at the scene froze again.

In fact, the reason for this meeting was because of what happened in the port area last night, but no one mentioned it from the beginning.

Whether it was the huge explosion crater in Aokigahara with a radius of 100 meters, or the steel and iron pillars supporting an entire mountain in the Kuroyama ruins, everyone in the Joint Investigation Department had seen relevant information.

That power is really terrifying...

And now, this destructive power is in the hands of a super ancient person who shows signs of being out of control. The way he chased that group of Gurongi last night seemed as simple as an unconfirmed life form strangling humans.

Everyone's nerves subconsciously tensed up.

Officer Sakurai also realized something belatedly, and his firm and sharp eyes stared at the person opposite him.

Kawahara propped up his chin and looked at him and smiled: "What you said is actually correct, so the only person who can stop me in this era is probably No. 4."

Unconfirmed life form No. 4 - Kuuga.

Minister Matsukura, who had been watching their conversation, spoke up at this time: "Mr. Kawahara, I want to know one thing, was your battle with No. 4 the same as those Gurongi?"

The issues he considered were really sharp.

Gurongi's battle against humans is a hunting game.

So why are these people who can also turn into "monsters" fighting?
Kawahara also said seriously: "No. 4's battle is different. He is a warrior of Linduo and will always fight to protect Linduo."

"What about you?" Minister Matsukura asked immediately.

"..."

Everyone's eyes turned to her. Kaoru Ichijo tightened her fingers slightly, recalling the scene when she was talking on the phone with Yusuke Godai this afternoon.

——I will fight together with Kawahara-senpai from now on.

That sentence was like a formal announcement.

"I will fight with No. 4 in the future."

Kawahara said noncommittally: "Until this battle is completely over."

The only one who can stop him is Kuuga, so he will fight with Kuuga until his mind is completely stable.

Hearing his words, Minister Matsukura lowered his head slightly and thought for a while, then raised his head and looked at him, his calm and steady face full of seriousness.

He nodded and said, "Okay, then the 'Unidentified Lifeform Joint Search Department' will also cooperate with your battles in the future."

Kawahara was slightly startled when he heard this and looked at him with some surprise.

Even though the Metropolitan Police Department had always been cooperative with Kuuga's battles in the past, a positive assurance like this still surprised people.

Even the other people in the conference room were stunned.

Minister Matsukura simply continued, "If you need any support in combat in the future, you can let us know first, and the Metropolitan Police Department will try its best to arrange what you need."

Kawahara seemed to understand.

——For example, if they were going to bomb the port area last night, at least they should have been notified in advance so that they could make arrangements.

……

(End of this chapter)

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