I don't want to be an elf!

However, in that situation, only a fool wouldn't eavesdrop. Honjou Nia was certain that when she was talking to Satomi Rentaro, Tendo Kisara was definitely eavesdropping.

"Have you finished talking?"

Kisara Tendo's emotions had calmed down considerably, and his hostility towards Nia Honjo had vanished without a trace: "Well then, it's time for us to discuss cooperation, Miss Honjo."

"You finally believe me? I'm so touched, Kisara-chan!"

"Let me say it again, I can't trust a mysterious figure like you whose background I don't know, but the benefits you can offer are something I can't ignore."

"Tsundere is outdated; these days, a straightforward approach is more in line with expectations."

"Shut up! I don't like you!"

Tendo Kisara glared at her, then asked seriously, "However, before we cooperate, I need to know where you got this information from."

"This is not something I can tell Kisara-chan, since it's one of my secrets."

“Alright, but I need a complete chain of evidence, a chain of evidence that can prove the crimes of the Tiantong family. Only in this way can I bring down the Tiantong family,” Tiantong Mu said seriously. “Only when they lose their original status can I personally kill my enemies. If you cannot prove the reliability of this evidence, then I need you to provide a more complete chain of evidence.”

“Of course, it’s a piece of cake,” Nia Honjou said casually. “Then, as a sign of my sincerity, I’ll help you take down one of your enemies, Gencho Tendou.”

Gencho Tendo was the lowest-ranking of the five people who murdered Tendo Kisara's parents, and therefore the easiest to bring down.

As the Tendo family's black glove, he only carried out assassination missions. Once discovered, he would be abandoned by the Tendo family without hesitation.

"Thank you so much for your help... really."

Kisara Tendo stroked his demon sword, his heart pounding, and asked, "So, what do I need to offer you?"

"Let me join your company."

"That's it?"

"That's it."

What exactly are your plans?

"As I've said before, I'm acting to make the world a better place."

"I thought you were just making up a lie to mock me."

"Kisara-chan, I never lie, and I don't like hypocrisy."

"Then you can tell me how you would make the world a better place."

“Although I don’t lie, that doesn’t mean I won’t hide anything.” Nia Honjou smiled. “I believe our cooperation will proceed smoothly, Kisara-chan. During this time, you just need to treat me as an ordinary employee like the boy.”

Tendo Mugen nodded.

Although she still didn't know what Nia Honjou was up to, the benefits she offered were real.

After signing the contract, Honjo Nia fully recounted the evidence of Tendo Gentaku's crimes to Tendo Kisara, and the two officially established a cooperative relationship.

"Ms. Honjo." Just as Honjo Nia was about to leave, Tendo Kisara called out to her.

"Anything else?"

"Um... thank you."

"You're welcome. Isn't the essence of cooperation mutual benefit?"

“No, that’s not what I meant,” Tendo Kisara said somewhat awkwardly. “I meant, what you and Rentaro said to each other.”

"Oh, you mean that? I didn't expect you to thank me for something like that." Honjou Nia revealed a sly smile. "You've become a little more straightforward, Kisara-chan. But being straightforward with me won't work; you have to be straightforward with boys."

"No Road Race!"

"Haha, then I'll go back alone."

Honjo Nia covered her mouth and chuckled to herself before leaving the office.

"You can have the boy; I won't disturb your sweet nothings."

Chapter Eighteen: My First Police Job

Joining Tendo Kisara's company meant that I had officially connected with her.

Three days later, Nia Honjo received information about her first job as a police officer.

The job, naturally, involved a commission to hunt Gastrea.

A citizen reported that a Gastrea was spotted at the border between the outer and central areas. There have been no casualties so far, but if it is allowed to roam the streets, injuries are inevitable sooner or later.

Hunting Gastrea in the city is an extremely demanding task, as some cunning Gastrea know how to use the complex urban terrain to hide themselves, making the work of the police doubly difficult, with a lot of time spent just finding prey.

Moreover, the commission fee is usually jointly funded by the community around Gastrea. Although it sounds like a lot, in reality, the people living in the area where the central area and the outer area meet are all poor people like Rentaro Honjo and Satomi.

There wasn't much profit to be made, and none of the police companies with even a little reputation in the area were willing to take it on.

After being taken over and transferred by several companies, the commission was eventually transferred to Tendo Kisara.

For Tendo Kisara, who usually doesn't have any clients coming to his door, this meager commission fee was a lifeline.

Therefore, she immediately notified Nia Honjo and Rentaro Satomi.

The two searched for traces of Gastrea from different directions, greatly reducing their workload.

Although Nia Honjou's main purpose in joining the Tendo Police and Security Company was not to eliminate Gastrea, she didn't have anything important to do except occasionally draw comics, so she didn't refuse and accepted the job.

"Let's go, Nini."

Upon receiving the assignment, Nia Honjou immediately put down her paintbrush and eagerly prepared to set off.

This was her first battle in this world as Nia Honjou.

Not understanding one's own combat capabilities is a terrible thing. Although she knew how to use her angel and spirit armor, she was still unsure about how well she could perform in a real battle.

If she can fight the Gastrea without any scruples this time, perhaps she will know her own limitations.

More than taking on commissions for rewards, she was actually more interested in testing her own abilities.

“Sister, I can come and help.” Shiraishi Hina followed. “Although I can’t be of much help in the battle, I can be useful in finding Gastrea.”

"I have a special way of finding Gastrea, so you don't need to worry about that. You can just stay home and watch the house."

"All right......"

Hina Shiraishi returned home somewhat disappointed.

She wasn't some powerful cursed child. Most powerful cursed children were taken in by the International Originator Oversight Organization, and those left in the outer areas were deemed useless.

Gastrea provides power to the cursed children. For example, Enju Aihara is a cursed child with the rabbit-type factor, which gives her exceptional abilities in kicking and mobility.

Hina Shiraishi's Gastrea Factor is bird-type, and her regenerative ability is also excellent, but the improvement in strength and speed is not very obvious. She is suitable for reconnaissance, but she is definitely not good at combat.

The only thing truly worth mentioning is her voice.

According to her, she can use sound waves to explore the surrounding terrain and creatures, which is why she was able to survive alone even when she was blind.

However, Nia Honjou's Whispering Scroll is the strongest reconnaissance angel. Nothing in this world can be hidden from her. With just a little spiritual power, she can get any answer she wants from the Whispering Scroll's search page.

Therefore, Hina Shiraishi and Nia Honjo were not very compatible.

Fortunately, Nia Honjou's true partner was not Hina Shiraishi, but Nibelcol. She didn't take Hina Shiraishi back because she wanted her to fight; she simply wanted to give her a home and had no intention of using her.

However, Shiraishi Hina seemed a little embarrassed to be eating for free, so these days she not only started learning to do housework, but now she has also offered to help the police officers in Honjo Nia with their work.

It's not easy to refuse a child's kindness, especially when the child will feel disappointed afterward.

But Nia Honjo had no other choice, because she really didn't need Hina Shiraishi's help; taking her along would only restrict her actions.

After all, she didn't even know if she could protect herself from the Gastrea's onslaught, let alone protect others.

"The mission location isn't close, let's use our spiritual power to fly there."

As Honjo Nia and Nibekol stepped out of the church, they both transformed from their casual clothes into divine attire.

In their normal state, Pokémon are actually no different from ordinary people, and even their physical attributes are quite similar.

However, with the amplification of the Divine Power Armor, various physical stats will increase several times over, and the use of spiritual power will become smoother.

Manipulating their spiritual power to make their bodies light, Honjou Nia and Nibelcol leaped across low-rise apartment buildings at an astonishing speed, like Superman, attracting the attention of passersby.

But people were only slightly surprised; no one showed any shock.

Because in today's world, the abilities of top-ranked police officers far exceed common sense; there have been cases of police officers doing parkour on rooftops.

Summoning the Whispering Scripture, Nia Honjou writes something on the search page.

Tell me the location of the Gastrea in the request.

【34.6924°N, 136.1620°E】

"Ah... I don't understand latitude and longitude," Nia Honjo said, somewhat embarrassed. "Could you give me another way of giving directions?"

【→】

"It can actually understand what I'm saying? This thing is even more intelligent than the system!"

The contents of the Whispering Book have transformed into an arrow pointing to the location of the Gastrea.

Honjou Nia nodded in satisfaction, holding the proclamation in one hand, and followed the arrow toward her destination.

Before long, they left the residential area and came to a place closer to the outer area.

In an open field, the Gastrea they were tracking was right there.

However, there is more than just Gastrea here; there is also a cursed child fighting it alone.

"Oh, we got beaten to it."

Honjou Nia stopped on a nearby tree, watching the fierce battle not far away, and said with considerable regret.

"I didn't expect that even a job that doesn't make any money would still have people competing with me. The competition among Tokyo police officers is just too fierce."

Chapter Nineteen: Fighting Gastrea Alone

Stealing kills is a bad habit.

Since this Gastrea has already been targeted by others, taking action rashly could very likely cause conflict.

Nia Honjo decided to wait and see. If the other party was unable to defeat the Gastrea, she could then take action without incurring resentment.

"Nini, have you seen this child's facilitator?"