I don't want to be an elf!

However, his words contained only pure doubt, and he seemed to have no such intention.

Therefore, Shou Xiashi couldn't very well speak up to stop him, and could only listen silently from the side.

"More or less, but it was Nibekor who made the move."

As if recalling the scene from that time, a touch of sadness appeared in Hiruko Kohina's red eyes.

"She killed your father, do you hate her?"

"There was a little at first, but there isn't anymore."

"why?"

Upon hearing this simple yet complex question, Hiruko Kohina scratched her head.

She is not good with words.

Because Hiruko Kagetane never taught her how to communicate with others, but only how to cut off other people's heads.

However, during her time in the shelter, she gradually began to learn how to get along with others, and became much more normal from being a child who was like a wild animal at the beginning.

"Because all Dad wants is to fight, to die at the hands of someone stronger than him. Dad should be happy then."

The sadness lasted only a moment.

The painful memories were replaced by life during the time spent in the asylum.

Recalling everything that had happened here, Hiruko Kohina seemed to have come to terms with it and continued, "Besides, Mom... cough cough, Ms. Honjo was very good to me. Not only was she willing to accept me, but she also taught me to read and write. She was even better to me than Dad was, so I stopped hating them a long time ago."

Looking at this girl who was already not much different from normal children, Kikunojo Tendo felt a sense of surprise.

He knew exactly what kind of child Hiruko Kohina was before.

That's why I was so surprised by her changes.

Can even this girl, who was originally like a walking monster, be re-educated into an adult?

Unbeknownst to him, his impression of Hiruko Kohina had also subtly changed.

"boom------!"

He seemed to want to say something more.

But a deafening roar came from afar, instantly turning his expression serious.

Having experienced war, he naturally recognized what the sound was.

That's the sound of a large, military-grade bomb exploding.

Without hesitation, he immediately strode out.

"this----!"

When he saw the massive stone monument collapse with a deafening roar, his face turned even more ashen.

They stood frozen in place, as if struck by lightning.

"The megalith...the megalith has collapsed..."

"What should we do?!"

"The monster will kill us all..."

All around, the cries of the cursed children, filled with shock and fear, could be heard.

The children's sobs brought Kikunojo Tendo back to his senses.

He remains the representative of the Tokyo area and an aide to His Majesty the Emperor.

Then there's only one thing he needs to do.

"Gather everyone here, don't panic, organize a defensive operation immediately!"

His years of experience in war and rule did not deter him; he immediately issued orders to Shou Xia Shi.

Despite possessing dolphin genes and having an IQ and mentality far superior to his peers, Shou Xia Shi was still essentially a child, which terrified him.

Upon hearing Kikunojo Tendo's order, he disregarded his current entanglement with Nia Honjo and immediately went to find another adult at the shelter, Elder Matsuzaki, to ask him to help gather the cursed children here as well.

"Are all the cursed children here capable of fighting?"

With a glimmer of hope, Kikunojo Tendo asked Hiruko Kohina beside him.

But Hiruko Kohina's answer next made his heart sink to the bottom.

“No,” she said, shaking her head. “The only ones capable of fighting are me and Shou Xia Shi.”

The cursed children here are those that were rejected by the international beginning monitoring agency.

In other words, the cursed child cannot be used in battle.

The only ones capable of fighting are the two cursed sons who originally belonged to Hiruko Kagetane and Ikuma Shokane.

Faced with the impending beast tide, the power of the two cursed children was like two pebbles thrown into the ocean.

They can't stir up any trouble at all.

"Don't forget, I'm here too!"

Just as Kikunojo was in despair, a vibrant voice came from behind him.

He turned around and froze on the spot.

"You..." Kikunojo Tendo's eyes widened slightly, "Why are you here?"

At this critical moment, the people who appeared here were none other than members of the Tiandong Police and Security Company.

Tendo Kisara, Satomi Rentaro, and Aihara Enju.

"Originally, we came to see Erya."

Upon seeing his enemy, Tendou Kitsara revealed a cruel smile, his hand already resting on the demon sword at his waist: "But now, I want to kill you first."

Her eyes were dangerous as she sized up one of the murderers who had killed her parents.

There were five people, and four of them have already paid the price.

Tendo Hinata, Tendo Gencho, Tendo Hirotoshi, and Tendo Kazumitsu, who committed suicide this morning.

Her path of revenge has only one step left, and then it will be completely complete.

"But now, it doesn't seem like the time to kill you."

Glancing at the collapsed monolith in the distance, Tendoki took a deep breath, his brewing killing intent dissipating on its own: "I won't waste my energy on someone like you. I'll kill you after I've killed all the Gastrea."

“It was Erya who sent us.”

Rentaro Satomi was more rational, explaining, "Before she went to rescue the Holy Emperor, she asked us to come to the shelter, saying that we would discuss the Five Flying Association together after she rescued the Holy Emperor."

Then, he gave a wry smile and looked at the collapsed megalith in the distance: "But it seems that the discussion will have to be postponed for a while now."

Despite watching his granddaughter and stepson who wanted to kill him, Kikunojo Tendo remained expressionless.

He was naturally very clear about the abilities of these two people.

One is a sword demon who has mastered all the techniques of the Tendo-ryu school of swordsmanship, and the other is a mechanical warrior who is proficient in Tendo-ryu martial arts.

With these two around, the chances of the shelter holding out during the first wave of beasts will greatly increase.

Soon, all the cursed children in the asylum were gathered together.

They hid in the central building of the shelter with Elder Matsuzaki.

Those who were able to fight surrounded the building and supported each other.

Tendou Kisara silently gripped the hilt of the demon sword Yukage.

Rentaro Satomi is armed with two guns and is ready to begin using the Type 21 black granite prosthetic eye implanted in his left eye.

Lan Yuan Yanzhu looked unusually serious as she put on her special combat boots and hopped around to warm up.

Hiruko Kohina twirled the two katanas in her hands, allowing her body, which had not fought for a long time, to recall the memories of battle.

Shou Xia Shi held a large-caliber sniper rifle, making a final check of the accessories and magazine.

"Little girl, give me one of your knives."

After getting everyone to safety, Kikunojo Tendo did not follow them in. Instead, he went up to Hiruko Kohina and stretched out his hand, asking for a weapon.

"you?"

Hiruko Kohina looked suspiciously at Tendo Kikunojo, whose face was beginning to show age spots, and instead of giving him anything, she took a step back.

Clearly, he didn't want to give his weapon to an old man who could die at any moment.

"Kikunojo, you should come in with me."

Rentaro Satomi came to his side and said, "Even though we don't get along, we can't let you go out there alone to die..."

Kikunojo Tendo squinted as he looked at his stepson.

The next moment, he raised his arm.

A sense of unease suddenly rose in Rentaro Satomi's heart.

But before he could do anything, he felt a sudden dizziness.

For some reason, he was already knocked to the ground.

"You brat, don't forget who taught you your Tendou-ryu combat techniques."

Kikunojo Tendo remained indifferent, patting the dust off his hands.

It was as if the person who had just been knocked down was merely a child.

Seeing this, Tendo Kisara snorted coldly and turned his head away.

Rentaro Satomi also stood up quickly, looking embarrassed, but he didn't try to persuade him any further.

Hiruko Kohina obediently handed him a knife.

It was only then that they remembered Kikunojo Tendo's other identity.

Perhaps because he had abandoned martial arts for politics for so many years, his title as an assistant to the Holy Emperor was so dazzling that everyone forgot about his other, long-unheard-of title.

He once fought on the front lines with his own flesh and blood against countless Gastrea, becoming the guardian deity who defended Tokyo.

A martial arts prodigy who combines the skills of the Tendou-ryu school of swordsmanship, spearmanship, and hand-to-hand combat.