I, the Rock King Emperor with 21 billion in power, have joined the chat group.

Mei, a little girl with the ability to create the "Hallucination Toxin - Snake," excitedly recalls what she has just done.

Following Zhongli's instructions, she hypnotized all the high-ranking officers of the city's armed police force with neurotoxins and then ordered them to fly armed helicopters toward the outskirts of the city.

Meanwhile, all the cursed children are disguised as cargo waiting to be registered within the armed police force of the capital.

After being rescued, they immediately fled the ambulance and went to the current location to reunite.

13:00 pm

After a brief rest, Zhongli and the children, carrying dry rations, began another round of evacuation. He estimated that it would take approximately eight more hours for the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and military to confirm that Zhongli and the others were alive and had escaped safely, and then to trace their route to the underground parking garage.

Therefore, starting yesterday, all the non-combat group "children" have begun to be transferred.

And from now on, the combat teams that have just been revamped are also beginning to relocate.

13:30 PM.

According to the plan, the relocation route should be free of urban surveillance cameras and sparsely populated, or even ideally uninhabited.

Secondly, it's best if they're all in the outer perimeter area.

Such a transfer route is very clear and difficult to track.

16:00 in the afternoon.

The Emperor's Residence

The Holy Emperor's Assistant Minister, Kikunojo Tendou, finally ended his conversation with the other five major city districts, his mood somber and uncertain.

He received both good news and bad news.

The good news is that this suddenly appearing so-called "Children's Knights" was not the work of people from the other five major metropolitan areas. This means that this "Children's Knights" is a rootless, adrift entity.

The bad news is that this suddenly appearing so-called "Children's Knights" wasn't the work of people from the other five major metropolitan areas. This means that the conflict between the cursed children in the city and the city's residents has reached a point of near uncontrollability, leaving violence as the only recourse. And if such a violent solution is not properly controlled, the entire Tokyo metropolitan area could be reduced to ashes, further increasing the chances of human extinction on the Japanese archipelago.

The Holy Emperor's assistant minister, Tendou Kikunojo, with his graying hair, gently tapped the table with his finger.

Even at this moment, he had many calculations in his mind.

However, for the glory of the Holy Emperor and for the sake of this country, he, the Holy Emperor's Assistant Minister Tendou Kikunojo, will still devote himself to the cause until his dying breath.

Even if everyone hates me, even if everyone sees me as a devil, as long as I can keep this city alive, as long as I can keep humanity from extinction.

He doesn't care.

18:00 pm

Zhongli and all thirty cursed children sat in a parking lot in a suburban area almost diagonally opposite the original underground parking lot, warmly drinking hot soup.

Beside them was a truck that was packed to the brim.

It was filled with dreamlike metal flowers, enough to make an entire stone monument.

"Mr. Zhongli, Mr. Zhongli." The little girls danced around Zhongli in a dance that no one else knew.

Yuko Kobayashi picked up a cup of green tea and slowly took a sip.

Maria took a sip of her juice, somewhat disgruntled. "I want an alcoholic beverage."

"When you're older," Yuko Kobayashi replied calmly.

"Ah, I want to grow up now!" Maria jumped suddenly, the force of which shook the underground parking garage.

She said impatiently, "I really want to grow up."

Upon hearing her voice, Zhongli smiled, gracefully approached her, and knelt down beside her.

"It'll be soon, it'll be soon, Maria."

"Cherish the present moment, because you and everyone else will grow up in no time."

"By then, you might not want to grow up anymore."

"No, I wouldn't resist growing up," Maria said earnestly and matter-of-factly. "Because I'm growing up to be Zhongli-sensei's bride, so I absolutely won't resist growing up!!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the other children couldn't help but shout.

"How cunning, Maria!!!"

"I also want to be Teacher Zhongli's bride."

"Let's get married now, Teacher Zhongli."

"Ahhh, Teacher Zhongli, I want to give birth to a whole nest of spiders for you!"

Yuko Kobayashi watched this scene, shook her head slightly without saying a word, and quietly came to Zhongli's side, pulled up the corner of his clothes, and stood quietly.

Chapter Twenty-Three: Tendou Kikunojo

The afternoon following the armed hijacking incident by the Metropolitan Armed Police Force, or more specifically, the appearance of the "Children's Knights".

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and the Self-Defense Forces finally located the underground parking garage where Zhongli and the others had been hiding.

The underground garage is now completely empty, with only a dozen or so dilapidated wooden beds.

Upon receiving the report, the Emperor's assistant minister, Tendou Kikunojo, slammed his cane to the ground.

Before him, Mochida Hiroto, the commander of the Tokyo Armed Police Force, and Yamazaki Yuta, a major general of the Self-Defense Forces, lowered their heads and dared not utter a sound.

This old man from the Tendo family, although he was very old, still had a very imposing presence, and even seemed quite terrifying.

At least in the eyes of Mochida Hiroto and Yamazaki Yuta, they would rather face fully armed terrorists than face the old man in such an angry state.

"This is your report!!" Kikunojo Tendo threw the report to the ground again: "This is the conclusion you reached after spending an entire day?"

After Kikunojo Tendo uttered his first roar, Ōsho Mochida and Yūta Yamazaki immediately knelt down and obediently listened to his admonition.

"Huh?? Are you blatantly lying to me? Are you blatantly fooling me?"

The old man was so angry that he almost laughed.

He bent down, his back already strained to straighten, and picked up the report he had tossed aside, reading it slowly and deliberately: "[According to the investigation, the target's name is Zhong Li, suspected to be from the Eastern Kingdom. The timing of his appearance in the Tokyo metropolitan area is unknown—currently, our intercity buses are not interrupted, but we have not found any records of this man's entry into the city.]"

"[Secondly, the other party seems to have started living in this outer ruin a month ago, and at its peak, had at least about one hundred cursed children. Logically speaking, this kind of thing should be the responsibility of the city's armed police force, which is a specialized shelter for wild cursed children.]"

Upon hearing this, Mochida Hiroto, the commander of the Tokyo Armed Police Force, quickly stepped closer and explained, "Actually, we had already registered their group and were planning to investigate and invite them in the next couple of days, but who knew that such a thing would happen yesterday."

"That's just sophistry!" Kikunojo Tendo cursed, then glared angrily at Mochida Hiroto before him: "If you had really investigated, you wouldn't be unaware of this so-called 'Children's Knights.' Yesterday's situation wouldn't have happened!!!"

*Smack!*

With a loud thud, Kikunojo Tendo angrily slapped Fujisaru Iwate twice.

Even after being hit, the tall and strong-looking man remained crouched with his head down, not daring to make any move.

Kikunojo Tendo glanced at him again, closed his eyes, and said to Yuta Yamazaki beside him, "Continue reading."

“Hey~!” Yamazaki Yuta bowed slightly and read it aloud in a loud voice.

"Thirdly, we have been able to investigate more than 170 homeless and cursed children. According to previous rough investigations, Zhongli's armed criminal group possesses approximately this number of cursed children."

"[Fourth: Investigation into the semi-automatic weapons and ammunition possessed by the other side. We were unable to trace the original manufacturers of the weapons or the ammunition. These items appear to be manufactured by the other side themselves.]"

"[Fifth: We are still unclear about the other side's objectives. They requested an armed helicopter and 1 billion yen worth of precious metals, but they didn't take them. Instead, they were destroyed by missiles. -------- Currently, we suspect they might indeed want to promote something like the 'Children's Knights.' After all, idealists are always plentiful in this world, and this might just be one of them.]"

"【sixth.....】"

The report, which contained more than a dozen points, caused Kikunojo Tendo's blood pressure to rise rapidly.

These reports contain absolutely nothing of value; they are nothing but monotonous nonsense—anyone with eyes and a brain could produce such an analysis.

Taking a deep breath, Kikunojo Tendo narrowed his eyes.

He stared intently at Mochida Hiroto, the commander of the Tokyo Armed Police Force, and Yamazaki Yuta, a major general in the Self-Defense Forces, and said, word by word, "Now, tell me the truth, how long will it take you to find their whereabouts?"

"Ten days, no, seven days." Mochida Taisho bowed and promised, "If I cannot find any trace of the other party within seven days, then I will commit seppuku in front of you to prove my innocence."

"Alright, I can wait seven days." Tendo Kikunojo chuckled coldly on his aged face. "I await your good news. Ooshio-kun and Yu-kun, don't disappoint me. You should also know what the consequences of disappointing me would be, which I think you certainly don't want to know, right?"

Mochida Hiroto and Yamazaki Yuta bowed deeply again, assuring Tendo Kikunojo, "Please rest assured, we will definitely not fail."

. . . . . . .

P.S.: I recommend a book titled "I, an NPC, Can't Be Conquered by Female Players!"

My name is Masaki Sakuraba, I am 20 years old and a university student.

Recently, some strange things have been happening around me—

The neighbor's wife came to visit, pouring out her heart about the hardships of being a housewife, seemingly hinting at something.

The childhood sweetheart, whom I've known for many years, seems to have switched personalities, transforming from her usual gentle and soft-spoken self into someone generous and proactive.

The female CEO of a well-known group drives a luxury car to the school every day to wait at the gate and pursue me passionately.

Even popular idols are occasionally rumored to be dating me, and they never clarify the rumors.

……

Then one day, a mysterious system suddenly approached me.

From it, I learned a horrifying truth!

This world is actually an otome romance game.

And those women surrounding you are 'players' who have descended upon this place.

[As the only S-rank romanceable character, once your affection level is maxed out and you are successfully romanced, this world will come to an end.]

So, make your choice.

[Should I load the "Ultimate Sea King" system to manipulate them at will?]

"Yes……"

Chapter Twenty-Four: Plenary Meeting

After resolving the issue of the metal halogen, Zhongli was finally able to begin his third phase of the plan.

He plans to use these stolen metal coins to build a small town that can absorb and accommodate the entire Tokyo metropolitan area, the "Cursed Child".

First, there's the location selection. Given that he's limited to providing only minor assistance to the "Cursed Children" in this world, he certainly can't predict the exact distance to this small satellite city like a prophet. Therefore, the "Cursed Children" need to choose the distance and location themselves, with him offering some suggestions at most.

So, after a short rest, Zhongli began to explain to all the cursed children that they should explore the outer perimeter of the city, choose a suitable place that is neither too close nor too far from the Tokyo metropolitan area, and begin using these metal coins to build a town that belongs to the "children".