My wife, who's in a vegetative state, please stop eavesdropping on my thoughts.

Just moments after the dark clouds that Oliver had gathered were violently dispersed, the World Book immediately displayed a brand new notification.

Forbidden Object - The Rebel (ID 599) has met the containment conditions.

Containment progress: 3/3 (Saved)

Weiss's eyes suddenly became incredulous, and he unconsciously slowed down his steps on the way back.

No.

Is that all?

It's important to understand that the conditions for accepting those who went against the tide were that they performed three incredibly impressive feats in public, which were considered very admirable by onlookers.

But the problem is—

I clearly did it secretly!

When he dispersed the dark clouds just now, he did it very discreetly, leaving no room for error.

He suppressed both the sound of his snapping fingers and the fluctuations in his aura, leaving no trace or extra ripple.

At that moment, everyone's attention was fixed on Oliver, who was basking in self-absorption on stage, and they were all keeping a watchful eye on him, wary of his drunken antics (taking shelter from the rain in advance).

No one would be distracted to notice their inconspicuous self in the corner; logically, it would be absolutely impossible for anyone to discover them.

How did it end up being completed so inexplicably and haphazardly?

The more Weiss thought about it, the more uneasy he felt.

Moreover, if we infer from the literal meaning of the conditions for accepting those who have gone against the tide, it's possible that more than one person discovered that they had been cheating.

It's highly likely that at least two people discovered that they had been secretly causing trouble...

"That's strange..."

"Are there any other extraordinary individuals of this caliber in Moonlit City?"

Thinking of this, Weiss couldn't help but turn his head and glance warily at Aunt Bai.

Aunt Bai was staring behind her with a puzzled look on her face, her brows furrowed. She seemed to still be immersed in Oliver's shocking artistic performance and couldn't come back to her senses for a long time.

That genuinely puzzled expression didn't look like he'd discovered anything suspicious at all.

Weiss breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Well, it seems that at least the old man next to me didn't notice.

Since Aunt Bai had been playing the role of the riddle teller, she still held a certain mystique in Weiss's eyes. Since she hadn't discovered it, there wasn't a big problem.

Just then, Aunt Bai suddenly asked, somewhat puzzled and conflicted:

"That's strange..."

"Why is Oliver pulling this stunt again?"

"Making mistakes twice in a row in front of so many people is a bit much, even for someone who has just advanced to the 8th level of transcendence. Isn't this just too unlucky?"

Both times, he made a public blunder on important occasions.

Aunt Bai has never seen such a bizarre and unlucky superhuman in all her years of life.

Oliver is almost turned into an acrobat.

Hearing Aunt Bai's感慨 (sentiments/reflections), Weiss casually made up a random remark:

"Life may be tough, but melancholy is a gift, you don't understand."

"..."

"..."

What is Weiss muttering to himself?

Aunt Bai tilted her head, somewhat speechless.

but......

Actually, what he said doesn't seem to be wrong.

If I could experience Oliver's ordeal firsthand, I might be ten times more depressed than him.

However, just as the person and the cat were chatting as they stepped into the living room...

Weiss suddenly stopped in his tracks.

He saw an unexpected person sitting upright next to the tea table in the living room.

The girl with a lazy green side-swept fringe half-closed her sleepy eyes, slumped against the sofa, her head nodding as if she might fall asleep at any moment and slide limply down.

It was Mona, whom I had just met not long ago at the construction site of the Starry Sky Chamber of Commerce.

A steaming cup of black tea sat in front of her, as if she had only sat down less than three minutes ago.

"Yo"

"Mona, I didn't realize your method included the ability to teleport..."

"How did you get here ahead of us?"

Weiss couldn't help but make a joke.

Aunt Bai was also quite surprised to jump off Weiss's shoulder.

Upon hearing the sound, Mona, who was in a half-dreaming state, immediately opened her eyes.

She rubbed her eyes, yawned lazily, and waved to Weiss and Aunt Bai.

"Weis, Aunt Bai, I've only been sitting here for a minute."

"Mainly, there are a few things I want to tell you."

She paused here, her tone carrying a complex emotion that was hard to describe.

"Um... Mr. Weiss, although you don't have any connection with the Night Patrol, it's best not to provoke that Snow Knight."

"I'm not warning you on behalf of the Night Patrol, but as Elune's friend, I'm worried about your safety. After all, I heard he cleaved half a city in two with a single sword strike, so his strength is definitely greater than that of the previous Star Clock Ten Hour!"

"Besides, he was only temporarily transferred from the Night Patrol Headquarters, so he doesn't need to follow the rules of Moonlit City. Therefore, you should still be as careful as possible..."

Weiss listened quietly the whole time, and without making a sound, picked up Mona's untouched teacup and took a sip.

Can a single sword cleave half a city in two...?

Those ordinary citizens were completely innocent.

Seeing Weiss's nonchalant attitude, Mona knew he didn't take it seriously at all.

It went in one ear and out the other; it was just a perfunctory response.

So he wisely decided not to bring it up again.

"There's one more thing. You and Aunt Bai need to be careful these days."

"In particular, we must protect the safety of the residence."

"because......"

"A group of hikers entered the city yesterday."

"..."

"..."

"What!?"

"The rain has entered the city!?"

Upon hearing this, Aunt Bai's expression changed drastically.

Seeing Aunt Bai's intense reaction, even Weiss was taken aback.

Aside from when they were taking a bath together, this was the first time he had ever seen Aunt Bai so out of control.

“Yes,” Mona nodded, her expression grave. “It was the invitation from Nephiel’s family. After the Snow Knight verified their identities, he let them into the city.”

"I'm not aware of the other details..."

Rainy day?

Weiss blinked, somewhat bewildered by the unfamiliar word.

What is "Rainy Day"?

He asked, somewhat puzzled, "If they are heretical superhumans, wouldn't it be better to just stop them outside the city? Why let them in? Isn't that just asking for trouble?"

Upon hearing this question, Aunt Bai slowly shook her head.

The expression on her face was more serious than ever before.

"It's not that simple, Weiss."

"Although the Rain Clan is infamous and has the worst reputation imaginable, they... never actually attack anyone first."

"And it never actively provokes other extraordinary forces."

"Their sole purpose was to record what was about to happen."

Upon hearing this, Weiss raised an eyebrow.

These people sound like historians.

Aunt Bai's voice lowered: "Since ancient times, without exception."

"Wherever the rain passes, no matter how peaceful the place may seem, disaster or something big will eventually happen."

"Tens of thousands of people die or are injured at the drop of a hat, or even cities are destroyed and countries are wiped out."

"And it's no use stopping them."

"Countless forces have tried to shut them out, but without exception, the inevitable disaster still comes; they are merely omens and warnings."

"Over time, we stopped paying attention to them. Everyone tacitly agreed to run away if they could and avoid them if they could."

"..."

After Aunt Bai's explanation, Weiss had a general idea of ​​what was going on.

It should be like the ability of a climatologist to predict the weather in advance, right?

These rain-soaked people probably had a vague sense that something big was about to happen somewhere, which is why they rushed over in groups to watch and record it.

"All right......"

Weiss nodded thoughtfully.

Therefore, rain itself is not scary.

What's frightening is that their arrival itself is an ominous sign.

This suggests that something truly big is about to happen in Moonlit City.

Thinking of this, Weiss suddenly had a brilliant idea.

"However, their unlucky persona seems really in need of a rebuke. If I were an innocent villager passing by, I'd probably just throw some eggs and dog poop at them..."

"Well, while it might feel good to do that, and people do it every time, I advise you not to. After all, we're nobles, you know~~~"

Aunt Bai politely spoke up to remind him, trying to awaken Weiss's kind nature.

Mona's eye twitched slightly.

"Thump thump thump thump thump—!!"

Just then, a series of hurried and chaotic footsteps suddenly came from the direction of the second floor, making the floorboards thump loudly.

Immediately afterwards, a pink figure tumbled and scrambled down the stairs in a hurry.

"What!?"

"Has the rain come?!"

"At Neferpire's house!??"

"I want to go see!!!"

The person running downstairs was none other than Vera.

Weiss was wondering why he hadn't seen her; it turned out she was hiding on the second floor eavesdropping.