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Haramura Makoto's words weren't particularly sharp, nor was his tone particularly fierce, but Shizuko Ei's face turned deathly pale.

It wasn't for any other reason than that she knew Haramura Makoto was right.

Soldiers are duty-bound to protect their country. Whether they have stepped onto the battlefield or not, even if they are in the military camp, they should always be prepared.

Although it may sound cruel, this is the harshest truth.

It's much better than them indiscriminately attacking civilians.

"I see."

Biting her slightly pale lips, Xian Guyong nodded with some difficulty.

In just one hour, in a mere hour, more than half of the Japanese Self-Defense Force base had been destroyed.

This can be said to be the greatest loss Japan has suffered since the war.

"Alright, I'll give you guys a task too."

"Keep an eye on those witches, monitor them, and if they make any unusual moves, gather evidence and kill them on the spot."

"Yes."

Xiang Guyong finally breathed a sigh of relief and readily agreed.

Yes, the matter concerning soldiers did indeed cause her some heartache.

But what's more important to her are actually the ordinary people.

She was terrified that these usually lawless witches would run amok, but the Lion King Organization dared not touch Haramura Makoto's subordinates.

Now that she had received Makoto Haramura's promise, she could finally relax.

As for the innocent soldiers who sacrificed their lives, she could only mourn them silently in her heart.

After all, even if all of Japan's Self-Defense Forces were wiped out, there would only be 200,000 people in total.

But if those witches are allowed to slaughter the people on the country with impunity, the entire country will become a ghost town in less than a day.

……

Whispering in the courtyard.

This parliament, which can decide almost all major events in the world, is currently in session.

The reason for the meeting was a news report that suddenly came from Japan.

"You all have probably already received the news."

The masked attendee spoke in an aged voice.

There was a moment of silence, then a young-sounding voice rang out.

"Do we even need to hear about this? The news has already spread all over the world."

What exactly is the "library" trying to do?

"Do you really think they've survived until now because we can't do anything about them?"

"This time, we must completely wipe out these terrorists."

The hot-tempered middle-aged man slammed his fist on the table.

What's happening across Japan has sparked a global discussion.

Although the witches attacked military bases with few residents nearby, their attack methods and the Self-Defense Forces' counterattacks were mostly quite intense.

The neon lights nowadays are as lively as if the whole country is setting off fireworks together.

It was night, yet the sky was as bright as day.

Even though the residents weren't attacked, what's happening now has them terrified.

After all, they were just ordinary people, and they weren't as used to these things as the residents of Itogami Island.

Various distress signals have spread online.

"That's right, it has to be dealt with."

"Japan is a member state of the Sanctuary Treaty. We must eliminate these witches, otherwise the Sanctuary Treaty organization will be unable to maintain world peace."

The elderly member spoke again, his words sounding quite righteous, but everyone knew what the old man was really thinking.

But strangely, no one criticizes him.

Because they are all in a community of shared interests, what the old man said is what they want to say.

"But why hasn't the Third True Ancestor arrived yet?"

"Wasn't this meeting convened by her?"

The young members raised their questions again.

Today's meeting was definitely going to be held, given what a big thing happened in Japan.

However, this meeting was not an emergency meeting.

It was arranged by the Third Ancestor, Jada Kukokan, and them three days ago.

"I was late because something came up."

"Do you have any opinion?"

Her domineering words, coupled with her charming voice, instantly filled three of the four empty seats at the conference table, leaving only one empty seat.

The Third Progenitor, Jada Kukokan, appeared without a mask, revealing her true appearance.

A young man with short hair, wearing a black military uniform.

The First True Ancestor, the creator of the War King's Domain, the forgotten War King Kai Juran Barada.

The man had purple breasts, crimson eyes, and a slightly petite build.

The Second Progenitor, ruler of the Extinction Dynasty, the Eye of Extinction, Eswardgul Yagiz.

"Alright, everyone is here. The council meeting will now officially begin."

Jiada unceremoniously took over the hosting duties, slamming her small hand on the table.

"Shall we start right away? Don't we need to wait for the Fourth Progenitor?"

Some of the middle-aged attendees had doubts.

Normally, these people would hold a meeting of the highest caliber, since the True Ancestor never participates in their decisions.

However, now that the three True Ancestors have all arrived, the Fourth True Ancestor has also joined the Whispering Courtyard.

There's no reason to abandon the Fourth Ancestor alone.

"Oh, you mean Yuan?"

“He has some things to attend to today and cannot participate in this meeting, but he has already conveyed his opinion to me.”

Jada fiddled with her fingernails, with a rather nonchalant air about her.

Now everyone was silent and waited for Jia Da to announce the topic of today's meeting.

"Alright, I won't keep you in suspense any longer."

"The topic of today's parliament is...the...territorial...ownership...of...Japan."

Jiada spoke slowly, as if each word was being uttered one by one.

The entire space fell silent.

Everyone felt as if they had been slapped in the face, their minds buzzing and they were completely dumbfounded.

A full seven or eight seconds passed.

"Wait, what are you saying? What territorial dispute with Japan?"

A bad thought suddenly arose in the old man's mind; if he weren't wearing a mask, his face would certainly look terrible.

Weren't you guys having a lively discussion just now?

"My meaning is quite clear, isn't it? This country will be bloodied, and those in power will be replaced, understand?"

Faced with the old man's question, Jiada looked away, a slight smile playing on her lips.

"So what exactly are you talking about?"

"Why has the leadership of the Neon changed? Even if the 'Library' is quite powerful, the Neon should be able to hold out for now. Their Lion King Organization is very strong. Once our Sanctuary Treaty Organization joins in, resolving the crisis should be quite simple."

The middle-aged attendees were clearly not the type whose minds were as quick.

While most of the attendees already understood these points, he still looked completely bewildered.

"If we're just talking about libraries, they certainly don't qualify, but the people behind them want to completely destroy Japan and turn it into their territory."

This time, everyone really understands.

Jiada's words were so straightforward they couldn't be more so; if anyone still couldn't understand them, they were simply mentally challenged.

"This is not in accordance with the Sanctuary Treaty. Japan has already ceded Itogami Island as the territory of the Fourth Progenitor."

"The Fourth Ancestor should not continue to wage war against Japan."

The old man spoke again, and as he spoke, his gaze fell on the First True Ancestor, Zhu Lan.

"Yes."

“That’s right. The Fourth True Ancestor has violated the Holy Domain Treaty. We should immediately step in to stop him and make him cease this act of aggression.”

Opposition voices rose one after another.

At this moment, no one could remain uninvolved; they all echoed the sentiment.

Those within the family know their own situation; they all know how destructive a True Ancestor can be. Otherwise, why would only a True Ancestor possess such a veto power, a privilege akin to that of a bandit?

This is due to the strength of the True Ancestor.

Therefore, they have always been terrified of the existence of the True Ancestor.

However, these True Ancestors all restrained themselves, even the Third True Ancestor was within their limits.

Because they all knew the Third True Ancestor's nature.

Using war to appease a True Ancestor and make him happy is a very worthwhile trade.

But the Fourth True Ancestor is different now.

It is obvious that he is aiming to destroy a country, and this behavior has seriously crossed the line.

What will they do if they don't stop him this time?

This will trigger a chain reaction.

One of the provisions of the Sanctuary Treaty, when it was signed, was to guarantee the security of the member states.

If Japan is destroyed this time, everyone will feel insecure.

The Sanctuary Treaty Organization will no longer have the same credibility as before.

The reason they focused their attention on the First True Ancestor was because the Holy Domain Treaty was signed by the First True Ancestor under duress from all the nations.

They can't control the Fourth True Ancestor, so what about the First True Ancestor?

Would the First Ancestor really be willing to let the peace he had painstakingly built up over so many years be destroyed?

Why should we stop it?

“I think the Fourth Ancestor did nothing wrong.”

All of her previous confidence crumbled at Juran's words.

They were almost all devastated.

"What are you talking about?"

The middle-aged member looked on incredulously.

He could hardly believe what he had just heard.

What exactly do these True Ancestors want to do?

Will this reignite world war and plunge the world into chaos?

"The majesty of the True Ancestor cannot be challenged. Since Japan has done something to challenge the True Ancestor, it must pay the price."