2 Revenge
After going to the Valley of Faith, Chihiro and Kazuya went back to the Land of Wisdom. They parted ways as Chihiro had something to do.
Kazuya went to a restaurant called QQI for dinner, he was welcomed by a black short-haired cat-girl in a maid outfit. The cat-girl showed him the way to his table and gave him a menu. After a few minutes of looking in the menu, he ordered a burger steak with orange juice, and sweet and sour radish as a side dish.
After eating, he wandered in the center area of the Land of Wisdom to find a place to stay. He ran across a hostel called 5Star-H and decided to spend the night there. As he entered the hostel, he saw three chandeliers side by side shining brightly. He went to the reception desk and saw a woman with red eyes and long wavy rose-pink hair in a suit—it was the receptionist. He talked to the woman to have a room for the night. After settling on a room, he immediately walked towards his room and, upon entering without looking in his room, he went to sleep in a double-sized bed.
He woke up at 4:30 in the morning; he had an egg, rice and sausages, and just water for breakfast. Afterward, he had his daily morning routine — 10,000 push-ups, 45,000 sit-ups, 500 kilometers jogged, and 4,500 burpees. He finished his daily routine at 6:45 and left the hostel at 7:00.
He arrived at the Gauntlet of the Land of Wisdom, also known as Hughea, where he was summoned. He was welcomed by the Panels — the Panels were once one of the most influential in Harmonia. They entered the Gauntlet and only Kazuya and Akira Matsuo went inside the Secret Box and sat down in the wooden chairs.
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Hughea was the largest organization in the Land of Wisdom; it had well-designed facilities with the most advanced technology to ensure the continuous growth of Harmonia. It was also considered to be the biggest threat to all countries as the Panels who once directed Hughea were second to the previous Supreme of Wisdom.
The Panels were a group of people who seek knowledge, test out various experiments, and known for their contributions to the medical field (medicines and vaccines) and weaponry (introducing guns and cannons). They were headed by Akira Matsuo who was known as the Gifted.
The Secret Box was a room full of books, documents, and catalogs. It was a room designed like a library; only the Secret Box contained all private information regarding the development of Harmonia — the history of Harmonia itself that is still a mystery to all countries.
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As the room was filled with quietness, Kazuya asked, "Why did you summon me, Matsuo-san?"
The atmosphere was calm and you can only hear the two of them inside.
"We summoned you, Peace-Maker, to talk about the Genius."
As soon as Kazuya heard 'to talk about the Genius,' his mood changes from being collected to curious and he crossed his arms and asked with a serious face.
"What's wrong with Suzuki-san?"
Akira notices that the mood of Kazuya changed and tries not to get into Kazuya's nerves.
"But first, will you trust me?"
Kazuya slowly stood up and stared at the eyes of Akira. Akira averted his gaze and was slightly trembling.
"I don't trust people that easily. And I don't even care if you used to be the most influential in our nation. Now answer my question."
Akira was still slightly trembling and weakly responded.
"T-The Genius… i-is plotting something... D-d-Did you not wonder how he stopped the war between Anich and Aiss?"
Kazuya looked concern at Akira, but he cannot stop wondering on what is the real motive in their discussion. He sighed and replied in a calm-manner.
"Of course, I asked myself how he did that… But I'm also wondering right now how you know it."
Akira's trembling changed from slight to bad. Kazuya noticed it but continues confronting him.
"That matter is private, only the Supremes have knowledge of it and yet—"
Suddenly, they heard a voice loud and clear, followed by dignified footsteps. Akira and Kazuya looked in the main door where the voice came from—it was Chihiro.
"They followed you."
Akira stood up, and his movements were agitated, and he was still trembling badly. Chihiro looked at him, and Akira lost it. Kazuya was surprised when he saw Akira.
"Wh-What!? Wh-What are you doing here? Where are the Panels? I instructed them to guard!"
Akira was restless. Chihiro answered his question in provocative manner.
"The Marahuyo are fighting them right now. You continue to underestimate me, Matsuo-san or should I say... the Gifted." Chihiro chuckled.
As soon as Chihiro chuckled, Akira totally lost it. His movements stopped, his angry emotions filled up his heart. He angrily stared at Chihiro and Chihiro just stared at him. Kazuya was confused about what's going on.
"Are you mocking me!? After what I have done for this nation, you still replaced me!"
"Are you being serious? Hahahaha. What a fraud you are."
"I AM NOT A FRAUD!" .
Akira suddenly charged in to hit Chihiro. But, as soon as Kazuya saw it, he jumped in front of Chihiro and blocked the attack, and threw an uppercut that made Akira unconscious.
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The battle between the Marahuyo and the Panels ended with the Marahuyo winning and only a few survivors were left from the Panels. It was a tragic event as a lot of people died in this conflict between Akira Matsuo and Chihiro Suzuki.
The Panels who plotted this were a group of people who got arrested and lost their power when Chihiro Suzuki was proclaimed as the Supreme of Wisdom. They were all thrown in the Kanan Prison, there they planned to get revenge against the Supreme of Peace. The Panels knowing, they had nothing to lose, spend their lives in hatred and malice — recruiting individuals who seek revenge.
The Marahuyo was a group of combat medics, soldiers, investigators, and strategists of the Land of Wisdom. They were trained by following the instructions of the method the Supreme of Wisdom created.
Kanan Prison was the strictest and most-secured prison in the whole world. Only people who committed treason, attempting to kill or killed one of the Supremes, gaining power by fraud, graft, and corruption are thrown in Kanan Prison.
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The Marahuyo then arrested the Panels and went to Kanan Prison.
Chihiro and Kazuya stayed in Hughea.
"I'm sorry this happened Nakamura-san."
"Don't worry. It happened because I was not paying attention to my surroundings."
"I'm sorry you got involved in this conflict. I wasn't able to telegram you to not engage with them."
"It's fine. It is also my fault, to begin with."
"Then, I invite you to my flat to discuss some stuff."
Chihiro and Kazuya went to the flat, where Chihiro resided.
