314 314. The sight of Anxiety.
[The Eastern Duelists: Arc 14]
A 'GINKEN' a weapon which consists itself out of 'Spirituality' and extend another human's power.
These weapons are created upon a Human's birth at which point they're then known as a warrior with a title of 'Spiritual Duelist'.
Over centuries over millions of 'GINKENS' have been born and over a consistent lifespam, these weapon have became known as a tradition that many people end up knowing, their existence requires a strong body, a strong mind and a well durable body and only if a human manages to reach these specific 'importances' the 'GINKEN' will reveal itself and connect upon another's wielder Aura, which is built out of 'Spiritual Force' or in simple ways 'Pressure'.
About 75% of the world's population remain alive with such weapon and 3% of them are known to have Demon Blood, the main source that embraces up a 'Half-Demon'.
In current timeline, a woman - a Godess and the enhancer of the first 'GINKEN' appearances named 'Zero' lurks around the World with 98% of the people unaware about her, and with it, people believe that the World's finally been cleared of Demons, however many of the early-arriving Demons are still standing among the World.
[Planet Earth - Innerlight City - Hororano Street - Monday, 10:30 a.m.]
The unexpectedly received commission at the Guild was accepted by Masahiro Elliot and Azumi Hotaru Kylin.
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The commission informed them about an unusual activities that were quaking around Innerlight City's main Agency and because of the heavy suspicious it seemed to be quickly confirmed.
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"I wonder who the informed the 'mission'. I don't see anybody interested at the agency, until then. A woman was standing at the front of the agency, sensing that something was unnatural about it. "Um, excuse me-" Elliot calmly appreciated and waved so that the woman could clear her mind on them. "- Were you the one whose commission information indicated that some strange activities had been forseen?" Hearing a boy's voice, the woman turned around holding a camera.
"You must be from the 'Guild', based on your question. But yes, I indeed have requested help due to the strange activity that had happened only a few minutes ago. My name is Ayame." It was unavoidable but Kylin noticed that the woman was avoiding of stating her surname. "Oh. Yeah, I'm Masahiro Elliot, casually nicknamed Ellie. And this is another 'Spiritual Duelist' from the Guild, Azumi Hotaru Kylin." Upon presentation, Kylin stated a hello and faced up at the agency.
"If you wouldn't mind. The information wasn't much helpful in the request, so if you could just 'present' it a bit clearer, that would be a huge time spare." Elliot added when several cars drove by. "Yes, of course. Basically, as a tourist to the Innerlight City, I read about the agency having some casual policemen on patrol every second, but earlier I had also noticed that two men walked from behind the alleyway and before that, I've seen them 'putting' something on their keycard, some sort of a photo, here you can take a look at it, I've recorded as much as I could." Ayame dragged her camera from behind her neck and searched for the video she had recorded, allowing both Kylin and Elliot to check it.
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The video presented two of the men opening a trash can and putting on some kind of photo on their keycard
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"That really isn't a normal activity by them being the policemen, although it's too bad that you hadn't managed to record a few seconds earlier, maybe it would prove to us greater details or information." Elliot sighed, while returning the camera. "I didn't manage to arrive earlier, I've been busy with investigating the Innerlight City itself, so I couldn't have seen what had happened a few minutes earlier, on the other hand, if they had some duty or by chance a 'breakfast' they still had not yet returned out on their duty on the outdoors. It's an investigation that's keeping me a little concerned about the safety, but on the brighter side, the Guild lying in this City has quick-arriving personnel. I believe due to the agency being in touch with the Guild you have allowances to enter it without necessary items, correct?" Wondered Ayme, a bit ashamed of her explanation.
"We don't need it, our information is kept in their services on the list, to prove ourselves, we have these specific badges, with our number, if we don't have it, then we aren't allowed to enter until it's an emergency." After Elliot explained their duty and their connection with the agency, Ayame decided to smile. "That's great. So is this enough information to look deeper into it? I'm not allowed in, so if possible... Then-"
Luckily she was quickly cut off. "Yeah, sure. We'll go take a look and try to get as much information as possible. We'll look through it. But, you can come along if you're under our watch. You're allowed to give the staff of the agency as much details as possible." Explained Elliot while giving a slight nod.
"Oh, yes, sure, I can do that much at least. I just need the two of you to guide me through the agency. Then we'll be good to go."
"Of course, it should be done. But now I recommend we hurry, if this is really a problem, then we really may consider a threat to the city, after all. If the two men you saw were intruders, we're safe to say that there is a possible threat involving the City and the Guild." Added Kylin, once softing her grip.
[Planet Earth - Innerlight City - Hororano Street (Agency/Divison & Electricity) - Monday, 10:32 a.m.]
From entering the Agency the silver reflecting floor suddenly flashed at the front with multiple workers around the place, but it was more or less strange as none of them seemed to have been suspect about the random activities that Ayame managed to see.
"Um, excuse me. We're from the Innerlight City's Guild, we've brough in a woman named Ayame. She says that she spotted some kind of abnormal activities around your agency a few minutes ago, we have a video if necessary."
The policemen soon turned into their direction and two of them were caught in surprise and instantly moved their hats down.
"What the hell? Why are they here?" Wan wondered, while hiding his identity alongside Zhao. "Great, now we gotta deal with these nuisances. Damn it, I told you we should of have just snuck in quietly. We haven't even managed to get to the top of the Generator Room and now we're stuck with these shitheads..." Zhao claimed at which one of the policemen stepped forward. "Aren't you two supposed to be on duty on the outdoors?" In the moment the policeman said so, the two men became annoyed and looked at each other, exchanging nods. "We've been asked to visit the Agent on the upper floor." Explained Wan, calm enough for the policeman to be quite concerned.
"But, there's rarely an opportunity for a policeman to be called to an agent.... Are you sure you two are-" But right in that moment, Wan dragged out his pistol and rested it onto the policeman's forehead, pulled the trigger and a loud shot was heard when the policemen faced up at the top of the stairs behind the fence, seeing that two of the 'policeman' dashed for the stairs.
Immediately an alarm was set off and the policeman on the bottom floor immediately called out. "Everyone, there's been a potential danger! Every officer and agent that's on today's duty make sure to seek out two impostors, immediately!" Shouted the policeman, while Ayame, Elliot and Kylin faced at the top of the stairs.
"She was right. Elliot, let's hurry. Ayame, stay down here and don't get involved into any comfronts!" With the commands that Kylin gave out, Ayame nodded while both Elliot and Kylin dashed up the stairs.
"Stay on your duty! We'll go hunt them down and stop them!" While the policeman who alarmed the entire agency accepted their assist the officers that were spread through the entire agency from the bottom to the top fell on the duty and prepared for an assaults.
[Planet Earth - Innerlight City - Guild (Outdoors) - Monday, 10:33 a.m.]
Feng dropped heard and alarm in the distance near the agency, while hiding behind the Guild's walls. "What the hell are those two doing?! That was not their plan! Can't I even entrust one of them to succeed their mission at once?!" At the fury that Feng had seen in his companions, multiple Duelists that were on the morning break faced at the agency and even noticed that the alarm at the Guild itself went off.
"Something's up at the agency!" Midori called who came leanging from the window. "What is it?" Sakami was on the outdoors underneath Midori's window when facing up to hopefully understand the alarm.
"We don't have any ideas just yet. But it's clear that it's coming from the Agency, maybe some sort of a break in." Sakami had already been prepared to leave. "Sakami, go ahead, I'll warn the others to stay at the Guild." But the moment Sakami agreed, Ayuka dashed for the window. "A-Ayuka, what are you doing?!" Wondered Midori who was quite confused on her actions.
"Sakami! Will you be able to arrive there in time or should I go?" Ayuka wondered, looking down at Sakami. "We're fine. Elliot and Kylin are already there so I'm sure those two will be able to keep them occupied!" Explained Sakami while readying to leave. "Alright, but still go there as fast as possible, Elliot hasn't properly took a commission involving people. If the Demons were potentially all cleared out of the City, then they must be people who set off the alarm." Right upon Sakami's nodding, Shin stepped from the side. "It is people. The alarm was set off due to two policemen causing unusual activities, one of them shot another policeman and that was what set the alarm." Shin explained, once Midori and Ayuka turned around to look at him.
"So now we're dealing with burgular of higher tier?" Shin was unsure after Midori added a question. "Possibility. But I would expect them to be another few of the Spiritual Duelists. I do not believe that casual burgulars would dare to break in into agency, they would probably be afraid to come in contact with us, the Guild members."
Ayuka listened to Shin's explanation and faced Sakami. "Sakami, hurry up!" And at last, Sakami nodded and disappeared from the spot when the outdoor Duelists felt a bit concerned. "What about us?!" Questioned the students while looking up at the window. "Stay here and be on guard duty. There's a chance that-" But before Midori could finish her explanation and warning, she noticed somebody dashing for the stairs, after tensing her eyes Midori quickly grabbed the window sill and vaulted over while dropping down.
"Midori! Where are you going?!" Ayuka wondered when Shin exchanged places with Midori and looked at her. "I saw somebody around the Guild, I'll go chase them down, while you keep the Guard." Midori explained when landing on the floor and turning her body and dashing past the Guild's wall.
"Somebody? Around here? Is it possible-" But Shin immediately finished her sentence. "Correct. These people around the agency and the Guild might be working together to accomplish something. Although, I would not indeed be able to explain what." With concern seen in Shin's eyes, Ayuka began to think. "You might be right...."
[Planet Earth - Innerlight City - Guild (Outdoors) - Monday, 10:37 a.m.]
("Damn, where did they go?") Midori was focused on scouting the Guild's surroundings while trying to seek down the person she saw, but as she believed that they might of have shook her off, somebody hopped out of the bush around Guild and alarming her. "What?!" They grabbed Midori's shoulder when knocking her onto the floor, looking down at her.
"I knew you'd spot me, so I guessed I may as well take you out alone and out of the sight of the others." Spoke Feng, looking right at Midori's eyes only a few inches away from her lips. "That was your plan? It was a messy one!" With that, Midori immediately swung her elbow and smashed Feng into the left side of the face, knocking him aside once quickly twisting her left palm to face his eye sight and immediately released a shine which forcibly blinded Feng for a few seconds.
"Argh! What the hell is that?! My eyes?!" Feng immediately backed away when exchanging distance with Midori and allowed her to stand up alongside holding his eyes.
Followed up by Midori standing up, she immediately prepared for an upcoming fight.
To be continued...
