Chapter 54 : Kannawa ll

*Sunday, Kannawa*

After leaving Tokyo yesterday, Akira and Seraphim arrived in Kannawa on Sunday morning. Akira had driven his motorcycle the entire time without taking a break, and given their abilities, it wasn't a problem for them to do so.

"As expected of Kannawa, the place is filled with fog," commented Akira. If it weren't for his supernatural vision, he would have faced many difficulties seeing the road ahead due to the thick fog.

"Because of this natural fog, Kannawa was chosen as the main base for the Hasegawa Clan. There are many natural illusion barriers here, and it's easy to create illusionary barriers using the natural fog," added Sera, who knew more about Kannawa than Akira, as she had lived there longer, while Akira had been exiled from the clan at a young age.

"We'll rest at the hotel until evening before heading to the Hasegawa Clan," said Akira nonchalantly. He wasn't planning to rush to the village and decided to let Seraphim rest for a while. He was going to fight, and it wasn't wise to take a tired person with him, even if he was confident in his ability to protect her.

The hotel they were staying at was one of the most famous places in Kannawa, known for its outdoor hot springs.

"Let's go," said Akira, and soon the sound of the motorcycle engine roared as Akira headed toward the hotel's location as shown on the GPS.

Despite Akira's strength allowing him to reach Kannawa in the blink of an eye, he chose not to do so. He wanted to enjoy the motorcycle ride along the way and calm the anger in his heart. He knew that if he didn't, he would probably wipe out the Hasegawa Clan completely, leaving only Kobato and a few others.

Fortunately, it seemed to have worked, as he somehow managed to control his anger during the journey.

"A barrier to keep people away," Akira thought with a raised eyebrow as he passed through a bubble-like barrier surrounding the middle of Kannawa. It seemed to work by keeping ordinary people away from the center of Kannawa.

"No need to worry, Akira-sama, as barriers that keep ordinary people away are quite common in Kannawa," said Sera, who noticed the change in Akira's expression and reassured him.

"I see..." Akira nodded, though it was clear he was still skeptical. The extent of this barrier wasn't natural, as it covered more than half of Kannawa.

"We've arrived," said Akira upon reaching the hotel. He decided to investigate the barrier later, as it wasn't of immediate concern. "You go ahead first. I'll park the motorcycle and join you."

"Alright," Sera nodded and got off the motorcycle, heading towards the hotel's front entrance.

"See you in a bit," Akira said, heading to the parking lot at the back entrance of the hotel. Oddly, he didn't see anyone along the way, which was strange for such a famous hotel. "Could it be because of the barrier that keeps people away?"

Akira couldn't think of any other explanation, as this was the only thing that made sense. Not to mention the guests, there weren't any hotel staff anywhere either.

"It seems that this won't end with just a visit to the village," Akira murmured, feeling a slight headache. Unexpected things always seemed to happen to him, just like a few months ago when he went to visit Natsuki. "Ugh, it seems I can't even remember now."

When trying to recall what happened a few months ago, Akira could only groan as a severe pain attacked his head. He couldn't remember anything, even though he knew the reason, but he couldn't guess why he got involved in such a thing.

After parking the motorcycle, Akira went up to the hotel lobby, where Seraphim was sitting with a barely hidden frown on her beautiful face.

Seeing Akira, Seraphim quickly stood up and approached him. "I apologize, Akira-sama, but it seems there is no one in the hotel, including the staff. I fear that this..."

Although she didn't finish her sentence, it was clear she was afraid the Elders had discovered their arrival and set a trap for them.

"No need to worry, let's go and rest. Even if they tried to ambush us, I don't think they have the strength to harm us," Akira said with a reassuring smile. "Besides, I don't believe this is their doing. The scale of this barrier is something those old fossils wouldn't dare attempt, or they'd be hunted down by the Japanese government."

To Akira, the Elders posed no threat; to him, they were just a bunch of old fossils who only wagged their tails when meeting someone stronger than them and enjoyed exerting their authority over those weaker, especially since they relished seeing him suffer without being able to do anything to them.

Akira was certain those old fossils wouldn't dare create such a massive barrier without the Japanese government's approval. Despite their arrogance in their strength, they knew they didn't have the power to face all of Japan.

...

To get more chapters please visit my patreon

p@treon.com/Akasaki_Ryujin

or

ko-fi.com/akasaki_ryujin