"You two must be the guards that Master Tengen mentioned, right? It must have been a hard journey. Please follow me. Miss Riko is not in school today, so I'll take you two over now."
As Misato Kuroi spoke, she walked to the two of them. She smoothly picked up Zenin Kiyoshi's luggage and led them towards a parking lot.
Although Zenin Kiyoshi repeatedly said that he could carry his own luggage during this process, he was refused by Kuroi.
Unable to win against Kuroi, Zenin Kiyoshi could only hand over his luggage to the other party with some helplessness. Under Toji's slightly contemptuous gaze, the two of them got into a private car that looked very expensive.
"Master Tengen has already notified me. In recent years, the number of Cursed Spirits has increased significantly every summer. With our defense force here, there are indeed some risks and hidden dangers. It must have been hard for you two to be specially transferred here from Tokyo."
During the entire conversation, Misato Kuroi did not show the slightest doubt about Zenin Kiyoshi's young age, nor did she show any confusion about the fact that Toji had no cursed energy at all. From beginning to end, she expressed her gratitude to the two of them from the bottom of her heart.
Toji was not good at dealing with people, so the person who communicated with Misato Kuroi along the way was mostly Zenin Kiyoshi.
After understanding some of the most basic situations, Zenin Kiyoshi also got to the point:
"Before we came here, Master Tengen said that she would give us some help with cursed tools. But because of the confidential nature of the cursed tools themselves, they were transported through the Star Religious Group. The cursed tools in there are still very important to us. If possible, could you please take us to the Star Religious Group first, Miss Kuroi?"
Hearing Zenin Kiyoshi's words, a somewhat troubled expression appeared on Misato Kuroi's face. She looked at Kiyoshi and replied with some helplessness:
"I'm very sorry, but I'm afraid we can't get those cursed tools. Actually, before you came, I had already gone to find the people of the Star Religious Group. I wanted to get the cursed tools in advance so that you wouldn't have to make an extra trip and save some time.
But the people from the Star Religious Group refused me and told me that they had not received any news about the transportation of cursed tools. Even when I showed them the letter given by Master Tengen, the other party did not admit that the envelope in my hand was real.
When I wanted to continue to argue with them, the aura emanating from those people had already become a little strange. I had no choice but to leave there under their threat."
As she said this, a slightly ashamed look appeared on Misato Kuroi's face.
This was her job, and now not only had she not done it well, but she had also let the two of them be humiliated along with her...
She had already prepared to be scolded by the two people in front of her, and had also made plans to continue to argue with the Star Religious Group later, and had even prepared a response to be maliciously harmed by the other party.
After all, for her, Misato Kuroi, taking care of Miss Riko Amanai was the only important thing in her life.
This matter had been instilled in her mind countless times since she was sensible.
It had long since become a thought stamp, deeply imprinted in the depths of her soul.
However, the expected scolding did not come. After hearing what she had said, Zenin Kiyoshi's voice became even softer:
"It's okay. When we came here, Master Tengen had already told us something about the Star Religious Group. In fact, we had anticipated the behavior of the Star Religious Group this time. With their current way of acting, it is normal for them to embezzle our cursed tools."
Toji looked at Zenin Kiyoshi with a blank expression, and for a moment he was a little dazed. How did he not know about these things?
And Zenin Kiyoshi did not have time to explain to Toji. He looked at Misato Kuroi and continued to explain:
"Actually, it's not just me. Even Master Tengen should have long expected this situation to happen. But she still chose to let the Star Religious Group transport these cursed tools. The reason and justification are nothing more than two points.
First: The Star Religious Group is still nominally a faith organization of Master Tengen. Its highest power is still in the hands of Master Tengen. If some functions are rashly removed from the Star Religious Group at this time, then it will inevitably arouse the suspicion of some people who already have ulterior motives.
In this way, the already somewhat chaotic Star Religious Group will only become more disorderly under the agitation of those people. At that time, Master Tengen's orders will be more difficult to convey, which is not a good thing for Riko Amanai. So at this juncture, even if Master Tengen actually knows that these materials will most likely be embezzled by the Star Religious Group, she has no choice but to let them take over.
Second: How to obtain those cursed tools that belong to us from the hands of the Star Religious Group is a test of our strength, and also a hint of our attitude in taking a side.
There is a group of believers in the Star Religious Group who are preparing to seize the absolute right to speak of Master Tengen in a fanatical way of faith. In fact, sometimes, they want to make some decisions on behalf of Master Tengen.
And this group of people, in Master Tengen's perspective, are reactionaries who must be eliminated. And our cursed tools were most likely intercepted by these reactionaries. So this is the key node for us to take a side.
Either we remain silent and do not contact those reactionaries of the Star Religious Group, choosing to remain neutral and not take a side, or we choose to offend those guys, forcibly retrieve our cursed tools, and stand with the group of believers who absolutely support Master Tengen in the subsequent process.
This is our first challenge after arriving in Okinawa, and also the test given to us by Master Tengen."
After Zenin Kiyoshi finished his analysis, he sighed slightly and then said:
"So this is not your fault, Miss Kuroi. On the contrary, because of us, you have suffered the trouble and humiliation of those Star Religious Group members for no reason today. I am really sorry.
I also know a little about what the Star Religious Group has been doing over the years. You must have suffered a lot over the years, Miss Kuroi. It must have been hard for you."
Zenin Kiyoshi's voice was sincere and gentle, and every word he said was like a gentle to the extreme sharp sword, piercing the softest place in Kuroi's heart.
Everyone told her that she was the servant of the Star Plasma Vessel, Riko Amanai.
Everyone told her that the only meaning of her existence was to take care of the Star Plasma Vessel.
So everyone also told her that she should not have her own feelings and emotions, nor should she try to obtain those things that belong to normal people.
But no one had ever noticed that she was actually just a young woman in her twenties.
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