Chapter 90 - Differing Agendas (1/2)
Translator: Barnnn
Editor: Silavin
Camille took Tsutomu’s notes and headed to the Security Team’s location, where she quickly spotted Bruno in the crowd thanks to the latter’s hulking figure. Leon happened to also be here, in the middle of reporting to Bruno.
Leon rushed through his explanations of the Devourer Dragon’s appearance and potential threat he had perceived, and when he turned around to leave, his eyes met with Camille’s.
Camille was automatically wary of Leon, seeing that he always would try to hit on her whenever they met. She had already turned him down dozens of times, but Leon never stopped his smooth talk, as if it had become his usual routine.
This time, however, Leon spoke to her seriously, a stark contrast to his usual informal tone,
“Hey there, Camille. Have you heard from Tsutomu yet?”
“Hmm? I did, yes.”
“That’s good, ’cause this one’s definitely no joke. Makes Fire Dragons look like nothing, honestly — we’ve got to be ready as soon as we can. The rulers didn’t listen to me, though… Look, just be on guard.”
“Right, that’s what Tsutomu said as well. I’m going to discuss it with Bruno now.”
“All right, the faster the better. I’ll go evacuate my Clan members who can’t make it. See you later,” Leon said, cutting the conversation short and immediately running off.
Camille was briefly taken aback by his seriousness, proceeded to turn to Bruno, who only shrugged back as if to try and brush the issue aside.
“I can tell that it’s serious, seeing that Leon is actually scared for once, but is this Dragon really that big of a threat?”
“He’s in so much of a hurry that he didn’t even hit on me — and you know how he does that all the time, don’t you?”
“Right, and I’ll just ignore the fact that he never hits on ME… Anyway, I assume that Tsutomu told you something?”
“He did. Also gave me some information on the monster Leon found.”
“Oh, my… that boy sure knows everything, doesn’t he?” Bruno said casually while scanning through Camille’s stack of documents, and upon seeing the section suggesting the possibility of the barrier being breached, he was taken aback. “Now this just sounds ridiculous. If it’s real, then we’ve got some real trouble on our hands.”
“I still don’t think the magical barrier will be breached, but Leon’s reaction is more than enough to tell that it’s dangerous, and Tsutomu has proven to be a credible source of information. I think it’s worth considering the information he has offered us.”
“Right… but if House Babenberg were to see this, they’d probably just laugh it off. That’s exactly what they just did to Leon…” Bruno pouted and grumbled in annoyance, having been told by Leon the reaction of the town’s rulers just now. The pouting might have looked cute if it was Amy doing it, but Bruno’s appearance was the definition of a manly man, boasting a towering height of over two meters.
And despite the casual outward behavior, Bruno’s head was already running detailed calculations. If the information was accurate, then the civilians must be evacuated immediately. Although Bruno still could not imagine a monster that might destroy the barrier, Leon’s unusual reaction and Tsutomu’s information were factors that could not just be ignored. At the very least, an immensely powerful monster was on its way to attack the city — that was for certain.
But Bruno knew that telling the nobility about this would likely not result in them permitting an evacuation order. Evacuating the people ‘just in case’ had the implication of being worried about the nobility’s defensive magic. Naturally, the Security Team would find themselves in trouble for doing that.
Even the high alert order issued during the Dragon battle had taken Bruno a great deal of effort to convince the nobility to permit. Even if the Security Team were to petition for an official evacuation order now, the process would not go smoothly, if it even went through at all.
While Bruno wondered what they should do, Camille flashed a daring grin and spoke up,
“Whatever issue they take with us, I’ll help take responsibility for it.”
Bruno, although surprised by her bold statement, firmly nodded back.
“Thank you. We’ll start evacuating the civilians right away.”
“I should be the one to thank you, having you do all the heavy lifting…”
“Oh, it’s fine. If anything, you’re helping me by pushing me to do this,” Bruno said, seeming as if ashamed of hesitating even briefly, and then immediately ordered nearby colleagues to gather up the rest of the Security Team.
Those who received the order rushed to get everyone, calling them over by blowing whistles.
Even if the nobility was to be informed, they would take too long to get anything done, so Bruno decided to carry out the evacuation without them knowing. If the Stampede was to end without incident, Bruno would surely be in for some form of punishment — not that Bruno cared at this point.
Despite possessing the power of the unique skill <<Muscle Body>>, Bruno used it only for the sake of justice, firmly believing that human life took priority above all else.
Those who heard the whistles quickly gathered around. Even those who were eating or taking a nap immediately got ready and rushed to Bruno’s location.
“We’ll be in big trouble if nothing happens,” Bruno chuckled.
“If that’s how it goes, then we’ll have Tsutomu and Leon to blame instead. Why not have them compensate by taking them on a date?”
“Oh, my, I can have my boy Leon to myself! That’d be nice!”
And so a deal was made… without the knowledge of the two men in question.
Once all of the Security Team was present, Bruno explained the situation to them, after which they commenced the evacuation procedures.
They formed a formation around the city and asked for the civilians’ evacuation, and as one would expect, the people were not pleased. Many journalists even stated that they would stay, so that they could get more news coverage.