These are negative words spoken immediately after ending communication with the outside world.
Although someone who is temporarily in command of the troops should not say it out loud, I am afraid that the uneasiness I feel now may have come out unintentionally.
However, Lambda also felt similar to what she said.
Although the number is smaller than that day, the sporadic appearance at different distances is common.
"It looks like there will be some twists and turns."
When the appearance of the invaders made the human military base and "Miststan" exhausted to deal with, Theon was certainly aware of this.
Especially the appearance location on the south side is relatively close to the city. If the invaders aimed at the city and went straight, they would arrive there in less than ten minutes.
However, so far, Aki has not received any contact, and the relevant personnel of the human army in the venue did not appear to be panicked.
Although I am somewhat concerned about the fact that the response is scattered in all directions, it is not serious enough that local troops cannot cope with it. That’s why I didn’t contact the relevant people present.
(Then it’s not okay for me to cause trouble here)
What's more, this central building is located in the heart of the city.
Even if luck is slightly closer to the city, there will be a certain amount of time before it becomes dangerous here.
The best policy is to wait and see without panic.
"Istar, your expression is strange, what's wrong?"
"...No, it seems a bit noisy outside."
"……is that so?"
I figured it wouldn't matter if I didn't get caught, so I used a rather vague way of expressing it, but Ajit seemed to understand correctly what Theon was trying to say.
She also seemed to understand that it was not the best idea to make noise, and the words she asked were hidden so secretly that even Natsumi and the others who were standing nearby could not hear them.
Theon nodded silently in affirmation.
"What about the quantity?"
"Although it's a bit much, including terrorist raids, the local troops and 'Mist' should be able to handle it. Are there reinforcements from other places today?"
"Well, the combat power should be twice that of usual."
"Then there's no need for us to act. That's what everyone at the scene thinks."
"...Yes. However, you have to be a little more vigilant. There may be abnormalities that humans cannot detect."
"knew."
As we ended our silent conversation, the lights in the hall were slowly lowered.
At the same time, the spotlight only illuminated the stage deep in the hall, and a thin man who looked like a host picked up the microphone next to the stage.
From the greetings of the appointment to the speeches of the relevant people, the entire process was covered by his field of vision, but what he said was only from right to left and could not enter his brain at all.
It’s natural to simply say that I don’t want to hear it, but I’m afraid that somewhere in this flow, Theon’s disclosure... I’m thinking about the situation of the direction.
(To be honest, it’s quite troublesome...)
There is no harm in making your existence known to the world.
At the same time, the need to warmly "entertain" is an acceptable nuisance.
Theon found the most troublesome to be involved in factions, power struggles, and other trends, large and small.
Possessing magic and information unknown to humans, Theon exerts great power in the world, for good or ill.
As a powerful military force, it has been clearly demonstrated in the previous battles with the invaders, so it is self-evident.
In addition, if the information obtained from Theon can develop a hitherto unknown technology that combines science and magic, it will gain a huge advantage in terms of technological capabilities.
It is not impossible to accumulate huge assets using technology as a commodity.
Although there are risks from unknown sources, if used properly, it is possible to obtain amazing benefits.
Even if Theon himself was not interested in these things, he would be drawn into such thoughts without any explanation.
"(In a sense, he has been involved for a long time.)"
Sheehan's initial partnership was with Christopher Gold.
It was Christopher Gold who later introduced Theon to the world.
In addition, the leader of the special guerrilla force "The Mist" to which Theon is now assigned is Akit Misword, who is close to Christopher Gold.
Although Theon doesn't know whether Christopher himself has this intention, from the outside, he must be completely subordinate to Christopher Gao.
(Ah...I really hate it...)
Of course it's impossible for me to do this, but to be honest, I really want to use the space transfer to leave the hall immediately.
At this moment, Xion felt like this.
With a "bang", a fierce sound rang out in the hall. Just when people's eyes turned from the stage to the sound, a gunshot was fired from a pistol aimed at the ceiling.
"Everyone, please don't move! This hall is occupied by us!"
Following the sudden declaration, dozens of armed and masked terrorists poured into the hall.
Facing them with guns raised, even though there were active military personnel inside, the people in the hall were powerless to resist.
(...Although I find it annoying, this development is still a bit...)
Theon went from being a guest at the ceremony to being a hostage of the terrorists. With this in mind, he and other guests obediently followed the terrorists' instructions.
The terrorists gathered all the guests attending the ceremony in the center of the hall.
Everyone was sitting on the floor, surrounded by terrorists.
Although Ajid is a soldier, he currently does not have any weapons. Because it was given to him before entering this hall.
The terrorists seemed to have grasped this and did not inspect the hostages' belongings.
"Friends from all over the world. We are the 'MELF'. Please allow me to make a few requests to the world."
A terrorist faced the cameras set up by other terrorists and spoke in a polite tone that seemed a bit artificial.
Probably live broadcast to the whole world through the Internet.
A series of speeches were delivered on the stage in the hall, probably for the hostages to see, so Ajid and the others could clearly see that.
"Before our demands are accepted, please take the dignitaries of various countries here and relevant people from the human military as hostages. Please don't forget this."
He realized that the man's slow voice was exactly the same as the voice that had originally announced the occupation of the hall.
This man is the mastermind this time, and can also be said to be the leader of this force.
Wearing a camouflage uniform that seemed to blend into the desert and a body armor of the same color, his head was covered by a mask, and his appearance was completely invisible. He should be a man in his thirties to forties.
Most of the other terrorists wore the same outfits as the leader, with only a few wearing waiter outfits that served at the party.
It seemed that a few traitors had sneaked in from the beginning, and the remaining partners rushed in under his leadership.
(Then again, is it really that easy to achieve?)
Because dignitaries from all over the world were here, the security was of course very careful.
Even if there is some kind of traitor, it is impossible to break in so easily.
"First of all, I want to convey a regrettable news to the hostages. It is best not to have too much expectation for outside help."
While Jingren was thinking, the man still spoke calmly.
The confidence can be seen in the voice and attitude of the man who made this declaration unequivocally to his hostages.
"The human armies outside are busy dealing with our compatriots now. Thanks to them, we were able to fly here smoothly."
For the security of the ceremony, a large number of people are assigned around the central building. If a large number of dark clouds appear around it, people's consciousness will turn to the dark cloud even if the people are not allowed to go that way.
He should have taken this opportunity to rush into the hall like lightning from above, rather than from the ground.
Coupled with the fact that terrorists take advantage of the breaks in the battle between intruders and intruders to launch raids, it will be difficult to launch a rescue operation if they are still being dealt with now.
However, the male leader's words left a big mystery.
"...It seems like you have long been convinced that that thing will happen."
Christopher Gold expressed the question in Ajid's mind and stood up while all the hostages were sitting on the floor.
He was unafraid in the face of countless gunshots. Standing at the top of the human army, he asked the leading man.
