Midnight.
I contacted Orsted.
Since the battle just ended, there was a lot to report about.
"Was Auber hard to catch?"
"Yes, I'm sorry. Even though you told me how to counter him....."
"No, It is fine. It’s easier said than done. Besides, if Auber is determined to escape, then he cannot be killed."
Auber’s movements after he decided to withdraw were fast.
His pattern was complex, I cannot predict what he will do.
But Orsted seems to know most of his patterns,
I wasn’t able to counter them at all.
Well, in that case, Orsted can just kill him if he wanted to, but...
...... No, let's not go in a direction that relies on him so much.
Faith alone can’t solve everything.
Leave Auber to me.
I need to do it.
I believe I can.
"Anyways, who is Wii Taa?"
"Someone might have called him. Perhaps at Hitogami’s proposal."
"...... Well, what kind of guy he is?"
Just in case, I should learn about my enemy’s war potential.
“『Light and darkness』 Wii Taa.
In the North God Style faction, he is a disciple of Kalman III. Indeed, he has been the bodyguard of the Notus house for a long time."
Notus?
Perhaps he’s Luke’s, or maybe Paul’s home tutor?
"As his name suggests, he is good at blinding his enemies using light from his polished mirrors and armor in the daytime. At night, he inks his entire body, using fog and a magic tool that emits black smoke to blend into the darkness."
Thus, in the daytime, dirty his armor, during the nighttime, light up the battlefield, that will counter him.
Supposedly.
"His sword skills aren’t bad, but… Ghyslaine and Eris should able to handle him.”
That makes sense.
Although he uses a cheap technique, it seems that it only supplements his skills.
There’s no way anyone can become a North King using cheap tricks alone.
“Still, we don’t know who else the enemy has employed.”
“At King Rank?”
“No Sword King of course… but how many more Water Kings, Water Emperors, or Sword Emperors might be involved?”
“How many does he need to hire to crush us?”
“No, Darius probably only needs one or two guards with the Water God there.”
Because the enemy has the force of someone as strong as the Water God, the enemy might have become complacent.
Hitogami might have suggested all the additional hires in that case...
But it's only advice after all.
“Since the Three Swords of North God were all present inside Asura Kingdom, the possibility exists that all of them have been hired.”
"Three Swords of North God, who are they?"
"Ah, about the counters to them, let me tell you."
Three Swords of North God.
Self proclaimed leaders of the North God Style. Four in all.
Each with their own unique set of skills and particular features.
After teaching me how to counter each of them, we proceed to the next topic.
"What about Luke?"
"It's a good sign. Hitogami can see the future, but because of it, his predictions are not always accurate. If you manipulate multiple Apostles, fractures often occur."
In short, Hitogami does not give advice with the thought of cooperation between the Apostles.
This time, Luke was upset about Darius or there might have been a discrepancy with the advice about Auber.
Hitogami’s advice might be accurate in some part, but the rest are full of lies.
For Luke, the advices that he was given might have been mostly decorated with convenient lies.
"Do you think there’s a possibility that Hitogami has discarded Luke?"
"There is a great possibility. Luke’s fate is weak. Hitogami isn’t expecting anything from him as a pawn. Just that, in order to see your action, he was used as a watchdog. However, with me nearby, his monitoring ability is extremely limited."
"... But, since he can only control three pawns, doing that seems like such a waste."
When he hears that, Orsted makes a frown.
"For Hitogami who is omniscient, what he fears most is an invisible opponent. Since he is fulfilling the role of surveillance, there is no need for more."
"......I see."
From Hitogami's point of view, the ability he relies on the most is being sealed.
Without Luke, he won't even be able to predict the changing future.
He would have to weakly tackle us without even any hints.
Considering that, he probably won't release Luke.
It’s also a form of control.
Uh-huh, it’s too complicated, then let’s leave it alone for now.
"Is it safe to leave Luke alone for now?"
"Yes. But be wary. When Hitogami gets reckless/careless, he will make the apostles do excessive things without thinking of their consequences."
"Yes, that’s right, isn’t it."
For example when he sent me to attack Orsted.
"Kill him before he makes a big move."
"......Before I do that, may I talk to Luke?"
"What will you talk about?"
"Whether or not he is in contact with Hitogami and whether or not he received any advice. So as to convince him to not believe the words of Hitogami. Perhaps he will become a double agent for us."
"Hou ......"
I feel like it will be a wasted effort.
Luke is suspicious of me.
It must be from something Hitogami has said to him.
When it comes to trust, I’ve never really made the effort to get him to trust me.
My relationship with Luke is just that.
"I think it’s a waste ...... but try it."
I was given permission.
Consider the timing, only to talk afterwards.
I might just be looking for trouble, but still.
"So far, things are going well. Hitogami hasn’t made a good move yet. Let’s hope it stays that way."
"Haha!"
Thus, the regular report was completed.