The Sacred City of Ruin

3.2

The Mystic court

Into a building breathtakingly majestic, the 5th floor was the most lively out of all

Well, the Dining hall and the café is free for all to use. However, the time of lunch is the most crowded.

Even though it was ten in the morning, there are almost no apostles here yet.

“Hey Fei,~, Where do I find a team mediator?”

“… Didn’t you just apply an electronic application for it in my room? Everyone can see that we are recruiting members from other terminals. If there is anyone desiring to join, they will contact us definitely.”

“?… Then why are we in this place just staying still…?”

In the seats of the café, Reche had an inflated cheeks due to boredom.

Let’s go back to our room fast and plaaaay ~, or so she seems to be telling with her eyes looking at me, but unfortunately, Fei had a reason for coming in this place.

“In the far back of the corridor, at the back of the window, there is definitely the Head Manager there. There at the consultation corner…”

From the corner of the café— Fei pointed towards the space to the far end of the corridor. Where he pointed was a small hall with some sofas and a round table.

“All team applications are electronically managed, but well, there are times,  problems cannot be solved electronically. At that time, they are allowed to consult the clerk regarding it.”

“Whenever they want?”

“For example, when I feel like fighting with my teammates, or I joined the team, but the atmosphere is kind of different from what I expected, thus thinking of getting out of that team… For any problem like this, taking advice from friends is hard, but again you cannot solve the problem on your own. At that time, they can ask someone to hear their part of the story.”

“They are quite indecisive ne~”

“…… ANYWAYS, what we are trying to find out is whether any FA apostles would come there too or not. In other words, apostles who are looking out for a team to move into.”

Those who joined a team but left immediately. An apostle who is looking for another group to work with, and thus comes to that place frequently for consultation.

“I was thinking that if we continue to watch from this café, we might find someone who actually comes there. But well, it all comes down to luck. Well while I am waiting, I will try to find any other leads into this.”

“……Hmm-mm”

Reche puts her both hands on top of the table.

“Come to think of it, Fei came back here after half a year right? Before also there was a team you were into right? Is it noo good for us to be put into that team?”

“…… It’s practically impossible.”

“?”

“That team… due to reasons, got disbanded. There were various things that happened there, thus……”

I will tell ‘what’ to Reche too one day.

Fei too was just now thinking about the same thing at that time.

“Did they quarrel?”

“Nope never. Everyone was on good terms with each other.”

When the Rookie, Fei joined in; They were able to register three consecutive victories in the ‘Play of Gods’.

It was verily like a team which grew rapidly with momentum as if shooting down a flying bird off to the ground with its each shot.

“It was all of a sudden. One day when I entered the team-room, it was already decided to be disbanded.”

“Weren’t you not told about the reason for that decision?”

“Ah. Like telling me what I should be doing in the future? Like what direction I should go? Well at that very time, I was called by Miranda Head Manager telling that the girl I was looking for was found. Well, I thought it was a good opportunity to refresh my mind while also looking for the person I was looking for all these days.”

And well, thus I left the city, which was about half a year ago. The very reason I was away from the Mystic Court.

“It is unfortunate, but the team I was in is no longer there. Well, if I have to think about one, it would be the team of a fellow acquaintance perhaps~”

He then went towards the terminal of communications. 

At this Mystic Court, the contact of dozens of apostles, even those familiar to Fei are recorded.

“Just like the one from the other day, Asta-san, there are several apostles with  whom I am acquainted with after playing in the ‘Play of Gods’ together. The first one then…….”

The Team, [In the Center of the World Storm]

It was a team with whom Fei got together twice while he was still a rookie. It was a team in which several apostles became acquaintances after the active role of Fei in winning.

“Ah, Hello. It’s been a long-time, Captain Aslan. Do you remember, I am ——-”

“ARE YOU FEI!?”

In just a short while after putting the phone onto his ears, A loud voice enough to actually tear the eardrum apart came from the other side of the phone.

Captain Aslan roars…

He has a rank of 3. In other words, he has defeated three Gods in the ‘Play of Gods’, A veteran of 16 year.

He has a personality of having several screws loose but is very passionate. He was the one who gave Fei consultation even when he was away.

“Oi Oi Oi Oi. You at last contacted me after so long!”

“Eh?”

“I saw the last live broadcast. When I was wondering where and what you are doing, you appeared suddenly challenging a God in the ‘Play of Gods’. Moreover, in an FA you don’t belong to!” 

[TL note: I guess all his words are said in a LOUD voice.]

As expected of the information broker of his group. 

After taking a look at yesterday’s Live broadcast, he was almost immediately able to know that I was with a team, not affiliated with.

…… Did he already know I was going to make a call to them?

…… As always, they are a really fast-acting group, well, he does least have a lot of motivation.

His responses,

With this exchange of words itself he conveys a really good positive feeling. 

“It really helps that you know all the stuff beforehand. Well, to put it in short, I would like to talk about getting into your team captain.”

“Of course, you will be welcomed wholeheartedly. So, do you want to complete all the procedures as fast as today? Well, there is no actual reason to deny you.”

“With a former God known as Reche joining together~”

“Buhuhu—- Currently this communication line is out of use. Please enter the correct contact —-.” 

“Hello Cap-!?”

“Wait for a minute Fei!? That Dragon God… That Dragon God together with you!? Well, I did also see that she was together with you in that Titan match but…”

Beyond the communication line, the captain gulps down his saliva. His tension is even felt across the line.

“The Dragon Leo Reche na…”

“What is wrong captain? Suddenly getting all stuck up…”

“……Do you know Fei..? That God… there were incidents where that God rampaged against humans before.”

“Eh? What are you talking about?”

While talking with Captain Aslan, Fei looks at the figure of Reche with her hands on top of the table across.

If it’s true that she has a good ear, she can hear this conversation going between us too.

“Hey Reche. Captain Aslan is saying something like this though.”

“…… Hmm? Now what are you talking about though?”

[TL note: Oh my god… no]

“Captain. Please tell the story in detail.”

“That God, she usually has the reputation of being cute and calm in the Mystic Court. But well, you do know what she did to those in charge of the ’Play of Gods’ right. Well, there is a role of dignity too, if anyone harms the dignity of the ‘Play of Gods’ you cannot just leave them alone right.”

“Hmm, And then?”

“And then, there was a team in the hallway, who just participated and lost in the ‘Play of Gods’, getting all down spirited. They got drunk up in ‘sake’ (rice-made alcohol) and shouted that the ‘THE PLAY OF GODS IS JUST A CRA*’. At that moment, by complete coincidence.”

“Reche was passing by, and got angry?”

“The news of 20 apostles sent to hospital… and later on, that incident, that case was called and known by the name of, ‘Blood-dyed God’ case.”

“Oi RESHE!?”

*Gulp*

The said culprit jumped off the chair all of a sudden.

As the fiery colored hair wavered, she had an expression of “I’m done for” in her face; backing off.

“I…I…, THAT DOESN’T IMPLY MYSELF BEING AT THE WRONG!”

“LIES! AND WHAT IS WITH THAT STRANGE LANGUAGE!”

“I… everything I conducted was none other than giving a hit unto their shoulders. THE TALKS OF SOMEONE GETTING INJURIES ARE ALL FALSE!”

Was the girl trying to denying the charges put against her…