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Chapter 1009 Arrival

As usual, Naruse Mio and Wan Lia met up and went home together, except that Duanmu Huai, who was originally with them, was not there, and was replaced by Rias - after all, she was now living at Duanmu Huai's house. And compared to Naruse Mio and Maria, Rias is still stronger, so you can rest assured having her in Duanmuhuai.

As for why Duanmuhuai didn’t go together, the reason is simple. The Kansai Competition is about to begin, and the wind band club will stay for special training, so Duanmu Huai will have to suffer along with it...

Walking on the road, the three of them felt a little uneasy. Of course, they were thinking the same thing. That's what Duanmu Huai said about the upcoming member of the tribunal. After all, Duanmu Huai didn't say much, and they didn't know whether the other party was a man or a woman or what kind of person he was.

Although Duanmu Huai said that the other party had a good personality and was easy to get along with, but...in front of Duanmu Huai, people who are difficult to get along with would have died long ago, right?

"Um?"

Just when the three girls walked to the door of the house, Rias raised her head and looked forward, then showed a puzzled expression.

"What's wrong?"

 “I feel an unusual aura...”

"Why?"

　　Hearing what Rias said, Naruse Mio and Maria suddenly became nervous. They looked carefully, and then saw a girl standing there at the gate. Perhaps hearing the footsteps of the three people, the girl turned around and looked at them.

　　　…………”

"I am Mary Clarissa Christie. I am Mr. Duanmu's companion and a member of the Tribunal. This is the first time we meet, so please give me your advice."

"Who are you?"

Mio Naruse is of course very confident in her appearance. If she simply compares her appearance, she feels that she is not familiar with it. But the blond girl in front of her had a very special temperament, an elegant and noble atmosphere. Under the gaze of those eyes, even Naruse Mio would become a little embarrassed.

 Sitting at the table, looking at Mary who was elegantly tasting black tea, Naruse Mio felt unspeakably uncomfortable. It's not that Mary has the kind of fearful coercion like Duanmu Huai, but her own special temperament that makes others involuntarily become serious in front of her. Originally, according to Maria, Naruse Mio would change into the maid outfit after returning home, but seeing Mary here, Naruse Mio refused to change at all.

“Yes, my current position is Mr. Duanmu’s assistant.”

 Like a ragged beggar facing a luxuriously dressed princess.

"…………Why!?"

 After that, the three people welcomed Mary in, but...

 Feeling so uncomfortable...

　　On the contrary, Rias seemed very calm at least on the surface, and chatted with Mary as if she was at ease.

I have to say that at the first sight of the girl in front of her, Naruse Mio couldn't help but hold her breath.

 “Are you also a member of the Inquisition, Miss Mary?”

 “Yes, may I ask who you are...”

Rias was obviously more adaptable to this atmosphere than Naruse Mio. She took a step forward, looked at the girl and asked. The latter put away his umbrella and looked at the three people.

Facing Rias's question, the blond girl showed a calm smile and bowed.

 It’s really because the girl in front of me is so beautiful.

Mary's current position is Throne Acting - an assistant to the judge. Lumiel and Eclair are still apprentices, but Mary has gone one step further. Duanmu Huai will allow her to become an apprentice as long as he observes that she can act independently. Official judge.

“Excuse me, is this Mr. Duanmu’s home?”

 “Ah, hello, it’s our first time meeting you.”

Of course, the biggest advantage of being a formal judge is that he can sign the extermination order himself.

 She has blond hair as bright as the sun, an upright face as delicate and beautiful as a doll, and what is even more eye-catching are her eyes. Her right eye is golden, with a vertical pupil like a cat's eye. The left eye is a gentle ocean blue. The girl is holding an umbrella in one hand and a small suitcase in the other. Wearing luxurious and elegant western clothes, just standing there gives people the gentle and elegant temperament of a well-born, aristocratic lady.

Hmm, although Mary probably isn’t too interested in this.

“So, why did the teacher call you here?”

"I'm not sure about this, but it's a good thing for me. Strictly speaking, I'm here to take refuge..."

 “Escape?”

 Hearing Mary's somewhat embarrassed answer, Rias and Naruse Mio were a little surprised, but in fact... well, what Mary said was true.

 The reason is simple, that is the new book she wrote.

As the saying goes, a big tree attracts the wind. Mary is also a very well-known writer in her own world, and the novels she writes are also quite popular among readers.

 But there is something very bad about it.

 That is, Mary's novels are considered very "politically incorrect" by many literary critics.

For example, in the "Mass Effect Trilogy", many critics and scientists admired the scientific theories and developments in it, but they held a critical attitude towards the human supremacy of the Inquisition. In particular, many critics have criticized the Inquisition's use of Reapers to kill other alien races and allow humans to dominate.

 And when Mary went back this time, she also wrote a new book "The Last of Us" with Ellie as the protagonist based on her own experience in the wasteland. As expected, the market was booming again, and the critics were furious.

Although this book does describe the doomsday wasteland very well, it has been criticized and criticized by many people for the ending of the little girl Ellie. Some people think that this kind of sacrifice is too cruel, and some people even say, "If a girl needs to be sacrificed in order to exchange for the continuation of mankind, then mankind might as well just perish."

Of course, although popular literary reviews overwhelmingly criticized Mary, many ordinary readers supported Mary. After all, they have long been fed up with so-called political correctness.

Even if we are all humans, why do we have to live with aliens as equals? And it’s not like you haven’t seen it. The book also describes how those aliens discriminate against humans and force us to sign a peace treaty. Are they only allowed to discriminate against us, and we are not allowed to discriminate against them? And Ellie's ending - if it was my child, of course I wouldn't want it. But if sacrificing other people's children can save my children, then why wouldn't I want to!

Maybe they won’t say that, but they will vote with their money.

 So no matter how much literary critics criticize her, Mary's books are still popular all over the world. It is precisely because each of her books is controversial in one way or another that Mary is so famous. After all, black and red are also red.

Normally after releasing a new book, she would go directly to another world to hide, figuring that the craze would dissipate before coming back. As for those letters, Mary didn't care at all - she positioned herself as Watson, and she was only responsible for recording every word and deed of Duanmuhuai, Holmes. To put it bluntly, Mary believed that what she wrote were records, not pure literary creations.

 So she is actually not too angry about what other people think of her book...after all, it is not a story she made up.

Of course, Mary has no chance of winning anything like a literary award. After all, this kind of award is very politically correct. Even if every one of Mary’s books sells to the top of the charts, and people pretend they are blind, you can’t do anything to them, right?

 “But is this really a good idea, Miss Mary?”

At this moment, Rias stared at Mary and launched an active attack.

“We are not humans, but demons. Do you think it doesn’t matter if we stay here?”

 “Devil?”

Hearing Rias's answer, Mary put down the teacup in her hand, glanced at the three of them, and then nodded.

"It doesn't matter. Since it is Mr. Duanmu's judgment, then I think it should be OK. After all, the trial court's judgment on human beings is somewhat different, so in my opinion, these few are not special beings... Ah, but if If it is harmful to humans, then we will not let it go even if the skulls are similar or even identical."

"is that so?"

"That's exactly it. In fact, Mr. Duanmu and I have exterminated a race called ghouls before... It was a similar situation."

 “If you don’t mind, could you tell us about it?”

 Hearing this, Rias's eyes suddenly shone, and Naruse Mio and Maria also cheered up. Indeed, they knew almost nothing about Duanmuhuai's situation. They only knew that Duanmu was currently the Grand Inquisitor of the Tribunal, but what he had done and what his past was like... they knew nothing about it.

 “That’s no problem...”

Mary didn't seem to think there was anything to hide, so she didn't hide anything. She just told the story of Duanmu Huai and herself going to eliminate the ghouls again to everyone.

 After listening to Mary's story, the expressions of the three of them were a little complicated.

 “How do I feel that those ghouls don’t look like bad people?”

Mio Naruse murmured, while Mary took a sip of black tea and nodded.

"I admit that not all ghouls are bad people. There are also some of them who just want to live a peaceful life and do not want to cause trouble."

"So………!"

 “But they eat people.”

Mari looked at Naruse Mio quietly, without any wavering in her eyes.

"They are monsters that eat people for a living. This is enough. For the Tribunal, we destroy them not because they are evil or kind. These are not important. The only important point is that they are monsters that eat people. They can only survive by eating humans, so in order to protect humans, the Tribunal must completely eliminate them, it’s just that simple.”

"This is also the reason why I judge that there will be no problem with you, because Mr. Duanmu is very strict in this regard. If he determines that you are enemies of mankind, then no matter what your situation is, I am afraid that Mr. Duanmu will have eliminated you long ago. ...Since Mr. Duanmu is willing to let you stay here, it means that he has determined that you will not pose a threat to mankind."

　　　…………”

Mary’s voice was not loud, and she spoke softly, sounding very elegant and calm. But Naruse Mio felt the hairs on her back stand up - maybe it was only now that she finally understood what kind of organization the Tribunal was.

It is not because the other party is good or evil, but simply to determine whether the other party is a threat to mankind... To a certain extent, the Inquisition may be more terrifying than those fanatical religious elements.

At this moment, the door opened, and then Duanmu Huai walked in.

"Can those guys in the wind band club do it? If not, I won't be able to do it...Hey, Mary? Are you here?"

Seeing Mary, Duanmuhuai was stunned for a moment, and then said hello with a smile. And Mary also stood up and saluted Duanmuhuai.

“Yes, Mr. Duanmu, the way you came to me this time is really special.”

 After all, in the past, Duanmuhuai went to Mary's world and then took her to other places. This time, Mary found an invitation on her desk after returning home. To be honest, if it weren't for Duanmu Huai's signature on it, Mary would have thought it was some kind of prank.

  After all, in Mary's impression, Duanmu Huai was not the kind of person who could write invitation letters.

 After getting ready, Mary opened the invitation and a portal appeared, and the next moment she was teleported to the gate of Duanmuhuai's house.

“The situation is a little special this time. Let me know how it goes later.”

 Duanmu Huai was also helpless. After all, he opened the list and clicked on the name, and the system displayed [Inviting]... It seems that this is not like the soul card, which he can directly summon.

But now...

 “Let’s have dinner first.”

The sky is big and the earth is big, so eating is the biggest thing.

 (End of this chapter)