In the ivory-white hallway of the Holy Residence, Noah went by the layers of security here as he walked onwards .

  The guards saw Noah walking hastily so they wanted to question him, asking why he’s here . When they finally identified Noah, none were brave enough to stop him .

  Clearly, the guards had heard tails or saw Noah’s crazy achievements .

  For one, Noah acted as Seitenshi’s personal guard before and during the sniping incident . He also beat the living daylights out of Yasuwaki and his lackeys who were strutting around like they owned the join . Yasuwaki Takuto got the lion’s share of Noah’s beatings .

  Some guards even saw how Noah going into and coming out of Seitenshi’s room . From this, rumors arose about Noah’s suspicious relationship with Seitenshi .

  This would also explain why Noah walked away scotfree when he whacked Takuto .

  This suspicious rumor would also explain why Takuto got fired despite working years for Seitenshi . His dismissal was done with just a single memo .

  From an observer’s POV, it seems like Seitenshi is sticking up for Noah when Takuto unwisely chose to tick Noah off . She did this by dismissing the entire bodyguard squad led by Takuto .

  Although the person himself is unaware, he has already become someone feared within the Holy Residence . Hence, nobody dared to stop or even question why he’s here .

  Noah didn’t notice this because he’s too busy thinking about osmething else .

  After Kisara underwent her surgery, Noah and Rentaro stuck around to take care of Kisara . Fortunately, she woke up this morning which took some weight off their backs .

  Before Noah can talk with Kisara, his phone rang .

  Seitenshi called him .

  She invited him to the Holy Residence, she didn’t divulge any useful information during that call .

  Noah can sense the gravity within her tone so he accepted the invitation . He told Rentaro to take good care of Kisara before rushing over here .

  After his arrival, he can tell the Residence is under an intense mood .

  There are people here doing their jobs like normal . There are also people with stressed and anxious looks, they couldn’t hide their grave expressions no matter how hard they tried .

  The Holy Residence is also brimming with activity .

  Officials can be seen rushing into and out of the office with documents . All of them were as tense as the air here .

  Something big must have happened, that much Noah can tell .

  Noah opened the door to Seitenshi’s room .

  "Guild master Noah . "

  The scent of her boudoir entered his nose, tickling it . In it, Seitenshi greeted Noah after standing up from her sofa . Her face was cloudy with distress .

  Noah raised an eyebrow and he entered the room without caring that it’s the private room of a young woman . He sat down opposite to Seitenshi and he continued .

  "Since it’s an emergency, please cut to the chase . "

  Seitenshi didn’t feel insulted that Noah ordered her to make it quick . Noah’s firm words calmed her unsteady heart down slightly .

  "Alright, allow me to summarize everything . "

  Seitenshi began explaining .

  As the talk went on, Noah’s expression turned to shock and then he frowned .

  Aldebaran .

  That’s the name of a certain infamous Stage IV Gastrea .

  Noah read what little records detailing this creature, that’s why this name rang a bell .

  Of the 11 known Stage V Gastrea known as the Zodiacs, three has been slain .

  The IP pairing with the no . 1 ranking, the strongest initiator took down a heretofore invincible enemy of mankind, the icon of terror, the zodiac gastrea that led a legion of Gastrea known, the Taurus Gastrea .

  The second Zodiac to be slain is the Gastrea known as Virgo, the german IP ranking no . 2 took it down .

  The third one was killed by Noah, the same Scorpio Gastrea that Noah reduced to dust .

  Aldebaran is a very important member of Taurus’ legion . It appeared along with Model Taurus in organized attacks during their rampage .

  The legion isn’t led by Taurus, in fact, it was Aldebaran who controlled the legion with its pheremones, assisting the Stage V Gastrea in its rampage across the region . This is how Aldebaran got its name as it is the brightest star in the Taurus constellation, the right-hand man of Taurus .

  It’s not just because of this that Aldebaran got its name, it had a special ability .

  It can secret Varanium-corroding liquid .

  The absolute worst nightmare of all humans .

  "You’re telling me, Monolith 32 got attacked by Aldebaran and got corroded by it . "

  Noah raised his head after digesting Seitenshi’s report .

  "The corrosion will be complete in six days and at that time, Gastrea monsters will flood the Tokyo Region and cause widespread devastation?"

  Seintenshi nodded with a grim look . Then, she perked up and she added .

  "The new monolith is already near completion, however, the fastest we can get it here is in 9 days . "

  "9 days?"

  Noah bit his nail .

  "The monolith will crumble in six days but the new monolith will only arrive in 9 days time . Which means, Tokyo Area must withstand legions of Gastrea for 3 days?"

  "Soon, news will reach the populace . I can’t imagine the chaos it will spark . "

  Seitenshi said with her hands clasped, she closed her eyes as if praying for everyone’s safety . She looked like a heroine in a tragedy .

  "The Tokyo Area has underground bunkers that can shelter the populace . But, only 30% of the area’s population can be protected . Food supplies will only provide for 2 months of consumption at most . "

  If the Gastreas pour into the Tokyo Area, 70% of the population are going to become Gastrea food .

  The remaining 30% will find salvation . However, if no help comes in 2 months time, they will similarly die .

  They must somehow defend the Tokyo Area from hordes of Gastrea monsters for 3 days while the new monolith is on its way .

  "Right now, my subordinates are gathering all the Civil Defense operatives they can get their hands on, buffing up the self defense force . In 6 days time, we will launce our offensive against the invading Gastrea army . "

  Seitenshi looked at Noah with hopeful eyes .

  "Guild master Noah, can you use your bullets to save Tokyo Area?"

  Noah finally understood why Seitenshi invited him here .

  His bullets .

  Seitenshi wanted him to use the bullets that killed the Stage V Scorpio . Maybe Noah can do something like wiping out the Gastrea horde threatening to overrun the Tokyo area .

  Noah chose silence .

  A bad feeling rose up within Noah .