Chapter 515 – A Command Being Encroached on

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Flash! Flashes of light that arise.
Grace, who came out of the portal shared by the command and headquarters, put her hand on the communicator in her ear.

“Grace, we have arrived.”

Then, a woman’s clear voice came from the communicator.

-Currently, Beast Slayer Celine is fighting monsters 2km northwest. Please support us as soon as possible.

“All right.”

After terminating his communications, Grace gripped her greatsword.
Concentrating on the five senses, a faintly unpleasant energy flows in from afar.

D and C-class monsters, even if you estimate it, there are dozens of them. There are even a few B-class ones.
Among them, I feel a divine presence that is active in all directions, but is somehow enveloped in an insidious aura.

‘It’s Mr. Celine.’

Beast Slayer Celine has a history of being beaten by ‘that monster’.
The insidiousness mixed with the sacredness is probably a trace of that monster.
As she heard, she said that she was very hurt by the fact that the Evilian energy remained in her body, but she said … I’m worried.

Grace, who reminded her of Celine’s cute looks from her various media outlets, stomped right on her feet, hoping that she would make up her mind.

Bang-!

A new type of Grace that bounces into the air while making a heavy gong sound.
Kicking into the air, she arrived at the place of engagement with the monsters in an instant,

“Yaaaaa!!”

She opened her mouth slightly when she saw the blonde woman giving off a cute elation.

“Yes…?”

Her first thought when she saw her, Grace, was, ‘You have such a good strength.’
She wields a huge hammer bigger than her own body, which doesn’t look too heavy at first glance, and crushes the body of monsters.

Thinking about that, Grace gave her awkward smile as Celine’s golden eyes turned to her.

“Oh, how are you…?”

Then, her fine brow furrowed slightly.

Kwajik-!

She said, putting her hammer on top and turning the approaching monster into flesh.

“Uh huh…! Is it time to say goodbye in peace? The monster still remains!”

Upon hearing the sudden but appropriate admonition, Grace flinched.
Her own mistake is right. Leisurely greetings… How pitiful the people at headquarters and Celine must have thought.

The girl who worried about her was a fool herself.
Since she became a Beast Slayer a long time before he did, her mental strength must have been outstanding.
Shaking her head to clear her thoughts, Grace spread her legs in the air and lowered her torso.

“Sorry…! I will join you!”

Beep-!

With the sound of the air being ripped apart, Grace, who had been trampled by the monster, swung her greatsword.
The serpentine that comes from the hilt of the sword! Tactile feeling.
In an instant, she separated each monster’s head from her body, and together with Celine, she dealt with the monsters one by one.

-Kyaaaaa!!

It took a long time to gradually reduce the number of monsters, regardless of the roar of the monsters resounding loudly around them.

‘Hmm…’

Sensing an intrinsic rejection in her heart, Grace frowned.
It was because the Iblian energy of the monster that was weakly emanating from Celine was annoying.

‘Are you okay…?’

Every time Celine swings her hammer, her Evilian energy leaks out, which has ruined her sense of self.
Of course, if you concentrate, you’ll quickly return to normal, but it’s true that it’s annoying.

However, it was not at all that I had negative feelings for Celine.
It was only the hatred towards ‘that monster’.
That’s why Grace silently controlled her feelings and fought with Celine.

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-Kekek…! Kek…!

A monster that collapsed on the floor and let out a painful groan.
Celine, approaching the last remaining monster, struck her hammer without hesitation even when she saw her eyes that had lost her will to fight.

Quaang-!

Explosive sound The floor crumbled with an unreasonable sound, and gray dust rising at the same time.
In the meantime, Grace saw Celine praying as she knelt down in front of the monster that had been crushed beyond recognition of her shape.

‘What are you doing…?’

I hear her sparse muttering voice, but when I listen to her, I see Celine reciting her prayers.
She is praying for the blessing of her next life.

It didn’t make much sense to Grace herself.
I wondered if it was necessary to do such a thing to a monster that would only destroy and kill if left alone.
But what… Celine is an alien from a planet where the power of religion is very strong, and her temper itself is very kind… So it could be like that.

Grace, who decided to think about it, became very nervous when Celine, who had finished reciting her prayers, got up from her seat and walked towards her.

“Hello…?”

She said hello again to her earlier.
Celine smiled at him and bowed her head.

“Hello? Nice to see you. Ah… Uhm… It’s Celine.”

She was a different kind of polite greeting than when dealing with monsters.
To the extent that Grace, who was prepared for admonishment, was momentarily taken aback.

“Hey, nice to meet you. I am Grace, a beast slayer belonging to the headquarters.”

“Miss Grace, do you use a greatsword?”

“Ah yes…!”

“Were you inspired by Leona?”

“There’s that too… But it fits so naturally…”

“Like fate?”

“Yeah, well… You could put it that way.”

Is this the Beast Slayer who crushed the monsters just now?
To the extent that I had such doubts at the moment, Celine was very innocent as she was talking to Grace herself with her smile on her face.

“Let’s try to do well in the future. Pretty junior.”

“Ah, yes… Thank you very much.”

“It’s fate that we met like this, so why don’t we go to a nearby cafe and have a strawberry latte?”

“That, a nearby cafe…? This is an outback where there is nothing…”

“It’ll be as soon as it flies, right?”

“Is that… Will it be okay with our transformation… If we go to a cafe, ordinary citizens will stare at us…?”

“Hmm. Is that so?”

“I guess… I guess…?”

“Then, should we talk to headquarters and headquarters so that we can have a time of harmony? Ah, before that, it would be best to ask Mr. Grace about his intentions.”

Celine seemed to be living in a slightly fourth-dimensional world.
It was crazy. It wasn’t a bad thing, it was a compliment.
Talking to them makes me feel better, to the point where I want to make them close friends.
If it wasn’t for the insidious energy of the monster that dwelled within her body, she would have even felt a sense of happiness.

-We will respect Agent Grace’s opinion.

From the communicator, I heard the words of the headquarters agent who had been listening to all of their conversations.
If I had a meeting with Celine without preparation, everything would be bugged.

Come to think of it, does Headquarters give Celine discretion?
Seeing that he asks to meet up, it probably seems like that.

The Headquarters said that eavesdropping was necessary, but when she thought about it, it was useless.
Rather, it was a negative device that only increased the distance between headquarters and headquarters.

Even in the yard of collaboration, and even knowing the personality of beast slayers, isn’t it too much to have a lot of doubts?
Feeling repulsive for no reason, Grace said to Celine with a smile on her face.

“I really want to do that, but I think this is something that needs to be decided after an official dialogue between Headquarters and Command.”

Celine smiled at him and nodded her head.

“Is it so. Then there is nothing you can do.”

“Sorry…”

“Uh huh…! There is absolutely no need for Mr. Grace to apologize. Because it’s unavoidable. Then see you next time. At that time, I will give you my favorite strawberry milk as a gift.”
Celine’s favorite strawberry milk?
Do you have a separate drink brand?
Strawberry milk is probably all there, but since Celine said it, I feel like it would be even more delicious.

“Thank you, senior.”

“No. I hope to see you in the near future. Then I’ll just go back and eat.”

“Bob… Is it?”

“Yes. The menu is tofu sushi with plenty of minced beef.”

I didn’t ask for the menu… It’s odd.
But it suits Also very much.

Celine patted Grace’s shoulder, and she operated the device with a smile that soon lit up around her.
At the same time, she picks-! The existence of Celine who disappeared after doing so.
Noticing that she had entered her portal, Grace placed her hand on her communicator.

“I request a meeting with the chief secretary.”

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“Why the hell do I have to wiretap him? I do not understand?”

Inside the five-pyeong office.
At the words of Grace, who had been inspected right after returning to the headquarters, Chief of Staff David Herschel put on a troubled expression.

“That is…”

“Do you think that the Beast Slayers at headquarters, including us, might be plotting something?”

“It is not.”

“Then why? Please give me some clarification.”

“Hmm…”

Hershel let out a small spit and looked straight at Grace.

“Basically, the higher ups in command don’t trust headquarters. It is a private company that does not belong to any country.”

“That’s what you mean by having no credit. What does that have to do with wiretapping Beast Slayers?”

“If, by any chance, the Beast Slayers belonging to the headquarters plot something strange, other agents, including Agent Grace, will be affected… For that reason.”

After hearing Herschel’s explanation, Grace was dumbfounded.
It was because it didn’t sound like words.
If there is no trust in the alternative headquarters, would you even think like that?
I wonder who came up with that idea.

“… That’s an absurd speculation. Does the Chief Secretary think so too?”

“I think it is a possibility. The Beast Slayers at HQ are respected by everyone. Not only ordinary citizens, but also Agent Grace and other agents. Yes?”

“Yes, of course.”

“That is dangerous. Since they are fitters of the same Aether, they will trust each other like stone, and if so, the probability of being instigated increases.”

“Incitement… If you understand Aether’s characteristics, you wouldn’t be able to say such a thing, right?”

“I understand you well. Aether is an upright, very righteous force. We’re concerned about cleverly using that power. After making them mistakenly believe that they are doing the right thing, they fulfill their self-interest behind the scenes. Even if you search the history books, there are many cases like this.”

“I can’t believe it…! Headquarters…”

“Right now, it seems like Agent Grace already has a lot of trust in headquarters.”

“That’s because the headquarters has been doing good deeds so far, so do you think that there is a conspiracy in the headquarters giving warmth?”

“I am not ruling out the possibility. So, a thorough investigation is underway. If Headquarters is truly clean, I intend to remove all barriers blocking Headquarters and Headquarters.”

Will the investigation be over?
The old guys in command must be suspicious…
If it continues like this, it seems that the relationship between headquarters and headquarters will be far away.

“I understand that Agent Grace is upset. So… I will report this meeting with Celine so that Agent Grace can decide at will.”

“… Really?”

“Yes. Actually, I said this, but I also think it would be nice if the Beast Slayers could get closer. Also, the headquarters has helped us a lot so far, so I think we can do this much. It is also regrettable that other people suffer damage when the interests between the headquarters and the command are intertwined.”

What is comforting is that the chief of staff seems to believe in them even though he has doubts towards headquarters.
At least, it is fortunate that the opponent with whom we can communicate strongly holds the real power of the headquarters.
Grace, who had softened her anger a little, let out a weak sigh.

“I hope you don’t overdo it.”

“Yes, of course. Let’s keep the conversation with Agent Grace today a secret from upstairs.”

“If you intend to keep it a secret from your superiors, how are you going to report your meeting with Celine?”

“I can do it at my discretion. Don’t worry too much, I think you can talk secretly with headquarters and find a solution.”

“… Yes. Thank you.”

“No. Then just come back.”

“All right. Then…”

After paying her respects in her own way, Grace left the office.
Herschel, who was looking at her back with a sympathetic expression, thought.
He said that he felt sorry for those who became suitable for Aether at such a young age.

Beep!

Picking up the receiver of the phone in the office, Herschel pressed a button, the beeping cut off and someone answered the phone.

– Please speak.

“I want to arrange an executive meeting.”

– I will pass it on.