Chapter 126: An April Fool's Day to Remember

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Chapter 126: An April Fool's Day to Remember

April 1st, 2090

Why are we here, Reiji? I asked wearily. We need to expose Kira and Veronica to all parts of Japanese culture, Minato! Im appalled that you havent done this yet! Reiji replied in a self-righteous tone. The girls and I are with Reiji in a maid caf in Akihabara, the well-known otaku holy land. It was late in the evening, with the night almost upon us. I rolled my eyes at his words while Hikari stifled a giggle.

I have actively tried to avoid exposing Kira and Veronica to too much otaku culture. Its not that I have anything against it, in fact I would consider myself a fan. However, its extremely embarrassing trying to explain some of the more perverted elements of otakudom. Its just not worth the effort and I didnt want to give Kira and Veronica a bad impression of humanity when they first came here.

Kira and Rin were busy snacking on the various pastries, while Irene was skimming through the latest e-book of Guns & Ammo. Veronica was elegantly slipping her tea, completely at home having maids serving her. I too was used to this, although not because I was raised in a noble household. Being best friends with Reiji means that I have spent a considerable amount of time in maid cafs.

I ignored Reijis heartfelt sermon about the wonders of maid cafes, choosing instead to browse the news on my holophone for any stories that have hints of Pandemonium activity. Vivian hasnt contacted me about anything so far, but theres no harm in checking. What I didnt expect was for a government wide alert to be issued on all communication devices. My holophone, the television projectors, everything broadcasted an emergency message: Citizens of Japan, please return to your homes. A hostile foreign force has invaded, please return to your homes and wait for further instructions.

The question of which hostile foreign force was answered very quickly when I saw a pair of Chinese supersonic bombers fly over. Those bombers then released their load, carpet bombing the entire area. The district was decimated, or it would have been had I not discreetly launched a targeted electromagnetic pulse to disable the smart bombs from targeting the building foundations in the area.

Reiji, Im getting you out of here. As soon as you arrive at the apartment, I want you to go get our parents and use this artifact to teleport them to safety. I said, handing Reiji a small pendant before promptly teleporting him away. He was understandably scared, but I dont have time to comfort him. Rin, Veronica. Go take care of Cerberus. Hikari, Irene I want you to head west. Kira, you go east. I ordered as I shapeshifted into my Rin form. Boss, let me take care of Sparky. The twitchy fuck will be too much of a pain otherwise. Irene countered, glancing over at the wrecked JADF fighter plane. Fine. I replied, flinging out an arm and fixing the jet in an instant. Irene jumped into it, and I gave her a helping hand for take-off as I flung the jet into the sky. The tell-tale circuit patterns indicating Optimization coursed across the plane as Irene flew into the demonic stormfront.

Link up the illusion artifacts to your defensive ones, youll need the extra power. I said as the others readied themselves to go. But what about secrecy? Kira asked. It doesnt matter anymore, we need every advantage we can get. I believe in you guys. I said before taking to the skies myself and dashing to Tokyo Tower. I have to believe in them. They can do this. They are so much stronger from when I first met them. Feeling an odd sensation in my heart as I trusted the others to do their part, I flew for whats likely to become my final confrontation with Dante.

Vivians POV

I am standing in the Crisis room alongside my father and his vassals. We are all staring mutely at the screen, which just showed Dantes live broadcast in Tokyo. China has allied itself with Pandemonium. Their combined forces are invading Japan. Demons and magic have been revealed to the world. Tokyo is turning into a hellish nightmare. The other members of the Sino faction have invaded neighboring countries belonging to the United and Monarch Factions, and the Emperor of Zaire had just been assassinated in a coup which I would bet my sword was incited by Pandemonium. The Empire of Zaire is rapidly devolving into a civil war, and satellite imaging is showing that the Central African Confederacy is sending in troops to take advantage of the situation.

We too will need to send in troops quickly to prevent the Neo faction from subverting our ally. The United faction is currently preoccupied with the minor countries of the Sino faction invading some of their key resource rich allies, meaning that military aid for Japan will be late if it comes at all. The Neo faction will have no interest in aiding a United faction member, and the Monarch faction cant spare the manpower with our allies in turmoil. I doubt that any of them will believe the reports about demons and magic from Japan until it is far too late to help. Japan will face both Pandemonium and their ally (or possible puppet?) China alone. My attempts to contact Minato have failed, likely due to China blocking communications.

The display of power by Dante has illustrated just how in over our heads we truly are. We cant stop that, especially not with a Council of Nine member supporting them. Minato is our only hope. God help us all.