“Interesting,” Q muttered to himself. “Humans really are fascinating.” He looked around. He was certain that everyone here could feel it. This was no ordinary raid boss. Shuten-douji's aura was overwhelming. Despite that, these people intended to fight—to survive. For the newbies, it was understandable if they fell into despair. Some already have. But most refused to give in. Even though his voice was barely audible, Estelle heard it loud and clear. After all, they were in her territory. Some of the newbies wanted to know how they could help. For now, they were asked to stay put. No one knew about Shuten-douji's abilities yet. The commander couldn't use his undead minions. Minions and monsters tend to be creatures of magical energy. Shuten-douji was using them to absorb as much energy as possible. Because of this

In a private room, several people gathered. Multitudes of barriers have been placed to prevent any information from leaking out. The council, the head directors of each department, gathered. They were to receive the report on the recent incident. This was but one of the branches of the International Breakers Association. The higher ups from other parts of the world communicated through monitors. It was a secure network and had the strictest of defenses. “The most recent incident endangered several newbie breakers,” Estelle reported. “There are no casualties, at least not on our side.” “Elaborate, Miss Estelle,” one of the council members requested. “We found the bodies of association employees. But we found traces of ritual summoning that led to the descent of Shuten

“Congratulations,” Q, the Void Contract, greeted as he manifested in a goddess' domain.He was greeted by a smug-looking Astraea. She was incredibly proud of herself with how things went. It was a small chance that it would succeed and it paid off.“Did you really have that little faith in gods and humanity?” She asked.“Who wouldn't? When you've seen what I've seen, you'd be very cynical.” He shrugged.“I can only imagine,” she sighed. She sat on the edge of the bed and brushed her hair back.Q turned into mist and reformed beside her. He leaned back and closed his eyes.“That was very clever, though,” he praised her.