Noir members stormed the hotel. After Orfan's warning, they didn't kill people who didn't fight but, rather, knocked them out.
On the second floor, Orfan and Ayato were walking through the corridor. The boy had no idea what to do with such a predator beside him.
Pretending to act like a child was the best thing for him.
Orfan turned.
"Hm, there are people in the lobby. Strong ones too. Let's go, perhaps they're some strong people."
Ayato nodded timidly.
He was slightly confused since she said that she would prioritise him over her interests. It seemed like the woman had completely forgotten.
"At this rate, they'll disappear."
She licked her lips. She picked the child up and ran down the corridor. The woman leapt down the stairs. Orfan cleared down another floor within seconds, getting to the lobby.
She spotted three people. One wasn't exactly powerful. The other two were.
The weakest one was the first person to notice Orfan's approach.
"Ayato!"
Saya shouted.
"Mother!"
"Is that it, then...!"
The woman threw Ayato at Saya. She jumped catching her child, slamming against the pillar behind her.
"Let's play, you two!"
Orfan screamed at Maenis and Mumei. The dark-skinned woman looked over at the blonde. As Orfan's leg swung through the air, Maenis blocked it and Mumei ran over to Saya.
"Now that we have Ayato, let's get to the meeting room!"
Saya shouted.
"Maenis! Survive!"
"I will!"
Maenis touched Orfan with her finger.
"...!"
The woman slammed into the ground. She was being kept immobile by a field of gravity. She couldn't move a muscle.
Saya, Mumei and Ayato had fled from the lobby. They ran up the stairs. Orfan crushed the ground and pushed herself up, somehow piercing through the gravity field.
She landed a clean hit on Maenis' face. Orfan regained her breath.
"Gravity? That's unique."
"How did you break out?"
Maenis asked, spitting blood. A thin smile formed on Orfan's lips.
"Well, how did I?"
·———·
The 20th floor. That's where the meeting room was. As they climbed to the 7th floor, they saw multiple bodies on the floor. It was a mix of dead bodies and unconscious people.
"What's their goal?"
"Who knows."
Saya answered Mumei while covering Ayato's eyes. The elevator was out of order as well as electronic and telepathic communication. The groups that were acting separately would have to act by themselves.
When they got to the 8th floor...
"Look! There are people!"
"Do we shoot or not?!"
Mumei advanced toward them.
"She's coming! Shoot to kill!"
"Have a nice sleep."
The woman spread her fingers. The pink vestige of a butterfly appeared behind her. With insane speed, she passed all three of the Noir members. They collapsed as the butterfly attacked them.
It disappeared as Mumei clicked her fingers.
"Let's hurry!"
Mumei's Magic Seal could counter anti-magician equipment. This was because, no matter what type of armour they wore, her attack would hit the person. Their soul would be a far more accurate description.
She was the perfect opponent against those who wielded anti-magician equipment.
"We don't know how many there are."
"We need to get to the meeting room but meeting any more of Noir would be dangerous. We need Maenis to be assured but..."
Mumei clicked her tongue.
"She's being held up by that woman, it seems."
"After we get Ayato to the meeting room, we'll search for others."
After a series of rinse and repeat, all three of them made it to the meeting room. It was being protected by the other concubines.
There were the dead bodies of the Noir members in the corridor. Both Saya and Mumei avoided them. Mumei walked past the concubines guarding the door. However, they pushed Saya away.
"Hm? Saya, what's wrong? Come inside."
"No, Saya Kyouya can't come inside."
One of them announced. Mumei gritted her teeth. She tried to get past the wall of concubines. Mumei stuck her hand out.
"Don't listen to them, just come in!"
"No, Mumei!"
A woman shouted from behind her. She turned back with an annoyed expression.
"Rika...! What the fuck is the meaning of this?!"
Rika smiled.
"After you come in, we'll close our doors and protect ourselves. Whoever is out will have to fend for themselves."
"Rika! Are you serious?! Why?!"
"We need to survive with as many as possible. We barely stand a chance against anti-magician gear. If we place a barrier with Luma's Magic Seal, then we'll survive until Anti-Magic arrives."
Mumei grabbed her dress.
"Then why do we have to restrict Saya?!"
"It's a majority vote. The majority of the room has agreed."
"But—?!"
"It's fine, Mumei."
The woman said with a faint smile. She put Ayato on the ground and gestured for him to go over to Mumei. He did so timidly.
"I'll chill out here."
"Mother?"
"Don't worry about me, Ayato. Your mother will be fine."
Ayato didn't like the smile on his mother's face. The last time she smiled like that... it was when she was being abused by Yuna.
"Take care of him, Mumei."
Mumei held Ayato's hand, entering the meeting room. The concubines guarding the door sneered at Saya, also entering. They closed the door.
Saya sighed.
"Fuck, I knew this would happen eventually but to think they would do it now..."
She was expecting betrayal. She didn't exactly hate the other concubines because they simply took the opportunity.
Another reason as to why she didn't want her children to become the heir to the Kyouya Family is so that they wouldn't have a reason to turn against her.
Saya sat against the door.
"Ah, fuck, this is so annoying. I'm so fucked."
She muttered.
She wasn't by far a powerful magician. She didn't even possess a Magic Seal. The only thing she got was her advanced Blue Eyes.
It wouldn't matter if the Noir members were wearing anti-magician equipment. Plus, they were non-magicians. She couldn't sense weak mana signatures.
Possessing the Blue Eyes didn't matter by yourself if you had no combat prowess.
That was the current situation of Saya. Normal spells were ineffective against the anti-magician equipment. If she came across a Noir member, she was done.
"Ah... I guess if I'm lucky, I'll survive. Although, I've never been lucky."