The variety of politicians in the Previous Era was rare, even among all the nations.
For example—after receiving Fire Moth's warning, the Japan government didn't respond at all. The politicians even dismissed it with a laugh.
Are you kidding me? Do you know how much loss it would cause to relocate the residents of an international metropolis like Nagazora and shut down the city?
It's not a small figure of a few million, it's a loss of tens of billions!
Moreover, Fire Moth itself was a special organization jointly established by multiple countries.
The Japan politicians' attitude towards information from such organizations was to question it first, question it again, and then let it go.
If there was something good, they would be happy to share the cake, but asking them to abandon their homes and businesses? No way!
Who would dare to bet on the credibility of Fire Moth's intelligence while facing huge losses? Or rather, even if it was true, they had to treat it as fake news!
After all, the politicians couldn't and wouldn't bear the responsibility of shutting down an international city.
Whoever dared to make such a decision during their term could directly step down.
Honkai? Heh, if there really was a disaster, then let it come! Anyway, the Japan was prone to natural disasters. Not to mention whether it would come or not, even if it did, the losses wouldn't be greater than shutting down Nagazora, right?
—Due to the conservative principles set by the higher-ups, Fire Moth wouldn't disclose the specific details of the Honkai to the politicians of various countries. Except for the top figures, the people below only received vague information.
But even if they were told, it would be useless. After all, without personally experiencing the Honkai, it was difficult to understand what kind of terrifying disaster it was just by listening or watching, let alone for politicians, who were the epitome of such people.
"Just as expected, those politicians are completely deaf to reason."
The magician laughed and said:
"Haha~ Actually, there's something even more interesting. Although they righteously rejected the suggestion to relocate the city, even saying that if there really was a disaster, they would face it together with the citizens of Nagazora, after I investigated their movements, I found that they have already started transferring their relatives and assets to Europe, far away from Nagazora."
Although Vill-V was smiling when she said this, anyone could see the mockery in her smile.
—Relocating the city was absolutely impossible, but letting the residents share the fate of Nagazora was acceptable.
As for them… even if they were caught red-handed, those scumbags could probably use excuses like—"This is a normal arrangement," or—"How can I fight the disaster with the citizens of Nagazora without settling my family first."
—If Vill-V hadn't found their flight bookings, she might have actually believed them.
Elysia said softly, a hint of nonchalance in her voice:
"It's okay, we just need to peel off the rotten parts… Professional matters should be handled by professionals."
"At least not all politicians are so rotten. There are still some exceptions, right, Sakura?"
The sweet and energetic voice called out another person's name. Standing silently in the shadows behind the girl, a beautiful yet chilling mask could be seen in the dim light.
The cherry-haired girl stood there quietly, a dark red katana hanging at her waist, which looked quite exquisite.
Her cold voice echoed in the air:
"Most of them are unsightly, but there are indeed some exceptions that caught my eye… Further observation is still needed."
Sakura was never hasty in judging others. Even if there was someone worthy of her attention, she would still carefully examine them.
—Although she had to admit that the Japan politicians had a very low bottom line, in such a skewed place, there must also be those who cared about the people—of course, needless to say, such anomalies were considered heretics that needed to be suppressed and eliminated in the eyes of other Japan politicians.
At least within Nagazora's political system, such people were quite rare.
But it didn't matter, as Jiang Qiao only needed to evacuate the citizens of Nagazora.
Those who didn't cooperate would be "persuaded" to cooperate.
As for those die-hard elements who were beyond redemption—wasn't that exactly what Sakura's profession was for?
It was just that Sakura used to be the knife of the die-hards, and now she had become the knife against them.
Through Vill-V investigating those politicians, and then Sakura, a specialist in her field, going to talk to and deal with them one by one.
In this process, the Jizo Mitama played a significant role.
Although it might not have the same flexibility as a psychic MANTIS, as a Key of Corruption, the Jizo Mitama undoubtedly had the ability to control others.
The only drawback might be—
"I've done what you asked. The Jizo Mitama's ability has a certain flaw. You must act quickly."
Gently touching the Jizo Mitama, Sakura, with a gentle expression, seriously reminded the girl before her.
—The Jizo Mitama's control ability was extremely harmful to the person being controlled.
After all, it wasn't a Divine Key specifically designed for controlling others. Although as the ultimate psychic virus, it could be used this way, ordinary people couldn't withstand it.
Forcing control would probably leave the controlled person crippled afterward.
Especially politicians, who were generally older.
They were even less likely to withstand the damage from the Jizo Mitama.
The girl smiled, not minding it, just patiently applying the slender lipstick to her curved nails, leaving a bright pink color.
Raising her hand, she raised an eyebrow and said:
"Look, Sakura~ Isn't the application a bit uneven?"
"I should add a little more here~"
Like painting a picture, she gently filled in the gaps, and after finishing, she spread her hands and revealed a happy expression:
"Hmm~ Now it's perfect."
Girls were quite troublesome.
As the pink-haired girl slowly stood up, her bangs fell messily with the movement, then returned to their perfect original state as she brushed them aside.
A smile flashed in her bright blue eyes, and Elysia's lips curved into a smile:
"Then, let's begin."