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Last Embryo Volume 8 Chapter 1 Part 10

Tokuteru opened his eyes widely, and once he did, the peaceful atmosphere around him changed dramatically.

「… Hou hou? So you know about Little Garden, don’t you? What does that mean?」

「That should be obvious, right? During the War for the Sun’s Authority Little Garden observes all of our destinies, so the distance between it and the world being observed becomes extremely close. Of course, the awakening of someone who has the lineage of the Gods is a conceivable situation, isn’t it?」

During the first War for the Sun’s Authority, there were quite a few personifications of legends and Spirits that flowed out from Little Garden to the Outer World, or so the story says.

「Dragon species, Demon species, and Phantom Beast species have blended into himan society as a result. Normally is shouldn’t be possible, but among all those, some of us wake up while still having our memories of the time we spent in Little Garden.」

「I learned that the Han people, who are descendants of Dragons, sometimes wake up as Dragons. It was when 「Heavenly Army」 was not yet formed, so I had no way of confirming it that tradition still exists or ended though.」

When Tokuteru stroked his chin in admiration, boss bitterly clenched his teeth and pulled out a dagger with a vermilion handle from his bosom.

「When I heard the story, I didn’t think it was possible, but if 「Heavenly Army」attacked us… then you must be Indra, the leader of 『Twelve Devas』.」

Tokuteru nodded with a fearless smile.

「That’s right, but currently it’s our job to keep an eye out for people like you who have crossed the line between worlds to make sure they don’t do anything bad… hmm. A Dragon, right? If you have your memories from Little Garden, then you must be one of the famous ones. Isn’t it embarrassing for you to hoard money in this way?」

Tokuteru glared at him, but the boss simply glared back at him, not embarrassed at all.

「… Hmpf. I don’t think money is your goal here. To put it in perspective, that pottery is from the emperor. A dragon is a transcendent being, and at the same time it’s an auspicious beast of the Heavenly Emperor, so there won’t be any reason for us to blame you for wanting to fulfil your natural mission of returning it to its rightful place.」

The boss then shouted at Tokuteru like a true dragon would.

「Indra, as the leader of the 「Heavenly Army」, if you are a person who has been entrusted with the authority of the Heavenly Emperor by the Jade Emperor, you should understand the authority of the emperor, who is the Son of Heaven, and you should know that I will have to bear my fangs at you if you try to stop me!」

When he pushed his aching body to stand up, a dragon’s energy rised from my whole body.

Don Bruno once thought that the Yu Kiln Celadon incense burner was a part of the lost collection of Emperor Qianlong. Was he trying to steal that Yu Kiln Celadon in order to amass his collection then?

If it’s for the sake of wealth, then even if his opponent would be the King of the Gods, he’s probably not going to hold back. However, as soon as he heard his reason, Tokuteru glared at him with his eyes full of indignation.

「…Why did you break the law with such a cause?」

The divine energy bursting out instantly erased the dragon energy.Tokuteru, who raged with flashes of lightning, pierced the man with a glint in his eyes that would make even the Gods and Buddhas shiver in their boots.

「You talked about the authority of the Emperor. If you say you were working to restore his authority, but you disregard the blood and tears that were shed behind it, then the authority of the Emperor is going to only be paper-thin. On the contrary, it will become a pool of blood in the vessel of his authority, and will give birth to many disasters.」

Tokuteru’s last words, when he clenched his teeth to the point of bleeding, had the sound of a lesson behind them. Many people coveted the authority of the emperor before. For them, who have risen and fallen many times, the uniqueness of their blood is not important, but the throne of the emperor and the power it had to gather so many people together.

That is the will of the Heavenly Emperor, the one marked by the Jade Emperor himself.

「If you want to fight, then that’s fine. If death is the only way to prove your loyalty, then I’ll humor you. But if you say you’re going to withdraw here, I won’t pursue you unskillfully either. I vow to let you go safely.」

Tokuteru took out his mobile phone and told everyone that the building has been secured. This was the deciding factor. Boss extinguished his dragon spirit and looked up at the sky with all his heart.

「Tch, this is the end, huh? It can’t be helped. It’s the will of the Heavenly Emperor, and I cannot go against it.」

He joked.
Tokuteru nodded and contacted Izayoi.

「How’s it going on your end, Izayoi?」

『I secured the father. He’s weak, but there’s no problems with him other than that.』

「As expected. Carry on then. Tie up all the mafia members and leave them alone.」

『Understood.』

Satisfied, Tokuteru closed his phone and put his hand on his waist as he watched the setting sun.

「And that concludes this case.」

* * *

Three days after that.

Tokuteru happily counted the wad of rewards as Omatsu made her report.
「As for Masami Tendo’s father, he seems to have been discharged from the hospital safely.」
「I see. Good.」

「Also, regarding the factory, it seems that a new contract was signed with Everything Company, separate from the debt repayment. Demand for precision parts is starting to increase, because the new partners could not be found as easily due to the recession.」

「Oh, that’s great news! Talent makes a lot of money, but healthy money comes from healthy work!」

Tokuteru continued to count the wads of bills carefully with a creepy and cheerful smile on his face. Although the reward decreased a little due to the investment of expenses and personnel, there is still a large sum of 4.5 million yen on the table.

「Izayoi and Princess Princess Iron Fan took a lot of it, but considering their work, it can’t be helped.」

「If it hadn’t been for Princess Iron Fan-sama, nothing would have gone as smoothly.」

「Umu. The Chinese mafia values their reputation more than anything else. If you threaten them a little, they will easily withdraw.」

「So you dispatched Princess Iron Fan-sama to lead the way for us.」

When Omatsu praises him, Tokuteru raised his nose high and puffed out his chest.

「Is it going to be auctioned in three months? By then, the war should be entering its second round.」

「So this money is an important military fund?」

「Not at all. I don’t know when or where the next big job will come in, so I have to use it carefully this time.」

「Yo, Tokuteru, you here?!」

The office door slammed open with a bang.

Then, Sakamaki Izayoi entered the room along with Kudou Ayato, Don Bruno and a number of other people entered the room.

「Ooh! What the hell is that? It seems like you made a lot of money just like the rumors said!」
「Good! It would be tough this month if I didn’t get my payment!」

「Same with me. If you don’t pay for both the shop’s repair costs and the money, it’ll be hard to do business.」

「I don’t mind if it’s any time, but since it’s a big deal for him, I decided that I should collect it when I get it back.」
With that, all of Tokuteru’s employees tool some wads from the pile, gradually reducing it. Tokuteru, who was stunned by this sudden event, suddenly came to his senses and hit the desk.

「Hey, wait a minute! How much are you going to take?!」

「On the other hand, how much do you think I borrowed, Mr. Shakuten? Also, please return my credit card.」
Tokuteru made a face that looked regretful as his back teeth creaked when Ayato put out her right hand with a straight face. By the time the debt collectors left with their wads of bills, only three wads were left on his table.

「Hey, wait…!」

「My oh my!」
「Well, as expected of the president! You’re generous to use all the money you earned to pay back your debts!」

「Was it you!!? Was it you who told them about this?!」

Tokuteru grabbed his collar and shook it, but Izayoi just laughed happily.

「Look, the next battle stage is waiting for you, right, King of the Gods?」

Izayoi showed him a horse race flyer with a whisper. After all, he still had a debt to Pritt, and he had just made a big declaration that he would pay it all off.

「Excellent timing. This time, I’ll win by putting my entire prestige on the line!」

「As expected of you, but my recommendation is for you to go back to the beginning and repay the debts that you owe, you brat.」