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A New Otherworlder Bursts Onto the Scene – Part 03

Several hours ago, when the rain started falling, Hikaru took action. He promptly visited the Doyama residence and shared everything with the old man.

“So you’re saying there will be an attack tonight.”

The old man took Hikaru’s words with indifference. It sounded like he wanted the attack to happen.

While expressing gratitude to Hikaru for the warning, the old man suggested that he should leave. However, Hikaru didn’t come just to deliver the message and bid farewell.

“I can protect you,” he said.

“No need for that.”

“Are you worried about dragging me into your mess? Or are you concerned that I might be an enemy?”

“Neither.” The old man remained composed. “If they kill me, it will turn into an incident. And if that happens, they won’t be able to lay a finger on Mt. Midori.”

“What?”

Hikaru observed the lax security measures inside the mansion—only resident security guards and surveillance cameras, with no sensor-triggered intrusion