The Strange Cat from Fuuto

The knight, whose body was shrouded in red and blue mist, was beating two other knights. The two E-class knights being beaten recognized him at a glance.

"How did Banjō and Sento end up fighting with this guy they've never seen before?"

Just as E was feeling confused, the rabbit's angry roar rang out: "Ark!!!"

"Is it that guy Ark?"

E's expression changed, and he fixed his gaze on Miku. At this moment, Miku's aura was extremely violent. The red and blue smoke emitted from the four spray guns on his waist made his power even more violent, and at the same time, it made his power continue to rise.

The defeated dragon charged forward with a fearless and indomitable spirit that astonished everyone.

Miku slapped the humiliated dragon across the face, pinning him down and making him bounce around on the ground like a ball.

"Give up, you can't defeat me!"

Miku raised his hands, his attitude extremely arrogant: "You are no match for me now!"

"asshole!"

The rabbit tried to stand up, but his legs gave way and he knelt on the ground again.

"No, I have no strength left!"

"Humph!"

Miku, slightly raising his chin, declared loudly, "Go back to Dongdu and tell Prime Minister Himuro Taizan that we, the Western Capital, will launch an attack on Dongdu in three days."

"what?"

The rabbit suddenly looked up, and Miku proudly declared, "This is a declaration of war!"

"I've had enough of this country being divided into three parts, and I think you have too. We're supposed to be one whole, but because of the barrier of the sky, the whole country has become a pile of loose sand!"

"Furthermore, let me tell you something else: Pandora's Box is in our Faustian hands. In three days, we will take the box and storm the Eastern Capital. All resistance will be annihilated."

Chapter 42: Miku's Plan

"What is Ark talking about?"

Upon hearing Miku's words, E's expression changed instantly.

"You want to start a war?" Rabbit trembled with rage at Miku's words. "Do you know how much sacrifice it will cause?"

"Once war breaks out, countless people will die, children will lose their parents, wives will lose their husbands, and families will be torn apart by the war!"

"What does that have to do with me?"

Miku chuckled: "War is the source of human progress; only war can bring about the evolution of all people."

"Enjoy war, play with war, and forever revel in glory amidst blood and fire!"

"Isn't this good?"

Miku's arrogant laughter echoed through the ruins of the mansion. The rabbit's face was extremely ugly. The defeated dragon barely managed to get up, ran to the rabbit's side, picked him up, and quickly fled backward.

"Run! Run with all your might!"

"Only in the end will you know!" Miku spread his arms high: "Faust is your final destination!"

"Katsugi...what a coincidence!!!"

After watching the rabbit dragon leave, Miku's expression quickly changed, and his hands fell to his sides.

"Hey, Ark." E jumped down from the edge of the corridor above and landed next to Miku: "Were you serious about what you just said?"

"Stalk!"

"Ok?"

Miku slowly turned his head while eating, his glasses suddenly lighting up: "I think we should switch our relationship!"

"what do you mean?"

Stalk stepped back, and Miku flashed behind him, striking out with a palm. As his palm, wrapped in violent energy, slammed down, a roar like a tsunami echoed through the air.

"You actually..."

E turned his head in a panic, only to be slapped on the back of his shirt by the cat and sent flying.

"I'm a little worried about you leading Faust!"

“After all, I am Ark, the ark that leads humanity to a new world. And you?” Miku pointed at Evolt, who was trembling amidst the rubble of the ruins. “You are nothing but a viper!”

"You, who only know how to hide in the shadows, are not suitable to lead Faust. You will only lead Faust astray!"

"It would be better if I ruled it and brought it a brighter future!"

Miku strolled up to E: "And taking it one step at a time, don't you find it too boring?"

"If you're going to play, you should play big!"

"You'll only lead Faust to destruction!" E said, trembling. Miku's sudden attack had severely injured him, and even with the double protection of the Transformation Smoke System and the Genesis System, he couldn't escape the damage.

"Let's wait and see!"

Miku threw E to the ground: "But you need to consider now, will you choose to submit or be stubborn?"

A violent surge of energy erupted from Miku's body, and Iggy and Leo emerged from behind him, standing on either side of him.

After seeing Iggy and Leo's actions, E, that snake-skinned monster, gave a bitter laugh: "So, you had this planned all along!"

"that's true!"

E turned over, lay on the ground, and looked up at the starry night sky.

"Reborn was brought into Faust by you, and Leo was also created by you. Faust's two greatest warriors are both by your side. What else can I do?"

"It seems your choice is..."

"I yield!" E said decisively. "But I have one condition!"

"you say!"

Miku, having dispersed the energy fluctuations around him, spoke coldly. E-President said softly, "I must be the one to control Pandora's Box!"

"You can do whatever you want with that thing, as long as you can dig it out of there!"

Miku readily agreed to E's terms.

"Besides, it was you who went to Mars and brought back Pandora's Box. I was originally planning to give it to you!"

"Hey, looks like I underestimated your potential!" E chuckled softly, covering his face. "Hahahaha..."

"In that case, let me see what kind of future Faust will have under your leadership!"

...........

Nascita Café.

Underground base.

"Misora!"

The defeated dragon, supporting the rabbit, came down the stairs, shouting as he went, "Bring the first-aid kit, Misora!"

"what's wrong?"

Wearing a face mask, Misora ​​Ishido walked out of the inner room with a displeased look on her face. Her expression changed instantly when she saw the defeated dragon and rabbit.

"How could Zhan Tu be so badly injured?"

The dragon, who had just suffered a setback, helped the rabbit to the side and hurriedly retrieved the first-aid kit to treat the rabbit's wounds.

A moment later, the rabbit, its body wrapped in bandages, lay weakly on the bed. Ryu and Misora ​​Ishidou stood at the doorway of the inner room, gazing at the extremely weak rabbit on the bed.

"What exactly happened?" Misora ​​Ishidou asked, "And what are you wearing?"

"Didn't you leave?"

"Too many questions!" Frustrated, the dragon scratched his head, wanting to answer but unsure where to begin. He could only address them one by one, slowly recounting everything that had happened to him and the rabbit recently.

"The battle rabbit is Katsuragi Takumi!"

"That's right, I was quite surprised when I first heard about it!"

The defeated dragon nodded with a sense of sympathy: "It's truly shocking that Zhan Tu was once that devil's scientist!"

"However, he still decided to be himself as he is now."

The defeated dragon crossed his arms and looked at the rabbit sleeping soundly on the bed.

"But is that guy Ark you mentioned really going to start a war?"

"He doesn't seem to be joking!"

The defeated dragon nodded solemnly, feeling utterly overwhelmed.

“Ark is a man of his word. If he says he's going to start a war, he'll definitely do it!”

Should we go and warn them?

Ryuu, who had just been humiliated, knew exactly who Misora ​​was referring to when she said "them." He shook his head and said, "I don't know either. Let's wait until Sento wakes up!"

.............

The next day.

Western capital.

Government residence.

The Prime Minister's Office.

"Ark, what are your plans next?"

Sitting on the sofa, E looked at Miku, who was standing by the window, and the cat with its hands behind its back, gazing at the scenery outside: "I plan to go to United North Capital!"

"Join forces with Beidu?" E asked, puzzled. Miku turned around and replied, "First, let Beidu be used as a pawn to test and weaken Dongdu's strength. Then, when both countries are weak, we will take advantage of the situation."

"After all, no one knows that we have taken control of the Western Capital yet."

Are you planning to take advantage of this time difference?

“That’s right.” Miku stepped forward. “Before Hokuto knows that we are ruling Saito, we will spread false information to confuse all parties. Then, we will approach Hokuto’s Prime Minister, Tajimi Yoshiko, as Faust.”