Volume 23, Chapter 10

Monday, morning.

Tatsuya was left alone again in the Izu villa. Last night Miyuki returned to her new home in Chofu before it got too late.

He ate Pixie's cooked breakfast and watched the news channel on TV even if most of it he ignored. It felt as if Miyuki were still sitting at the table in front of him.

This morning breakfast should have ended as usual. But this morning the TV gave disappointing news.

"This is a special news item."

Hearing the speaker's alarmed voice Tatsuya raised his head.

"Please watch this video message first."

The focus of the on-screen picture shifted to the large monitor to the side of the announcer. The monitor turned on and displayed the upper body of a suspicious looking person. At first glance it was difficult to understand whether it was a man or a woman. Not only was their sex indeterminable, but also their age and race.

This man was wearing a gray robe with a hood draped over, and his face was covered with a white plastic mask.

The voice of a mysterious person from the monitor's speakers was transmitted in the studio.

"I am one of the Seven Sages. With your permission, I'll be called Sage Number One. "

The voice clearly went through electronic processing, and even using supercomputers the original voice cannot be restored.

"I would like to tell the truth to the people of Japan."

Despite his fluent Japanese, Tatsuya thought he wasn't Japanese.

Thinking about this and the name "Seven Sages," he remembered the face of one guy. A guy from the " Seven Sages" who sent a videotape at the end of the vampire incident. The name of the guy who was friends with Shizuku while studying abroad, it seemed to be Raymond Clark.

"Clark ..."

Tatsuya clung to this name, but first of all he decided to see what will happen next in the news.

"I wish that the proposed "Project Dione" can be started as soon as possible. For this reason, I also hope for Taurus Silver's participation from Japan. "

Three people were connected to each other in Tatsuya's head.

Edward Clark.

Raymond Clark.

The identity of this mysterious person.

I want the participation of Taurus Silver, that is, Mr. Shiba Tatsuya.

The true identity of this mysterious person, "Sage Number One" is Raymond Clark.

Raymond Clark is a relative of Edward Clark.

"Taurus Silver is Mr. Shiba Tatsuya, a third-year student from the National Magic University Affiliated First High. People of Japan. I want you to persuade Mr. Shiba Tatsuya."

The video message has ended.

Raymond Clark's participation was unexpected for Tatsuya. He didn't take into account that Raymond would interfere.

He was preparing countermeasures in case the Magic Association discovers the identity of Taurus Silver.

He had measures in case of pressure from the government.

He even considered measures if Edward Clark's patience ran out.

But all these measures will not work in the circumstances.

Tatsuya realized that he's been hunted into a corner.

(To be continued in the "Escape" ark)