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Chapter 682: Hayato Kobayashi, You Tricked Me!
Three thousand years ago, a dark and bloody ritual gave birth to the seven Millennium Items, artifacts possessing great power.
Although the seven Items appeared to be gold on the outside, actually, due to the great power they each contained, their hardness was incomparable to soft metals like gold, which only has a Mohs hardness of 2.5. They were even harder than diamond, which has a hardness of 10, and their strength was such that even hydraulic equipment measured in tons could barely deform them.
How did Hayato know this? Anyway, it was definitely not because he was curious and wanted to cut the small knife attached to the **Millennium Rod** to see its interior structure.
Therefore, Marik could be said to be completely unconcerned that his current action would damage the **Millennium Rod**. After accepting the **Millennium Rod** Hayato carried, he gripped the long handle with both hands, like someone in *The Miracle That Never Happened* who used a golf club to bash the previous protagonist's head, and swung it with all his might, smashing it into Camus's face!
Camus was a Vampire, and his body strength did indeed surpass ordinary humans, but he was still a long way from Kryptonians who could become stronger by basking in the sun. Having risen halfway, he took a hit from Marik and was knocked backward, falling onto the ground face up.
Because of his deal with Hayato, he had completely not anticipated being attacked, so when Marik attacked him, Camus had no time to react. But when he lay on the ground again, stimulated by the pain in his face, the wrath hidden in Camus's heart erupted.
"How dare you!" Leaping up from the ground, Camus's mouth split open, transforming into the appearance of a monster, and he was about to pounce on Marik, who was close by. But his attack only completed the "took the first step". Along with the symbol of the Eye of Wjat/Udjat appearing on his face, which had just been struck by the **Millennium Rod**, his entire body became unable to move.
"What kind of power is this!?" Even without counting the time he spent slumbering on the seabed, Camus was already several hundred years old. But as a Vampire who wrote himself off as an otaku and fundamentally never left his Castle unless he needed to grab humans for food, Camus had never even left his own country in hundreds of years and fundamentally didn't know what the Millennium Items were.
"Hmm, let me see. Supernatural item left by ancient civilization, with different functions, some can control minds, mainly golden in color, can be used to smash people... Got it, it's the Golden Apple." Hayato watched Marik utilize the **Millennium Rod** to control Camus's actions, talking nonsense that even Marik didn't understand.
"Why, Hayato Kobayashi, didn't we already make a promise? I've already told you everything I know, you can't hurt me, you even swore on your own card!"
His body couldn't move, but it didn't prevent Camus from glaring at Hayato and Marik with wrath, reminding Hayato of the deal they had just made.
Hearing this, Hayato showed a confused expression: "Huh? That's strange, I don't remember breaking the promise? Didn't we agree, you tell me the information, and I'll let you go and won't hurt you?"
"However, just like you deliberately didn't say you wouldn't attack us again, I also didn't say Marik couldn't hurt you," Hayato said, a smug expression on his face, spreading his hand. "It was Marik who attacked you, what does that have to do with me, Hayato Kobayashi?"
"Hayato Kobayashi, you fat pig!"
Camus was so angry at Hayato's shameless expression that his eyes went straight. He wished he could shoot the moisture from his eyes with force to pierce the Hayato in front of him, but the next instant, he couldn't even move his eyes.
The appearance of the top of the **Millennium Rod** is two ears surrounding the head, symbolizing the control over the mind. Although it's unknown why a certain Priest who held the **Millennium Rod** in Ancient Egypt and particularly liked to say "Hmph" when speaking could only manage to seal the spirit in the human heart into a tablet when using it, in Marik's hand, its ability particularly highlighted the manipulation of thought.
During the Rare Hunters period, Marik left a mark containing the power of the **Millennium Rod** on most of his Subordinates. With this power, he could freely browse their thoughts, and even erase their thoughts at any time and turn them into his puppets. This is why Marik, who was only ten years old at the time, was able to establish the massive International Crime Organization Rare Hunters without being betrayed or sidelined.
Although Camus was a Vampire, the mental power of Vampires was not much stronger than that of humans. At least if it were Joey Wheeler , facing the mind control exerted by Marik's **Millennium Rod** power, he might be able to put up a fierce resistance, but Camus could only remain motionless under Marik's control.
Oh, not completely motionless, because Camus turned around on the spot at this moment and walked backward. Of course, he was still under Marik's control.
"You, what are you doing!?"
When he was just being controlled to turn around, Camus didn't know what Hayato and Marik were going to do, but when he looked back, he found that the **Phantasm Gate** hadn't completely closed yet, leaving an opening wide enough for two people to enter. In an instant, he understood what Marik was controlling him to turn around for.
"No, wait, wait!"
"Don't, don't send me in there!"
As the distance between him and the **Phantasm Gate** shortened, Camus wanted to put up a strong resistance, but his steps didn't slow down at all. The tearing sensation on his soul that made him panic appeared again. Once he came into contact with the **Phantasm Gate**, his soul would probably be drawn out in an instant, absorbed by the **Phantasm Gate**, and never find liberation!
Don't let that happen, my mission is not yet complete, my great life cannot disappear from this World!
Camus struggled, but could only see the **Phantasm Gate** getting closer and closer to him, until his body, under Marik's control, touched the darkness inside the door.
"Hmph, hmph! Ughhhhhh!"
In just an instant, the pain in his soul made Camus forget the revival of the Vampire Race he had been thinking about just now. The intense pain, even for just a second, was about to absorb his sanity. He could no longer think about what would happen next.
Compared to such pain, even having his soul scattered would be better.
"Kill, kill me!" Turning his head, which was the only part he could move, with difficulty, Camus tried hard to look at Hayato Kobayashi. "Please, Hayato Kobayashi, kill me!"
Hayato looked at Camus's distorted expression due to pain and calmly said, "Sorry, I can't do that."
Because of the pain, Camus even forgot about the "Hayato cannot hurt Camus" promise they had just made, and only remembered it again when Hayato mentioned it. Along with that, he also recalled the winking and gesturing of Hayato and Marik when they made the promise before.
"Hayato Kobayashi, you tricked me!"
Due to despair, wrath, and pain, Camus twisted his own cervical spine with force, turning his head 180° to glare at Hayato. More than half of his body had already entered the **Phantasm Gate**. "Don't be too proud too early, do you think this is the end?!"
"Prepare to fall with your Companion, shameless Hayato Kobayashi!"
"On the road to Hell, my resentment and curse will be with you at all times!"
"Ono...!"
Camus couldn't finish his last words. He had been completely absorbed by the darkness inside the **Phantasm Gate**, the doorway completely closed, and then the massive **Phantasm Gate** became transparent within a few breaths, as if what was seen before was just an illusion and didn't actually exist.
However, the bloodstain from Camus's nose on the **Millennium Rod** in Marik's hand proved that a rare species was indeed killed here just now.
"Tsk, I regret it a bit, Brother-in-law, the **Millennium Rod** got dirty." Looking at the **Millennium Rod** in his hand with a slight look of disdain, Marik weighed it and was about to return it to Hayato.
If it were him from the Rare Hunters era, let alone hitting someone with the **Millennium Rod**, he would worry about it breaking even if it fell onto the ground. But now, he only felt that the weight balance of the **Millennium Rod** was really good, and the feeling of hitting someone with it was also excellent.
"Get lost, wipe the blood clean for me." Hayato glanced at the bloodstain on the **Millennium Rod**, pushed it away with a look of disgust, and looked at the location where the **Phantasm Gate** disappeared. "You reminded me, I also forgot something very important, and I regret it just thinking about it."
"Huh? Could it be that Brother-in-law you regret getting rid of that Vampire? That's not like you." Marik looked Hayato up and down and said with a smile.
Hayato shook his head, a look of regret on his face: "You controlled him to walk in too quickly, I forgot I hadn't taken his Deck yet, losing money is more uncomfortable than losing a Duel."
As soon as Hayato finished speaking, the two suddenly heard a "plop" sound, as if something was squeezed out. Following the direction of the sound, Hayato saw a card slowly floating down in mid-air, landing right at his feet.
"Hiccup~" Vaguely, Hayato seemed to hear a hiccup.
Could it be from the **Phantasm Gate**? A strange idea couldn't help but pop into Hayato's mind. He bent down and picked up the Duel Monsters card that had suddenly appeared from the ground. Turning it over, he saw it was a Monster Card — **Blazing Mars**.
**Blazing Mars**, also known as the youth version of **Infernoid**, possesses an ability similar to High-Level **Infernoid** monsters: "If this card is in the Hand or Graveyard, you can Special Summon it by banishing three monsters from your Graveyard." It can also inflict damage to the opponent by sending other monsters on your Field to the Graveyard.
Furthermore, unlike the real card version that Hayato was relatively familiar with, the **Blazing Mars** card in Hayato's hand, which was suspected to be in the Deck of Camus and spat out because the **Phantasm Gate** couldn't digest it, had the manga version effect. It did not have the restriction after Special Summon, and which of his own monsters were sent to the Graveyard also became controllable.
What made Hayato even more concerned was that this was already the fourth "Planet" Series card he had seen.
Tenma Tsukihiro's **Splendid Venus** from The **The Agent** Deck;
Tila Muku's **Grand Saturn** from the **Vampire** Deck, which had a higher purity than Camus's deck full of Zombie-Type monsters, used in the KC Cup;
His Father, Kobayashi Hiroyuki's **Tyrant Neptune**, which he accidentally obtained and added to his **Dragonmaid** Deck;
And this card in front of him, **Blazing Mars**, belonging to Camus the Vampire hired by Tenma Yexing.
Hayato didn't know what was going on with these cards or what state **Tragoedia**, which should have been sealed by these cards, was in. But Hayato felt that perhaps when he collected all the "Planet" cards, he would be able to know the truth.
Compared to Hayato, who knew the meaning behind **Blazing Mars**, Marik had little interest in this card. He was kind-hearted and usually very reluctant to send his own monsters to the Graveyard. He didn't like the effect of **Blazing Mars**. After all, sending his own monsters to the Graveyard wasn't as interesting as sending the opponent's monsters to the Graveyard.
Alternatively, binding the opponent's monsters with various handcuffs, wheel, and other things was also very interesting. He wasn't boasting, no one understood torment better than him.GIF.
While Hayato was examining **Blazing Mars**, Marik looked around, trying to find something nearby suitable for wiping off the bloodstain. Although he didn't know if Vampire blood was different from human blood, generally speaking, bloodstain would probably be difficult to wipe clean once it dried.
Although there was no rag or anything similar, Marik looked down and happened to find something suitable — the clothes of the Stewardess who had been bitten by Camus and was still unconscious.
"Hey, miss, I'm sure you don't mind if I use your clothes to wipe something, right? If you don't say anything, I'll take that as your consent."
It seemed like a question, but Marik had no sincerity at all. He just pretended to ask and then grabbed the Stewardess's clothes to wipe the bloodstain on the **Millennium Rod**.
But at this moment, the Stewardess, who should have been unconscious, suddenly grabbed Marik's hand, causing Marik to freeze for a moment. He turned his head to look and met the Stewardess's angry gaze.
"Uh, I thought you agreed."
The next instant, the Stewardess lying on the ground held onto Marik's wrist and suddenly got up with a swift movement, capturing Marik and pinning his arm tightly behind his back, making him unable to move.
"Hiss~ Easy, easy, easy!" Marik's bones ached, causing him to involuntarily puff out his chest and beg for mercy repeatedly. He lowered his head slightly and found that the Stewardess had somehow acquired a small knife in her hand and was holding it against his neck. He subconsciously swallowed, "Um, miss? At most, I was just attempting, I didn't dirty your clothes, there's no need for a knife, right?"
"Heh, stop talking nonsense, I'm not interested in you." The Stewardess sneered coldly upon hearing this, pressing the knife directly against Marik's neck, but turned her head to look at Hayato and said, "Hey, Hayato Kobayashi, you see? Your Companion is now in my hand. If you know what's good for you, give up your resistance and throw away all the cards on you."
"Huh?" Marik was stunned and looked at Hayato. "Brother-in-law, is she here to kill you too?"
"Yeah, I thought so from the beginning, they're working together." Hayato recalled seeing Camus's photo on the Staff list and said with a helpless expression, "That Camus seemed to have come onto this airplane as a flight attendant from the start. If they could arrange an Assassin in here, then I have reason to suspect that the Companion acting with that Assassin was also likely arranged to be here."
"After all, that Vampire had no reason to specifically take one of the others and hide after attacking the rest, or even deliberately wait for us to appear and then pretend to be attacking someone. Although it was to clear his accomplice's suspicion, the flaw was too big, it was fundamentally the skill level of an antique from several hundred years ago."
"Similarly, I also have reason to suspect—" Hayato ignored Marik, who was being held hostage by the Stewardess, and turned his head to look at the wall beside him, as if looking through layers of obstruction towards the direction of the Front Cabin. "On this Private Jet with ten Staff, how many Assassins were arranged?"
"Don't suddenly put on a tone like deliberately leaving suspense at the end of a novel at a time like this, Brother-in-law, help me! Aren't we Companions? Why are you just watching?!"
End of Chapter
Three thousand years ago, a dark and bloody ritual gave birth to the seven Millennium Items, artifacts possessing great power.
Although the seven Items appeared to be gold on the outside, actually, due to the great power they each contained, their hardness was incomparable to soft metals like gold, which only has a Mohs hardness of 2.5. They were even harder than diamond, which has a hardness of 10, and their strength was such that even hydraulic equipment measured in tons could barely deform them.
How did Hayato know this? Anyway, it was definitely not because he was curious and wanted to cut the small knife attached to the **Millennium Rod** to see its interior structure.
Therefore, Marik could be said to be completely unconcerned that his current action would damage the **Millennium Rod**. After accepting the **Millennium Rod** Hayato carried, he gripped the long handle with both hands, like someone in *The Miracle That Never Happened* who used a golf club to bash the previous protagonist's head, and swung it with all his might, smashing it into Camus's face!
Camus was a Vampire, and his body strength did indeed surpass ordinary humans, but he was still a long way from Kryptonians who could become stronger by basking in the sun. Having risen halfway, he took a hit from Marik and was knocked backward, falling onto the ground face up.
Because of his deal with Hayato, he had completely not anticipated being attacked, so when Marik attacked him, Camus had no time to react. But when he lay on the ground again, stimulated by the pain in his face, the wrath hidden in Camus's heart erupted.
"How dare you!" Leaping up from the ground, Camus's mouth split open, transforming into the appearance of a monster, and he was about to pounce on Marik, who was close by. But his attack only completed the "took the first step". Along with the symbol of the Eye of Wjat/Udjat appearing on his face, which had just been struck by the **Millennium Rod**, his entire body became unable to move.
"What kind of power is this!?" Even without counting the time he spent slumbering on the seabed, Camus was already several hundred years old. But as a Vampire who wrote himself off as an otaku and fundamentally never left his Castle unless he needed to grab humans for food, Camus had never even left his own country in hundreds of years and fundamentally didn't know what the Millennium Items were.
"Hmm, let me see. Supernatural item left by ancient civilization, with different functions, some can control minds, mainly golden in color, can be used to smash people... Got it, it's the Golden Apple." Hayato watched Marik utilize the **Millennium Rod** to control Camus's actions, talking nonsense that even Marik didn't understand.
"Why, Hayato Kobayashi, didn't we already make a promise? I've already told you everything I know, you can't hurt me, you even swore on your own card!"
His body couldn't move, but it didn't prevent Camus from glaring at Hayato and Marik with wrath, reminding Hayato of the deal they had just made.
Hearing this, Hayato showed a confused expression: "Huh? That's strange, I don't remember breaking the promise? Didn't we agree, you tell me the information, and I'll let you go and won't hurt you?"
"However, just like you deliberately didn't say you wouldn't attack us again, I also didn't say Marik couldn't hurt you," Hayato said, a smug expression on his face, spreading his hand. "It was Marik who attacked you, what does that have to do with me, Hayato Kobayashi?"
"Hayato Kobayashi, you fat pig!"
Camus was so angry at Hayato's shameless expression that his eyes went straight. He wished he could shoot the moisture from his eyes with force to pierce the Hayato in front of him, but the next instant, he couldn't even move his eyes.
The appearance of the top of the **Millennium Rod** is two ears surrounding the head, symbolizing the control over the mind. Although it's unknown why a certain Priest who held the **Millennium Rod** in Ancient Egypt and particularly liked to say "Hmph" when speaking could only manage to seal the spirit in the human heart into a tablet when using it, in Marik's hand, its ability particularly highlighted the manipulation of thought.
During the Rare Hunters period, Marik left a mark containing the power of the **Millennium Rod** on most of his Subordinates. With this power, he could freely browse their thoughts, and even erase their thoughts at any time and turn them into his puppets. This is why Marik, who was only ten years old at the time, was able to establish the massive International Crime Organization Rare Hunters without being betrayed or sidelined.
Although Camus was a Vampire, the mental power of Vampires was not much stronger than that of humans. At least if it were Joey Wheeler , facing the mind control exerted by Marik's **Millennium Rod** power, he might be able to put up a fierce resistance, but Camus could only remain motionless under Marik's control.
Oh, not completely motionless, because Camus turned around on the spot at this moment and walked backward. Of course, he was still under Marik's control.
"You, what are you doing!?"
When he was just being controlled to turn around, Camus didn't know what Hayato and Marik were going to do, but when he looked back, he found that the **Phantasm Gate** hadn't completely closed yet, leaving an opening wide enough for two people to enter. In an instant, he understood what Marik was controlling him to turn around for.
"No, wait, wait!"
"Don't, don't send me in there!"
As the distance between him and the **Phantasm Gate** shortened, Camus wanted to put up a strong resistance, but his steps didn't slow down at all. The tearing sensation on his soul that made him panic appeared again. Once he came into contact with the **Phantasm Gate**, his soul would probably be drawn out in an instant, absorbed by the **Phantasm Gate**, and never find liberation!
Don't let that happen, my mission is not yet complete, my great life cannot disappear from this World!
Camus struggled, but could only see the **Phantasm Gate** getting closer and closer to him, until his body, under Marik's control, touched the darkness inside the door.
"Hmph, hmph! Ughhhhhh!"
In just an instant, the pain in his soul made Camus forget the revival of the Vampire Race he had been thinking about just now. The intense pain, even for just a second, was about to absorb his sanity. He could no longer think about what would happen next.
Compared to such pain, even having his soul scattered would be better.
"Kill, kill me!" Turning his head, which was the only part he could move, with difficulty, Camus tried hard to look at Hayato Kobayashi. "Please, Hayato Kobayashi, kill me!"
Hayato looked at Camus's distorted expression due to pain and calmly said, "Sorry, I can't do that."
Because of the pain, Camus even forgot about the "Hayato cannot hurt Camus" promise they had just made, and only remembered it again when Hayato mentioned it. Along with that, he also recalled the winking and gesturing of Hayato and Marik when they made the promise before.
"Hayato Kobayashi, you tricked me!"
Due to despair, wrath, and pain, Camus twisted his own cervical spine with force, turning his head 180° to glare at Hayato. More than half of his body had already entered the **Phantasm Gate**. "Don't be too proud too early, do you think this is the end?!"
"Prepare to fall with your Companion, shameless Hayato Kobayashi!"
"On the road to Hell, my resentment and curse will be with you at all times!"
"Ono...!"
Camus couldn't finish his last words. He had been completely absorbed by the darkness inside the **Phantasm Gate**, the doorway completely closed, and then the massive **Phantasm Gate** became transparent within a few breaths, as if what was seen before was just an illusion and didn't actually exist.
However, the bloodstain from Camus's nose on the **Millennium Rod** in Marik's hand proved that a rare species was indeed killed here just now.
"Tsk, I regret it a bit, Brother-in-law, the **Millennium Rod** got dirty." Looking at the **Millennium Rod** in his hand with a slight look of disdain, Marik weighed it and was about to return it to Hayato.
If it were him from the Rare Hunters era, let alone hitting someone with the **Millennium Rod**, he would worry about it breaking even if it fell onto the ground. But now, he only felt that the weight balance of the **Millennium Rod** was really good, and the feeling of hitting someone with it was also excellent.
"Get lost, wipe the blood clean for me." Hayato glanced at the bloodstain on the **Millennium Rod**, pushed it away with a look of disgust, and looked at the location where the **Phantasm Gate** disappeared. "You reminded me, I also forgot something very important, and I regret it just thinking about it."
"Huh? Could it be that Brother-in-law you regret getting rid of that Vampire? That's not like you." Marik looked Hayato up and down and said with a smile.
Hayato shook his head, a look of regret on his face: "You controlled him to walk in too quickly, I forgot I hadn't taken his Deck yet, losing money is more uncomfortable than losing a Duel."
As soon as Hayato finished speaking, the two suddenly heard a "plop" sound, as if something was squeezed out. Following the direction of the sound, Hayato saw a card slowly floating down in mid-air, landing right at his feet.
"Hiccup~" Vaguely, Hayato seemed to hear a hiccup.
Could it be from the **Phantasm Gate**? A strange idea couldn't help but pop into Hayato's mind. He bent down and picked up the Duel Monsters card that had suddenly appeared from the ground. Turning it over, he saw it was a Monster Card — **Blazing Mars**.
**Blazing Mars**, also known as the youth version of **Infernoid**, possesses an ability similar to High-Level **Infernoid** monsters: "If this card is in the Hand or Graveyard, you can Special Summon it by banishing three monsters from your Graveyard." It can also inflict damage to the opponent by sending other monsters on your Field to the Graveyard.
Furthermore, unlike the real card version that Hayato was relatively familiar with, the **Blazing Mars** card in Hayato's hand, which was suspected to be in the Deck of Camus and spat out because the **Phantasm Gate** couldn't digest it, had the manga version effect. It did not have the restriction after Special Summon, and which of his own monsters were sent to the Graveyard also became controllable.
What made Hayato even more concerned was that this was already the fourth "Planet" Series card he had seen.
Tenma Tsukihiro's **Splendid Venus** from The **The Agent** Deck;
Tila Muku's **Grand Saturn** from the **Vampire** Deck, which had a higher purity than Camus's deck full of Zombie-Type monsters, used in the KC Cup;
His Father, Kobayashi Hiroyuki's **Tyrant Neptune**, which he accidentally obtained and added to his **Dragonmaid** Deck;
And this card in front of him, **Blazing Mars**, belonging to Camus the Vampire hired by Tenma Yexing.
Hayato didn't know what was going on with these cards or what state **Tragoedia**, which should have been sealed by these cards, was in. But Hayato felt that perhaps when he collected all the "Planet" cards, he would be able to know the truth.
Compared to Hayato, who knew the meaning behind **Blazing Mars**, Marik had little interest in this card. He was kind-hearted and usually very reluctant to send his own monsters to the Graveyard. He didn't like the effect of **Blazing Mars**. After all, sending his own monsters to the Graveyard wasn't as interesting as sending the opponent's monsters to the Graveyard.
Alternatively, binding the opponent's monsters with various handcuffs, wheel, and other things was also very interesting. He wasn't boasting, no one understood torment better than him.GIF.
While Hayato was examining **Blazing Mars**, Marik looked around, trying to find something nearby suitable for wiping off the bloodstain. Although he didn't know if Vampire blood was different from human blood, generally speaking, bloodstain would probably be difficult to wipe clean once it dried.
Although there was no rag or anything similar, Marik looked down and happened to find something suitable — the clothes of the Stewardess who had been bitten by Camus and was still unconscious.
"Hey, miss, I'm sure you don't mind if I use your clothes to wipe something, right? If you don't say anything, I'll take that as your consent."
It seemed like a question, but Marik had no sincerity at all. He just pretended to ask and then grabbed the Stewardess's clothes to wipe the bloodstain on the **Millennium Rod**.
But at this moment, the Stewardess, who should have been unconscious, suddenly grabbed Marik's hand, causing Marik to freeze for a moment. He turned his head to look and met the Stewardess's angry gaze.
"Uh, I thought you agreed."
The next instant, the Stewardess lying on the ground held onto Marik's wrist and suddenly got up with a swift movement, capturing Marik and pinning his arm tightly behind his back, making him unable to move.
"Hiss~ Easy, easy, easy!" Marik's bones ached, causing him to involuntarily puff out his chest and beg for mercy repeatedly. He lowered his head slightly and found that the Stewardess had somehow acquired a small knife in her hand and was holding it against his neck. He subconsciously swallowed, "Um, miss? At most, I was just attempting, I didn't dirty your clothes, there's no need for a knife, right?"
"Heh, stop talking nonsense, I'm not interested in you." The Stewardess sneered coldly upon hearing this, pressing the knife directly against Marik's neck, but turned her head to look at Hayato and said, "Hey, Hayato Kobayashi, you see? Your Companion is now in my hand. If you know what's good for you, give up your resistance and throw away all the cards on you."
"Huh?" Marik was stunned and looked at Hayato. "Brother-in-law, is she here to kill you too?"
"Yeah, I thought so from the beginning, they're working together." Hayato recalled seeing Camus's photo on the Staff list and said with a helpless expression, "That Camus seemed to have come onto this airplane as a flight attendant from the start. If they could arrange an Assassin in here, then I have reason to suspect that the Companion acting with that Assassin was also likely arranged to be here."
"After all, that Vampire had no reason to specifically take one of the others and hide after attacking the rest, or even deliberately wait for us to appear and then pretend to be attacking someone. Although it was to clear his accomplice's suspicion, the flaw was too big, it was fundamentally the skill level of an antique from several hundred years ago."
"Similarly, I also have reason to suspect—" Hayato ignored Marik, who was being held hostage by the Stewardess, and turned his head to look at the wall beside him, as if looking through layers of obstruction towards the direction of the Front Cabin. "On this Private Jet with ten Staff, how many Assassins were arranged?"
"Don't suddenly put on a tone like deliberately leaving suspense at the end of a novel at a time like this, Brother-in-law, help me! Aren't we Companions? Why are you just watching?!"
End of Chapter
