The Divine Core

CH61: "THE GAUNTLET"

~ In an Unknown Location ~

Chikara was welcomed into the humble abode of the harbingers of evil.

“Well done, Chikara!” Kōzō praised his underling for his outstanding performance.

“Yeah, you really are putting yourself out there. Quite the courage you’ve put up daring to step foot again into the borders of Shinjutsu High.” Akuma glazed his comrade. “Especially after being recently discovered as her second impostor.”

“Well, what can I say?” Chikara cut in, joking about. “Someone's gotta do the dirty work around here. Kōzō-sama’s quite demanding, you know?”

“But, I don't understand any of this, Kōzō.” Ihann pointed out. “It all just sounds too random: getting the whole of Japan involved in our matters, letting the world potentially know of Daemons once again, creating unnecessary trails of ever-growing violence and disputes. What's really your plan, Kōzō?”

The Mastermind chuckled darkly, growing a faint sense of ecstasy. “Now, Ihann, where did this growing intelligence come from? And her