Peach, who had declared she would bring down the organization, stood there as if nothing was out of the ordinary.
This made it all the more clear that she could actually accomplish it.
More than anything, the fact that she had been here without anyone noticing proved it.
The people present here, while capable of internal maneuvering, didn’t necessarily wish to destroy the organization itself.
The ability to maneuver within the organization existed precisely because there was an organization unified by a common will.
Because they understood this perfectly, they ultimately followed the elder, the leader.
If that leader were to disappear, the organization would easily collapse.
Of course, the successor to the leader would be determined by the long-established rules of the organization.
Therefore, even if the leader were to disappear due to an unforeseen accident, the organization wouldn’t immediately crumble.
However, this would not be the case if everyone present here disappeared all at once.
In the first place, the scenario of everyone disappearing at once was not anticipated.
Peach sighed at the people of the dark, who fell silent upon seeing her, someone who shouldn’t have been there.
“I only ended up showing myself because you didn’t notice me, even though I snuck in intending to test my own strength,” Peach said.
The others offered no rebuttal to Peach’s statement that she could have hidden indefinitely if she had wished.
In fact, had they sensed even the slightest sign or presence, they wouldn’t have been so leisurely in their conversation.
Sometimes, people might use coded words to deceive an intruder, but there was none of that this time.
Not a single person present had even considered the possibility of an intruder.
Seeing the silent people of the dark, Peach put on a troubled expression and looked at a certain point.
“…Mitsuki-san, what should we do? This is hardly better than training in the village, is it?”
As if responding to Peach’s words, Mitsuki appeared.
“You’re right. I never expected it to be this bad.”
Mitsuki’s expression seemed to be a mix of exasperation and resignation.
Peach had proposed this as a suitable training ground, but it had proven almost useless.
Even Mitsuki hadn’t anticipated such a significant gap in strength.
Mitsuki, pressing her forehead slightly, looked at the ten people with a stern gaze.
“For an Avatar to reside here, you’d think you’d have come after gaining a bit more strength,” she said.
“Indeed. Or perhaps, feeling secure after driving us away, you became complacent?”
Peach’s words were provocative to the ten people of the dark, but with an infiltration this deep into their central area, anything she said would only result in a futile outcome.
All they could do now was remain silent.
They knew of Peach, but they knew nothing of Mitsuki.
However, when they had advanced into Amamiya Tower, they had naturally investigated various rumors.
Among them were, of course, those concerning spokespersons.
Since very little information about spokespersons was conveyed, it wasn’t a certainty, but the suspicion that the newcomer might be one was brewing.
And it was correct, but neither Peach nor Mitsuki intended to reveal this to them.
Furthermore, since Mitsuki had disguised herself with magic, even if she revealed herself now, it would only serve to confuse the rumors.
Seeing the ten silent figures, Peach let out a theatrical sigh and looked at Mitsuki.
“There’s no point in staying here any longer, so shall we just leave?”
“Yes. Regarding you, Peach, let’s consider other methods.”
“That sounds good.”
Mitsuki and Peach nodded at each other and vanished as they had before.
The invisibility magic they used was so excellent that the ten people present couldn’t detect it at all.
Of course, they knew where they had disappeared to and immediately confirmed it, but it was unlikely that such powerful individuals would remain in the same place. Even throwing a knife through the spot would pass through as if nothing was there.
They provisionally investigated the entire room but still found no trace of Mitsuki and Peach.
It was only at that stage that the ten people of the dark finally returned to their seats and regained their composure.
Even so, for a while, the ten remained silent.
What had just happened was so shocking that it took time to accept it as reality.
Then, the elder, the male, let out a deep sigh and addressed the others.
“…We will withdraw our hands from Amamiya Tower. Does anyone have any objections?”
When the man asked this, after a slight pause, an older woman spoke.
“Was that a warning?”
“Who knows. It might have been literal, but we have no way to confirm it. …Or perhaps, should we go and get ourselves annihilated?”
To the elder, who asked with a completely serious expression, the others responded with silence or by shaking their heads.
However, not a single person volunteered to go.
They had just witnessed Peach’s strength and had it shown to them time and again.
Though Mitsuki and Peach had only used invisibility magic, they understood well enough that it was beyond their capabilities.
Moreover, if they continued to linger in the town on the fifth floor and something happened to Miku, they didn’t know what measures Peach might take.
Even if they claimed they hadn’t laid a hand on her, there was no reason for her to believe them.
That was how the world of darkness and shadows worked.
It was a natural conclusion to think that it would be better not to get involved from the start.
The man who led the rough work squad didn’t raise his hand this time.
After witnessing such a difference in strength, no one here could boast of the courage to go.
While Mitsuki and Peach were outliers, the people here were also quite capable.
Confirming that not a single person volunteered, the elder, without changing his expression, reached a conclusion.
“Then, from now on, we will not interfere unless we have obtained permission here, correct?”
He confirmed this at the end, and everyone nodded or made a gesture of agreement.
With no one objecting, they decided not to interfere with the Tower from then on.
At that moment, their state of mind could be described as “better safe than sorry.”
Fortunately, Peach and Mitsuki had withdrawn without taking further action this time, which led them to engrave that saying in their hearts.
In the end, it concluded with them simply being shown the difference in strength.
Regarding Peach’s issue, Mitsuki would have to consider various things.
Well, Peach would think about it as well, provisionally.
It might be acceptable to wait for the people of the Tower’s village to grow, but since Peach would likely increase her strength before that, it was a bit uncertain.
So, what should be done? lol
