Editing Unlimited Fafnir:Volume 6 Chapter 2 (section)

===Part 1===

Japan was both the place where "Black" Vritra first appeared and also the country where the existence of Ds was first confirmed.

Hence, Japan was akin to a pilgrimage destination for dragon worshipers.

Conversely, to those who rejected dragons and Ds, viewing them with hostility, Japan was also the principal culprit for everything—A cursed land.

And in Japan's capital of Tokyo, people subscribing to both extremes of ideology were gathered, producing many organizations with elements of new age religions.

Conflicts between organizations of dragon worshipers and dragon haters were gradually becoming a significant social problem in Tokyo.

"All idiots."

At a luxury hotel located in the heart of the capital, Kili Surtr Muspelheim was looking coldly across the land from a window of a suite on the top floor.

Inside a vast park near the hotel, two groups of demonstrators had been facing off since morning. This type of conflict between dragon cultists and dragon haters was commonplace recently.

"Whether worshiping dragons or hating dragons, you are clearly nothing more than humans..."

Kili spoke with disdain from the bottom of her heart.

Even though she was revered as a priestess by the Sons of Muspell, a radical cult of dragon worshipers, it did not mean that their beliefs were on the same wavelength.

Kili was simply using them for her own convenience.

All she needed to do was ask and they would prepare a cult-affiliated hotel like this one. Although such loyalty was valuable, it was also ludicrous at the same time.

From an outsider perspective, Kili shifted her gaze away from those squabbling fools and walked over to Jeanne Hortensia who was silently performing maintenance on her firearms in a corner of the room.

"Jeanne-chan, how long are you going to sulk for? Stop being angry."

"......"

Kili spoke gently to her but Jeanne replied with silence.

"If you're angry about me calling you Jeanne-chan in front of Yuu, didn't I apologize already? And even if Yuu finds out you're a girl, what problem will there be?"

Hearing Kili's question, Jeanne lowered her hand in the middle of maintenance.

Putting down the gun on the floor with slightly trembling hands, Jeanne glared angrily at Kili.

"The problem is huge! I established a relationship of trust with the captain as a man. If he found out I'm actually a girl, then all the trust I've accumulated will be gone."

"Will it? Wouldn't Yuu be happier if he found out you're an adorable girl?"

"T-The captain is not that type of weak man! He is stronger, more noble and kinder than anyone, an ideal—"

"Ahhh, stop! Stop! You don't need to say anymore. I've already had enough of your praises for your captain."

Kili interrupted Jeanne irritably.

"You better know it. Please don't insult the captain ever again."

"...Fine fine, Jeanne-chan, you've got such a troublesome personality."

Kili sighed in exasperation.

"You're in no position to criticize me for that."

Jeanne made a sulking look and turned her face away.

"Seriously, you're sulking again. I'll let you meet Yuu again in the near future, happy now?"

Kili appeased Jeanne as though talking to a child.

"Meet the captain...?"

"Yes. I've ordered the Sons of Muspell to monitor the facility where Yuu is staying. They will inform me instantly of any movements. We'll find an opportunity to make contact with Yuu and his gang."

"I am happy to meet the captain... But what exactly is your goal? We still haven't found out anything about Hreidmar's true identity. There's nothing to report to the captain, right?"

Jeanne looked at Kili with wary eyes.

"—I believe that Yuu's group probably came to Japan to take out Yggdrasil. If that's the case, I have something I must tell Yuu... and Tia."

"Tia?"

"Yes, Jeanne-chan. You probably don't know about her, but she's a girl who's together with Yuu's group."

While Kili was explaining, Jeanne caught sight of her face and exclaimed in surprise:

"So you... can make this kind of face too."

"Huh? Was my expression unusual just now?"

Kili widened her eyes and asked. Jeanne nodded and answered.

"It was a very gentle expression. Totally unlike you."

Hearing Jeanne's reply, Kili slowly showed a wry smile.

"—Really? Indeed, that is very unlike me."

Then Kili spoke softly:

"Tia is... the child I raised painstakingly, intending for her to become a ''real dragon''."