"Shana, I've finally waited for you!"
Hikaru murmured softly, using a voice that only he himself could hear.
At this moment, after days of Hikaru hiding, he finally reaped the results.
Although this was a moment he had long waited for, the life ahead would be far more difficult than now.
However, he did all this willingly, because this was his mission.
Shana was the beginning of this mission.
He didn't expect that his interaction with Wilhelmina, so brief, could resolve this matter so smoothly.
Hikaru was still pleased in his heart, because this was his wish. He didn't want to spend too much energy at the beginning gathering people's hearts.
However, he didn't expect at all that Alastor beside Wilhelmina had very complicated thoughts.
Hikaru at this moment might be enveloped by joy, truly losing his previous caution and agility.
Or perhaps he didn't care at all about Alastor's petty thoughts.
He thought that whatever happened, Alastor and Wilhelmina had the same goal.
But he didn't expect that he was wrong from the start.
"In that case, may our cooperation be pleasant in the future? But regarding the details, we still need to take at least some time to explain them."
The details in Hikaru's mouth were the cooperation between them.
This wasn't just a simple unification.
To quietly rise in rank on the Dimensional List meant all actions must not leave any clues.
All places he had ever visited must have their traces strictly erased.
Just like now, he must have enough confidence to convince Wilhelmina to help him keep this secret.
Of course, there was no absolute trust between people, it was all for mutual interests.
However at this moment, the interest connecting them was the same Shana.
Wilhelmina of course knew all this.
Even if Hikaru didn't say it, she should know what to do next.
However, Wilhelmina still had to give respect to Hikaru.
"I understand, Shin Emperor. Please speak."
Hikaru also knew in his heart that Wilhelmina was a reasonable person.
But actually he wanted to speak to Alastor beside her.
Through simple observation, Hikaru could already fully understand the psychology and personality of these two people.
Alastor was a very stubborn person.
Hikaru deliberately approached him: "After these few days pass, consider that I never came at all. However you should act, continue as usual."
"Understand?" After Hikaru said this sentence, he deliberately directed his victorious gaze toward Alastor.
Through the close-range contact just now, Hikaru seemed to slowly realize an aura completely different from this man before him compared to Wilhelmina.
Hikaru couldn't help but become suspicious, so he wanted to test in this way.
Alastor of course couldn't stand such calculation.
When hearing Hikaru show off so proudly, the anger in his heart had already burned to his eyes.
Hikaru pretended not to see and continued to provoke.
"Shana, can you give her to me now?"
Hikaru didn't look toward Alastor when speaking, and he also had no intention at all of taking Shana away for now.
He deliberately said this.
His eyes only stared at Alastor who was closest to him...
After Hikaru said this sentence, no one answered him...
Wilhelmina quickly signaled with her eyes to Alastor, gesturing the next step.
Alastor walked forward dazedly, slowly extending the hands that held Shana.
Hikaru also didn't feel surprised in the slightest. He only pretended to raise his hand to receive her.
In the blink of an eye, the magic staff conjured by Alastor directly deflected Hikaru's outstretched hand.
The other hand tightly protected Shana, and with the power that had just exploded, he leaped lightly, distancing himself quite far.
Wilhelmina beside him was truly stunned. This was a scene she didn't expect at all.
Just now when deliberating with Alastor, everything was so harmonious.
How now, was Alastor actually fighting with the Shin Emperor before her!?
Hikaru now appeared as the calmest person in that place.
He had just tested and provoked Alastor, just didn't expect he would be provoked so quickly.
The slight force just now was completely insufficient to make Hikaru withdraw his hand.
He just had no intention of attacking at all.
Wilhelmina immediately exclaimed: "Alastor! What are you doing? Quickly withdraw your weapon!"
However, any words at this moment could not stop Alastor's desire to fight.
"Me withdraw? Then watch you hand over the Flame Haze Army, hand over Shana, to this man of unclear origins?"
Alastor almost shouted in reply.
"All our hard work over the years, our hope, our Shana, do you not care anymore?"
"If you don't care, I care!"