"Mugi!" Once outside, under the light of the stars, Mio finally noticed Tsumugi's presence. Seeing Mio, Tsumugi also showed a delighted expression.
The two had naturally met during their first reincarnation mission. Besides them, there were eight people in the second batch of Reincarnators. They had gotten to know each other a bit, but unfortunately, compared to Takeru's batch, only four from the second batch were located relatively close...
The others weren't even in the same city, so even if they wanted to gather, there was simply no way. Only those who were nearby maintained frequent contact.
Through repeated interactions, the four had become very familiar.
"Mhmm, is that Nara-kun?" After reuniting briefly, the two spotted Takeru, who stood out strikingly in the crowd!
Takeru also noticed that the two had seen him. In response, he gave them a polite smile.
After all, Mio was Takeru's classmate...
"Takeru-senpai, who are they?" Noticing Takeru's unusual behavior, Ui also spotted Mio and Tsumugi...
"Akiyama Mio from our class, and Kotobuki Tsumugi from Class A." Hearing Ui's question, Takeru didn't hide it and answered softly.
"Um, excuse me, do you know where this is? Why am I here?" Suddenly, a girl approached Takeru and asked.
"You don't know why you're here?" Hearing the girl's question, Takeru replied with surprise.
"Ah, yes. I only remember my name is Shihoru. I don't remember anything else." Hearing Takeru's words, Shihoru showed a timid expression.
Hearing this and seeing the girl's demeanor, it was clear she wasn't lying.
'In other words, not everyone here was a Reincarnator...'
"I'm very sorry, I don't know where this is either." Hearing the girl's words, Takeru spoke softly.
"Is that so..." Hearing Takeru's words, the girl showed a disappointed look.
While the two were talking, the last boy inside also regained consciousness. Looking at the darkness around him, he showed a bewildered expression.
'Why am I here? How long have I been here? Since when have I been here?' His mind filled with questions, the boy had no idea why he was here...
"Is... is anyone there?" The boy tentatively called out.
"Mhmm!"
"Yes!"
"So, how many people are there?"
"Should we count?"
"By the way, what exactly is this place?"
"No one knows? What's going on!"
With the boy's inquiry, the people around no longer remained silent and also looked at each other.
Following the voices, the boy quickly found the exit and saw a group of complete strangers.
"Is that a city over there?" A boy on the lookout platform said curiously.
"Rather than a city, it looks more like a castle," A man beside him added.
"Familiar faces... none." The boy who came out last scanned the people around and murmured to himself.
It's worth mentioning that everyone here was dressed in relatively modern clothing, making Takeru suspect they might all be Transmigrators...
However, compared to Takeru and his group, these Transmigrators seemed a bit unfortunate. Not only had they lost their memories, but they also didn't seem to possess any special abilities or skills...
'How strange. I can't remember anyone… friends, family, anyone!' Looking around, the boy frowned in thought.
"Um, excuse me, does anyone know what place this really is?" Looking at everyone, Shihoru finally couldn't hold back any longer and spoke up loudly.
Yet everyone looked at each other in confusion. Takeru also didn't tell them this was Grimgar.
After all, besides the name and the brief introduction from the Reincarnation Space, Takeru was completely unfamiliar with any other information.
So, out of caution, Takeru wouldn't take the initiative.
"Oh right, let's ask them!" At that moment, a boy wearing a striped tank top with a pendant pointed at the armored guards holding weapons not far away...
Seeing that everyone was awake, the guards didn't say much in response to their questions. Instead, they led Takeru and the others into a building...
"Welcome to Grimgar. This is the Fortress City Alterna. Welcome, little kittens. I'm Britney, the head and receptionist of the Crimson Moon Agency, part of the Alterna Border Volunteer Corps. You can call me Head, or Bri-chan is okay too, but when you call me that, it must be filled with love, understood?!"
Inside the building, a red-haired man looked at Takeru and the others with a smile.
"Answer my question. What do border forces and volunteer corps mean? Why am I here?" Hearing Britney's words, a white-haired man looked at him aggressively and asked.
"Good spirit. I don't dislike your type." In response to the man's question, Britney looked at him with a smile.
"I'm Renji. I don't like perverts like you..."
However, before Renji could finish, Britney moved. He drew a short sword, grabbed Renji by the collar in an instant, and pressed the blade against his neck...
This sudden turn of events startled everyone present. No one had expected the seemingly easygoing Britney to suddenly turn violent.
Only Takeru and his group remained unfazed by Britney's actions. It was simple: Britney's movements, which appeared very fast to others, seemed quite ordinary to Takeru and the others. Moreover, Takeru didn't think such an attack could breach his over 400 defense...
Factoring in Takeru's Absolute Defense talent, it should be over 800. As for the [Giant Killing] skill, it was clear Britney couldn't trigger this talent in Takeru...