Gate: Thus the Sorcerous Kingdom Fought There

CHAPTER 12: Amaterasu

When the United States of America heard that Japan had hidden the fact that they had invited guests from the Special Region to their country to form healthy relationships with them, they were unhappy, to say the least. More precisely, they were jealous.

Perhaps it might be easier to explain the situation this way: Imagine a Japanese boy meeting a cute girl, and then an American boy — who thinks of himself as the center of his world — also wants to meet the girl as well. However, the Japanese boy keeps the fact that he knew the girl a secret and responded by playing dumb even when directly asked. However, in matters like these, the first one to make a move was the winner. Even if the American boy could understand and praise the protagonist of Natsume Soseki's "Kokoro," he could not understand the feelings of guilt and frustration in his heart. It was only natural to the American boy — who believed that victory justified everything — that he should kidnap the beauty and take her back to his country. Even if the Japanese government protested, all he would need to do was a reply, "What guests are you talking about?" and the matter would be settled. After all, the Japanese government was also acting on this in secret, so they could not take too harsh a stance. After that, all they would need to do was build a strong relationship with the guests, and then they could do as they pleased. For example, if Japan wanted to establish ties with the countries on the other side of the "Gate," they would have to get through the US first as an intermediary and beg them for the right of passage. Because of this, even without sufficient intelligence, the CIA brass ordered their Far East Branch to begin the events which led to this farce, and this way of thought was not exclusive to the Americans.

The thing that made it a comedy was that it was not just the Americans who thought they were the center of the world. Other people had also decided to take action the same way they had.

And so, all the men who planned to snatch the "guests" from their beds. Originally the plan was to sneak into the house where the sleeping beauties sleep. Incapacitating them snatching them away from the castle. Snatching them away from the nose of the dragon that was Japan.

At least this was the plan. And it worked. The president of the USA even managed to force the Japanese Prime Minister. Motoi Shinzō to recall the nearby JSDF forces and let them a free pass. Of course, the Russian and the Chinese Black OPS unit found quite strange the suddenly ceasing fire and suspected this some kind of trap. But in the end. They rather used this newly opened opportunity and advanced towards their objective.

Until... they meet the strangest creatures that they ever saw in their life. Indeed... as the members of the special ops of their respective country. They get used to seeing strange people in even more unusual places. But when they found a teen boy with cladding of butler uniform and the most outlandish, unfriendliest facial expression in the middle of the woods. They were rather surprised.

And when they thought no more surprise could happen on this strange night. The boy clearly urged them to throw away their weapons and come willingly with him, or there will be consequences. The further surprise was the Chines and the Russian forces that he perfectly spoke both the Chinese and Russian language. Like he was a native in the said countries.

Then an even bigger surprise came. When they wanted to confiscate and incapacitate the boy to take him away to further interrogation. The forces of the posting nations froze. Simply cannot move anymore.

This is where we left the last chapter. Let's continue...

Zero Rei... leader of the Sorcerous Kingdom secret services and worshipper of the forty-one. Moreover, faithful servant of his creator who did not leave him in the hour of need.

The night was dark. And he almost finished with the gathering of the items that his creator entrusted him.

He checked every piece. Every little detail personally. Not to accidentally he may present a wrong item for the Supreme Beings. That would be unacceptable treachery towards the beings that surpassed the gods and ruled over them. Unforgivable treachery towards the creators...