Stunned silence, even stiller than the aftermath of the
earthquake, swept through the clearing. Haien's first thought was
that this was impossible. Genbu was one of the four legendary gods,
the protector of Hokkan. How could he be here in Nyosei, let alone
descend to the earth? And if he really were who he said he was, she
had to get Nazo out of there. Surely the only reason for his
appearance would be to rid Nyosei of their Summoner."What are you doing here? Who are you?" Mai
demanded.
"Me?" Genbu asked, then laughed. "Oh,
easy enough. I'm on a mission to destroy you all. It shouldn't be
hard after all; my supply of puppets will be endless on this island."
One of the women screamed a war cry and fired an arrow
at Genbu. Before they could blink, he had caught it. A small snap
echoed through the clearing and he threw the broken remains away.
"Nice try," he said amusedly.