The so-called high-ranking superior of the Imperial Assassination Unit was a royal pace official named Saikyuu.

  His status was second only to Prime Minister Honest.

  In fact, Saikyuu was the very founder of the Imperial Assassination Unit.

  For now, word of what had transpired within the Assassination Unit had yet to reach him.

  Until Saikyuu realized what was happening, Byn had complete control over the unit—a window of time sufficient for him to accomplish many things.

  …

  Today, as usual, Byn and Seryu led the Assassination Unit out for training.

  [Ding! The Host has hunted a Level 4 Danger Beast. Reward: 1 System Point!][Ding! The Host has hunted a Level 3 Danger Beast. Reward: 3 System Points!][...]

  The Assassination Unit successfully completed their training objectives, and Byn gained a substantial number of System Points along the way.

  Though a few members were injured, the overall mood was lighthearted and rexed.

  After all, Commander Byn had reformed the Assassination Unit’s system, completely abolishing the previous “punishment” policy.

  They no longer had to fear being "punished" for getting injured, nor would they lose comrades so easily anymore.

  The only thing that worried them now was the fate of Commanders Byn and Seryu—both of whom had btantly defied orders from their superiors.

  ...

  On the way back, just outside the base gates, Byn spotted a small bck cat in the grass nearby.

  It looked like a stray, and it was injured.

  Seeing the wounded kitten, Byn immediately walked over.

  “Master?”

  Seryu, noticing his movements, asked in confusion.

  Byn crouched down and cautiously reached out to touch the kitten.

  After a couple of tentative gestures, he realized it wasn’t hissing or recoiling.

  That was a good sign—it meant the kitten was naturally docile.

  Gaining confidence, Byn gently stroked the kitten’s head.

  Of course, if it suddenly attacked, he would be able to react instantly.

  “Meow~”

  The bck kitten didn’t resist at all. If anything, it seemed to enjoy the attention.

  “Oh, it’s a little cat… and it looks hurt.”

  Seryu had walked over as well.

  “Yes. Its front leg is injured, and it seems weak… probably malnourished.”

  Byn carefully observed its condition.

  “What a cute kitten.”

  Kurome and the others had also gathered around.

  It seemed Kurome had a fondness for small, adorable animals.

  “I’ll treat its wounds first, then find a good home for it.”

  As he spoke, Byn lifted the kitten by the scruff of its neck and cradled it in his arms.

  The kitten remained calm—it didn’t cw at him, didn’t hiss.

  Instead, it nuzzled its head against him.

  “What a well-behaved little thing… Too bad we can’t keep pets,” Kelly sighed.

  The issue wasn’t just whether they could have pets—the Imperial Assassination Unit had stripped them of all personal freedom.

  “If you want to keep a pet, that can be arranged. Once I fully take control of the Assassination Unit, I’ll lift those restrictions.”

  Byn’s words carried a quiet certainty.

  “Fully take control?”

  Kelly and the others exchanged gnces, assuming Byn must have some pn to negotiate with the higher-ups.

  However, Byn’s intentions were far different from what they imagined...

  ...

  And so, with the kitten in his arms, Byn brought it into the base.

  Ordinarily, only animals designated for experimentation were allowed inside.

  But since it was Byn carrying the cat, the guards said nothing.

  …

  In reality, the injured stray cat was actually Chelsea in disguise.

  She possessed the Teigu Phantasmagoria: Gaea Foundation, which allowed her to transform into anything she desired through sheer will.

  Disguising herself as an injured stray cat made it easier for her to move unnoticed near the Imperial Assassination Unit’s base.

  Her original pn was to find an opportunity to infiltrate the base, but she hadn’t expected things to take such an unexpected turn.

  When Byn had walked toward her earlier, her first instinct had been to run.

  However, considering her current appearance—a cat with an injured front leg—running too fast would have seemed unnatural. To avoid arousing suspicion, she chose to remain still, feigning obedience while carefully observing the situation.

  If things took a turn for the worse, she could always abandon the mission and escape.

  What surprised Chelsea, however, was how unexpectedly kindhearted her target—Byn—turned out to be. He actually intended to take her into the base and treat her wounds.

  Of course, he wasn’t an assassination target but rather a surveilnce target.

  The Revolutionary Army had tasked Chelsea with monitoring Byn to determine whether he was someone they could recruit.

  In the end, Byn’s actions pyed right into her hands—she had already been searching for a way to infiltrate the base.

  Although this was essentially walking into the lion’s den, espionage was always a dangerous game. And until now, she had never failed.

  She trusted both her own skills and the capabilities of her Teigu.

  ...

  Byn carried the bck kitten—Chelsea in disguise—into the lounge.

  He asked the b technicians for medicine suitable for treating animal wounds, including disinfectants, before beginning to treat her injuries.

  Seryu, Kurome, and the others stood nearby, watching.

  The ability of Gaea Foundation was indeed formidable. Up until now, Byn had yet to notice that the small bck cat was actually a transformed human.

  As long as Chelsea didn’t act in a way that contradicted typical feline behavior, no one would see through her disguise.

  “Meow!”

  When the disinfectant was applied, Chelsea even pretended to wince and struggle slightly, making her act all the more convincing.

  The strengths of Gaea Foundation were evident, but so were its weaknesses—it cked any real combat ability, making it more suited for reconnaissance, infiltration, and assassination.

  It wasn’t until he began treating the wound that Byn sensed something off.

  Chelsea had created the injury using the cosmetic abilities of her Teigu. It was so lifelike that it was virtually indistinguishable from a real wound to the naked eye.

  However, Byn’s eyes were far from ordinary.

  With the keen perception of his Mangekyō Sharingan, he detected the slightest inconsistency.

  Chelsea’s only misstep was her ck of intel on the Mangekyō Sharingan.

  Not even the Revolutionary Army—nor anyone else in the world—knew the truth about Byn’s eyes.

  As a result, Chelsea remained completely unaware that her disguise had already been exposed.

  On the surface, however, Byn showed no reaction.

  He simply continued tending to the bck kitten’s injury with patience and care.

  Internally, though, he was now on high alert.

  This cat was almost certainly a transformed human, likely due to a Teigu’s ability.

  In a world filled with all kinds of bizarre Teigu, one capable of transformation wasn’t particurly surprising.

  For now, he had no intention of exposing her.

  Instead, he wanted to see just what this little bck cat was pnning to do next.

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