A bloodied man is strapped to the cross-shaped execution frame on the judgment platform. He stares blankly at the eerily familiar scene, watching dusk gather behind the frame:
“A miracle... is useless...?”
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[Token] The team [Token] burst onto the scene, and everyone assumed that such a gifted group would be a special squad. After all, it even had a special designation, didn’t it? No, no, no, what a shame: it turned out to be merely an affiliated squad! Yes, you heard that right, affiliated.
Yes, yes, exactly. Five people.
What? Aren’t at least seven required?
Oh, no, no. They’re affiliated already. What more do you want?
Ridiculous. If they haven’t sworn an oath or joined the Night’s Watch, how can you call them a special squad?
Oh, so is this affiliated squad an independent civilian group?
No, not that either. But they don’t belong to the Night’s Watch.
They have nothing to do with the Night’s Watch at all?
Oh, they’re affiliated with the special squad [Mask].
Then doesn’t that make them part of the Night’s Watch?!
They don’t think so.
? What ingrates.
Oh, it’s not like that. Everything about them, from their training to their formation, was arranged by [Mask] itself.
Does the Night’s Watch recognize them?
Of course. Why wouldn’t it recognize such a gifted squad?
Then why not just make them a special squad outright?
...Because once, there was someone who served as the agent of two gods. (In truth, there were more than two.)
Ah, two gods. That’s understandable, then. But why didn’t they swear an oath?
...If you’re curious, go read the story.
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Rich, handsome, considerate, and not cold-blooded. No harem, no romance pairing. Anti-protagonist (Lin Qiye and Jialan): if that’s a trigger for you, please leave. Thanks.
Many original details.
