(BL) Hunting The Field Guide novel Chapter 282

Chapter 282: You will not take this city

Sakura was all smiles as she approached the podium that Lieutenant Fisher said they had set up for her. It was a few steps further then the one for Kellen, and she basically acted as a shield for Kellen from that side. _{ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com}

Kellen stared at the thick, wooden podium and had no doubt that the material it was made out of came from a gate. His suspicions were only confirmed when he placed his hands on the wood and the texture was familiar. It reminded Kellen of the door to his apartment.

Sakura adjusted the mic poking out of the podium to her height and smiled as she glanced around at the crowd below them. The chattering from the crowd hadn’t dimmed as they had gotten into position, and Kellen had no idea if that was a good or bad thing.

Glancing back at Pamela, who remained at the base of the stairs while Esper Blake had followed Kellen up onto the platform, he noticed she was frowning heavily.

"Good morning everyone. No doubt, you are anxious to see what we have to say. Originally, this was a press conference for just the Saturn Guild, but they have been kind enough to allow the other Guilds and the D.E.C. to join them during this time." Sakura was a lot better at this than he thought. Kellen guessed he just hadn’t paid attention to when she had been having press and the like.

That was shitty of him. He’d do better from now on.

"As for questions, our love Esper Weston will be in charge of managing those. Of course, we also have official statements that we need to speak first, despite the new information that everyone is privy to." Her tone was light, her expression bright, and she glanced at Kellen. Kellen swallowed.

"Of course. We planned to have this conversation before the takeover of the news just a few days ago, and no doubt everyone has questions they would like to ask in that regard, but there is a more pressing issue that we need to address, that unfortunately, has to deal with part of the same topic." Kellen said, scanning the area.

Any one of them could be the man who attacked him and his Dad. Any one of them could have a weapon on them. Of course, they had screened everyone, but that didn’t mean shit in such an open space. Kellen really was just painting a giant target on his back.

His grip tightened on the podium where he was holding onto it and he let out a shaky sigh.

"I am sure that it escaped no one’s notice that I, and my Father, Guide Woods, were shot at in this very area." Kellen couldn’t help but look towards where he’d truly been. They had obviously cleared the blood away, but some things didn’t fade as easily. "The people who did this call themselves the E.A.G. Espers against Guides. I’m sure that he didn’t mention that when he took over the news. That his true motive has very little to do with making it an even playing field for everyone, people who haven’t awoken, and those who have. No. They spread seeds of discord across the whole world just to forward their dream. Which is, the complete and total servitude of Guides, like the days of old." Kellen could feel his expression hardening, and he swallowed thickly.

"Of course, as a Guide, I am going to be biased about this. I won’t deny that. That does not excuse their actions. They have done this plenty of times before. Tearing apart families and pairs because of their hatred for others. While claiming it’s for the greater good. What greater good could that be? When the Esper’s and Guide’s mission is to fight against the monsters that pour out of gates, and not fight each other? I cannot agree with a group that hates who I am fundamentally, all because they believe that they are superior to ⅔’s of the population of humanity, if not more." Kellen didn’t look at anyone, staring out over the crowd and towards the cement buildings around him.