Chapter 32

## Chronology

**Test** (試験, *Shiken*) is the 32nd chapter of *Plunderer* manga.

## Plot

In the beginning of the chapter, it's shown Douan Taketora and Licht Bach's past where Taketora is severally injured. In the flashback, Licht asked Taketora that if he killed a child or not.

Back in the present, in the Abandoned Capital Hoffnung, Hina Farrow and the others awakened and realized that they all has been handcuffed. Taketora wondering why does Hina and the others appeared in his memory, when they haven't born yet 300 years ago. Soon, Taketora realized that it was Nana's time travel ability changed his memory, which he wondering what's Nana thinking when she sent them back to the past despite her low counts. Lyne Mei asked Taketora if he really killed Licht and he said yes as he broke his promise. While Lyne was confused at the promise, Taketora says that it doesn't matter as what's more important to him now is Sonohara Mizuka's whereabouts. In hopes Hina and the others can answer his question, Taketora tries to use his gravity on them to force them answer it. Lyne tried to said that they don't know where Mizuka gone but Taketora doesn't believe and keep using his gravity. A spy of Special Service informs Taketora "that person" is coming, which angered him and asks that spy why did he informed "that person" about them. Realizing "that person" already arrived, Taketora only gave Hina and the others some advise that don't talk too much or else they will die, as "that person" is no longer the same person that's kind and loves children.

"That person" Taketora referring was soon revealed to be Schmelman, which Hina and the others were shocked at his arrival. Upon seeing their faces, Schmelman noticed there's something wrong with his memory and soon realized it's Nana's time travel ability changed his memory. Lyne asks Schmelman why he betrayed Licht and the Class A even everyone believed his words so much back then. Soon, Schmelman's henchman point out his gun at Lyne's mouth, saying it's disrespectful to called him "teacher" and they should calls him as the "Field Marshal" instead. Then, Schmelman answers it as they're served as a experimental for the "Aerial Ace Project" and the Class A was a failure as a soldiers, as they're actually stupid enough to believe that they can win the war without killing their enemies. Soon, Schmelman stated that since Hina and the others once studying on the training school before, he give them a "chance" by giving them a Baron's surgery, which terrified Taketora. As Schmelman ordered his subordinate to gives the drugs to them, he leaves the capital and teleport back to his main base with one of his henchmen's ability.

As the soldier tries to give Lyne the drug, Taketora told that soldier to give them some physical checks first before giving them the drugs. That soldier didn't follow it and stated Schmelman's orders must be followed, which made him furious and and kills that soldier. Taketora says that he can't believe someone who never went through the Abandonment War can become the Baron, and he also told that soldier only the actual soldiers who had experienced that War deserved to becomes the Baron. After he destroyed the mansion and killed several spy from Special Service, Taketora releases Lyne and the others and told them to go away, due to he don't have a mood to kill them. As they leave, Taketora saw a Ballot dropped from Hina's bag. As he taking Hina's Ballot from the ground, Taketora thought they're collecting the original Ballots to make Althea fall into the ground so he will kill all of them.

## Characters

By order of appearance:

* Licht Bach (flashback)
* Douan Taketora
* Hina Farrow
* Lyne Mei
* Gespenst Zerlegen
* Nana Bassler
* Sonohara Mizuka (mentioned)
* Schmelman Bach (Clone)
* Sakai Tokikaze (flashback)
* Akui Genji (flashback)
* Suda Kyouhei (flashback)
* Ichinose Saki (flashback)
* Narimiya Kyouka (flashback)
* Sumitani Asumi (flashback)
* Schmelman Bach (flashback)