Chapter 42

## Chronology

**Convene** (開会, *Kaikai*, Yen Press: **Convening**) is the 42th chapter of *Plunderer* manga.

## Plot

In the royal capital of Althea Royal Guard, Robert Du Vanvich is disappointed that the commander room got destroyed by the "Abyss Demons" in less than a day since he was promoted as the commander of the Royal Guards. He ordered Erin to be prepared to fight against those from the Abyss. When Erin asked Robert something, he was angered at how she called him as she still referring Alexandrov Grigorovich as the supreme commander, in which she apologized afterwards. Robert also wondering why didn't Schmelman Bach just simply destroy the Abyss and kill all of the citizens there back when he created Althea, as if he done that back then it would prevent incidents like this from happening.

In the Abyss, Hina Farrow just reunited with Pelmo. Pelmo explains to Hina what happened after she was taken by the hands of Althing, that she was stuck at the cloud for a while before she was falling to the city. At that time, Pelmo thought she was going to die, then she realized that she could use her clothes as a parachute to lower the falling speed, while stripping her clothes in front of Hina and the boy which scares them. As one clothes doesn't slow down the speed, she decided to stripped all of the clothes and ended up landing on the Abyss naked. The boy was enraged at Pelmo stripping her clothes in front of him so he told her to stop. Hina realized that she had done a lot of terrible things to Licht Bach ever since she returned from time travel and feel sorry at him, as stripping clothes randomly in front of people can be really traumatic. Then, Pelmo explains what she has done ever since she arrived here, that she found this plant and several books about the airplane and the history of humanity before the Abandonment War. She learned that in the past, humanity only used the airplane for stealing and because of that it lead to citizens such as those Abyss children suffering and struggling to live. Because of that, she decided to stay in Abyss together with those children and also got a new dream which instead of stealing, the airplane will be used for sharing which means she will save people regardless if they're from Abyss or Althea. Soon, Pelmo said that she will bring Hina back to Althea as she knew Hina doesn't want to stay here for too long, Hina agreed and said she will take her Ballot back first before returning.

Back in Althea, Erin is shown to be talking with herself. Robert noticed it and tried to threaten her and ask her who is she talking with, as her count stands for the numbers of time she conntected with the people, which means she can have a conversation with people from far distance in a similar way to telepathy. Erin then answered Robert's question earlier about Schmelman's decision, she explains that Abyss was created mainly because of Alexandrov. The Althea was created in order to end the Abandonment War and save as many people as possible, and because the existence of the Abyss, Alexandrov chose to not have any happiness and adopt any more children to pay for his sins. Although Erin somewhat agreed with Robert's thought that the Abyss shouldn't be created in the first place, Alexandrov's kindness and beliefs has caused her to fall in-love with him to the point she want to bear his child. Because of this, she is willing to sell her soul to the "demon" in hope for revenge against Robert for betrayed Alexandrov. Soon, Erin created many transmissions through the world and revealed who she was talking with, which is Sakai Tokikaze, the King of Abyss.

When Hina returned to her camp, she realized Tokikaze had already found the last Ballot she hidden inside the dirt. Tokikaze explains to Hina about what requirement is needed in order to active the Althing, wasn't a "key" like what United Nations Force stated 300 years ago but those humans who can access and synchronize themselves with the energies of the Althing, which means Schmelman and those who has same blood as him like the Barons. Although Tokikaze isn't completely compatible with Schmelman's blood like Licht, he still can active the Althing on his own. Tokikaze then announced to the world that today is the end of Althea and Schmelman's precious "garden".

## Characters

By order of appearance:

* Robert Du Vanvich
* Erin
* Pelmo
* Hina Farrow
* Tokimune
* Alexandrov Grigorovich (flashback)
* Licht Bach
* Nana Bassler
* Sakai Tokikaze
* Firenda (flashback)
* Schmelman Bach (Clone)
* Lyne Mei
* Gespenst Zerlegen
* Nikola