186 – Dating just the two of you
I finally answered after a while.
‘Please explain in detail. So that I can understand.’
At first, I was swayed by emotions, and I recklessly erupted in anger. In particular, the sense of betrayal toward the Goddess was so great that she felt her body tremble.
However, I was swept away by that and did not make hasty judgments.
To be precise, I tried my best not to, and suppressed my emotions.
There was only one reason.
Because the goddesses I’ve seen so far weren’t like that. Because she couldn’t be a cruel evil god, telling her to kill an innocent little girl for no reason.
It wasn’t easy to regain my senses, but the memories of my past here helped calm my mind.
How many months have passed already? On the train returning from visiting the witch of prophecy in Paris.
I’ve completely forgotten about it now, but then I heard a prophecy about my future from the witch of prophecy.
The content was that I would face a terrible end.
Of course, it was bound to be shocking. Do I have to be told that I did something so wrong?
Am I really destined to die a terrible death? All kinds of thoughts made my head complicated, so I couldn’t sleep on the train and stayed up all night with open eyes.
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At that time, the goddess who was the only one next to me hugged and cared for me.
The goddess did not tell me whether the prophecy was correct or not. It is because it is ignoring the providence established between God and human beings.
But the Goddess told me this.
‘Even if you face a terrible end, I will be by your side until the end. So don’t worry.’
It sounds strange even now when I think about it, but it was more comforting than anything else.
It meant that the goddess was on my side no matter what.
It is still the same now. To be honest, I have absolutely no idea why he wanted me to kill the girl, but whatever the reason, I was sure it would be for me.
So let’s listen to the explanation. There’s very little chance that I’ll ever be convinced to kill someone for whatever reason, but I can hear the reason why.
[···I can’t tell you why. I’m sorry.]
‘Haa…’
I didn’t expect such an answer. A sigh came out of my mouth as I tried to skip it without even saying the reason, even if I prepared and presented as many ppts as possible.
‘Is this because of what you said before? What about the providence…?’
[That’s…]
‘All right. Seeing the reaction, I don’t even need to ask. So, this condition is related to my prophecy.’
The fate that the witch of prophecy told me about will come to a terrible end.
Anyway, the death of the girl requested by the Magic Engineering Society seems to have something to do with him.
If you think in one dimension, you have to kill that girl to change my destiny.
If it was that simple, I wouldn’t have said that it was an irreversible prophecy, but it was roughly like that, so interpreting it definitely made my head complicated.
If I were to weigh my life and the lives of others, it was only natural that I would take priority. Especially if it’s a complete stranger without a one-sided relationship.
But that couldn’t be an excuse to kill others.
If there is another way, of course I should try it first, and if it still doesn’t work, then it’s not too late to think about it for the last time.
I couldn’t understand the option of simply killing others to live without trying anything.
Still, after coming to the conclusion, I felt much more comfortable than before.
What should I do now?
First of all, it seems necessary to know more about what it is.
In particular, what kind of existence is the girl and why is the Magic Engineering Society trying to kill her? It is a situation that can not be understood with common sense, so if you do not solve this first, you will not be able to move on to the background.
‘Is it okay to ask this person other than the goddess?’
[Yes. I’m sorry I couldn’t tell you directly…]
‘All right. It doesn’t suit me, so don’t be downhearted.’
After regaining my composure as I gazed at the window, I looked at the engineer.
I’m wearing a mask, so I don’t know if it’s my imagination, but for some reason, I felt like I was grinning badly.
“Have you finished organizing your thoughts? I’m sorry to startle you.”
“Wouldn’t it be more strange if you weren’t surprised to hear such a thing? If you don’t explain properly, I will report you to the police as a child murder conspiracy group.”
Even if I said it, it was a ridiculous story. The thief reports to the police.
But this was an important issue, and I had to make it clear.
“I think it will be easier to understand if you go to a conference and listen to detailed explanations rather than listening to me here.”
“I don’t even know where that society is, but you have to tell me how to get there.”
“Don’t worry about that. The end of this train is the conference.”
Does that mean we have to spend time alone with this suspicious engineer until the end?
Today, since we had free time for the entire day, there wouldn’t be any problems with our schedule, but just the fact that we had to stick together just the two of us didn’t feel that good.
Honestly, I’m sure anyone would think the same way I did if they saw a masked engineer wearing a grotesque cowboy outfit.
The fact that the trust in the academic society is hitting the bottom may also have influenced why I felt that way. It’s because the perception has changed from a mysterious group with excellent technology to an evil organization plotting to kill a girl in an instant.
“Haa…. Can I really believe it?”
“Of course, it is your own freedom to believe, but with a little help, you won’t be worried.”
“Okay. Whatever the reason, I don’t think I’ll understand.”
“In that case, all you have to do is stay away from the society without applying for membership. As you said, reporting it to the police might be one way.”
Are you confident when you see that you are being told to report it confidently?
I don’t know if it’s because they have a thick back, or if they’re confident that there’s no problem because they have a really noble cause.
Then the tedious journey to the finish line began. In the meantime, I was forced to talk about this and that with the director of the agency. It was mainly filled with trivial stories he experienced while traveling all over Europe. Occasionally, he asked me about my phantom thief activities.
As the conversation continued, I asked him a question for the first time out of curiosity.
“By the way, is it okay not to be in the driver’s cab as a chief engineer?”
“Oh, that’s fine. It’s autonomous driving.”
So filthy innovative. Is it that artificial intelligence has already been introduced in an era where the industrial revolution has not yet ended? Of course, trains only move on designated rails, so there is no need for outstanding artificial intelligence for autonomous operation, but that does not mean that the technology is appropriate for the current era.
“Aren’t there always customers like this?”
“Yes, it has to be. Tickets for this train are given only to members who have joined the Society.”
Come to think of it, she said that the witch who gave me the ticket was also a member of her membership.
That means the witch also met her qualifications.
That would mean that she agreed to the monstrous condition that, in other words, she would help kill the girl.
Although he often plays a little mischievous pranks, he’s not a bad person by nature.
Is there really a cause that would be acceptable if we heard the circumstances?
I tried to understand it with my head, but as expected, question marks just came to mind. It seems impossible to understand for yourself until you hear it yourself.
The train crossed all of Europe. Starting in London, going beyond Paris, Madrid, Rome, Berlin, Zurich, Oslo and so on…
It was such a rare experience that I was in awe of myself just looking out the window of the train without getting off the train.
Even though I had already boarded and experienced it several times, I did not easily adapt to the unique sense of speed of the magic engineering train. It’s unbelievable to cross Europe at such a high speed. Of course, even so, the distance was a distance, so by the time I reached the end of the line, it was a long time ago.
It seems that I set foot on the station early in the morning, but before I knew it, it became a dark night with a full moon. In the meantime, the train ran without stopping.
I would have endured as long as I could, but now I have really reached my physical limit.
The biggest problem is that no passengers have boarded the train for over half a day.
In other words, I was alone with the chief engineer all day today. He was so tired that I was afraid that his ears would bleed from talking all day.
After enduring such a time of endurance, finally.
It’s important, so I’ll say it again. Finally, finally!
We have arrived at the last section of the train, the conference.
I looked at the scenery outside the window with trembling eyes.