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I won the duel, so there was no need to help Rossi.
But after hearing her story, a small change came to my heart.
What Roshi wanted to destroy was not actually humanity, but the rotten world.
Of course you have no choice but to participate, right?
As I was listening to her story, I also felt strong hatred for humanity.
“So what can I help you with first?”
“It’s okay, I don’t need any help.”
“Huh? “But just a little while ago, you wanted me to help you, right?”
“I’m going to quit now. “After telling it to two people, I felt like it was all pointless.”
“Isn’t it better to at least get revenge?”
“You don’t have to worry about that. “Her revenge for Rossi is half-hearted.”
A hero who kills citizens and then ignores it, a nursery director, and even members of the research institute.
They informed me that it was liquidated a long time ago.
The hero was stripped of his hero status by making the incident at that time public.
The director of the daycare center burned the children to death to make them feel their pain.
It was said that the research institute committed a terrorist attack and buried all the researchers alive along with the building.
“But even though I got revenge, I didn’t feel relieved. “In fact, this world felt even more heinous.”
“So you were trying to ruin everything.”
“That’s right. But not anymore. After telling Rossi’s story to the two of them, everything that was stuck in her heart was relieved. Even at his last moments, Roshi neither hated nor cursed humans. “I never could understand, but I think I understand now.”
This time, Roshi came out and held Rin’s hand tightly.
Even though she was a homunculus and did not have human body temperature, her hands were somehow warm.
“She believed that there was someone like Leafa somewhere in the world. Like the two people here.”
“Roshi… ….”
“Thank you, it must have been a difficult story to tell, but you shared it with us.”
I felt like my nose was getting stuffy.
Rin seemed to be like me, rubbing her eyes with her hands.
She usually acts very harsh, but sometimes she shows a girlish side.
“Do you have anything else to say? “Why are you looking at me so intently?”
“Not really.”
Anyway, at least one glance shows that he is extremely fast.
“For that reason, the plan was completely canceled. “From now on, I want to live freely.”
“What about your subordinates?”
“They should be freed too. “They are from the same research institute as me.”
“Were they clones too?”
“No, I am the only homunculus success story. They were children who were used as test subjects like Rossi. “There was also one test subject who was aged by researchers.”
“How did you escape from the lab?”
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“Escape was possible thanks to the test subject’s runaway. Researchers tried to create a homunculus like me and failed. In return, the lab was turned upside down, and we took advantage of that to escape with the test subjects.”
They took advantage of the so-called confusion to escape.
I patted her on the head to congratulate her on her hard work in surviving that horrible laboratory.
“Wait a minute, Roshi! Now that you think about it, what are you going to do about Princess Front’s case?”
“Well? Because I wasn’t particularly interested in Princess Frontline from the beginning. “I’m thinking about leaving it to you and leaving.”
“What? “Are you going to leave?”
“Yes, the reason I became a candidate for Princess Front was to hide from the test subjects and the academy. So, I gave money stolen from the institute to my higher-ups in the academy, but there is no need to do that anymore, so I think I will be expelled sooner or later.”
“That can’t be possible…” !”
When I thought about Rossi’s donations listed in the top-secret documents stolen from the Academy, it made perfect sense.
In addition to the insane amount of support, there were even instructions from her superiors to look after her convenience.
It was also revealed roughly how her donations were used.
In the current situation, if Rossi were to cut off her support, the blow to her academy would be significant.
They will continue to try to receive her support, even if it means using somewhat coercive means.
“Was there no way to become a frontline princess candidate without support from the beginning?”
“You know that there is a physical examination that is mandatory to become a candidate, right? In the process, if it was discovered that I was a homunculus, not only would it be dismissed, but it could also be dangerous. So I had no choice but to use the power of money.”
From Rin’s desperate appearance, I could see how much she valued Roshi.
Although the two had completely opposite personalities, the bond between them seems to have been surprisingly strong.
“You know, Rossi.”
“Yeah, why are you calling me?”
“You said earlier that you were dangerous and that you had to hide yourself. What is the problem? “Didn’t you just round up all the people who knew of your existence?”
“…… That’s right, actually, the head of the research center was not visible at the time of the revenge.”
“Research director?”
“A person who was largely in charge of the Homunculus project. She had to kill him, but she didn’t show up until the moment he destroyed her lab. “That’s why she chose to flee.”
“The biggest culprit is still alive.”
“I don’t know, whether he is alive or not. “I’ve tried everything to find his whereabouts since the day I destroyed the lab, but I haven’t been able to find even the slightest clue.”
If life and death are clear, you will feel at ease.
If they are alive, you can find them and kill them, and if they are dead, you can forget them for the rest of your life.
However, in the current situation where one does not know whether the warden is alive or dead, the disappearance of the warden was a matter of stopping Roshi to death.
Because you never know when and where she will appear and what she will do to you.
“But is it really okay if we don’t rely on the Academy?”
“It’s okay. “Because we can’t keep crouching forever.”
“Let’s become a frontline princess with me! “We can fight together in any situation, right?”
“I’m sorry, Lin. “I don’t want to get you caught up in my situation.”
Just as Rin thought of Roshi, Roshi also considered Rin to be her precious friend.
But Rossi had already remembered losing her precious friend once.
I guess that’s why she didn’t want Rin to get caught up in her danger.
It’s a story you can accept with your head, but what about your heart?
I don’t know, but it’s clear that this is difficult for the immature Rin to accept.
“Do whatever you want! “
“Ah! Lin… ….”
Even if she wanted to argue, Rin knew very well that she was not in a position to do so.
Her body was trembling in anger, and she eventually turned her back and left.
Rossi wanted to hold on to Namarin for a moment, but then lowered her raised hand again.
Because she is the one who drew her line first.
“Is it okay if I give up like this?”
“Does the operator also plan to dissuade me?”
“No, because I am a person who values freedom. No matter what you do, they will support you from afar. “I’m just asking if it’s okay to end things on a different note with a precious friend.”
“It can’t be helped. “Because I don’t want to lose someone as precious as that time.”
“Aren’t I a precious person?”
“Because the Operator is so strong that it is meaningless no matter what the Director does. “He doesn’t worry about people who are stronger than him, does he?”
“I can’t refute that.”
To be honest, I could easily fight against any opponent as long as it wasn’t the strongest theme deck in existence.
It was absurd for Rossi to worry about me like that.
“Still, it’s a pity. “Because I wanted to spend more time with the operator as well as Lin.”
“If you’re disappointed, why don’t you extend your stay at the academy?”
“I don’t want to, because it will make it harder to leave later.”
Hearing every word of it being correct, I decided to stop thinking about it.
If I were someone whose mind could easily change with just a few words, I would have just told him to hit me.
But Rossi proved his determination. Even if I try to cajole her here, it will only make her feel ugly.
“When are you planning to leave?”
“I will leave as soon as possible.”
“It’s bitter.”
“The operator is planning to leave soon anyway.”
“How did you know?”
“If people find out the true skills of the operator, they will feel sorry for everyone. “Because an operator is someone who can function in a better place than here.”
It may sound like nonsense, but it felt good.
I’m trying hard to hide my skills, but it’s always nice to know that there are people who recognize me.
Anyway, Rossi’s story is over and my request is also completed.
I also have to prepare to leave the academy soon, so it would be right to disband soon.
“Roshi, it was nice to meet you, and if we meet in the future…” ….”
“Agent!!”
“Roshi!!”
While saying goodbye to Rossi.
Artea and the masked man broke into the conversation.
I was so angry at the intrusion at such a good moment, but I held back for the time being due to the two people’s seemingly urgent behavior.
If it makes you run out of breath, it means it’s urgent.
“What’s going on?”
“Chi… “It’s an invasion!”
“What?”
“A group of Alterghosts have infiltrated the Academy! “Even the boss has been confirmed!”
The direction Rin ran away to was the Academy.
After exchanging glances for a moment, Rossi and I ran towards the academy at the same time.