＜ Episode 38 ＞
“You know that Luna is still expanding, right?”
Everyone nodded in agreement with Lucas’ words.
Luna is a dead end city where blood and violence are rampant and countless people are being killed or missing somewhere even at this moment, but because of that, the birth rate is rather high.
This is because when humans face a life crisis, the instinct to preserve the species arises, and Luna is overflowing with orphans created by reckless childbirth.
In addition to the people who come to the slums from outside Luna.
The Luna administration did not view the situation pessimistically.
The policy of encouraging childbirth, collecting orphans, and giving them basic education to society is something that the Luna administration also considers quite important.
Population is power.
The influx of sufficient labor force eventually raises the stamina of the entire city, so the Luna administration was steadily giving force to this policy.
No wonder there is a school board in this dead end city.
If it’s a problem, the existing Luna citizens.
In particular, those who settled in the upper quarters and led a luxurious life did not like to mix with the lower classes or the dangerous.
However, I couldn’t help but follow the city’s policy, and I had to come up with a countermeasure somehow because I fully understood the validity of the policy itself.
The result is constant expansion.
Now, the 60th district is called a slum and is avoided, but a few decades ago, the 50th district was treated the same.
The population resident in the slums has reached its limits, and the administration has been seriously engaged in developing the 70th District and is currently investigating the outlying districts.
“Originally, Luna was a city built as an important military facility during the Great War. Even now, dungeons are sometimes found inside the city. Of course, those things are all taken up by large corporations.”
Lucas’ words with a cynical expression had the power to draw the listener’s attention.
I don’t know if it’s because of the content of the words or because of the magical energy flowing from Lucas’ body, but it’s true that there aren’t many opportunities to hear Luna’s secret story.
John listened to the story with a serious attitude, and Yekaterina, who looked at John like that, also made a serious expression.
Looking at the girl like that, Lucas smiled, but continued talking enthusiastically.
“But we can’t send Luna’s officials to the dangerous outskirts of the city. That’s why we usually outsource.”
Skilled people who mainly explore dungeons, gangs that dominate slum areas, and Luna people who have errands on the outskirts of the city.
For the people of Luna, who rarely go out of despair, opportunities to go out of the city legally do not come often, so there was no shortage of manpower.
“In the meantime, a few got caught.”
Luna’s base is a military installation during the Great War.
It is a story that security was a priority as it was a military facility in the great war that was heading to the end, and such hidden facilities are still numerous in Luna.
“It was discovered on the outskirts, so its importance is very low. But that’s the company’s position.”
“right.”
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Miller, who had a dull expression at Lucas’s words, also responded with an excited expression.
“It is a life-changing opportunity for ordinary people. Thanks to that, all kinds of guys are gathering.”
Dungeon explorers, idle talents, gangs in slums, people who were organizing organizations targeting corporations, and so on.
To list them, it is said that an endless number of people are gathering to the outskirts of Luna for their personal desires.
“Does it make sense to go to a place like that now?”
John crossed his arms and buried himself on the sofa.
Lucas’ story was certainly interesting and exciting, but I felt the timing was ambiguous.
If it was a place that was already known as it would be known, I wondered if it would be meaningful to come and visit it now.
“Heh.”
Seeing John’s reaction, Lucas put on a satisfied expression.
Unlike the idiots who are swallowed up by desire, this solver in front of you objectively grasps the situation and does not move recklessly.
If it was a normal person, it would have been obvious that he would have jumped up and ran to the dungeon right away, but this cold-hearted solver judged the situation only with the information he told him and reacted negatively. Lucas praised himself for coming to John.
“right. zone. by the way.”
Lucas, who had a fishy laugh, spoke as if chewing on each word.
“It’s a dungeon. zone. It is also a facility that is considered a military facility during the Great War. Do you understand the meaning of this?”
“…They will die as soon as they enter.”
Looking at Lucas’ face full of murderous intent, John straightened his posture.
“right!”
At John’s words, Lucas smiled brightly.
“Those who are confident in their skills will be waiting for the garbage to be filtered out like me. It’s not a lot of time, but there’s no rush.”
Lucas continued after taking a sip of the water Ekaterina had brought him.
“Idiots make fun of the slums, but I don’t think so at all.”
Lucas and John’s eyes met.
“Because even among the garbage, people like you sometimes appear.”
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Miller nodded in agreement.
“It’s also a problem that it’s on the outskirts of the slums.”
Lucas’ expression turned serious.
“There are quite a few fugitives there. I can’t be careless.”
Those who escaped from despair for one reason or another are called fugitives.
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Most of them are vicious criminals, but the problem is that their abilities are not all unusual.
Just being able to hide from Luna’s public security in the first place is the same as proving her ability.
“ruler. I think I explained why I want to hire you?”
“Right.”
Lucas asked, looking at John with mad eyes.
“What do you think?”
***
Luna’s sky is mostly gloomy, but there are still times when the sun shines down.
It is not uncommon for people to get skin cancer or burn their skin from too much sunlight, but the citizens of Luna still stop their busy lives and look up at the sky on sunny days.
It’s a comforting moment in a city where hope is hard to find.
“Ugh,”
The bulletproof treatment wasn’t enough, and the sunlight poured in through the windows that were carefully padded with strong steel, and Ekaterina had no choice but to open her eyes at the warm feeling.
The image of a girl with messy hair and half-closed eyes standing up and trying to come to her senses had a cuteness that seemed out of this world, but unfortunately no one had seen it.
“It’s okay.”
After staggering for a while, the girl rubbed her eyes and then got off the bed.
The girl got out of bed, wiggling her little white feet, and headed for a small potted plant by the window.
“good morning.”
Contrary to its round and cute appearance, the girl poured water carefully, thinking that the cactus with its vicious thorns resembled her.
I forgot John’s words that too much water will rot the roots.
The girl looked at the cactus, thinking it was a bit cumbersome, and remembered what John had told her.
– What’s this?
– It is a cactus. grow well
– ··· Is it necessary?
– ···yes.
Turning around with a shy expression, she heard John muttering something cliché.
It seems to be helpful for mental health in its own way, and the morning routine of looking at cacti wasn’t too bad for the girl.
After looking at the cactus for a while, the girl hardened her expression and headed in front of the small table.
I couldn’t believe it belonged to a girl, and I saw ampoules neatly placed on a table that looked desolate because there were no decorations, and the girl who picked up one of them took a breath and concentrated.
Uh.
An organ hidden deep inside the girl’s brain started working with a vibration that was clearly inaudible to others, and Ekaterina focused her mind and visualized her abilities.
Sweat began to seep out on her round forehead, and for a while a strange haze lingered around Ekaterina’s body.
jing.
With a light reverberation, something began to clump in the empty ampoule, and soon, grains like dust began to appear.
The grains, which were too small to be seen with the naked eye, began to flicker and soon began to emit a soft blue light. Only then did Ekaterina sigh and seal the ampoule tightly.
“···done.”
Carefully, I picked up the ampoule and placed it in a small bag on one side.
Inside the bag were ampoules emitting a soft blue light, and ten were filled with the fresh ones, filling the bag.
The girl nodded with a satisfied expression on her face and closed the bag and zipped it up.
With this, all she could do was prepare.
It was not an ordinary task to focus all my energy on making pellets every morning, and although I felt an extreme hunger, Ekaterina did not skip this task.
contract with John.
John protects Ekaterina until she comes of age, and she cooperates with him instead.
At first, Ekaterina was handed a huge amount of money, but after she figured out the power of her ability in the fight against Ivan, she was developing her ability in various ways.
one of them is this.
John was always applying Ekaterina’s chemical substance, which he named a booster, and as the overheated engine got used to it, John’s output was getting stronger.
Thus, Yekaterina’s ability to apply the booster to John also developed, and if the conditions were met, the booster could be stored separately like this.
ten boosters.
It was clear that these items, which instantly amplified their abilities, would be of great help to John in an urgent moment, and so Ekaterina could be satisfied.
Cheer.
“Ugh.”
He let out a moan involuntarily at the slight pain he felt in his left arm.
Her exclusive implant, co-developed by Organ Maker and several companies, boasted excellent performance and was no different from a part of her body, but sometimes she felt pain, and the company could not find the cause.
But the girl didn’t care too much.
At least the pain hadn’t made her forget her situation.
The time with John is so stable and peaceful that it is difficult to find even in a girl’s short life, and her heart becomes dull, but she is only happy if she can calm her down with this much pain.
Geek.
The way he clenched his dainty fists was so lovely, but if he knew the power inside, no one would have thought of such a thing.
“great.”
The girl turned and headed to the closet, taking off her pajamas and continuing her thoughts.
Right now, she is still immature and weak, so she can only do these things, but it was clear that in the near future she would be able to become a person capable of fulfilling her role.
A low-pitched voice rang in the girl’s ears as she thought of that day and organized what to do today.
“Let’s eat.”
“Yes!”
A small bag was already in her hand as she walked out of the door with a bright smile.
＜ Episode 38 ＞ End