The night was dark. A faint luminous light that wouldn't disturb her sleep tickled her Ab's bangs and then faded away. Like a night that suddenly came to her, A.B. naturally woke up at some point.
Abby, who opened her eyes slowly, closed her eyes for a moment, then immediately got up from the bed as if struck by lightning.
“What?! In the main building, when the hell do you sleep… ?”
AB, who was alone with the weaver woman at the restaurant, fell asleep while listening to the story she was telling.
Abbie who has been using her magical powers for the past few days and exploring each area of the military. He was physically and mentally loaded.
Even if it is not, anyone will fall asleep while listening to a calming story amid a full stomach and the scent of warm tea.
“Inconsiderate… !”
Sepierre in a suit was sitting next to Ab, who suddenly woke up in the middle of the night.
“Are you awake, Captain?”
As if he had expected all of this, Sepier had a very calm attitude.
Abby got up hurriedly and looked around.
“question. Where did he go?”
“You left first. Leave a message saying that you will be waiting.”
“… Is that so… .”
Abby's voice subsided.
Even today, it was the woman whose anticipation was inflated at the happiness she would feel only at the end of her life.
An ordinary marriage and a sad parting.
It was only a formality, but it was enough decoration to decorate her end.
However, his opponent was a giant beyond imagination, with no regrets like Ab. With the holding company behind him, he secretly acts in the back alleys and exerts influence in all sorts of places.
maybe… he… .
Abby closed her eyes tightly and cut off all the distractions. This was not the time.
“The main building has a calling to do. Can you lend me a wagon for official business?”
“Renting a wagon is very easy. But can I go in that outfit?”
“dress?”
Belatedly, Abby noticed that her clothes had changed.
It wasn't her usual uniform, but a yellow, fluffy robe wrapped around her body. It was a bizarre outfit that was hard to describe, made of soft fur from her shoulders to her legs.
In the meantime, only the soft feel of the fur coat is excellent, and just wearing this dress, Abbie felt as cozy as lying in bed.
“Hey, what is this unusual outfit?”
“This is a special chick pajama I made myself. This masterpiece came out after thinking about how much I could express the texture of the fur with Aki Avatar.”
“That's not what the main building said! You asked why the clothes in the main building were like this!”
“I thought it would look good, so I put it on. It actually fits pretty well. I will take care of you, so take it with you.”
“refuse!”
The Captain hastily unpacked the packet, but it took quite a while for the pajamas with fine fur on each alchemist to return to the packet.
Sepier murmured.
“It’s the middle of the night, so let’s get some rest. Are you leaving now?”
“The main building has work to do. There is no more time to waste now!”
“What are you going to do, Captain?”
“Secret!”
Sepier replied naturally, as if he was familiar with the military-like answer.
“Then answer only the non-confidential parts. I'll have to listen to the captain's destination so I can see where my wagon will go.”
It was a threat, not a threat, to tell me to some extent if I didn't want to get out of a carriage in the middle.
Abby wanted to point out the other person's attitude, but she stopped at her heart. The civil level of her weaver is level 5. She is taller than A.B., and she is a master of many military secrets.
Unless it's a top secret about a signal soldier, it's not a secret leak. Aside from AB's affiliation, what AB is trying to do now is to protect the security of the military.
After completing the calculations, Abbie answered.
“The main building has to investigate and monitor the 'shadow' and the 'magician', both of which are secretive in the 10th division. Now that the main building has almost grasped their conspiracy, we will track their trends and intervene at the right moment.”
“Magician, you say?”
Sepierre, who heard the unexpected fact, asked with a little doubt.
“Why is the military captain looking for them?”
“… I don't know why you are asking about him. It is also the duty of a soldier to punish the reactionaries and maintain the security of the military.”
“Hmm. 'Shadow' and 'Magician'. Even if it’s a vicious group that has been around since the days of the Shadow Kingdom, why a magician?”
Why does Sepier Bakia, who lives in District 1, get into the back alley situation that doesn't matter?
Clothing packets that would normally change in an instant were slow to change today. It seemed that it would take some time for all packets to be released yet.
Abby said what she had been thinking about.
“Shadows are heinous criminals who want to commit heinous crimes. Magicians are the breeding ground for all sorts of miscellaneous crimes.”
“yes. Compared to the shadows, what the magician did is cute.”
“Positive. That is the problem.”
He said that a magician who survived like a weed for a long time is much more dangerous than a shadow that runs wildly. Abby said sternly.
“The magician obscures his reluctance to misbehave. He is a criminal who gambles, threatens, extorts money, cheats, pickpockets, etc., but he does things in ways that are beyond imagination, but no one is reluctant to tell him or tell him. You either support it or you fear it, you only see one of them.”
As if he had, Sepier nodded his head softly.
It was a smile with many meanings. A.B., feeling the back of her neck gradually cooling down, continued her speech.
“Citizens see him as a hotbed of petty crimes… Watching or neglecting. So it shouldn't be. Laws must be complied with, and penalties must be strict. Only then will the society built up by law and order be maintained.”
“So, to arrest even the magician.”
“… Positive. but.”
Abby's lips were already dry.
“If the magician actively cooperated with the main building and helped slay the shadows… . Depending on the circumstances, the allegations may be moved on without questioning.”
“Are you still a captain who has to obey the law?”
“Since he has not been arrested as a current criminal, there is no basis for justifying the crime. Only circumstantial evidence. so.”
Please, don't.
Abby longed for it.
Sepi shattered Ab's hopes.
“You seem to be guessing. What a relief. Less effort to explain.”
Abby, who had come to the side she knew, was welcomed by Sepier with open arms. Immediately after that, A.B's pajamas were completely unraveled, revealing her pure white body.
Looking at Abbie who had become completely defenseless, Sepier told the truth.
With a smile full of superiority, from those who knew the secret in advance to those who did not.
“yes that's right. The one who came with you is the magician and my teacher.”
AB shut her mouth tightly, picked up the uniform packet on the table and plugged it into the biometric terminal. The alchemist settled over her smooth curves. After that, tens of thousands of alchemists were sculpted one after another and put on her Ab's body and put on her black uniform.
It didn't take a few seconds for Abbey to turn into a military captain. The captain got up and grabbed the officer's hat. Captain Abbie passed Sepier and left the door of the room.
Sepier followed Abi, who was striding along.
“I will cooperate, Captain. I will lend you my wagon.”
Perhaps he was preparing in advance, the horseman, who grew up with sideburns, pulled the wagon straight away. Sepier put Abby in the backseat, and he quickly sat down next to him.
Abi glanced at Sepier, who was sitting next to him.
“… The main building is in operation. We cannot guarantee your safety from the forces of darkness.”
“does not matter. Because I can protect myself.”
“Also, all military operations conducted by the military are military secrets. We cannot inform you of the operation, who is only a civilian.”
“But you have to tell me where this wagon is going. That's efficient, isn't it?”
A way of speaking that seems to force the opponent to agree with the theory. Sepier's words reflected his shadow. Apparently, it wasn't just knowledge that was taught.
Again, Abby realized that she knew nothing about him. Abby muttered sadly.
“… Where did the acting come from? Where did his plan come from?”
A magician who ruled the back alleys of the military, and a criminal sponsored by the holding company Cheonuimubong.
Even what has already been revealed is a giant beyond imagination. To the extent that it was rather strange to be locked in the abyss as a simple laborer.
“What on earth was the magician aiming to approach the main building… ?”
I never really got any information, and I never tried to use AB. He responded to requests every once in a while and took care of things for A.B.
Even the recompense that Abby had thought of with her head was meaningless to him. He readily accepted Abby's request.
The easiest answer to the question of 'why?' is probably because you have a crush on A.B.
But what kind of sympathy is it?
“I don’t know. Probably no one but Master would know.”
Confusion and doubt amid vague favors.
Seeing Ab, feeling the emotions of graduating a long time ago, again, Sepierre rejoiced at the birth of a comrade.
“But one thing is certain. Master will make your wishes come true in a way that no one expected.”
“impossible. For the main… There is no hope like yours.”
Born in the military and raised as a signal operator, she lived in a dark room with all information about the military.
A.B had no desire to achieve on his own. He has only duties… .
“Aha.”
Sepierre, realizing something from Abbie's words, sighed a little.
“Now I know. Master intends to give you hope. Your own wish, which is more precious than duty.”
A hideout in Area 14.
Wolfen, who gathered 'shadow' ahead of the big business, finally opened his mouth after a long wait.
“… The decision is tomorrow.”
Wolfen, half submerged in the shadows, solemnly declared.
“Tomorrow, the military will become a melting pot of chaos. A shadow of flame will cover this city. We will get rid of the scavengers who have taken their place for a while, and we, the true darkness, will do our best.”
'Shadows' cheered as they recalled their world to come. The cheers that swallowed the sound filled the conference room with quiet heat.
Wolfen raised his sword. He couldn't even see his pulling posture, but the small sword with blackened blades was just there like a ghost.
“The system… How to use it to make sense. Army, land of earth and iron born upon the corpses of the kingdom. I will use it for your system, example.”
From now on, the shadow of the military will be their domain.
Upon hearing Wolfen's plan, the Half-Shadows quietly summoned their men. Those who can be said to be middle management positions, and action leaders who actually move.
“The decision is tomorrow. to prepare.”
“I was waiting. It was hard to dry.”
“Just hold on until tomorrow. There should be no disruption to the plan. Tomorrow, like a dam bursting. If we move all at once, we can turn the country upside down.”
If it's a highly trained shadow, it's convenient to give a hint to agile movements of a group of idiots. The half-shadows spoke to their henchmen from all over the world.
As the waves ripple in the dark night, the shadow's plans spread quietly and secretly… .
“Today is the day of that decision!”
“Wow!”
“Come on, let’s go in!”
“It’s a revolution! I'm going to turn this damn country upside down!”
“market? family? Helping out with the same garbage topic! Hit it!”
“Police officers are people too! Don't be scared!”
It had not yet been sufficiently anointed with oil, and fires erupted all over Amittengrad.