Episode 102 Two doppelgangers.
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Nihilis was of African descent.
It was the first thing I knew.
No, I didn’t even expect it.
“You said you were from South Africa?”
“I don’t think it’s that surprising.”
“No matter how you look at it, South Africa and knight are a very distant word.”
South Africa, and the Knights.
It was an awkward combination no matter how many times I repeated it.
I’ve never seen those two words coexist in one sentence in my entire life.
Well, maybe it’s because my knowledge is shallow.
Is there any other law that says that there are no articles in Africa?
There was just enough.
However, Nihilis came from the Order of the Stars, rooted in the Valley of the Stars in Scotland.
It was said that they belonged to a group that had their hometown as their hometown, which was thousands of kilometers away from their hometown.
“My hometown, present-day South Africa, and the former Republic of Transvaal, is a country that was once a British colony. It had to be heavily influenced by the British.”
As the years passed, the rank of knight had long since disappeared from almost all countries.
Of course, some countries, including Britain, maintained knighthood even today, but that alone was insufficient to explain the paradoxical relationship between the two words.
No, it just sounded even weirder.
Isn’t it strange that they wanted to become a vassal of the country that oppressed them and ruled over them?
“Then, isn’t it normal to hate Britain? There doesn’t seem to be any reason to go there and write an article.”
“That would be normal, but I was a little different. I had a strong sense of inquisitiveness rather than resistance. It is the spirit of inquisitiveness that asks, ‘How the hell do we have to crawl like this because Britain is such a strong country?’ So, at a young age, I boarded a ship bound for England. To learn, to know strength.”
I had no idea he was such an open-minded person.
I thought that the way people try to learn the way people talk these days is simply to build intimacy with me.
However, it was just my excess of self-consciousness.
He was simply trying to keep up with the times.
“Of course the Empire did not welcome my steps. As a colony and from a defeated country, the only place that called me was the military. So, I became a soldier. Of course, becoming a soldier did not reduce the shame I suffered.”
It may not sound like much, but it was a very strange story to me.
It means that the records that can only be seen in history books now remain as reality and memories for him.
“Fortunately, I had quite good thinking skills, and I was also very good at fighting, so I was able to accomplish quite a lot.”
“Did you receive the title thanks to you?”
“No, there are always people who take issue with my origins. I couldn’t.”
Typical repertoire.
The story of a person who strives to overcome the limits of his status.
It’s classic, but it’s also a subject that many people can relate to.
The problem is that very few people reach that conclusion in reality.
“Then how did you get to join the Order of the Stars?”
“Originally, the Knights of the Stars were not real knights. It was just the name of a group of people seeking strength.”
“Well, then it’s just a knight game.”
“It is not. After our name and status were elevated, the imperial family conferred a real title. I remember being happy. I thought that I could finally become a knight.”
Wasn’t it just that private organizations were incorporated into the government to prevent them from becoming too strong?
Anyway, the situation itself makes sense now.
How a person from a country that doesn’t seem to have anything to do with a knight could be reborn as a knight.
If there was such a background, it was a possible story.
“Incredible.”
“Everyone will have at least one great story as they live a long time.”
“But, the story you’re talking about is a very old story. Has not the appearance of present-day South Africa changed a lot?”
“I come here every year, so no problem.”
That’s a million good luck.
I was worried about what would happen if I lost all my memories.
“So, Master, where do you guess Leon went?”
“Port Elizabeth. Almost certainly.”
It’s a city I’ve never heard of.
I don’t know anything about it though.
It is a city near the seashore, and they only know that it is populated by many people.
Oh, I think I’ve heard stories about penguins living there.
“What are you doing there?”
“It was a beautiful port city. It has now become a ghost town where people are hard to find even in broad daylight.”
“why?”
“It’s a city taken over by villains.”
A city taken over by a villain.
Obviously, there were some cities with such a setting.
However, it was not so common.
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Most of them are remote places that are hard to reach, or places known for having terrible security.Was Port Elizabeth such a city?
Not as far as I know.
“Isn’t Port Elizabeth a pretty big city? I don’t think it’s even a city where the security was so bad that it was taken over by a villain. No, if the city was taken over by the villain in the first place, shouldn’t the heroes be in charge?”
“It’s deliberately letting go.”
“Is there any reason for that?”
“Because he’s not a real villain.”
Not a real villain, what do you mean by that?
Did you become a dark hero pretending to be a villain?
If so, there would be no reason for the citizens to panic.
“Then, are you talking about a fake villain? Or is it something like that, something like a righteous person to touch?”
“No, it is certain that he is committing an evil deed. They said they all deserved to die, but legally, they weren’t a problem.”
“But how can it still be alive?”
“Because he’s a Cosmos Special Forces member. Cosmos must have put pressure on it. Heroes should not be involved in this case.”
Well, it’s difficult.
It’s me, I don’t know exactly what happened, so I can’t say anything, but I know one thing for sure.
It’s a filthy case.
“So, who is doing that?”
“Irina.”
Irina?
I don’t know.
No, it was natural to not know.
There are billions of people with superpowers alone in this world.
No matter how much I know the original, I cannot know all of their abilities.
There are a lot of people who don’t show up.
“I have no idea who it is.”
“He is in a position similar to Leon. Assassinations, espionage, intelligence gathering, etc.”
“Why is the current Cosmos Special Forces member acting like a villain?”
“There are rumors circulating in Port Elizabeth until recently. Rumor has it that you’ve met someone just like you. And, they say that all the protagonists of that rumor are missing.”
What is it, Leon?
However… It was strange to see that it was Leon’s work.
both in time and in character.
Is Leon already corrupted?
It can’t be.
Besides, a human who was a former Special Forces member openly reveals himself and pretends to be a villain?
Either way, it wasn’t normal.
“It’s strange. There are too many things that don’t match up to be considered Leon.”
“You are right. I’m also guessing he’s not Leon.”
“Then, who is the main character of this story, Irina?”
“Accurate.”
There can be any number of people with similar abilities.
However, this case was not a case that could be explained so simply.
Because Leon’s ability belongs to a uniquely unique axis.
It is not enough that there are two such abilities in the world, in the same group and in the same responsibilities?
It didn’t make sense like this.
“It’s hard to believe that there is another person with the same thinking power as Leon. Rather, it would be more credible that the man named Irina copied Leon’s abilities.”
“No, it’s a different ability. Irina is famous for her transformation.”
Transformer.
Then the story is different again.
If you can transform into the exact same figure as your opponent, you’ll look like a doppelganger to other people.
If he disappears together with the other party in that state, it will be enough to disguise what Leon has done.
“In that case, it could be that Irina is pretending to be Leon.”
“maybe.”
“But, what are you doing that for?”
“It’s both a provocation and a teacher (?).”
I couldn’t quite understand what he was talking about, so I looked at Nihilis with a puzzled look.
“Now, if someone is making a name for themselves by borrowing your name out loud, can you stand still?”
“No, I can’t stand it.”
“Yeah, that’s exactly what Irina is doing. If you twist, you mean come to Port Elizabeth and have a fight, right? So it was a provocation.”
I understand a little bit now.
However, the word “teacher” was still not understood.
Isn’t it the teacher who encourages others to do bad things?
I couldn’t figure out who I was talking about teaching what.
“What does teacher mean?”
“Let’s assume that Leon did not fall for the provocation. But will people leave Leon alone? There are people all over the world who are sharpening their swords at Leon?”
“uh… Are you going to kill me?”
“Yeah, even if Leon and Irina don’t oppose each other, those who hold a grudge against Leon will somehow find Leon and kill him. Naturally, I can teach murder.”
It could only be evaluated as a truly effective strategy.
Because he was creating a picture that entices the opponent and presses the opponent at the same time.
On the other hand, I could also get a glimpse of Leon’s greatness.
You overcame all these situations, and in the end you survived.
I thought I was not an elite of the Cosmos Special Forces for nothing.
“So, did you assume that Leon was caught in the provocation and pointed to Port Elizabeth?”
“I do not know. For now, it’s most likely going there. We also have to keep in mind the possibility that the guy who is terrorizing Port Elizabeth is the real Leon, and we can’t rule out the possibility of being provoked. ”
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My head is already getting complicated.Will I be able to solve this problem well?
There are a lot of things to worry about.
… Wait, a way to solve this thorny problem all at once came to mind.
Of course, under the premise that Leon was headed for Port Elizabeth.
“Do you know how sophisticated Irina’s transformation techniques are?”
“The word ‘transformation’ is insufficient. You can’t just replicate the other person’s ideological powers, but they transform into the same gene unit.”
great.
Things may be easier than you think.
“I came up with a good solution. Let’s go straight to Port Elizabeth.”
“Looks like you are. Then let me leave right away. He is the type of person who can solve problems that are bothering him quickly.”
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