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Chapter 6 Episode 52 – Interrogation 2

“I love my younger siblings so much. To the point where he even tried to kill God for his younger siblings.”

Patricia was smiling. But soon, a gentle spark of anger bloomed within that smile.

“Do you know what that damn god of chaos did to us? I still can’t forget the hundreds of years they spent kidnapping, torturing, brainwashing, and oppressing us with the promise of making us monarchs. Since I was already an adult, I was able to somehow maintain my sanity, but my younger siblings were broken.”

Although Patricia spoke calmly, I could feel an indescribable anger inside her.

“In the end, the reason you want to kill the God of Chaos is to save your younger siblings.”

“… … okay. That’s it. To give freedom to my beloved younger brothers. Rusk, that stupid kid doesn’t even know how I feel. Poor kid. It’s like trying to be recognized by calling the enemy who killed your parents your father.”

Patricia made eye contact with me again.

“… … I asked if you were sure that even if you died, you would be able to come back safely? I’m sure of it. I’m just convinced that I won’t come back. Perhaps the God of Chaos will execute me. To face real death, not fake death in the gray world… .”

She smiled with a bitter expression.

“Congratulations, you. Now you can control me as you please. I’m going to give up everything and stick to your side, so I hope you don’t kill me.”

“Do you think I will believe that? It’s obvious that I’ll just watch it carefully and then attack you.”

Patricia has been living alone for thousands of years. There’s no way she would give up just because she was caught by me.

“It’s really unfortunate not to be trusted. It would have been great if there was a contract like the gray gods.”

“What is the contract?”

Even if it were possible, would I be crazy enough to sign a contract with the Lord of Plague? Know what disease you might get.

“Ryuka, if you’re all rested, let’s go back to the management office.”

There is not much distance left to reach the management office. It would be enough for Ryuka to fly away in one go.

“… … I was thinking about it earlier, do I really have to do this?”

Patricia asked me in an uncharacteristically hesitant manner.

“Attitude. What posture?”

“Well, I’m telling you to say it with my own mouth… ?”

I didn’t understand. What on earth is wrong with this posture?

Patricia’s entire body is currently tied up, so if she makes a mistake, she falls to the ground. So, I just place it between my legs and hold on to it tightly so that it doesn’t fall off.

Of course, it’s a bit of a hug, but it’s ridiculous that she, who has lived for thousands of years, is ashamed of skinship that is not even possible for this type of hug.

“If you just leave it alone, it will definitely fall, right? Are you asking me to save you?”

“You have subordinates. Why do you have to do it yourself when you can just ask that subordinate to do it? .”

“That’s because Leon is holding on to me.”

I’m holding on to Patricia, and Leon is holding on to me. The three of us are sitting side by side and playing trains.

“It’s hard for me to keep my balance because I’m trying to catch you.”

“It’s inefficient… ! If you had let your subordinate catch me in the first place, you could have been free.”

“Ah, that way. Then I will have to change my posture during the next break.”

“… When was that?”

“There will be no rest time from now on.”

“?”

I thought I was talking nonsense, but 80% of what I said was nonsense, so I didn’t care.

“Oh, I’m shaking.”

“Aaaah… ! Wait, don’t cling!”

Surprisingly, Patricia had a personality that was fun to tease.

The flight was boring, but it went well.

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After returning to the management bureau, there was an uproar.

“Aaaa! no! The director, the director… !!”

“Our world has collapsed… . Now, what do I have to live for?”

“Duty! What are you doing!? Fix the director quickly!”

“Ahhhh! This is a dream… ! It has to be a dream!!!”

The employees who saw me with a disfigured face started a fight.

It’s hard to make a fuss just because the face is a little damaged, since the power of 100 attractiveness is quite high. Some of my employees even asked me to seriously consider polygamy, saying that my genes should be spread widely.

Anyway, Asha, the head of the medical department who came to visit after hearing the commotion, sighed deeply as soon as she saw my face.

“Ha… … . What on earth were you thinking… . He suffered serious burns not only on his face but also on his entire body. Have you ever swam in boiling water?”

“Um… . It was closer to diving than swimming.”

“I can’t live, really… . Quick, follow me to the infirmary.”

“I have something to do.”

“What?”

“Ah… I didn’t say anything.”

I was dragged by Asha and passed between the employees. All the employees I encountered were praying earnestly with their hands together. At this point, I felt somewhat guilty.

Unfortunately for the staff, my face could not be restored. Of course. Because the injuries were so severe that it was a wonder he survived. In the first place, if it was me, I would be walking around fine. If it were someone else, I wouldn’t even be able to breathe properly due to the pain.

Of course, I didn’t pay much attention to it since it would come back when I retried. Those around me will be more upset than me.

I roughly wrapped a bandage around my face and left the infirmary. Asha said she needed to rest, but now was not the time to rest.

“Ah, write. For some reason, it seems like it hurts more since I put the medicine on it.”

Patricia is in a temporary quarantine room, so I’ll have to get some painkillers from Olivia on the way. He was very strong.

On the way to the isolation building, I spent some free time gathering my thoughts.

I don’t know if I can believe everything Patricia says. However, since she was very emotionally shaken, it is very likely that it is true.

In that case, she is trying to fight the God of Chaos in order to free her younger siblings, that is, the other monarchs.

‘If that’s the goal, there’s no need to conquer the earth.’

Conquering the earth is merely a means to create an army to oppose the God of Chaos. If there were a better way to kill the God of Chaos, Patricia would give up conquering the Earth.

‘I was wondering why fever time exists at all. Was it because of this?’

The reason why Patricia is an S-class heroine, and the only combat skill in the game, Fever Time. Combining these two things, one conclusion emerged.

Perhaps it is my role to kill the God of Chaos.

After arriving at the isolation wing, I stopped by Olivia’s laboratory.

But for some reason, Karjen, who should have been at home, came out to meet me.

“Why are you so late? The young girl is wandering on the brink of death.”

“If you are a young girl, Daisy? Why Daisy?”

“I don’t know the details. Let’s ask that light year.”

Karjen snorted nervously and sucked on the blood sample in the laboratory refrigerator.

“Ugh, you shouldn’t eat that… .”

“Olivia. what’s the matter? Why Daisy?”

“Ah, the director is here… . Huh? Uh, there’s a bandage on your face… ? Where were you hurt?”

“Answer what I ask first.”

“Uh, ah, I understand. Please follow me.”

Following Olivia, we arrived at a room located in the deepest part of the laboratory. There, Daisy was sleeping in a huge tank. In a somewhat unusual state.

“Why did Daisy become like that?”

“That… . Daisy’s body began to disintegrate.”

“Is your life over?”

“No, it can no longer withstand the power it contains.”

Olivia took off the gloves she was wearing and showed her fingers. Her fingers, which had been stained pitch black, did not look normal at all.

“While I was moving the daisy, I only touched it slightly… . I have no feeling in my fingers.”

“… … So far, it’s just been a seizure. Do you understand why I’m doing this now?”

“Probably… . Could it be because of this… ?”

Olivia picked up the measuring instrument that had fallen on the floor. When I turned it on, the gauge started going crazy.

“Ugh, it’s gotten more serious… !”

“That’s a magic measuring instrument. Are you saying that demonic energy is gushing out of Daisy’s body like this?”

“Oh, no. Daisy is currently in complete isolation, so there is no room for her magical energy to leak out.”

“Then this is… . Ah.”

Demonic energy emanates from the bodies of the monarchs. And there is only one monarch other than Daisy currently in the Bureau.

‘Patricia.’

I thought I had suppressed all the demonic energy with the purification stone… . Could it be that I fell in the middle?

‘I don’t think the employees would make such a rookie mistake. ‘I even warned you never to take it out.’

If so, it means that even the purification stone cannot completely suppress the demonic energy, but the fact that the instrument was going crazy like this was not just a matter of some leaking out.

Pop—.

Sudden silence.

The measuring instrument, which was fluctuating like crazy, became quiet as if it had never been so. This felt like the calm before the storm, rather than a resolution of the situation.

Jump, jump, jump –.

And the sound of footsteps.

“That… . How did you escape?”

“Uh, huh? What are you saying?”

“Olivia, not you.”

“Yes… ? Well, there is someone else besides me… .”

I pointed to Patricia walking from the other side. But Olivia adjusted her glasses and tilted her head as if she couldn’t see anything even though she was squinting hard.

“Gu, Director, who is there? I’m so scared… .”

“Can’t you see it? That woman with orange hair.”

“Ugh, uh… ?”

The distance from Patricia was not at a level where you could not see it even if you had poor eyesight. Plus, even if you have bad eyesight, you can at least see the silhouette. Olivia’s reaction really means that she doesn’t see Patricia in her eyes.

“You. Can you see me?”

Patricia, who had walked right in front of me, asked calmly.

“Uh. I can see it very well.”

“It’s amazing that you can see me. It’s clear that the ‘incubation period’ has been activated… .”

It’s an incubation period. If I had to guess just by the name, is it a cognitive manipulation ability that is not recognized by the surroundings, like the incubation period of a disease?

“Mental attacks don’t work on me.”

“… … Even the power of God doesn’t work.”

At that time, Olivia, who was shaking next to her, intervened.

“Uh, Gu, Director… ? Who on earth are you talking to? . Huh… !?”

Olivia’s eyes suddenly widened.

Belt – Belt – Belt – Belt – Belt –!

And the magic meter began to fluctuate.

Sigh!

“Ugh, big… .”

At the same time, Patricia’s nails penetrate Olivia’s abdomen.

“… To be honest, I trusted you.”

Patricia took the fingernail and shook off the blood.

“I was a fool. In the end, you are no different from that son of a bitch.”

anger. Patricia’s eyes were burning with anger.

That anger is probably because of Daisy. Patricia said she loved her younger siblings dearly, but anyone could tell that Daisy was not normal right now.

“Ugh… . It doesn’t work out easily.”