episode_0072

“Project Omega… When was this written?”

“It’s written below. Wake up, Ellie. This is a crucial moment.”

“I know it’s a crucial moment, but… this project… was written at that time?”

“Maybe, yeah. I guess so.”

“The operation is so meticulously planned. And it’s so organic. If you miss even one thing, everything will go wrong.”

“That’s why it’s important.”

“Vine, are you really going to follow this plan? If you fail… Blanc, Citrus… ”

“… ”

“The risk of attempting this is too great. This operation… has a low chance of success… ”

“Ellie, the resurrection of Eden.”

“Vine… ”

“His ideal, the operation to return everything about the boss back to how it was. Huh? If this succeeds, everything can go back to how it was.”

“Vine, it’s too dangerous. And, isn’t the time to prepare for the operation too short? It’s such a huge operation, and it’s only a month. Huh? Something’s strange. How is the date like this… As if we expected to enter Eden, huh? ”

“That must be the boss’s will. The boss must have written the document with all possibilities in mind.”

“Boss, when you make a plan like this, you only prepare one method? Isn’t that strange? The boss is someone who always moves with Plan B in mind.”

“There must have been special circumstances. Ellie, I will follow this plan no matter what. For the boss.”

“Ugh… Seriously, haa… ”

“Ellie, you’re going to follow too. Huh? Have you forgotten about the new world that the boss is going to create? A paradise where everyone can be happy, a paradise on earth where everyone is equal and everyone lives as one.”

“Okay. Let’s think about it a little more. I’ll create a separate file for this document and save it encrypted. I’m a little worried about leaving it on paper.”

“Hmm… Isn’t it more unstable to go digital?”

“Bine, have you forgotten my skills? At least in this universe, no one can beat me with a computer. Don’t worry. And, if we’re going to properly learn this strategy, it’s better than looking at the paper in the dark like this. Okay?”

“Ah, I see.”

“Hmm… Then, I’ll keep this paper.”

“Huh? You’re leaving it in your room?”

“The kids won’t come into my room anyway. I have a place to hide in this room.”

“No one really comes into my room… ?”

“Umm… I guess not?”

“No?”

“No, did you forget that Arin and Blanc come to visit you every night?”

“Oh, right.”

“And besides that, you keep calling this person and that person, huh?”

“Ahh… Then, you’re not like that?”

“Why me?”

“What… Arin, I have to train with you now… ”

“That’s something you can do in Arin’s room. You knew from the beginning that I don’t like having people in my room.”

“Oh, that’s right. That’s right. That’s why I never let anyone else in… The room is dirty… Huh?!”

“Vine! Seriously… !”

“Phew! Oh, I see. I’ll get caught like this. There are so many people with sharp ears at this time of night.”

“It won’t happen to this extent. The soundproofing here is surprisingly good.”

“When did you find out about that?”

“You don’t have to know. It’s a structure that’s so damn hard to eavesdrop on.”

“Ah. Now that I think about it, is there a chance that this conversation was wiretapped?”

“This time, I brought some equipment from Eden, in addition to my stuff. I also brought some anti-eavesdropping equipment.”

“You must have had a lot of free time to even bring that kind of equipment?”

“Because the equipment is smaller than you think. More than people think. Also, I don’t really have any weapons, so I packed my equipment while you packed your weapons.”

“Ah… No way.”

“I mean, I took 2 each, even in reserve. All of them. Now I can use about 90% of my potential from when I was in Eden.”

“90%? I think it’s 50%.”

“Why?”

“You’re sealed with magic. And you’re bound by contract magic right now.”

“Oh, right. But it’s not 50%, right?”

“50% is too high. Oh, wait a minute. Oh, ah… ”

“Why?”

“You were completely erasing the existence of contract magic… Aren’t you going to pass it all on to Blanc?”

“No…right? At least I swore that Blanc wouldn’t steal my heart.”

“Haa… I didn’t know that an obstacle would suddenly appear in a place like this.”

“You thought I was a slave? People who are bound by contract magic are actually slaves, but I forgot because I was so free. ”

“Haa… Contract magic… It really hurts my back.”

“I guess I should talk to Blanc too. Ask her if she’s willing to release this contract magic.”

“You idiot, if you approach me like that, I’ll definitely open your heart because it’s suspicious. What if you get caught? Not only will you not be able to return to Eden, you’ll even be kicked out of the house you’re living in now and be stuck in Marina for the rest of your life?”

“Ah… Then, what should I do… ”

“I’ll bring up the subject of contract magic naturally. We’ll have plenty of time to talk to Blanc. In the meantime, you should find another way to break the contract or at least temporarily suspend it.”

“There is no way to terminate the contract… It’s just stopping… I’ll think about it. But I don’t think that’ll work… ”

“Then, let’s work on that. Let’s forget all the operational plans we had. The assembly map, the assembly date. All the plans.”

“Will it be forgotten if I forget it…?”

“You have to do it first. You didn’t not train for interrogation, right?”

“That’s because it’s contract magic… ”

“Haa… I don’t know. For now, that’s all for today. I’ll leave the investigation for the operation to me.”

“Okay. Come to my room to discuss further. You’re always welcome.”

“Okay, sleep well. I’ll let you rest tomorrow.”

“Good night, Bineddo.”

* * *

There was a fatal mistake.

Ellie, who is subordinate to Blanc, is eventually forced to share everything with Blanc.

Blanc could now know everything about her, from her physical condition to her mental state.

Well, given Blanc’s personality, I don’t think he’d ever open Ellie’s mind unless Ellie caused a scene first…

But still, just in case, Blanc might move differently than I think.

ha…

The document did not contain any instructions on how to deal with being under contract magic.

All the miscellaneous preparation methods were written down.

Well, after entering Eden, there’s a way to escape by breaking through the security net.

When there are a lot of people gathered at a gathering place, there are ways to disperse their gaze.

Even…

It also included instructions on how to untie this leash by yourself.

Clearly, I remember that even in Eden, I couldn’t solve it on my own. How did I do this…

In great detail, I’ve written down a clever way to confuse the locking mechanism on this leash.

Well, for now, it’s right to just leave it alone.

There’s still a lot of time left until the operation day.

This leash must be released on the day of the operation. The moment you leave this dormitory.

What fool would let it go before then?

Yeah, Ellie will need time to craft her equipment too.

Maybe I should just use training as an excuse.

If so, Blanc and the Association will undoubtedly help us build equipment for our operations.

With those thoughts in mind, I fell into a deep sleep.

Because there’s still plenty of time.

… I also needed time to sort out my thoughts.

Anyone, no matter how insensitive, would know that the look Arin gives me these days is not just a look of respect.

How can I, who has betrayed Arin and must return to the embrace of Eden, sort things out with Arin?

I’m talking about her, who confidently entered a corner of my heart and made her presence known.

At some point, Arin entered the category of things that were precious to me.

How heartbreaking it is to leave something so precious behind.

How heartbreaking it is to betray someone so precious and to have to face them as an enemy.

Sigh… My head hurts.

And these magical girls.

Besides Blanc.

Red haired garnet.

Crybaby citrus.

Baeksu Plum.

And, even children.

They betrayed me by trampling on all the trust I had given them.

We have to turn back to the enemy.

In particular, crybabies…

As soon as I got here, I had a big problem.

Uhm… As soon as he got here, he started a fight with me…

When I think about what happened that day, haa…

Again, if we become enemies, will we be able to face them properly?

Crybaby, can you fight with all your might?

I?

No, it’s not just crybabies.

Indeed, I wonder if I can properly fight the magical girl here.

Really, just like me back then.

Risking each other’s lives, trying to corrupt each other.

Treating each other less than human.

While spewing bad words at each other.

Their ultimate, to each other…

To Arin, can I really pour out my all without mercy?

If it’s Blanc, I’m sure he’ll be able to hold out somehow.

If it’s her, it’s always been that way.

Arin…

Arin.

Sigh, I don’t know.

What should I do with this strange relationship?

First of all, I guess I should take my time and sort out this relationship.

ha…

It’s not easy to cut off a relationship with my own hands.

Is it something that I have to confront with all my heart?

First, let’s spend time with each person individually.

now…

It’s hard to keep my mind sane or conscious.

just…

I want to throw everything away and go to sleep.

Because darkness always surrounded me.

In that way, the darkness surrounding the girl became deeper and deeper as it became entangled with the girl’s breathing.