episode_0072

Some time has passed since Cheshire’s Wonderland ended.

Rupiah, who had been sitting at home, left for the next expedition, and I was able to return to a comfortable daily life.

I was motivated by the daily routine I had had in a long time, and I began working in earnest to handle the Paradise Church issues that I had put off.

“Mariella, that gentleman who is visiting this time, what was the purpose of his visit?”

“You mean Mr. Gordon? The purpose of the visit was stated to be information provision and exchange.”

One day, a man named Gordon sent a visit request to the administration.

The bureau is confidential, but high-ranking knights or high-ranking officials can send in requests to visit.

“Providing information is one thing, but what is exchange? Let’s eat together with friends, is this it?”

“Well. I’m fine too… . Express drivers don’t have common sense.”

Gordon is a special engineer.

I heard he’s the youngest who recently got a special offer, but he’s not particularly close to me and we don’t even know each other.

To begin with, among all the express drivers, the only one I know is Rupiah.

‘Lupia is so busy, does this guy have a lot of time?’

No matter how much I think about it, I can’t figure it out.

“Have you done a background investigation?”

“Yes. Nothing in particular comes out. Even in terms of privacy, it is clean. To the point where I thought it was strange.”

“Strange?”

“I don’t get along with other people. Almost no conversation. It is rarely seen outside.”

What, isn’t it just Assa who has a communication problem?

“Other special details… . I lost my parents early. Unfortunately.”

“Is this the style of overcoming trauma through practice? It happens often. Those kind of poisonous people.”

I sighed and lay down on the sofa.

“Well, it’s a special article. Something’s going to happen.”

Becoming an express engineer is not something that can be achieved simply by using one’s strength well.

Since they are human nuclear weapons and more, those who may cause problems are eliminated in advance.

‘Of course, there are exceptions like Rupiah.’

In any case, if he were to be a special engineer, he could not be considered the kind of person who would cause any trouble.

Wait a minute, when did I think of something like this?

Robben suddenly came to mind.

An official from the Incorruptible Defense Bureau who led the coup in the event in Leon.

I thought there would be no problem, but I got hit in the head.

‘…I guess not.’

Not everyone can be the third-in-command of the Defense Bureau, but that doesn’t mean he’s a special engineer either.

Probably not?

*

*

I greeted Gordon in the director’s office.

Normally, I would have used the living room, but since he was a VIP and an express driver, I especially invited him to my space.

“You brought a lot of good information. Thanks to this, I think things will become easier. Thank you, Mr. Gordon.”

After talking with Gordon, I found out that my worries a while ago were indeed for nothing.

He was personally tracking down the Church of Paradise.

Then, I learned that the management bureau was in charge of Paradise Church, and I visited to provide the management bureau with the information I had been researching.

“It’s not a big deal.”

By the way, this guy is extremely hard.

There is no particular change in facial expression, and there is no reaction to the occasional humor thrown at him.

It feels exactly like talking to a wall.

“But the purpose of the visit stated that it was information provision and exchange. What was this exchange?”

I don’t think a person like this would want to be friends with me.

Of course, there may be a gap such as someone who is not good at expressing themselves and just wants a friend, but that is a preference on my part.

It’s nonsense to build friendships with guys in this game.

It always starts with friendship and ends with affection.

“I wrote that because I had a personal story to tell the director.”

“…personal story? What is it?”

“Do you know Ariel?”

Of course I know.

She’s a heroine and a pixie who is quarantined at the Bureau.

“Well. It’s a name I don’t remember.”

However, we cannot provide information about Pixie within the management bureau.

Especially in Ariel’s case, never.

“You haven’t become a pixie yet.”

Since you say not yet, are you sure you will become a pixie someday?

“There is a possibility that the name is being hidden, but I am not sure. So who is this person called Ariel?”

If you happen to be attacked by Ariel, things could get complicated.

If he was a special engineer, he would be able to break through the Bureau’s security network and rescue Ariel on his own.

Of course, until now, no super-level strongman has ever been defeated by Ariel.

“I had known Ariel for a long time. Have you investigated my circumstances?”

“…Yes. I investigated.”

“Then you know what happened to my parents.”

“Yes. I know.”

There was no particular change in Gordon’s expression.

Has he just become calm as time has passed, or is he emotionally weak like Bir?

“My father and mother hung themselves before my eyes.”

“……”

I can’t imagine hanging myself in front of my child.

How is that possible?

Although it makes no sense in common sense,

If it’s Ariel, it’s possible.

“Of course everyone thought it was suicide, but it was murder.”

The gift she has can make parents hang their necks in front of their children.

“It may be hard to believe, but my parents were manipulated.”

Mental control.

“The culprit is Ariel.”

A gift that can ‘control’ the human mind.

Ariel is one of the Bureau’s most dangerous pixies with this fraudulent gift.

*

*

Basement of the Bureau’s isolation building.

This is an area that boasts the strictest security, and is only accessible to a very small number of employees.

No. A3. This is Ariel’s isolation room.

“Hello, Director. Did you come to see Ariel?”

“Yes.”

“If you come here, we will help you with basic armament.”

Following the staff’s guidance, I started preparing to meet Ariel.

A bulletproof vest and helmet, as well as a rifle and two spare magazines.

Even emergency knives and restraint tape.

If anyone sees this, it may seem excessive because the outfit looks like it’s going to war.

In reality, I think it’s excessive, but it can’t be helped because the employees feel safe when they do this.

‘If something happens inside the isolation room, rescue is impossible.’

Since there are very few people who can resist Ariel’s mental control, once inside the isolation room, the staff must watch without hands until I personally walk out.

Therefore, from the employees’ point of view, this level of care must be taken care of so that they can feel at ease a little.

Check the weapons.

Check the rifle’s magazine, pull the bolt, and fire a few shots.

Lightly insert a knife into the bulletproof vest to check whether it is well protected.

‘We’ll be inspecting the equipment periodically, and it’s really polarizing.’

Only after a long process was completed was I able to stand in front of the isolation room door.

“We will step down. Please be careful.”

“Yes, yes. I haven’t done it once or twice, but it’s okay.”

“Director, Accidents happen when we are most careless. Please keep this in mind.”

“Okay. Okay.”

I really can’t tell you that infinite retries are possible.

All employees leave, and the door to the isolation room opens.

When I went inside, I saw a second door.

All isolation rooms in the Bureau are configured with double doors like this.

This is because the pixie in the isolation room cannot escape when the door is opened.

The first door closes, and the second door opens.

And then the brightly lit interior appeared.

I shot into the air.

“Everyone, raise your hands and stick to the wall.”

*

*

“Zeek, isn’t it difficult to do that every time?”

“Be quiet. Do you think I can trust you?”

The first thing to do after entering the isolation room is to restrain Ariel’s ‘slaves’.

It is safer to tie your hands and feet using the tape you brought so that they cannot move at all.

“You have really bad taste. Do you want to live with ugly guys like these?”

“You’re ugly. How cute our kids are.”

I don’t understand how cute this is.

Of course, to Ariel, the ‘slave’ is just a large, obedient and faithful dog.

So looks aren’t that important.

There are only two pixies living in the isolation room.

Veronica lives with her clones, Ariel lives with slaves.

Veronica’s alter egos are all women and have the characteristics of powerless ordinary people.

But Ariel’s slaves are not like that.

Ariel is periodically selected from among the rehabilitation center’s inmates and provided as slaves.

Of course, since they come from criminal backgrounds, they are mostly men, and they are vicious guys who can easily kill people like me.

It is possible to respond like this because they select people who are effective with restraint and guns.

“Hu… .”

The redemption of all slaves has ended.

I’m tired, I’m tired.

“Thank you for your hard work.”

Ariel leisurely sits at the table and drinks tea.

I sat across from Ariel.

“It’s been a while since you’ve been here. What is your business?”

Ariel’s pink eyes sparkled.

Then, he brushed his curly blonde-pink hair behind his ear and smiled with a gentle smile filled with his signature relaxedness.

[Heroine profile]

Name: Ariel

Height: 157cm / Difficulty level: A

Progress: 60% / Like level: 4

Ariel. Although she is physically a weak and ordinary woman, she has the deceptive gift of mental control, and is a high-risk pixie who could lead to the destruction of the empire if she escapes.

If you look at the scale of what she does, she is the best troublemaker among heroines, and she is a crazy bitch who torments me as intelligently as a banshee.

“…Your acquaintance came to visit.”

“Are you my acquaintance?”

“Okay. A man named Gordon. Do you know?”

“Ah, that kid. Hehehe. I remember it. He was a very cute kid.”

Ariel smiled slightly.

As if recalling beautiful memories.

“The gentleman asked me to tell you something.”

“What did you mean?”

“I still remember what happened that day… Say.”

Gordon was convinced that the Paradise Church was Ariel’s work.

Therefore, if I were to catch Ariel, I asked her to tell her and then left the bureau.

If it was ‘that day’, then of course it would be the day that Ariel lost her parents.

“Umm… .”

Ariel seemed to be savoring the meaning of those words as she drank her tea.

“You are talking about that time. I have no choice but to remember. It is a very precious memory for me and that child.”

“Ha.”

How can you ruin someone else’s life and make precious memories?

Because she’s really crazy.