episode_0625
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Of course, while we can see his potential as a rebel leader, whether that gives us grounds to trust him is another matter.
Rather, if the rebels’ characteristic rebellious nature were to work in the wrong way, the result could be worse than recruiting them for no reason.
‘It is certainly true that there is a possibility of that happening.’
The group was all moving towards Kai Delshad’s house. I spoke to Jeong Su-jin without stopping.
“So for now, let’s leave the management of the research facility we’ll secure to Maria and see. Maria will be in charge of research and experiments, but managing the equipment is a different story. But her abilities are certain, so if we leave it to her, we’ll get results.”
“You could try giving me a smaller job, but isn’t it too much of an important role to give to someone I’ve only known for a short time? Research facility manager? I’m sure my brother has his own thoughts… ”
She looked at Kai Delshad with suspicious eyes, but forced herself to accept that I had made up my mind.
I explained it in a little more detail for her.
“I still don’t know how the research facilities in this world are set up. It would be great if Maria could manage everything from research to equipment on her own, but there are definitely parts that require human attention. In that case, I’ll have to use him, who can be considered a local in this world.”
In fact, it is common sense that once you leave the range of the planetary system, the environment is so different that it is difficult to consider it the same world. So, I think it doesn’t really matter if you call it a local, but you don’t need to worry about that.
If you just throw it out there, they’ll figure it out somehow.
Originally, it was annoying to have subordinates do things just to kill time.
“I think I’m practicing in advance for when I build up my power later.”
“Hmm… If you say so.”
She nodded, as she had already told her companions that she planned to gradually ascend to the throne of the Imperium of Man.
Even if I sit on the throne of the Emperor, if there are no forces to act as my hands and feet, the only result will be a coup d’état taking place throughout the universe, tearing the Empire apart.
No, even if the power exists, it would be impossible to completely prevent such disturbances from occurring in the early stages.
It would be difficult to completely prevent that, unless we use artificial intelligence and androids to manage humans like in other science fiction movies…
“Oh, that’s a bit.”
“I think it would be better to just leave the human forces.”
“Evande.”
It was dismissed as the third Eva by the group who had encountered many negative works about the reality of artificial intelligence dominating humans.
-You seem to think of me as some kind of Skynet. I would never do that unless it was what you wanted.
‘I guess it’s because I’m not used to it yet. If we keep seeing each other’s faces and become closer, that kind of reaction will soon disappear.’
Thanks to that, it was my job to comfort Maria when she grumbled.
In any case, if we were not going to place all of the people of the Imperium under the control of Maria and her androids, we would also need humans to fill the role of the current noble families.
The beginning is Kai Delshard who is ahead of us.
His house arrived quickly.
We ransacked his house as if we were thieves and took various things.
Since it’s come to this, I should take everything I can, other than the VR goggles and terminal.
“We bought some time by dealing with the robot, but it’ll be hard to completely cover it up.”
He spoke to his companions as he put the items into his inventory.
Then Moon Ji-yu asked with a puzzled look on his face.
“Why? Didn’t Maria erase all our traces by hacking? Sera even blocked the signal with a barrier.”
“The traces recorded on the electronic equipment were erased. But there are witnesses.”
“Ah.”
I explained to her, who was expressing her doubts on behalf of the group.
“The place where he encountered Jamad’s robot was not the back alley where he had cleared out the gangsters, but a bar. And not just any bar, it was a brokerage full of guys who were noisy, chatting, and playing around, all the while listening for any information that could be turned into money.”
“That’s right, right.”
“When I got up from the table to run away, the bartender was holding some snacks and drinks and had a look of disappointment on his face.”
“It was a chance to try alien food…!”
Jeong Su-jin, Sarah, and Olivia each added a word.
Kai Delshard was blankly watching me use my inventory to put items into the air. One of the basic functions of the ticket, inventory, was a function that was literally close to a superpower that even this world, with its advanced technology, could not implement with technology.
He watched the items disappear with a blank expression for a while, and only after he finished packing did he shake his head to shake off the shock.
And then he glanced at Olivia, who was biting her lip in regret, and thought it would be better to ignore her, so he spoke only to me.
“… So there must be a witness. After hearing the testimony, another robot may come.”
“Yeah, like I came to that bar to find you. So you better hurry and leave before I get caught. Time is running out.”
But despite my words, he surprisingly didn’t seem impatient.
His face hardened a little, but he didn’t seem particularly concerned about the other Jamad troops that would be pursuing him.
I’m confident that I can escape unscathed no matter what happens, but I wonder what this guy has that keeps him so calm.
‘Is it just a swollen liver? Because there have been so many events today? Or maybe you’ve gained confidence after seeing the abilities of our group.’
But his subsequent words showed that that was not the case.
“… The people in the bar won’t testify to Jamad. The fact that Jamad’s robot came there was probably just the result of interrogating an outside witness. ”
“How do you know that?”
“Most of the transactions that are conducted through that brokerage are done by deceiving Jamad. Even if it’s not us, if someone opens their mouth, it’s natural for Jamad to start tracking them. Jamad has a rough idea of the situation, but usually doesn’t move unless there’s solid evidence. So you don’t have to worry about someone reporting on Jamad in that situation.”
“There was such loyalty?”
“Snitches don’t get treated well. It’s more like a rule of this world than a matter of loyalty.”
Does that mean that things won’t work out properly without that minimal agreement?
I thought I could just rest easy, but Kai Delshad’s stern expression did not soften.
“But this time, things might be a little different. The problem is that Jamad’s robot was torn apart in a bar.”
“Is it possible that the bar will be affected?”
Now that Jamad’s assets have been destroyed, it seems they will stop at nothing to find the culprit.
The unwritten rule of tacitly acknowledging each other’s existence was broken when we showed up.
‘But what does that matter?’
Since we are going to leave anyway, I wondered if there was any need to worry about the balance of the afterlife.
If the people who were there don’t testify, then we have a little more time, that’s it.
But Kai Delshad’s thoughts seemed to be a little different.
“… I have a favor to ask.”
He was lost in thought for a moment, then spoke to me in a more polite manner than usual.
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“Damn it, that bastard Kai is causing trouble.”
Crackle crackle.
The robot’s mechanical parts were torn to pieces, sparks were coming from the motors, and oil was leaking from the cylinders.
The table where Minho and his party were sitting was in quite a mess.
The man who owned the bar and also worked as a bartender grumbled as he looked down at the scene.
“Our bar is a neutral zone… ”
Since the ones I tore into pieces were not people but pure machines, I let them go out of my way to remember our friendship, but now that I thought about Jamad who was about to storm in, I began to regret not having caught them and handed them over.
‘… Damn, what kind of law-abiding citizen am I?’
Of course, it remained only as an idea because he had his own beliefs as a broker.
‘Come to think of it, today was a day full of strange things.’
Kai orders only snacks instead of drinks, and Ernest’s gang picks a fight with him and follows him out of the bar.
Honestly, the bartender thought he would never see Kai again when he left the bar as if he was being chased. Or he would meet him again as Ernest’s henchman.
But he returned to the bar with strangers he had never seen before, looking fine.
Judging from the robots of Jamad that came in afterward, it seemed that they had succeeded in dealing with Ernest’s gang together with them.
The problem is that they tampered with Jamad’s robots, although I don’t know how.
It was clear that sooner or later Jamad would try to stir up the bar.
This wasn’t the first time something like this had happened, but each time it happened, the bar had to close for a while and go into hiding.
The bartender looked down at the synthetic food and drinks he had placed on the table. The dishes had not been touched at all.
‘… If you’re going to go, you should eat what you ordered before you go.’
From the bartender’s perspective, it was better for those troublemakers to disappear quickly, so he sent them away for now, but he was also annoyed that they disappeared without even eating the food he ordered.
He sighed deeply, looked around at the bar patrons who were busy chattering among themselves, and turned off the loud music.
Stop
“The bar is closed for business for the time being! As you all know, what happened here today, everyone should keep quiet… ”
But the bartender’s words didn’t end.
Clang!
The glass wall in the direction the door was facing was shattered, and armed Jamad robots rushed in.
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