The World of Otome Games is Tough For Mobs - Volume 7 - Chapter 9

Volume 7 - Chapter 9 - Mastermind

When Arroganz, who was carrying Kyle and Yumeria, landed on the deck, the hatch opened. Coming down from the hatch, Kyle held Yumeria in his arms.

I walked over, put my hand on Kyle's head and patted his head while ruffling his hair. Kyle didn't like that, but he seemed a little happy.

-P-Please stop!

-You did well for your first time. How was your ride in Arroganz?

-I don't think I can bear it. Arroganz is the mount of Count --- Of Master Leon.

When he called me that, it made me think it's like a mind game in which favourability increases.

Yumeria looked very worried.

-M, Master Leon, I'm sorry I took a break from work without permission!

Even if she apologizes for such a thing right now, I'll be in trouble.

-It’s okay, just go hide inside the ship. I'll be busy from now on. Luxon, floating beside me, complained with an air of annoyance.

[You made me do something reckless. The success rate would have been higher if you had been in there.]

-He only wanted to help. Come on, do the maintenance quickly.

After seeing Kyle and Yumeria getting into the airship, I boarded Arroganz and closed the hatch.

The unmanned aerial drones, which had been taken out on deck in advance, encircled Arroganz and began maintenance.

Luxon started compiling Gia's data while doing maintenance. [The unit Serge is riding appears to be called Gia.] -Gia? What does it mean?

[It means greed.]

—Uwaa ~ it's very chuuni.

[That's right. More importantly, Gia is an armed unit that Ideal built to counter Arroganz. I'm sure he has been analyzing Arroganz’s performance data so far. How troublesome.]

If Ideal becomes the enemy, that's all he can do.

I would do the same thing, if it were me.

But… how bad can it be?

-We have saved Yumeria. From what I heard, Mr. Alberg and the others are safe too, right? We will leave here after rescuing them.

[That's only if they let us get away. Master, Gia is getting closer.]

As the drones moved away from Arroganz, these were replaced by a backpack shaped like wings on the back instead of the container, this was Schwert.

A missile package was placed on the wings and even more armor was placed on Arroganz's armor.

It looks quite stylish this time. Did you put even more armor on?

[It's just an overlay, but this is to increase the winning percentage as much as possible. Use it with care.]

As I took off from the deck, Gia approached Einhorn.

Serge's screaming could be heard, but the other party's face was shown on the monitor screen because they have the same performance as each other. I saw Serge's face with bloodshot eyes.

I immediately understood what he used when I saw him drool from the edge of his mouth.

-Did you get high again?

- {I'll do anything to kill you! It’s been a long time… I've wanted to kill you for over 10 years!} - Huh?

What the hell are you talking about? Ten years ago we didn't even know each other. With that in mind, Luxon explained Serge's feelings.

[Isn't he overlapping with the Rault family's son, Leon? He was always jealous of his deceased son.] - It’s that kind?

[Master, there is no time to sympathize.]

When Gia approached, I, also grabbed the control stick again.

-Who is going to sympathize?

Gia's spear, which was fast approaching, was caught by a great sword drawn from my back.

Looking at the spear, it appears that it had a weapon installed.

Then Arroganz jerked when Serge fired.

-Ugh!

[Its performance is superior to previous enemies.] -I should have upgraded Arroganz as well.

While speaking lightly, I took a distance from Gia and launched the missile pack… from there several missiles were launched and attacked Gia.

However, Gia dodged them and destroyed them with the weapon she had installed on her spear.

- Is that valid?

[Ideal is supporting him. I could do the same, and I've done it before, right?]

—It's annoying that someone else can. Well, what shall we do?

Facing the armed unit created to counter Arroganz, I thought about how to fight.

◇

Arroganz and Gia were fighting fiercely.

Armed units from the Kingdom landed on the aircraft one after another and were resupplied and repaired.

And then...

-Dad!

-Louise!

... The heads of the six great nobles that Loic had saved had arrived on Licorn.

When Louise met Alberg, she hugged him on the deck. Alberg was also happy and hugged tightly that her daughter was alive.

On the other hand, Lelia was the one who was observing such a situation.

-Marvelous. The bad guys are hugging each other.

For Lelia, the Rault family were the bad guys. Alberg, who became the final boss of the second game of this otome game, took revenge because his mother had abandoned her engagement to him in the past.

What a regrettable reason ... What a regrettable man.

And the daughter of such a man was the villain who bullied the main character.

Seeing these two hugging, Lelia began to wonder if her perception was wrong. She began to think like this, but did not dare to change her mind.

The heads of the six great nobles looked coldly at Lambert, the head of the Faiviel family. The person in question bent down and held his head.

-Give it back to me. Give me back my emblem. That is they symbol of the Faiviel family. You can't take it off.

He kept saying the same thing over and over while crying.

Fernand also looked visibly ill. Before he used to look like a blue-eyed blond nobleman, but now he seems to have a full beard with his hair all messy. There were shadows under his eyes and it looked like he had barely slept.

It seems that he was mentally shocked to lose the protection of the Sacred Tree. His appearance seemed smaller than before.

And then when his eyes turned to Alberg, who was hugging Louise, he was filled with hatred.

-Acting President ... this is your fault. We lost our emblems because you weren't watching Serge. It's your fault!

Fernand's eyes seemed so bloodshot that even Lelia freaked out.

The same happened with the other heads of the family.

They stared at Alberg, as if the Rault family were responsible.

Loic's father, Bellange, got up and grabbed Alberg.

-The republic is finished because of you. You were the one who adopted Serge and destroyed the Lespinasse family. Furthermore, all of this wouldn't have happened if you hadn't abandoned the previous priestess!

Alberg let Louise get behind his back and then hit Bellange once. In a hurry, Loic pushed Bellange aside.

-What are you doing, father !?

-Shut up! There is no reason to be called a father by a son without his emblem!

-... If that's the case, you don't have your emblem either.

When Loic told him that he had also lost his emblem, Bellange realized with a snort and collapsed on the spot.

The emblem was also a great spiritual support for the nobles of the republic. Lelia averted her gaze from the pitiful appearance of the adults who lost him.

Are all these people who were so intimidating now like this, why did they lose their emblem?

The adults and even Fernand, a secret capture character, looked awfully small just because their emblem was missing.

Only Alberg looked imposing, but to Lelia, who had a perception of him as being a scoundrel, she couldn't help but think that he was planning something.

◇

Lelia and the others moved inside the Licorn facility, but the only representative of the republic who asked what would happen next was Alberg.

They met in a room that looked like a meeting room.

Near Lelia were Emile ... and Clement, who had a sharp look at Alberg.

Noelle, who had a fight with Lelia, was in a remote part.

And Loic was leaning his back against the wall in a position away from Noelle.

Similarly, Marie and Cara were silent as if they were part of the walls.

Alberg sat in a chair with Louise accompanying him by his side.

Angie, who is the acting captain of Licorn, was talking to Alberg. They spoke of the coup and the participation of the Holy Kingdom Rachelle in supporting said coup.

-The kingdom has helped us again. At this rate we will remain indebted to you.

-Tell that to Leon.

-It's true. I will take care of it.

And then, when there was a pause in the conversation, Angie apologized to Alberg.

-Acting President, as for your son, I cannot guarantee his safety.

When she told Alberg and Louise to give up on Serge, who was fighting Leon, they nodded, although they felt a bit sad.

-I understand. I'm not going to be so cheeky as to ask you to save that boy's life too.

Lelia could no longer take the comments from Alberg, who made a statement to abandon Serge.

-What do you mean by that? Are you saying it's okay for him to die because he's adopted?

Alberg closed his eyes and said nothing at Lelia's words, but then Angie shifted her gaze to Lelia.

-If you're not going to be quiet, go. I don't have time for your grudges.

-This guy was the one who destroyed my house!

-If so, then discuss it with him later. We don't have time for that.

Lelia got mad at Angie, who prioritized herself. Then Alberg turned to Lelia. "You must be Lelia, right?" -That's how it is.

When she responded in an unfriendly way, Alberg began to speak in a soft tone of voice.

-Your anger is justifiable. And I'm not going to blame you for it. You can be resentful of me.

- Are you planning to bring it back?

Alberg's attitude struck a chord with Lelia.

Lelia was about to curse him, but Noelle appeared in front of Alberg.

Alberg was ready to take any hit, but Noelle didn't touch him.

Instead, she asked Alberg for the truth.

-Please answer. Why did you destroy the Lespinasse family?

Louise tried to stop Noelle.

-What will you do listening to that story now? Look at the situation ...

Father?

Louise tried to get Noelle to back off her question, but Alberg stopped her.

Alberg brought his eyes to Noelle and Lelia.

-It's simple to listen to. But ... when you hear it, it will hurt, is it still okay?

Noelle nodded a little. She had a determined face.

However, it was different for Lelia.

-I agree. Tell us your excuses. If it wasn't a grudge that our mother abandoned her commitment to you, I'll at least listen to your story.

What is going to be painful? What kind of excuse is a vengeful man going to make who destroyed the Lespinasse family just because they broke off their engagement?

Lelia, who had the knowledge of the second otome game, intended to know everything. The bad guys were the Rault family and the Lespinasse family were the victims. No matter what excuse Alberg gave, Lelia wasn't going to be swayed. In fact, if he made a strange excuse, she was going to point it out to him.

But when Lelia heard Alberg's story ... her perception changed.

-Her mother and I decided to get engaged when we were at the academy.

There were a few other candidates at the time, but his mother chose me.

The story began with the meeting between Alberg and his mother.

-At the time, I was concerned about the future of the Alzer Republic. The republic was undefeated by the power of the Sacred Tree, and the economy flourished thanks to the export of magic stones. I would not say that we had no complaints, but it is true that we were better than other countries. However, due to this, corruption was notorious, especially among the top six nobles. The nobles became arrogant, and people like Pierre ...

Pierre ... The second son of the Faiviel family, a man who wreaked havoc with the emblem of the six great nobles. Those actions were also a crime, but they had been overlooked because he was one of the six great nobles.

A man who used the power of the Sacred Tree to act arrogantly, as an example of noble evil ... was beaten to perfection by Leon.

-I felt that the future of the republic, which depends on the emblem and magic stone exports, was in jeopardy. So I felt that a reform was needed.

Your mother agreed with my idea.

When you started listening to all this, you would wonder why it didn't work.

After all, the two were never married.

-But, what was most worrying ... was the Sacred Tree itself. It is said that the priestess is the one who controls the Sacred Tree, but it is the opposite.

The priestess and also the six great nobles are controlled by the Sacred Tree.

We are only tools for the Sacred Tree.

It seemed that they were using the power of the Sacred Tree, but they were actually in a position to be used by the Sacred Tree.

The Sacred Tree caused humans to receive its emblem as a blessing that protected them. And the priestess was nothing more than a bridge to those human beings.

Lelia was surprised to hear that.

-Don't say something selfish.

Wait, I don't know about that.

Alberg said it was true and continued.

-That's what your mother said. They can certainly choose a guardian, but the candidates are chosen by the Sacred Tree. From the perspective of the Sacred Tree, it wants to give a strong emblem to the strong being that protects you. The priestess can choose her favorite companion among the candidates, but on the other hand, the options are limited.

Marie was concerned when she saw Noelle's face, but did not speak to her.

Noelle gave a little laugh.

-Nor can that legend be trusted. It was a lie that would end the man I love.

-... It will be difficult if there is no one you like among those candidates. She and I were talking about the future of the republic. As far as I could tell, it wasn't a bad relationship. But then, your father appeared.

Noelle and Lelia's father was a commoner.

Although he was an excellent student in the academy, he did not have an emblem due to not being a noble.

Such a man was going to be attached to their mother.

-... I learned later that your father was dissatisfied with the noble policy of the republic. Coincidentally, he tried to change the situation in which she was being used by the Sacred Tree. Perhaps it was inevitable that he got along with your mother, who was worried about being controlled by the Sacred Tree.

Lelia and Clement were surprised to learn that Lelia's father was trying to use the Sacred Tree.

Clement was puzzled.

-It's a lie that the guardian was thinking about that. As a guardian, he swore to protect the Sacred Tree.

At Clement's words, Alberg spoke with a bitter face as if he remembered Lelia and Noelle's father.

-You can say what you want. He was a cunning man. He was pretending to be a sincere man around her to fool people. He was a good man ... and maybe because he was so good, he couldn't forgive those nobles who placed themselves above the people just because they had their emblems.

Lelia reminded her parents that they loved her after her reincarnation. Her parents from her previous life only loved Lelia's sister and neglected her with contempt.

However, she certainly felt that her parents from this world loved her.

That's why she didn't want to believe Alberg's story.

-You lie! You're resentful because he stole your fiancée!

-I am resentful. If she chose him, I would choose to retire and the surroundings would regard me as the pitiful man who lost to a commoner. Do you think I could bear to bless them? But she and that man also betrayed the Sacred Tree ... and were abandoned by the Sacred Tree.

- Huh?

-Her father is the man who was trying to use the Sacred Tree. Do you think the Sacred Tree would judge such a man to be worthy of being the guardian? Even without my grudge, he is the man who destroyed the republic system. ... He had said as much. He wondered if she had chosen me of her own free will or by the decision to be manipulated by the Sacred Tree. He was happy that she was easy to persuade.

Did her mother choose Alberg because the Sacred Tree interfered with their spirits? It seems that he thought so.

The two parents advised that "the guardian should be selected from among the candidates" in a way that pierces the heart.

Lelia, who remembered her kind father, could not accept it and shook her head.

-You're lying, that's a lie!

However ... only Noelle accepted the story about her father.

- I had that feeling too.

Lelia yelled at Noelle, who was laughing slightly.

-You, how can you believe that story ?! How can you say such a thing when they loved you so much ?!

You are more loved than I am, and I cannot forgive you for swallowing the Alberg argument!

Then Noelle looked at Lelia coldly.

-... You are very lucky. I really envy you.

-What did you say?

When the sisters were about to fight again, Clement intervened and stopped them.

Alberg told the two of them what the Lespinasse family had done.

-    The Sacred Tree naturally abandoned the Lespinasse family whobetrayed it, but your parents pretended to be the priestess and the guardian, and deceived us. They hid the absence of the priestess’s and the guardian’s crests.

When she chose her father, his mother was abandoned by the Sacred Tree and lost her priestess symbol.

And obviously the guardian emblem was not delivered.

-    By the time we realized the facts, his father was researching how to usethe Sacred Tree. Did you see the necklace that Loic used? That's one of the Lespinasse family relics. Losing the emblem, and seeking a power to replace it, the Lespinasse family resorted to such taboos.

Taboos ... as tools to unite people and contracts using the Sacred Tree like Pierre who stole Einhorn. Both unjustly bind people and control them.

Everyone in this place noticed the ulterior motives of the Lespinasse family.

When their gazes fell on Loic, he apologized.

Previously, he used a special necklace to prevent Noelle from escaping.

It was a necklace that could not be removed and that would be tied with an invisible chain.

Her father was developing such a tool ... judging by the way he used it, he probably intended to manipulate people. Lelia clutched her head.

-    That is an absolute lie.

-    Unfortunately, it is true. Evidence was found in the Lespinasse mansion.If left unchecked, the Lespinasse family could end up using the Sacred Tree as a control tool. The six great nobles of that time would have harbored such fears.

The other six families could not have forgiven the Lespinasse family not only for betraying them, but for trying to control them.

Louise became convinced when she learned why the Lespinasse family was destroyed. And then, she directed her anger towards Noelle and Lelia.

-    If you have the emblem of the priestess and the guardian, you cannotlose to the Rault family. I wonder if the other bosses knew it too. ... Also, it's a really silly story to bring up an engagement story to your little brother without an emblem. I was glad that my brother could be the guardian, but it was all a lie.

In the past, there had been an engagement story between Noelle and Leon from the Rault family. However, if this story is true, the Lion of the Rault family could not become the guardian even if he married the Lespinasse family.

Alberg spoke of the situation at the time.

-    Perhaps the Lespinasse family was cornered as well. Maybe they wantedto involve the Rault family and force them to collaborate.

Why did the Lespinasse family lose, even though they had the priestess and the guardian?

Why was Alberg the acting president?

While everything connected, Lelia held her head.

-W-what the f.... Why did it come to this? This ... I don't know.

I didn't see such a story in the game! That is not fair. Why doesn't it go according to the scenario?

Alberg apologized to the two while Lelia couldn't keep up with the situation.

-    ... The six families, excluding the Lespinasse family, decided to get ridof them." The head of the families at the time and his predecessors decided to keep it a secret because they couldn't let such a story leak out. You were supposed to disappear with your parents.

However, Alberg decided to save the twin sisters as they were unable to be the priestess.

-    We were originally supposed to let you seek asylum. That's why ... thevassals of the Lespinasse family kept them in the republic.

Alberg's stern gaze pierced Clement.

Ten years had passed and those who knew the secret of that time had begun to withdraw.

Hesitating to kill the two even more now, Alberg intended not to interfere.

Noelle, who heard everything, looked down and laughed.

-    I thought it was suspicious, but I didn't want to believe it. I was surethere was a reason.

Seeing Noelle cry, Lelia started grinding her teeth.

Did you realize everything from the beginning? And you didn’t tell me? ... This is how you made fun of me for not knowing what was happening.

She hated Noelle, whom her parents loved more than her. Her older sister's appearance overlapped with her and her hatred increased.

Then Marie approached Noelle.

-Marie?

-    It's not your fault, Noelle. Isn't that right old ... Alberg-sama?

Alberg nodded.

-    You were small at the time and you weren’t involved in what washappening. But, I also understand your resentment towards me.

Noelle shook her head.

-    I'm not resentful of you. From the beginning, my parents were the ones who betrayed me and did something unforgivable in the first place.

Lelia couldn't understand Noelle and Alberg's reconciliation.

Even though our parents loved her very much and she had the aptitude to be the priestess ... life is really unfair. The people around her love her because she is the main character, and even though I am her twin, I am just an extra.

Lelia didn't even realize the contradiction with her own memories, which made her resentment grow even more.

◇

The sky near the Temple of the Sacred Tree.

While I was being chased by Gia, I checked Serge's movements as he fled.

-    He’s very powerful. But, there are no patterns of behavior.

Luxon, agreeing, explained Serge's lack of behavior patterns and how to deal with it.

[Operator skill does not keep up with aircraft performance. It is the same pattern as the Master, but the Master's operator skill is higher.]

-    That is because the men of the realm desperately train to impress awoman.

[The reason you became strong is pathetic, very much like you, Master.] - All men in the kingdom are like that!

[... It's only part of it. From the baron family to the viscount family of the ruling class. Except for Master, we have a peaceful relationship between men and women.]

I really spent my days vomiting blood.

If I despised it because it was a school discipline, I expected to train as a military man.

I will never forget those hard and painful days. There was a time where my friends and I risked our lives to challenge a dungeon in order to earn money for gifts from the girls.

Serge, who used to imitate an adventurer for fun, had a lot to learn from my point of view.

Gia, approaching, drew an optical weapon from her shield.

This was a locator laser with a tracking function, but Arroganz also fired a laser from his backpack in response.

When I was reincarnated, I never thought that I would fight with optical weapons.

-    The way of this world is too different

As I spoke lightly, Serge's appearance changed.

Serge, shown on the monitor, didn't seem to like the fact that he can't beat me.

-    {I will definitely kill you.}

Pulling out a gray metal box, he grabbed a syringe and injected it. - Do you really want to win?

Serge was foaming from the edge of his mouth at the monitor and regained his composure by wiping with his hand. All the blood vessels in his body could be seen.

Then Luxon began to warn him.

[You should stop using that body-strengthening drug. This places a great burden on the user's body.]

But Serge rejected Luxon's advice.

-    {That doesn't matter if I can kill you, Leon. I've always ... hated you.} - You're wrong. I am not the Lion of the Rault family.

Gia flew through the sky like a quadruped, but flew faster than Arroganz. The spear attack was sharp, and Arroganz's extra armor was already wearing off.

Then Luxon spoke to me.

[Master, Serge has already lost his sanity.]

Serge revealed his feelings, perhaps due to the drug.

-    {I don't give a shit if you're not real! I can't be part of the family if Idon't kill you. I am not loved!} - You are not loved?

While barely avoiding Gia's attacks, I made a series of quick directional changes in the air and attacked with Arroganz in quick succession.

It felt like he was dealing with various armed units, but this should put a lot of stress on Serge's body.

It seemed like the drug was working, but I know that no pain was felt through the monitor.

Serge started vomiting blood from his mouth.

-    {You are the reason why I am not loved! Louise doesn't love me either.

And the same goes for Alberg! And my mother also cares only about you.

I've always ... wanted to be loved!}

Serge, who was adopted, was saying that he had always wanted to be loved. Hearing that, I asked Serge.

-    Looks like you were doing something they really hated?

-    {I forgive them for being family! What I can't forgive is why they don'tlove me!}

Gia moved directly over Arroganz and prepared an optical weapon shaped like a lightsaber from the soles of its four legs.

He tried to skewer Arroganz, so I cut off one leg as I moved past him. I could hear Serge scream.

-    {If they loved me, I would have accepted everything! Why am I notloved? Only you are loved ... I ...... I ...!}

Did you try to prove that they loved you?

Did Serge keep rebelling because he wanted to realize that he was loved?

I sympathize with him, but I really wanted to hear him. - {You ... that, do you love her?} - What are you saying?

Serge's driving was abrupt. In other words, he couldn't take full advantage of Gia's actions.

When I saw Gia who couldn't give her best performance, I realized that Serge wasn't serious.

He became an adventurer probably due to his rebellion against his parents. He seems to have succeeded because he was talented, but he wasn't seriously aiming for that. For that reason he was weak.

-    {I'm crying out for love, but I'm asking you if you love your family.}

Gia's movement visibly slowed. I didn't miss the chance, and while I was able to hit him, I brandished a great sword to hit him with all my might and cut off Gia's right arm.

-    Love is good, isn't it? I want it too. Family love is wonderful too. ... Butdid you love her? You rejected Alberg's hand and burned your sister Louise's treasure. Is that love?

-    {What do you know about me when you have everything !?}

-    You are too cheeky to expect others to understand you. You understandme, right? You're looking at me as the Lion of the Rault family, but I'm a different person. You don't even know my circumstances, give me a break with your resentment.

Serge certainly has something to sympathize with, but ...... and? I just feel like that. It has nothing to do with me, I really want you to forgive me for bothering him.

I am not wrong. I was just involved!

-    Do you want me to understand you? Even if you say you don't even tryto understand your family, let alone others, I'm like “Eh?” Did you think about Louise's feelings when you burned the memories with her deceased younger brother? It was a story from when they were kids, but apologize once at least.

This is too complicated.

It was not Alberg who pushed him away, but Serge himself. If so, couldn't they become a family?

-    Do you know this saying? Nurture your love. It is your mistake to askfor results before nurturing.

-    {You think I didn't do anything ?!}

-    I don't know, I have nothing to do with it so don't ask me.

-{Me...! I also......! Kh!}

Serge's words did not follow. I guess he couldn't continue.

-Hey? Did you realize that you weren't doing anything? How can you ask for love and do nothing? Isn't it horrible to want to be loved, but not love others?

-{Shut up!}

Gia held up her shield and slammed into his body, causing Arroganz to swing his great sword down.

Doing a Karatake wari (Kenjutsu technique to make a descending slash from an overhead stance) ... The great sword sliced through Gia's shield and destroyed its left arm.

Gia lost its posture in midair and crashed to the ground.

-    You were the one who shook the hand that was extended to you. Youhad such a good family that I wonder why you didn't accept them.

-    {Y-You ... you have ... no idea.}

Serge was suffering from the impact of the crash, but this unit Ideal had provided him was sturdy and well made. Gia kept moving.

I landed Arroganz on the ground and walked over to Gia.

-    Like I said, I don't know anything about you. Do you know anythingabout me? Even though you don't even know about your family, it's ironic that you want to be loved by being this conceited. It's too annoying even if you also provoked a coup.

-    {They are the ones who abandoned me!}

-    You mean the disinheritance? You are stupid ~. Ever since you droppedyour obligations and dedicated yourself to being an adventurer all the time, Mr. Alberg has tried to release you from your obligations as an heir, saying that if you want to be an adventurer, that's fine then. - {.... W-What? I didn't hear anything about ... * cough *} Serge coughed and spat blood.

... You relied too much on drugs.

-    You reap what you sow.

While I spoke eloquently, in the cabin Luxon moved his lens to both sides as if he had a headache.

[You are unpleasant, Master. Do you say so much to Serge? Don't you have a human heart?]

-    Obviously I do, and it obviously hurts! But, this guy should have noticedearlier.

He was loved, but did not realize it. ... That was really the story.

-It was his mistake in being duped by Ideal.

Before the coup, Serge may have been well received by the Rault family.

However, it is now too late after all this fuss.

Although Gia stood up, Serge was already at his limit.

It was unlikely that Serge could fight properly.

-    This is the last thing I'll tell you. It's an important story, so don't miss it.

There was something he could say to Serge.

But ... before saying it, a strong light erupted in the sky.

-What the heck??

[There was a problem in Licorn.]

And Serge on the monitor began to suffer more than ever.

The images in Gia's booth showed some raw meat and not a machine. It swelled through the gaps in the machine just like Gia's appearance.

Black liquid overflowed between the gaps and enveloped Gia.

Serge yelled.

-    {I-I don't understand, Ideal. You lied to me. You cheated on me, Ideal!}