Don't Underestimate Scientists, You Bastard

Everyone had selfish motives. Schicksal was busy evacuating high-level research personnel.

Anti-Entropy was busy evacuating the children rescued from the orphanage.

But Durandal and the others would not evacuate, at least not before taking down the monster in that containment facility.

"Old Joe, why are you sulking here with me? Hurry up and head back to headquarters with Dr. Einstein and the others. I'm watching over Bronya. What are you worried about?"

In the dilapidated building, Han Jiang talked until his mouth was dry, but Welt still refused to leave.

The nickname Old Joe had carried over from when Welt was still a teacher at St. Freya High School and shared a dorm room with Han Jiang.

Welt also liked the nickname. After all, that name had been left behind by that man, and Welt wanted to become someone like him.

Welt adjusted his glasses. "Whether or not I'm the leader of Anti-Entropy isn't important. But I am your teacher. Would it be right for a teacher to retreat at the critical moment?"

"How is that not right? I really don't get it. Why do you insist on staying here?"

"Everyone else runs wherever it's safe, but you're different."

The Flame-Moth containment facility was some distance from Storm City, but who could guarantee this place was safe with an out-of-control S-rank combat machine around?

Back then, didn't Schicksal fire a nuclear bomb from the Weapon Library at headquarters and flatten more than half of Siberia?

"It's fine. I can protect myself." Welt took a round object from his pocket. "Do you see what this is?"

"Star of Eden?" Han Jiang asked. "Didn't you give Star of Eden to Bronya?"

"It's a replica using the Dominance Herrscher's core. It can't stand against you, but it's enough for self-defense. And Raiden Ryoma