Don't Become a Sinner to All Humanity?
"Bang----!"
The loud gunshots echoed throughout the dimly lit research institute, illuminating the darkness with the gunshot wounds, dazzling and blinding like fireworks.
The bullet, breaking the sound barrier, sliced through space and hurtled forward.
However, before that, Fang Li had already vanished from the spot.
"Clang—!"
The bullets that had been fired at high speed landed on the ground, scraping against the metal floor and sparking a burst of sparks.
"What...?!" Rollwright exclaimed in surprise.
At the same time, a figure swept across the dark space and appeared silently in front of Rollwright without him noticing at all.
"Do you know what? You've made the biggest mistake ever."
At that sound, a dagger, as sharp as a crescent moon, suddenly flashed and sliced through Rollwright's hand.
"Pfft—!"
With a crisp tearing sound as flesh was cleaved by a sharp weapon, Rollwright's gun-wielding hand flashed with blood as it was severed from the wrist.
"Smack—!"
The bloodied hand, still gripping the gun, fell to the ground.
"Aaaaaaaahh...
Rollwright clutched her broken wrist and let out a piercing scream.
However, before the scream could even escape, a foot slammed down on Rollwright's chest.
"Bang—!"
With a muffled thud, Rollwright was kicked away and slammed hard into the huge Culture Tank, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
"You..." Rollwright raised her head with difficulty, her eyes filled with fear as she looked ahead.
Fang Li pursed his lips and slowly walked over under Rollwright's terrified gaze.
"You always thought I was just an ordinary soldier, so you never took me seriously."
Fang Li held the blood-dripping dagger, his lips slowly curling up like a murderous Killer Demon.
"Unfortunately, this very mindset of yours is the reason you've ended up like this."
If the invaders were powerful God Eater like Soma, Sakuya Tachibana, or Soma, Rollwright certainly wouldn't think that simply holding a gun would be enough to defeat them. She might not even show herself, but instead lay a trap to let the invaders bring about their own destruction.
Given Rollwright's meticulous thinking and ruthless methods, he is absolutely capable of doing something like this.
However, Rollwright underestimated Fang Li's abilities.
"Although I am not God Eater, I am not what you consider a mere soldier. At least, dealing with a research expert like you, who was just a helpless chicken two years ago, is definitely easier than you imagine."
Fang Li approached Rollwright, looked down at him, and spoke indifferently.
"So, go to hell with those regrets."
As he said this, Fang Li raised the sharp dagger in his hand, pointing the tip at Rollwright.
"Wait... wait!" Rollwright shouted, "You can't kill me! No one but me knows how to control Eros! If you kill me, the Russian Branch will be razed to the ground by the Aragami!"
In a life-or-death situation, Rollwright actually used the entire Russian Branch as hostages.
"It's not just about the Russian Branch; the method of controlling Eros is even related to the future of humanity. If you kill me, then humanity will never be able to escape the threat of the Aragami!" Rollwright shouted. "You'd better think carefully, or you'll become a sinner against all mankind!"
"A sinner?" Fang Li stopped what he was doing and said sarcastically, "You talk as if you're so great. Do you really think I would consider your research on Eros as something for the benefit of all mankind?"
Fang Li Li's mocking gaze, Rollwright felt as if his heart had been seen through, and he began to panic.
However, Rollwright still stubbornly insisted, "My research on Eros is to conquer the Aragami and free humanity from their threat. Is that wrong?"
"That's true," Fang Li said calmly. "But if you really are thinking of all humanity, then why not hand Eros over to Fenrir's headquarters and instead keep it in the Russian Branch for secret research? If all of Fenrir's experts were gathered to study it, it wouldn't have taken a full 10 years to figure out how to control Eros, right?"
"This..." Rollwright was immediately flustered.
Looking at Rollwright like this, Fang Li's sarcasm grew stronger.
"From the moment you went so far as to frame us in order to conceal Eros's existence, you have already revealed your true intentions."
"Let me tell you, you study Eros not for the sake of all mankind, but for your own sake."
"If you can secretly research the means to control Eros and then use it to manipulate all the Aragami in the world, then you will have this power that is enough to threaten all mankind, and you can then naturally obtain many things that others dream of."
"Power, wealth, women—as long as you can become the one who controls the life and death of mankind, you can get these things at any time."
"So, from the moment you obtained Eros, you were already greedy. In order to achieve your own goals, you tried every means to become an expert on Eros, and successfully grasped the key to your wealth and glory."
"I'm afraid that in order to conceal the existence of Eros from headquarters and conduct secret research, you also instigated the head of the Russian Branch, making him understand what it really means to control Eros, and causing the head of the branch to develop the same greed as you, and to collude with you."
"That's precisely why you need to eliminate the threats posed by those of us who are trying every means to get close to Eros. Otherwise, once exposed, Eros will be confiscated by headquarters, and you'll be out of the picture. Your grand dreams will be completely in vain."
Am I right?
As Fang Li spoke each word, Rollwright's heart trembled, and finally, her expression turned ugly.
Clearly, Fang Li was right about everything.
"Well? Speechless now?" Fang Li sneered. "You know what? What I hate most is a hypocrite like you!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a cold, sharp blade flashed and sliced across Rollwright's neck.
"Pfft—!"
With a tearing sound like ripping silk, blood splattered onto the earth.
Rollwright opened her eyes wide, staring at Fang Li in disbelief, then her pupils dilated, and she slowly collapsed.