Megani Rose let out a long breath. As a mechanical lifeform, he felt Li Aoz was about to give him high blood pressure.
"Next time," he said, "find someone who has awakened Psychic Power and put the ring on their hand. After a while, I'll be able to come out and talk to you."
"Alright." Li Aoz nodded obediently. "When you go back, are you still living with Durian?"
"(Cyber profanity)"
Megani Rose pounded his rusted back and nearly choked on his breath. For a moment, he wanted to rip out his emotional module, or Megani Rose might become the first mechanical lifeform in the Star Abyss to be angered to death.
He calmed down, then raised a hand and pointed at the Holy Sword in Li Aoz's hand. "I'll let you off this time, Lioz. Since you found this sword, it seems fate is on our side."
"Wait."
Li Aoz raised a hand, cutting off his explanation, and demanded:
"Hold on. I still haven't figured out why you chose to stand with me. Starting now, explain everything properly: your background, why you were sealed inside the ring, why you're helping me, and what exactly this Holy Sword is. Answer them one by one, slowly."
"No need to answer slowly. I'm a mechanical lifeform, so I'll tell you directly."
Megani Rose did not waste a word.
"Question one: I am Megani Rose, former Machine World Chairman, and also the last generation of Machine World Chairmen to possess independent consciousness. I have now been exiled."
"After Hidden Society Gaia defeated you and devoured Morphedria's power, she awakened some kind of authority that allowed her to control and enslave other societies to a certain extent. She could even order them to forcibly replace their own chairman. I was the Unlucky Guy she