Ho'olheyak's Curiosity and the Plan's Purpose / A Message from Greyy

As Ahrens' last words fell heavily, Silence's pupils contracted slightly. Then, like a startled animal, she slapped her teacher's hand away, took a step back, and shouted:

"No!"

"You deceived me! Rhine Lab isn't... it shouldn't be like this! This is all due to your secret violations! I... I'm going to report this to the Commander-in-Chief!... And to Saria!!"

At this point, Silence, as if grasping at a lifeline, excitedly added, "Saria would never allow you to do such a thing!!"

"Saria?"

Upon hearing the name, Ahrens smiled again, as if he had heard something amusing.

"Silence, so much time has passed since the Haydn Laboratory incident, have you seen any media reports about the truth of the accident?"

Do you remember who was in charge of handling the accident?

"..."

Silence, who was initially agitated, was stunned again after hearing the teacher's questions. At the same time, an unbelievable thought surfaced in her mind.

"That's right. Besides internal security and stability maintenance, the Security Department's responsibilities also include a significant amount of external work: special rescue, investigation of special incidents, and protecting the interests of Rhine Lab..."

"Public relations efforts using all available means."

"To prevent similar accidents from causing public pressure and affecting the development of Rhine Lab, Director Saria has done countless hours of such work."

Ahrens' words struck Silence's heart like a giant hammer, causing her to slowly lower her head and recall her past interactions with Saria...

"Even so... she must have had her reasons for doing all this, but Saria couldn't possibly..."

Even though she was starting to waver, Silence still gritted her teeth and tried to defend Saria, making excuses for her and trying to prove that she had nothing to do with the [Diablo Project].

"Heh, you're not so naive as to think that Saria, who protects the entire Rhine Lab, would have hands as clean as a baby's, are you?" Faced with Silence's clearly feeble rebuttal, Ahrens smiled, closed his eyes, and said:

Do you think that, given the overall interests of Rhine Lab, she will choose to side with you?

"... I don't believe it. Not even for Ifrit's sake..."

Before Silence could finish speaking, Ahrens interrupted her, saying, "Let me tell you about another aspect of the Security Department's work, Silence."

"Due to the department's own needs, the Security Department also undertakes or participates in some weapons development work. And because of the [Diablo Project], Rhine Lab designed a flamethrower for Ifrit."

"Now take a look, whose signature is on its project approval document?"

After saying that, Ahrens pointed to the computer behind Silence, the meaning of which was quite clear.

"!"

"..."

Upon hearing this, a terrifying thought flashed through Silence's mind. She stiffly turned her body, moved the mouse, and finally slowly fixed her gaze on the project approval document.

The moment Silence felt his blood run cold and his mind go blank.

Just then, Ahrens, not wanting to miss an opportunity, slowly walked over to his student Silence and looked at the computer with her, smiling as he said:

"Look, what a perfect design this is! Especially after Director Saria's improvements, its performance has been fully unleashed."

"And how could you possibly think that Director Saria, a senior executive at Rhine Lab, would be completely unaware of a project of this caliber?"

"When it comes to the pursuit of scientific inquiry, Director Saria and the Chief Administrator are the most persistent and steadfast in Rhine Lab. You should know very well the story of how they founded Rhine Lab, right?"

In order to completely dispel the "weakness" of her genius student Silence, Ahrens constantly attacked and sowed discord between her and Saria.

This time, unlike before, Silence didn't argue back. Instead, he fell completely silent, listening quietly to his teacher's words.

"For example, last time, although Director Saria and I had some disagreements, there was no doubt that we both hoped the experiment would succeed."

"When I met with Director Saria last time, they raised concerns and requests regarding the safety of the experiment, which I fully understand, and we reached a consensus on the subsequent experimental plan."

At this point, Ahrens paused suddenly, then the smile on his lips deepened. He turned to look at Silence and continued, "And..."

"Director Saria also personally promised the Commander that if Ifrit were to experience a serious loss of control over Originium Arts, she would be fully capable of resolving the crisis and protecting the safety of Rhine Lab."

"!..."

Ahrens' last words startled Silence, who had already become numb. A sense of absurdity and pathos quickly spread through her, making her expression even more unsightly, even terrifying.

"That's the awareness of a scientist with a lofty sense of mission towards scientific exploration. Silence, you should learn a lot from Director Saria in this regard." After delivering this final blow, Ahrens slowly leaned down and smiled at Silence, saying:

"Like I said before, you are my best student. If you've thought it through, come find me."

"..."

P. S.: Speaking of which, the little loli character will be making a limited-time return soon, so that's something to look forward to!?(●'?`●)?

Chapter 121 Ho'olheyak's Curiosity and the Purpose of the Plan

"..."

With her thoughts in complete disarray, Silence had no idea how she got back to the lab from the database.

Standing at the entrance of the laboratory, she didn't rush in. Instead, she leaned against the door, her head down, making it impossible to see her expression.

Although Silence had guessed the contents of the [Diablo Project], she never expected reality to be so cruel.

Not only that... she never imagined that her teacher, Saria, was that kind of person.

Thinking of this, Silence instinctively clenched his fists, and his body trembled.

She absolutely does not agree with this idea! She will protect Ifrit, no matter the cost...

In Mobius's office--

"Why is this little snake interested in coming here so early in the morning?"

Mobius slowly put down the documents in his hand, then squinted at the uninvited guest in front of him.

"There have been quite a few interesting things happening lately, and I wanted to discuss them with you. I'm sure you know quite a bit of the inside story," Ho'olheyak replied with a smile, leaning over Mobius's desk.

Although every time I met Mobius, I was startled by the information and details she revealed.

But after so many times, Ho'olheyak had pretty much figured out the rules of getting along with this "god" in front of her. As long as she didn't bother her too much, there wouldn't be any trouble, and she could even learn a lot of secrets by interacting with her from time to time.

Although Ho'olheyak knew that the more she knew, the faster she would die, she felt that as long as she only touched on the surface, her safety would be somewhat guaranteed.

After all, in her opinion, if Mobius wanted to kill her, he would have done it already; why would he bother talking so much nonsense?

"As expected of Miss Spy~ Your information network is as excellent as ever. But aren't you afraid of arousing suspicion and having your identity discovered if you keep coming here to see this 'newbie'?"

"Don't worry, you should trust my abilities in this regard. It would be truly embarrassing if my identity were exposed because of something so trivial."

After hearing Mobius's words, Ho'olheyak smiled gently and responded calmly.

Seeing how adeptly Ho'olheyak was at handling his teasing, Mobius slowly suppressed his smile and waved his hand dismissively, saying with a hint of boredom:

"Tch, this is so boring~ Just say what you want to say already, then I can use my second condition."

"Hmm? It seems I've come at just the right time, coinciding with your need for manpower." Upon hearing this, Ho'olheyak was slightly taken aback at first, but then her smile widened after she realized what she meant.

"Since you've put it that way, then I won't stand on ceremony. Let me first sort things out."

"One question, one condition~"

Looking at the smiling Ho'olheyak in front of him, a flash of displeasure crossed Mobius's eyes, and he then poured cold water on her smile without hesitation.

"Of course I remember your request."

Hearing this, Ho'olheyak showed no anger, simply nodding slightly, and then continued with a smile, "Miss Mobius is indeed very capable, causing headaches for both groups at Rhine Lab, including two directors."

"Stop! I had no idea I was this good!"

After hearing Ho'olheyak's words, Mobius raised an eyebrow slightly, then denied it casually.

"Miss Mobius, you just praised me for being well-informed, and now you're denying it?" Hearing Mobius's words, a look of "grievance" appeared on Ho'olheyak's face as she said:

"Although you didn't personally participate, you provided guidance to both sides... I just don't know how you managed to do that."

"So, what do you want to know?"

This time, Mobius neither denied nor admitted it; he simply asked again calmly.

She realized that Ho'olheyak wasn't someone to be trifled with today, so she lost interest in playing around and decided to get straight to the point.

"I'd like to know, what is the final outcome you're hoping for in this matter?"

Seeing that Mobius was getting straight to the point, Ho'olheyak also put aside her chaotic thoughts and asked him directly.

Honestly, I've been watching this drama Ho'olheyak from the sidelines for a while now, and I've gathered a lot of information and details.

However, there are still some things she doesn't understand, or more accurately, she doesn't understand Mobius's ultimate goal.

If you look at the two lines separately, Ho'olheyak can still make some guesses, but when the matters on the two directors' side and the matters on the Structural Department's side are put together, she becomes a little confused.

I don't quite understand why Mobius would go to such lengths... and what benefit could she possibly gain from it?

However, Ho'olheyak knew that these things had little to do with her and wouldn't affect her. But she was still very Mobius's reasons for doing this...

So after holding it in for a few days, she finally went to find the "culprit" himself.

"I must say, little snake, your curiosity is as strong as ever~"

Hearing this question, Mobius did not show any surprise, because she had already guessed it from Ho'olheyak's words, so it was within her expectations.

"The result I want..."

As he spoke, Mobius slowly stood up, looking down at the person before him with his beautiful, serpentine eyes, and continued with a malicious smile:

"It's simple, I just want Saria and some annoying guys to leave Rhine Lab. Because, in my future plans, these people are all obstacles."

"You want to control Rhine Lab? But..."

Upon receiving this answer, Ho'olheyak was slightly taken aback, and then, as if she had thought of something, she subconsciously wanted to refute it.

However, before she could say anything, a slender finger was placed in front of her lips, stopping her from speaking.

After silencing Ho'olheyak, Mobius chuckled and said with an air of confidence and unquestionable certainty:

"Heh~ Little snake, your concerns and worries have never been mine~ Since I've made a decision, I can definitely make it happen!"

"..."

Ho'olheyak, who originally had a lot to say, silently abandoned the idea of uttering those words after meeting Mobius's confident eyes, which gleamed with a faint light.

P. S.: My tooth is in terrible pain. Whether there will be a second chapter depends on the situation. If there's no update before 2 PM, I guess it's probably been sent away.

Chapter 122 A Contact from Griseo

"So, is there anything else you want to ask, little snake?" Looking at Ho'olheyak who had silently shut her mouth, Mobius narrowed his eyes slightly and asked with a smile.

"Sigh... that's all. It's really unlucky that you've set your sights on the two directors." Looking at Mobius, who was acting like a "bad woman," Ho'olheyak's eyes showed a hint of sympathy.

"Now that you've finished asking your questions, it's my turn. You've come at just the right time; I happen to have something I can ask you." With that, Mobius withdrew his gaze, casually sat back in his chair, and slowly said:

"Since Miss Spy has such excellent intelligence capabilities, she should know that the two directors are just a little short of the final explosion."

"I see." Upon hearing this, a look of understanding flashed in Ho'olheyak's eyes.

Although Mobius didn't explain it very clearly, Feathered Serpent was a smart woman and immediately grasped the meaning.

"Well? This kind of small matter should be within your capabilities, little snake."

Actually, Mobius hadn't initially planned to use Ho'olheyak as a "pawn" to accomplish this. But the "pawn" just happened to walk right into his hands...

Therefore, with the idea that she might as well use it, she pushed this small task onto Ho'olheyak.

"This matter is indeed within my capabilities, but I must say, Miss Mobius, your timing was quite precise." Upon hearing this, Ho'olheyak first nodded slightly, then sighed with a helpless expression.

"Alright, since you've invited me to join your scheme, Miss Mobius, please tell me the details of the 'mission' properly. After all, it would be terrible if my flawed plan were to have loopholes."

"Hmm~"

After hearing Ho'olheyak's flattering words, Mobius gave a soft hum and then nodded.

Then, he began to slowly and deliberately explain the requirements and details of this small task to the person in front of him.

After spending some time explaining things to Ho'olheyak, Mobius didn't hesitate or show any mercy as he "kicked" her out of his office.

After all, in Mobius's view, he had asked all the questions and said all the important things, so keeping the person behind would only cause him more trouble.

After dismissing the person and restoring peace and quiet to his office, Mobius did not rush to continue reviewing the documents, but instead quietly considered his next steps.