The House-Playing-Like Battle

The House-Playing-Like Battle

Olga Marie did indeed have all kinds of complaints about Luo Zhen's lazy personality.

However, most of this dissatisfaction stemmed from her frustration that he was not living up to his potential.

In other words, at the very least, Olga Marie still acknowledged Luo Zhen's abilities.

Although Olga Marie did not have a detailed understanding of Luo Zhen's current attainments in magecraft, she still did not think he would be stumped by this situation.

Leaving everything else aside...

"Given the level of his Summoning Arts, summoning a Familiar capable of carrying him through the air shouldn't be difficult. That way, he could simply escape the encirclement."

Olga Marie responded to Leff in this manner.

Surely, with Luo Zhen's mind—capable of devising plans to lure in and snipe enemies—he would not have failed to account for something like this, would he?

"What's more, since he has already secured such a high vantage point, as long as he doesn't make a mistake, it won't be easy for the enemies to climb up and take down the ones sniping them from above."

Thus, Olga Marie did not think Luo Zhen would end the Simulated Battle here.

However...

"That's what I thought, too." Leff looked at the scene displayed on the screen and said with helplessness, or perhaps bitterness, "But it seems the situation is going to surprise us once again."

Hearing this, Olga Marie first froze slightly. Then, the scene displayed on the screen caused her to lose her composure.

Under Olga Marie and Leff's assessment, Luo Zhen should have been able to deal with this situation calmly. Yet he not only failed to summon a Familiar capable of flight to escape the encirclement, he also failed to completely snipe the approaching enemies. After killing dozens of Lizardmen, he allowed one that had slipped through the net to climb the tree and reach his back.

With his entire back exposed, Luo Zhen's Servant had only just reacted and was preparing to step forward and kill the attacking enemy when Luo Zhen was struck in the vital spot by the furious, roaring Lizardman as if he had been utterly defenseless. The thick club in its hand smashed straight into him.

"Master battle zone No. 1, simulated battle concluded."

"Time elapsed: 18 minutes 54 seconds."

"Battle evaluation: Pass."

"Spiritron Dive terminated."

As the mechanical sound effects rang out, all the staff in the Command Room fell silent.

Leff's expression remained helpless.

Olga Marie stood there dumbfounded, then uncontrollable rage surfaced on her face.

Roman, who had taken the entire scene in while standing among the Coffins and constantly monitoring the changes in the Masters' physical conditions, scratched his head and murmured with a sigh,

"This is going to cause another huge uproar..."

The moment he finished speaking, the Coffin beside him opened.

"Phew..."

After ending the Simulated Battle, Luo Zhen climbed out of the Coffin and let out a breath. Then, as if he had just finished dealing with some troublesome chore, he casually offered his assessment.

"I'll go back and keep playing games."

His words showed not the slightest trace of tension or dejection, leaving Roman beside him with an extremely complicated expression.

In the end, Roman could only say,

"Why did I, Romani Archaman, end up with such a terrible little brother?"

Romani Archaman.

That was Roman's full name.

Yet, at some point, the people of Chaldea had begun calling him only "Roman." Those who called him by his full name were, instead, an extreme minority within Chaldea.

Roman himself also claimed that compared with his tasteless name, this shortened form was much more stylish and had a somewhat "romantic" feel to it, so he happily accepted it.

Thanks to that, Luo Zhen, as his biological younger brother, received the abbreviated name "Luo Zhen" for the same reason.

As for Luo Zhen's full name, it was...

"Rorerei Anigen!"

The shrill cry rang throughout the entire Central Control Room, announcing Luo Zhen's full name without missing a single character.

The anger and Fire Qi contained in her voice made every staff member present shudder, and even left Roman sweating coldly.

Accompanied by that fury, Olga Marie came down from the Command Room and went straight to Luo Zhen.

Naturally, her beautiful features had long since become twisted by intense anger.

"D-Director...?"

Seeing Olga Marie radiating such powerful fury, Roman spoke as though he wanted to say something in Luo Zhen's defense, but his voice was so timid that it accomplished nothing.

Under these circumstances, Olga Marie's voice, restrained by sheer force of will, instantly drowned out Roman's tiny effort.

Olga Marie glared at Luo Zhen and loudly demanded,

"What exactly is the meaning of this result!?"

Faced with Olga Marie's question, Roman no longer dared say another word. Even Leff, who had come down from the Command Room with Olga Marie, looked as if he wanted to speak but could not. In the end, he seemed to realize that Olga Marie could not be persuaded this time and simply gave up, following behind her.

Luo Zhen, the person involved, instead looked as though he had expected this situation from the beginning. He answered with considerable indifference,

"What do you mean, what happened? Just like you saw, I finished the Simulated Battle."

His answer contained not a trace of remorse, making Olga Marie burn with even greater fury.

"Are you trying to brush me off!?" Olga Marie said through gritted teeth. "You clearly had the ability to deal with that situation and continue the Simulated Battle. Why did the result turn out like that!?"

That question received only one answer.

"Wasn't it just a house-playing-like battle anyway?" Luo Zhen picked at his ear and said as if he were completely uninterested. "Then passing should be enough, right?"

Those words made Olga Marie clench her fists.

A house-playing-like battle?

Passing should be enough?

"To ensure the survival of the Human Order, to carry humanity's history into the future, and to protect the human world—that is why Chaldea was created. That is why you Masters exist. The Simulated Battle is training and testing required for that very purpose. It represents the meaning of Chaldea and the hope of humanity, and you actually call it a house-playing game? You think passing is enough?"

Because of the violent emotions in her heart, Olga Marie's entire body trembled, and even her voice became low.

"What exactly do you take this place for? What do you take the duty of protecting the Human Order for?"

These words clearly reached Luo Zhen's ears.

Luo Zhen immediately glanced at Olga Marie.

Then he spoke the thought that completely denied everything Olga Marie stood for.

"Isn't it just a laboratory you use to satisfy yourselves?"

Those words, brimming with mockery, made the emotions in Olga Marie's heart completely spiral out of control.

"Get out!"

Olga Marie's order echoed throughout the entire space.

"My Chaldea has no need for someone like you!"

And so, Luo Zhen left the Control Room.

In the worst possible manner.

P.S.: I feel that after this chapter, clever readers will probably understand a lot of things. Well, I'm still asking for recommendations, clicks, and collections, emmmmm...