This time, the Heroic Spirit Mecha's movements were even more complex and faster than before. It even bounced off the ground and slammed into the walls. "Jiangzuo" felt his head... no, his body being smashed against the ground countless times. It was as if the flesh on his cheeks were about to be scraped off.
But he could no longer feel pain. After all, he had only a head left. The simulated nervous system made of nanomachines and photonic units had long since been destroyed.
Besides, before pain came humiliation. And before humiliation came boundless fear.
I'm a scientist. You can't treat me like this, he wanted to protest to Princess Rainbow Rose.
I'm a scientist. I—I don't want to die. That, however, was how he really felt at the moment.
He had no idea how long he'd been getting bashed around. In his current state, he lacked not only a sense of balance but also any sense of time. Only when the world around him finally stopped spinning did he speak in a near-wail. "My lady, this humble servant is now nothing more than your lowly slave. I truly, truly only hope to earn a little of your forgiveness. N-next time, just tell me what the problem is. There's no need to hit me first."
"Then you'd better learn to regret it now. I'm a bad woman with a very unstable mental state. Sometimes I might take out my frustrations on my spoils of war." Yamida regarded Jiangzuo's battered head as if it were a consumable. "If you want to regret it now, you still have time."
The other party pondered for a moment. "After being a researcher for so long, I feel as if I've reached the end of my path. Perhaps taking on a different role will