Faced with the question, Tomitelli's eyes did grow distant for a fleeting moment. But then her expression quickly softened, and she wore the air of someone who had calmly seen through the truth.
"Revenge? There are far too many people seeking revenge! Captain Planck~~~ I have a young friend. Hmm? Does she count as young? Heh, that's not important. She wants revenge too. She was a perfectly lovely young woman, but she had to go and turn herself into something neither human nor ghost. What a tragedy! No, no, I've never wanted revenge."
You two really are the best of friends! As a newly appointed Serpent Head, Captain Planck had secretly consulted the organization's highest-level archives. He could just about guess who she was talking about.
At that moment, the Great Khan's face took on a fervent, fierce expression, like that of a martyr. "But I'm an adult. I have a broad perspective. Humanity wants to use our bones as fertilizer for the civilization of their next era. As for me, I simply believe that prosperity without tempering can't stand the test. The next civilization's ship won't carry me or the Eroans, but our convictions can become the materials from which that ship is made! Captain Planck, my new comrade-in-arms, witness my end."
You're really going mad! Besides, I don't want to be your new comrade-in-arms. I have a feeling this won't end well.
"Come with me and retrieve that vengeful divine sword!"
So, damn it, this was still about revenge, wasn't it?
"I hadn't wanted to go this far, but humanity forced my hand."
According to Planck's own plan, abandoning Tomitelli on some remote, lawless planet would have been more than enough. But since this was a mission from the Lady of the Past, what could he say?
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