Mass Dissipation and Starfall Strike (5.2K)

To be precise, I was indeed betrayed by my former colleagues, people I had fought alongside.

"Ann! I never imagined you'd fallen so low, Ayn Rand! It's unbelievable that you, one of the Four Sages, would do such a thing!"

Ann Rand is the master Tina mentioned, and also the former head of the US branch of the Mechanized Soldier Program, "NEXT," Tina's nominal facilitator.

But...

"Nothing to be surprised about, is there? I remember Albrecht already fell from grace a long time ago, right? Now there's just one more."

Ever since Scorpio invaded the Tokyo Area last time, Sumire Muroto already knew who was behind the Five Wings Society.

It's that bastard who's the leader of the Four Sages!

"This is different."

Sumire Muroto waved her hand in exasperation.

"That bastard Albrecht was never a good person to begin with, but I never expected that Ayn Rand would sell out even the most basic conscience of a doctor to the devil! How can I not be angry!"

We swore an oath together before completing the mechanized soldiers of various countries—that we would be doctors before we became scientists!

Sumire Muroto still clearly remembers the Hippocratic Oath she took.

"Stay away from immorality and depravity, and do not lead others to evil. Even if asked or instigated by someone, do not use drugs or surgery for criminal purposes."

Back then, both Rentaro Satomi, who had lost his hands and feet, and Hiruko Kagetane, whose internal organs were rapidly failing, were in a state where they would only wait to die if they did not undergo surgery.

Even so, they still respected the individual's wishes and kept in mind the reverence for life.

They understood very well that science could turn the impossible into the possible, but it was not omnipotent.

Science is the original sin that humanity, having consumed the fruits of wisdom, bears; all humans are descendants of Cain, who first committed murder.

The four of them were doctors and scientists, a profession they once took pride in, but they were also acutely aware that scientists were among the most sinful people in the world.

But now, first Albrecht Grünewald broke his oath and continued to carry out the <New Humanity Creation Plan> by modifying mechanized soldiers for the Five Wings Society.

Then it was Ayn Rand who sent innocent children, one by one, to the operating table for remodeling.

What exactly turned them into this?

Seeing one like-minded colleague after another betray her, how could Sumire Muroto, one of the Four Sages, not be angry!

Being given the same title as one of the Four Sages made her feel extremely humiliated!

"It's disgusting! If I could, I'd spit in his face right there!"

Sumire Muroto slumped back into her chair, her long, alluring legs in black stockings trembling as she crossed them.

Seeing this, Mahiro admired the pair of black stockings while propping up his chin and comforting her:

"Well, I think it's quite normal. After all, people can change. When faced with enormous profits, many people can't maintain their original intentions, or those who do encounter unexpected events that drastically change their personalities. These are all common occurrences."

"And I don't think you need to be angry about this, Doctor. Anyway, I'll take action next. Neither Albrecht Grünewald nor Ann Rand will escape."

Hearing his words.

Initially burning with anger and feeling ashamed, Sumire Muroto suddenly calmed down and asked him, "Are you planning to take action against them?"

Of course.

Mahiro shrugged matter-of-factly.

"Only those who are prepared to be shot are qualified to fire. Since they want to kill me, they should also be prepared to be killed. I have no interest in letting my enemies live so freely out there."

He had obtained all the information he wanted from Tina.

She was sent by Ayn Rand to the Tokyo Area to assassinate the Seitenshi and him, and even if Tina didn't know, she could guess that the person who hired Ayn Rand was none other than the president of the Osaka Area — Saitake Sougen.

Not to mention that this Saitake Sougen is a member of the Five Wings Society and possesses five wings, so he should be at the cadre level.

Every single one of these people is going to get away!

As for Tina...

Right now, it's in this cold, basement morgue.

She sat on the cart in the corner, or more accurately, huddled there.

The good news is that although Mahiro announced Tina Spoon's death, he didn't kill her. Instead, he somehow removed the biochip from her brain, creating the illusion of her death.

The bad news is that a young girl is standing right in front of her.

The girl with beautiful short blue hair was wearing only a white cotton surgical gown, the hem of which was dragging on the ground, but she didn't seem to care.

Beneath her fine bangs, a pair of beautiful, wine-red eyes peeked out, staring intently at her as if scrutinizing her with curiosity.

Just by looking into those eyes, Tina knew exactly what was going on.

This child, like her, is Cursed Children!

The problem was, for some reason, she felt an intense sense of oppression from this child, as if she were encountering a natural enemy, a suppression from her very bloodline. Her subconscious kept sending out dangerous signals, urging her to get away from the girl as quickly as possible.

Why is that?

She wouldn't act like this even when facing Mahiro, not even when facing the strongest of her sisters.

Rita Sosbury, ranked 21st in IP rankings and codenamed [Pluto], never felt this way.

It was as if the girl could easily kill him if he made the slightest movement.

How terrifying...

Chapter 84 Material Burst and Starfall Strike (5.2K)

"Dad!"

The girl, who had been staring intently at Tina just a second ago, suddenly turned around and lunged at a tall figure.

"..."

Tina stared silently at the person, while Mahiro helplessly hugged the girl who had rushed towards him.

For some reason, he brought the unconscious Tina to the basement and found that after she woke up, she hugged him and kept calling him "Daddy."

He remembers nothing about his past, not even his name or his origins, only that he is his father...

I didn't do anything!

However, noticing Tina's gaze, he decided to put the girl down, even though she didn't seem too willing.

Then he cleared his throat.

"Ahem... Miss Tina... no, Tina Spoon, as the 98th ranked IP, Black Wind has already died in the battle against the 134th ranked one. You should know what that means, right?"

In other words, from this moment on, you are my prisoner, my slave, my spoils of war, understand?

While he did pity Tina, she still deserved the punishment she was due.

Naturally, this meant replacing Asaka and Aihara Enju, staying by his side as the initiators to continue the fight.

Of course, we would never let her do something as dirty as murder.

He still handles the dirty work himself.

Only.

Despite the outrageous things he said, Tina showed no resentment whatsoever; instead, she smiled.

"I see."

He gently clasped his hands together in front of his chest, closed his eyes softly, and said as if making a vow:

"Mr. Mahiro, you have given my life a completely new meaning... Therefore, I, Tina Spoon, hereby swear—"

I am willing to be your captive, your slave, my whole being belongs to you, and I will forever love and respect you."

"Wow, that's quite a bold declaration."

Sumire Muroto had just arrived when she heard Tina's explosive remark, and she looked at the boy's back as if joking.

"Ugh..."

For some reason, the blue-haired girl suddenly puffed out her cheeks and hugged Mahiro's leg Mahiro as if in a fit of pique, tilting her head up pitifully.

"No! I love Daddy the most too!"

No, please don't interfere.

Mahiro touched the girl's short hair and couldn't help but smile wryly.

Being popular with girls is great, but I'd much rather be popular with older women!

But I don't know if it's just my imagination, but this girl looks a bit like Rem when she was little? Like the one from Re: Zero. Or is it just my imagination?

"Wow~ As expected of the king of loli lovers, Mahiro ~ Having Asaka, Aihara Enju, and Kayo wasn't enough, now you've extended your clutches to Tina and Scorpio. You're truly something else."

Seeing that the time was right, Sumire Muroto came over and teased him.

Faced with the doctor's teasing, Mahiro showed an attitude of being used to it, and even jokingly said:

"Doctor, why are you acting like Kayo? Are you... jealous?"

The next day.

Mahiro received a phone call from the Seitenshi early in the morning.

But instead of starting a second informal meeting, he was told that the escort mission was over.

The reason is that Saitake Sougen boarded a plane early this morning to leave the Tokyo Area. Although the Seitenshi received the news, it was clear that he left in a great hurry.

As for the reason, even a pretty face like the Seitenshi could guess it.

"Ha, someone with this kind of character wants to rule the world? They're far from it."

Mahiro stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, gazing at the Monolith in the distance, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"Damn it! Didn't that bastard Ann Rand guarantee it would be foolproof? How could it fail!"

On the plane, Saitake Sougen angrily slammed his fist on the armrest of his seat, his large, thick hand clenching the intelligence message he was receiving, looking utterly furious.

"It's that Yotsuba Mahiro guy again..."

Last time or this time.

He couldn't understand why this jerk was everywhere!

That's right, it was his idea to propose and send Yuuka Miki and the others Mitsugi Yuuga replace Hiruko Kagetane to seize the box and summon Scorpio last time.

Originally, Hiruko Kagetane was also one of his men, but he happened to be hired by Tendo Kikunojo, an old man blinded by hatred.

So he went along with it.

Unexpectedly, before the plan could even begin, Hiruko Kagetane was murdered!

That's why the Five Wings Society Association team was sent.

As for the purpose, it is of course to completely eliminate that old guy, Tendo Kikunojo, and then, after Scorpio destroys the Tokyo Area, he will take over and completely control the holmium resources!

They even went so far as to destroy the weapon that was originally intended to be placed on the moon— the Sky Ladder.

But even the most foolproof plan can have its flaws.

That invincible Scorpio Zodiac was actually defeated by a kid who had only been in the industry for a year using some unknown method!

And then it happened again. I could have taken advantage of Tendo Kikunojo's absence to kill the Seitenshi, and also take down that brat who refused to agree to my conditions and ruined my plans.

But it failed again!

After two consecutive failures, he knew very well what would happen next; he would probably face the punishment of being stripped of his feathers.

From five feathers to four feathers, they became like livestock slaves!

"--I'm not reconciled!"

Saitake Sougen gritted his teeth, trembling with rage.

"Material Burst" -- activated.

Just then, the alarm inside the plane suddenly went off.

The entire plane began to shake violently, and Saitake Sougen fell from his chair to the ground.