Return to the World Center

(Miluno)

There are a considerable number of Monster and Artificial Witch here.

As for Sun Ji, my cheap father-in-law is planning to turn all the Monster into witches, establish a new ruling class centered around witches, and then personally seize power before negotiating peace with Earth...

What a load of rubbish.

I'll make them all disappear today.

"You're really decisive. Even if you don't care about the lives of the Monster and the witch, this pyramid itself is an artifact from an old era. Maybe we can find the reason why this world is heading towards decline from within it."

"Once this opportunity is gone, it's gone forever. To hide such a deadly weapon as Annihilation Bomb underground in the command center, the higher-ups on 'the Other Side' are really incredibly reckless."

At least humans won't build command centers inside nuclear missile silos.

The Armory is on the sixth basement level.

[The solitary confinement cell is on the second basement level.]

[However, the locations of the Annihilation Bomb and Fomalhaut are uncertain.]

Betelgeuse, even with so many words typed on the eyepiece, won't utter a single word.

However, Miss Sword Fiend might also be imprisoned here, which makes me a little more cautious about my actions. If I had to say who on the "The Other Side" could earn my respect, it would probably only be this honest and simple white deer.

Although I don't dislike her, she really dislikes me.

"You're not thinking of rescuing her, are you?"

Mono read my thoughts and then tried to dissuade me:

"She definitely won't let you defuse the bomb! Since you've decided to detonate the Annihilation Bomb, it's best not to let personal feelings get in the way!"

He was just advising me to consider the pyramids...

Based on previous dreams, this pyramid is likely a vessel of Great Will; if it were destroyed, the world might end prematurely.

Betelgeuse looked at me but did not express its opinion.

"Let's go down first and talk about it later."

Security at the Supreme Council is quite lax; it's like an office building that anyone can come and go as they please.

But it's not hard to understand.

First.

The Supreme Council itself is a group composed of the most powerful Monster, and even the security personnel assigned to its members are not as strong as those members themselves.

Secondly.

There are very few enemies within this world. Although there is internal strife, they are all nominally on the same side and will not easily break off relations.

At last.

For twelve years, they had launched their invasion of Earth without encountering any significant resistance on their homeland, and they had long since become complacent.

This gave me an opportunity, but I won't give them a chance to correct their mistakes.

Even Annihilation Bomb won't.

To single-handedly crush the high-ranking officials on "the Other Side"—this is a monumental achievement worthy of being recorded in history; just thinking about it makes me tremble with excitement...

Betelgeuse was leading the way, suddenly stopped. Only after I bumped into her did Mono remind her:

"Miluno, we can't get past this point."

There was a guard in front of the solitary confinement cell on the second basement level.

"To get in and see your lover whom you can't forget, you'll probably need some kind of approval from higher-ups."

The guards were the kind of armed, Monster Soldiers you see everywhere, one of whom seemed to be a dog-headed Monster.

A watchdog would be a suitable role.

They're very weak; I can't even use magic to deal with these soldiers.

"Can you take it down quietly?" I asked.

"Taking them down is definitely not a problem, but it will be troublesome if someone passes by. After all, this is a public area, and don't forget, our real destination is the Armory on the sixth basement level."

However, if even the solitary confinement room has guards, the security on the sixth basement level is probably even tighter.

I underestimated the "Supreme Council." It wasn't that security was lax; rather, it was that the limited security resources were concentrated in more important locations.

I thought about it and came up with an idea.

"Betelgeuse, wait here for a moment."

"You've really got some nerve, going ahead and negotiating?!"

"Don't worry, it's just to fool him."

Betelgeuse and Mono stayed at the entrance and didn't follow, so I walked alone towards the nonchalant guard.

Before I could even reply, the dog-headed guard glanced up at my chest, then lowered his head again, seemingly uninterested.

But he said:

"Witch, we need the council's approval to proceed further. Go to the front desk to apply first, then come back."

"Will my application be approved?"

"Highly unlikely."

Seeing me roll my eyes at him, he finally said:

"I know, you want to see that Winter General, right?"

Were you seen through?

As expected of the Center of the World, even the guards are not to be underestimated. Fortunately, I have a single horn on my head, so he didn't treat me as a suspicious person.

"Hmm, I want to see Fomalhaut. How did you figure that out?"

When I asked that question, the dog-headed guard gave me a look as if I were an idiot.

"Ever since the former head of the development department escaped from prison, the entire Confinement Zone has only had Winter General imprisoned. You're here to see a ghost, not her, aren't you?"

Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at the airtight iron door of the detention cell.

Stratos actually managed to escape from here; she's stronger than I thought.

Perhaps because he was bored standing guard here alone, the guard started chatting with me as soon as he caught me.

"But unfortunately, there's an order from above that no one can see her during her confinement. Even if you apply at the front desk, it'll just be a formality and get rejected. Even that rising star can't get in. In my opinion, the higher-ups just want to suppress that celebrity's influence... You're one of that advisor's people, aren't you?"

I thought about it and didn't say anything, but the guards took that as tacit agreement.

He sighed to himself, "Ah, I had a comrade who served in a patrol under Winter General. Although she was strict with us soldiers, she was always kind. It's an honor for a soldier to have such a commander."

Fomalhaut has a good reputation, but thinking of that empty factory, I asked again:

"Where's your classmate from the same year?"

"That's it! She disappeared a few days after being transferred to the Second Development Institute, but everyone knows what happened. Tsk, that she-devil."

Yes, I know what happened now.

"This soldier's pretty good at talking nonsense."

The little thing in my head is urging me:

"But don't forget our purpose. If we can't get in, don't bother chatting with him."

What's the rush? I'm just trying to get closer to you.

If I let him chat a bit more, he'll feel more comfortable with me.

"Brother, can you go in?"

The guard waved his hand, denying it:

"I can't get in either, and if I told you no one could get in, right?"

"We need to deliver meals every day, right?"

The dog guard then rolled his eyes at me again.

"Not only are your breasts small, but you also lack common sense. Do you witches need to eat?"

I got roasted by a lowly soldier, and the little brat is still gloating in his head.

"Pfft, Miluno is so lame."

"You must have the authority to open the door, right?"

I was a little annoyed, and the dog-headed guard seemed a bit flustered, shouting:

"What, you still want to force your way in? You might get sent to jail for committing a crime, but you won't be getting out either."

I want to force my way in and smash your head in first!

"No, I just wanted to see what's in the Confinement Zone..."

Bang--

Before I could finish speaking, a loud bang came from the Confinement Zone.

It was very close, seemingly just behind the iron gate.

"What happened?"

"I don't know either."

The dog-headed guard pointed nervously into the corridor behind me.

"Step back a bit, let me see what's going on... If there's anything, lend me a hand, and the council might consider letting you in."

He held his rifle up to the iron gate, then swiped his card to open it.

But there was nothing behind the door.