(Babaluno)
Following the NPC Yezi around for more than twenty minutes... only one second had passed in reality?!
Even Miluno in an accelerated state did not think that fast. Wouldn't my brain burn out from excessive overclocking?
"Ceruno, you don't need to worry about that."
Hearing my concern, Miss Terra explained unhurriedly:
"Your thoughts don't entirely operate within your brain, so the burden on your body isn't too great. I'll protect you."
If my thoughts weren't running around in my head, where else could they be running around?
"Don't overthink it. Right now, you only need to consider how to use this fabricated scenario to negotiate indirectly with Great Blood."
Use the scenario to negotiate.
I seemed to understand what she meant, but I had no idea how to actually do it.
NPC Yezi was still beside me, slurping her drink. I merely asked inwardly, "Miss Terra, can't you just send me out of this virtual space directly?"
"I can~"
Of course not...
Huh, so she actually could?!
If I could leave, you should've let me leave sooner! Wasn't I being held hostage here?
"A hostage? No, no!"
Miss Terra flatly denied it, explaining without the slightest tension:
"Great Blood has always refused to negotiate with us. The fact that she is now willing to let you understand her plans for the Future is already a huge step forward~ She is definitely watching everything you do and say here, so... as long as you say what you want to say, our objective will have been achieved."
I see. Even if the communication was one-sided, as long as she could hear me, it might influence her thinking...
Did this count as negotiation too?
"Now you understand, right? What a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity this is~ I'll leave the rest to you. Call me