Those words left Elysia somewhat dazed.
"Mr. Fujimaru?"
"Yes. Is there a problem?"
Russell was a little confused. Why had Elysia suddenly brought up Fujimaru Ritsuka?
Did that have even the slightest connection to what they had been discussing?
"Teacher, don't you have any other enhancements for Mr. Fujimaru?"
The girl's face instantly fell.
"Huh?"
Russell was a little dumbfounded.
Why would she ask that?
"I think Herrschers should all be cute girls."
The girl said it with complete confidence.
Russell: "..."
"Fine, then replace Ritsuka with Vina."
"I'll have Mobius replace Fujimaru Ritsuka's enhancements with a virus gift package, plus a Stigma."
After a long silence, he finally said that.
Space-types really were fucking noble.
Rare and powerful.
So much so that, even now, he had not thought of a second person suitable to become the Herrscher of the Void, so he had simply planned to use Fujimaru Ritsuka as a stand-in.
But now, Little Elysia, this looks-obsessed girl, thought all Herrschers ought to be cute girls.
Then he could only replace him.
Vina's ancestor had been a time-type mage. Time and space were one, so perhaps she had a talent for space as well.
After replacing Fujimaru Ritsuka's enhancements.
The man then returned to the original topic.
"As I was saying, Fujimaru Ritsuka isn't here."
"Under these circumstances, explaining the whole story to Gudako would be complicated, time-consuming, and difficult to make believable... After all, by nature, I'm actually a Space Pirate."
Russell spoke frankly.
In terms of sheer maliciousness, he might have been worse than Goetia and the Alien God combined.
That was also why he had not explained things to Fujimaru Ritsuka from the start.
If that identity were exposed.
Chaldea would probably join forces with Goetia, UO, and the Alien God.
"For now, we can