Then Let Them Pledge Their Loyalty
Chapter 439

Jonas the incubus

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Unsurprisingly, Deputy Director Delt gave up everything he knew.

The Radicals' arrangements, their collusion with the Federation, their various measures against the Conservatives, and the operations involving Zero.

This information confirmed something for Jonas: although the Peacekeeping Forces were now among the few groups the Federation could win over, they were not actually all that important in its eyes.

Only after the Radicals actively begged for help had the Federation reluctantly sent Zero to assist them, leading to the subsequent attempt on Yucas's life.

At that thought, a strange expression crossed Jonas's face.

The day before the attempt on Yucas, the Radicals had sent Zero to attack a factory where they suspected the Conservatives were temporarily storing Tactical Mecha. Misinformation had led her to attack a Senna Life factory instead.

Poor Miss Rhein had suffered this undeserved disaster, becoming an unfortunate scapegoat.

That was... quite a coincidence...

Ahem. I even took the opportunity to fleece her pretty badly. Miss Rhein really did bear it all in silence.

Aside from that, he could confirm something else: locating Zero through the Radicals would be almost impossible. She was only a temporary hired muscle, and even the Radicals themselves probably could not find her.

"A little troublesome..."

Jonas propped up his chin, considering his next move. He did not want this lead to end here.

Zero was far stronger than he had imagined. As long as she remained hidden, he would never be able to rest easy.

Lure the snake out of its hole... lure the snake out...

Jonas sketched on the paper with his pen, then suddenly realized something. Zero took orders remotely from Dorothy alone. To make Zero act again, he would have to influence Dorothy's thinking.

The Peacekeeping Forces were the perfect tool for that. As long as he convinced

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