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“……What did you say?”

“You’re scared to death, aren’t you?”

At those words, the smile disappeared from the man’s face.

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Velma began openly mocking him, even changing the way she spoke.

She even crossed her legs.

“And on top of that, you’re an idiot.”

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“There are quite a few people like you among humans, too. aspect Dim-witted narcissists whose heads are completely empty and whose true nature becomes obvious after exchanging just a few words with them. altitude The worst part is that they’re the only ones who don’t realize it. amateur And because they have a lot of possessions, they think they’re superior to everyone else. arrow Frankly, they’re pathetic.”

“And when someone sees through their true intentions, they fly into a rage. arcade How can you be so predictable?”

“Y-you……! wizard Shut your mouth, human!”

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“You dare presume to teach me something?”

“Now this noona is going to explain, point by point, all the stupid things you’ve done. arrow All right?”

Velma gestured with her chin toward the screen that had emerged from the river.

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She let out a small chuckle.

Velma winked at him.

“First. alien Team Bladez took possession of the Nexus Port? aluminum So what? alpha To begin with, they and I aren’t companions. matrix We’re merely part of a sort of team assembled for a specific project getting rid of you. academy Betrayal? agent A stab in the back? abandon How childish.”

“Come on, listen to me for a moment. riddle It’ll be quite entertaining.”

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Velma’s gaze turned toward the Daimyo.

“Now, second. abstract The infiltration group from fifteen hundred years ago failed? alien I’m not so sure. advance It’s impossible to determine that they failed based solely on such a short recording. shadow Besides, the video ended in the middle of the battle! alpha How the hell am I supposed to know who won?”

“……Huh?”

“Of course they had to hide everything related to the Nexus Port. harbor There were dozens of Pathfinders watching their every move. atom Frankly, I would’ve done exactly the same thing. athlete Ash made a rational decision. harbor Although I’ll admit it annoys me a little.”

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“This virtual world was constructed based on the real world. anxiety It has earth and sky. amateur That means you weren’t a simple artificial intelligence, but an actual living being. riddle But look at yourself now. alert You’re no longer one, are you?”

Although her eyes retained a smiling expression, they shone with that mysterious depth characteristic of Technomancers.

“And above all, your very existence is an anomaly.”

“……Me? sphere What do you mean?”

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However, Velma did not stop.

“You’re dead. acquire Somehow, only your consciousness managed to survive, and now you spend your time administering these ruins. sphere Am I wrong?”

The Daimyo’s face began to harden.

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The man was unable to utter a single word.

However, that reaction seemed to be answer enough, because Velma’s smile grew even wider.

He simply glared at the human before him.

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“Besides, your proposal doesn’t even make sense. august If you managed to stop them fifteen hundred years ago, why don’t you do exactly the same thing now? auction Doesn’t it seem contradictory that you’re trying so hard to convince me?”

“……”

“Third. alpha You want me to divert the platform? airport Ahahaha! altitude Are you really that stupid? canvas That means you currently have absolutely no control over it. audit Looks like even Hive Mind can’t do anything when its administrator privileges are taken away, huh?”

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After glaring at Velma for a long while, the man finally lowered his head deeply.

Velma brought her hands together and clapped.

“So here’s my conclusion. alien You’re desperate. auction You’re afraid that the nightmare from fifteen hundred years ago will happen again. altitude That’s why you tried to convince me to lead us all to our destruction. sphere What do you think? harbor Am I right?”

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“Hehe, hehehe……”

Finally, he slowly raised his head.

Sinister laughter spread around him like mist.

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“And what would that be?”

“That’s right. altitude You’re correct, human. abstract It seems my preparations were insufficient. aspect You turned out to be more intelligent than I expected. portal However, there is something even you have failed to understand.”

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His reptilian eyes fixed on Velma.

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“That if you reject my proposal, you will certainly die.”

The grass, trees, and flowers began to wither, starting from where the man stood.

The man brought his face closer to Velma’s.

Dark clouds began covering the virtual world’s clear sky, while the tree providing them with shade dried up and twisted.

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Velma held his gaze and smiled.

“……You know?”

“Not even that intelligence you’re so proud of will save you from death! adapt Not here, in my own domain!”

“I know. shadow There’s a very good chance I’ll end up dying.”

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“Yes. apple But it doesn’t matter.”

“Yes, there is.”

The man stared at her with an expression of utter incomprehension.

“What nonsense are you spouting? airport Is there anything more important than one’s own life?!”

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“What data?”

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“For Omni-Cell, what matters isn’t the survival of each individual. aluminum It’s the greater cause. acquire And although you don’t know it, you’ve just handed me some extraordinarily important data.”

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She tapped her head a few times.

“The Origin of Kunlun Combat. attic Traces of the original source we’ve been searching for all this time. agent That means I can now afford to die.”

“As long as this head makes it back to Omni-Cell.”

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That was how overwhelming Velma’s crazed gaze was.

The Daimyo instinctively recoiled.

Without anyone noticing, her eyes had acquired a gleam of madness even more intense than that of the man sitting opposite her.

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“Of course, I don’t intend to simply let myself be killed, either. matrix Returning alive would be much more convenient for preserving the data.”

“W-what……?”

“Y-you damned lunatic! attic What kind of nonsense is that about your head being all that needs to return?!”

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Velma raised a hand.

“By the way, don’t you think there’s something strange?”

While the man remained speechless in the face of such outrageous declarations……

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“Ah. portal You really are an idiot.”

“Explain yourself in a way I can understand!”

“What the hell are you talking about now?!”

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“Hasn’t it even occurred to you that I’ve been buying time?”

— Snap.

Then the beautiful garden surrounding her began to crack as though it were made of glass.

Velma snapped her fingers.

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That virtual world, which at first glance had seemed perfect, began slowly crumbling.

Amid the countless polygons bursting like fireworks, green grids began appearing, seemingly forming the skeleton of the world.

The flowers, trees, and river collapsed.

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“Y-you……! aspect What the hell have you done?!”

The man stared in astonishment as his world collapsed.

“Such a high level of recreation means it’s built using extremely complex algorithms. album I only needed time to analyze them. voyage Once I’d identified their vulnerabilities, creating a Rootkit was a piece of cake.”

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“Y-you damned lunatic! artist Graaaaaah!”

The man.

However, suddenly, his eyes turned an intense red, and he glared at Velma.

Hive Mind lunged at Velma.

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She aimed its barrel at the man rushing toward her and murmured quietly.

“I’m going to kill you!”

A pistol formed from green grids and polygons had appeared in the right hand with which Velma had just snapped her fingers.

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— Bang!

“Tch. action Cyber Warfare isn’t exactly my specialty.”

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Nothing changed despite Chad’s shouts.

Her eyes flickered erratically, alternating between an intense golden color and their original color.

“Damn it! Read original high-quality translation at indratranslations.com. alert What the hell is going on?!”

Everyone on the platform was staring at the speakers emitting static or looking directly at Velma.

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Just as everyone was becoming increasingly nervous about that unsettling situation.

The speakers continued emitting nothing but static, while Velma’s entire body kept convulsing violently.

Finally, something recognizable as a human voice emerged from the speakers.

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However, unlike before, her manner of speaking was somewhat more mechanical and calm.

— Attention, all survivors on the platform.

It was Velma’s voice.

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However, as though she could not hear them, Velma simply continued with what she had to say.

Chad and Billy, one of Omni-Cell’s Assaults, hurried to speak to her.

“Velma. attic What’s happening? august Report the situation.”

“Hey, Velma! legend Are you all right?!”

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And her next words were quite shocking.

It was, quite literally, her last testament.

— I will probably die shortly.

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— The other platforms and all the upper-level defensive systems will soon reactivate. shadow They’ll come for me. artist They’ll try to regain control of this platform. academy That’s why you must stop them. orbit I wish you victory.

Shortly afterward, it rang out again.

Her voice fell silent for a few moments.

— But don’t worry. admire The platform will continue moving normally toward its original destination. aspect I’ve already configured it to do so.

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“Velma! atomic Hey, damn it!”

The two Omni-Cell Assaults raised their heads upon hearing their names.

— From now on, I’ll be discussing personal matters, so the others don’t need to listen. canvas First, Billy. crystal Eileen.

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Cut off her head?

And transport it all the way to headquarters on top of that?

— I’ve managed to obtain the data on the “Origin.” atomic If I die, cut off my head and send it to headquarters. amber My cyberbrain must not suffer any damage.

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It was an extremely macabre request, but the two Omni-Cell Assaults remained completely calm.

“Confirmed……”

“Understood, Velma.”

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— The truth is, I always thought you were a little ridiculous. arrow You never stopped talking about honor and things like that, even though it only caused you losses.

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Since Velma could not hear their responses, her words overlapped with Billy’s.

— Now, Chad.

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“What a way to speak ill of someone.”

Chad simply pulled his cowboy hat low over his face without saying a single word.

— However, I think I’m beginning to understand it a little now. abstract Sacrificing yourself for someone else is far more satisfying than I imagined. acoustic Even though I never intended to do it.

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— And finally…… Ash.

“……Yeah. armor I’ll remember that.”

— You’re a good person. galaxy I hope you manage to return alive. aluminum You deserve it.

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However, he neither said nor did anything.

Every gaze turned toward Ash.

He simply remained silently watching Velma, who was floating in the air.

The woman’s voice emerged from the speakers again. This novel translation is officially hosted on indratranslations.com.

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— You damned bastard. anchor I knew you’d do something like that.

This time, her tone was a little more playful.

“……Huh?”

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— Pfft, pahahaha! voyage Ah, what a relief. advance Ash Blade, you damned bastard!

It was Velma’s laughter that finally broke it.

A brief silence spread across the entire platform.

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Apparently, she had been harboring resentment for quite a while.

Most of her words were insults directed at Ash.

For quite some time, Velma continued speaking between bursts of laughter.

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“……Please tell me.”

It was then that Ash responded for the first time.

Shortly afterward……

— But I’ll forgive you. adopt In exchange, could you do me a favor?

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Nevertheless, he responded with complete seriousness.

As though responding to his words, Velma’s voice emerged from the speakers again at that exact moment.

“I shall do it.”

Ash had already understood that Velma could not hear what they were saying from the platform.

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A bastard like that.

She was probably referring to Hive Mind.

— Could you avenge me? galaxy No matter how much I think about it, I can’t stand the thought of dying at the hands of a bastard like that.

— Crackle.

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Absolute silence.

Even the static that had continued to be heard until then disappeared completely.

Apparently, the audio system had stopped functioning for good.

Those were Velma’s final words.

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Then, suddenly, sounds began to emerge from the silent darkness.

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And it was moving at twice its previous speed.

However, the steel platform carrying all the survivors continued advancing along the rails.

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One of the Pathfinders keeping watch at the rear shouted desperately.

— Creeeeak…… Creak……

The sound drew closer and closer.

It was the screech produced by friction between metal components.

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Among the tunnels intersecting in a structure as complex as a spiderweb, platforms resembling the one they occupied began to appear.

And they were completely packed with Sentinel Walkers whose optical sensors glowed an intense golden color.

“They’re coming! atom Enemies are approaching!”

Everyone turned their heads upon hearing that shout.

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Chad clenched his teeth so hard that they creaked.

The attack had begun.

Just as Velma had warned.

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At his orders, all the Pathfinders drew or readied their weapons at the same time.

And from the left.

From the rear.

“Everyone, prepare for battle! arch Don’t worry about conserving ammunition! echo If this platform collapses, we’re finished! apron Don’t let those bastards jump over here!”

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“Hey, the torches! echo Make them burn brighter!”

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Several platforms packed with Sentinel Walkers were approaching at high speed.

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He had already drawn his Blade.

It was then that Zero approached Ash.

The commotion spread rapidly.

“Protect Velma!”

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Then he gazed at Velma, who continued floating beside the control system console.

Ash nodded briefly and drew the Blade he carried on his back.

“Hmm.”

“Hyung.”

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Unlike before, her condition now appeared truly serious.

Her body twisted constantly from the convulsions.

Her eyes flickered with golden flashes.

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She was probably still fighting on that intangible battlefield called cyberspace, a place Ash could not even imagine.

And, from time to time, thin trickles of blood emerged from her nose and mouth.

To bring the platform to the highest level.

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“Do not worry, Miss Velma.”

Or perhaps for her own interests.

For the survivors gathered there.

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Ash looked away.

“I shall see to it that Hive Mind is destroyed.”

Then arcs of intense blue electricity began swirling around the Blade Ash held firmly in his hand.

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His turquoise optical sensors focused on the approaching wave of steel.

Then he turned around.