Chapter 515 – #5-7.5 Meeting, the Villain’s Colleagues Are Too Competent (1)
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“―The above was the message regarding the 【Noxenta】 that was destroyed this time.”
The hideout of the villain organization 【Abyss】, the conference room.
There, for the first time in a long time, a meeting is being held in a tense atmosphere.
However, the sight of Olivia standing next to her, wearing a very revealing and superficial maid’s outfit, fetching water or taking care of errands for those around her, felt a little out of sync with the atmosphere of the place.
Anyway.
Nevertheless, somehow, the time of the meeting filled with seriousness continues like this.
The topic of the meeting is about a certain villain organization.
That organization is an organization that has its own relationship with 【Abyss】 several times in the past, and above all, it also belongs to the same 【Villain Alliance】.
It is difficult to ignore the issue of an organization with such a high degree of connection, especially if it is a serious issue of the level of ‘destruction.’
“Indeed… “We don’t know the culprit yet.”
“Yes. “We are trying to minimize the number of suspects as much as possible through the traces left at the scene, but the situation is not very good because the scene has been completely destroyed.”
Among the awakened people, there are also those who have the ability to use the magic of ‘psychometry’.
It is an excellent ability to read memories by touching objects in the field, but it is not omnipotent and has some limitations.
For example, traces may be erased by someone with the same type of ability, or the site may be completely destroyed.
In this case, there were people with psychometric abilities dispatched by the [Union] Side, but that may be the reason why they were also unable to obtain accurate information.
Violet, the boss of the villain organization [Abyss], Checked the paper in front of her.
Several photos of the scene were also attached to the paper, and the photos contained images that seemed to be taken from various angles of an empty lot full of rubble.
… Originally, there would have been a building much larger than the one in [Abyss] Standing in this location.
It was a bit unpleasant, but it was suitable for an organization so large that the size of its members was incomparable to that of [Abyss]… There must have been a building of considerable size erected.
‘They really completely destroyed it.’
Even if you look for the building in the photo, you can’t see it, and instead you can only see the crushed remains of concrete.
The center is caved in, and the wreckage is spread out radially.
It looks as if a meteorite fell with a pinpoint.
It is unknown how it was destroyed, but the people believed to have been inside the building appear to have died almost instantly.
I don’t know who the opponent was, but whether he was a hero or a villain, he did something truly terrible.
‘I didn’t like that organization in the first place.’
The reason why 【Abyss】 unilaterally cut off exchanges with 【Noxenta】 in the middle was also due to differences in policy and way of thinking.
They were hedonistic people.
The villain activities they claimed were solely for their own benefit.
He repeatedly broke and hid the rules set by the [Union] By turning a blind eye to them, and committed many worse crimes than ordinary criminals for money.
Even on the [Yonhap] Side, it is a close call to the point where the issue of whether to expel or not comes up every time. Rather, it was a group that was completely out, so even this terrible ending could not be seen as anything other than a self-inflicted gain.
Still.
Even so… It may not be a very pleasant thing to hear that people who were alive, and people who knew about it, died so cruelly.
“Hey, boss. “I have a question.”
It was No. 13 with a puzzled face who spoke to Violet, who was lost in thought for a moment.
“Even though we belong to the same [Union], There was almost no interaction with that side. But is this something you need to know while holding an emergency meeting today? “This?”
Number 13 spoke in a voice filled with pure doubt.
Although this organization belongs to the 【Union】 out of necessity, there is almost no unity among the organizations belonging to the 【Union】.
Thoroughly individualistic.
Exchanges are kept to a minimum.
In the event that one organization is caught, it is also effective in preventing others from being caught and tied up.
So, why should we even hold a meeting to hear about the situation of an organization that has suddenly become so devoid of interaction? That would be the question of number 13.
Instead of answering No. 13’s question, Violet looked back at his staff.
The staff member received that gaze and answered on behalf of Violet.
“If it were just this incident, there would never have been a meeting. However, just last week, three organizations related to the [Union] Collapsed in succession. A similar type of destruction remained there.”
“Even though there is a connection, it is not an organization belonging to the [Union]. Two of the three are simply related… “For one thing, I feel like I have to cross it at least three times before I can barely make contact.”
The staff speaks, and Violet explains.
Three organizations that were destroyed in the same way just last week.
Although these organizations originally seemed unrelated, the organization that was attacked this time is an influential organization belonging to the [Union].
Taking that into account, although it may be a bit far-fetched, it can be assumed that there is a common element called [Union].
Of course, this is only a matter of speculation.
There is a possibility that the attack ends here, and it may not have been done by the same person in the first place.
I don’t even know if it was a few individuals or a group that did this…
However, there is no harm in being prepared.
As villains, they won’t even follow the law, so you have to prepare yourself to protect it.
“Anyway, since that’s what happened, I thought it would be a good idea to be alert and prepare for a while, so I held a meeting.”
“Indeed… I understand.”
Violet finished her explanation briefly, and No. 13 nodded in understanding.
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After that, the meeting continued with that feeling.
Although there is no direct threat to the [Abyss] Right now, it is still not a risk that can be ignored.
How should security be strengthened in the future, what organizations should we exchange with, and what policies will we follow… Discussions about such things continued for a while.
Most of the conversations took place between Apple, the staff, and Violet, with Dorothy occasionally receiving advice or questions from a technical perspective.
No. 13 is… I just listen to the story blankly.
In a daze.
I’m blank…
Thinking, “Why am I here?”
Just… So I just listen to the story.
“… Hey, number 13.”
How dumb could I have been?
Suddenly, No. 13 broke out of his daze, and Violet’s voice pierced his ears.
Violet’s somehow displeased gaze is a bonus.
“What are you doing during the meeting? “Aren’t you serious?”
“Yes? What am I?”
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That hand.
“What are you doing?”
Number 13, who was dazed, only then realized.
At some point, he called Olivia, who was wearing her maid’s uniform, to his side, put his hand under her skirt, and was stroking her buttocks.
Because she was wearing a T-back, her buttocks were clearly visible, almost to the point where she could almost be said to be wearing no panties, and the skirt was short, so it seemed like my hand was naturally going away without me even realizing it.
This is not my fault.
Olivia wearing such tempting clothes is bad.
Of course, it was No. 13 himself who wore these clothes.
No. 13 thought so, and only after rubbing Olivia’s buttocks two or three times with regret did she remove her hand.
However, even though her hand was removed, Violet’s displeased expression still remained.
“Anyway, please do it straight, No. 13. “Not too long ago, I got scolded because I couldn’t use a spade gun straight.”
“I’m sorry, boss. I was wrong. But it’s a bit boring.”
“Hoo. Was it because you were bored? Meetings are boring? Or is it just that looking at my face is boring?”
“… I was wrong. Really. “I will never get bored with looking at the boss’s face, so please let off steam.”
“Huh? Are you not angry? Rather than that, No. 13, do you have any opinions worth expressing here? Huh? You said you were bored? “Tell me something.”
Violet asked in a very displeased manner.
Oh my, it looks like I made a mistake in many ways.
However, it is inevitable that No. 13 will play around and look the other way at this meeting of 【Abyss】, where there are brains of a world-class level.
Also, it may have been before, but now there has been one more brain from another field called Apple, and the stake of No. 13 in these meetings has further decreased.
It is truly novel and ironic that Apple, which was previously under suspicion and deliberately kept its distance, has been casually attending meetings and expressing various opinions.
Moreover, Apple’s opinions are quite useful, and when combined with the brains of the staff, they often lead to unusual and surprising conclusions.
The ability was so great that No. 13 often thought, ‘Is my presence necessary?’
Anyway.
So even if No. 13 doesn’t say anything during the meeting, the boss is quite understanding.
As expected, was it NG to rub a woman’s butt during a meeting?
You look very upset.
No. 13’s lips became a little dry in an atmosphere where he felt like he would be scolded if he answered wrong.
“Oh, well, that’s it. I think there were a lot of good opinions. “Do you really need my opinion again?”
“Tell me something, No. 13. “You never know.”
“… Well, I don’t have anything to say other than, ‘I’ll just keep doing what I’m doing.'”
“If it’s 『As usual』, What are you going to do?”
Violet persistently asks as if interrogating.
Rather than being genuinely curious, it only seems to be for the purpose of teasing.
Number 13 sighed, “Eh,” And looked around appropriately.
“There’s something I’m working on right now. As I reported before, we are targeting the next hero unit.
… Well, I don’t know what’s going to happen, but there’s no need to stop what you’re doing, right? I think we can just continue as is.”
Upgrading surveillance and security equipment to protect the base is Dorothy’s domain.
In addition, it is the domain of the staff and Apple to investigate and reveal the identity of the threat itself.
It is Violet’s job to oversee and direct it all.
What is No. 13… When a really strong enemy attacks, there is nothing you can do other than throw your body away and use it as a meat shield.
In that case, it would be better for him to mind his own business as usual.
Things like emergency measures can be left to other competent colleagues.
Violet seemed to understand that, but even though she looked disapproving, she nodded her head in approval.
“Okay, I don’t think there’s much you can do about this agenda right now, No. 13… It might be better to continue the brainwashing work like now and increase power.”
“Is that so? So, I’ll do as usual.”
“… “Be careful not to get caught while wandering outside.”
“I will try my best.”
Anyway, fortunately, Violet didn’t say anything more.
At first, she was only briefly annoyed when she saw No. 13 having fun with Olivia’s body, and that irritation quickly subsided, so she didn’t have the heart to question him anymore.
However, before continuing the meeting, she suddenly asks as if she is curious.
“But number 13. “What unit did you say you are attacking now?”
“This is a unit from D city. “Because the captain there is friendly with Rahena of the 7th Division and Ashe of the 4th Division.”
Ah, it was so. It was like that.
Violet traced her memory for a moment and immediately remembered the object.
“Obviously
――3rd Division
Was it? “If it’s a unit in D City.”
“You’re right. This is the 3rd Division and its leader, Captain Mer.”
I see, Violet just passed over the name.
I’m sure No. 13 will take care of it.
It probably has nothing to do with the ‘attacker’ in this case.
Thinking like that, Violet continues discussing the ‘assaulter’ with the other members…
