Chapter 421 – #2-38.5 What Happened to the Resistance’s Fortress (4)
And the next day, the resistance lab.
“It’s … Tea★”
With a lovely cheer, a part of the large puddle where Vie had been dipping her feet suddenly rose up.
The rising water stream took shape little by little, and soon it formed a human figure that resembled Vie.
However, the expression on her face was as hard as that of a simple wax figure.
“It’s amazing… Is this a newly improved technique?”
“Yes~. Since it’s a golem made of Adenim’s water, there’s no need to worry about lack of magic anymore.”
Likewise, when Ade, who was in the lab, spoke as if surprised, Vie responded cheerfully. Mediah, who was next to her, also looked at the result made with a satisfied expression.
It would have been a burdensome spell for Vie, who lacked the total amount of magical power compared to sophisticated techniques, but in this way, by creating another person’s magical power as a medium, the consumption of magical power could be greatly reduced.
[Noble] Ade has no shortage of magical power in this city. Just drink water and you will recover.
“You can touch it. It was created by multiplying the magic formula of 『Mirror』 And 『Water』, So it was a reflection of myself. My heart beats and my body temperature is the same as mine.”
As if the components were reflected in a mirror, it is an alter ego that has been thoroughly copied, even to the inside.
In fact, when Ade touched it out of curiosity, it was so vivid that it was impossible to think that it was soft or warm and that it was made of water. No, you could say that he used magic to create a new body in the first place.
In terms of the perfection of the body, there is no difference at all from the real thing. If you see your heart beating, it must mean that even your internal organs are perfectly configured.
But the problem still remains.
“But he doesn’t move, and his expression doesn’t change at all…? Do I still need to do something more?”
“Originally, I had to manipulate it myself.”
When Vie snapped her finger, the alter ego raised her hand expressionlessly.
Again, the corner of her mouth raised slightly, but unlike her real smile, it became a forced expression.
“Because it can’t be used in practice like this. But even that part was taken care of by Mediah.”
“Yes, you don’t have to worry.”
Saying so, Medea took out a small, wide case from her pocket, opened her case, and lifted up something lined up in it.
It was a small, cylindrical object about the size of an index finger.
“It is a personality cartridge with personality data for missions engraved inside. It is not possible to give the golem the personality of a spirit like Adenim, so I created a newly built personality from beginning to end. Since Vie’s personality was also referenced, she can use her body’s magic to some extent. Of course, in this case, 90% of the consumption would be Adenim’s magic.”
“Creating an artificial personality… Did we have such a technology…?”
“This is a special skill that I recently received. There was sample data that had already been created to some extent, so I used a lot of reference for my personality.”
Medea brought the cylindrical object in her hand to the back of her alter ego’s neck.
There was a small heart-shaped tattoo on the back of his neck, and when the cylindrical cartridge touched it, it was swallowed.
At the same time, light came into the eyes of the alter ego that had been standing like a doll until now, and suddenly it pretended to salute.
“Greetings from alternator cartridge manufacturing number ■■. I will obey any order.”
“What, Medea? Are you different from the one I saw last time?”
Although she did not use Ade’s magic, she had put it on a couple of missions as an experiment.
Her personality at the time was more blunt and passive than it is now.
“The last one was a prototype I made for an experiment. This one is the one with higher perfection.”
“What about perfection?”
“First, whether there is a lack of common sense or knowledge, and whether there is no stopping in the middle, the stability of that part. Second, the completeness of the interior for the mission. Third, synchro affinity with V and you.”
“Synchro…”
Vue said as if she was bored.
That was one of the reasons I was reluctant to do this mission.
Her alter ego is a projection of her own image onto V. As a result, sometimes when the emotions of the alter ego become intense, on the contrary, there are times when those emotions or information from the five senses flow into Vie.
Usually when I fell asleep and the walls of my consciousness weakened, it often looked like a dream, and I never got used to the sense of incongruity that other senses other than my body flowed into.
“I chose a personality that could reduce such a synchro phenomenon and minimize the sense of incongruity even if it leaked in. Calm down.”
“Yes…?”
“Yes.”
I felt a little uncomfortable, but I was already on board. I can’t quit just because I feel bad now.
“Then let me take a look at her hands one last time before sending her on a mission. Adenim and Vue, please go outside for a while.”
“If that side is focused, I will. And you’re not going to use the remaining amount anymore?”
At the end of Ade’s field of vision, there is water dangling in a square groove. The alter ego, Vue, and Mediah’s feet were submerged in the water.
In order to create Vie’s alter ego, Ade brought water densely containing her own mana to the small room in the laboratory.
She said that she could pour her own magical power into normal water, but it might be her long-term mission, and she brought the ‘special’ water she had stored at Medea’s request.
The identity of this water, which contains a special strong magical power, is Ade’s bath water, to be honest, it is like her broth that has been steeped in her body several times.
Of course, it is clean water with a purity of 99.9% from which impurities were removed, but it was embarrassing to leave it in a place like this.
However, Medea rejected Ade’s proposal, feeling her embarrassment.
“While we are making final adjustments, we may need to use some more. I beg you to leave it as it is.”
“…If you say so, I can’t help it…”
With her face slightly downcast, Ade came out of the lab with Vie.
‘Ummm…’
It’s a bit embarrassing, but I decided to convince myself that this must be the responsibility of a noble.
“Adenim, then please take good care of me for the time being ♪ I’ll see you often from now on~!”
“I think I’ve seen you often enough until now… I’ll take good care of you in the future, V.”
To Vie, who saluted her cheerfully, Ade also gave a light salute and accepted it.
Ade is a relatively small build, but the same goes for V. With two people of similar height standing side by side, they seemed like good friends.
In fact, dark things gathered under it and hid it, but Ade didn’t realize that fact.
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“Then…”
Mediah, who remained in the lab, looked around again at Vie’s alter ego, which still hadn’t let go of the salute.
There is no apparent abnormality.
“You can put your hands down.”
“Thank you.”
Vue’s alter ego lowered his hand.
“Well then, who are you?”
“It is Vue-sama’s alter ego, and it is an alter ego cartridge manufacturing number ■■ manufactured for the [Resistance] Mission.”
“What did you say to do with your superior’s order?”
“Absolute obedience to orders, never to be rejected.”
“Who is your boss?”
“Media-sama, along with Vie-sama and other [Resistance] Executives, there is Aden-nim as the top boss. I cannot go against what these people say.”
“Yes. Because you are a made-up personality and an outcast. There are any number of personalities that can replace you, and any flawed personality that refuses to obey orders will be immediately replaced with another personality.”
“Yes, I will keep that in mind.”
Mediah continued to ask questions to her alter ego as if checking each one, and the alter ego faithfully answered with an attitude full of loyalty.
Almost all the necessary questions have been answered.
Thinking so, Medea stroked her chin, and she gave a slight bashful smile.
“Okay, then… Production number ■■, this is the end of the rough question. I don’t see any problems with his behavior, and his level of perfection is high.”
“Thank you, Madame Medea.”
“Then, I will now listen to your true feelings, not superficial questions.”
Mediah’s smile, which had seemed insignificant a moment ago, now became clearer.
“――Who is your “Real” Boss?”
The alter ego of production number ■■, who looked just like the lovely Vue, but whose solemn expression was completely different from Vie’s, answered right away as if he had no hesitation.
“My real boss is Madame Mediah, and on top of that, the noble men of [Mekrak]. If the other person’s gender is male, I can never disregard or refuse an order.”
“Serving [Resistance] And Ade-sama is just a fake and an act of serving superficially, and my body, mind, and everything are only for men.”
“If this body can become a plaything for men and give joy and pleasure, that is the greatest joy. The purpose of my existence is to become an obedient female meat doll that brings joy to men.”
Medea nodded her head broadly.
“Yes. Don’t forget that fact. From now on, you will hear various orders from Vie and Ade-sama, but never get confused and make sure your reason for manufacturing is realized. You must never show off to Mr. Ade, and pretend to follow him subtly.”
“All right.”
“…Well, I’ve already done a lot of things, so there’s no need to worry.”
Medea said so and took out something of hers. Hers were earrings with round pumpkin-shaped decorations.
“It’s a walkie-talkie with a secret line. Wear this and don’t take it off when you sleep. Prioritize the commands coming from this device.”
Vie’s alter ego was meekly accepted, and she immediately wore it on her ear.
It was a decoration that suited her young and cute face.
“Then… It’s a little bit hard to keep calling it the serial number during the mission… I guess I’ll have to give it a name.”
“Veronese. Let’s say Verona, your name.”
The alter ego, production number ■■, now named Verona, nodded her head and muttered in her mouth again and again.
“Okay, so now that the checks seem to be enough… Shall we go straight to the first task?”
“I will obey any order.”
“Thank you for your sincere reply. Really, it’s a strange feeling to be sincere with Vue’s face… Okay, then–“
Upon Medea’s instruction, Verona immediately embarked on her first ‘job’.
Until the destruction of the Resistance, in the future…
