Chapter 418 – Colleagues
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I took a taxi and headed to the meeting place with Cowra.
Like a future taxi, there is no such thing as a driver.
It is an unmanned taxi.
Maybe it’s something like autonomous driving.
It can be said that this is the first time since the hotel that I have seen Cowra in real life, rather than in virtual reality.
When it comes to Rebellion, it would be enough to get an answer in virtual reality, so why do you want to meet in person?
Um… Maybe…
I guess not?
Except for the neat futuristic interior, the café was just like Earth, with people sitting at tables drinking tea and chatting.
Kaura was not alone.
Another beautiful woman was sitting next to Cowra.
I felt puzzled.
Aren’t you trying to talk about Rebellion?
In that case, it’s a little strange that you brought someone else with you.
I’m not trying to set you up on a blind date.
As I looked at the beauty next to Cowra with a questioning look, she took the initiative to say hello.
“It’s Claire.”
“It’s a bark.”
Unlike Cowra, Claire was a bright-looking woman with richer expressions.
If Kaura is a calm Asian beauty.
Should we say that Claire has the feel of a lively and cute beauty from the West?
And.
The magic I felt from her was greater than I thought.
Even Cowra felt a magical power that was superior to that of ordinary demons, but Claire in particular was close to Verna.
How old are they?
Among demons, there are no old people like those on Earth.
No… There are, but there are no people who look like old people.
Most of them are young and have above-average appearance. So there is no distinction at first glance.
“I am also a colleague of Rebellion like Cowra.”
Claire suddenly reveals her dangerous identity.
I was only recommended by Cowra, but I am not yet a member of Rebellion.
But is it okay to reveal her identity like this?
“Anyway, it’s much bigger than what I heard.”
“Well, that’s something I hear often. Did you ask to meet up to get that answer?”
In response to my question, Kaura nodded her head with a serious expression.
The women in the family were also told to think positively about joining Rebellion.
We could not completely ignore the opinions of the women in the family who were working hard to appeal to the Helena Liberation Front.
Coming here at Cowra’s call was a positive sign to some extent.
Of course, if it meets the conditions I want.
I have to take care not only of Rebellion, but also of Pantera.
Access to Panthera takes priority over Rebellion.
“I think it’s okay to be with you. But I have to access Pantera. If I can’t guarantee access to Pantera as much as I want, I have no choice but to refuse.”
I spoke honestly without making up any other reasons.
If it doesn’t work, you can’t do it.
“Pantera… You mean that virtual reality game? The reason is unique. You don’t have to worry about that. Rebellion respects your privacy. There will be a mission, and it’s entirely your choice to choose it. It’s just betrayal. If not, you are free to move.”
“What if you betray?”
“Well… Nothing good will happen, right?”
I felt Claire’s eyes grow a little colder.
“When we bring someone into the organization, we test that person for a long time. But you are a special case. You protected Cowra, and I think that proved it.”
It seemed like staying silent even after knowing Cowra’s identity worked quite well.
Appeasement rather than silencing.
Perhaps because of the position of implementing the justice of slave liberation… A gentle method has been taken.
Can we consider it a good group?
Well… Isn’t this also due to my positive attitude?
What if I refuse?
It seemed like something annoying would happen.
“Okay! I’ll join you guys.”
“Now we’re colleagues!”
Claire welcomed me with a bright smile.
“If you have any questions, it’s okay to ask.”
“Do you know where Helena is?”
I asked as if I had been waiting.
“It’s out of the blue…”
Claire made a puzzled face.
“Bark, you asked about Helena before. Why does she wonder where she is?”
Kaura asked.
“Why… Helena is the best magical engineer. And she is not dead. I would like to meet her at least once if she is alive. I think there are many people like me? You probably like her too. I was wondering if you knew. I was asking.”
I gave them an appropriate reason and answered them.
“Helena is definitely an interesting character. Some say she was executed… There are many stories about her that are so old that they are like legends.”
Claire seemed to understand why I was looking for Helena.
“Doesn’t Rebellion know Helena’s location?”
“Well, well? Since it’s top secret information… Shouldn’t we ask the higher-ups? Haha… It’s not like we have such a high status…”
Not a high position?
Claire is one of the powerful demons seen when she came to the underground demon residence area.
The other is an unidentified Rebellion colleague who was with Cowra on the train.
Although they are weaker than the Rapha they fought on the ground.
It was overwhelming compared to the demons scattered around.
Considering their abilities, it is normal for them to have a fairly high status in Rebellion.
If what Claire said is true.
It means that Rebellion’s leadership is filled with people who are stronger than Claire.
Isn’t it a bit of a threat to the demons that a terrorist group has that kind of power?
I wanted to dig into it in more detail with the power of deception… But it seemed better not to at this point.
This is because the possibility that ‘deception’ will not work on Claire is quite high.
That doesn’t mean it doesn’t work completely.
If you have Claire’s level of ability, you can make her spit out information right away… But she will definitely get discovered later.
After a certain amount of time, you will definitely notice something strange about your actions.
Then of course they will doubt me.
My relationship with them will completely change.
For me, who has to stay quiet, it’s quite annoying.
You can’t take such risks on something that isn’t certain.
If you don’t just look at each other and talk, it was right to refrain in this case.
“Then… Do you know that it is the Helena Liberation Front?”
“Helena… Liberation Front? You know, right?”
“Do they have anything to do with Rebellion?”
“Relationship? Well? It’s hard for us, who aren’t in leadership, to know that. Do you think they know Helena’s whereabouts?”
“Don’t you feel that way just by hearing the name?”
“Definitely… It might feel that way.”
“Do you think they don’t know?”
“I’ve never met them, so I don’t know.”
“You know less than you think.”
“Yes? Yes… Right? Haha… What do we know?”
Cowra and Claire seemed to be reluctant to talk to me, a newbie.
In the end, the relationship between Rebellion and the Helena Liberation Front could not be clearly determined.
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After breaking up with them, I got into a taxi to go home.
-You have arrived at your destination.
I heard the alarm sound of the unmanned taxi.
As I was surfing the web on my smartphone, I arrived quickly.
When I got out of the car, the taxi quickly disappeared.
-Horrible. Terrible.
I was confused.
The place where the taxi took me was not a house, but a place like a desolate abandoned factory.
“What… Is the taxi broken down?”
It was that time when I was trying to use my smartphone to call a taxi again.
What looks like black vans are lined up on the road.
And inside, men wearing sunglasses and suits lined up.
… Smith?
These guys look like something you saw in an old classic movie.
It is not normal for these suspicious guys to suddenly appear as soon as I get off the taxi.
I guess you could say they were aiming for it.
Have you discovered my identity?
If I had been caught, it couldn’t have been like this.
This is a very poor military force.
I thought about it carefully.
Have I ever done anything to attract these dangerous people?
After I came down to this place, the residence of the demons.
Out of all the zombie world, Earth, and Panthera, I stayed the calmest.
Not only that, but he also spent most of his time stuck in a virtual reality capsule.
No matter how much I think about it, I don’t think it was my fault that Agent Smith appeared.
If not…
Cowra and Claire.
I think it has something to do with them.
I knew Cowra’s identity.
To reassure me by pretending to accept me as a colleague and to keep my secret…
Could it be assassination?
Looking at the girls’ attitude at the café, I don’t think that’s the case… It’s a little heartbreaking to think that these pretty girls planned something like this.
Well… Honestly, I don’t think it was an assassination.
It’s just my feeling.
Even if that is not the case… It is reasonable to think that it is related to Rebellion.
Although a group called Rebellion claims to be doing something good for themselves, such as liberating slaves.
I still vividly remember the devastated face of the demon man who lost his human pet.
No one likes someone taking away their expensive items arbitrarily, saying it’s a good thing.
I think I will be angry too.
If you look at it objectively, it is just a terrorist group.
And it is natural for public authorities to try to catch them.
The identities of Cowra and Claire, members of a terrorist group called Rebellion, have already been revealed… And it seems most plausible that this situation occurred to me, who came into contact with them.
‘Tsk tsk. Security is so lax…’
I think I should tell you something when we meet later.
Will Cowra and Claire be okay?
If you compare the level of them and these Smiths, it’s not something to worry about.
It’s unlucky.
From the first day of joining Rebellion… This is what happened.
Even at a rough count, there seemed to be more than ten Agent Smith.
Each hand was holding a club.
Should not having a gun be considered gentlemanly?
Or maybe they want to capture him alive and newspaper him.
I spread my senses and looked around.
It doesn’t feel like a surveillance device.
I was thinking about taking it easy with the power of deception… But I decided to move my body for the first time in a long time.
