Chapter 51 Chapter 51: Giant Beast?
Chapter 51: Giant Beast?
"I can see it now, you're all exceptionally skilled in your own ways."
Walking out of the Doctor's office, W was clearly still harboring some resentment. So, she was the only fool in the whole room?
"Don't be too hard on yourself. At least you brought them back safely, didn't you?"
Kevin wasn't sure if this was comforting, but it had worked before.
"Huh? Boss Kevin, are you serious?"
W was suspicious. Although she didn't quite believe others' praise of her, since it was Kevin saying it, she was willing to believe it a little?
"She's so easy to fool~"
The system sighed, this little girl was a bit silly.
"You're still alive?"
"That's quite rude of you to say? What do you mean 'still alive'?"
"Then... may I ask?"
"Alright, at least you tried."
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"Back?"
"Mhm."
Pozëmka was, as usual, leaning by the windowsill writing articles. Some of her leisure reading materials had many readers within Babel.
Theresa didn't oppose this kind of relaxation among the operators. In fact, as long as it didn't affect work and missions, she personally held a rather supportive view.
"Theresa told me earlier that you were surrounded, pfft~ Are you alright? Or should I ask, are they alright?"
Fiammetta chuckled lightly, naturally taking Kevin's coat.
"You know the answer."
She had witnessed many unbelievable scenes from this man. Because of that, she couldn't even muster a shred of worry.
She knew the answer.
"Ahem—"
W leaned against the doorframe, seemingly displeased at being ignored by the two, and coughed twice deliberately.
It proved that this childish method successfully attracted their attention.
"W is here too? Would you like to join us for some tea?"
"Let... let me make it clear first, I didn't ask for this myself..."
"Yes, yes~"
......
Early the next morning, that instructor who struck fear into the hearts of the reserve Guard operators returned to the training field.
"Instructor Kevin is back?"
"I heard when the instructor was on a mission, he faced the Bloodfiend Lord alone and won..."
"Really? I lost to the instructor, and the Bloodfiend Lord lost to the instructor too. Doesn't that mean...?"
"Don't just drink, have some cephalosporin. Swiped from the Medical Department, definitely packs a punch."
When Kevin formally took his position, the entire Guard training area instantly fell silent, so quiet you could hear a pin drop... well, actually, you couldn't.
"It really takes someone like you to keep them in line."
Thorns twirled her short sword with a flourish. During Kevin's absence, her workload had increased exponentially.
At least when facing the reserve operators whose skills were improving day by day, she, as an instructor, felt quite pressured.
"No, in terms of teaching them, your abilities are more than sufficient."
"Oh? Then shouldn't I thank our great hero for the compliment?"
"?"
"W spread the word. Your heroic deeds."
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"You're saying the Bloodfiend Lord lost?"
"Yes."
"And you were blocked by a single person, not even daring to retreat?"
"Yes."
"You had a vanguard force with you?"
"...Yes."
Theresis felt he needed to calm down, or perhaps find some way to salvage the situation for this subordinate he thought highly of.
"Let me confirm again. It wasn't my sister fully unleashing the Demon King's power?"
"It was a man."
Manfred was certain. At least he wouldn't mistake the gender. And as for Her Highness Theresa... needless to say, every Sarkaz who had seen her once would remember that benevolent figure.
"Alright, alright, my dear Manfred. I think you need a good rest."
This child, spouting such nonsense.
"I will go confirm this matter with His Lordship."
Theresis rubbed his temples with a headache. It wasn't that he didn't want to believe what Manfred said, but he couldn't!
Just listen: utterly defeated the Bloodfiend Lord, leaving him no chance to escape, and single-handedly blocked an entire vanguard force... What a magnificent record, what terrifying deterrence?
If Theresa really had combat power of that level...
Then what was he even fighting for? Just station that invincible guy at his doorstep and be done with it?
"...Understood."
Manfred also responded with frustration. Actually, he felt that being able to walk out of that valley on his own two feet meant he was already quite strong. His Lordship hadn't even managed that before being frozen solid.
"What he said is true."
The Bloodfiend Lord's gaunt figure appeared at the doorway at some unknown time, still maintaining that elegant and proper demeanor.
It was hard to imagine that just a day ago he had been half-dead and beaten to a pulp.
"Your Lordship, this matter..."
This isn't a joke?
Theresis was puzzled. If the other side truly possessed combat power of that level, then he and the Military Commission could never have gained such an overwhelming advantage from the start.
"Theresis, have you heard of 'Giant Beasts'?"
The Bloodfiend Lord said meaningfully. The term he uttered made Theresis's brow furrow deeply.
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While Theresis and the Bloodfiend Lord were anxiously worrying about the so-called "Giant Beast" problem...
The "Giant Beast" they spoke of was sitting leisurely in front of Closure's counter, reading a newspaper and drinking black tea.
"Any news?"
Kevin silently savored this rare moment of leisure during the day.
Closure had many connections. As long as you could afford the price, she could dig up information from anywhere, be it from the heavens or underground.
"Of course, of course. Here are the books you wanted, boss."
Closure presented five thick books from under the counter like treasures. It couldn't be helped; books were hard to come by in Kazdel, let alone ones that met Kevin's requirements.
Interpersonal Relationship Coordination Studies, Notes on Self-Criticism, and one... The Art of High-Explosives and Motorcycle Maintenance???
Kevin glanced at the title of the book pressed at the very bottom and looked at Closure.
This looked exactly like the kind of book W would enjoy based on her taste.
"Don't look at me like that. And don't just judge by the title. Although it does mention methods for making high-explosives, the main content is actually a philosophy book. You'll understand once you flip through it yourself."
Even Closure hadn't expected the content to be so disconnected from the title before she got her hands on it.
Tap tap tap—
Kevin's gloved fingertips lightly tapped on the tabletop.
"Boss, is there something else?"
"I should have entrusted you with more than just these."
After Warfarin's attack, Kevin specifically went to discuss with her and finally succeeded in suppressing a certain "trait" about himself. That's why Closure could talk to him normally like this.
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