Chapter 566

Midnight B-class dormitory.

-Ludwig...

-I'm back.

There were Christina and Louis Ancton, Anna de Gerna, and even Detomorian and Ludwig.

Five people were sitting together.

"I'm okay. I think there's still something I can do."

Ludwig started working as a guard, and he used to go out to the temple all day long when the morning came.

I don't know if it's Berthus's breath or something, but Ludwig found something new he could do, and there was a lot less despair in his expression.

You have to do something to overcome despair.

Maybe Ludwig can regain some of his old brightness if he keeps doing this.

"Oh? Who's this...?"

-Meow

When I approached, Christina opened her eyes wide.

It's natural for all three of them to be surprised that a cat that should be in the Allied Forces' base is here.

"Elen brought her. Elen is also resting in the A-class dormitory now. She'll probably be raised here."

All three nodded at Ludwig's explanation.

"Oh, I see...."

Anna stared at me and then sat on her knees.

...I wonder why.

Isn't it too familiar to sit on someone's knees?

I'm already transforming for too long. Wouldn't I be unable to adapt if I returned to being human?

These three.

Seeing that they all returned on the same day, it's clear that they're working on the same project.

They all sat together and talked for a long time about the injured Ludwig and Delphin's death, and I listened quietly while sitting on Anna's knees.

Ludwig didn't cry while saying that.

However, not crying doesn't mean he's not sad.

It seemed like he didn't know how to express that sadness, rather than being used to sending someone away.

Ludwig thought Delphin died because he was weak.

Of course, no one said that Delphin's death was Ludwig's fault.

Only Cliff said that Delphin's death was your fault with a nuance to make Ludwig give up, but Cliff probably didn't really think so.

Of course, it wouldn't be Ludwig's fault.

But if Ludwig hadn't tried to save Scarlet, Scarlet would have died and Delphin and Ludwig would have lived.

But if Scarlet had died, Ludwig would have blamed himself in the same situation.

If I hadn't saved Scarlet, he would have blamed himself for Scarlet's death. In that case, I wouldn't have lost my arm.

The responsibility theory of who is responsible for what is ultimately difficult and useless.

If you think about it, Delphin wouldn't have died if I didn't exist in the first place.

If there was no Bali Junior, the gate incident would not have happened, so these things could have been avoided.

Because of the future I knew vaguely, I had to face the future I wanted to avoid. "When will these difficult stories that everyone blames themselves for end? While not everyone can be happy, can't the remaining people at least have a happy ending to their story? They watch as the group of friends, who had comforted each other in their sadness, now talk about Ludwig's new job as a guard and the cat that Elen brought to the dormitory. They discuss the problems in the refugee area, where the real issue is not the monsters but the people suffering from crime and hunger. Ludwig seems to have seen the reality of the situation firsthand and is now helping with guard duties. The conversation turns to research, and while Christina tries to downplay it, Anna and Louis' expressions give away that they are involved in the same project. Ludwig's excitement at the possibility of creating a new weapon is met with suspicion from the protagonist, who finally speaks up with a simple question: 'Really?'" With a gloomy expression, Detomorian looked at Christina and tilted his head slightly. "What do you mean, really?" "It's probably nothing..." Detomorian muttered quietly. Christina, as well as Louis and Anna, turned pale. I also felt like I was holding my breath. Detomorian, this guy. Did he just hit something with his intuition without knowing anything? Under Detomorian's penetrating gaze, Christina turned pale. "Well...I probably have some thoughts..." He implied that he knew something, but he wouldn't reveal it unless he said it directly, so he got up and headed to his room, as usual, muttering. Ludwig looked puzzled and alternated between his three friends, whose faces turned pale. "What is Det saying?" "I don't know...Detomorian is like that sometimes." Christina immediately changed her complexion as if nothing had happened. "That may be true, but..." Certainly, Detomorian often said things that seemed to imply that he knew something, but Christina didn't seem to suspect him. He just passed it off. Detomorian. I know he's not a bad guy, but he's definitely a shady character. Ludwig didn't fully understand the situation, and Detomorian's attitude was that he would do whatever research the three of them were doing. After Ludwig went back to his room early because he had to go to work tomorrow, I watched Christina, Louis, and Anna exchange glances in silence. Now it's just the three of them left. So now they'll probably start talking about their research. But they just exchanged glances without saying a word. "Let's go rest." "Yeah." "We should." Maybe they decided not to even mention the research topic outside. After just having that conversation, the three of them dispersed. * * * Late at night when everyone was asleep, I still left the Royal Class dormitory in the form of a cat. I was able to see the three of them that I was looking for, and I was sure that their research project was confidential. But my inference was just a conviction. I still don't know what they're really doing. Even if those three were key researchers, it's clear that it's a project that involves a significant number of magicians, just like the Titan project. In fact, I don't even need to follow them to know where to go. There's no place other than the temple to conduct such a research project. There's no way to conduct such a research project outside where security is more certain than the temple. The Titan project was developed in a moving Allied Forces base. It must have been a very poor environment, so the fact that Titan succeeded in its first movement was almost a miracle. However, there is no reason for the research environment to be poor. The Titan had to be developed in a moving Allied Forces base because it was an excessively large super weapon. If it weren't for that situation, the Titan would have been developed in a stable environment. As long as the research is being conducted at the temple, it is difficult to pinpoint the exact location without following the B-class trio. The temple university is the best place for research environment. There must be research being conducted in the magic university research building. Even though I know that, I haven't gone there because the entrance is completely controlled by the temple security. The important thing is that I can only wander around the research facility site. It is impossible to enter the building. The only way to find out what is happening is to wait for the three to come out and leak information. However, they are tight-lipped about their research. The temple magic university research facility somewhere in front of me. A large-scale project is underway here that is comparable to the Titan project. How can I find out what they are doing? Kono Lindt doesn't pull me in. He even told me not to find out with my own mouth, and this is clearly dangerous. Turning into a bug is impossible. Well, I could do it, but I wouldn't be able to control it. It took me a long time to adapt to being a cat, and bugs don't have any senses. Should I call Sarkergar over here? But even in this area, there is strict security. The area where the research is actually being conducted is likely to be tightly controlled not only in terms of personnel but also in terms of the environment itself. It is highly likely that they have created a precise environment that does not even allow bugs to crawl around. Can Sarkergar find a way in this situation? The use of force is certainly not an option. Of course, if you think about it, you can enter right away. Christina, Anna, and Louis. If I transform into one of them, I can enter right away. But it is obviously a last resort. It's frustrating. It's frustrating to the point where I want to grab Vertus by the neck and ask what he's doing. Of course, if I were going to do that, I would have contacted him earlier. It would be ridiculous to ask what I'm doing with the Death Knight, and even if I grab him by the neck, the Empire has no reason to give up Titan. What should I do? I could just pretend I don't know anything and let the Empire handle it. After all, the research here is a project prepared for the current war. However, just like when we were worried about what would happen if Titan turned against us, we don't know if the research being done here will threaten us in the future. If it was just a matter of making Death Knights like we did, it might not be necessary to investigate to this extent. But after black magic, alchemy is being researched, and the connection between them doesn't make sense. It seems like more complex research is being conducted than I thought, but I don't know what it is. There's no point in struggling alone. I gave up and went back to Edina for a moment before returning.