Memoirs of the Returnee - Chapter 263



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The Regressor’s Notepad 263

Desire and Ambition (1)

Jahanna returned safely with Zion Askar. When she opened her eyes, she was somewhere in the magical space she had entered.

Meanwhile, the “Abyss” designed by Beckmann was closed from the inside, and Beckmann himself was trapped there forever.

“… … This guy was the mastermind.”

After the situation ended, Jahanna’s office in the Libra Fortress.

Jahanna pointed to Ben, the bespectacled man who was pinned to the ground. Sion Askar also looked at him. The terrified man was shaking like a baby cockroach.

“What do you wish for?”

“I do not wish to. It is up to the Duke of Jahanna to decide.”

He took Ben’s punishment upon himself.

In fact, it was the right thing to do. He was the one who dared to harm his direct descendants.

Zion Ascal said.

“More than that, I’m glad you’re okay.”

Jahanna looked at him quietly.

As such, this guy never crosses the line. He clearly distinguishes between what he can and cannot do.

“I’m going to go back now.”

Zion gave an example.

Jahanna stopped him from leaving.

“How did Team 3’s exploration mission go?”

“You have probably received the report. It has been investigated and submitted without any shortcomings, so the mission of exploration is over.”

As he said, there is no need for greed anymore. Thanks to the countless recorders and cameras he installed in this magical space, and the perfect reports, the Jahanna camp will have superior information power.

Jahanna was just sad.

Right now, right here, right now, I wanted to make a suggestion.

‘How about becoming my knight?’

But if he does that, it is obvious what Zion’s answer will be.

Because Jahanna now knows his character.

“Zion Ascal.”

Instead, I put his name in my mouth. It was nice to hear the pronunciation roll off my tongue.

“yes.”

He answered.

She wondered.

Why does this guy think that she ‘seems to like him’, why does he feel a proper sense of kinship with her, and why does he want to stay by Jia’s side?

“Why do you serve Jia?”

“… … .”

The guy looked at himself. He had a calm expression as always, but this time he said something a little unexpected.

“It was my father’s will.”

“father?”

“yes.”

Although it’s a bit embarrassing, Jahanna actually knows about Zion’s father. He was a junior knight of Libra who died in battle over a dozen years ago.

“Did your father serve Zia?”

“You wanted it to be so, but you didn’t have the ability to do it.”

“What… was that so?”

It seemed like it was an excuse to continue her father’s legacy, but to Jahanna, her father was a rather ambiguous figure.

Libra’s Sheiloch.

He was too cold and cold to be a father. He put his family before his children or himself.

A human who didn’t even seem human, but was like the ‘Libra’ family itself.

I’ve probably seen your face thirty times in my life.

He is a stranger to me even more than my mother who passed away at an early age.

“… … It’s complicated.”

Jahanna waved her hand.

“Go and see.”

If you hold on to it for too long, Jia will start to get suspicious.

“yes.”

Zion went out.

Then, a balancer came in to take turns with the guy.

“Are you going to send it like this?”

It was Balancer Bitro. Since Beckman’s barrier bomb was originally limited to Jahanna, all the Balancers who were dispatched were unharmed.

“Why? Did you like it?”

Jahanna asked Vitro. Vitro nodded, pushing up his glasses.

“It’s a rare talent. It would be a great help if you had it.”

“I know.”

Even Bellingham, who is picky about people, and even Beetro give him good reviews.

Jahanna was even more confident today.

Zion Ascal is a knight more than enough for Zia.

“Please give me the order to process it first.”

Vitro pointed to Ben, the glasses-wearing man.

A man who is entangled in the magic spell and cannot speak, see, or hear.

Exactly-

Jahanna snapped her fingers, releasing part of the binding.

You can hear it now.

“Handle it… … .”

If it were like before, maybe.

“First, they pull out the fingernails and toenails, cut off the toes and fingers, split the skin, tear out the bones, and remove the organs… … .”

Ben’s back was soaked with cold sweat. Jahanna watched him and clicked her tongue.

“That’s it. I’m tired of those things now. Just throw me in jail.”

“Yes, I will do that.”

I’m starting to get tired of torturing people. I wonder if it’s time to retire.

She sat down on the chair after sending Ben to Vitro.

“… … .”

For a moment, I thought quietly about Zion.

It was a fleeting thought.

I want that guy.

Even if it means becoming Jia’s enemy.

* * *

… … [Inside Bedundan], Soliet thought. She would soon reach her destination.

The journey continued as she had thought. After passing through a dark and damp road, she arrived at what seemed like the final destination, ‘Gosung’.

“… … Finally, a place where a nightmare can exist.”

Party member [Knife] said.

Soliet also looked up at it and nodded.

“Yes.”

All this time, she had been thinking about the nightmare. She had been thinking about it.

About why I came here, about a little hint I found on the Internet.

also…….

About Javed Arkhneh, who is standing next to him now.

“Shall we go right in?”

[Kal] asked.

“no.”

Soliet shook her head.

“I have a close friend.”

She will be with him now.

With him, you will find your own answers.

You might feel miserable, sad, or angry.

But one thing is certain: you will encounter a nightmare.

however……

“Oh~ If you’re my friend, then that gambler guy?”

“yes.”

Nightmare.

He may not be the person I vaguely thought he was.

It might not be the devil.

“I will disconnect for a moment.”

Solliet smiled faintly and looked back at Javed.

“Mr. Javed, until I get back, may I ask you something?”

Javed smiled too.

“yes.”

The same as when I saw it a long time ago, when we lived together for over a dozen years.

Soliet ended the connection, holding back tears that threatened to burst out at any moment.

* * *

Meanwhile, Libra’s information agency.

“──That damn mongrel bastard.

The eldest son, Jedrick, is sensitive. Along with that, the atmosphere in the intelligence agency seems to be on fire.

With the upcoming elections approaching, the conflict with Bern has reached a boiling point.

“… … All the internet flyers that Bern spread were collected.”

That’s why Director of Information Gedler also met Jedrick in person.

“Bern is preparing a lawsuit by recruiting the victims and their families of the Jerzen incident.”

“… … Jerzen? Wasn’t that an incident that had already been buried?”

Jedrick pressed his temples.

Jergen is the pharmaceutical company he runs. In the past, there was a slight problem in a clinical trial conducted on humans, and half of the 300 participants became disabled or died.

“It seems that we have secured the remains of the family members who did not agree.”

“……under.”

Jedrick clenched his fist.

“You bark like a lowly, inferior dog.”

Now, Bern is rushing forward with the intention of ending it.

It was like setting fire to the body of a member of parliament who had cut off his finger.

“Also. I know it doesn’t fit the situation, but it’s a proposal to elect a team leader.”

Director Gedler presented the sixth team leader for the Intelligence Service.

“There are four of us: Elaine, Patrovic, Guillot, and Belmore. Among them, ours is Elaine.”

Gedler wanted his confidant Elaine to be his confidant.

If possible, Jedrick would also grant his request.

To begin with, the appointment of the team leader was a matter that had been somewhat promised.

“Let’s do it with Belmore.”

However, Jedrick suddenly brought up another name.

Gedler asked indirectly, without showing his expression.

“Belmore’s career is too short.”

“I know. But if I let my man sit, Jahanna will definitely tackle me again. There is no need to expand the front line now.”

Anyway, that guy Belmore is also serving me.

Jedrick said so and signed the document in his own handwriting.

Boom─!

Before Gedler could say anything, he stamped the magic seal.

“……All right.”

Gedler turned around.

“Go ahead. Right now, let’s discuss how to deal with Bern as a top priority.”

“……yes.”

Gedler bowed to Jedrick, who was waving his hands as if shooing away a mosquito.

… … .

[Information Agency Team 6 Leader Belmore]

“Hehehe~”

The office of the Information Agency team leader. Belmore snickered as he wiped his name tag with a handkerchief.

“… … ”

I stood in the middle and looked around the room.

First of all, it is spacious. I think you can put about 10 drawers in a row on the wall, and there is a secretary’s office in the front, so you have to get permission from the secretary to come in.

“Mr. Belmore.”

“Hey, hey. What’s Mr. Seed? It’s time to change the title.”

Belmore looked at me with a pretended stern expression.

“Team Leader Belmore.”

“Yeah. Why.”

“Congratulations. Are you running for the position of director now?

I asked the director in a subtle tone.

The term of office of the Director of the National Intelligence Service is not specifically stated, but as such, he or she can be removed at any time.

In that respect, Gedler has been around too long.

A whole 15 years.

Before I regressed, I was a dirty bastard who would remain as the director even after I died and repeat all kinds of dirty deeds.

“Ah. That’s enough, Director. I’m satisfied here.”

“I heard you’re the youngest team leader.”

“Hey. So you’re satisfied. If you try to go any higher from here, you might trip.”

Belmore sat down in the team leader’s chair. Hooo- he smiled in admiration and picked up the team leader’s fountain pen on the desk.

“What happens if your foot gets caught? You slip.”

“But isn’t it a challenge worth taking on?”

“Ma. Don’t mess with me. Do you think Director Gedler is a pushover? I’ll go to the company dinner tomorrow and lick the heels of his shoes.”

“Is that so?”

I furrowed my brow.

Belmore placed his hand under my neck.

“I’m about 80% of the way to the top of the mountain. Of course I can climb up from here. But if I stumble and fall at the bottom of the mountain, it’ll just hurt, right? If I stumble and fall here, I’ll die right away.”

Belmore is, of course, this kind of person.

Surprisingly, I am not satisfied with what I have, and I want to live a life of eating well and living well without being noticed in the best position I can.

He actually succeeds in achieving that goal─

“It seems to me that you are not satisfied.”

You are not satisfied now.

Rather, he is looking at the nameplate of the director’s office with eyes full of greed.

Probably, soon everyone in the intelligence agency will think like me.

“… … Are you crazy? What are you talking about? I said I was satisfied. Eat this.”

Belmore raised his middle finger.

He’s so arrogant, not like a team leader.

“yes.”

I shrugged my shoulders.

“Then I will go now.”

“Uh. Hey, when you come, make sure to contact the secretary. But there’s a procedure, right? I’ll open it for you if I have to-”

He came out without even listening to what I said.

I walked quietly through the hallways of the information bureau.

Like this, just walking down the road.

“Hey. Congratulations?”

Someone is bound to talk to you.

Because Belmore became the team leader today.

“Your direct report is the team leader. You, are you good at walking the line?”

“thank you.”

I nodded briefly. The opposing chaser looked quite surprised.

“Oh, you know how to say that now?”

I smiled gently at that guy.

I know this guy’s face. He’s the chaser on the line of Team Leader 3 named ‘David’.

Additionally, Team Leader David is not in Director Gedler’s line.

That is, treat the guy who is not in the director’s line nicely.

“If you need any help with work-related matters, please contact me anytime. I’ll be there.”

“Huh? Huh, huh… … Okay, go.”

I walked down the hallway past him, not even twitching my chin at the guys on the Gedler line whose eyes met mine as I passed.

As such, the method of distinguishing factions is surprisingly simple. After all, society is made up of attitudes between people.

“… … That kid has a cast on his neck.”

“Rookie is really shameless. Doesn’t Bellmore teach him?”

“I heard you became a team leader~”

Soon, the intelligence agency will be divided into two factions.

On one side is Director Gedler, on the other side is Belmore.

Even if Belmore himself doesn’t want it, I intend to make it happen.

In about three months, Belmore will have become the leader of the ‘anti-government faction’ without even knowing it.

“… … Hmm.”

I looked back. There was a sign hanging at the end of the hallway: [Information Agency Team 6 Leader’s Office].

Sigh, he stared at it and smiled.

“It wouldn’t be bad. They say that being a director is something that no one can do even if they want to.”

* * *

Jahanna returned to the Hanging Gardens.

The magic space entry was cleanly cleared.

Zion Ascal’s achievements were great. Thanks to the cameras, recorders, and information transmission network he installed, all battles were easily won.

Thanks to this, Libra’s Jahanna occupied the largest area and the most golden land.

“Zia. Are you here?”

She asked the attendants as soon as she entered the mansion in District 0. They shook their heads.

“Where did you go?”

“He said he had something to do… and that he would be away from home for a few days.”

“Tell him that you have something to say when you get back.”

“yes.”

Jahanna went straight to her room. She threw away all the clothes and heavy weapons she had used in the magical space.

“… … It’s hot.”

I went straight to the shower room. I calmed myself down by washing myself in hot water.

My heart is warm.

My heart is pounding as if it’s going to burst, and a heat is rising from under my chest.

Because soon, she will tell Gia.

Maybe because it will force you.

“Zion Ascal.”

The best treasure that the youngest, Jia, has acquired.

“I will give you the highest price in the world.”

She took a deep breath, pushing up her wet hair.