Memoirs of the Returnee - Chapter 265



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The Regressor’s Notepad 265

Desire and Ambition (3)

Elise set up a hospital inside the tower. Of course, she was still a freshman, but there was no particular opposition. In fact, she was welcomed.

It’s not that it’s not true, but even in the Magic Tower, a magician with a medical license like Elise is extremely rare.

“… … What’s going on?”

She hired nurses in the name of the hospital and brought in several expensive medical devices on the condition that they would take charge of the hospital for at least ten years.

“You were attacked during a mission… … .”

Elise nodded at the nurse’s words.

“I understand that, but how did it happen?”

Elise saw two high-ranking magicians lying in sickbeds.

Their names, Sulla and Troy, are respectively, and they are sleeping soundly after being injected with sedatives and painkillers.

He is a professor-level wizard.

In fact, Elise is taking Troy’s class on destruction magic. He is a one-man army-level professor who can manipulate the wind beautifully.

“Agent… … was attacked by one person.”

“Agent?”

“Yes. It hasn’t been revealed yet which agent it is.”

Elise let out a hollow laugh.

“You’re so bold. To touch the position of professor at Matap.”

It seems like he has some idea since he didn’t kill anyone.

“Anyway.”

She turned around and wrote down her chart.

“Please continue applying mana therapy to the injured area. You will need to stay in the hospital room for at least two weeks.”

Therapy costs. Medical fees. Hospitalization fees.

In total… …50 thousand renminbi.

Elise decided to charge that much.

Anyway, high-ranking magicians are overflowing with money. If you get it for cheap, they’ll probably suspect you of being cheap.

“When you wake up, please give me the receipt.”

“yep.”

Wizards have a strange sense of superiority, so they don’t go to hospitals very often.

This is why Elise received such special treatment even though she was a freshman. The magician of the Magic Tower was said to be more trustworthy than the lowly doctors of other continents.

Squeak─.

She opened the hospital door.

Just ahead were the judges of the Tower, wearing dark robes.

“I’m fine. I’ll wake up soon. Would you like to wait?”

The judges nodded.

They track down and eliminate those who harm the Magic Tower.

Elise doesn’t have any particular thoughts. She just studies medicine and magic…

“Well, if there’s anything you need for the investigation, please let me know. I’ll cooperate as well.”

* * *

I returned to the old building of Endex. The place where I had been staying for quite some time. There, too, was Solliet.

“……Zion.”

She smiled, pushing the glasses on the bridge of her nose.

“Oh. Long time no see. Why the glasses?”

It’s been months, but it feels like I saw you yesterday.

I sat next to her.

“It’s an artifact. It allows you to rewind what you’ve seen in a day.”

“Well, then, what’s going on?”

I got straight to the point.

Then Soliet’s expression became slightly pointed.

“You already know that.”

“what.”

“… … That’s what I meant.”

I raised my eyebrows.

“You knew that, so you sent me alone, didn’t you?”

I know, rather than just that.

Honestly, I noticed.

What is Nightmare’s intention?

“Well.”

He’s singing a solo.

I intentionally implemented Javed’s spirit and guided Soliet with NPCs including [Hans] and [Carl].

“How did you know that the party members were NPCs?”

“I was suspicious. You have to log out to eat to live, but come to think of it, I’ve never seen you log out.”

“… … .”

Solliet took off her glasses. She looked at her laptop and called my name softly.

“Zion.”

“huh?”

“I… I’m scared.”

There was an old photo on the screen.

Javed, Felix, and Solliet. It was a childhood photo of the three of them together.

“why?”

“… … If I meet a nightmare, will I be able to win?”

She quietly lowered her head. At that moment, the screen shot of her laptop flipped over. It was in natural slide mode.

“… … .”

This time, it was a picture taken with me.

I don’t know when.

Was it when I was going around collecting evidence about the nightmare?

A photo of me scratching the back of my neck and Solliet chewing her gum. This was not taken by us, but by a passing photographer.

Click – the sound was so loud I noticed it.

“hmm…….”

I closed my laptop first.

I saw Solliet with her face buried between her knees.

This guy is weak.

Now, Soliet will never be like the future before the regression.

The world’s greatest sword, comparable to Jade. The immortal swordsman who will forever remain in Edsilla’s history has disappeared from this world.

It doesn’t matter.

Rather, it is good.

“Let’s go together.”

I took Solliet’s hand. I spoke to her as she looked at me, trembling.

“Didn’t we decide to stay together until the end?”

It’s something that’s already been promised.

In the past life, and in this life.

I will be with you.

* * *

Jia expanded the Lithium Corporation. The weapons developed through Lithium’s R&D quickly became known by word of mouth, and she took control of the central western part of Edsil. She also reorganized the distribution network that Jesko had been in charge of into her own.

The income is now beyond imagination.

… … Although it may seem like a normal thought, these numbers are still far short of Jia’s ambition.

Because of this, Jia is thinking about other businesses.

‘Synthetic magic stone’.

However, it is not a criminal synthetic magic stone like Jesco.

Raise the yield of synthetic magic stones to the extreme, completely replacing existing magic stones.

Of course, it is a crime. However, it is not a crime because it affects the safety of citizens, but because it is intertwined with vested interests.

The crime that the mining family hates the most is synthesizing magic stones.

After hundreds of mental simulations, Jia had already come up with a recipe for a synthetic magic stone that was nearly perfect both chemically, magically, and structurally.

It would start out as a crime, but it would ultimately be victorious.

To do that, you have to face the ‘blocker’.

A master of weapons, drugs, artifacts, and synthetic drugs who has a firm grip on the shadows of the entire Edsilla region─

“… …Every country wants [BALANCE].”

A boastful voice flowed in.

I looked ahead. Jade was sitting there, holding a coffee cup.

“These days, I feel a huge trend of ‘there’s no other way.’”

This is [BALANCE], a top-class cafe that only opens in the most prestigious downtown areas on the continent.

This is Jade’s second successful new business venture in her life.

“Even the National Assembly called me. They even said they could use my café for diplomatic purposes.”

Jade smiled as she smelled the coffee.

“……yes.”

Gia came to find Jade on purpose.

The best way to avoid Jahanna is to stay with Jade.

In fact, Jia also feels burdened when she is with Jade, but she has no other way to ignore Jahanna’s calls.

“… …Congratulations, brother.”

Jia clapped her hands. She pursed her lips with an expression that said, “That’s great.”

“Huh.”

Jade was satisfied.

“That’s not all. The sales themselves far exceeded the Libra Station’s expectations.”

He has been bragging non-stop since a while ago.

“… …Take it.”

Suddenly, Jade handed over some documents.

“What is this… …?”

Gia blinked.

“Read it out loud yourself.”

“Cafe BALANCE coffee bean exclusive rights… …?”

Zia looked up at Jade. Jade smiled faintly.

“He said.”

If it’s him, it’s probably Zion Askar.

“I recommend this cafe business, if the cafe goes better than expected.”

He tapped the table with his fingers.

“Can I leave the supply of coffee beans to you?”

Jia was momentarily surprised. This time, it was truly an unexpected gift.

“Zion?”

“okay.”

Coffee bean supply.

Not bad.

It is a huge benefit, not only in terms of the revenue generated from simply selling coffee beans, but also in terms of being able to build a supply and distribution network by borrowing Jade’s name.

“… … I will gratefully accept it, Brother.”

“You should be thanking him, not me. I had a hard time giving this to you. The company has grown quite a bit.”

Jade tried to brag about her company again.

“……I.”

Gia had something to say to him.

“Can I stay at your mansion for a month or so?”

From now on, I plan to hide for as long as possible. I plan to avoid Jahanna’s eyes more than anyone else.

Because she covets his jewels.

* * *

The next day, the information bureau.

I went to work for a while before leaving for [Bethunda] with Solliet.

[I will do it.]

Because I got a call from Sia and Chloe to join.

“… … Here it is. This is our chaser code.”

“here.”

The two people went to the vending machine in the information bureau break room at the meeting place and handed over their code numbers.

It is similar to a self-identification number, or resident registration number. Even chasers do not easily share this, but once they do,

[Opening a hotline.]

You can open a hotline like this. It is an extension application of Libra.

“Yes, the line has been opened.”

A hotline is literally a ‘line’, or more specifically, a ‘direct relationship that provides quick help.’

“… … Phew. This is my first time on a line. I originally didn’t plan on doing something like this.”

The line is usually determined by academic background.

Of course, even Chaser considers academic background as the most important factor when meeting someone for the first time. Even Bellmore, contrary to her image, graduated from a prestigious university.

On the other hand, the information agency’s external team leader, ‘David’, is a high school graduate and former mercenary. It’s not for nothing that he is looked down upon by Gedler.

“You are also a graduate of a national university, right? Team Leader Bellmore is also a graduate of Althea University. We are graduates of a medium-sized university… … ”

“Academic background doesn’t matter. First of all, our hotline is kept confidential within the intelligence agency. The mere fact that there is a hotline can be subject to suppression.”

“Okay, oh, should I say yes now? We have more seniority though.”

“I am the senior under Team Leader Belmore.”

“… … Well. Yes. Chungbeop.”

Sia playfully saluted, and Chloe nodded in return.

“Okay. The hotline is always open. Use it to pass on information and ask for help.”

“yep.”

The two avoided each other’s company.

So, I got two.

Sia and Chloe are agents who could become elites.

However, from now on, I plan to recruit more reliable forces.

“Let’s see… … ”

There are quite a few agents in the intelligence agency who are marginalized despite their abilities. This is because Director Gedler and other team leaders consider school ties and regional ties as much as abilities.

I know of a chaser who, in the distant future, was quite active, even through their colored glasses.

Just don’t let those who enjoy killing like that, and only those who know the ‘moderate’──

“Three come to mind.”

There are exactly three definite names.

I will recruit them as subordinates and direct subordinates to Belmore.

… …

Same time.

Belmore is having dinner in the cafeteria.

“Ah~ This is so annoying. How do you know what the team leader is saying?”

It’s because all my appointments for today were canceled.

When I asked Director Gedler to invite me to dinner, his secretary scolded me, and when I texted Riley that I had made a reservation at a restaurant, I received no reply.

Even though you’re a team leader, you’re still cutting pork cutlets in the cafeteria of the information agency.

“Should I do some work?”

Wouldn’t it be better to work with that guy Zion?

I think it would be more fun to do various operations on the front lines… … .

“No. No.”

He shook his head quickly.

Zion Ascal is a dodo. He cuts off the spy’s head with one stroke, the team leader’s head, and Bancheon’s bald head.

If you work with a guy like that, you never know when you might get your balls blown off.

dripping-

“?”

Suddenly, two women appeared in front of him. They tapped the table with their fingers and put down their drinks.

“Team Leader. I’m afraid you might choke.”

“……who?”

Belmore was an unknown chaser.

The two women looked at Belmore’s puzzled expression with a puzzled expression, then suddenly smiled in understanding.

“Ah, you’re thorough. I understand.”

What the hell are you talking about now?

Belmore frowned slightly. Then they whispered.

“… … I’m sorry. I didn’t notice. Anyway, I’m Sia, and this is Chloe. Congratulations on your promotion to team leader.”

It’s not that I don’t have any clue, it’s that I don’t know who you are.

Belmore was about to say that, but then he glanced at their faces.

They both look not bad.

“… … Ahem.”

She’s pretty, although not as pretty as Riley.

Are you starting to attract these types of women now that you’re a team leader?

“Okay. Okay, I understand. But please be more careful next time.”

Of course, I understand that you want to flirt, but it’s difficult to just start talking like that in a place like this.

At Belmore’s words they took an upright posture.

“Yes, I understand.”

“i look forward to.”

Then, he turned around and left quickly. Belmore watched him with a strangely happy look on his face and picked up his cell phone.

I scanned my face in selfie mode.

“Hmm. Hmm… … .”

A profile view with deep-set eyebrows and a sharp nose.

A three-dimensional front view with very strong facial features.

A manly chin that sticks out especially today.

“Ughh …

Belmore smirked, running her hands through her long hair.

“I look pretty today.”

With this kind of appearance, he is the youngest team leader?

Suddenly, a woman is attracted to him.

But what can I do? I have no intention of getting involved with Chaser.

“Just look, just look~”

Now that I’ve risen to the position of team leader, I don’t want to be suspected of creating a faction by taking care of useless chasers.

As a team leader, my goal is simply to live a comfortable and wealthy life by ripping off my salary and incentives.

“Ah~ I guess I should stop going to the dermatologist. He’s getting more and more handsome… … .”

Bellmore stopped writing the tonkatsu, chattering away until the end.

Today’s look is something you should wear at a club.