Memoirs of the Returnee - Chapter 311



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The Regressor’s Notepad 311

Milky Way (5)

Symposium D-7. One afternoon.

“Are you serious?”

A man with a thick gray-white mustache asked.

“Yes, it is true.”

The Holy Knight Teia Isil faced him and answered.

“It doesn’t mean it’s true, it means it’s sincere.”

This is the Edsilla National Knights. This is the office of the vice-captain of the largest and best knights’ order on the continent, which has Edsilla National University as its affiliate.

“I’m serious.”

At Teia’s assurance, Deputy Commander Yusef pressed his temples. Yes, it felt like a migraine was coming back.

“… … You’re going to touch Libra’s Jedrick?”

Youssef, who is approaching his seventies, is one of the few people Teia can trust.

“I’m not touching you.”

“then?”

“It’s breaking.”

“……under.”

Youssef let out another deep sigh. This time the dizziness came and went like anemia.

“… … Yes. It is indeed a heinous crime. If this is true.”

He pointed to the documents Teia had presented.

“But if the evidence is only this much, then it’s nothing more than a conspiracy theory.”

“This is an internal document. We have completed all the investigation. Clearly, these are bleaching the human soul. How does this become a conspiracy theory?”

“It could be manipulation. You’ll definitely claim it’s manipulation.”

“That’s why I came to see you, Vice-Chief.”

Teia said with a stubborn expression.

“I’ll raid the headquarters while I’m escorting Ortu’s Jedric. We can find more evidence there.”

If so, things get a lot bigger.

Youssef asked back, as if he was astonished.

“On what basis?”

“As a knight of the Holy Order, I will exercise my emergency investigation authority pursuant to the Special Act on Monsters and Monsters.”

The Holy Knight has the combined power and authority of the prosecutor, police, and judge, but only if the case is definitely related to a monster or a monster.

In Teia’s judgment, the crime of bleaching a human soul is clearly a ‘monstrous’ act.

“… … Jedrick is in prime condition right now.”

However, Youssef still looked skeptical.

“In a situation where I could have bitten his neck when he was at his weakest, why are you trying to catch him now that he is at his strongest?”

“no.”

Teia smiled faintly.

“Rather, that is why now is the right time.”

Due to the success of artificial intelligence, the weight of the Libra siblings is now centered on Jedrick. This means that the succession structure is on the verge of collapse.

“Jahanna, Jade wants Jedric to fall. She will never help Jedric. She will hinder him.”

“……ha.”

Youssef sighed.

“Yes. If… … your operation succeeds and Jedrick falls. Then what happens next? Even if Jedrick is no longer the successor, you will become Libra’s main enemy.”

A powerful family in which the current head, Sheilok, is still a member of the Round Table and is considered a likely candidate for the next chairman.

“Libra never forgets a grudge once it has been inflicted on her. It is not for nothing that she is called the Libra family.”

Being their main enemy──

“It means it’s difficult to survive.”

Still, Teia remained calm. Youssef was frustrated by her appearance.

“……it’s okay.”

Now, Teia, who is facing herself, is a child of extraordinary talent. She is like the Milky Way who will one day light up the continent from darkness.

Youssef has been watching her for a long time… …

“I have been their enemy for a long time.”

I also knew that she would not back down from this decision.

“Tsk. This is frustrating.”

He frowned. He fiddled with his gray hair, and then, bang! He knocked lightly on the desk.

“… … I’ll lend it to those who have a strong sense of humor. Would thirty people be enough?”

“That’s enough.”

Teia, who had been bowing her head, got up from her seat. Yusef also got up.

“Are you going to Ortu?”

“Yes. My direct subordinate, Aren, will go to the headquarters.”

“… … Okay. I’ll do my best to block the pressure coming from above.”

Now, I am at an age where I will soon reach retirement age. If I fail, I will retire, but if I succeed, I will go down in history.

Not a bad gamble.

* * *

‘Ortu’ is an island floating on the river. It is a wealthy town connected to the inland by a bridge called Ortu Bridge. The symposium is held in the dome-shaped stadium built in the very center of the town.

I unpacked in the presidential room of the Hansa Hotel right next to the stadium. It took up almost half of a floor.

“hmm…….”

I looked out the window at the view.

There were a lot of people walking along the street. There were quite a few familiar faces.

They were the named people of [Bancheon] who hid themselves.

Some of them were like friends before I returned, and some of them betrayed me.

As such, Jedrick is a walking bundle of aggro, attracting all sorts of people, good guys, bad guys, and weird guys.

“… … Good.”

I put my luxury bag down under the desk in the presidential room. Then I came down to the VIP observation deck where the salad bar was located.

There were many VIPs in the VIP observation deck.

─… … Wow. This is delicious. Ellie, eat this~

There are also faces that almost make you laugh the moment you see them.

─You eat. I’ll eat on my own.

─… … Ah, don’t eat it then! Don’t eat this and don’t eat that!

─What? That’s your habit when talking to wizards-

─Ahhhh!!! Wizard, wizard, stop talking like that! I’m going to get neurotic!

Raye, Elise, Kane, and Escher. It was a group of autographs. In addition, Jahanna was seen briefly in the VVIP room.

“It’s here~”

Just then, someone raised their hand and called me. It was Riley. She was sitting by the window.

I smiled and approached her.

“Doctor, have you finished unpacking?”

“yes.”

“I’m jealous. I heard you have a presidential room.”

“what…….”

There was a cup of coffee in front of me. Riley said, looking at her notebook.

“We will prepare for the next seven days starting today, and this is the best seat at the symposium.”

“yes.”

I took a sip of my coffee. Riley asked slyly.

“… … Are you confident?”

“Oh, of course. I’ll come prepared.”

Then a strange smile appeared on Riley’s lips.

“Hmm~ You came very prepared. I’ll go to the bathroom for a bit.”

“yes.”

I glanced at her back as she walked away.

Again, I moved my gaze down to the window.

[Bancheon] are slowly gathering. Among them, there will be a traitor who is trying to sell Riley.

There’s a lot of meat today.

Of course, it’s impossible to catch them all, without leaving any behind.

“… … I’ll catch you too.”

I guess I’ll have to hold on to it for a while.

* * *

I prepared for the symposium at the stadium. I reviewed the AI ​​version 2 that Vito had entrusted to me, and I ghostwrote Jedrick’s script.

Of course, Jedrick doesn’t have much talent for scripts, so I decided to take over.

“… …There are three days left.”

Vito said from the podium at the symposium.

“Yeah, I’m nervous.”

By now, Zion Ascal is probably busy on paper, flying around various countries and carrying out various missions.

‘On paper,’ that is.

“What about autonomous driving?”

Vito asked.

“As the doctor said, I said I would participate… … but he told me to keep it a secret from you.”

“… … Yes. Good job.”

Vito patted my shoulder as if he was petting a puppy.

Just then, Jedrick appeared.

“Are the preparations going well?”

He approached his employees like a boss and asked them questions.

“for a moment.”

Vito avoided his eyes and went to the bathroom, pretending not to care about Jedrick.

“Ah, Dr. Killian.”

“Yes, Lord Jedric.”

Jedrick approached me and tapped my shoulder just like Vito had done.

“You read the script well. It was perfect. Oh, it was perfect.”

I just wrote down what an innovative businessman would say.

Jedrick is a huge narcissist, so he loves to show off his genius.

“thank you.”

“Dr. Killian, please wait a moment after the symposium is over. We will also talk about the next business-”

Step, step.

Suddenly, an ominous sound of footsteps echoed throughout the stadium. It seemed like the sound was deliberately created for us to hear.

Jedrick, the researcher, and all the guards looked in that direction.

Entrance to the symposium.

In the passage not far from the stage, there were several people.

The most notable one among them is… … ‘Teia Isil’.

“… … What is that girl doing?”

Jedric bit his lip. Teia smiled faintly as if she heard him.

“Nice to meet you, President Jedrick.”

Teia’s words were arrogant from the start. It was a surprising move even for me. Jedrick, who was called ‘CEO Jedrick’, couldn’t control his expression for a moment.

“… … .”

He glared at Teia without saying a word. I watched his expression and bravely stepped forward.

“You. This place is off-limits to authorized personnel. Didn’t you see that?”

“I know. I saw it.”

Teia’s gaze fell on me. It was only for a few seconds, but there was magic in her gaze itself.

Jedrick took a step forward.

“Then you shouldn’t have come in. Teia, Professor. Don’t you have eyes? How dare you come into a place full of corporate secrets?”

He attacked Teia by calling her ‘Yangban’ in his own way, but Teia was not the type of person to care about titles like Jedric.

“what.”

She raised her eyebrows and took out a small piece of paper from her bosom.

“Let me speak first.”

Big. She cleared her throat. Jedrick’s lips twitched.

“Jedric, Caden Libra Ian.”

Even Teia dared to call Jedrick by his full name. To Jedrick, it was a statement tantamount to declaring war.

“… … Are you finally crazy?”

Jedrick hates being called by his full name. It’s almost disgusting.

In the past, whenever I got scolded by my father, he would call me by my full name.

“As the Holy Knight Teia, I hereby arrest you on charges of violating the “Monster and Monster Special Law.”

Then, Jedric’s bodyguards moved first. They drew their weapons, and the knights around Teia also drew their swords in response.

Teia’s eyebrows furrowed.

“Let’s stop resisting. If you don’t want to add more charges.”

“… … You’re talking crazy. Violating the “Special Law on Monsters and Monsters”?”

Jedric narrowed his eyes and laughed bitterly. Teia responded calmly.

“Yes. There are rumors going around that your AI is monstrous. It’s said to have been created by bleaching human souls.”

“You’re talking… bullshit. Are you going to arrest me for a rumor like that? Is that even possible?”

“We will hear more details in the interrogation room.”

Teia took out the handcuffs. He walked towards Jedrick and said.

“You have the right to remain silent, and anything you say can be used against you in a court of law.”

Jedrick glared at her with a murderous gaze as she recited the Miranda Rule.

“You may appoint an attorney and have your attorney speak on your behalf when questioned. If you do not have an attorney, a public defender will be appointed.”

Teia put both of Jedrick’s arms behind his waist-

“There’s no need to go this far.”

I stepped forward. I quickly restrained Teia’s handcuffs.

“What are you talking about?”

Teia looked back at me with an annoyed look in her eyes.

“It’s unnecessary. Handcuffing someone behind his back is something you do when you have a chance of escape. Lord Jedrick is a noble. Please treat him with respect.”

“… … .”

“… … .”

Teia and Jedric looked at me at the same time.

“Yes, sir… … Well, I’ll listen to you.”

Teia chuckled, then quickly cuffed Jedrick’s wrists. Jedrick’s hands were clasped politely in front of him.

Jedrick looked down at Teia and muttered softly.

“Can you handle it?”

“If you couldn’t handle it, you wouldn’t have done this.”

Teia deliberately kept her words short. At that moment, Jedrick’s cheeks trembled. It was anger that had crossed the line.

Weeeeeeeee──

Suddenly, a call came to my cell phone. Teia nodded.

“Take it.”

“… … .”

Jedrick nodded silently.

I got a phone call.

─Doctor. There are knights barging into the lab right now… … . Oh, over there! I told you not to go in!

At the same time as those urgent words, there was a loud noise as if something had exploded.

Teia raised the corners of her mouth as if she was laughing, and Jedrick remained expressionless.

“I think you have a better understanding of the situation now.”

“… … Lord Jedrick. I will follow you.”

“no.”

Jedrick stopped him.

“Dr. Killian. You stay here and prepare for the symposium.”

He looked at me with eyes full of trust.

“I’ll be back before we start.”

“Your dreams are big.”

Teia tackled him. A large vein popped out on Jedrick’s temple, but he seemed to ignore Teia and looked around again.

“Vito isn’t here. Did he run away?”

“……yes?”

I also looked inside late. Vito, who had gone to the bathroom, still hadn’t come back.

Jedrick smiled mysteriously.

“… … This is interesting.”

This was a coincidence that even I did not expect.

“Dr. Killian.”

Jedrick called me again.

“yes.”

“Don’t worry, I’ll memorize the script. You recheck the AI ​​version of the technique. Go back quickly.”

“yes.”

I turned around, and Jedrick stared at Teia.

Although the tall Jedrick looked down on Theia, Theia was not intimidated at all.

“Let’s go. To the Knights.”

“You can look forward to what happens next.”

There was a fiery fury in Jedric’s voice.

“That’s what I wanted to say.”

However, anger is the same for Teia as well. Rather, it is a darker and more vicious emotion than Jedric, and it is clumped together like a dark red grudge.

“Let’s assume we’ve both lost. Hey. Let me show you around.”

“yes!”

Two knights clung to Jedrick. They supported him and dragged him along.

Meanwhile, I continued preparing for the symposium as Jedrick had suggested.

“Don’t be agitated, everyone. Lord Jedric will be back soon.”

Jedrick and Teia spoke as if to listen.