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Published at 9th of September 2019 06:45:33 AM
Chapter 338

“Ye-yes!! I am deeply moved by your kind words . I shall remind them that they are to pay the utmost attention to avoiding any loss of lives . Do not worry on that account!!”

“Good . I eagerly await a positive report . ”

 

She said, and then the transmission ended .

The screen blinked off and Michelle let out a deep sigh .

Now that she had said that, they would focus on the mystery enemy rather than the destruction of the resistance .

Unfortunately, for this mystery enemy, it would have to be used to buy them some time .

Now she would just have to contact her informants and give orders and somehow use the situation to help them recover .

 

Jegyll smiled wryly as she appreciated the work her friend was doing .

 

“You must be tired, Michelle . I cannot imagine what it is like, keeping your subordinates happy while helping the resistance…”

“Yes… But it cannot be helped . What they say is right, and in terms of fairness, we are not without fault . The truth is, we do not have enough resources for everyone, and we make them suffer a little…”

 

Michelle answered with a small smile of her own .

The Mechanized Empire of Almsbine had no real intention of annihilating the resistance–thought none actually knew this .

Only a few of the top people in each city were aware .

The first great war would never have even occurred if there had been enough resources .

If people cared too much about themselves, it became easier to grow discontent when others made profits .

Even more so when your life was on the line .

In reality, it was just not possible for the Empire’s food processing plants to make enough food for all of humanity .

It was even less realistic to provide clothing and shelter . And so there was no avoiding having people bear their situation .

It was clear, since a city had already been destroyed .

That was the reason that Michelle’s father, the Emperor of Almsbine, had abandoned those who lived outside of the city .

 


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–Reconciliation was not to be wished for .

They would not destroy them, but they would not save them either .

They would be given scraps from the city, without even knowing it…

 

Those were the words of the Emperor .

No one knew about this .

This was because it would not gain any support .

 

“Well then, I will send word . ”

“Yes, thank you . Jegyll . ”

 

Jegyll bowed and left the room .

Michelle was now left alone .

 

“…Destruction . In this situation, we are probably just delaying our last days… But having an enemy to fight against might…”

 

She closed her eyes and thought .

Even if the world was headed for destruction, Michelle was determined to fight it .

To that cause, she was willing to be merciless and cold .

The resistance was not a threat now . If anything, as enemies, they provided her men with a reason to live .

Michelle wished that things could just stay as they were .

And yet–

 

(…This mystery enemy . )

 


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Then a thought came to her .

From what she had heard, it was incredibly strong .

As long as they did not know where it was from, it could not be ignored .

In any case…while they were problem cases, the subordinates who were sent were good .

So everything should become clear soon .

 

(…However, I hope that the resistance don’t become arrogant through this…)

 

If their existence became a threat to the city…

Michelle thought about this dark possibility .

 

(…A storm might as well come and just wipe us all away…)

 

The fear of annihilation, suspicions and doubts . This was a world where people only felt a reason to live through finding enemies .

The atmosphere was polluted and you could not even see the sun during the day .

While it seemed childish to want help from god, you could not help it .

Michelle sighed again, as if to mock herself .

 

 

The sound of something sizzling on the grill filled the air .

The smell of something delicious wafted as several children gathered around with bright eyes .

 

“Kaahahaha! It is almost ready . You should all wait in line . And do not forget to bring the parts!”

 


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It was Veldora .

Veldora was cooking okonomiyaki on a grill .

Where did the grill come from? What about the heat? Such things were of no concern .

It was Veldora . And anything was possible .

 

“Oh, it’s ready . So, you want to be first? Where are the parts?”

 

When the okonomiyaki was ready, Veldora called to the child who was first in line .

 

“Here it is! It is a drill arm with a powerful electric motor inside!”

“A drill arm!? That sounds very cool! Alright, let’s trade!!”

“Thank you!!”

“Who is next?”

“Me! Can I trade this?”

“Oh, a caterpillar . Hmm, very well . It’s hot, so don’t burn yourself . ”

“Yes! Thank you, mister!!”

“Yes, yes!”

 

These transactions continued as Veldora gained more parts and passed out okonomiyaki to the children .

He looked very satisfied and his smile widened as he looked at the increasing amount of parts he was getting .

The children happily ate the okonomiyaki and let out cries of overwhelming delight .

 

“It’s delicious! This is so good!!”

“What is this!? It’s hot . My tongue hurts . But I can’t stop eating it!!”

 

While the taste changed so you would not get bored, the children still ate the same thing everyday .

And it was of course, neither cold nor hot, and the taste did not spread .

It was clear what the difference was between artificial and natural .

And so the taste and heat of Veldora’s okonomiyaki practically exploded in the mouths of the children .

In spite of his warnings, some of them got burns in their mouths .

 

“Kahahahaha! How is it? Good? Don’t fret, there is plenty more!!”

 

The children gathered around Veldora .

He had become their hero in no time .

While he was just luring them with food, Veldora was on top of the world .

Just how had this happened…

 

 

 

The adults lived as always in this claustrophobic space, with no hope for the future .

But among all of this, the children tried to find some fun in their days .

And so they thought of a game–robot wrestling .

This involved gathering discarded parts and creating robots to fight each other .

Robots that were especially well-made would be made part of the Remote Robot force and sent out into the field .

This was considered to be the highest honor for the children .

They looked through the mountain of junk that the adults brought back and searched for promising parts .

They would then learn how they worked on their own and install them into the robots .

This was to make the best possible machine they could .

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