No one once thought that the "Ark Project", which was originally dominated by many countries, would sleep silently in such an inconspicuous deep mountain......

Of course, this point was also unexpected by Ozman.

So from the very beginning, he used his personal intelligence network to search......

That is, the spy network of the "dark department". They used to be found in the most inconspicuous places of various countries.

But at the same time, it is also the most imperceptible place.

They permeate almost all countries; In all regions, members don't seem to even deserve to have names.

The only thing they have is a code identifier that is also unique.

Moreover, the transmission of messages is also communicated through "Morse code" that cannot be recognized and deciphered by ordinary people.

If you do this, you will be able to ensure security.

At the same time, it also fully reduces the risk of being identified.

That's true, but the members of the dark department are also very sensitive to the exposure of their identities, and even their families have to keep it a secret to the end.

This is undoubtedly their most basic premise.

And once any member reveals his identity, then he will very consciously choose to cut himself off-

That's right, suicide in short.

However, it was by secretly injecting a lethal agent to end his own life.

Also, if you avoid your family, you will only be allowed to do so.

Therefore, even if the family learns the truth, they will be told in advance that it is not allowed to spread the word-

This is tantamount to a "death sentence" for those who want a fair statement!

However, even then, they have no choice but to comply. Because there is no other option.

As a result, they had to carry the sorrow that piled up day after day on their shoulders alone.

Even cemeteries are not allowed. There is no such thing as "going into the ground for peace".

"Ozman, you...... Is it just because of this reason that they are chasing after us? ”

After Rivilia fully understood what kind of force the "shadows" under his command were......

Shocked and unbelievable!

"Isn't that possible? I've said that a long time ago, right? My purpose is to escape from this planet. ”

"For that, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my men for the sacrifices they have made, and for the loyalty they have shown!"

As he spoke, he made a very exaggerated bow, and his expression became very sad—

However, these can only be disgusting and contrived in Riveria's eyes.

Because this guy is still crying and fake mercy until now......

"Don't you feel guilty?"

"No, I don't think at all. Even now I can't stop laughing! ”

"Really? Sure enough, you're a complete scumbag! ”

At this moment, Riveria wanted to talk to him as much as she could—

Because she knew that Ozman would never be allowed to find a way to start the ark!

Once he knows how to activate it, then everyone but him will probably be killed!

However, at this moment, he already has a key in his hand that looks like the last quarter moon—

There is no doubt that it was just found from Lemuel!

Now he was staring at it over and over again with an intoxicated gaze. As if it were worth more than gold......

Of course, given the current situation, this is not an exaggeration.

And because the effect of the "muscle relaxant" fades very slowly, she can only watch her best friend being tortured and bruised.

And fully experienced a strong sense of powerlessness.

But even so, Riveria couldn't show such emotions on her face.

Especially when everyone on the other side is ecstatic, she understands better than anyone else that messing with herself is tantamount to killing herself-

And another reason in addition to that......

She must buy enough time for the arrival of Allen, Levi, and others.

Only then will the best time to fight back.

So now you have to be calm and patient, and don't be easily provoked by the other party! ——

"How? How does it feel to watch your best friend bruised all over his body? Tell me!? ”

Ozman laughed maniacally; While stomping on Riveria's face mercilessly!

It was as satisfying to see her painful appearance as never before......

"Is that all you have?"

Unexpectedly, Riveria's next sentence made his mouth almost crooked-

"What do you mean? Are you looking down on me?! ”

"No, I just think you're pitiful, and that's the only way to get satisfaction."

The moment she said this, she was ravaged like a kick and kick!

Suddenly, I felt that my internal organs were as uncomfortable as if I was overturning the river and the sea.

But if we talk about the effect of facts, it is obvious that Ozman is more uncomfortable than himself at this moment-

For he could not refute the fact that Riveria had told it in such an understated tone.

So I can only keep forcing her to shut up through physical pain-

In other words, even now, when things are in full swing......

He is still very taboo against Riveria. Especially her sharp teeth......

But even so, he was helpless about the fact that -

At least no matter how stupid he was now, Ozman knew he couldn't just kill her.

As one of the very few elites involved in R&D, Riveria may be the only one who knows how to start "Noah's Ark" now.

Even though Lemuel was in charge of the entire development project, he did not know exactly how to start it.

So though he hated Riveria and gritted his teeth, but—

Still can't get rid of her now.

At the very least, she had to be asked to say how to start it before thinking about it......

"You're thinking about when to kill me, are you?"

Suddenly, Riveria's words smashed Ozman's eyes like a slap in the face!

"You, how do you know?!"

"Huh? If I can't even guess this, I'll just find a crack in the ground and get in—"

Before she could finish speaking, an annoyed Ozman kicked her to the floor again.

"By the way, I thought about it, why don't you make your brothers cool before killing you?"

“！”

Just as Ozman has a so-called bottom line, Riveria also has the same reverse scale......

"If you're going to do that, I'll kill myself right away, right?"

"Even if it does, doesn't it matter?"

However, even if she was indeed touched by the scales, Riveria did not lose the ...... that had been hanging on her face all along

That easy-to-use attitude-

To be able to maintain such an attitude in such a situation that could threaten your life at any time, to be honest, you can't help but feel envious, jealous and hateful.

"Shhhh What a woman without flaws—"

"Thanks for the compliment, then I'll take it?"

And in fact, at this moment, Riveria has already lamented Ozman's strength as a leader in her heart-

That is, by his own standards, this guy is completely unqualified.

Even the passing mark is still a long way off.

Then, that night, Oozman made the decision to send the two to prison.

So, Riveria spent the night caring for Lemuel, who was more seriously injured than herself......

I don't know how many times I've repeated "I'm sorry".

"If I had anticipated this earlier, I would have been able to cope. I'm sorry—"

She didn't expect a response.

At best, I just want to vent my own ...... in this way that I can't digest anyway

Guilt only.

"It's okay, after all, we're at least alive now, aren't we?"

"That's what I said!"

She couldn't help but blurt out an admit.

"And you have other plans to do that, right?"

Lemuel's tone seemed to be evident from the beginning. His instincts are always so accurate.

Although it may be that the objects are pitifully few.

"Hmm. That's right, I want to ask for confirmation of the authenticity of the information we were given earlier. And, waiting for help—"

"Huh? Will there be a rescue? ”

"Absolutely. Leave it to me——! ”

At such a guaranteed moment, Riveria was summoned-

"Since it's a negotiation, at least untie my handcuffs and shackles, okay? Don't you even understand something of this magnitude? ”

In an instant, the guard was speechless by her, so he could only do it obediently.

"So what? Why are you so impatient? ”

In fact, before coming here, Riveria had already guessed what Ozman was asking for her-

So she seemed calmer.

"Tell me how to start the Ark!"

At this moment, his words and deeds seem to be as if he has been unknowingly driven into a dead end-

"Since you are the one who asks for others, it shouldn't be this attitude, right?"

To be honest, Ozman at this moment is really very urgent, even to the point of being exhausted.

And this kind of person is also the best to deal with.

"It's not impossible to tell you, but you have to tell me one thing before you do. Or you don't want to know anything! ”

“......”

After a long time of consideration, he agreed to Riveria.

In a way, he only had that choice......

"What the hell do you want to know?"

So, the topic was successfully opened -

"Ten years ago, you secretly conducted some experiment, right?"

Obviously, after listening to Riveria's words, Ozman looked very surprised. Especially when he saw the document that Riveria had on the table.

His expression was even more incredulous.

"How the hell did you find this?!"

But for a moment, his question was ignored as a matter of course, and Riveria went straight to the point—

"Joint operations ten years ago, why didn't I see you at that time?"

Next, Ozman had to confess the whole process of the experiment to her. At the same time, it also indirectly acknowledges the authenticity of the information......

In other words, he had to confess to Noah's Ark in exchange for the method of activating Noah's Ark.

And there is only one consequence of this, and that is......

Make Riveria even more contemptuous of his human nature!

"What? You said you actually showed up on the scene? ”

"Yes, but I was only there to recover usable corpses - for experimentation."

As the conversation deepened, Riveria found herself compelled to accept one shocking truth after another.

"Why?"

"Probably the same reason you would have developed that kind of mech to fight the beasts, Professor?"

As he spoke, Ozman seemed to be very proud—

That's right, it seems that he didn't feel wrong in the slightest until now......

"Don't confuse me with you!"

Riveria mercilessly interrupted his self-absorption......

Having said that, she could guess why Ozman was obsessed with this all along-

In short, he's still resentful of Wayne for kicking him out of the tester list. Want to prove yourself this way?

But even that experiment of his cannot be forgiven!

After all, it is inherently detached from "humanity" and "humanity".

And until now, he is still insisting that there is nothing wrong with that experiment-

Apparently there was something distorted, or broken.

It would be weird if it weren't! Of course, Riveria had no intention of understanding his statement......

"Those put aside, I wonder who your first test subject is?"

"Lieutenant Lila Letilia?"

Up to this point, Riveria had not been shocked beyond her expectations, but the moment she heard the name......

Even his face has completely changed!

The composure at the beginning has been unconsciously thrown out of the clouds by her!

"What did you say?!"

However, Ozman was not interested in repeating the name again, even though he was mercilessly grabbed by Riveria's neckline at this moment!

"It's just that she was still alive when you brought her back to base?"

Suddenly, Riveria could no longer smoothly organize the intermittent syllables into words—

"The week after that, she begged me not to take her as a mother?"

But Ozman's face still didn't change, and it seemed to hit her spirits......

"Don't say it again, don't say it again!!"

What will happen next, even if he doesn't say it, Riveria can imagine it......

She just couldn't understand why Ozman-

Can the man in front of him do such a cruel thing without hesitation?

But even though he was pushed to the ground, he was still talking about those things...... Those things that make you feel creepy just by imagining them.

But what worries her more than her own feelings is what Lemuel would have done if he had known the truth.

Sure enough, that's what's even more worrisome.

But at this moment, the "deal" here is not over. Ozman asks Riveria to keep the promise as well—

"Okay, I'll tell you how to start—"

"What?! You told him?? Are you stupid! Water in the head?! ”

As a result, when he returned and told Lemuel about the conversation with Ozman, he was immediately shouted at by him as if he had almost exploded on the spot.

"Wouldn't that be useless for us?"

"Maybe I'll be executed tomorrow! Do you understand?! ”

"Understood—"

"Now that you understand, ...... you?"

However, at this time, Riveria couldn't hold it anymore-

She burst out laughing, and tears came out of her eyes......

"That guy, I just told him to use the key he found on you to activate Noah's Ark, and he didn't say a word—"

"Isn't it?"

Seeing Lemuel's suspicious expression, she had no choice but to finish the unfinished words in his ear.

"It's you......"

After that, Lemuel's expression was very complicated, I don't know if it should be said that it is not good to cry or laugh? Or is it better to be in a dilemma?

"If you give me my idol—"

Unconsciously, Riveria's expression darkened......

"Honestly, I thought you'd care more about Lela. Why? ”

And in the face of this question, he thought about it for a while before finally giving the answer-

"Now, no matter how much I regret and grieve, she won't be able to come back, right?"

As soon as the words fell, both of them unknowingly experienced a long period of silence......

"Really? I'm glad you're honest, you're thinking that—"

After that, the dawn came silently.

Then, just as Riveria had predicted, Ozman wanted to get the ark up to speed faster than anyone else......

I saw that he couldn't wait to try.

However, there is no sign of any initiation -

"Why?! Why didn't it start!! ”

After that, he quickly realizes that it may be that Riveria told him that the activation method was wrong, or that it was ...... She also kept a hand.

I have to say that his guess was completely correct -

It's just that by now, Riveria is mentally prepared...... No matter how tortured and ravaged he is, he will never confide even a word to him.

"Give up, I won't tell you anything more about Noah's Ark!"

As a result, I was slapped as soon as I finished speaking!

And for this expected result, she just shrugged her shoulders and accepted-

"In that case, you should die!"

After all, he actually pulled out a pistol! Slowly approaching Riveria!

In the blink of an eye, she has been forced to have no way back!

At this moment, Lemuel, who could no longer stand it, used all his strength to break the rope that had bound him!

Immediately startled everyone-

“！”

And he wants to take this opportunity to get close to Ozman and find a way to take the gun from his hand! Indeed, I almost saw that I was close to succeeding......

But at the moment when the two of them seemed to be one step apart, Lemuel suddenly felt a slight tingling pain in his waist!

“？！”

He couldn't help but touch it, and his hands were immediately covered with blood......

But it's all come to this, how can he give up?

I saw that he took a step forward with all his might, and then punched Ozman in the face!

"Only you, I will never forgive!!"

As soon as the words fell, another punch followed—directly hitting him back again and again, and the bridge of his nose was crooked to the side...... The front teeth also fell out!

"Are you alright? Riveria?! ”

"You're bleeding!!"

In fact, just as Riveria said, the bullet just now, although it did not cause a fatal wound, pierced through the waist-

If it goes on like this, it will definitely ......!

And at the moment when she was in chaos, there was also a shout of killing from the stern!

"What's wrong?!"

Ozman, who had regained his feet, let out an equally embarrassed shout......

"My lord, it's the Twelve Paladins!"

"What?!"

In an instant, his face turned green with anger......

In short, although Ozman expected such an unfolding, he did not expect it to come so quickly!

"Brother! Long wait!! ”

In the blink of an eye, Vane went straight to where Lemuel and Riveria were! ——

"I'm sorry it's late! Brother, it's not ......."

But halfway through her words, she froze like a fish in her throat......

"Y-You're hurt?!"

Realizing this fact, she turned to Ozman in a rage, and her gaze seemed to be about to break him into pieces!

However, at this time, the sky suddenly thundered!

instantly attracted everyone's attention-

"What's coming......"

At the same time, it seems that everyone is aware of this ......!