The day after the talks, the debate over the authenticity of the documents found at the Ozman Mansion did not settle the debate......

Most of the time, they disagreed, but they could not produce conclusive evidence to prove that their inferences were correct.

This made Riveria very difficult and troubled......

She even began to doubt the correctness of the disclosure.

After all, how can it not be called a "good development" that has evolved into such a scene now?

So she had no choice but to lock herself in her room again......

Naturally, they fall into a state of self-doubt and self-denial.

And even Lemuel's persuasion did not have an immediate effect.

Even if he knew, he knew better than anyone else that Riveria was in love with the horns......

However, there is nothing she can do about her who is extremely depressed at this moment.

"At times like this, you're not going to be of any use—"

What's even more excessive is that under the premise that Lemuel felt guilty, he was mercilessly stabbed by Levi in front of him!

Now, he who was already depressed became even more depressed.

It was as if the whole person looked lifeless......

"Senior?! How can you say that! ”

Even when he protested, Levi was unmoved.

"I'm just telling the truth. Isn't it? ”

"That's true, but even then there's a more euphemistic way to put it, right?!"

But not forgive.

However, her reluctance was ignored by Levi as if he were understated—

"I hate beating around the bush. So, get out of the way! ”

Immediately, he reached out and pushed Lemuel, who was so depressed, away......

"Senior! Really, don't be so rude, okay? ”

He had no choice but to pull Lemuel to his side, and subconsciously made a protective move-

Then he asked him if he was hungry.

"It's a little hungry to say. I'm sorry, but I seem to be bothering you. ”

"Not at all, don't care! It's better to say that it was a commonplace daily life just now, after all, that person ...... Senior, he has a super cold attitude towards everyone-"

The only side is an exaggerated description; While showing a regretful expression.

It's really hard not to resonate with her.

"It's true that guy comes across as a tough one—"

Lemuel also smiled and agreed.

"But but, as long as you get along for a long time, you will find that he is actually a very good person!"

As soon as the words fell, he nodded as if asking and answering himself.

"Wait a minute, won't you? Go buy something to eat. What do you want—ah! Wrong wrong! What you just did doesn't count!! ”

“？”

"Ahem, ahem! Senior, what do you want? ”

Suddenly, her serious appearance of concealing her scurried hands instantly amused Lemuel.

"You don't have to be so rigid about me, you can call it whatever you want."

Unexpectedly, she rejected the explanation that amounted to easing tensions. ——

"Even so, but rules are rules!"

Yui deliberately emphasized this point.

"Oh? To be honest, if you don't have any objections, I have no opinion. ”

As a result, in the end, as the topic progressed, Lemuel became the number two senior......

"Why Two?"

Suddenly, he asked with a smile in his eyes.

"You know, I'm always used to calling Levi 'senior', so this is to separate the two of you."

Always feel that she has a vague sense of pride in the moment when she explains this?

Although it was a little inexplicable, Lemuel still accepted it-

"I see, that's why I'm number two."

"Yes! Allow me to call it that! ”

Although the shame of this title is a little higher, it is not unsightly, right?

In that case, it's okay to just decide.

"Well, if you insist on doing that, I'm fine."

Immediately after that, I saw that Yui in front of me immediately seemed to be smiling and happy!

"So, I'm going to buy lunch!"

“......”

Before he said "walk slowly", that guy had already run away without a trace!

I can't help but wonder if I have some strange abilities or something.

"Give!"

As a result, at the moment when Lemuel thought so, he appeared in front of him again as if he were unaware of it-

I also stuffed a muscle burger into his hand! And it's the oversized kind.

It's hard to say that in terms of volume, the two of them are about the same. As a result, just as they were gobbling it up, Levi suddenly appeared in the same place!

Immediately frightened, Lemuel's whole burger fell to the ground!

"Please, you can walk at least make a little noise, okay?!"

Endure to the limit, he yelled at the calm Levi for a while.

"The room is empty, huh?"

“？？？”

Until he threw out this sentence, the two of them were in an unknown state.

"What are you talking about—"

As a result, when the two of them came to Riveria's room to take a look-

There was no trace of anything other than the rope hanging from the window, which looked like it was made of sheets.

One end of the rope was tied to the bed board, and the other end extended out of the window......

It seems to have come out of the window.

"What the hell is that guy doing—"

In an instant, Lemuel held his head in his hands, looking very puzzled. He couldn't understand why Riveria was worrying himself in this way.

"I'm going to find her!"

Lemuel, who was quick to make a decision, jumped out of the window not long after.

"Hey!?"

Suddenly, she looked at Yui who was stupid, but she immediately turned around and questioned Levi-

"Senior, the door of this room was locked, right? How did you get in? ”

As soon as the words fell, I saw Levi show the wire he was holding in his hand......

"Do you think one or two doors of this level will be difficult for me to fall for now?"

Yui was stunned on the spot, she had a lot of things she wanted to complain, but for a moment she felt that even if she did, it was just a waste of time.

At the same time, Lemuel ran almost all over the streets.

Eventually, he found a drunken Rivilia in a very remote bar.

However, just when she wanted to carry her back from being drunk unconscious, the shopkeeper with a smile on his face suddenly blocked the way!

And always feel that although he is laughing, he exudes a very bad atmosphere in every sense?

"Well, is there anything else?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lemuel saw the bill......

That's right, his name is generously signed in legible handwriting.

This made him suddenly want to throw off a guy on his back who was sleeping unscrupulously-

"Got it, I'll pay for it."

But in the end, he still admitted-

After that, Riveria lay straight in bed for almost a week. Plus hangover symptoms......

It even tossed Lemuel so much that he couldn't wait to grow three heads and six arms!

As a result, after waking up, Riveria had to express her apologies in the way of saying the final speech-

"I'm really sorry!"

And by this time Lemuel was so tired that he fell asleep in his bed!

It was at this moment that his lips seemed to be slowly wrapped in a touch similar to marshmallows......

"Thank you. You wouldn't blame me for that, would you? ”

“......”

Then, in the following week, more frequent simulation tests and actual combat drills were also carried out in an orderly manner.

In anticipation of another attack by Ozman, which could be repeated at any time, this level of activity became almost a daily lesson for the next three months.

"Well, the tacit cooperation is becoming more and more proficient, and the personal ability is also significantly improving!"

Riveria, staring at the real-time data, was incredibly excited.

However, in the process, she was asked out by Levi one weekend with an ambiguous excuse like "I have something to say" -

Although she happened to have something to say and wanted to ask his opinion, what she didn't understand was ......

Why did Levi choose the location in the southern suburbs, which is quite far away from the villa?

"Why would he deliberately avoid the others?"

Riveria couldn't figure this out anyway, so she decided to ask her face to face.

"So what? What the hell is going on with you? Do you have to let me come here? ”

"What do you mean by saying you have something to say?"

As a result, the two asked the same question to each other almost in unison......

"Let's talk about it first—"

As a result, Riveria no longer continued to be polite with Levi. She instantly went straight to the point without hesitation!

"What do you think of the information you found in the Ozman Mansion?"

"Why do you still ask this ......? No, why is it that the person you're asking me is? ”

Riveria sighed.

Even if she didn't explain it clearly, she could tell that Levi was asking on purpose.

"On that occasion, almost all of us exchanged opinions during the discussion, but you were the only one who didn't say a word from beginning to end......"

"Do you mind?"

"Of course you will, right?!"

After saying that, Riveria once again showed a helpless expression.

"Why? I want to know what you think about this and what you think of that information. ”

"I see, that's why I agreed to meet here alone......"

However, Riveria's impatience with his attitude was clearly sufficiently expressed—

"Can you please stop pushing the limits of my patience?"

You can even clearly see the burning "anger" from her!

"Well, although most people except me have doubts about the authenticity of that record, or rather the information......"

"But I don't think there's any need to doubt it, right?"

"Why?"

Levi shrugged, his expression becoming more serious—

"There are two main reasons for this. First, the information that might be called a record is very detailed; Second, that Oozman guy doesn't like to cheat—"

Hearing this, Riveria had to interrupt him for a moment.

And questioned it as a matter of course.

"How do you know that guy hates cheating?"

"In fact, I worked under him for a while. So I still know a little bit about this......"

"What kind of work is it exactly?"

In fact, even without asking, she could guess the specific content of the "work" that Levi was referring to.

"Similar to cleaning up trash? Well, almost, right? ”

Riveria sighed noncommittally.

She seemed to accept that. Even though, she knew it was an attempt to get by.

"So, you mean, that information is real? In that case, what are you going to believe in the experiments described above? ”

Levi replied in the affirmative without hesitation.

He seemed to trust his own judgment very much. - It's exactly the same as Riveria.

"Of course, if it's him...... It's possible to do that. But what I'm more concerned about is—"

"What? What do you want to say? ”

So far, he can only say the doubts that have been buried in his heart for a long time without reservation.

For the same honesty that does not lose to Riveria.

"What I care about is when this experiment started, and where the material ...... from."

After listening to his words, Riveria suddenly had a feeling of sudden realization-

This is indeed something that I have never noticed. In short, I care more about the "experimental process" than the exact time to start the experiment.

Indeed, the source of experimental materials is also an important point that should not be overlooked.

"You've come to a conclusion, right? Even speculation without evidence is fine, tell me......? ”

"Well, do you remember that joint operation ten years ago?"

How could it be forgotten?

In an instant, Riveria's eyes widened—

She was amazed at why Levi had brought it up again to this day.

"Why? Could it be that this experiment has something to do with that incident? ”

The moment she threw out her question, Levi was silent for a long moment—

"I think so, but obviously I don't have direct evidence right now. Want to listen? ”

Riveria is clearly not going to refuse-

In fact, she longed to hear the answer right now!

"Nonsense, I've said it from the beginning, right? Don't make me repeat it again?! ”

Rivilia seems so impatient, is it the first time? This immediately made Levi find it interesting.

"Hurry up and say it——!"

"Ahem, huh...... Ten years ago, joint operations were called the last hope for humanity. But you also know that the battle ultimately failed-"

"And it was supposed to be the final decisive battle in which all countries committed their maximum military forces. But, only—"

Rivelia's thoughtful expression seemed to realize something, and she finished the rest of the words for him......

"Only Ozman's unit did not appear on the front line. You mean that, right? ”

However, at the same time, she also realized an even more unbelievable fact -

"That guy, did you start experimenting ten years ago?!"

Levi undoubtedly confirmed her speculation.

"Yes, I'd rather believe that, and I don't think I'll have to say where the experimental material came from...... You guessed it, right? ”

Apparently, Riveria had already thought of that answer. Yet she was reluctant to admit the truth of the answer.

"The fact that his comrades who died in battle have become his experimental materials......"

"How ridiculous? However, sometimes the more absurd it is, the more likely it is to get infinitely closer to the truth. ”

Riveria, who couldn't help but tremble with anger, instantly asked Levi mercilessly-

"Can you accept this kind of thing calmly?!"

"Of course not, but no matter how indignant we are now. They can't come back from the dead. Isn't it? ”

“......！”

Riveria, of course, understands that. But even so, she still can't accept it!

At the same time, however, it has to be accepted. - If that's the truth......

At this point, Levi clearly had nothing to say.

"It's nothing, you go on-"

"And it's possible that Lieutenant Lila Lettilia was part of his experiments—"

At this moment, Riveria's expression stiffened as if it froze......

"You, you say, what do you say?!"

But he didn't need to repeat it anymore.

Because, Riveria's expression already says it all......

But in this silence, where you can't even feel the flow of air, the grass behind you suddenly makes an unusual sound!

"Who?!"

But when the two finally pulled out the guy who looked sneaky and eavesdropping......

Riveria felt the impact as if she was on the head—

"Why? Lemuel ...... Do you hear them all? ”

“...... Just now, is that true? ”

“？！”

"Lemuel! No, it's not like that! Listen to me——!? ”

However, he could no longer see anything in his eyes at this moment......

It's as if you're not looking at yourself at all.

"Let me be alone for a while, will you?"

Immediately after, Lemuel disappeared in front of Riveria's eyes at an incredible speed......

And it just so happened that at this time, it suddenly rained heavily, regardless of the atmosphere and occasion.

"Why is this happening......?"