Chapter 94: Lower Realms 3
“Anyway, you’ve worked really hard! Here, it’s a gift!”
With those words, Rilstia handed Alice a blue metal fragment.
Upon closer inspection, it was a peculiar flower-shaped ornament adorning Rilstia’s collar.
“Congratulations! From this moment, Alice is now a Third-Class Overseer!”
“Uh, should I be happy? Honestly, I don’t know how amazing this is…”
“Simply put, you skipped ten years of Overseer Academy and five years of field training.”
“Whoa.”
Thanks to Oriana’s addition, Alice realized she had achieved quite an extraordinary promotion.
Though there were undoubtedly many days left in her life, securing a position immediately rather than wasting time at the academy was indeed a significant advantage.
“Honestly, I’d love to pin the First-Class Overseer medal on you right now and make you my direct subordinate, but granting a First-Class position to a returnee who has only been with Ark for three months is unprecedented. It’ll take some time!”
“No, it’s fine. Honestly, I think this is already a pretty remarkable promotion.”
“Administrator, you didn’t come here just for this, did you?”
“Haha, truthfully, I came to slack off! Is that not allowed?”
“Sigh…”
Although Oriana had long known her administrator was a rather free-spirited type, she hadn’t expected him to come all the way to the satellite city, leaving her quite bewildered.
“By the way, Oriana, you don’t need to mind me! Since I’m here, I’d like to enjoy the fresh air, eat some delicious food, and have a great time!”
“Have fun?”
“Have fun?”
“Who are you?”
At that moment, a lively voice from Rilstia caught the attention of an Immortal Girl, who peeked her head out of the mansion window.
“Oh! Friends! I’m Rilstia!”
“Whoa, I’m…”
“I don’t have a name?”
“Why don’t we have names?”
“But isn’t it fine without one?”
“Is it?”
“We’re Immortal Girls!”
“Ahem. I’m Immortal Girl Red!”
“I’m Black!”
“No, I want to be Black!”
“Haha! Blue is the best color! Alice, Oriana, don’t mind me. Just relax and enjoy yourselves!”
Saying this, Rilstia walked through the air toward the Immortal Girls’ location.
It was undoubtedly empty space, but her steps were as natural as if she were climbing stairs.
“Sigh. Alice, don’t mind the administrator.”
“But he seems like a good person. Why do you sigh like that?”
“He may look like that, but he’s sly. He never acts without a reason.”
“Really?”
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That night, Sohi, who had annihilated Dawn, arrived at the mansion with the Immortal Girls.
Since the identity of the Immortal Girls couldn’t be publicly known to other Hunters or Mega Corps, she had thoroughly erased Dawn in Zain, even taking the time to eliminate all the Hunters involved in their commissions.
“Phew, everyone. Let’s all wash up and get some sleep, okay?”
“Yes, ma’am!”
Still, Sohi felt refreshed, as if she had removed a thorn in her side.
She had uprooted Dawn in Zain with her own hands.
Ernest Rail had been executed for treason, and the bothersome Overseer division had been exterminated.
The legacy left by the two Mega Corps would form the foundation of Zain, and with the remnants of the Saya Guild, Sohi could easily swallow it whole.
“Hehehe…”
Sohi smiled.
There was much to gain in the future, but what pleased her more was Alice.
Alice’s presence had been pivotal in achieving all of this.
‘Maybe I should tell her to stop being an Overseer and stay here with me to take care of the kids?’
It would honestly be an incredibly tempting offer.
If Alice chose to settle in Zain instead of pursuing the position of a First-Class Overseer, she could live peacefully, backed financially by the Sohi Guild, which had absorbed Dawn and Ernest Rail’s assets.
Rather than struggling for a First-Class Overseer title, Alice could spend her days playing with the girls, engaging in dairy farming, and occasionally dealing with incoming monsters.
This peaceful life, coupled with guaranteed wealth, would be a dream come true.
Sohi resolved to propose this to Alice when morning came, shedding her gloves with a light heart and leading the children to the “Shelter.”
Together with the children she cherished most…
If I were to share this peaceful life with Alice, it would be even better.
But would that child readily accept my proposal?
Well, persuasion isn’t the only method available.
Sohi simulated various methods that came to mind as she entered the shelter.
“Alright, alright. It’s late, so wash your face, brush your teeth, wipe off the blood, and go to sleep, okay?”
“Yes!”
“Yeeees~”
“Haaaam…”
One by one, the Immortal Girls discarded their blood-soaked weapons, peeled off their blood-soaked suits, and headed into the bathroom.
In one corner of the shelter, there were 20 Immortal Girls who had been assigned to Alice, already staying in the mansion.
They all seemed to have played to their hearts’ content during the day and were now sound asleep.
However, one girl, who had her back turned to Sohi, sat idly, not sleeping.
“Oh my, it’s bedtime for good children~?”
“……”
Sohi had put many sleepless Immortal Girls to bed before.
It was enough to bring them to her bedroom and play with them to her satisfaction.
Sometimes, if the excitement between the two escalated, they would play until dawn, but both Sohi and the Immortal Girl found satisfaction in such nocturnal games.
‘Shall I play with that one tonight?’
Her excitement from earlier, killing the employees of Dawn, hadn’t yet subsided.
Sohi gently placed her hand on the girl’s shoulder.
As the strap on the shoulder, caught by Sohi’s fingers, slowly slid down…
“It’s been a while, hasn’t it?”
“…..!”
At that moment, Sohi’s intuition froze.
The instincts of a former First-Class Overseer were warning her.
This was not an Immortal Girl.
If she moved now, she would die.
“That lingering gloominess of yours is as consistent as ever! You’re a perfect Overseer in every way, yet possessing deviant sexual desires is truly amusing!”
The girl, as chilling as a mask yet lethally beautiful, looked up at Sohi.
Only upon facing that visage did Sohi recognize the girl’s true identity.
“…Administrator Rilstia Frostia. You’ve changed your face again, haven’t you?”
“Oh, so you remember me!”
In the center of the shelter, where the Immortal Girls were sleeping, Rilstia stroked their heads like dolls, grinning ear to ear.
“Oh, I didn’t come here for any malicious reasons!”
“Oh my, judging by the instant killing intent, I thought you came here to kill me…”
“Hahaha! How could that be? As long as it’s not rebellion against Ark, I don’t care! Even you using my precious Pardak… well, that’s fine! Regardless of intent, thanks to you, our Alice was able to secure valuable achievements and accomplishments!”
“Hohoho, when did you arrive here? If you had just informed me, I would have given you a proper welcome…”
“I’m telling you now, aren’t I? Former First-Class Overseer Sohi Saya.”
Suddenly, as sharp killing intent filled the air, Sohi slowly placed her hand on the sword at her waist.
However, Alice and Oriana were here.
Drawing this sword would likely lead to catastrophe.
Even with all the Immortal Girls mobilized… victory wasn’t certain.
“Don’t interrupt me. Just listen quietly. Understood?”
Administrators, if nothing else, were beings shrouded in mystery.
Their strength and abilities were unknown variables.
“First of all, congratulations! Sohi! You’ve fully absorbed the satellite city Zain, which was developed and invested in by Mega Corp! It’s a relief that a precious haven for the Immortal Girls has been created!”
“…You’ve found out everything, haven’t you?”
“Haha! The immense joy of being an Administrator lies in managing and confronting all kinds of information! I know that your goal is to fill this city entirely with Immortal Girls and live happily!”
Rilstia smiled as she stroked the head of a sleeping Immortal Girl beside her.
“These girls being fragments of Gaia… even Alice probably doesn’t know. The factory where they were born, the Immortal Factory, was originally a Biological Factory that had been massively overhauled!”
“…..”
“And Gaia suddenly appearing… was probably due to Sohi attaching the girls trapped in the mansion’s barrier to Alice, which in turn awakened Gaia, who was far away. While it wasn’t a precise trap, Gaia did react to the Immortal Girls, didn’t she? But where did you hear that Gaia is obsessed with Alice? I only found out about it today.”
“Are you implying that I intended this? I swear I had no intention of entrapping or harming Alice.”
“Ahaha, no need to make excuses. Regardless of your intentions, the outcome was good! And you genuinely have goodwill toward Alice, don’t you? I think that’s a good thing!”
The next moment, Rilstia’s eyes turned pitch black and split vertically.
“But why the hell are you trying to take my next Pardak?”
“…My apologies.”
As Sohi meekly lowered her head, Rilstia glared at her for a moment before closing her eyes.
“This is as far as it goes. I don’t care about anything else. If my Pardak voluntarily goes to you, so be it, but I will never tolerate any foolish actions from you.”
“I’ll keep that in mind, Administrator.”
“Good. I know you’ve been through a lot, and you genuinely care for the Immortal Girls. From now on, I’ll personally guarantee that the owner of the satellite city Zain is you, Sohi.”
Just don’t take Alice.
Don’t even think about taking my Pardak.
Although Rilstia didn’t say it out loud, Sohi nodded as if she understood.
“Haha! Excellent! Oh, could I trouble you to host me until Alice returns? I forgot to bring any money!”
“Hmm, I’ll provide you with a grand present.”
“Hahaha! Sounds great!”
Now that Zain’s ownership had been acknowledged by the Administrator, this was a fair trade.