Chapter 11: No matter what happens
Part 11
No matter what happens
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When he saw the woman in front of him, Leroy, who had gathered all his seriousness, took a step back.
"Unfortunately, I don't have a distribution officer. People really like these dresses created by my weapon, but I can't send these…"
"Oh, by the way, I'm Maki. What's your name?"
Leroy: You can call me Leroy.
Maki: Leroy... it's a very common name. I am the daughter of a family born in the lowest layer in Eden, our last name is Kento. Even if we don't have an authority we have a blood connection. What's your last name?
Stunned by this question, Leroy could not answer. Because the woman standing ın front of him, who had amber eyes and quite white skin, with purple hair reaching to her waist, was a graduating student from the Corpe school. Graduation students, instead of choosing a job, stayed in school and helped students who were sleeping in dormitories. Of course, supposedly this help was no different from torture, graduates who replaced the main officials sometimes did not distribute meals or give aid packages to students. Sometimes they would resort to violence and use their weapons. Leroy suffered a lot when he and Eliot were little.
Leroy was a dormitory student, he did not have a last name. Since he wanted his information other than his name not to be revealed even a little, He couldn't say, "I was staying in a dormitory."
Maki: Aren't you going to tell me? If I don't find out your last Name, I won't recognize you, will I?
…
From the depths of Leroy's mind, Darmond spoke:
"Kritt"
Leroy: Kritt…
Maki: Is it Kritt?
Leroy: I come from a normal family with the surname Kritt.
Maki: I'm glad to hear that... I wouldn't have wanted to offer a distribution mission to a noble.
Leroy: If you are related by blood, you should have been in a prestigious job. Why do you work here?
Taking a deep breath, Maki sat down in the chair that was standing right next to Leroy.
Maki: For the last 2 years, the high-ranking nobles have reduced supporting only blood-related people like us.
Leroy: Has it reduced? How?
Maki: If your class and weapon are good, they will support you. If not, you mean nothing to them.
Leroy: What are your skills?
CLASS!!
Protector
Congratulations, your bulky body slows you down quite a lot, and your attack force is like a blunt sword, but your body has become stronger to protect you from any harm.
Leroy was delirious from inside: "Protection..."
REİNFORCEMENT!!
Superior
Your class structure has been strengthened in a unique way. Your body, which was durable and defense-oriented, is now more robust and functional. Your speed and attack power have increased slightly.
Leroy: You have an reinforcement, there's no way you can't be useless to them. Everyone must want to get you on their team.
Maki: Yes, it was before our first mission. Then I got my weapon and my skills became useless.
Leroy: Wait a minute, what?
WEAPON!!
Lotus needle
This weapon allows the user to perform art by making the user body and mind more understanding, delicate and naive. Every time the needle is used, it can sew unique dresses on Earth in exchange for a large amount of desire. As soon as the weapon is active, the person's defensive/attacking abilities disappear.
Maki: My weapon erases the characteristics of my class. That's why I'm useless.
Leroy: If you try hard enough, you find a way to use it differently-
!
Leroy, whose words were interrupted by Maki saying "Shut up", Leroy looked at the floor and said, "I understand you."
Darmond called out to Leroy from inside his mind:
"Are you sure you understand her? Unlike Maki, you have an immortal and ever-strengthening ability. In an effortless way."
Maki: It's exhausting, you know? Having my family throw me into a corner, trying to hold on to life in this store, the things I do for money... it really tires me out.
Leroy: I apologize to you on their behalf.
Maki: Anyway, I have a lot of work to do. Like I said, if you need money, you can work for me.
Leroy: But you need money too-
Maki: I... I don't want to be like them. Neither like greedy people nor like nobles. They are crushing our heads because they are afraid of us. I am not afraid of them, if this is an order they have established, I will be the first to oppose it. That's why I'm not afraid to share it with you.
Leroy, who did not know what to say, was fascinated by these words!
Maki: I believe that God will save me one day.
Darmond called out again excitedly:
"SAY 'Behold, God has come to your feet...' PLEASE!"
Leroy: Here is God, he has come to your feet…
Maki: Are you an idiot?
Leroy: Well, no.
Maki: Don't be a jerk.
Leroy: I'm sorry.
Standing up, Maki began to arrange some clothes inside the store.
Darmond: You were great!
Leroy: Can't you change her? Just like you did to me. I'm sure you have a separate place in the system, otherwise I wouldn't be the Weapon.
Darmond: Normally this is impossible-
Leroy: I understand…
Darmond: Listen to me, you idiot.
Leroy: Excuse me, I'm listening.
Darmond: With you, the constantly changing instinct began to give me new things. Every time you change, ıt changes me too. There is an energy structure that is constantly expanding. If you kill her, you can stitch her up just like I did to you, and you can put instinct in her body.
Leroy: Are you serious?
Darmond: She will be much weaker than you and you will lose a large amount of energy, but eventually there will be an instinct user that you can feel every moment.
Leroy: Then I have to kill her?
Darmond: Of course, there is such a possibility. Since you consume dead desire, you can poison her. Because the acceptance of desire by instinct is not such a simple event. Since I gave you this ability in a pure and clean state, you adapted easily. If her desire is weak, you will succeed.
Leroy: What if her desire is strong?
Darmond: I will make a feast tonight not with oranges, but with her desire. Desires that contain reinforcement are more delicious.
Leroy, who was standing, was deep in thought.
Maki, who had finished arranging the clothes, said, "What are you saying? Shall we work together?
Leroy: Do you want to be strong?
Maki, who could not understand the question, said, "Of course, everyone wants to be strong."
Quickly locking the door of the store and turning the "Closed" sign outside, Leroy said, "It's going to hurt a lot."
Maki: Wait- what?
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(About 2 days later at the Eden bazaar.)
"Let's have that one too!"
"I want that too!!"
Eliot: I don't think we have enough money for all of them.
Nell: Don't worry about the money, I have a lot.
Eliot: Don't we get the same salary?
Nell: I stole Sherald's card.
Smiling at this answer, Eliot made the same gesture he had made again and again since he came to Eden bazaar. He looked around and said, "This place is great!" Eden bazaar, contrary to what was thought at first, was not an open space, but a 40-storey building, a huge commercial district with 30 different shops on each floor. Unlike other places, Eden bazaar was a high-security place equipped with the latest technology. It was very easy to get lost because of the overcrowding.
Eliot hadn't come to this kind of place before because he was stayimg in the dorm and didnt made any money. He could not hide his expression."
Nell: I can't believe you've never been to a place like this before.
Eliot: We didn't have that much money when we were little. We couldn't even save 100 Zenit. Now we take at least 5,000 Zenit from a task.
Nell: Sherald's card limit is almost 30,000 so stick to your head. You are from me tonight!
Eliot was just about to say something when a voice from far away called "NELL!"
"It's been a long time since we've seen each other."
A rather imposing and muscular man who came running was literally splitting the crowd by pushing people! Although he did not have hair, his long and fluffy beard gave him a charismatic human air.
Nell ran towards the man approaching them and hugged him, then pointed to Eliot.
Jumping into the conversation when they came side by side, Nell said:
"Eliot, this is my uncle Jonah."
"Eliot is my teammate."
Eliot: I'm the team leader.
Jonah: Is it Eliot? Are you that kid who survived with a new tactic?
Eliot: Yes... yes, that's me.
Jonah: You probably don't know, but what you did was highly appreciated by the nobles and put under investigation. A few observations made say that you tactic ıs correct. It will be tested by a team that I am in soon. You better not get me killed with what you're doing-
Eliot, who did not want to listen to this conversation, disappeared the moment Jonah looked up.
Nell: He always does that.
Jonah: When did he left?
Nell: He actually disappeared the moment you started your speech.
Jonah: He was a handsome boy. I liked ıt.
Nell: That's right, how's dad?
Jonah: His illness continues. But he's starting to show progress, the drugs are taking effect. Medicine finds new solutions every year.
Nell: I understand, I hope his suffering ends quickly.
Jonah: That's a separate issue, right now we need to focus on the future. The name "Eliot" has been the most talked topic at the Center for the last 2 days. The nobles and even the royal ones are talking about that boy's short-term increase in power and the brave move he made.
Nell: That's pretty good for him. I hope one day he can be a master.
Jonah: I can't tell you everything that's been said, but…
Nell: But what?
Jonah: According to some of the words I've heard, even Number 1 is wondering who the Eliot is.
Nell: Number 1?
Jonah: The strongest warrior ın Eden. Number 1 !
Nell: It's an enigma that he's even real.
Jonah: I don't care. The boy is famous, take care of him. See you later.
Nell: Wait, where are you going all of a sudden?
Jonah: Bye Byee
Jonah said, waving his hand, and walked away from there.
Nell to herself, who realized a little too late what had happened after the momentary separation.
"I think I'm left alone." She sat down on a chair in front of a random store, which stood ın front of her, and took a deep *sigh*
"Did Eliot really overtake me in a short time? Even my uncle came to me to talk about him."
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End of episode
No matter what happens
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