235 - - Episode 34 "SSSR, Level 2864 Little Fairy"

The lowest level office of "The Abyss.

May and Ellie were sitting in front of me.

May is standing as usual, but Ellie is kneeling and hanging her head.

She was breaking out in a cold sweat and mouthed an apology.

I'm very sorry that I was inadvertent and allowed a foreign object to enter the "Giant Tower Town" this time. Please punish me in any way you can.

What is this one case?

Miki, a master on the demon race side, was allowed to enter the building and transmit information to the outside. As a result, Daigo attacked from the outside, causing damage to our side.

According to the testimony of Miki, who captured him, "It was very difficult to get inside, but once I got inside, it was just like that.

In fact, "Kyotogai" is rigidly fortified against intruders who try to enter from the outside.

Even when accepting personnel from the outside, the company strictly screened, investigated, and appraised them to keep out spies (insects).

However, it is true that this time, Miki entered the building by sneaking through them, took information to the outside, and Daigo attacked.

Ellie, who is in charge of the "Giant Tower" and "Giant Tower Town (Kyotogai)," feels responsible for this one incident and wants her own punishment.

I sigh and lean back against the backrest.

I think Ellie's strong sense of responsibility is a virtue, but I don't blame any one person for this incident. If I dare to blame one person, it would be myself, who bears the entire responsibility.

No!　That will never happen!

Ellie looks up and denies it.

I smile at her.

Thank you, Ellie. But the fact is that I didn't say anything because I didn't think it would be a problem to check on intruders and immigrants from the outside, and I didn't set up a surveillance system because I didn't think it would be a good idea to keep an eye on their private lives after they moved here.

As expected, he thought it would be disrespectful to the migrants if he monitored their private lives, including their conjugal activities, meals, toileting, changing clothes, and so on.

However, this laxity may be said to have led to the current situation.

So, I'll let this one go.

No, Light God!　Trust and punishment are the cornerstones of our organization!　Please punish me!"

"Erie ......"

"Mr. Wright, may I?"

May, who had been silent until now, speaks up.

I only looked at her and agreed.

When I give my permission, May opens her mouth.

I understand your love for us, Mr. Wright," she said. However, as Ellie said, in the management of an organization, trust must be rewarded and punishment must be imposed. Please listen to her advice.

"Is that what May says too ......?"

I made a reluctant face at her advice.

(They say 'admonitions fall on deaf ears' ...... but I really don't think I'm responsible for Ellie. ......)

Nevertheless, I guess it is a necessary thing if two people say so much.

'All right,...... I will punish Ellie later this time. Is that okay?"

Thank you so much for listening!

Thank you, Mr. Wright."

Ellie and May each bow their heads.

Once they are done, they break off the conversation and move on to future measures.

We will not only monitor the outside world, but also the inside. We don't care about the private lives of the newcomers, and we didn't want to do anything about it, but we don't want infiltrators coming in and creating a second or third Miki in the future.

I thought it was a wise decision."

May voiced her agreement, and Ellie nodded.

Then I take out a card.

This card, "SSSR, Level 2864 Dwarf," which I had not had much use for. I'm going to release 'The Fairy'.

When "SSSR, Level 2864, Dwarf Fairy" is released It is said that a dwarf of about 10 cm appears.

They are said to be able to increase the number of individuals at their will, although they have no offensive capabilities.

Perhaps because of this ability, its level is "2864," which is a strange number for a word.

I thought about using it outside for covert use, but when the opponent notices it, unlike animals, it is hard to use because it cannot be deceived, so it has been kept in storage until now.

Ellie, use this card to build a surveillance network inside the "Giant Tower.

Awe.

SSSR, Level 2864, Dwarf Fairy" to the fairy maid who will be by my side today. Hand over the card.

She moves to Ellie's side on a tray.

She offers the card to her and Ellie takes it.

This concludes the discussion about reflecting on this time and improving the problems in the future.

The rest is--.

I owe Lilith-sama another debt for this one, don't I?

"............"

Geez."

May nodded silently at my soliloquy, and Ellie gritted her teeth in frustration.

Aside from May, Ellie must have mixed feelings of gratitude and frustration as she tried to nail Lilith for her hostility - not to say, her growth.

One of the reasons she was able to recognize Miki as a spy was that Lilith offered to take a tour of "Kyotogai," and she questioned Silica and the others.

If it had not been for Lilith's action, the situation could have been much worse.

I shed Ellie's frustrated gnashing of teeth and told her.

We will repay this debt with the support of the upcoming Six Principality Conference. Diablo, the demon race, will be there. I'll have to prepare myself for a lot of fun."

The fact that I will soon be able to meet Diablo, one of my avengers, makes my spirits soar and my voice soar.

May, Ellie, and the fairy maids were so happy to see me thinking about how to take revenge, that they too were filled with joy, as if it were their own.

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After leaving the Oval Office, Ellie calls out to May in the hallway on her way to the office.

She says, "--Mr. May, thank you so much for pushing me to punish you."

No, ...... I thought that if I were in the same position, I would not be able to forgive myself and would have wished for the same punishment as Ellie.

May's words were not false.

If she were in the same position as Ellie, she would surely not be able to forgive herself, and if the feelings of self-forgiveness accumulated, she might even commit suicide in the worst case scenario.

In order to avoid this, he thought it was necessary to have Wright himself give him a clear punishment.

From Ellie's point of view, May, whom she regarded as a rival, offered her a helping hand, but she held no grudge and was only grateful.

Therefore, she could not help but thank him in the empty hallway.

However, this did not mean that he had stopped seeing her as a rival.

I will repay this debt someday, I promise.

Since we are among friends, I don't think we need to worry about lending and borrowing. ......

Well, that doesn't make me feel any better!

He could not possibly say, "I want to return the favor of Mr. Light without any guilt," and he faked it with vigor.

Mei understands Ellie's unspoken inner thoughts, and she lets out an unusually wry smile.

Like an older sister who understands her younger sister's rebelliousness but pretends not to notice.

I'll leave you to it!"

Ellie, too, notices May's attitude and blushes, turning down the hallway and away from her.

May looked away from Ellie without saying a word.

(The way May seems to see through everything!　I really don't like it!)

I walk down the hallway, angry, but also grateful to May for following up, so I can't yell abuse at her.

What was even more annoying than Mei was Lilith.

(I'll never be able to forgive that woman who uses Mr. Light like a tool. ...... I'll never be able to forgive her!　But it's also true that thanks to her I was able to notice Miki (the perverted woman).

From Ellie's point of view, Lilith and others are just ordinary races with no talent, ability, or capability.

However, it is also true that thanks to her, we were able to find Miki, our enemy. It would be the end of the story if we just put it away as luck. ......

(Perhaps Lilith (that woman) was aware of Miki's (the perverted woman) intrusion and deliberately asked her questions to make us aware of it?)

Of course, Lilith has no such intention.

As the princess of a racial kingdom, she just wanted to check the living conditions in "Giant Tower Town.

However, Ellie began to analyze Lilith with her clear mind.

（If that is the case, is her usual incompetent appearance itself an act to deceive us?　If that's the case, where exactly is her purpose?　(It's really just a simple matter of raising the status of the race. ...... Maybe he's building up a debt to us and intends to use us as pawns in his own game one day. ......)

'Not likely,' Ellie's brain denied.

The one person to whom they are truly loyal is Wright alone.

No matter how many loans they accumulate, they will never be able to manipulate themselves at will.

(......, but our loyalty is also taken into account--)

Ellie is thinking fast as she walks.

Lilith was looked down upon at first, but in Ellie's mind, the contempt was already gone and she recognized her as one to be wary of.

Whether this will be a good or bad thing for the lights, Lilith, and the world is unknown.

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