Chapter 27 -27-An Unexpected Delight

Chapter 27: Chapter27-An Unexpected Delight

"Big Sister..."

"In truth, the reason I established Pioneer Squad was simply to help others as much as possible within my limited capacity, to refine strategies, and to minimize dangers for everyone. But it seems that wherever there are people, there will inevitably be schemes and conflicts. This isn't the Pioneer Squad I wanted. Rather than continuing like this, perhaps it's better to..."

Her voice abruptly stopped.

Helena bit her lip lightly, ultimately unable to voice the thought.

After all, she had founded Pioneer Squad. She couldn't bear to hand over her hard work to others.

"Big Sister, let's go find John first. Maybe he has a solution?"

...

"A solution? You want a solution? That's easy."

Inside the alchemy materials shop!

With a wrench clenched in his teeth, John continuously hammered away at the Golem Remains, speaking indistinctly, "Just kill him with one stroke, and all problems will be solved."

"You see? Didn't I tell you? John thinks the same way."

Hearing John's response, Exiled Immortal's eyes lit up as if he had found a kindred spirit. Visitt novelbin(.)co/m for the latest updates

"...But killing Yuta might make the situation uncontrollable."

"You're overthinking it. Those people might have the guts to stir up trouble, but when a real life is taken right before their eyes, they'll all be scared out of their wits. You, you worry too much. Yuta, and your childhood friend, what's his name?"

"Lawrence."

"Ah, yes, Lawrence. Exiled Immortal could kill them both with ease, couldn't he? With those two pests dead, everyone would be overjoyed."

Having hammered the last bent piece of metal back into shape, John struggled to his feet, casually tossing the wrench and hammer aside.

"Exhausted..."

"Any ideas about this golem?"

"None at all. I have no idea how to get this pile of scrap metal moving. I haven't even figured out what to use as a power source."

"Can't you just supply it with electricity like a toy we played with when we were kids?"

Exiled Immortal chimed in at the right moment, immediately earning a glare from John.

"Buddy, if you don't understand, don't speak nonsense, okay? These things, including the parts, weigh at least a ton.

Where's the power source? Where's the electricity coming from? Do you know about internal combustion engines?

Lily, after all, had received a higher education. The moral teachings she had learned over eighteen years made it hard for her to accept such a drastic change.

Having not yet witnessed the darker side of human nature, she couldn't easily disregard the value of life.

Unlike John, who had already died once and felt numb to the concept of killing.

In his past life, John had killed many people for various reasons.

He had come to terms with the idea that he could be killed without complaint.

The principle of "those who kill are killed" was a natural law to him.

If his own killings were for treasure, the two traitors in his former team were driven by the same motive.

There was no sense of one being more noble than the other. John's only grievance was what those two bastards did to Lily.

Bad people deserve punishment, but good people, especially kind-hearted ones like Lily, shouldn't suffer. So if John ever encountered those two again, he would still act without hesitation.

"If you really can't bring yourself to do it, I don't mind doing it for you. Whatever decision you make, I think we'll all support you."

"John... thank you so much."

"No need to thank me, we're friends after all."

Before John could even flash a warm smile, the door was suddenly kicked open with a loud bang, capturing everyone's attention. Out of breath but smiling, Fara stood in the doorway.

"Fara, what's going on?" John asked, frowning in confusion.

"Mentor, I found it!"

At these words, John's eyes lit up. He stood up abruptly and asked eagerly, "Are you sure?"

"Absolutely sure!"

"Hurry, show me!"

John rushed to meet Fara, following him out of the room. They reached the shop's entrance, where two burly men were struggling to lift a crate off a wagon. John's excitement grew even more.

"Mentor, I had my friends in Everglow City inquire about it. Finding what you wanted cost me a lot of money!"

"Don't worry, as long as it's the right thing, I'll reimburse you fully and teach you a new alchemy technique!"

"Deal! With your word, I'm relieved. Ta-da! Is this what you were looking for?"

With that, Fara unlocked the crate and opened it, revealing an ellipsoid about two meters in diameter, covered in intricate patterns and mechanical components.

"This is the [Golem Core] you wanted!"