Why it never ends

Chapter 18 Punishment
The two soon came to the nearby staff lounge.

Liz, who had just become the freshman assistant officer, also had the authority to enter and leave here. She brought Hesta's spare clothes here. Seeing that the girl was shaking, she brought another cup of hot cocoa, but Hesta just held the cup in the hand, still did not drink.

"Don't you like hot cocoa?"

"...not used to its taste." Hesta lowered his eyes.

The fire alarm of the whole building stopped at this time. Hesta looked out the window, and she heard the noise of crowds gathering downstairs, probably all the people who came out after hearing the alarm.

"Am I giving you trouble?" Hesta asked.

"No, you did the right thing." Liz reopened the curtains of the conversation room, "When in danger, don't stick to the formality, but try your best to ask for help - you know how to do it when you first came, that is really good."

Under Liz's comfort, Hesta gradually calmed down.

Liz stood in front of the window, looking at the gloomy sky outside, "The weather is really wrong these few days, it has become so cold all of a sudden today - it's quite rare."

Hesta didn't answer, she was still thinking about the scene just now, especially the moment when she saw the person Sean called "Carl", the strong sense of oppression made her startled.This discomfort even made her feel as if she had returned to the night when she confronted the chelate in the monastery.

Liz walked back to Hesta and sat down.

"It was my fault," Liz said.

Hesta was puzzled, "What?"

"I should come out with you today. You are not familiar with this place yet, and there are so many weird people in the mercury needle... I should consider this." Liz said sincerely, "I will pay attention to it later."

"I don't blame you," Hesta shook his head, "I haven't even thought about it...I still have a question to ask."

"You said."

"Apart from Sean today, I also saw a man called 'Carl'—"

"Ah, that's his brother Calvin." Liz was a little surprised, "Did you see his brother today?"

"right……"

Liz replied, "Calvin is a big guy, but he is quieter and more composed... Also, it is not surprising that you will meet him today, the two brothers always act together."

"You mean fighting?"

"It also refers to life," Liz replied. "Because Calvin has a calmer personality and can stop Sean when he does something stupid, the base will hope that Calvin will try not to separate from Sean."

"I see..." Hesta murmured.

"The two brothers came from the Hekla Wilderness, a volcanic belt in the west of the third area. Have you heard of this name?"

Hesta shook his head.

"Really, I thought you would be familiar with it. Hekla is known as the 'Gate of Hell' by the outside world. It is a place full of killings like Short Ming Lane. It is famous in the third district because many gray industries pass through Some intermediaries hired killers there."

"...you really know a lot about this place."

Liz laughed, "If you have been here for three years, you will know this too. Their two brothers and Turan came from the same year, and they are both two years old. I don't have much contact with them, and they are already considered It's rather unfamiliar."

"Do they often take the initiative to approach other people like today?"

"I don't understand. After Cal's second awakening, I rarely approached them."

"……why?"

"Because it's uncomfortable around Calvin." Liz replied, "He doesn't know how to control his own power, and I'm more sensitive to the presence of other mercury needles, so every time I get close to this person, I feel A little tightness in the chest—other people don’t seem to be like this, maybe I’m used to it?”

Hesta raised his head sharply.

"Well, you shouldn't feel it now," Liz replied with a smile. "When you also experience the second awakening, you will understand what I'm talking about."

"But today I—"

Liz's cell phone rang suddenly, and she made a quiet gesture to Herstable, and then pressed the speakerphone.

"Hello?"

"Hello, is this Miss Fletcher?" A cold female voice came from the phone.

"Yes, it's me," Liz recognized the voice, "Ms. Morley?"

"It's me. Is Miss Hester staying with you now?"

"Yes."

"How is she?"

"Very good," Liz glanced at Hesta, "She has recovered, do you need to talk to her alone?"

"No, I'll inform you of the follow-up plan for this matter."

Liz froze for a moment—she obviously didn't expect that this matter would be dealt with so quickly.

"Okay, she and I are listening." Liz turned the phone's microphone sideways to Hesta's side so that she could hear Molly's voice more clearly.

"Well, let me introduce myself first. I am Sophie Morley, the order officer of the base, Miss Hesta. Although you encountered such an accident today, please believe that this kind of incident is not common in the base , most of the time, our Mercury Needle Reserves are like Miss Fletcher, who know how to take care of younger generations."

She finished the long sentence in one breath, speaking as fast as Qianye, but the voice of the clerk sounded very indifferent, and Hesta could almost imagine the corners of her mouth drooping through this tone—like Always the stern-faced Sister Gertin.

"We found that Mr. Gringoire has stolen your information in the past few days. From today's monitoring, we have also confirmed that he has been following you secretly. No matter what the purpose of this conspiracy is All extremely bad.

"With regard to Sean Gringoire's behavior today, we have made the following decisions after full discussion. First, his credit rating will be adjusted from C+ to D, and the "Third District Social Etiquette and Safety Regulations" will be revised.

"Secondly, the base will deduct 5% of his living allowance for 4 months from May this year to April next year, and 12% of this money will be used as spiritual compensation for you, and will be sent directly to your account at the beginning of next month. account.

"Third, we will restrict Sean Gringoire's behavior to a certain extent. He will not approach you, talk to you, or interfere with your daily life for any reason, inside or outside the base. Otherwise we will directly restrict all his actions.

"Considering that you are still underage, we will discuss with your guardian Chiba Masaki about how long this restriction order will last. At present, it should last at least until your second awakening.

"Do you have any other comments or additions to this process?" The female voice on the other end of the phone said quickly.

Hesta was silent for a while, "Not yet."

"Okay, Miss Hester." Ms. Morley's voice softened a little, and she paused for a moment, "Please believe that we are fully willing and able to protect your personal safety."

Currently known information:

Duanming Lane: The wasteland of the third district, located in the south of Tanyi City, the birthplace of Jane Hesta, a disorderly slum.

Askia: The wasteland of the third district, located in the north-central part of the third district.The hometown of Liz Fletcher used to be a land rich in aquatic plants.

Hekla: The wasteland of the third district, located in the west of the third district, adjacent to the border of the fourth district, also known as "The Gate of Hell".The whole wasteland is as full of crimes and transactions as Duanming Lane, and there is a relatively peaceful "oasis" in the center, which is the hometown of the Gringoire brothers.

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