How can a retired savior be considered retired if his price drops to 40,000?

Chapter 224 I just want to know how they disappeared
Fujimaru Ritsuka silently pulled out a few cushions from the cabinet under the small coffee table in the lounge.

These are Japanese-style cushions left over from the past, used to cushion the knees of people who had to kneel on the floor when there were not enough seats around the coffee table.Of course, on the current Storm Frontier, only Fujimaru Ritsuka is left who can think of them and put them into practical use.

She pinched around in front of the low cabinet, picked out a cushion that she thought was moderately soft and hard, and spread it in front of the statue of "The Emperor Arrives at Nostramo" sculpted by Konrad Coze. Kneel down and sit up.

After sitting down, she thought about whether she should at least get a cup of tea next to her.But before she had time to think about this issue and decide whether to put it into action, a dim golden light lit up on the sculpture in front of her.

Ever since the creation of this statue, "shaped by the hands of his son," the Emperor has kept a small sliver of his psychic energy here - a "little sliver" by Emperor standards, of course.This "little bit" of psionic energy can not only naturally provide protection and Chaos disinfection for the entire Stormbound ship in daily life, but can also be called upon immediately when the Emperor deems it necessary, for example, using psionic energy. Delicate operations such as vibrating the air and carrying out conversations with other people present.

But this usually requires Fujimaru Ritsuka to first attract the emperor's attention in various ways in front of the statue.After all, he had the entire galaxy to look after, and even if the location of this "anchor" was important in every sense, he couldn't keep an eye on the Storm Frontier all the time.However, this time, Fujimaru Ritsuka had just sat down in front of the statue, and the emperor expressed this vision: he was watching.

...To be honest, it's a bit scary.Fujimaru Ritsuka straightened her back nervously and raised her head.

Looking up like this, she realized that her sudden decision to kneel down in front of the statue was not very appropriate: at this height, even if she straightened her back in a sitting posture, she had to work hard to raise her head. See the face of the Emperor on the statue.

It always feels like the next step is to be punished.The little girl, who felt that she had done nothing worthy of criticism recently, cursed.

The actual plot didn't develop like this.The emperor's voice that vibrated the air with his spiritual power was indeed majestic. It sounded very different from the "tired old father" last time. However, when facing Fujimaru Ritsuka, his attitude was still calm:
"I already know your prediction." The statue with ripples of golden light said, "But just on this matter, you shouldn't go any further."

Fujimaru Ritsuka waited for two seconds and found that the emperor really had no intention of continuing, so he spread his hands and said: "Again? This is another kind of 'I know something you shouldn't know, so be obedient' Expand?"

The golden light that had not dissipated showed that the projection of the Emperor's will was still there, but he did not reply to this sentence.Obviously, the one that Fujimaru Ritsuka randomly encountered this time was the emperor's personality with a speech impediment.

After realizing this, the latter sighed in frustration:

"Okay. Anyway, I know very well that after you make a decision, it doesn't matter what others say - in the final analysis, this is your country, and the two missing Cursed Soldiers are also an extension of your will in a sense. You You are free to deal with them how you want, or to make any arrangements. However, whether it is as the contractor and provider of Sigurd's spiritual base data, or as a partner with Akuldona and Garib "Santo and the logistics officer knew each other well and I felt I was qualified to request as much information sharing as possible."

The emperor still didn't speak, which made Fujimaru Ritsuka a little angry:

"At least I need to know if they are still alive, right?"

"They are still alive." On this question, the Emperor answered happily, "But that's all I can tell you."

"What's going on?" Fujimaru Ritsuka finally stood up from the mat, otherwise she would have felt that her momentum was too weak. "The news brought by Sanguirio was too brief, but he was busy manifesting spirits everywhere, so he couldn't It’s natural to know the specific process of the incident. But I even heard him talk about cursing the Emperor’s Son——”

"——Your main task is not to consider these things." The emperor said in a rather unkind manner. "Getting to Baal as soon as possible and selecting a location for the lighthouse is your first task. Compared with this, the two curses are Legionnaire——"

"——But they are 'human beings'!" The underage girl took full advantage of her sharp voice here, easily making her shouts cover up the emperor's deep and majestic voice, "Any country is composed of Made up of 'human beings'! I can't accept them disappearing without any reason!" "...'Sacrifice is the cornerstone of the empire'——"

"——Then it must be at least a 'meaningful' sacrifice, right? What about 'life is the emperor's currency, use it wisely' - I don't see what's appropriate about this 'usage'. As someone who is currently I think I have the qualifications to monitor the flow of important funds as a 'board member' who works hard to build 'human management'!"

The two important company commanders, who were already very famous during the Great Crusade, are indeed qualified to be counted as "important funds" in the emperor's currency.

The emperor was silent for a while, and sighed with his spiritual power: "You are my personally selected spokesperson, don't act like a child-"

"——But is there a possibility that I am indeed a 'child'? At least in the eyes of people of this era." Fujimaru Ritsuka began to use her age advantage that is always frozen in place without hesitation. "In short, I have put forward the reasons why I insist on knowing the truth. If you want to reject me, it is best to come up with a similar reason. Even if you make up one for me, I will assume that you are interested in this matter. It’s—”

——The furious Emperor used his spiritual power to stop Fujimaru Ritsuka from continuing to speak.When the incompetent and furious little girl danced towards his statue, he sighed again:

"I can't tell you." The face of the statue, which should have been made of marble, showed a tired look with unexpected vividness. "I didn't expect that this matter would be known to you in this form - this book Destiny is the one thing that exists only 'outside of destiny'."

Fujimaru Ritsuka, who broke free from the emperor's obviously not serious psychic restraint, was not happy: "Are you doing any messy experiments again? Do the two people who became your 'experimental subjects' for no reason have the right to informed consent?" Besides, if you try to drive them away from 'destiny', wouldn't it be a matter of course that I, who is also half outside of destiny, know about it?"

The Emperor paused and repeated again: "Your main task now is not to consider these things. The Baal System is the next stop on your voyage."

This attitude that obviously didn't want her to get involved made Ritsuka Fujimaru angry for a moment - but there was nothing she could do no matter how angry she was.Although she had always seemed to be at odds with the Emperor on various occasions since she was still in the Star Torch, tracing back to the root cause, this was just a matter of mentality: if the Emperor had done well Whatever decision he made, there was nothing in the entire universe that could force him to change his mind.

The golden light on the statue quickly dissipated, and Fujimaru Ritsuka took advantage of the last moment to shout to the emperor:

"But you should at least let those suspicious Emperor's Children know that you have a plan for their Second Captain!" She wasn't sure whether the other party could hear it. This move might be closer to venting her anger. "There's also a curse The Iron Hand! Remember to tell them where their First Captain is! And Sanguinius—"

never mind.She suddenly lost her temper mid-sentence.After all, the final result of every communication between the Emperor and his son... was hardly "perfect".

Just tell Sanguinius myself.Fujimaru Ritsuka thought angrily.

　Miwu (six o'clock)

　　(Forgot the timed whistle)

　　
　
(End of this chapter)