Chapter 10: The very worst of the very worst

 

It was around ten o’clock in the morning when Alisha was kicked out.

 

This world doesn’t seem to be Earth by any stretch of the imagination. On the wall of the hanger hung a round clock with the numbers one through twelve written on it. Of course, the numbers were drawn in the language of this world. For some reason, there was only one hand, but the role of that round plate could not be anything other than a clock.

 

On the opposite wall from the clock, there was a large door for the giants to enter and exit. Next to it was a small door for humans, and Alisha went out through it.

 

I continued to stare at that door with a dark feeling.

 

I prayed for a miracle that would bring Alisha back.

 

My pilot, Dostoyev, is the captain of the city defense force and is one of the best. So far, he has controlled me and destroyed four enemy fighters. Probably more if you include the ones before I inhabited this body. However, he rides in a way that damages me.

 

For example, there are situations where my arm is blown off, but I cut off the head of an enemy instead. In that case, I would not hesitate to sacrifice my own arm. It would be reasonable, but it would be a huge burden for me.

 

We Titans can regenerate even wounds that are fatal to humans if we put them in the regeneration tank, but the solution requires complicated adjustments, and the regeneration speed seems to vary depending on the mechanism. I was recovering much faster than the other fighters in the hangar. Alisha was excellent.

 

Please come back to me, please come back to me. I thought in my mind. It would be nothing but a nightmare to go along with Dostoyev’s battles without her.

 

Perhaps my thoughts had gotten through, because a little after 11:30, the human door slowly opened.

 

It was Dostoyev who appeared.

 

To my surprise, he opened the door for the following people. He’d never done that before.

 

“Please,” he said respectfully.

 

He was followed by a woman who appeared to be in her twenties. She was a very beautiful woman with clear eyes and nose. Her glossy blond hair was tucked behind her head and she wore overalls made of animal leather.

 

“‘Thank you, Captain,’ she said. “But do you really want me to tinker with your machine? Sure, I’ve studied at the Titan Academy in Santora, but I have no experience in the field.”

 

“The mayor’s daughter is going to be in charge of our Vamishraa. It’s a great honor.”

 

The mayor’s daughter! ?

 

Dostoyev said.

 

“Well, it’s almost time for lunch. How about it? I’d be happy to take a lunch break, or whatever, and explain the features of this machine to you. What do you think of the third tower, Kandoland? It’s been getting a lot of good reviews lately for its improved taste.”

 

“Really? I’m glad to hear it.”

 

My temperature sensors confirmed that their deep body temperatures were slightly elevated.

 

They both seemed to be somewhat excited, though they didn’t want to admit it.

 

Apparently, Dostoyev was choosing potential lovers. No, he’s probably using them to get ahead.

 

Either way, it was a race to the finish line.

 

Alisha had been banished for a bit of bad logic.

 

Dostoyev’s methods pissed me off, but that didn’t mean I couldn’t do anything about it.

 

I could only hope for the skill of the new mechanic, but after that day, my regeneration speed dropped drastically.

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