I don't want to be an elf!

Even Tendo Kisara was not spared.

Rentaro Satomi glanced at the drunken old lady beside him with mixed feelings.

After all, they were able to enjoy this moment of happiness thanks to this woman.

If it weren't for her, his relationship with Kisara Tendo wouldn't have changed at all, they wouldn't have been able to win this commission, and Kisara Tendo's revenge would still be a long way off.

It seems that everything has been good since I became friends with Nia Honjo.

He hopes that everything he encounters in the future will be good.

Before he could nearly make Nibelko, who was eating, furious, Tendo Kisara stopped and walked up to Honjo Nia.

"Thank you so much for the information."

Tendou Kiyo calmed down a bit and said gratefully, "As for where your information comes from, I don't care, and I won't reveal to anyone that the information I got from you."

"It's a small matter. I get half the bounty, don't I?"

"Of course, but to be honest, you can take a little more if you want."

"No need. With 500 million, I can accomplish whatever I want."

"What do you want to do?" Both Kisara Tendo and Rentaro Satomi were curious.

Their understanding of Nia Honjo was limited to her desire to eradicate the Tendo family.

The reason for doing so is completely unknown.

Nia Honjo did not hide what she wanted to do, and frankly said: "I plan to build a shelter for cursed children in the outer district."

Upon hearing this, the two blinked, seemingly surprised by the answer.

After all, even though this guy usually acts like a shut-in and is always glib, they still felt that Honjou Nia's hidden secrets were not as simple as they seemed.

Not to mention that her goal was to defeat the Tendou family.

Would any ordinary person be foolish enough to oppose the Tendo family?

of course not.

Therefore, in their minds, Honjou Nia must have had another purpose in wanting to bring down the Tendo family.

As for their true purpose, they had certainly made some guesses.

For example, she might be backed by another political group that establishes a new religion based in Tokyo, or, to put it more directly, replaces the Tendo family as the new elite.

However, after receiving the 500 million bounty, Nia Honjo's first reaction was not to use the money to earn more capital and unite more allies, but to choose to establish a shelter for cursed children in a remote and sparsely populated outer area.

Tendo Kisara and Satomi Rentaro looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Great!"

"really?"

Only Aihara Enju and Shiraishi Hina's eyes lit up. Apart from Nibelkol, who was engrossed in eating, they were the only two people who didn't care about Honjo Nia's purpose.

As cursed children born in the outermost ward of Tokyo, they didn't care about Nia Honjou's purpose in establishing the shelter; they were simply happy about it.

Although Enju Aihara was chosen by the International Initiator Oversight Organization and incorporated into the ranks of the Initiators, there are many unfortunate children in the outer regions who, like Hina Shiraishi, are cursed and live in poverty.

Since Nia Honjou is willing to spend money to build a shelter, it is definitely a good thing for them.

“That’s right. We’ll invest 300 million in the shelter, and with the remaining money, I plan to build a church next to the shelter and buy a car for easier travel.” Nia Honjo roughly outlined her plan. “The remaining money will be kept as reserve funds in case of other important expenses.”

It has been almost half a month since I came into this world.

Once everything is on track, you should also make the most of the side quests and complete as many as possible.

The first side mission is to become the emperor's advisor and purge the high-ranking officials of the Tokyo area government.

Last night, she had the opportunity to meet the Holy Emperor by fulfilling her commission, and they had a meaningful conversation.

It is believed that after the Holy Emperor gains a deeper understanding of the situation in the Tokyo area, and realizing that she is willing but unable to do anything and is isolated and helpless, she will surely use the power of Honjo Nia to achieve her goal.

With that, completing side quest one is practically a done deal.

The second side mission is to develop a gastrulatory virus blocking agent.

Rentaro Satomi's wariness of her has gradually decreased. If she waits a little longer and further convinces him, Nia Honjo will be able to meet one of the three sages of the New Human Creation Project through him and begin research on Gastrea.

As for the third side quest, it involves establishing a shelter for cursed children.

The first two side quests are destined to be completed, but they require time. The last side quest, however, can be completed at any time, requiring only funds.

Now that the funds are in hand, there's no need for this project to wait any longer.

“Enju-chan, Hina, I need your help after the shelter is built,” Nia Honjou said to the two little ones. “You have influence in the outer district, and I need you to persuade your friends to join the shelter voluntarily.”

"No problem, leave it to me!" Lan Yuan Yanzhu said, patting her chest.

“They will be very happy.” Hina Shiraishi said with a longing expression.

"Oh! Thank you both so much!"

Niya nodded in satisfaction.

"Once the shelter is built, let your former comrades come and live with us!"

Chapter Thirty-One Elder Matsuzaki

A month later.

On a piece of wasteland in the outer area, a brand new building appeared on this land.

"As required by the contract, the final work has been completed."

The construction company boss smiled obsequiously and handed the contract, drafted a month ago, to the client: "Water, electricity, and gas can all be used today. Are you satisfied with our work?"

“Good, the final payment will be transferred today.” After confirming that all the terms of the contract had been fulfilled, Nia Honjo said, “It’s been a pleasure doing business with you.”

"Pleasant to work with."

With the finishing touches complete, the boss bid farewell to Honjo Niya and left the outer area in his car.

A month ago, Nia Honjo approached this construction company.

At first, they were reluctant to work in such a dangerous and troublesome place in the outer areas, but after Nia Honjo offered them a good price, they were convinced.

Originally, submitting building applications to the government, purchasing land, and other paper documents were all extremely time-consuming tasks.

Under normal circumstances, it would take at least six months to build a building with water, electricity, and gas in the outer area.

However, after Nia Honjo told the Holy Emperor about her thoughts, the supreme ruler of Tokyo did not hesitate to help her.

With the Holy Emperor's unwavering approval, the terms between the two sides were finalized with the government within just a few days.

This terrifying speed immediately made the construction company realize that Nia Honjo had powerful connections in the government, so they dared not slack off at all and put in their best efforts to make a good impression.

Thus, this shelter appeared in the outer district in just one month.

The classroom, the cafeteria, the dormitory, the bathhouse—everything the cursed child needed was included.

Of course, there is also a small church.

Although it's called a church, it only has the appearance of one.

Everything inside was similar to the old church.

There were no long rows of benches, no statues of gods, and no murals or glazed tiles.

All that remained was a workbench for the second woman of the main street, along with other daily necessities.

The shelter built next to the church is enough to provide safe haven for one hundred cursed children.

The cost was far less than imagined; of the 300 million budget, less than 100 million was actually used to build the shelter.

Even including the cost of building the church, it would only be a little over 100 million.

Now everything is ready, all we need is the east wind.

Honjo Nia sat in the church, leisurely humming a song, making coffee, and waiting for guests to arrive.

About fifteen minutes later, the church doors were opened.

Wearing new clothes, Hina Shiraishi pushed open the church door and helped an elderly man in his fifties, who was leaning on a cane, into the church.

He was a kind-looking old man with gray hair, wrinkles beginning to appear, wearing an ordinary sweater and thick reading glasses.

He looked like any other elderly person you'd see in Tokyo.

"I presume you are the Ms. Honjo Nia that this child mentioned?"

“Nice to meet you, Elder Matsuzaki. I am Honjo Nia.”

"It seems that an introduction is unnecessary."

Elder Matsuzaki was not surprised that Nia Honjo knew his name, and walked up to her with a kind smile.

The fastest way to take in the cursed children from the outer area is to cooperate with the person whom the cursed children respectfully call the "Elder".

With the help of Hina Shiraishi and Enju Aihara, Nia Honjou and Elder Matsuzaki quickly made contact and agreed to meet formally on the day the construction project was completed.

"Please sit down." Nia Honjo gestured to the chair that had been prepared.

After taking their seats, Elder Matsuzaki looked around the interior of the church and asked with some curiosity, "I didn't expect the interior of the church to be decorated so casually. It doesn't look like the dwelling place of God, but rather full of human atmosphere. Is Miss Honjo really a believer?"

"Well, actually it's not. Just think of me as a nun cosplaying."

"Hmm...you really are a strange person."

"Not surprising. Would a shelter for cursed children be built in such a desolate outskirts?" Honjou Nia countered. "From a worldly perspective, you don't seem to be much more normal than me, do you, Elder Matsuzaki?"

“That’s right,” Elder Matsuzaki said with a smile. “When I decided to leave the central district and come here to take care of those abandoned children, that’s how people around me described me.”

"So, what exactly made you abandon your life in the central district and come here to suffer?" Honjou Nia sized up the old woman in front of her. "You have an extraordinary way of speaking, a gentle temperament, and the financial resources to raise the cursed children to this day. If you had lived in the central district all along, you would probably have had a respectable old age, right?"

"What is there to be proud of in being respected in that distorted society?"

Elder Matsuzaki stroked Hina Shiraishi's head and said with a somber expression, "Since the Great Cataclysm began, people have gone mad. They not only treat these innocent children like beasts, but also use them as weapons, trampling on their lives and shamelessly making this society sicker and sicker."

He sighed and continued, "So I escaped, left that sick society, and came here to live with these children. Although my strength is insignificant, I still want to devote my time to something meaningful, something... the right thing, before I die."

Your contributions will be remembered.

"I do these things not to be remembered."