I love time travel the most!

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"...Well, no matter how you look at it, I'm not in any trouble, since you were knocked down so easily," Kobayashi retorted.

From his perspective, Loki was all about shouting slogans like, "I went in! I got killed in one hit! What's there to say!" He was all very enthusiastic, but he couldn't even stop the enemy from advancing, which was really embarrassing.

Kobayashi stepped forward, blocking Loki's path, and said:

"Although I am humble and tolerant... there are still three types of people I cannot forgive: those who order me around, those who defy me, and those who are even more pretentious than me!"

"you……"

Loki, who was lying on the ground, widened his eyes slightly.

Even though he had his lines stolen, he wasn't angry at all this time.

"Hmph." Bronson snorted and said to Kobayashi, "I've seen your battles. Your magic affinity is very high, higher than mine... no, higher than anyone I've ever seen."

He had a very high opinion of Kobayashi.

Even--

"So, would you like to come here and join the D-works workshop?"

"……What did you say?"

Kobayashi frowned slightly, not understanding what he was trying to say.

Bronson, however, spread his arms wide and said with a hint of fanaticism, "I was too one-sided before. I blindly believed that as long as there was magic power, I could create automatons that could control the battlefield. I was willing to exploit them and treat their experimental subjects as expendable resources. But after seeing you, I understand. Magic power alone is not enough! — The affinity for magic power is the key to a high degree of compatibility with automatons!"

"I'm sorry, I don't understand any of what you're saying. To be honest, I'm just an incompetent puppeteer." Kobayashi shrugged, indicating that he was just an outsider.

"I see. That's a pity."

Bronson immediately lost interest in showing off his knowledge; after all, it was a waste of breath for someone in the know to talk to someone outside the know.

However, none of this stopped him from continuing to recruit Kobayashi.

In response, Bronson offered an extremely high price: "I can give you Frey, and even stop her and Loki from participating in the experiments, or even just keep those [Gam] from being discarded, I can agree to that."

"Oh ho? That's quite an enticing offer." Kobayashi stroked his chin, but his eyes sharpened. "So, what's the price?"

"Have my child."

"……what?"

"I want you and Frey to have ten... no, a hundred children for me!"

His words echoed in the silent night sky.

Loki, lying on the ground, stared wide-eyed, hardly believing his ears.

Kobayashi couldn't help but complain, "Do you think Frey is a pig, giving birth to ten at a time, ten births in ten years?"

Hearing the other party's absurd conditions, they even began to wonder if the other party was mentally unstable.

Is this something a human being could suggest?

It’s too outrageous!

Bronson was clearly not a person lacking common sense. He said, "Of course, Frey alone cannot complete this arduous task, but you have seen the other White God Children (experiments) in the orphanage. You can choose any of those children. Even if they don't suit your taste, it doesn't matter; I can make more!"

These were conditions that would make any man's heart flutter, but all Xiaolin heard from his mouth was a disregard for life and an arrogant indifference.

"A harem? That does sound like a good option, but... I refuse! I love saying no to self-righteous people!"

"Refuse? I think it's an excellent offer for you."

That only applies to you!

Even in a simple exchange of benefits, there are situations where people are unwilling to accept it. What Kobayashi hates most is the RT experiment!

He stared coldly at the devil in the guise of a gentleman before him and said, "I have a question. What... do you value life?"

"...Do you think I'm cruel? But this is a necessary sacrifice."

Bronson chuckled and shook his head.

He then continued, “Scientific development and progress are an accumulation; there is no possibility of going backwards. No, regression or stagnation is not allowed. For humanity, stagnation is tantamount to extinction. Mystical research, the pursuit of truth, and the development of science are the paths that humanity should take. Magicians must contribute to this development; that is why the academy exists, and that is also why the Demon King's throne exists…”

"you are lying."

Kobayashi interrupted his rambling, saying bluntly, "What you've done is entirely based on the suffering of others. If it were truly for progress, that would be one thing, but so-called development and progress are nothing more than a false appearance for you to gain power. You've long since become a slave to power."

"...Hmph, maybe."

After being exposed, Bronson did not continue arguing with Kobayashi.

He gracefully reached out and manipulated the greatsword in the distance, making it spin. The same move Loki used was now even more powerful in his hands.

It rushed straight towards Kobayashi with a strong wind.

Bronson followed up with, "Don't worry, I won't kill you. After all, you're an excellent candidate for a host."

They've clearly been using Kobayashi as a stud.

"Thank you so much."

The greatsword was about to strike his legs, but Kobayashi remained motionless, merely watching him coldly. Just as he was about to be cut in two, two crossed scythes blocked the greatsword.

It is purple.

She, who had remained a bystander, finally made her move at this moment.

Kobayashi said, "I'm an incompetent puppeteer; I haven't even fully grasped the essence of my own servant. But... my Ryuu is invincible, the strongest automaton in the world! It's my sharpest weapon and my strongest shield!"

As they spoke, the scythe deflected the greatsword.

Liu Zi blushed slightly as she stood up, still a little shy despite being praised many times.

Kobayashi pointed at Bronson with his finger and said as the gentleman's face twisted slightly, "I agree with what you said: in actual combat, attacking the manipulator is common sense."

"Hmph, it's useless."

Bronson summoned his angel-type automaton back to his side, which deployed its defenses to protect him behind it.

He said arrogantly, "Don't be too smug, kid. I am someone who once touched the throne of the Demon King. Your puppet girl alone cannot defeat my Lucifer."

"You're wrong. The outcome of this battle was decided from the very beginning. I told you, Ryuu is invincible."

Kobayashi waved his hand.

"—Imaginary number switch!"

It was as if time had jumped out of control.

From Loki's perspective, Ryuu's figure vanished instantly and then reappeared behind "Father" Bronson.

Then she bowed deeply to Kobayashi with unparalleled elegance.

She did this during a battle! Did she have a death wish? Didn't she know who the enemy in front of her was?!

But next second.

To Loki's astonishment, "Father" Bronson stopped moving. Suddenly, a large gash appeared on his chest, from which bright red liquid gushed out. His pupils contracted and dilated repeatedly, and he murmured something under his breath.

"No, it's impossible... How could... this be..."

Then, the "father" who had always given Loki a strong sense of oppression and who was always arrogant leaned back.

He fell to the ground with a thud.

With his hands behind his back and looking up at the moon in an extremely pretentious manner, Kobayashi said, "Bronson, there's only one reason you failed, and that's that you angered me."

Meanwhile, he kept glancing at Loki's reaction out of the corner of his eye.

I thought he would be so shocked he wouldn't be able to speak, or he would flatter and fawn over me.

however--

"You idiot!"

"……Eh?"

Loki suddenly roared, startling Kobayashi.

But he didn't stop.

"If you have such a powerful move, why didn't you use it sooner!"

"This is our trump card. Battles are all about who has more trump cards, and you absolutely can't use them until the very last moment, right?"

"Did you even need to hide that last one? You could have won much earlier if you had just attacked! Are you happy to have me lying on the ground? By the way, you weren't doing this on purpose, were you?!"

"Huh? Isn't this your family rule?"

"Huh?! Are you an idiot? How could there be such an absurd family rule?!"

"Is that so? Then I misunderstood."

"So you were just trying to make a fool of me, weren't you!"

"Hey, don't think you can smear me just because you're Frey's brother. I'm suing you for defamation!"

"Then I'll tell my sister that you deliberately hurt me."

"Wait, this is too much!"

"Who told you not to use it sooner!"

"I'll definitely do it next time, for sure."

Kobayashi helped Loki, who was unable to move, and looked around as if searching for something.

"What's wrong."

"Hmm... I feel like I've forgotten something."