Starting with Fireflies, Speedrun the World

Clara doesn't know any of these things either.

"That's it."

Tazmi nodded, indicating that he understood.

After walking for a while, Tatsumi would occasionally glance at the most beautiful girl he had ever seen in his life beside him, with long white hair and red eyes...

More importantly, the key that always draws my attention is barefoot.

So he asked the question that had been bothering him.

"Clara, don't your feet hurt when you walk without shoes? Do you need me to give you my shoes?"

Having walked this far barefoot, and being a girl, Tatsumi wondered if her shoes were broken or lost.

It's still a long way to the capital. If you walk the whole way like this, your feet will be exhausted.

If needed, he could give her his shoes, even though they might not fit perfectly.

"Um...no need."

"I'm used to it now; I actually twist my ankle when I walk in shoes."

Seeing Tatsumi preparing to take off his shoes for her, Clara quickly waved her hand in refusal, explaining why she didn't wear shoes.

It wasn't just uncomfortable; Clara actually twisted her ankle when she walked in shoes.

Since there's the power of destiny, it's fine not to wear it.

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"Sprained ankle? Oh, I see."

Tatsumi habitually scratched the back of his head and stopped taking off his shoes, never expecting things to turn out this way.

But is it really okay to walk such a long distance barefoot the whole time?

Although there seems to be no problem at the moment, Clara's feet are still clean after walking for so long, and even whiter and more delicate than when he wears shoes.

really weird.

Even Sayo is no match for her.

……

The next day, in the afternoon, arrived.

Sunlight pierced through the sparse clouds, casting golden rays that bathed the entire world in a warm glow.

Unlike the glaring morning sun or the gentle evening glow, it illuminates every corner just right, making people feel comfortable and peaceful.

Meanwhile, Clara and Tatsumi finally arrived at their destination, the capital city, the center of the millennium-old empire.

"Wow~~~!"

"Clara....."

"Wow, the capital city is so big and prosperous!!"

Standing beneath the city gate, Tatsumi looked up at the seemingly endless imperial capital, at the bustling crowds, and felt the prosperity and grandeur of the capital. He couldn't help but sigh to Clara beside him.

"Ah."

The girl didn't mock Tatsumi's country bumpkin-like behavior in the city, because she was also shocked by the scene before her.

The towering city walls stretch as far as the eye can see, reaching the summit of the imperial capital that soars into the clouds.

Although I had seen it in anime, witnessing it in person was still incredibly shocking! Even with her modern knowledge, she was still deeply moved.

After all, outside the capital, the atmosphere was still that of poverty in ancient times.

But the scene in the capital city has already been upgraded to a spectacle.

It's unimaginable how much manpower and resources it would take to build such a magnificent and vast imperial capital in a society with a backward industrial level, aside from the Imperial Arms and some mechanical and thermal weapons modifications.

They are currently only outside the outermost city gate of the capital; the buildings inside are even more dazzling and frighteningly large.

However, thinking back to the First Emperor of that empire a thousand years ago, in order to create Imperial Arms and ensure that his country would not be overthrown, he directly sacrificed a massive number of lives to create Super Dangerous Species, using their body parts to forge Imperial Arms.

It can be said that this empire has always been like this in this respect, and has never cared about the lives of the common people.

Chapter 9 Being targeted

Entering the interior of the capital city.

"Um... Clara, I'm going to the recruitment area next. What about you here...?"

After entering the capital, Tatsumi immediately inquired about the Ministry of War's recruitment efforts, then turned and walked up to Clara, appearing somewhat hesitant.

After all, Clara clearly wouldn't join the army with him, and it seemed they would have to part ways.

"Go ahead, Clara can manage on her own here."

"Let's say goodbye now."

Hearing Tatsumi's words, Clara hesitated for a moment, unsure whether she should try to persuade him. The capital city was not really suitable for him, nor was it suitable for herself.

Neither politics nor military service is that simple.

Clara knew what was going to happen and understood that even if Tatsumi went, it wouldn't make any difference, but she knew that Tatsumi wouldn't listen to her now.

If he were more accommodating, he wouldn't have insisted on coming to the capital. So in the end, Clara remained silent...

"Okay, we'll meet again someday."

Tatsumi felt a little reluctant, but thinking that he had to make something of himself to save the village, he suppressed these thoughts and his gaze became firm.

Without dwelling on anything further, he said goodbye to Clara and headed straight for the place where the Empire was recruiting soldiers.

It's getting late, and if we go too late, we might have to wait until tomorrow.

Watching Tatsumi's departing figure, Clara didn't stay where she was, but turned around and walked in another direction.

Unlike other places, there are many people in the capital, and she is surrounded by many eyes that are looking at her with ill intentions.

This seemingly prosperous and glamorous capital city is actually the darkest place inside.

Beneath the glamorous exterior of many people lie monsters and demons, worse than animals, who devour people.

"Mr. Schwarzlo, what should we do next?"

[Clearance conditions calculation, Option 1: Make contact with the night raid...]

Schwarz did not show up. This was the densely populated capital city, and who knew what important figures might have spies here.

It can be said to be the most complex region, and also the most populous and most decadent place.

Although he did not appear in person, his voice could still be heard by Clara, and outsiders could only hear it if they were very close.

Then Schwarzroth presented many options, the best of which, at least for Clara, was to make contact with Night Raid.

Compared to the complexity of the Imperial faction, unless one directly joins the army, and specifically an army outside the capital, such as Esdeath's army, it might be simpler.

Otherwise, in other places, people who lack shrewdness and cunning can easily be taken advantage of.

The same goes for the resistance; few political figures are kind-hearted.

If we really have to say, a night raid is better; it's simpler and less complicated.

After all, it was just a killer group.

Contacting Night Raid doesn't require you to become an assassin and personally engage in combat; you can choose to cooperate or serve as a support staff. Clara's mechanical repair skills and Swallow's combat abilities should be sufficient.

Of course, there is an even better option. There is an Imperial Arm that is more suitable for Clara in the Imperial Capital, and that is the God Guardian "Perfectman"!

It is a glove-shaped Imperial Arm that can induce precise finger movements hundreds of times more effectively, making it easy to create various sophisticated weapons and also to heal the human body.

With it, robots can be made even more efficiently.

In conclusion, considering the difficulty of the game's completion conditions, it's definitely better to engage in night raids and overthrow the Empire.

After all, participating in night raids doesn't mean joining the resistance.

Simply making contact with the Night Raids would allow them to better determine the progress of overthrowing the Empire.

Another point is that when watching anime, the cute girls all seem to lack common sense. Now that she has come to this world, I hope she can change this ending.

I was depressed for a long time after watching it, and now this is healing that depression.

Clara quickly made up her mind: overthrowing the empire was the easiest thing to do; reform was out of the question.

According to Schwarzschild's calculations, the probability of her succeeding in reforming the law was less than one percent.

Moreover, even if they succeed, it will be based on the deterrent effect of cheating.

If I were to disappear, the reforms would quickly fail.

Instead of this, it would be better to overthrow the existing empire and establish a new one.

Dynastic changes and periods of division and reunification are normal. At least for most newly established empires, the people's lives are relatively good for the first few decades.

As Clara walked along, lost in thought, she unknowingly found herself in what seemed to be the slums of the capital.

The capital city is vast, and not all areas are prosperous; there are also impoverished slums. In fact, due to security concerns, these areas can be even more chaotic.

All of this was normal, but at this moment Clara noticed that someone had been following her from behind, and that they had ill intentions.