NIKKE, When the Milky Way Blossoms

It was all just good luck.

Just like her, it was all just bad luck.

boom--! ! !

When the last playboy stabbed the pledge of loyalty into Ivy's abdomen, the last vestige of resentment withered away completely in the woman's mind.

Ivy Bernard is dead.

Her death was no better than that of those she tortured and humiliated.

"Dear~~~"

Glancing at the corpse lying on the ground, which resembled a tattered rag, Viper realized that this was the first time in his life that he had successfully taken revenge on a noble of this caliber, and the joy in his heart was beyond words.

She mustered her courage and cautiously, like a little bird, took the lieutenant's arm. Then, she lowered her head, pursed her lips, and tentatively snuggled into the man's embrace.

It's warm and safe.

Coupled with the faint scent of hormones emanating from her collar, the girl felt her mind, which had been working intensely for 24 hours straight, suddenly come to a standstill.

I don't want to pay attention to that last nobleman, I don't want to pay attention to the idle jackals, I don't want to pay attention to anything, I don't want to think about anything.

At this moment, all the venomous snake wanted to do was sleep with the man in her arms.

Since becoming Niki, she hasn't slept with her guard down for a long time.

"very tired?"

"Eh?"

The lieutenant's sudden question made Viper instinctively raise his head, and a hint of surprise and flattery appeared in his tired eyes.

The care she had always fantasized about and longed for was presented to her in such an unexpected way.

"Well, I'm just thinking about what to do with this hotel afterwards."

The girl quickly perked up, but just as she was about to put on her signature smile, the man's voice beat her to it.

"Actually, you don't need to fake a smile in front of me. Your smile looks tiring, and it's tiring for me to watch."

"..."

Upon hearing Phoenix's words, Viper felt his soul suddenly contract.

For a fleeting moment, she thought the lieutenant had grown tired of her. If it weren't for the reassuring tenderness in his eyes, the venomous snake, whose emotions had been fluctuating wildly, would have almost humbly teared up.

There's nothing we can do about it; someone's words apply equally well to breakups.

"Honestly~ Darling, please don't say such ambiguous things in the future!" The girl, regaining her composure, pouted, looking aggrieved and wanting to continue muttering something, but then restrained herself and changed her words:

"Let's go! Let's search the rooftop. Since it's a hotel owned by the Bernard family, we might find some unexpected surprises!"

"……Um."

……

……

Time never bothers to chat with those who are focused.

After Phoenix, accompanied by Viper and Jackal, cleared away the necessary obstacles and conducted a preliminary search of Ivy's bedroom, study, and office area...

The clock had already ticked into the dead of night.

Standing on the rooftop terrace of the hotel, Phoenix silently watched Viper sitting by the pool splashing water with his toes, quietly keeping him company as he whiled away the night.

Unfortunately, the girl clearly didn't intend to waste the time she had so painstakingly earned alone in this way.

She said, "Darling, do you like standing on high places?"

"High place, which high place?"

"Well... darling, just answer whichever you want, I'm not picky~"

"...I don't like them, I don't like either of them."

"..."

Splash splash ...

The splash of water provided a brief respite from the venomous snake's silence. After a long while, the girl softly spoke again:

"Then why did you have to climb up step by step, my dear...?"

Waiting until retirement, or simply going to live on the ground, are both easy options for my dear.

"Because if I do nothing, something I dislike even more will happen to me, so I have to choose the lesser of two evils and climb up."

The venomous snake inadvertently opened the man's mouth, and for some reason, he revealed the thoughts hidden deep in his heart.

"Although I understand that even if I do nothing, humanity will surely win in some way."

but……

I'm just really annoyed.

As he spoke, Phoenix's memory returned to the ground, back to the night when Anise's right leg was implanted with the corrosive virus.

"Those idiots need Niki, but they don't trust that Niki is truly willing to give her life for humanity."

That's why they assigned Niki a half-baked commander to monitor her every move.

The results of it?

As time went on, the incompetents began to distrust the commander again, ordering that the commander's cooperation with a unit of Niki should be spaced out at least three rounds at a time.

They enjoy the peace brought by the sacrifices, yet despise those who brought them tranquility.

Of course, these are all just nice words.

The lieutenant changed his tone, and the murderous aura emanating from his body slowly began to boil.

"The most important point is that they tricked me."

Fearing I wouldn't risk my life for them, they assigned me tasks wrapped in layers of lies.

They treated me like a fool and my comrades like expendable resources. They never told me the truth from beginning to end, afraid that I would find out about the suicide mission they had assigned me.

So I have to climb up.

Rather than being fooled by them again and again, why don't I just climb up and take them all out?

"Can I come with you?"

"..."

The venomous snake's bold question made Phoenix silently cast a glance at her, and the girl, unusually, stopped smiling and casually uttered words that seemed to be a confession.

"I'm willing if you're willing."

"..."

"……it is good."

Chapter 217 has been flipped, but not completely.

"Snake, why do you look unhappy?"

The jackal, holding skewers in his right hand, skewers in his left hand, and a large bag of skewers on his little finger, was happily munching on grilled meat, while also taking the time to check on his teammates.

"Would you like some strawberry soda? I brought it especially for you!"

As he spoke, the little fool pulled out a can of strawberry soda from his backpack full of jerky, looking as if he were showing off how reliable he was.

However, the little fool didn't know that at this moment, the venomous snake, with its narrowed eyes and curled lips, already harbored murderous intent towards her.

Almost.

Just a little bit different!

She had already successfully confessed her feelings, and the atmosphere was perfect; all that was left was that final push! Tonight, she would be able to enjoy this hard-won feast.

However, the food was destroyed on the spot by a glutton who broke in!

The ambiguous atmosphere vanished like smoke.

The meat broth that was within reach has vanished into thin air;

The man who had been testing the waters left awkwardly...

And finally, you little glutton, all you care about is food, and you asked me why I didn't look happy?!

"Hey~ Jackal."

The girl tried her best to suppress her grief and indignation, and softly called out the name of her teammate, her pretty face beaming with a smile.

"Well--?"

Meanwhile, the little starving ghost, who was feasting on meat, keenly sensed danger in the aroma of the meat.

"Why is it so hot?"

"Well, even though this is the rooftop terrace, the lieutenant and I are still in a situation where one of us is a man and the other a woman sharing a room. What do you think...?"