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the other side.

Sodium chloride, having finished its test, picked up Yelena in the elevator.

Yelena did not join any strange armed forces due to her age and personal wishes; she simply received treatment as an ordinary patient.

After all, Yelena is not without relatives and friends or has lost all her acquaintances in terms of public relationships.

At least she had a female doctor by her side taking care of her daily life.

That's enough. After all, she, who calls herself the older sister, will cover part of the expenses. Of course, this doctor is very rich, so even working on the ship is unnecessary for her. She just voluntarily wants to find a "clerical job" that she can manage on the ship.

However, Dr. Kal'tsit later changed this permit to "medical department".

But Yelena didn't know any of this, nor did she need to know; all she needed to do was be a good patient.

After all, the real purpose of sodium chloride joining any department was simply to try every means to get close to that young girl and gather intelligence.

The protagonist has already appeared, so the solution now is to find her future adversary.

To be fair, in countless worlds before, she had directly or indirectly played the role of the opposing side.

She was either the founder of the opposing side or its later leader.

The person behind the scenes is also the one the protagonist deeply hates and is determined to defeat no matter what.

They are burdened with a conspiracy to destroy or rule the world.

In a modern world, she is the mastermind behind World War III, willing to launch it to seek justice for her 30,000 subordinates.

In a more futuristic era, she could be the strongest warrior in Shinra Corporation, and of course, also a demon lord who nearly destroyed the world.

Not to mention the student next door who, after being possessed, betrayed the A-rank Valkyrie—her most trusted and beloved student.

Different worlds, the same evil people.

She committed countless evil deeds; if we were to count the blood debts, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that her hands were covered in mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

But so what.

God does not punish evil deeds.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be her turn; the blood debt of those 30,000 people would be enough for the so-called "god" to make many people pay the price and face judgment.

However, it does not.

Therefore, the evils of sodium chloride have almost become a matter of course and a matter of course.

After all, in this line of work, a weak sense of morality is the most basic requirement. Lacking moral awareness and a sense of guilt is just passing grade. Those who enjoy doing evil and eating three bowls of white rice while suffering for others are more likely to be successful.

Of course, there is no best, only things that approach the best.

There are definitely villains even more ruthless than her.

However, sodium chloride didn't care about any of that; all she wanted was a peaceful life.

She doesn't enjoy the suffering of others; she merely looks down on these foolish and ignorant masses with disdain and tries to disguise herself as one of them, living like a plant in this world.

However, this plane is a bit special. After all, there are so many special organizations, secret societies, and conspiracies everywhere that it feels like you could throw a stone anywhere and hit a member of a secret society who is plotting something.

Therefore, finding the opposing side probably doesn't require much effort on your part. You don't even need to strive to be the best and have to personally reorganize and reform the deplorable villainous organization, experiencing the exhausting memories of being both the leader and the planner and executor.

This is good.

However, the first priority is to gain enough trust here.

As for the first step in building trust...

She remained expressionless, but a glint of gold flashed in the blue-gray eyes of the monster playing the older sister.

The time for Yelena to make her work has finally come.

At this time, having a child who needs care and placing them on this Tower of Babel naturally brings a sense of trust from others.

The so-called "handle" is actually telling others that I can use it, or that I can cooperate with them.

A person who is lustful may not actually be lustful, and a person who is greedy may not actually be greedy. They simply reveal their behavior to those who are meant to see it, and sell a part of their so-called "truth" in exchange for more benefits and things they want to do.

This is what is called "reins".

Yelena, it's time for you to repay me.

Sodium chloride thought to itself...

P.S.: Deadline deadline, yay!

Chapter 122, Section 127 [Interlude]

What is called a rein is just like this.

The world doesn't need truly "good people".

There is no need for so-called "saints".

Good people go to heaven, but what about bad people?

They are all alive and well.

Saints and good people can't accomplish anything because they are unteachable, uncooperative, and unusable.

A person who is impervious to reason, money, and sex is utterly meaningless except perhaps for being murdered to silence them and then given the reputation of a good person.

Now, children have become the best bargaining chip.

After all, such a person will always give the impression that she cares more about children.

We can cooperate or take advantage of each other.

This is the reins, something you can hold in your hand, a handle on someone else.

Of course, it's a false incriminating claim.

That's her role. Others might assume she'd prioritize the girl's safety, but here, even a patient can be an invisible bargaining chip.

That's the role of children.

Did you think she would care about Yelena's condition?

Just kidding, who is she?

A truly wicked person like him wouldn't care about Yelena's safety.

nonexistent.

However, we still need to maintain appearances for now, since as a long-term investment for long-term use, losing it quickly would be a huge financial disaster.

As a return on investment, this is just the beginning of the returns.

"Froststar?"

The teenage girl, of course, did not understand her older sister's ulterior motives and cruel heart. She was still immersed in the beautiful and gentle world, pondering what her sister meant by the name she had mentioned.

"It was just something I thought of on the spur of the moment. I just felt like it would be a good match for you. If you don't like it, then forget it."

It was indeed just something I came up with on the spot. The word is simply a combination of two characters without any deeper meaning. Frost is because of Yelena's ability and the white main color, which reminds people of the cold winds of Ursus no matter where they are.

Like a girl enveloped in coldness, she is someone who can no longer be embraced, someone who can no longer feel love.

As for "star," it doesn't have any particular meaning; it's just something that sounds good.

We can't exactly call it Frosty Leaves.

"Area A, room 413, this is it."

Holding Yelena's small hand in one hand and the dormitory access card in the other, the girl glanced at the sect and saw that it matched the one written on the access card.

It's here.

As a mobile city-state, the Tower of Babel's interior design is filled with an industrial, compact feel. The "city," made entirely of metal, naturally has rooms that are also filled with an industrial feel.

It looks a bit narrow, but the design, which adheres to the spirit of pragmatism, is actually not too bad.

Sodium chloride never cared about where she lived; she only cared about whether it was quiet. Even in a palace, she couldn't live there if the neighbors were too noisy.

It's still a double room.

"So...we'll be living here from now on?"

The girl was rather shy around strangers.

That's understandable, since Yelena has never received a proper systematic education.

So for her, her older sister was probably her whole world. She didn't have much contact with her peers, and she had no past experience in society.

All I experienced were those darkest moments, those times when I was far removed from society.

Only someone like that, as if grasping at a lifeline, would desperately grab onto the rope that could pull her out of hell.

Even if the rope is fake.

"Yes, although it's temporary."

As the girl spoke, she swiped her access card, pushed open the door, and went inside.

It was very clean inside, and there was no unusual smell.

Put the things down.

"You can only leave after your condition has improved."

She really is incredibly introverted.

Sodium chloride observed that Yelena resembled a child being dragged into the hospital, filled with resistance to the unfamiliar environment.

"..."

It's clear she's forcing herself.

I don't know why, but ever since she met that strange man, Little Yelena has definitely seemed to have grown a lot.

The girl has grown up quite a bit, at least in appearance, but she has become more closed off from her inner self.

Even if there are problems, they won't bring them up, as if keeping those minor issues to themselves would solve everything.

While patience and adaptation to the environment are indeed important steps in a person's growth, the world does not revolve around any one person.

Even if humanity were to completely perish, the sun would still rise as usual.

But that doesn't mean we shouldn't try to solve the problem.

Although sodium chloride doesn't care what problems the other party might have.

She didn't care; all she wanted was a peaceful life.

Humans are like a flock of pigeons, lacking any independent thought and all being opportunists.

However, Yelena is a little special, since it's her investment.

She certainly didn't want such a huge investment to be lost.

We need to at least keep Yelena calm.

Otherwise it wouldn't be fun.

Now, when the girl wants to face Yelena, she no longer needs to squat down to look her in the eye as she used to.

The girl has grown quite a bit taller; at least she's no longer that little bean sprout.

Just as Yelena was feeling uneasy, a slightly cool finger poked her face.

"Ugh."

He placed two index fingers on her face and slowly pulled the corners of her mouth up slightly.

It's like a smile.

Facing her was a pair of blue-gray eyes that were all too familiar.

Yelena's silver-haired face was reflected in the water.

“I will stay here too. Just think of this as a slightly more upscale hospital.”

The girl said calmly.