A dull longsword and a heartbroken villager

“The ultimate weapon that the President desires will soon arrive.” Reeves’ voice was slightly excited.

"I just hope he won't let me down." Pride had invested a lot of money in helping Revy, and he didn't want to end up with nothing.

“You will absolutely not be disappointed; the President might even be quite surprised,” Reeves said calmly, having calmed his emotions.

The constantly shifting emotions and expressions made Pride's scalp tingle.

"But I hope the Federation can still do something."

"What is it? Tell me." Pride squinted at Reeves.

"Among the soldiers of the Empire, there are still those so-called heroes who could cause trouble at any time."

“I hope the Federation can step in,” Reeves said.

“Someone from the Empire.” Pride pondered for a moment, then finally nodded.

The Empire is already aware of the Federation's plans, so obstruction is inevitable.

It is indeed necessary to intercept the Empire's guys.

Levi confidently assured us that this armor could destroy the entire empire; let's just believe him for now.

Thinking this, Pride turned and left.

Revi watched Pride leave expressionlessly. The president of the Federation was terrifyingly powerful; to be honest, Revi didn't dare to breathe loudly in his presence.

Moreover, Reeves knew that there were definitely Federation soldiers hiding around, constantly monitoring him.

"—Just a little bit more...just a tiny bit more!!!!"

"Hahahaha!!! Enjoyable!! Enjoyable!!!!" Levi suddenly burst into wild laughter.

Beside him, Rivi, who had gone mad, was in an oxygen-deprived container.

Marin curled up in a ball, her eyes vacant.

Countless voices echoed in Marlene's mind.

“Hey, strange big brother.” Marlene’s eyes finally lit up a bit.

"Hmm?" Upon hearing Marin's call, Levi also stopped what he was doing.

Levi cares about Marin quite a bit; he can't do without him.

"Is there something you need?" Levi pushed up his glasses and looked at the bewildered Marlene.

"Hey, what is a chimera?"

When Marlene heard Levi refer to her as a chimera, she had no idea what was going on.

What are chimeras? Why am I a chimera?

"Oh, so you're contemplating your own existence?" Levi said, somewhat surprised.

Marin's current thinking is beyond Reeves' expectations; he's become no different from an ordinary person.

This was something Reeves hadn't anticipated, and it's a good thing.

"The so-called chimera is exactly what it sounds like—a monster made up of various things," Levi said to Marlene with a relaxed expression.

"No...no, Marlene isn't a monster." Marlene clutched her head, muttering to herself.

Marlene felt fear after hearing Levi say that he was a monster.

"Marlene didn't do anything, so why is she calling me a monster..." Marlene pondered.

"No, no, no, being a monster has nothing to do with whether you've done anything or not," Levi quickly waved his hand.

"You are a monster, that's an objective fact."

Reeve's words dealt a heavy blow to Marlene's young heart.

In that instant, Marlene wondered if her own mind was also false, and if her entire existence was false.

A thought, whose origins are unknown, filled Marlene's mind.

"Hmm, caught in your own inner turmoil, how interesting." Levi even stopped what he was doing and looked at Marlene's pained expression.

"Marlene isn't a monster! Marlene is a human! Marlene is a human!" Marlene suddenly screamed.

However, the container blocked out most of the sound, so it didn't sound harsh to Reeves.

“No, you’re not human,” Reeves corrected Marlene’s thinking.

"You are something I created."

"No, Marlene isn't a monster! Marlene wasn't created by you! Marlene has parents!!!"

"I want to find my mom and dad!!!"

Marin's pupils trembled, and the world turned upside down in an instant, becoming gloomy.

"Self-awareness is such a headache."

“Strictly speaking, I am your father,” Reeves said calmly.

"No!!! No!!!!" Marlene would never admit to anything Levi said.

"Because Marlene is human... not some chimera..."

"Could it be the influence of the original material that makes Marlene's self-awareness so strong?" Levi pondered.

The person used to make the marlin was a very beautiful woman, whose long brown hair left a deep impression on Levi.

It's so beautiful, that's why it should be used as material.

That woman named Marlene Weiss.

Therefore, Ma Lin's name was also the same as the name of her predecessor.

"What a masterpiece!" Revi thought to himself, lost in self-admiration.

"Aaaaaaahhhhhh!!!! Marlene isn't a monster!!!" Marlene was still in pain.

Seeing all this, Levi suddenly thought of something interesting.

"Do you remember your name, Marlenevis?"

“Marienvis?” This name was one that Sass had mentioned before, and Marlene reacted instinctively.

"Who is this?" Marlene murmured.

"Yes, Marlene, who exactly is this Marlene Weiss?"

"..." Marlene's expression froze for a moment.

Those chaotic memories flooded my mind.

--"who I am?"

"Who is Marlene Weiss?"

"Is Marin Marin... Marin Marinvis?"

"What is this?! Don't come any closer!!!! Don't go into someone else's head!!!"

"No!!! No, run away!!!"

Fragmented memories filled Marlene's little head.

"Why..." Tears streamed down Marlene's face.

Marin covered her eyes with her hands, trying not to let the tears well up.

Why am I crying...?

"Why am I in so much pain..."

Seeing this scene, Levi felt as if he had discovered a new continent.

"As expected!! The memories used as source material are surprisingly well preserved!! No! Should I say they're completely intact?"

"This is amazing!!!"

"I'm surprised," Reeve said, and began to look Marlene up and down.

Where exactly are those memories stored? Levi should use his own methods to cleanse all those memories and thoughts.

The soul? No, it shouldn't be like that.

Levi touched his chin. Or is it that the body itself carries memories?

This conjecture greatly excited Levi.

"This is amazing!!! Marlene!! You are absolutely amazing!!!" Levi pressed himself against the side of the container, staring intently at Marlene.

But Marlene completely ignored Levi and continued to be overwhelmed by the endless stream of mixed memories.

Memories of being Marlene Weiss and memories of being with Bray are intertwined, making it difficult to distinguish between reality and fiction.

“I…I am Marlene Viss…” Between Marlene’s fingers were Marlene’s terrified eyes.

Feeling afraid of yourself…

Because at this moment, Marlene was always aware of the fact that she was a chimera.

“I…” Marlene’s throat tightened, and she couldn’t say anything.

A thousand words are stuck in my chest.

“Bray…Bray…” Marlene couldn’t hold back her tears and started crying.

But Levi felt nothing.

“Yes, you are Marinevis.” Reeves pushed up his glasses.

"Time's up, all the work is done."

"It's time to say goodbye, my perfect work of art."

Levi walked over to the gem, bit his finger until it bled, and then wrote runes on the magic circle beneath the gem.

The moment the runes were inscribed, all the magic arrays in the entire underground factory lit up.

Marin watched her disappearing body, her eyes filled with despair.

"What is this...what is this...no...no..."

But no matter how much Marin shouted, she couldn't stop it from happening.

"It's done, only one last step remains."

The container was now empty, and the gemstones had dimmed in color; in contrast, the armor—

The armor, which should have been empty, seemed to be filled with something.

The area was completely filled with splashing red light. "Let us go!!!" After Rolando and his group were knocked unconscious by Bray, they were captured by Inlai's guards.

Rolando's fighting in the city severely disrupted the normal lives of the residents.

"I will use two 'Mountains' to summon a 'Swordsman'!"

The two guards were playing a card game on the table, completely ignoring Rolando.

To prevent these troublesome adventurers from escaping, Rolando and the cute girls were all locked up individually.

"I am the 'Silver Warrior'!!!" Rolando roared.

"In response to your 'Swordsman' request, I will use 'Rejection' by consuming two 'Islands'."

Still, no one paid any attention to Rolando.

A hero who defeated the Demon King was first defeated by an unknown ordinary adventurer, then imprisoned, and even his weapons were confiscated!

What could be more frustrating than this?!

"Hey!! You two! Playing Te Gwent while you're working!!!"

"Boss!!!" The two guards panicked when they saw that the person who came in was the warden. They quickly stuffed the card into their pockets and pretended that nothing had happened.

"Fine, I'll leave you alone for now. Release those adventurers we just captured," the warden said.

To make a good impression, the two guards worked very quickly, and Rolando and his party were released in no time.

"Boss, release them all," the two guards said respectfully.

The two guards secretly wondered how many points this performance would earn them, and prayed that their wages wouldn't be docked.