A Villain's Journey Begins in the Type-Moon World

"No, you misunderstand... It's not that I noticed anything unusual, but that he never hid his ambition from me from beginning to end."

Hrag's expression turned serious, and he shook his head, saying:

“I saw it clearly: how he stirred up trouble in Chernobyl, manipulated the situation, and used various means to thoroughly escalate the conflict between the people of Chernobyl and the Ursus Legion and the old nobles.”

“I know perfectly well that he is no good man in the traditional sense. In him I see the ambition and talent of the late emperor who wanted to conquer the whole continent... no, even more so.”

"If that's the case, why did you still..." Kal'tsit's question was cut short by Hellagur raising his hand.

“Ms. Kal’tsit, that’s because you haven’t seen the devastation that Chernobog suffered before…” Herag explained slowly, “Moreover, when Lord Wang Chong tried to win me over, he had already laid out his entire plan and solemnly promised that he would never let the people of Chernobog suffer any serious damage or heavy losses.”

"He may be ambitious, but he truly saved the entire city of Chernobog. He also kept all the promises he made to me. Now everything in Chernobog is turning for the better... That's enough."

“But you should know how terrifying the Ursus Army Group is… Even if you take a city, how can you fight against millions of powerful troops?” Kal’tsit questioned.

“Ms. Kal’tsit, I must say that you have underestimated both Lord Wang Chong and the Reunion Movement… I once thought the same thing, and no one knows the horror of the Ursus Army better than I do.”

Hrag seemed lost in memories, and whispered:

"But at this moment I am absolutely certain that in this protracted war, victory will ultimately belong to the Reunion Movement, not the corrupt and decadent Ursus Empire."

Seeing Hrag's unwavering resolve, Kal'tsit sighed wearily, "I never imagined that someone as composed as you would be so impressed by him."

“I don’t know what misunderstanding exists between you, but I am very clear about one thing, Ms. Kal’tsit.”

Herag said in a solemn tone:

"Given how much Lord Wang Chong values ​​the infected, after witnessing the capabilities of the Rhodes Island medical team, he will certainly not let you leave. He will definitely find a way to completely integrate you into the Reunion Movement."

“I understand that, in fact he has already taken action.”

Kal'tsit felt a headache coming on when she thought of the impact Ascalon reported on the Gunlance Squad members on Rhodes Island operators.

What worries her most is that Amiya, whom she personally mentored, seems to be getting too close to the Reunion Movement. (The last part, "你梅想在咏空你林在在没," is a nonsensical string of characters and doesn't translate directly. It's likely a result of OCR errors.)

“This may be hard to hear, but Ms. Kal'tsit, if you have a choice, you might as well go with the flow. Otherwise, whichever side suffers a major blow, it will be a huge loss for the Infected,” Hrag sighed. “However, given your personality, I’m afraid you won’t let this go so easily.”

“Of course… Therefore, I implore you, General, if any unforeseen circumstances arise, your mere presence and inaction would be the greatest help you can offer me,” Kal'tsit said solemnly.

"Let's put that aside for now. Is your sudden visit to Chernobog related to that incident from over a decade ago?" Herag asked directly.

"What? Dr. Sergei has made outstanding contributions?"

Kal'tsit showed a slight surprise. This was clearly good news, but an ominous premonition inexplicably welled up in her heart.

Ever since she learned of the sarcophagus incident and the stagnant wilderness of Chernobog, she had a bad feeling—after all, besides herself and Amiya, the only person who could open the sealed gate of the sarcophagus area was her student Sergei.

“It’s because… um? Just as I was talking about him, Dr. Sergei arrived.” Hellagur was about to explain when his gaze suddenly fell behind Kal’tsit.

Kal'tsit immediately turned around and saw Sergei, looking sorrowful and walking heavily, leading three figures toward her.

Seeing Sergei's expression, Hrag took the initiative to say to Kal'tsit, "It seems you have more important things to discuss. In that case, I won't disturb you any longer and will take my leave."

Kal'tsit nodded. After Hrag left, Sergei and the other two then stepped forward.

“Mentor…Mentor! It really is you, Mentor Kal’tsit!” Sergei knelt down directly in front of Kal’tsit. “I knew this day would come sooner or later…After I committed that heinous mistake, retribution will finally come.”

Sergei sobbed uncontrollably: "At first, when I heard your name, I wasn't sure. But the moment I saw your back... I knew that what was meant to happen was inevitable."

"Kal'tsit... please accept my repentance... all these years I have regretted what happened back then every moment..." He kept kowtowing until blood seeped from his forehead and he did not stop.

After Sergei caught his breath, he looked at Kal'tsit, who was expressionless, and whispered again, "I understand that no matter how much I apologize and repent, I cannot wash away my sins... The only thing I can repay is this life."

"Please spare my two children... I am the guilty one... I would gladly endure being torn to pieces..."

“Father…” Misha tried to step forward, but Alex stopped her. Alex shook his head at her, suppressing the urge to stop him, and whispered, “This is the retribution he deserves, and his voluntary atonement. Don’t stop him, or the old man will only hate himself more…”

Hearing Sergei's confession and the conversation between his two children, Kal'tsit could no longer maintain her cold demeanor and sighed, "Get up, Sergei. If I truly wanted to take your life, I would have done so when you betrayed me."

"But……"

“Lilia is dead… To avenge everyone, she conspired with me to kill Grand Duke Vanya. In the end, she was hunted down by the Imperial Guard and died…”

Sergei was about to say something when Kal'tsit interrupted him, saying:

"The old friends are gone... Almost everyone I knew back then is gone, only you are left. If you really want to atone for your sins, then live on for them, for their ideals, for their vision."

"Sister-in-law Lilia...it's all my fault...why wasn't I the one who died...why!"

Sergei was overcome with grief upon hearing of the passing of an old friend, especially one related to his own original sin.

"If we're talking about sins, haven't I been just as guilty? It was my failure to protect your family that put you in this threat... It was my failure to detect the Empire's ambitions in time... That's what led to this tragedy."

Bringing up the old story made even Kal'tsit feel very down, and she spoke slowly.

Chapter 405: Questioning

"Ha, so you've finally admitted your mistake?"

Just then, a cold voice suddenly rang out.

Kal'tsit looked up and saw a red-haired woman with features strikingly similar to those of the Pero race approaching her, staring at her with cold, hostile eyes.

“It’s you…” Although they hadn’t seen each other for many years, Kal’tsit still recognized the other person as Lyudmila, the child of her prized student Ilya.

"When did you return to Chernobog...? You joined Reunion? You shouldn't have gotten involved in this mess..."

At this moment, Kal'tsit noticed the insignia on Lyudmila's body. She frowned and said.

"Don't use that lecturing tone... Who do you think you are? Kal'tsit, I've been searching for you and Sergei every single day of these past years... It's because of you that I lost my mother and father!"

Lyudmila said coldly:

“I used to think that it was you and Sergei who betrayed my father, which led to his death! Although after years of investigation, I have learned the inside story of what happened back then... and I also know that the real culprits are those brutal and ambitious people in Ursus. They killed my father and made me a homeless person!”

"But that doesn't mean you and Sergei are innocent! Without Sergei's betrayal, my father wouldn't have died... Without you researching that damned sarcophagus, which led to the construction of Chernobog, my mother wouldn't have died from Originium contamination!"

"So...you've come to seek revenge on me?" Kal'tsit's tone was devoid of emotion as she stared directly at the child she had painstakingly protected back then, who had now grown up and was harshly criticizing her.

She knew that, because of her, she had robbed this child of the happy family that should have been theirs. She truly owed a debt to the descendants of her students.

"I don't know if I want revenge or what... The culprits who killed my parents, you and Aunt Lilia have already killed them. All that's left is the Fourth Army, filled with evil! If I still have any goals I want to achieve—"

Lyudmila clenched her fists and said fiercely, "I will personally destroy the Fourth Army, and I will make this corrupt country completely collapse!"

"Me too!"

At this moment, Alex stopped watching the spectacle and prepared to step forward to stand with Lyudmila. Sergei, seeing his son approach, was horrified and immediately cried out:

"Alex! This is none of your business... Instructor Kal'tsit, this child..." (The rest of the text appears to be nonsensical and unrelated to the previous sentences.)

"Enough! Old man! Don't forget you already owe me one! You have no right to stop me in this matter!"

"Wait a minute... Ugh!"

Sergei was about to defend Alex, but Alex didn't appreciate it. He not only interrupted Sergei, but also knocked Sergei unconscious.

Then, Alex, supporting Sergei, said to his sister Misha:

"Sister, take the old man away... He has already been forgiven by his teacher, but he is too emotionally unstable right now. Let him rest well so that nothing happens here that could affect him."

"And what about you?" Misha took her father from him, looked at Alex with concern, and asked.

“I have to settle accounts, for myself and for our mother.”

Alex bit his lip, then turned to face Kal'tsit and Lyudmila. Misha wanted to stop them, but she was ultimately somewhat weak-willed and could only turn her back on Sergei and leave for the time being.

"You're Sergei's child? The child who was taken away back then?"

Kal'tsit looked at Alex as he walked forward and asked.

"Yes! I am the 'family member' of the old man you mentioned who didn't protect him properly!"

Alex glared angrily at Kal'tsit and said:

"If Lyudmila's desire for revenge is somewhat reluctant... then I am different! I not only hate those Ursus soldiers, I hate this nation, but I hate you even more! Director Kal'tsit!"

“I know you very well, Kal'tsit… the mastermind behind Rhodes Island, and one of the higher-ups in Kazdel’s Tower of Babel. And all of this happened after that experimental accident!”

"You clearly have that ability! Yet you tell me you failed to discover Ursus's ambitions in time? Failed to protect the families of your students in time?! That's the funniest joke I've ever heard!"

"To put it bluntly, you don't care about our lives at all; you only care about whether your stone coffin research project will succeed! You know there are risks, but you still want to gamble on it! And clearly, you've lost this game."

"And the price of losing the game is that several families have been destroyed because of you... and me... my mother died in the mine, and I became an infected person that everyone hates!"

"For my mother, for myself..." Alex raised the grenade launcher in his hand, aimed it at Kal'tsit, and said fiercely, "Today, I will settle all scores with this!"

"call out--"

However, just as Alex aimed his weapon at Kal'tsit, a red figure suddenly appeared, its claws reaching out sharply towards Alex.

"call out--"

However, just as Alex aimed his weapon at Kal'tsit, a red figure suddenly appeared, its claws reaching out sharply towards Alex.

Don't hurt him.

Kal'tsit immediately said.

"Who goes there!"

Upon seeing someone attacking Alex, Lyudmila rushed forward and began fighting with the red figure.

"Hmm? The wolf's skills... and the wolf's scent?"

Upon contact with Lyudmila, the red figure instantly emanated killing intent, which even caused Lyudmila to pause momentarily.

"What is this feeling of physical oppression? Why am I experiencing panic for no reason?"

Lyudmila was startled, but she continued her movements, exchanging blows with her opponent.

"Sister Lyudmila! I'm here to help you!"

Because Lyudmila was locked in combat with her opponent, Alex was unable to use the grenade launcher to fire grenades. He could only use the launcher as a blunt weapon, striking the bright red figure hard.

"boom!"

"Wow, that's some real strength."

The red figure was knocked aside by Alex's collision. However, after performing several spins in the air, the figure landed safely on the ground.

At this moment, Lyudmila and Alex clearly saw the appearance of the newcomer: a girl with Lupo (wolf) features, wearing a red hooded sweatshirt.

"You just said it smelled like wolves?" Kal'tsit asked.

"Hmm, but after smelling her closely, she's just carrying... she must have learned some skills from a real wolf... Interesting, she can actually resist the red's suppression. And that Ursus man, he's very strong."

The mysterious wolf girl, Red, licked her fingers and then said:

"However... Red can still pierce their spinal cords and paralyze them..."

"No need, come back."

Kal'tsit shook her head and said.

Red immediately retreated to her position next to Kal'tsit, her gaze still fixed on Lyudmila and Alex.

Kal'tsit stepped forward, looked at Lyudmila and Alex, and slowly said:

"Since you all harbor resentment and want revenge against me, then fine, I can give you a chance."

……

The final result, naturally, was the defeat of Lyudmila and Alex.

Even though Lyudmila used smoke as cover, allowing Alex to fire Originium grenades at Kal'tsit, the outcome was immediately decided the moment Kal'tsit summoned her spine... cough, Mon3tr.

"You clearly... you clearly have this level of power... why didn't you save my father!" Even after Wang Chong's reminder, Lyudmila couldn't help but ask in grief and indignation when she actually saw Kal'tsit's monstrous power.

"Because I can't do it, I can't persuade your father to leave the research institute. Someone has to stay behind to erase all the data in the institute... Your father guarded this secret with his own will and his life."

Kal'tsit sighed softly and said slowly:

“Lyudmila. I sent you to Syracuse before I left Chernobog, hoping you could escape this gloom... but you returned to the city on your own.”

“You see, you are just like your father. Sometimes, willpower can even overcome time.”

"You've been babbling on and on! But the truth is you clearly had the power, yet you ignored it! Not to mention you didn't care about our lives at all afterward!"

Alex lay on the ground, showing no fear even in the face of the terrifying monster mon3tr, and roared:

"Not to mention that I've been stuck in the mines with no one caring whether I live or die! Even you just said you hoped Lyudmila could escape her gloom, but what's the truth? Lyudmila almost died in Syracuse!"

"To put it bluntly, you're only trying to compensate your students' families out of genuine guilt! In your eyes, we're not as important as that so-called research!"

"So you don't care how Lyudmila is doing afterward! So you can't find me and my mother, so you've already put us on your death list!"

"Ha, and you were just in the middle of a fight, saying that since we've joined the Reunion Movement and embarked on the path of violence, we'll eventually suffer the same fate as violence... and that the path of reunion is self-destruction..."