I'm on the Ark, and I start out as Gretchen.

Just as Himer was becoming extremely emotionally unstable, Ahrendts suddenly walked up to her, patted her on the shoulder, and "comforted" her, saying, "Calm down, Himer, don't let your emotions cloud your reason."

"Rationality is the awareness of all Rhine Lab colleagues, and it is also the reason why you are so outstanding. You personally implanted the Flame Demon fragment into Ifrit. The Flame Demon Project has made great progress, and you deserve a lot of credit."

As Ahrendts' last words fell heavily, Himer's pupils contracted slightly. Then, like a startled animal, she slapped her teacher's hand away, took a step back, and shouted:

"No!"

"You deceived me! Rhine Lab shouldn't be like this! This is all a violation of regulations you committed in secret! I...I'm going to report this to the Commander-in-Chief!...And to Saria!!"

At this point, Himeru, as if grasping at a lifeline, excitedly added, "Saria would never allow you to do such a thing!!"

"Sareya?"

Upon hearing the name, Ahrendts smiled again, as if he had heard something amusing.

"Hermer, so much time has passed since the Hayden Lab incident, have you seen any media reports about the truth of the accident?"

"Do you remember who was in charge of handling the accident?"

"..."

Himer, who had been agitated, was stunned again after hearing the teacher's questions. At the same time, an unbelievable thought surfaced in her mind.

“That’s right. In addition to internal security and stability maintenance, the Defense Section also has a lot of external work. Special rescue, special accident investigation, and protecting the interests of Rhine Life…”

"A public relations operation by all means."

"To prevent similar accidents from causing public pressure and affecting the development of Rhine Life, Director Seria has done countless hours of such work."

Ahrendts' words struck Himer's heart like a giant hammer, causing her to slowly lower her head and recall her past interactions with Saria...

"Even so...she must have had her reasons for doing all this, but Saria could never have done this..."

Even though she was starting to waver, Himer gritted her teeth and continued to defend Saria, trying to find excuses for her and prove that she had nothing to do with the [Flame Demon Project].

"Heh, you're not so naive as to think that Saria, who protects the entire Rhineland, would have hands as clean as a baby's, are you?" Faced with Himer's clearly feeble rebuttal, Ahrendts smiled, closed his eyes, and said:

Do you think that, given the overall interests of Rhine Lab, she will choose to stand on your side?

"...I don't believe it. Not even for Ifrit's sake..."

Before Himer could finish speaking, Ahrendts interrupted her, saying, "Let me tell you about another business of the Defense Department, Himer."

"Due to the department's own needs, the Defense Section also undertakes or participates in some weapons development work. And because of the [Flame Demon Project], Rhine Lab designed a flame emitter for Ifrit."

"Now take a look, whose signature is on its project approval document?"

After saying that, Ahrendts pointed to the computer behind Himer, the meaning of which was quite clear.

"!"

"..."

Upon hearing this, a terrifying thought flashed through Hermer's mind. She stiffly turned her body, moved the mouse, and finally slowly focused her gaze on the project approval document.

The moment Hammer saw the name clearly, he felt his blood run cold and his mind go blank.

Just then, Ahrendts, not wanting to miss an opportunity, slowly walked over to his student Himer and looked at the computer with her, smiling as he said:

"Look, what a perfect design this is, especially after Director Saria's improvements, its performance has been released even more thoroughly."

"And how could you possibly think that Director Seria, a senior executive at Rhine Life, would be completely unaware of a project of this caliber?"

"When it comes to the pursuit of scientific inquiry, Director Seria and the Chief Administrator are the most persistent and steadfast in Rhine Lab. You should know very well the story of how they founded Rhine Lab, right?"

In order to completely dispel the "weakness" of her genius student Himer, Ahrendts constantly attacked and sowed discord between her and Seria.

This time, unlike before, Himer didn't argue back. Instead, he fell completely silent, listening quietly to his teacher's words.

"For example, last time, although Director Seria and I had some disagreements, there was no doubt that we both hoped the experiment would succeed."

"When I met with Director Seria last time, they raised concerns and requests regarding the safety of the experiment, which I fully understood, and we reached a consensus on the subsequent experimental plan."

At this point, Ahrendts paused suddenly, then the smile on his lips deepened as he turned to look at Himer and continued, "And..."

"Director Seria also personally promised the Commander that if Ifrit were to experience a serious loss of control over Originium Arts, she would be fully capable of resolving the crisis and protecting the safety of Rhine Life."

"!..."

Ahrendts' last words startled the previously numb Himer, causing him to feel a surge of emotion.

A sense of sadness quickly spread through her, making her expression even more unpleasant, even terrifying.

"That's the awareness of a scientist with a lofty sense of mission towards scientific exploration. Hemer, you should learn a lot from Director Seria in this regard." After delivering this final blow, Ahrendts slowly leaned down and smiled at Hemer, saying:

"Like I said before, you are my best student. If you've thought it through, come find me."

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P.S.: Speaking of which, the little loli character will be making a limited-time return soon, so that's something to look forward to! ?(●??`●)?

Chapter 121 Horhaya's Curiosity and the Purpose of the Plan

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With her thoughts in complete disarray, Himer had no idea how she got back to the lab from the database.

Standing at the entrance of the laboratory, she didn't rush in. Instead, she leaned against the door, her head down, making it impossible to see her expression.

Although Himer had guessed the contents of the [Flame Demon Project], she never expected reality to be so cruel.

Not only that... she never imagined that her teacher, Saria, was that kind of person.

Thinking of this, Himer subconsciously clenched his fists, and his body trembled.

She absolutely does not condone this ideology! She will protect Ifrit, no matter the cost...

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In Mebius's office—

"Why is this little snake interested in coming here so early in the morning?"

Mebius slowly put down the documents in his hand, then squinted at the uninvited guest in front of him.

"There have been quite a few interesting things happening lately, and I wanted to discuss them with you. I'm sure you know quite a bit about the inside story," Holhaia replied with a smile, leaning over Möbius's desk.

Although every time I came into contact with Mebius, I was shocked by the information and details she revealed.

But after so many times, Horhaya had pretty much figured out the rules of getting along with this "god" in front of her. As long as she didn't bother her too much, there wouldn't be any trouble, and she could even learn a lot of secrets by interacting with her from time to time.

Although Horhaya knew that the more she knew, the faster she would die, she felt that as long as she only touched on the surface, her safety would still be somewhat guaranteed.

After all, in her opinion, if Mebius wanted to kill her, he would have done it already, instead of talking so much nonsense with her.

"As expected of Miss Spy~ Your information network is as excellent as ever. But aren't you afraid of arousing suspicion and having your identity discovered if you keep coming here to see this 'newbie'?"

"Don't worry, you should trust my abilities in this regard. It would be too embarrassing if my identity were exposed because of such a small matter."

After hearing Mebius's words, Horhys smiled gently and responded calmly.

Seeing how adeptly Horhys was at handling his teasing, Mebius slowly suppressed his smile and waved his hand dismissively, saying with a hint of boredom:

"Tch, this is so boring~ Just say what you want to say already, and I'll use my second condition right away."

"Hmm? It seems I've come at just the right time, coinciding with your need for manpower." Upon hearing this, Holhaya was slightly taken aback at first, but then her smile widened after she realized what was happening.

"Since you've put it that way, then I won't stand on ceremony. Let me sort things out first."

"One question, one condition~"

Looking at the smiling Holheimer in front of him, a flash of displeasure quickly crossed Mebius's eyes, and then he poured cold water on her without any mercy.

"Of course I remember your request."

Upon hearing this, Horhaia showed no anger, but simply nodded slightly and continued with a smile, "Miss Mebius is indeed very capable, causing headaches for both groups at Rhine Lab, including two directors."

"Stop! I had no idea I was this good!"

After hearing Horhyth's words, Mebius raised an eyebrow slightly, then denied it casually.

"Miss Möbius, you just praised me for being well-informed, and now you're denying it?" Hearing Möbius's words, a look of "grievance" appeared on Horhaia's face as she said:

"Although you didn't personally get involved, you guided both sides quite a bit... I just don't know how you did it."

"So, what do you want to know?"

This time, Mebius neither denied nor admitted it; he simply asked again calmly.

She realized that Horhaiya was not someone to be trifled with today, so she lost interest in playing around and decided to get straight to the point.

"I'd like to know, what is the final outcome you're hoping for in this matter?"

Seeing that Mebius was getting straight to the point, Horhaia also put aside her chaotic thoughts and asked him directly.

Honestly, I've been watching this drama unfold from the sidelines for a while now, and I've gathered a lot of information and details.

However, there are still some things she doesn't understand, or more accurately, she doesn't understand Möbius's ultimate goal.

If you look at the two lines separately, Holhaya could still make some guesses, but when the matters concerning the two directors and the structural engineering department are combined, she has...

I don't understand some of it.

I don't quite understand why Mebius would go to such lengths... and what benefits could she possibly gain from it?

However, Horhaia knew that these things had little to do with her and wouldn't affect her. But she was still very curious about Möbius's reasons for doing this…

So after holding it in for a few days, she finally went to find the "culprit" himself.

"I must say, little snake, your curiosity is as strong as ever~"

Hearing this question, Mebius did not show any surprise, because she had already guessed it based on Horhys's words, so it was within her expectations.

"The result I want..."

As he spoke, Möbius slowly stood up, looking down at the person before him with his beautiful, serpentine eyes, and continued with a malicious smile:

"It's simple, I just want Saria and some annoying guys to leave Rhine Lab. Because, in my future plans, these people are all obstacles."

"You want to control Rhine Lab? But..."

Upon receiving this answer, Holhaya was slightly taken aback, and then, as if she had thought of something, she subconsciously wanted to refute it.

Before she could say anything, a slender finger was placed against her lips, silencing her.

After silencing Horhys, Mebius chuckled and said with an air of confidence and unquestionable certainty: