The Infinite World of Weapon Girls

When the Emperor, J, Hiruko Kagetane, and Kohina stepped off the helicopter and into District 44, it was already 10 days after Tina had arrived.

A small town that is still well-preserved, where you can see many people from afar.

Because the ruthenium veins beneath the ley lines in District 44 naturally release a powerful magnetic field, this city, located at the center of the forbidden zone of death, has neither ruthenium megaliths nor ruthenium city walls, making it look no different from an ordinary town.

The Holy Emperor and his entourage traveled incognito, without alerting anyone.

As they approached the small town, the Holy Emperor walked ahead, explaining as he went:

"On the surface, this city is no different from an ordinary city. In reality, in addition to the huge chromium ore veins buried beneath, there is also a super-large chromium weapons arsenal. The arsenal was built by Sima Heavy Industry... and it has developed heavy weapons to deal with various emergencies."

"Oh? Sima Heavy Industries, I must admit, it is indeed a behemoth in the field of technology, not bad at all." Hiruko Kagetane nodded approvingly, while looking around.

Suddenly, Hina grabbed Kagehira's hand and pointed to several boys and girls chasing and playing in front of a residential building. She exclaimed in great surprise:

"Daddy, Daddy, look!! Those human children are actually playing with the Cursed Child?... And they don't seem to mind at all, they seem to be having a lot of fun!"

Among the cursed children, it is possible to sense each other, which is why Kage didn't notice it and was awakened by Kohina's words.

The Holy Emperor also looked over, smiled slightly, and bent down to explain to Kohina:

"In District 44, they aren't called the Cursed Children, they're called... the Children of Hope and the Children of Light. It's because of their strength and sacrifices that this little town has been able to exist safely. That's why the Cursed Children are more loved among the indigenous people."

Kohina couldn't understand, and turned to look at the Holy Emperor with confused eyes: "But, aren't the humans in the outside world also able to live in peace by relying on the strength of the Cursed Children to resist the Gastrea? Why is there such a big difference in treatment...?"

"Perhaps it only applies to the special District 44."

Thinking of the Gastrea Law, which had been repeatedly thwarted in its implementation, the Holy Emperor shook his head sadly.

Yingyin remained silent, lost in thought.

The group then continued to stroll casually through the streets.

Groups of young girls walked openly and without any restraint on the street.

Bathed in the warm sunlight, their genuine and lovely smiles touched Hiruko Kagetane's heart at all times.

This small town is home to many of the cursed children, as well as a considerable number of indigenous people.

An old man pushing a cart of candied hawthorns saw a cursed son diligently practicing his marksmanship in a deserted alley. He took three skewers of candied hawthorns and a clean handkerchief and walked over with concern.

Then, after a few shovings, the little girl in the white training shirt thanked him several times before politely accepting the handkerchief and one of the candied hawthorns.

Even guys with vicious scars on their faces.

A young thug, clearly a member of the mafia, was accidentally bumped into by two little girls at an intersection. His first reaction wasn't anger, but rather…

He even showed concern for the two little girls who had been hit, asking if they were alright, his worried expression a stark contrast to his fierce demeanor.

Feeling guilty and wanting to make amends, he took them to a supermarket entrance, bought them two crispy ice creams, and then watched them leave with peace of mind.

"Gou..."

Hiruko Kagetane's Adam's apple bobbed, but he ultimately chose to remain silent.

"Are you convinced?" The Holy Emperor smiled but remained silent.

"Daddy! Little Hina wants to eat ice cream too! Ahhhhh!" The yandere loli looked on longingly, tugging hard at Hiruko Kagetane's clothes and dragging him toward the store.

The Holy Emperor chuckled, and the group had no choice but to follow Xiaobinai towards the large supermarket.

While shopping, Hiruko Kagetane seemed to have noticed something. He scanned the food on the shelves, growing increasingly surprised, and finally couldn't help but call out to the Holy Emperor, saying:

"Um, I have a question... why are all the snacks in this store labeled as being from Tendo Enterprise?"

"Oh, it's probably purchased from Tiantong Group. Is there a problem?"

Hiruko Kagetane's lips twitched as he pointed to the large "Tendo Manufacturing" logo on the metal shelf. "...Could it be that the shelves for storing things were bought from there? This looks like it was moved here as a whole... By the way, the massive food theft at Tendo Shopping Center ten days ago was shocking..."

The Holy Emperor broke out in a cold sweat: "I...I...I will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly..."

On the road.

The Holy Emperor spoke eloquently about the various hidden dangers that Hiruko Eiji might be worried about.

For example, the "erosion rate inhibitor" used for the regular injections of the Cursed Children has already been obtained from IISO and a considerable amount has been stockpiled.

Although President Guangxian, one of the builders, fell from power, he secretly revealed the technical data of the inhibitor to the Holy Emperor and Sima Weizhi... With the technology in hand, even if the cursed children from other regions move here in the future, there will be no need to worry about a shortage of inhibitors.

In terms of education.

Regarding the combat training of the cursed son.

And measures to deal with any emergencies.

It is comprehensive and almost impeccable.

"Perfect enough, I'm very satisfied." Hiruko Kagetane's voice suddenly turned cold. "However, I still think the idea of ​​casually allowing someone to adopt a cursed child is utterly absurd!"

"Indeed, the cursed children yearn for the outside world and long for a companion they can rely on. In the past, your method of guarantor and recommendation, though limited in number, largely avoided those hypocritical and deceitful individuals... But now? Are you sure that those who come to adopt lolis without knowing their backgrounds aren't just scum with ulterior motives?!"

"I do not know either……"

The Holy Emperor shook his head. Although he believed in Tina, what Hiruko Kagetane was worried about was also what she had always been concerned about.

"Of course, I'd like to know too... so let's go and witness it together."

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In the square in the center of the small town.

There is a beautiful fountain, and in the center of the shimmering water is a lifelike sculpture of Cupid, about a meter tall, with his bow drawn and arrow in the shape of a heart.

The fountain is surrounded by a ring of polished white stone platforms.

On the stone platform, there were many little girls, some standing, some lying down, some holding ice cream and quietly licking it. Each little girl had a different expression, hairstyle, and appearance, but they were all beautiful and charming, as if they had a spirit.

The eyes of the dozen or so little girls, bright and clearer than spring water, were filled with innocent wonder.

Then a tall, handsome young man walked over, and immediately, everyone's face showed a hint of longing, hoping to be chosen.

For the cursed child of District 44, it doesn't matter who she is chosen by, as long as it is someone who is good to her and can take her out of District 44 to see the outside world, that is enough.

The young man glanced at them, considered for a while, and then chose a little girl with purple hair and brown eyes who looked weak and frail, sitting on a stone platform next to him.

"I've made my choice."

The young man took her hand and led her to a long table set up in front of the fountain.

Tina sat behind the long table, drinking a cold beverage.

A brown, mascot-like chestnut ball stood on the long table, although its paws were covered by fur and were so short they were almost invisible.

"Is it enough to just read the oath in this contract once?"

The young man took the scroll handed to him by Chestnut Ball.

The young man, who had come in a private helicopter to adopt the cursed child, asked Tina a question that flashed with a fleeting hint of sarcasm in his sunny smile.

A contract, which is worthless outside of District 44, is actually used to make me treat the cursed child with sincerity... It doesn't even have legal effect, so how can I possibly win him over through persuasion?

If people's hearts were so easily swayed, the world wouldn't be so corrupt.

“Yes.” Tina took a sip of the cool herbal jelly and looked up, saying, “…Wait, didn’t you bring a case of sundaes?”

"Huh... is this a last-minute request you made? Besides, why bring a sundae?" The young man looked completely bewildered.

“Bring me a bribe.” Tina shook her empty glass vigorously, then suddenly felt bored. “…Never mind, remember to finish it next time.”

The young man twitched his lips, then his gaze fell on the so-called contract, and he read it aloud line by line.

"1. From the day of adoption, we must put the little girl first in everything, including her food, clothing, shelter, transportation, and education."

"2. In the face of dire straits, the contractor and the loli are either at the same level of safety, or the loli is greater than the contractor. Of course, this depends on you."

The first two points were relatively normal, but when the young man saw the third point, he immediately lost his temper.

"3. After adopting a little girl, if she is prone to jealousy, please try to reduce her interactions with the opposite sex."

What the hell is this? Does he have to break up with his girlfriend just to get a little girl?! He's the son of a major heavy industry group, after all. Even if he doesn't have a vast following, he's never short of women clinging to him.

"4. Following on from point 3, when the loli's mood bar drops below 50%, you will feel very bad; when it drops below 25%, you will be impotent for life. Jealousy, resentment, and other emotions will lower the loli's mood bar."

I... damn it...

I thought to myself, "What kind of blatant unfair terms are these?!" If there really were a magical contract effect, who the hell would dare sign it?!

"5. Your partnership is both platonic and not platonic. You cannot have any impure thoughts. Of course, if one day you are actually seduced by a loli... then congratulations, she likes you. And if you can survive without having any impure thoughts, then it proves that you two are definitely a perfect match."

"6. They are cursed children, their lives destined to be short, yet like summer flowers in full bloom, breathtakingly lovely, bright, and beautiful..."

"7. Believe me, if you can survive the curse, your life will be completely changed by loli. You will find young girlfriends boring, and loli will be the best."

Believe me, if you can survive the curse, one day you'll willingly trade your life for a loli's, because being a lolicon is a poison that seeps into your very bones.

Believe me, if you survive the curse, when the loli's corruption reaches a critical point and you are forced to kill her with your own hands, you will find that your life will no longer weep for others.

Please believe me, if you survive the curse, when that day truly arrives, you will cry—cry so hard it's like your bones are being pierced, your soul is being torn apart, and you'll feel like you're dying.

Believe me, at that time, curses will have no effect on you whatsoever, because you will have become an invincible lolicon.

Please believe me.

This will definitely be the most unforgettable memory of your life.

"8. Contract, above~"

The young man discovered that he had actually finished reading it, but what was with the constant emphasis on "curse killing"? Was it just a scare tactic? ... It really wasn't very clever.

So, the young man nonchalantly bit his finger and pressed his blood-red fingerprint into the ink.

[Contract Achieved]

But so what? Does it even work?

The young man thought that his new home only needed a maid, so he came to find a cursed child, thinking that providing food, clothing and shelter would be enough.

They even have the audacity to demand that their safety level be at most equal to that of a loli. In a true life-or-death situation, aren't these cursed children just disposable tools? So, they actually believe in this written contract? Really… Pfft!!!

*Sizzle! Sizzle!*

A terrible feeling of suffocation filled my throat.

The excruciating pain of a thousand needles piercing his throat caused the young man to slam his knees down, arching his back like a shrimp, lying on the ground in agony, veins bulging on his forehead, his eyes bulging in disbelief.

Curse...kill? ...How could there really be a curse that kills?!

Chestnut Ball's squinty eyes are smiling.