Knight Asylum

Damn it!

Asano gave a forced smile that was uglier than crying, "Is there anything I can do?"

"Holding a press conference, Servier Turia failed to crack Gamego's semi-ultimate game, [S·L] is about to have a large-scale containment event, the containment level is judged to be uncontainable, all emergency shelters are opened, enter a twelve-hour complete silence, [S·L] damage rate is expected to exceed 83%..."

U spoke a series of things very calmly but quickly, and Asano was already confused from the first sentence. Before U could finish, Asano stretched out his hand and shouted, "Wait, wait! Are you crazy? I just announced that Servi Turia can solve this matter! It's been so long! You, you want to finish Servi Turia! I will never hold such a press conference!"

"For your own face?"

Asano blushed and immediately gritted his teeth and emphasized, "This is for the reputation of Servier Turia!"

"Really? It doesn't matter. I didn't plan to let you host anyway." U raised his hand and pressed it on his neck, twisting it left and right. "I will come forward and explain it myself."

"Okay! You said it! Don't go back on your word!" Asano was overjoyed when he heard that U planned to come by himself, and immediately agreed excitedly.

He also knew that the problem had become serious, but if he came forward to explain, the conflict between the citizens of [S·L] and Gurongi would become a conflict between the citizens of [S·L] and him, and he didn't want to do such a bad thing. Since U was going to take over this conflict, he naturally agreed with both hands and feet, and quickly began to prepare for the press conference.

Anyway, things have come to this point, no one can stop Gamego's semi-ultimate game, Yamato Hidenari is definitely finished, and if he goes to the U-level, he will only become the main responsible party, and he will definitely not be able to sit in the position of the supreme commander.

Asano also didn't think he had the potential to become the supreme commander, he just wanted to keep his position.

In the top-floor office of the Hongshang Fund Building, Mitsuo Hongshang, with his back to the floor-to-ceiling window, wearing a pink apron, hummed a little tune and leisurely made a new cake.

Goto Shintaro, who had already returned, saw that Honguei Mitsuo was so leisurely that he couldn't help but say, "President, is this really okay?"

"Hmm? What do you mean?" Mitsuo Hongo looked up at Shintaro Goto and smiled with interest.

Most people would be afraid of Yu Hong Shang Mitsuo's majesty and keep silent, but Goto Shintaro didn't buy it. He asked righteously with his hands on his hips, "Of course it's everything. Why did you hide the fact that Gamego modified more than half of the rules of the Ultimate Game? Why did you help Yamato Hidenari to increase the number of attacks?"

Goto Shintaro wanted to continue speaking, but when he saw Sanada next to him staring with an expression of disbelief as if he had entered a den of thieves, he stopped talking.

"Well - Goto, this is a bit complicated to explain."

"There's still a lot of time," Goto Shintaro stood there with no intention of walking down the stairs given by Hongo Mitsuo, "If this continues... [S·L] will really be sunk by Gamego."

"Eh! Will [S·L] be sunk?" Sanada opened his mouth wide.

"What's so surprising? There are many monsters hidden in [S·L] that can be destroyed by different methods," Erika Satonaka shook the popsicle in her hand and turned to look at the scenery outside the floor-to-ceiling window.

"The thing that this world has the most of... is monsters that can even devour the world."

"Goto - do you think it's really okay to go on like this?" Mitsuo Hongue looked around at the finished cake in front of him, shook his head, raised his hand and pushed the cake towards Sanada.

Sanada, who was almost used to working like this, began to eat the cake with his knife and fork tremblingly.

"The Gurongi are like a nightmare that will never end, shrouding all of humanity. They are too powerful, so powerful that they limit humanity's desire to defeat them," Hong Shangguang snapped his fingers, "This won't do. Humanity has more trials to overcome than just the Gurongi. Compromise once will only lead to more escapes."

Goto Shintaro raised his head and let out a long breath, "Even if you say that...even Ultimate Sora was killed instantly by Gamego in one strike."

"Isn't it normal for a beast with no self and just swinging fists randomly to be defeated by a brave and skilled warrior?"

Goto Shintaro was speechless. Mitsuo Hongo seemed to have answered his question, but in fact he went around in circles and did not mention a word about how to solve the problem.

Just when Goto Shintaro wanted to ask again, the communication device on Mitsuo Hongue's desk began to flash wildly.

"Goto--" Mitsuo Hongo raised his head and shouted.

Seeing Mitsuo Hongo calling him, Goto Shintaro scratched the back of his head helplessly, walked forward and turned on the communication. The light of the holographic image fell, and the logo representing the Ouroboros Group lit up.

"President Hong Shang, what does this mean?"

"President Kaga, I also want to ask this question, why are the people you sent alien insects?" Hong Shangguang Guangsheng said without even turning his head.

After a brief silence, Kaga's voice slowly rang out, "Yamato Hidenari and his entourage, as well as members of the evacuation team, are all dead. We found their bodies at the airport."

"Oh? That's really quick. President Kaga, you know I don't intend to interfere with the actions of any party," Mitsuo Hongo raised his fingers and shook them left and right, "but that doesn't mean I don't have my own goals."

"Is it your plan to expand the scale of Gamego's semi-ultimate game to the point where it will lead to the sinking of [S·L]?!"

“How could it be—even I could not have expected that the Yamato Hidenari you sent would make things… so bad.” Honguei Mitsuo turned his head and smiled regretfully. “It seems that U has already held a press conference. He is really an extraordinary man.”

"President Hongshang, Selvi Turia's credibility will be ruined."

"It's hard to say, but Ouroboros's reputation will be ruined if it continues like this. If you don't work hard, your stock will fall to the point where—" Mitsuo Hongo pressed his finger in the direction of the communication, "I think we can make a profit."

"Humph - we certainly won't abandon this mess."

The communication was cut off with a snap.

Goto Shintaro looked at Honguei Mitsuo helplessly, "President, President Kaga is angry."

"No, he's very happy," Hong Shangguang smiled meaningfully, and then immediately spread his hands to both sides, "Goto - do you have any other questions?"

Sanada, who was eating cake, immediately looked up and blinked desperately at Goto Shintaro. According to her experience, this was Mitsuo Hongo trying to give Goto Shintaro a way out. If Goto Shintaro continued to ask directly, something big would happen.

Unfortunately, Goto Shintaro completely ignored Sanada's eye hint and stared at Hongue Mitsuo, "President, how are you going to deal with Gamego? Our building is not that far from the Royal Casino Building."

Ruined--

"of course--"

Mitsuo Hongo opened his arms suddenly and shouted like a poet singing the prologue of an epic poem.

"A true hero!"

Under the horrified gaze of the doctors and nurses around him, Reid suddenly opened his eyes.

Chapter 61: Afterglow Part 3

At the press conference, U, in formal attire, sat upright with his hair combed neatly, which was unusual for him. His cold and deep eyes reflected the eager reporters below. Several members of the public relations department sitting next to U could not help but repeatedly raised their hands to wipe the sweat from their foreheads.

They had heard some rumors that U hated reporters and hated press conferences even more. The reporters and the media behind them had always wanted to dig up information about U, the supreme commander of Servius Turia and the savior of mankind. Now U had come forward, and what he wanted to say was quite explosive. No matter how they thought about it, this press conference would not end well.

"Excuse me! Is it true that Servier Turia failed to crack Gamego's semi-ultimate game? That's not what you said yesterday!"

Upon hearing what happened yesterday, several members from the public relations department immediately lowered their heads and dared not speak. However, their reactions made the reporters excited like sharks smelling blood, and they stood up one after another to ask questions.

"I heard that there was an illegal fund-raising in the name of the Supreme Commander of Servi Turia last night. Is this true? What should the victims do?"

"As far as I know, the destructive range of Gamego's semi-ultimate game is one of the lowest among all semi-ultimate games. Why is the loss of composure so serious that it requires an unprecedented twelve hours of complete silence?"

"How is Servier Turia going to handle this!"

"Does Servi Tulia plan to allow monsters to enter the emergency shelter? If a monster attacks at this time, how will Servi Tulia be held responsible?!"

As sharp questions came one after another, the members of the public relations department sitting around U wanted to crawl under the table, while Asano in the backstage was secretly glad that he did not go on stage.

U raised his hand to adjust his glasses and tilted his head slightly. "Selvi Turia has already notified all residents of [S·L] through the public channel to take emergency shelter. Why are you still here?"

The reporters were stunned and looked at each other, not knowing how to answer.

Why are they here?

Of course it’s because U held a press conference…

"Because it's an emergency shelter, there are limited spaces. Since the establishment of [S·L], the population of monsters and humans has been soaring, and it has long exceeded the maximum number of people expected when the emergency shelter was first established. It is impossible to accommodate all of them."

"You know, since I said that we need to be completely silent for twelve hours, then during these twelve hours, all places outside the [S·L] shelter will become a restricted area for life."

U shook his head slowly, and the reporters all reacted. Their faces changed and they turned around and rushed out.

The members of the public relations department around them all opened their mouths wide and looked at U, who was holding his glasses, in disbelief.

This guy doesn't follow the rules!

Just when the members of the Public Relations Department thought that U wanted to say something, U simply stood up and yawned and left, leaving only a few people sitting there staring blankly.

???

Even Asano in the backstage had a face full of question marks, but U didn't care what would happen next. He raised his hand, put on the headphones, and connected the communication with the command tower.

----

who am I?

where am I?

What should I do?

Red, with a blank mind, got the answer to the third question first.

"Gamego!"

Reid raised his hand and pulled out all the tubes that were still being used for infusion, then turned over and got out of bed. However, the moment his feet touched the ground, he felt a sense of powerlessness. If he had not immediately held onto the equipment on the side, he would have almost fallen to the ground.

"Well, your body has just recovered! You can't do anything rash!"

A young nurse subconsciously came forward and helped Red up. Red tilted his head and saw the nameplate on the nurse's chest: Misuzu Hatori.

"I'm fine—I have things I have to do."

Red shook his head vigorously and walked towards the exit, while Misuzu Hatori didn't know where she got the courage from, she grabbed Red's arm and tried to stop him, but her strength was too small compared to Red. Although she tried her best, she was still dragged out by Red. The other nurses and doctors then reacted and hurried forward to grab Misuzu Hatori, and saw Red's back staggering forward, holding on to the wall under the dazzling red light.

"Doctor! We can't let him do anything stupid!" Misuzu Hatori shouted unwillingly.

"Mei Ling, he is a containment object. He was a corpse a few minutes ago," the doctor exhaled, raised his hand and patted Mi Ling Hatori on the shoulder, "You have been affected by him. Go to the psychiatrist for a checkup later."

Misuzu Hatori opened her mouth and wanted to refute, but the concerned gazes of the nurses around her blocked her throat. She could only nod in agreement, and then glanced unwillingly in the direction of the corridor.

Red didn't know what was happening behind him. When he was holding on to the wall and passing through the third protective door, Qiao appeared in front of him, wearing Faiz's belt, holding a mobile phone in his right hand, staring straight into his eyes, looking ready to fight.

"You can't win—" Qiao said slowly, "It's not your fault."

"I know."

Qiao's cheeks puffed up slightly, and she stared at Red's eyes. But the stalemate lasted less than a minute before Qiao grabbed the hair on the back of her head and tilted her head with an unwilling sound, "Damn it! Are you serious?"

"I don't know..." Red expressed his thoughts quite honestly.

"Ha—I see."

Qiao lowered his hands and waved, "Come on."

Red breathed a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that Qiao would transform and knock him out.

Under Qiao's guidance, Red came to the central elevator. Ember leaned against the elevator door with her arms crossed over her chest. Seeing Red appear, Ember pursed her lips and moved away. "U said, if you must meet Gamego, then go meet Riku, the previous generation of Kuuga."

The Kuuga of the previous generation?

Red was stunned for a moment, then nodded and walked into the central elevator, but Embi and Qiao had no intention of coming in. They just stood outside the elevator door and looked at him.

Red hesitated for a moment, then smiled easily and waved to Coincidence Ember.

The elevator doors closed and moved downward, deeper into Servier Turia.

Red took a few steps back, leaned against the cold metal, raised his head and whispered softly, "Did I... win?"

This is a boring question. After completely losing control, he was killed instantly by Gamego's punch. Thanks to Gamego's punch, he regained his sanity and then had to face this horrible fact.

So, what to do?

"Ding--"

The elevator door opened, a cold wind rushed in, and a metal platform and empty darkness appeared in front of Red. He had been imprisoned in a similar place before. At this time, a metal coffin was standing upright above the empty darkness.

Red could feel that something similar was calling him, and following that feeling, Red walked out of the central elevator and came to the metal coffin. Inside the metal coffin lay a dried mummy with dry eye sockets and exposed teeth. Its shape could be used as a background in any horror movie, but Red did not feel afraid, and even felt it was very familiar.

"You are... Rick?"

Red lowered his eyes and saw the petrified Yaguru on the mummy's waist. Red subconsciously touched his belly.

"Yes, I'm Rick."

The mummy's head turned slightly, and its empty eyes turned to Red.

Chapter 62: Afterglow Part 4

On the rooftop of the Royal Casino Building, Gamego was gazing into the distance with a cigar in his mouth. As if he had sensed something, he raised the corners of his mouth slightly and took off his cigar.

"It's incredible that I've lived here for twelve years without realizing it."

"You can continue to live," behind Gamego, Baluba held up an umbrella and looked up at the sky, "Thirteen years, fourteen years, our lives are very long."

"Baruba, you are so cruel. A proud warrior in the past has been tortured by you into the point where he can't even tell who he is. I really want to break your neck right now," Gamego turned his head slightly, with a cruel golden light in his eyes.

Under Gamego's gaze, burn marks appeared on Baruba's dress, and even sparks began to appear on her cold and beautiful face, but even so, Baruba's expression did not change at all.

"If you are willing to continue the Gurongi clan until Kikiru starts over again in the most sacred form that no one dares to violate, I am ready to die at any time."

The gold in Gamego's eyes faded away and he turned his head to continue looking at [S·L]. The burns on Baluba's face also healed at an extremely fast speed.

"Destiny has given me the answer. There is no need to wait any longer."

Gamego opened his hands, feeling the coldness of the person standing at the top.

The closer you are to the sun, the colder you feel. Only by crawling on the ground can you receive the sun's blessings.

"I will complete the semi-ultimate game and challenge Daguba."