Knight Asylum

"Red, I know how you feel right now, but your silence is really too loud, hold it in for a while," Kiryuu Sento raised his hand and patted Red's shoulder, shaking his head helplessly, "Dr. Kurim is very delicate right now, you will scare him."

"No, but... that's the one - the watcher peeping in the corner or something... isn't it just a simple green-"

"Suppress it! That's a banned word now!"

Kiryu Sento's pupils shrank and he quickly reached out to cover Red's mouth, trying to stop Red from uttering that syllable, but he was still a step too late.

Hearing the sound, Kurim immediately started shaking wildly on the table as if he was having an epileptic seizure, and the belt hanging on the side of Kurim turned blue on the spot.

"Doctor!? Doctor Kurim!"

Reid and Kiryu Battle Rabbit rushed forward and performed CPR and gave him pills. Finally, Kurim recovered with difficulty after treatment in the ambulance, but Kurim still had a dazed expression.

"Well, Dr. Kurim... Look at it from a bright side. A second super-evolved form has appeared. Medic, who could super-evolve at any time, is making rapid progress!"

Reid pressed Kulim's shoulder with his left hand and raised his thumb with his right hand.

"So smile, okay?"

“Gu—uhhhh—”

In the end, Kurim couldn't hold it in any longer, grabbed his belt and rushed back to the lounge.

"It seems that Dr. Kulim still needs a long time to... adapt. Perhaps this is too stimulating for him."

Red put his hands on his hips, nodded, turned around and prepared to leave, but as soon as he took a step, Kiryu Sento grabbed his shoulders, and Red immediately broke out in a sweat.

"Red, it's rare that Brian has reached the level of super evolution. Should you go and comfort him?"

"Ah—about this matter—"

"Also, this—" Kiryuu Sento copied out a belt of the same model as Dr. Belt Kurim and placed it in Red's hand, "If Brain uses Dr. Belt Kurim again, whether it's Dr. Belt Kurim or Dr. Kurim, one of them will go crazy, so we made a spare."

The corners of Red's mouth twitched. After resisting for a while, he lowered his head and walked into the hall of the laboratory with his belt. Just as he worried, the hall was full of tension between Brian and Medic. Of course, judging from their expressions, it seemed more like Medic was unilaterally hostile to Brain.

But it's quite normal. After all, Medic just boasted to Brian that he was about to super evolve, but he didn't expect that he would be overtaken so soon.

No one tried to stop it, and Dan Lidou and Philip even sat aside and watched the show with interest.

"Hey Brian! Why did you super evolve without permission? That's basically cheating! I won't approve of such a thing!"

"Medic, please be more mature. Our mission is to help Lord Red stop the wild ambitions—"

Brian pushed his glasses and, contrary to his usual behavior, did not taunt him. Medic felt a chill and subconsciously crossed his arms.

She didn't know what had changed about Brian, but the nausea level had increased several times.

"Oh, you're so long-winded! I don't want to be lectured by you like this!"

"Ah~ So you're only about to super evolve, unlike me - who has already super evolved -"

Well, I'd better escape for five minutes.

Red turned around and tried to escape, but Kiryu Battle Rabbit didn't give him a chance. He pushed him with his hand, and Red stumbled into the hall.

"..."

"Lord Reid!"

Seeing Red appear, Medic immediately stepped forward with a look of grievance and took Red's arm, while glaring at Brian provocatively, but Brian's reaction stunned Medic.

Brain didn't bite his handkerchief out of jealousy, but put his hands behind his back and smiled brightly, brightly, brightly...

Makes your scalp numb.

Reid and Medic took a step back at the same time, and Medic was so scared that he let go of his hand.

Without a doubt, that is the expression you get when you see your favorite picture.

But why would Brian, who evolved based on the emotion of jealousy, show such an expression?

Medic had never felt so terrified as he did at that moment. Brian seemed to have become something... terrifying.

"Ahem - Brian, I know about your situation. I'm very happy that you were able to super evolve and become a knight," Red coughed, raised his hand with a twinkling look and handed the belt in his hand to Brian.

"This is a specially made belt. Putting down the belt Curry - cough - will make it easier for you to use your strength -"

"Oh—it's my pleasure!"

Brian knelt on one knee sincerely, like a knight receiving an award from the king, and raised his hands to receive the belt.

"Master Reid, please rest assured! I will use this power to protect you!"

"Yes, really?"

"Yes! Wherever you go!"

"Eh? Wait..."

"No matter who you are happy with--"

"no……"

"I will always be in the corner protecting you with my most passionate heart!"

Ah, has this stupid robot's brain finally broken?

Red's mouth twitched as he forced himself not to look at Brian.

Brian's loyalty now goes beyond the level of a loyal dog and into completely unknown territory.

Even Medic was so scared that he lowered his head and dared not speak.

"Ah, well, I'm very happy - but please protect the others, too."

"Oh - don't worry, I won't let this power down!"

It's such a decent line, why does it sound so weird coming out of Brian's mouth! ?

Red moved his mouth, but in the end... he still didn't have the courage to correct Brian. Medic, who had always been at odds with Brian and was determined to fight Brian to the end, was extremely rare and timid and backed off.

It's not because Brian completed super evolution, but because Brian's spirit is too terrifying.

"Ah, well, to summarize - the good news is that we already have the power of two and a half mega evolutions, incredibly. Once Medic completes the mega evolution, that will be three."

After everyone arrived, Kiryu Sento raised his hand and patted his forehead to explain the current situation.

"Then, the most troublesome situation came. The fourth super-evolved individual was completely missing."

"...Brian, where is Heart now?" Reid thought for a while and looked at Brian.

"This... Lord Reid, unfortunately, Heart can't help you with this matter," Brian hesitated and shook his head.

Reid looked at Medic, who paused and showed the same expression.

"Really? That's going to be difficult—"

Red held his chin, his brows furrowed.

All other known evolved mechanical life forms are criminals, either murderers or robbers.

"Nothing... huh? Ah——"

As he was thinking, a figure suddenly appeared in Red's mind.

"What's wrong?" Kiryuu Sento raised his eyebrows slightly.

"I think I know who to look for next."

Chapter 963 The Day the Hero Died

"I'm sorry I can't help you--"

The white-haired young man who was picking up plastic bottles on the ground heard Red's request, paused for a moment, and replied with regret on his face.

"I can't super evolve."

"...012, you should be the individual closest to super evolution," Reid scratched the hair on the back of his head with some regret.

012, a mechanical life form that copied Hiromi Kadada and aims to be a hero, is the most special one among many mechanical life forms.

And being special means being only one step away from super evolution.

"It's just... the closest. Haven't you heard that admiration is the feeling farthest from understanding?"

"You want to be a hero, right? Have you given up?" Red's face was full of surprise, and he looked 012 up and down again carefully.

"When I became a hero just for the sake of being a hero, I had already lost my qualifications to be a hero."

"Really?" Red tilted his head. "But, I lost the qualification--"

A gust of wind blew between 012 and Red, lifting Red's hair.

"Can't we try again?"

012 stared blankly at Reid for a while before turning away, his eyes gradually dimming, "I have another favor to ask of you."

"……whats the matter?"

Seeing that 012 didn't really want to talk about super evolution, Red didn't ask any more questions.

"Actually...it's about Hiromi Kadokawa."

Under the guidance of 012, Red came to Hiromi Kadota's residence, which was a cheap apartment building. 012 easily opened the lock that looked like a decoration and went up the old stairs to the third floor. He walked along the corridor and stopped in front of door 305.

012 hesitated before opening the door.

"What's wrong? Could it be that Kadota is in a bad condition now..."

"It's not a question of whether I'm in good condition or not, it's just - do you know him?" 012 scratched his face, feeling a little embarrassed.

"Huh? You're asking this question now? Whether we know each other or not, it's enough to get to know each other from now on."

Because 012 had already unlocked the door, Reid simply stepped forward, pushed 012 aside, pressed the door handle and pushed the door open.

"Excuse me, is Kadota here?"

"you are?"

Hiromi Kadada pushed the wheelchair and leaned out.

"……this--"

After Hiromi Kadota's explanation, Red understood Hiromi Kadota's current situation.

"That guy Karizaki..."

Red held his forehead and sighed.

"This is not Dr. Karisaki's problem. It's my own choice. I'd rather say... I'm very grateful to Dr. Karisaki," Hiromi Kadada looked down at his palms, "I did do something that I couldn't do otherwise. I just paid the price I deserved, and—"

Hiromi Kadada paused and then showed a helpless but regretless smile.

"It's a pretty good deal to keep so many people alive at the cost of not being able to walk."

I'm afraid the price is not just as simple as not being able to walk.

Reid could feel that Hiromi Kadada, who was at his strongest and most energetic, exuded an aura of old age, just like an old man in his early eighties.

Red glanced at 012. He now knew what 012 wanted to ask of him.

"Kadota, don't you want to get treatment? As a member of Phoenix, you should--"

At this moment, the harsh rock music suddenly sounded and almost pierced Red's eardrums.

Reid's mouth twitched fiercely and he looked at the wall.

One of the basic problems with cheap apartments is that the sound insulation is extremely poor.

Red subconsciously stood up and wanted to have a friendly discussion with the neighboring residents about the nuisance issue, but was stopped by Hiromi Kadota. Seeing Hiromi Kadota's determined look, Red just sat back down.

Fortunately, the other party only played one song.

"If you want to rest, at least go to a quieter place," Red rubbed his forehead and complained, "Can't Phoenix even guarantee this?"

"I refused—"

Hiromi Kadada crossed his fingers and let out a long breath.

“I cannot accept financial subsidies from ill-gotten funds.”

"You are really honest..."

Red lowered his head, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke slowly.

"You already know about the Igarashi family, right?"

"...Yes, I'm sorry. If I had taken good care of my sophomore year, this wouldn't have happened, and you wouldn't have—"