Teacher Xia Lai is also teaching in Kivotos today

"But...but, Teacher Lin En is different! Teacher Lin En is someone who is capable of serving as a consultant for our Convenience House 68! So...so, it is normal for us to say goodbye to him before we leave!"

"I...I also think I should say goodbye to Teacher Lin En..."

Seeing Haruka say the same thing, Kayoko didn't say anything more.

However, at this moment, Mutsuki, who had been staring at the gate of Abydos school, suddenly spoke to them.

"Hey...Aru-chan, look!"

Following the direction pointed by Mutsuki, everyone in Convenience House 68 looked in surprise as everyone from Abydos except Ayane walked out of the door with Lynn, and then walked in a certain direction without hesitation.

"What are Teacher Lin En and the people from Abydos planning to do?"

After hearing Aryu's mumbling, Mutsuki blinked slightly in confusion.

"Could they have made an appointment to have breakfast together somewhere?"

"of course not."

Kayoko quickly noticed the clues from Abydos and others and frowned slightly.

"They should be heading out to fight somewhere. And judging by the condition of the weapons in their hands... this seems to be a very important battle for them."

After watching Lynn and the people from Abydos leave, Kayoko turned and looked at Arru.

"Boss, what are you going to do next?"

“…Is there any need to ask?”

After hesitating for just a moment, Aruna chuckled and then threw the cape draped over her shoulders in a handsome manner.

"Since our convenience house consultant is in trouble, how can we just ignore it?"

"Hahaha~ This feels like it's going to be really fun!"

Unlike Mutsuki who had a slightly frivolous smile on her face, Haruka held the shotgun in her hand very seriously.

"If...if Teacher Lin En wants someone to disappear...I will make them all disappear!"

Seeing everyone's reactions, Kayoko couldn't help but sigh as usual.

But then, a faint smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.

"After all, everyone likes to work with teachers."

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Under the influence of the strong wind, dust began to spread, forcing Lin En to close his eyes and raise one hand to block in front of himself.

In the distant sky, the fierce sun is casting scorching rays on the desert, keeping the temperature high.

The endless desert, the lifeless sand, and the strong wind carrying a lot of sand and dust all tell everyone who comes here how bad this place is and how unwelcoming it is to life.

At this moment, the figures of Lin En and the people of Abydos standing in the desert looked so desolate.

"Wow... the desert is really hot..."

Hoshino tugged at his collar and couldn't help but complain out loud.

"That's right! Seriously, I only walked around here for a short while, but I sweated more than when I was working part-time!"

Akane wiped her cheeks with the already soaked sweat towel and said this in dissatisfaction.

"If I had known I would have worn something thinner..."

Bai Zi muttered to himself as he tore off his scarf and took off his coat and put it into his schoolbag.

"Hmm... I feel like there's sand in my shoes..."

Nona, who was holding a machine gun, frowned slightly, shook her feet lightly, and looked at Lin En who was walking in front of the group.

"By the way, even though the teacher is only wearing a shirt, wouldn't he feel hot?"

"I think it's all right."

Although his forehead was covered with sweat like everyone else's, Lin En did not show any discomfort.

"And for me, this kind of environment is also a way to exercise my body and mind."

“…Exercise your mind and body?”

Hearing Hoshino's slightly puzzled question, Lin En smiled and nodded slightly.

"In a distant desert, there is a tribe called the Wind Tribe struggling to survive in the vast sea of ​​sand. But from this tribe, which sounds extremely weak, there once emerged a warrior who shook the world."

Hearing this, Xingye couldn't help but sigh.

"Huh... Is this the world of adults?"

"You don't need to think so much. That's not something you need to consider."

After changing the subject with a smile, Lynn turned off the headphones.

"Ayane, how far are we from the coordinates?"

Chapter 50: Initial clues

Hearing Lin En's question, Ayane, who was operating the drone, quickly replied.

"We have arrived near the designated coordinates, but due to the strong wind and sand, it is a little difficult to see clearly!"

But soon, Ayane's voice rang out again from everyone's headphones.

"I see! There are some very large buildings and facilities about three hundred meters southwest!"

Hearing this, Hoshino showed an expression of disbelief.

"It's hard to believe that there are facilities like this in a place like this."

"I saw it too."

Lin En narrowed his eyes slightly and saw the buildings in the distance that were covered by the wind and sand.

"Let's prepare for a conflict with the Caesar Group... Unlike the previous enemies, the Caesar Group's army will only have more advanced weapons and more severe iron laws. If we are careless, we will definitely fail."

Ayane, who was communicating with everyone through the projection screen, nodded in agreement with Lin En's suggestion.

"Everyone should get ready before going on!"

After hearing what the two said, the rest of the people in Abydos quickly adjusted their equipment and firearms.

After completing their preparations, they quietly approached the buildings in the desert under the cover of sand and dust.

"What on earth is going on in this place? There's actually a barbed wire fence stretching for several kilometers..."

After walking around for a long time and finally arriving at the foot of the facility, Akane spat out a mouthful of sandy saliva and spoke with a hint of doubt.

"And I didn't hear any sounds like machinery or engines running. It didn't sound like a factory."

Looking at this place in front of them, which was apparently quiet and empty, but gave people a feeling of strict security, not to mention Lin En, even the people of Abydos had no idea about the origin of this place, let alone its purpose.

“These buildings… I remember them very clearly. They definitely didn’t exist before.”

Hearing Hoshino's rare serious tone, Bai Zi couldn't help but frown.

"Even Senior Hoshino has no impression of it? Then what are these things..."

At this moment, Lin En, who heard some message from the headset, raised his hand and stopped Bai Zi from speaking.

"Something is coming. Take cover first. If you are discovered and the alarm is triggered, it will be a big trouble."

Upon hearing this, although the people of Abydos did not notice anything unusual, they quickly hid in the shadows nearby.

Almost immediately after they hid, a patrol team consisting of a dozen robots armed with guns came over in an orderly manner to check around. After finding nothing unusual, they quickly left the area.

After seeing the patrol team leave, Lin En breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, before setting off, he avoided the people in Abydos and gave Alona an order to detect the signal response around them every five seconds. Otherwise, he would never have been able to discover the approaching patrol team so early.

"I didn't expect that there would be so many troops just for patrolling... There must be thousands of combat robots in such a large area, right?"

Hearing Lin En's words, Qian Xiang, who came out of her hiding place, couldn't help but complain out loud.

"But compared to the enemies we encountered before, these guys are totally not on the same level!"

"In other words, this may also mean that we have to become enemies with such guys..."

While Nonami was talking to herself, Ayane's drone, which had sneaked in first, discovered special markings on these facilities.

Through the image transmitted by Ayane, everyone quickly determined the meaning of this sign.

"Caesar PMC..."

When Hoshino pronounced the name, Akane couldn't help but widen her eyes slightly.

"Caesar? In other words... these things are definitely related to those guys in the Caesar Group, right?"

"Yes, it is very likely a subsidiary of Caesars Group."

As Bai Zi finished speaking, everyone fell into silence.

Now everyone knows very well that this is the clue to Caesar Group's conspiracy. But even so, the current situation is still very bad for them. In this way, the only good news now is that their efforts are not in vain.

"...By the way, what exactly does PMC mean?"

Hearing Qianxiang's slightly doubtful voice, the originally somewhat depressing atmosphere was instantly swept away.

"What are you laughing at? I just don't know a word. What's so funny about that?"

Seeing everyone smiling for some reason, Akane suddenly got angry.

"No, we're not laughing at you, Akane-chan."

Hoshino, who was standing next to Lynn, said to Akane with a smile.

"We are laughing at ourselves. We have come this far with the help of our teacher, but now we are standing still for this reason... Isn't this funny?"

"By the way, PMC means Private Military Corporation. In other words, the troops stationed here are real soldiers."

Nonami, who was standing next to Shirako, added this to Akane with a smile.

"Sending troops to such an inaccessible place, I don't think their intention is just to attack Abydos. I'm afraid... the ultimate goal of the Caesar Group is the entire Kivotos."

Lin En, who was talking to himself like this, had actually become a little irritated.

Because he had never thought that there would be such a large group of guys persecuting a group of students. Not only forcing them to repay unbearable debts every month, but also the possibility of using such a level of military force to suppress them in the future.

After putting all the clues together, Lin En felt more and more unhappy.

He was not only unhappy with the current situation, but also unhappy about why he hadn't discovered the situation here earlier.

Just then, he felt something holding his hand.

When Lin En looked in the direction of the touch, he found that the person holding him was Hoshino who was standing next to him.

"Teacher, it's okay."

Noticing that Lin En was looking at him, Hoshino came up to him, hugged him gently, and said to him with a smile.

"Teacher, didn't you say that [the cheater is more hateful than the cheated party]? Everyone has never thought that this is the teacher's fault, right? The fault lies with those guys in the Caesar Group who used these shameful means, right?"

"……Feel sorry."

Lin En smiled bitterly and touched Xingye, then turned to look at the people in Abydos who were also looking at him with concern.

"Sorry for making you worry."

Just as Lynn picked up the kettle and prepared to drink some water to calm himself down, Qian Xiang's words reached his ears.

"...I don't know why, but I feel like the relationship between Hoshino-senpai and the teacher seems to be a little unusual."

In an instant, Lynn's movements froze.

"Ah... huh? Really? Uncle, I think the relationship between me and the teacher is about the same as usual, huh?"