One-way traffic

This large area almost completely covered Rick's abdomen and legs.

"It really is getting more and more inconvenient."

"Eh...? Rick...!!"

An anxious sound came from the doorway.

The machine-type girl, Shuvi—she ran swiftly to his side.

"No, I can't get up now...! Rick's skin... hasn't been coated yet—"

"Ugh... medicine... applying that stuff won't do any good at all."

For more than a week, Rick has been tormented by this situation.

For the forest elves and goblins to form a complete alliance, one final step is still needed.

And it was Rick who delivered that final kick.

He also needed to inform the administrators of various regions of all the information about the various races. However, those administrators not only possessed monstrous physical strength, but also intelligence.

Other ghosts won't work; they can't meet these monsters because if superhuman intelligence attacks them, they'll definitely be exposed.

Therefore, Rick had no choice but to take on the task himself.

—Black ash, the remains of dead elves drifting in the sky.

Although these things can cause serious harm to the human body, it is precisely because of these black and gray things that humans are not found or detected by various races.

in case.

How about covering your entire body completely with black ash that can conceal your presence?

"Haha... After covering your whole body in black ash, all you end up with is this severe skin necrosis. You really made a killing, didn't you?"

"No... Rick, don't say... such things..."

"My dear wife...you must know, if the original dosage is continued in full, I will become almost useless in just over two hours. My eyes and hands may be ruined, and even my internal organs may...cough cough—!!"

The young man coughed violently again.

In fact, some of the internal organs had already been eroded.

Eating is still manageable, but every time I swallow something and digest the food, I experience excruciating pain inside my body that is unimaginable to most people.

Such a body will die if it doesn't eat, but eating will make its life worse than death.

It's such a ridiculous situation.

“I know my own body best. Shubi… these medicines… even if we use them, they won’t be of any use.”

“…Rick…”

"Everyone else is in the same situation, some even have their blood contaminated... Okay...! Almost... Time to get on with... 'traffic control'...!!"

I was originally planning to suddenly get up, but then...

Because of the excessive force, Rick directly affected the internal organs that were being eroded.

"Pfft-!"

Dark purple blood spurted from the youth's mouth onto the wall.

"No, no!! Rick... we can't go on like this...!"

Hughie quickly pulled him to the side onto the rough bed.

Even so, despite the fact that Rick's body was being severely damaged both internally and externally, he still managed a bitter smile.

Even so...besides the two of us...there's no one else who can...take care of us.

Shubi's "traffic control" was the most important aspect of the entire war. If it had not been properly arranged, even the slightest deviation during the final battle would have caused the world's hope to be completely dashed.

Therefore, Rick cannot entrust this kind of thing to anyone other than himself and Shubi.

"Let's rest for today... and come back tomorrow..."

"War could break out tomorrow, it might even happen today... Ha, we have to... get it done before then..."

"But—!! Rick already…predicted this…, didn't he…? The war won't…break out immediately…"

"..."

The girl, clutching her arm tightly, seemed to be trembling.

Despite being a machine race, not human, she possesses movements as expressive and vivid as a human... truly...

“Listen to Shubi… Rick… just this once… just rest for a while… okay…?”

Hughie stared intently at herself, not daring to let go of her limp arm.

"…Um."

Faced with his wife's repeated persuasion, Rick finally gave in.

That's right... Based on my previous thinking, the great war won't break out immediately... at least not now.

So there's still time. In the meantime, I need to calm myself down a bit before I can go with Hugh to set up the "traffic control" system.

"Thank you, Schwi."

“Shubi…this is what Shubi should do…Rick…”

Even though the hand holding his was a cold, mechanical one, Rick truly felt the warmth of the girl's "heart" from her gentle smile.

Even if he was in excruciating pain, he didn't care anymore.

"That…"

As drowsiness gradually crept in, Rick finally succumbed to sleepiness after confirming his decision to rest.

"At least, I hope that even after I fall asleep, Hugh will still be holding my hand..."

"...Yes, Shubi will..."

Almost 80% of everything so far has been accomplished thanks to the girl in front of me.

Rick believed that without the girl in front of him, even if he had ten thousand years, or a hundred billion years—he would never have the courage to stand up again.

They are practically one and the same.

"Thank you, Schwi."

He chuckled softly and closed his eyes.

"I...really...love you...Shubi..."

With a weak voice, this battered human finally drifted off to sleep.

The machine-type girl held his hand tightly, feeling its weak but real warmth.

What is "love"?

I may already have a "heart" in my heart, but what is "love"? I don't understand it yet.

But at least Shubi understands that she will always love Rick.

and so.

"…sorry."

For the first time, the girl faced the man before her.

They chose to break their oath.

"I'm sorry... Rick..."

She let go of Rick's hand.

That's right—Rick is actually correct.

The great battle is coming soon, and if we don't finish everything before then, we will definitely face a desperate situation.

…Even if it's just Hughie alone.

We must also fulfill Rick's wish.

With a determined look in her eyes, the girl walked towards the door.

That is the reason why this world and those who "don't belong to this world" fight.

Chapter 567 The Beginning of a Scene of Despair

First of all.

Hatsune Miku's side, really sped off in the corresponding direction at high speed.

The destination is the human settlement mentioned by Accelerator, and all of this is to protect the people there from being implicated.

"But we can't expose it directly to everyone..."

Hatsune Miku rushed over there as quickly as possible, recalling what Accelerator had told her before.

"Listen carefully, those guys are extremely vigilant right now. Even if we are all human, if we show up directly in front of them, let alone help them, it will only cause more chaos."

It can backfire.

Because Hatsune Miku and Accelerator possess immense power beyond that of ordinary people, they would never be trusted if this power were exposed to ordinary people—even if they were human.

Because they were completely unaware of this power.

Is this a power that humans should possess? If so, why hasn't humanity demonstrated such power over the years?

And are they really human? Or are they some other race in disguise? And even if they are human, what is the reason for protecting them? And even if they say that, is it necessarily the truth?

—All of this is highly likely to happen.

But Hatsune Miku doesn't blame them. On the contrary, this is how normal humans would react when faced with people who possess supernatural powers.

In this way, she could no longer appear directly in front of the people of the settlement.

She would choose to hide in some inconspicuous corner, and in this way, secretly protect everyone here.

Even if something happens that even Hatsune Miku can't solve, it doesn't matter.

He had said before that if he were to encounter any misfortune, he would simply clench his fists.

The spatial seed buried within one's body will be activated, pulling Accelerator directly from any distance to this side.

In any case, the people of this world are innocent.

"I will definitely protect everyone...!"

boom--! !

The girl who said those words flew through the sky at a speed exceeding the speed of sound.

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Frankly speaking, it's practically impossible to find a branch base of the Skywing race anywhere else.

For over a week, Accelerator had searched almost everywhere, including the branch bases of various races... but he hadn't found a branch base of the Skywing race.

If that's the case, then the Skywing race only has one stronghold, and there may not be any other branches with any territory at all.

Above the clouds, there is a temple called Abant-Heim.

Getting there is no problem, whether it's at the height of a cloud layer or in space, even at the very center of a black hole, Accelerator has plenty of ways to get there.

The real question is how to achieve absolute stealth within that.

He certainly had a way to get out of there unharmed. He was quite certain that if the strength of the Skywing race was generally like that, then there should be no one in the world who could threaten him.

unless--

That war god named Artesius possessed unexpected power.

If that's the case, then it will result in a fierce and evenly matched battle between the two sides.

In this situation, not only would Rick's plans be ruined, but the aftershocks of their intense battle would also cause devastating damage to the surface itself.

It would be a terrible loss if, due to being discovered during a stealth operation, all of human civilization were to perish.

and so.

Accelerator was forced to reluctantly extend his reach to other races.

Boom!! After what seemed like the umpteenth time the reflexes worked, several goblin soldiers were sent flying by the powerful impact.