About the time I was picked up and adopted by Tallulah

"That's about it. Thank you for your guidance."

Orson nodded to the burly man, who immediately rushed over at a speed that was inconsistent with his size, without even waiting for Orson to say start.

As for Orson, facing the unsportsmanlike fist, he simply dodged sideways, while one hand was stuck on the inner wall of the opponent's arm and he twisted his waist slightly.

Boom! !

The strong man who was originally attacking first was pinned to the ground by Orson in less than a second.

“What’s going on…?!”

"You see, relying solely on one's own combat power to make decisions about actions may not always yield the desired results. It's just that we are the 'security force'. If we make mistakes in our judgment and actions, the consequences may extend beyond us."

"The Integration Movement will help you improve your adaptability to various situations as much as possible, so that you can more easily carry out the corresponding missions. Do you understand?"

Orson said as he released his grip on the opponent's arm. Of course, the main reason was that Orson did not use the rest to cover his armor, and he could not control the opponent's wrist strength for a long time.

"For the next period of time, Froststar will teach you about Originium techniques, and Black will teach you about crossbows. Your original teacher was Sasha (Faust), but he's been busy with Ino's management... Alina will be in charge of your ideological education. Finally, Tallulah, the Supreme Leader of the Reunion Movement, will evaluate your training. Those who perform well will receive tickets to Ino-chan's (Mephisto) concert!"

Orson smiled and talked to everyone about the follow-up arrangements, and those who had been noisy before did not make a fuss this time.

After all, this young man had just put down a big guy right under his nose, as easily as breathing.

"Damn it... you bastard, you were just being clever just now!!"

However, changes happened again. The strong man stood up from the ground cursing. He stared at Orson with gritted teeth. It seemed that he felt that he was embarrassed in front of so many people by this young man, which was something totally unacceptable.

"Look, I'm going to slam you into the ground—Haa ...

The sturdy man roared, and the next second his body was slowly covered with a layer of silver-white steel.

"Hmm? Your Originium technique involves manipulating and altering elements? I see. That's a pretty good ability."

Orson took a look at the strong man's Originium skills, then turned to look at the others.

"That's perfect, then. Let me emphasize this again: Don't be absolutely confident in your abilities. Always be prepared for backup plans. Of course, my situation is probably a special case, so I don't need to think about countermeasures specifically."

Orson smiled, and at the same time, the man who used the Originium technique to turn himself into metal pounced on him again.

"You bastard!"

--【take a bow】

The strong man roared, but Orson just gently put his finger to his lips.

The next moment, the man who was previously covered in metal suddenly returned to his original appearance, and at this moment, Orson used the hot water cup on the table to poke directly into the other party's abdomen, which was defenseless due to the drastic changes.

“Ah…!!?!”

The man fell directly to the ground and slid to the door of the room due to inertia.

"Sometimes, even my own Originium skills can't guarantee complete success—eh?"

Orson was speaking when he suddenly saw a blue figure appear in front of the door and made a somewhat unexpected sound.

"Miss Skadi?"

The deep-sea hunter Skadi, who was originally temporarily affiliated with the Rhodes Island operator, arrived at the door of the room at some point.

01. Double the catch

"……Um."

Skadi, who appeared at the door for some reason, nodded slightly in response to Orson's call. Her crimson eyes were as unfathomable as ever, as if she was pondering some empty and ultimate philosophical proposition.

Of course, Orson, who knew Skadi, knew that this was actually a look that showed she was not thinking about anything.

Although from the outside, Skadi seems like someone who keeps people at a distance, completely wrapped in mystery and "coldness", and at first glance, it is obvious that she is a very cunning person.

But after spending some time in close contact with her, you will find that the thoughts of this deep-sea hunter are actually purer and simpler than those of most people.

"Ahem... Damn it, you bastard shorty—Hmm? Let me use this sword, woman!"

The man who fell to the ground stood up while coughing. At this time, he also saw Skadi standing in front of the door and the big sword on Skadi's back.

The man, already overwhelmed by anger and shame, wanted to reach out and forcibly snatch the weapon from Skadi's back without saying a word.

“Ah, wait a minute—!”

Seeing this, Orson immediately reached out to stop the man, but because the incident happened suddenly, it was too late for Orson to stop him.

"Do not touch me."

Boom! ! !

After a dull thud, the man who was at the door of the room the previous second was blown away like a cannonball the next second, even causing half of the wall to collapse.

As mentioned before, Skadi is actually an innocent person without any scheming or cunning, but most people have no idea of her true nature.

The reason is that Skadi herself resists most existences. She seems to think that she will bring "disaster" and "misfortune". Although she has been in Rhodes Island for some time, her true "friends" are very few.

Or there's nothing wrong with Orson being the only one.

If you try to touch her without permission, at best you will be stared at coldly, or at worst you will be transformed into light like this man.

"Hey...are you still alive? Oh, I'm glad you're okay."

Orson leaned over to check, and was slightly relieved to find that the other person was still alive. He then looked at the remaining people who were originally noisy but now had fallen silent.

These people originally thought they were quite capable, and even joining the assessment of Casimir and the integration movement of the Battle of Che City was easy, so their attitude was so arrogant.

However, within just a few minutes, they saw the Patriot taking a walk, Orson who was small but could easily kill a strong man in seconds, and Skadi who could knock people away with a light punch.

"Miss Skadi just now was an exception among exceptions... In short, in the Reunion Movement, you have to constantly be around various anomalies and learn to master and control them. So, those of you who think you are still qualified for the Reunion Movement, please stay. I will take you to Alina's ideological education class—"

"Monster!"

"That Agor, and that boy, are completely abnormal!"

"If you stay in a place like this, you'll definitely lose your life!"

Rumble, rumble, rumble——

After the "guidance" just now, all those arrogant and domineering people have now fled in panic without a single one left.

"Wait, that's why I said this was a special case! You don't usually encounter Chimeras with the ability of the Originium of Silence, or Deep Sea Hunters who can break down a wall with one punch... ah, but none of them came back. They all ran away."

It seemed that this "social recruitment" was a complete failure. Only Orson and Skadi were left in the room. Even the strong man who had been knocked away before was stumbling towards the exit.

"..."

After watching everyone leave, Skadi turned her attention back to Orson.

"……Feel sorry."

After a moment's silence, Skadi whispered an apology.

"Alas!"

As soon as Orson heard Skadi's "apology" to him, he immediately took a defensive stance.

"?"

Skadi saw Orson's big reaction, but she didn't know why Orson was like that, so she just tilted her head in confusion.

"Ah...it's okay. It looks like you've gotten over the etiquette of apologizing to the Agor race, Ms. Skadi."

Seeing that Skadi didn't come over to hug him and kiss him to apologize without saying a word, Orson finally breathed a sigh of relief and responded with a smile.

"Of course. You're not one of us, so naturally you won't..."

Skadi recalled the time when she met Orson on the deck before. Because of his Chimaera physique, she almost mistook him for a fellow human and kissed him with tongue. Her fair cheeks instantly turned the same color as her pupils. She could only quickly take off her hat and cover her face as usual.

"Those people probably weren't going to make it past Alina anyway, so they managed to save half their lives. Compared to that, Ms. Skadi, weren't you in Rhodes Island? Why did you come here?"

"..."

Skadi gently moved her hat halfway, looked at Orson with her left eye, and said nothing.

"Well... Anyway, since Miss Skadi is here with great difficulty, let's go shopping first~"

This deep-sea hunter's social skills and combat abilities are completely disproportionate, and Orson is aware of this. Instead of staring at her here, it would be better to go for a walk first and ask her purpose after she calms down.

"Ah."

Skadi nodded and unexpectedly accepted Orson's invitation readily.

The two left the room one after the other and wandered around the Reunion Movement's 'base'.

The integration movement, located in a hub town next to the city of Che, looks like a fusion of guerrilla settlements, army camps, and some ordinary residential areas.

The reason for this distribution is also directly related to the organizational structure of the integration movement.

After all, the Reunion Movement was originally composed of the former army led by the Patriots, the guerrillas led by Tallulah, and a part of the residents who joined because of life or ideals.

"How's it going, Miss Skadi? Although the Reunion Movement currently lacks heavy firepower, Junjun has been communicating with the young lady from the inner guard sent by the Emperor. I believe we will also be able to obtain armed transport boats in the future! And because of the previous contract with Mr. Hermann, the mayor of Xiosta, we will soon receive a large amount of obsidian that can be used for weapon processing. This will also increase the defense capabilities of the Reunion Movement and the city of Che!"

Orson walked in the Reunion Movement base and excitedly introduced everything to Skadi.

Even Skadi could feel Orson's excitement and excitement at this moment. After all, she was sticking behind Orson and rubbing the Chimera all the time, but the other party didn't complain at all and was still happily introducing this area.

After all, unlike Rhodes Island or Lungmen, the [Reunion Movement] was truly built by Orson and his companions.

The Reunion Movement is to Orson what Rhodes Island is to Kal'tsit.

"Here, it's nice. I don't like the feel of land, but this area is... reassuring."

"Hey hey hey..."

Skadi expressed her praise, while Orson just smiled foolishly, completely unaware that his hair was almost tied up bald by Skadi.

At the same time, because he was obsessed with showing off the Reunion Movement, Orson did not notice that the way he and Skadi strolled around the base had attracted the "attention" of many people.

"Uuuuuuu..."

Behind an armored vehicle, Frost Star, the leader of the Snow Monster Squad, had half of his body hidden behind the door, revealing only a slit of his eyes and a pair of obviously cute white rabbit ears.

"She's the deep-sea hunter from Rhodes Island, right? Why is she in a place like this...?"

Frost Star held the car door window frame with both hands, staring at Skadi who was happily rubbing Orson, and didn't even realize that the car door had become as crisp as instant noodles due to the low temperature.

"He's turned the corner... Well, we have to catch up!"

In the field of vision, Orson led Skadi to a corner. Frost Star immediately stood up and followed, and then -

"Pfft!"

Froststar collided accurately with Tallulah, another supreme leader of the Reunion Movement.

It was passed on that a civil war broke out among the highest leaders of the Reunion Movement.

"Tallulah?!"

"Froststar?"

The two men hurriedly stood up and showed surprised expressions at the same time when they found out the identity of the other person who knocked them to the ground.

"You... uh, shouldn't you be attending the meeting and reporting on the details of your review of the Xiosta contract, Tallulah?"

Frost Star frowned and questioned why Tallulah came here when she was supposed to be working in the conference room.

"Yes, yes... Uh, so, Froststar, you should be in the conference room right now, reporting the inventory of the Yeti Squad's weapons, as well as the Casimir branch's business report?"

Talulah looked away at first feeling guilty, then she suddenly realized that Frost Star shouldn't be in such a place now, and immediately went back.

"Well……"

Frost Star, whose ear was pinched, was speechless for a moment. The two leaders, who should have been in the conference room, were staring at each other in the parking lot of the Integration Movement.

No one dared to say, "I heard that Orson ran away with a girl I had never met, so I immediately dropped my work and skipped the meeting to come here." This sounded extremely irresponsible.

Of course, this cannot be blamed on Talulah and Froststar. After all, there are two reasons for them to do this.

First, Orson had only been in Xiosta for four days before, but he brought back two girls with completely different racial attributes.

Although the girl from Liberia named Ceylon went to Rhodes Island and couldn't be considered as joining the battlefield, the other girl named Hei Feilin was...

It seems like it has a lot of fighting spirit. (Various meanings)

Anyway, Talulah and Frost Star still couldn't understand what Orson had done to make the former killer, Filin, who was usually serious and even seemed cold, smile happily whenever he mentioned Orson in less than a week.

You know, it took Orson at least half a year to conquer me! !

Talulah/Frost Star thought so unhappily, and after experiencing Orson's increasingly skilled behavior of 'unconsciously picking up girls' once again, the two of them would naturally become extremely sensitive to things like 'Orson strolling around with strange girls'.

The Fire Dragon and the Snow Rabbit who skipped work without permission and accidentally bumped into each other formed a deadlock. As a result, the two could only watch Orson being beaten while leading the deep-sea hunter named Skadi, who only knew how to play golf, always had an expression on his face, and was said to be of terrifying weight, who suddenly appeared out of nowhere and wandered around.