About the time I was picked up and adopted by Tallulah

"Orson! There's another—"

"Who is it this time, a Liberian boy named Ino coming over?"

Orson asked directly as soon as the operator in charge of notifying intelligence entered the room.

"Uh... congratulations on answering all the questions."

The operator blinked to indicate that you guessed right.

"Ino? Hmm... If Ino finds me, they might start to distrust the teacher... I'll hide for a while, Orson."

Alina also crawled under the table.

To be honest, Rhode Island's tables can really hold a lot of things.

"Teacher Orson—!"

"Pfft!"

Mephisto pushed open the door and sent a rocket headbutt straight into Orson's chest, rubbing his head against it.

"Long time no see, Ino—pleasures aside, who did you leave your job to?"

"Hey... As expected of Mr. Orson! Actually, I-"

Click!

Before Ino could finish his words, the table next to him finally collapsed under the pressure.

The Lord of Qie City, the leader of the Reunion Movement, the political commissar of the Reunion Movement, and the super popular idol of Qie City just stared at each other in the reception room.

Meanwhile, in Che City:

“555… So I really just took the wrong road…! Why would I do something like this?!”

Sitting at the desk, Junjun had tears in her eyes and a question mark on her head. In front of her was a mountain of documents waiting to be processed.

115. The Man Being Contested (End of this Volume)

The First Joint Meeting of Rhode Island and the Integration Movement

"..."

In the conference room, the atmosphere was so solemn that even breathing deeply was a luxury.

In the extremely quiet environment, the crowd was divided into two camps. These people stared into each other's eyes, without a trace of retreat.

The situation is tense and ready to explode.

On the left side of the conference room, Kal'tsit, Amiya, and representatives of the elite operators, people from the three positions that make up the highest authority in Rhodes Island, gathered here. They were silent with each other, but they all understood their purpose.

On the right side of the conference room, Talulah, Zaolu, Froststar, Patriot, Alina, and Ino—the leaders of the Reunion Movement—gathered there. Though there seemed to be traces of internal strife, their gazes remained firm, their convictions unwavering.

In the middle of the meeting room:

"Uh...that...I said..."

Orson, who was sandwiched between Rhodes Island and the Reunion Movement with only one chair, felt his scalp tingling. He looked to the left, glanced to the right, and finally looked down at the nets on his sneakers.

After the "World Famous Paintings in the Reception Room" incident, a group of people first accused each other of betrayal and irresponsibility. Finally, after discovering that only Junjun was injured, everyone said that nothing had happened.

Then, adhering to the famous saying "since we are already here", these people came to discuss Casimir's affairs with Rhodes Island.

As the conversation went on, the topic shifted from "the partnership between Rhodes Island and the Integration Movement, and the pros and cons of going to Casimir" to "who is in charge of Orson."

The Rhodes Island camp believed that Orson should follow Rhodes Island to Casimir because his injuries had not yet been fully healed.

The Reunion Movement said that what you are doing is called "running away with the crystal", and the defense towers will definitely not do that.

"Since no one wants to speak first, I'll be the one to open the conversation."

When everyone was silent, Zaozi's father stood up.

"Since letting Orson stay in Rhodes Island to recuperate or return to the Reunion Movement will cause conflict, why not just marry Orson into our family? Isn't that right, Natasha—Uwaa ...

Before Zaozi's father could finish his words, Zaolu, with a red face, went into super race mode and punched the ball into the ground, making it impossible to dig it out.

"You idiot dad, stop making things worse!!"

"Natasha... my Natasha..."

Zaozi's father was heartbroken after being beaten to pieces by his lovely daughter, who he thought was elegant, virtuous, clingy and cute, and then called an idiot.

The patriot patted Zaozi's father on the shoulder without saying a word. The two fathers who had also discovered that their little girl had been abducted by Bald Du Lin (referring to Orson) instantly felt a sense of sympathy for each other and told each other that they knew how high the other's bag of rice would take to carry.

"I understand the anxiety of everyone in the Reunion Movement, but your actions will make it very difficult for us."

Kal'tsit spoke, her tone as calm as ever.

"According to your medical records, Orson's condition will need about two weeks of stabilization. So if you're going to Casimir, are you planning to take Orson with you?"

Tallulah frowned and asked Kal'tsit.

"exactly."

"How can this be! I originally wanted Orson to recover from his illness, not to come here and be kidnapped by you! Who knows if that fool will kidnap several horses after he goes to Casimir..."

Tallulah complained in a very low voice.

Talulah and Kal'tsit were arguing with each other, while Froststar on the side started to think after hearing this.

— Orson needs to stabilize his condition, so he has to stay in Rhodes Island. — I also need to stabilize my condition. — I will also stay in Rhodes Island. — Orson and I can continue...

"I agree!"

"Frost Star!?"

Talulah and her group looked at Frost Star with shock at her sudden rebellion.

"Well, Frost Star, I knew this day would come—you and I are destined to fight."

"If you want to fight, I will fight. Tallulah, times have changed. Do you still think your straight-girl uniform is still useful?"

“Ahem…!”

——Why are they fighting among themselves again?

On the other side, the people of Rhodes Island looked on in confusion as Talulah and Froststar started fighting, while Alina was chatting with Orson nearby.

"Anyway, leave Orson here. We won't interfere with Rhodes Island's course of action."

Zaolu expressed her opinion.

"No, Orson hasn't finished his treatment yet...!"

Rosemary whispered back to Zaolu.

"Teacher Orson should be back soon. I can also help with the daily checks for the rest of the period!"

Ino also refused to give in and just wanted Orson to return to the Reunion Movement as soon as possible.

"Oooh woof woof!"

Hong is right!

"Rhode Island's treatment facilities are more comprehensive. I understand your anxiety, but we also need to consider it more comprehensively."

Amiya tried to smooth things over, and Alina on the other side nodded.

"Amiya is right. Let's calm down, everyone. There's no need to argue about this kind of thing. And most importantly, this matter ultimately depends on Orson's own thoughts, right?"

Alina looked at Orson with a smile.

"That's true, but Alina, why did your arm switch to the excited state..."

Orson swallowed hard. In his current state, if he wasn't careful, he would probably be torn apart by this group of people.

"How about...everyone, go together?"

After a long silence, Orson offered his suggestion.

"—"

There was a moment of silence, and then everyone expressed their opinions on Orson's suggestion:

"It seems to make sense." "Good idea." "To be honest, it is true."

Even Zaolu said that although it was difficult to get away from Qicheng, she would find an opportunity to kick her father over as a scapegoat.

"call……"

As the atmosphere gradually cooled down, Orson breathed a sigh of relief. But just then, the operator from the reception room changed shifts and pushed open the door to the conference room again.

"Well, because there are so many guests coming, the number of dormitories is not enough, so someone needs to share a room with Orsen temporarily."

“…” “——” “…”

A brief silence once again enveloped the conference room.

"I can accept it without any hesitation. In fact, as Orson's attending physician, this will allow me to better understand his recovery."

Kal'tsit is on full fire.

"I...I can do that too! I can sleep with Orson in my arms."

Rosemary whispered, raising her hand.

"Orson, I won't say too much unnecessary words. You better learn from your mistakes."

Tallulah said lightly.

"I can replace air conditioning for cooling!"

Frost Star is the type of person who will not choose the right path or food in a hurry.

"Mr. Orson! I can do it! Do you want to eat first, take a shower first, or...?"

Ino looked at Orson and struck a pose.

"I, I, I'll give you 40...!"

Zaolu made a terrible statement in every sense of the word.

The scene became extremely chaotic again.

Night——In Orson's dormitory——————

"Go to bed early. We still need to figure out the details of our trip to Casimir tomorrow."

"……it is good."

The Patriot turned over, while Orson beside him had an expression of doubt about his life.

——Have you seen this script somewhere?!

After complaining, Orson looked at the dark ceiling, and the figure of the doctor slowly emerged.

I am a Chimera, a being that has survived by inheriting the doctor's legacy.

In that case... of course I have to keep going, not only for the Reunion, but also for Rhodes Island, which the Doctor once risked his life to protect.

"Good night, Doctor."

Orson closed his eyes. After all, there was still a lot to do tomorrow.

The North, Reunion Movement, Che City, New and Old Nobles, Rhodes Island, Dr. Kal'tsit.

Next, are we finally going to Casimir?

—Good night, Orson.

"—!"

After a moment of auditory hallucination, Orson opened his eyes wide, but the surroundings were still pitch black.

No... not completely dark.

"..."

Orson climbed out of bed and stared at the gap in the room not far away.

In just a moment, Orson was sure that he had seen at least two pairs of gazes.

Not only that--