The Magician Of Sound Chapter 357
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Inside Ria's study room, two people sat before each other. On the table in front of them, there was a small map with a realistic terrain that reflected the real world itself. And beside them was a box filled with a miniature of military equipment.
Kai took a moment before making his next plan, while Ria kept taking away his pieces that symbolized the soldiers.
Suddenly, Kai made a surprise move when he actually used her piece to attack herself.
"Wait. What are you doing?! That's my piece." She was bewildered by his action and tried to push it back.
Not letting her do so, he grabbed her hand and shook her head. "You can't do that."
"No, no. You are the one who can't do that. That's my piece."
"Who said that is your piece?" Kai looked at her weirdly.
"What?! That's certainly mine…Wait a minute." She furrowed her eyebrows and thought for a moment, realizing Kai's real intention. "Now, I see what you are doing."
"No one can tell who is your ally and who is your enemy." He shook his head. "Of course, you can believe the people you trust the most, but it doesn't mean you can let your guard down."
"Fair enough." She had understood him completely. "You are talking about the protector, right?"
"Yes. If I am them, I will have a spy from our side to be a double agent. Unlike them, who don't have an interest in us, they actually can incite our curiosity to pull us to their side. What I am afraid of is how many people have actually been bought by them."
"This is still a baseless accusation though." Ria shook her head.
"I know, but it doesn't mean we can let our guard down. Just like how they approached that whatever sh*tty professor, I believe they can do something like this. I don't like having an enemy that can backstab me at any moment." Kai gritted his teeth.
"But we don't know who they are. What are you going to do with them?"
"I am not sure. If they are from high-ranking people, they must know about my ability and make sure that I don't have anything suspicious." Kai let out a long sigh. "This is why I hate people who are too greedy."
"True, but there is a possibility of fear. I mean, you should know that we stand no chance against the protectors if they come with a full number. If that is the case, many people will cower. I feel half of them will surely defect from this side." She nodded. "For various reasons though. I mean, if you need to make a choice whether to have your wives killed or join their side, what will you choose?"
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Kai's expression turned serious, and he looked at her without saying anything. After a while, Kai scratched the back of his head.
"It's normal to have that thought. If you are there, I am sure I will defect from here. You don't need to answer me now, but I want you to be decisive when that time comes. Of course, it's better if this never happens in the future. I just want you to know that hard decisions need to be made." She gently smiled.
"What if I ask you to protect them?" Kai gently smiled, but his expression looked helpless.
It was time for Ria to fall silent, knowing that both his request and himself were special. Both of them now had their head down as they couldn't answer the question.
"Let's stop talking about this and cross it when the time comes, okay? I am not pessimistic of course, but I just want to be realistic. With how they are trying to catch me and kill those beside me, I feel like they want me to do something for them. If pushes come to shove, I can be the bargaining chip." Kai smiled.
"No. I won't let you." Ria released her killing intent before realizing what she had done.
"Let's talk about something else, shall we?" Kai sighed and clapped his hand once, turning the mood to neutral. He then said, "By the way, do you have a problem with me having a kid after graduation?"
"Nope. The medicine will be ready at that time anyway." She didn't have a change of expression. "This is your life choice. I want you to be careful with it. Well, ordinary people have kids from their high school, which is around sixteen years old due to the current situation.
"However, the rule will start changing soon as soon as we capture the entire America Continent. I don't know whether the government wants to push us to repopulate the Earth or do it at our own pace, but this is something we won't see in our generation." She shook her head. "Do you know that we might have controlled a few key points, but we haven't cleaned up the rest of the magical beasts yet?"
"Really?"
"Yes. For example…The famous Amazon rainforest. We have locked it up with the three military bases in Peru, Brazil, and Columbia, but we still give missions so the students can help us. Even if they venture inside, they are not allowed to go to the inner circle."
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"This is the first time I heard about it." Kai narrowed his eyes.
"It's simply for PR. They want to instill hope and make a good impression in the eye of the public by piercing through the enemy's rank. That was why we had a mission to take care of that S Rank Spider. It was to establish a Military Base in Argentina and Southern Chile."
Kai thought for a moment. "It's a win-win situation. I mean, if we can have a base on the bottom of Southern America, we can launch an attack from all directions." Kai nodded with a serious expression. "This is what I will do if I have the highest command."
"Yes, but it will take a huge amount of resources and human lives." She let out a sigh and remembered a certain problem from Kai's story. "Besides, there is a future problem, especially if we kill those magical beasts."
Kai's face turned serious. If they kept going at this pace, there would be a chance that the next three or four generations ahead would face another calamity since the protectors that were still alive wouldn't let the humans do something like this.
Besides, it would not be beneficial for the humans too since they couldn't have a supply of meat and magic stone again.
Suddenly, they thought of the same thing and looked at each other, knowing that they had arrived at the same conclusion that they deemed to be ridiculous.
"You are not thinking the same as me, right?"
"Using the protector life to create a life source that can sustain the Earth. And there is a chance that we can populate Mars. Like the sci-fi movies that we love to watch."
"Yes. Besides, there is a chance that the human will try to kill you no matter what because they are afraid that they can't control you anymore. What will you do at that time?"
"I am going to build my own civilization…Or that's what my most ridiculous thought at the moment." Kai shrugged. "I mean, there are many Ancient Civilizations that are still alive, right? I can simply hide there with my family and still maintain my status as a Protector. Besides, it's not like I want to fight another protector."
"That's just a thought, but I guess you have watched too many movies."
"Fair enough." Kai smiled before sighing. "Well, I want to live to the fullest until I die. Besides, I can take my own life when I have had enough."
"Oh right. I almost forgot the fact that the protector's lifespan is more than normal humans."
"Yes. There is also a chance that normal humans can cultivate their power in the future. That's what I am looking for. If it can be achieved, I think we will extend the peaceful time." Kai smiled.
"In that case, are you planning to keep the secret of the requirement to become a protector to your death?"
"Yes. I am going to play the fool when the time comes. That's why I only plan to tell you and one or two girls."
"Michelle and Tasha are the perfect choices. If it's only one of them, they won't be able to share their worries, so I am against it. For now, both Michelle and Tasha have the greatest mindset for receiving this secret."
"Yes. I will be telling them after graduation. If they still accept me, I will hold the marriage." Kai smiled.
"You look so confident." Ria also couldn't contain her smile.
"Of course. I believe in them." Kai nodded. "Besides, I would like to talk with another protector in the future. Maybe knowing a bit about the protector's life will surely help me in the future."
"Anyway, this is a check." Kai stopped her from talking about another topic and focused back on the game.
Despite talking about this serious topic, they kept playing the simulation game against each other. This was also a part of the training since, on the battlefield, they needed to keep track of everything. In other words, multitasking was the requirement for this.
Talking and playing were a lot of work, especially with a serious talk like this.
The war ended when Kai took down Ria and celebrated by raising his hands. "Yay. I get the victory!"
Unfortunately, there was no celebration from Ria. They soon fell into deep thought, focusing on the part where Kai chose to make a move where her piece betrayed her.
Ria exclaimed with an angry tone. "Betrayal sucks."
"No, Double Agent is."
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