I'll retire when I'm done

When the news came that his idea of ​​the undead army was completely rejected by the above, Mori Ogai understood one thing.

——I became a stepping stone for that girl.

From the moment they met in a dark alley, Baihong had already understood that Mori Ogai was not an ordinary person, and she would always stare at him no matter whether he opened his mouth or not. What the child needed from the beginning was not a leader, but an opportunity , an opportunity to climb to the top.

For this, she can use everything she has around her, including herself.

Oops... this is really...

From the beginning of the fight, I made a mistake about who was the hunter.

Mori Ogai was neither angry nor annoyed, he looked at the increasingly mature young major general behind the desk, the corner of his mouth smiled gradually.

"Excuse me, but has the major general already thought about today's situation since that day in the dark alley? After that, I will take the initiative to send you to this island, and then lay the foundation step by step Cultivating direct descendants, and now sitting in this position—”

"Are you using me?"

he asked.

Rather than saying that he had calmed down, it would be better to say that Bai Hong, who had not had too many emotional ups and downs at all, finally condescended and raised his head from the document, raising his eyebrows at Mori Ogai.

"I'm a person who doesn't care much about the process." She replied, "As far as the result is concerned, yes."

Most of the original garrison personnel on Chang'an Island have retreated, and the huge office is empty at this time, which is one of the reasons why Mori Ogai chatted with Bai Hong here without any scruples.

"Did I say it at the beginning? 500 million, I am the one who suffers." Bai Hong slapped his finger on the table, "So I only show you the level of 500 million, everyone trades fairly, no one Owe no one."

Mori Ouwai lowered his eyes and suddenly chuckled.

"Then, in order to compromise with Xie Ye, you even took the initiative to apply to join my undead army? Is it also one of the major general's plans?"

"Strictly speaking, it's just a coincidence. Soft-heartedness is true, compromise is also true, and the antipathy towards the Undead Legion before is also true. Unlike a bad guy like you who doesn't talk about the result, I have never lied to you from the beginning to the end." .”

Bai Hong replied with a smile.

"As for the Undead Legion... the ready-made stepping stones you personally sent to me are not in vain, Rintaro, don't you think so?"

Bai Hong accepted the setting that he is her adjutant now more easily than he imagined. At this moment, he can affectionately call his real name, which he seldom uses, and in turn teach him his behavior in the tone of a superior:

"You're right about the feasibility of the idea of ​​the Undead Legion, but it's a pity that you overlooked too many problems—as you said before, not everyone has the same heart and strength as me, even the most critical ones, thank you Ye Akiko is just an ordinary girl with rare superpowers, so from the very beginning, your idea cannot be successful."

Mori Ogai opened his eyes slightly, and his speech speed suddenly increased a lot: "But you also said at the beginning that this idea is operable..."

"It's just there, Rintaro, but the side effects of that idea are far greater than its own value."

The Major General said so.

"When the decision makers sit at a high enough position, they need to consider more than just practicality when judging a problem——Rin Taro, the idea of ​​the Undead Legion is too naive and idealistic, and even the passing mark is too high for you to ask for the highest level. A group of ordinary people who have not achieved it, the result is self-evident."

Baihong's tone was warm.

"And a similar team has already started to prepare, that is, 'Hound Dog'-in a certain way, your idea is not completely rejected, at least this idea is still adopted, don't be too discouraged~"

"Then what should I do?"

Mori Ogai asked subconsciously, he looked straight into Bai Hong's eyes, but saw a pair of eyes that were as cold as an abyss without the smile reaching his eyes.

"...Oh, that's not the question Adjutant Mori should ask."

She spoke softly.

"Of course I know how to get the upper echelons to raise the importance of supernatural beings and the meaning of existence of supernatural beings, but that's not what the current adjutant needs to know."

The 17-year-old major general was evaluated as "having the qualifications to become a king but not the ambition to become a king", but it is undeniable that when she stepped to the top step by step, she has become the undisputed uncrowned king of this island .

Don't spy on Shangyi.

You can't figure out the king's heart.

She spoke lightly and smiled lightly, showing no expression of emotion or anger, even Mori Ogai, who is good at observing people's hearts, could not see the emotional changes between her eyebrows and eyes.

—Whether she admits it or not, she is indeed the absolute tyrant on this island.

...The back of the elder's neck felt cold, and a cold sweat of fear broke out unknowingly.

"But, it's okay to tell you now."

Mori Ogai looked at her moody appearance in a daze, his usually quick-thinking brain couldn't even keep up with her rhythm, only to see Baihong's cold and dull eyes like the abyss suddenly bent comfortably, and the momentary confusion made him feel uncomfortable. His fleeting displays a sense of innocent meekness.

"……Eh?"

Seeing his appearance, Bai Hong faintly smiled, she leaned back on the chair back, swinging her long legs covered in military boots lazily, explaining slowly.

"I don't like my subordinates being too stupid. Sometimes it's better to offend careerists than foolish loyalists who can't think, and I don't really have any loyalty to this country, so whether Rintaro wants to save or destroy , has nothing to do with me."

"It doesn't matter to me whether the people under me are really loyal or playing word games with me. As long as they can be used to achieve the purpose I want, then even the enemy can be used by me."

The young major general raised his jaw slightly, and smiled casually, "It doesn't matter if you want to kill me, no one can do it anyway."

"It's a rare opportunity to teach with friendship, Rintaro, what do you want to ask?"

Mori Owai opened his mouth.

After a long silence, he spoke softly.

"Strictly speaking, I won't be surprised at what you do today, but I have a question that I need you to help me interpret—I want to ask you, the first encounter between the major general and me was also yours. plan?"

Bai Hong tilted his head.

"Ah, it was an accident that I met you... But everything after that basically went according to my plan."

Mori Ogai looked relieved.

"……That is not bad."

He mumbled a wry smile.

If even the encounter was part of the plan that had been prepared early on, then Bai Hong would have been terrifying to the point of horror—to the point of horror that people didn't even know what she wanted to do. All the terrifying powers are still following the rules and living according to the rules of ordinary people, so the first thing ordinary people see him is not awe, but fear.

Those who wantonly show their arrogance and ambition like Bai Hong will make people feel much more secure.

...Ah, although even now I don't feel that fear has diminished.

Mori Ogai pursed the corners of his mouth nervously, and forced himself to look into Bai Hong's eyes. The moment the eyes met, the man's back instinctively shuddered with fear.

It was the fear that almost burned the blood, and the enthusiasm of the ambition. The emotion reached a fixed point, and he couldn't even use reason to analyze and understand the details. He couldn't tell whether it was fear or joy. Feeling dizzy almost like being drunk, he put his hands behind his back, and slowly pinched his trembling fingers hard.

He is a doctor.

At this moment, he couldn't control the shaking of his hands.

"But..." Bai Hong met Mori Ogai's eyes, and suddenly drew the end of the voice slowly, and smiled: "Maybe in the future, because it can be done~"

Mori Ogai has already loosened the most tense string, and his tone is light at this time, without much irritation: "For example, I participated in my idea of ​​the undead army, but in the end my efforts became your stepping stone. something?"

"Eh, almost."

She shrugged casually.

Mori Ogai was puzzled: "But this is just an abandoned case that the higher-ups didn't pay attention to..."

Bai Hong didn't mind answering questions. The man in front of her was more than ten years older than her, but in the current situation, the younger one became the teacher: "Don't you understand? Mori Ogai? To be honest, you put forward When that idea was conceived, the flaws had already appeared.”

"……I don't know."

The young major general raised his eyes and explained calmly.

"If the supernatural beings in this country need to use such brutal and cruel means to compete for the attention of the higher authorities, then first of all, it can prove two things that I have judged correctly—"

She held out two fingers and waved them casually.

"First, supernatural beings are not a truly recognized power in this country. Supernatural beings either belong to the subtle category of the gray area, or are 'special resources' that need to be governed by non-supernatural beings."

"Secondly, if this country has never paid attention to supernatural beings, it is either because there are 'weapons' that can suppress these uncontrollable special forces, or you are still too weak to be an enemy of the entire country."

"Later, the existence of 'Hound Dog' and Fukuji Sakurachi also proved my guess from the side - if a country has only one weapon but has no way to deal with it, and this 'weapon' has independent will and corresponding Followers, then the superiors naturally have to be afraid... They agree with me not only because I can show the strength to check and balance non-supernatural people, but also because the existing power system has begun to appear out of balance. If they want to maintain society Stable and protect their position, then they need balance more than anyone."

"Probably because of the 'same kind', I can more or less understand their fear."

Fukuchi Yingchi may not rebel, but there is always the possibility of rebellion—and she, Bai Hong, is no different.

No matter whether it is the radical faction that supports supernatural beings or the conservative old faction, there will be no differences of opinion on Bai Hong. It's just the positioning of the background board.

"So they will choose me—as opposed to me, if something goes wrong with me, they will also choose people with supernatural abilities."

It wasn't that they chose Bai Hong.

Rather, they had no choice but Bai Hong.

Mori Ogai was thoughtful: "Then what you said before, is it actually you who are the key to making the upper management pay attention to people with supernatural powers?"

Just like light and shadow, good and evil, when one is strong, the other will grow stronger as well. Conservation of all things is the law of the world, and it is common to any concept or power system.

Although what Mori Ogai needs to consider cannot be defined so simply, but Bai Hong, who took the opportunity to gain a foothold relying on the fear and resistance of the upper class to the supernatural beings, is in turn the biggest reliance of the supernatural beings as a group.

The reason she's sitting here has nothing to do with loyalty, nothing to do with faith, it's just because of herself—

Bai Hong wanted to sit in this position, so she succeeded.

She made no secret of her ambition and arrogance to aspire to the top, but she was always one step away from the real throne.

"...If I need to achieve my goal, do I have no choice but to choose you?"

"Hey~ Not bad, good on the road." Bai Hong clapped his hands, "Since staying here will be of some use, it seems that Rin Taro's brain can still be used."

"Come and beg me, Rintaro."

The major general said casually.

"Now it's your turn to show your value—your guess is right. Next, I need to cultivate a suitable opponent. The high-skilled master is not a problem for me, but the 'rabbit kills the dog'" I don't want to see that kind of ending to the story."

"It's obvious that you have little loyalty and poor heart?" Mori Ogai chuckled: "Are you a character who allows others to slaughter you? I think you will be the kind of person who reacts faster than the superiors and in turn makes them die without a place to bury them." type."

"I am." Bai Hong answered very simply.

"But I don't want to be too troublesome... If the position is too low, it is easy to be controlled by others, and if the position is too high, you have to take on unnecessary obligations and work. This is just right now, so Rintaro, you should also work hard."

"...Are you going to train powerful superhumans to scare the upper echelons, and use this as a bait for you to suppress the upper echelons?" Mori Ogai smiled wryly, "You really used us to the extreme—a very cruel and ruthless style. , Major General."

Bai Hong asked back: "Do you have any other value with me?"

Mori Ogai replied lightly: "I will try my best to find it, Major General."

"Then work hard, Lin Taro. If you are smarter and learn faster, I can also reduce the conversation time with the old guys above. Everyone saves resources and everyone is happy."

"Well... Anyway, I've already reached this point, so I'll just ask one more question by the way."

Mori Ogai raised his eyebrows, and asked softly, "When did Sota Nojima slip into me?"

"Oh, you're not so stupid, Lin Taro~" Bai Hong propped his chin with one hand, and chuckled lightly, "I thought you wouldn't be able to find out."

"I really didn't notice it at first, Major General." Mori Owai showed a gentle smirk very similar to her: "But that guy's murderous intent is too strong, I don't want to be cut by your subordinates in the middle of the night before I can achieve my ideal. and die."

Bai Hong replied slowly: "From the very beginning."

"Because Lin Taro is very dangerous. I'm more used to protecting my privacy. I used to rely on you to deliver the letter. It's not good if something goes wrong."

Mori Ogai bowed slightly: "My honor."

"But you also surprised me, Lin Taro." Bai Hong smiled slightly, "You are not yet 30 years old, you have been ambitious and arrogant for so many years, and you bowed your head to a little girl like me faster than I thought. .”

"If I lose to you, I have no complaints."

As she said before.

He failed to control the monster from the abyss, but willingly bowed his head and surrendered.

... Really, it was a mess.

Putting his hands on his chest, Mori Ogai bowed slightly and saluted: "As long as you don't worry that I will betray your will, use me as much as you can, Major General."

Bai Hong frowned.

"Then you have to work hard, Rintaro."

"If you can't keep up with my rhythm, you will die."