Vol 4 Chapter 1 (1/2)
Published
at 25th of September 2019 05:44:47 AM
Chapter 1
Of course he never thought that everything would go perfectly
As kids ere taught that we could do anything, weren’t we? We were told that we could make all of our dreaht that everything would go perfectly
“……”
But everything was going wellIt was all going according to plan, following the groundwork he’d laid out perfectlyEverything followed that path perfectly
And yet soh
“……”
That’s what Captain Rahel Miller thought
He had a stern face and eyes that looked like they could cut right through youPrinciples of law and order were always present within those eyes of hisHe wore his Roland military uniform cleanly and free of wrinkles, and stood with perfect postureHis surroundings were extraordinarily clean, too - his office’s bookshelf, his desk, even visitors, when present - it was all well-organized and free of clutter
This was the path he was ressed in an orderly, disciplined fashi+on, as if he felt that this hat he was born to do
The Roland E the plan for a revolution that he’d drawn upnobody else was capable of such a perfect and quick revolutionThere were likely more people out there that hadn’t even realized that a revolution was occurring than those ere aware
But Miller didn’t think there was anything particularly special about thatBecause it was clear that his plan would progress in thatthis for over ten years, ensuring that it’d progress slowly but steadily so as to not draw unnecessary attention
And so the story progressed along with his plan
Do the necessary things to a necessary degree
That was his motto
By those words alone, every year, every month, every day, every hour, every minute, every second, he proceeded without restAt some point, everyone was on his sideEveryone was devoted to hi to the plan of the enius
A bitter seniuses out there too,” he said with a sigh
He rested his back against his chair and looked out of the room’s smallIt was fitted with iron bars to prevent intruders, but it was still possible to gaze out through the gaps
It was dark outThe sun had already gone down, and work for the day was over
“……”
Miller pulled a thick notebook froe 264 to confirm that he’d completed all of the day’s workHe’d drawn this notebook up with his goals for each day several years ago, and he’d already co due for the next halfwas going even better and faster than expectedThe revolution would soon end
“…I assu subordinates,” Miller whispered and closed his notebook
Miller didn’t believe in trusting othersThere were very feho could answer to his expectationsThat’s why he’d written his plan assu the worst about everyone’s abilitiesBut there had been farin this countryFed up with the royalty and nobility’s tyranny, they all flocked to Miller instead
There were people like Claugh Kloeniuses in different ways froThanks to their help, the pace at which his plan progressed acceleratedIt never furessed so quickly and easily that it almost felt like a trick of the mindA hallucination
That hen he felt that it wasn’t enough
“…NoThis feeling is uneasiness,” Miller said to hi smoothly, yes, but too smoothly, to the point that it made him uneasy
And so he was unco relieved that his opponent was resisting so little, he was just plain uncomfortable
It didn’t matter how meticulously this had all been planned
It didn’t matter if his opponents were idiots who’d drowned in their oer
“…It’s about ti those with power to realize what’s happening, isn’t it?”
Miller closed his notebook and put it back in his deskThe drawer autoic when he closed itIf anyone but him tried to open it, the desk would erupt in fire
He double-checked to make sure it was closedHe’d done that check thousands of times before today, too
He did the necessary things to a necessary degreeAfter all, it was his motto
He stood and checked the clockHe’d be returning home a bit earlier than usual today
“…It’s alsofaintly at the thought of his wifeThough his sree of his fondness that he was bitter about
He moved away from his deskHe could feel a presence at the doorHis eyes slid to look at it“Who is it?” Miller asked
“……”
No response
“Teenie?” Miller calledThat was his guard’s name
“……”
But there was no reply to that either
He smiled happily for the first time today“HahaAn assassin, eh?”
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It was about tiinning to think it was all soh to nullify that unease about everything going too smoothly
Miller knocked on his deskWhen he did, a drawer holding two knives openedOne was coated with lethal poison, the other with anesthesia
“Which to use,” Miller wondered to hiathered poithin his bodyThe assassin was strong enough to take his guard Teenie out without a soundHe et seriousHe may even need to make the decision to runMiller looked back at the door“I know you’re thereEnter”
The doorknoba knife, but soon stopped itBecause he recognized the man at the doorIt was one of his subordinantesHe had pure white hair even though he was still in his early twenties, and a sh he should’ve trained enough to be muscular, he stood rather thin and tall
It was LukeLuke Stokkart
“I’d enter even without perot soainst the wallOn her side’s probably best…”
Luke ducked back out, then reentered shortly with a girl in towShe was fifteen or sixteen, and had an otherworldly sort of beauty about herShe had golden-blonde hair and long, dainty limbsShe was so beautiful that it was hard to even think of her as human… She made one think that if a Goddess existed, she’d be its spitting ie
“……”
Luke had her on his shoulderHe looked around, then approached theHe tugged on it several tithThen he pulled chains and rope froirl to the
“……”
He gazed at the beautiful blonde
“…So that’s what you’re into?”
“Huh? OhShe certainly is pretty, isn’t she~?” Luke said as he tied the chains around her arms
“I didn’twomen up with chains”
Luke looked at him, surprised“Wow… I didn’t know you were the type to tell jokes!”
“It isn’t a joke,” Miller said, still staring at the girl“Tell me who she isIs she really someone you need to tie up with chains?”
Luke just s people up—”
“…I hate that kind of worthless joke,” Miller said
“WhaaatBut you’re the one who started it,” Luke said, s the girl’s arht, that should do it”
“You haven’t given report yet,” Miller said
“No, but I’ll do that now”
“Any good news?”
Luke smiled serenely“Nope”
Miller scowled“Don’t make that face if it’s all bad news”
“HahaBut it’s into complain, then I think you should at least look happy when you’re happy”
“It’s in et in another fight with your wife acting like th…”
Miller glared
Luke raised his hands in surrender“Whoops, guess I went too far”
“Like always”
“Ahaha”
“Anyway, get to explaining,” Miller said“Who’s that wo on?”
Luke shrugged“Where do you want me to start?”
Miller stared at hiGo in whatever order you think is best…”
Miller checked the clock againHe ht after allSoht about how Jere it in your order will be easiest to understand,” Miller continued“You’re s that again?”
“Because it’s the truth”
“Haha”
“Now hurry up and explain,” Miller ordered
Luke smiled faintly, then pointed behind himself“By the way, Teenie went to the bathroom”
“That’s a pretty bad omen”
“Hahaha… what happened to you today? You’re full of jokes”
“Really?”
“Yes”
“…Really,” Miller said again and steeled his expressionApparently he’d let his guard down thanks to his plan going so well
“I like you better this way,” Luke said“Normally you’re like this,” he said, then raised his hands like an actor would as they rise to the stageWhen he lowered the that face now?”
Luke shrugged“What do you think? I’ at myself in a mirror, after all”
“It’s horrible”
“Really? Did I hurt your feelings?”
“Don’t be stupid,” Miller said and glared at Luke“Let’s get to the pointYour prea, so you must not want to say itIs it that bad?”
Luke shook his head“It’s not that I don’t want to say itIt just isn’t a very pleasant conversation”
Endless thoughts of what it could be and what he could do about it ran through Miller’s headLuke was about to tell him what happened, so there was really no need to think about it so obsessively, but in doing so the eneination swelled in size
But he didn’t think that anything about the current state of things could h power to destroy the royalty and nobility alreadyThey were at the point where their only worries were about the ht