31. Artificial Unknown
At Sapporo’s outskirts’ laboratory
The feeling shown in his face is–surely delight.
『Well, I visit various stores all the time since afternoon, but all of them were sold out surprisingly. I even thought of going out of the Wall and catch one myself. Well, I’m just lying, though』
That was the pitiful self-proclaimed Demon King. It’s the video recorded by the surveillance camera and microphone installed in him, and when he tries to find out where the Demon King is, it’s just as you see.
『Ah, a crab』
At that moment, after continuous replays, pauses, and rewinds, he finally managed to catch the shadow. That man attacked the transformed Demon King with such a speed–and the Demon King was defeated in one blow.
That strength was too overwhelming, absolute, and above all, beautiful to the extent that one will admire.
[F-Finally, I found it! The guide for me to be the strongest!]He raised a delighted voice.
That’s why, he resolved to–destroy this unreasonable world by using unreasonable violence.
However, the King of Black Coffin, King of Heroes, Emperor of Death, and White Emperor of h.e.l.l Flame–commonly referred as the World Recorders, will definitely stand in his way.
That’s an eternally high obstacle. When he was a researcher, he managed to create many high powered cyborgs, but still, it’s at most on par with a B rank Special Forces’ member.
However, recently, his dream started to accelerate.
The start of it was when the humanoid Unknown who called himself a 『Demon King』 appeared before him.
The reason for him to do that is plain and simple–that’s to subjugate the King of Black Coffin who they consider to be in this town.
However, the Demon King’s proposal was charming for him, and in addition, he gave Albert a bottle filled with a large amount of pills.
『This is the thing to artificially create the so-called Unknowns. He told me that you would know how to use it. You, at most, should create Unknowns with the pills and proceed with subversive activities so that the target will appear』
Upon hearing that, he felt joy.
He don’t know how this Unknown and his partner manage to find him, but they are misreading their own strength for sure. It’s certain at the point when he was given such pills.
He accepted the Demon King’s proposal, and since then, he started to create Unknowns without sparing time for sleep.
–However, he’s a genius.
Those don’t appear in wild–but for sure, the existence that only he can create.
However,
『So what if it can speak!? That’s just a checkpoint to world domination! Even if it can speak, it’s no use if it’s weak!』
That’s right. Those were far from strongest.
With this, it won’t even stand a chance against the 4 Absolutes.
He thought so, and rack his brains–and, he watched the video as a refreshment, and he acquired a hint.
[It’s this guy……All of my cells are telling me! This guy, this guys is strong! I’ll create a new Unknown based on this man! It’s probably a difficult and long process, but……if it’s created, I’m certainly getting closer to my dream!]He shouted so with the force of hitting his face to the screen, and starts to shake his shoulder once again.
However–he is a human.
[Poison gas, vacuum, water cure……I know many ways to break a human. Then! I have no reason to let this chance go!]He showed a smiled, and
[B-Boss! I-Intruder!]
[………Huh?]Speak of the devil, what a coincidence.
Destruction is step by step closer to the laboratory.
Going back a few hours.
In the midst of that, Iwato looked down at his hand, and read the mail he received from her.
[Let’s see……『A laboratory that creates Unknowns intentionally has been found at Sapporo’s outskirts. There are videos of the “Demon King Crabster” which you defeated recorded in the nearby surveillance camera. Because it brings danger to the citizens inside the wall, it must be dealt quickly and annihilated』. Why send this to me? You should send it to the Special Forces……]
[Ah? What are you saying? In this town now, only you, your sister, your mother and also Manabu are stronger than me]When Iwato raised his eyes, he can see Nakajima-sensei who’s wearing a black coat, sitting down on the park’s outer wall. When she knew that Iwato found her, she get down from the wall.
[……What was that? Trying to act like a ninja?][……Err, did I?]
[That face……you totally remember it, isn’t it?]
Nakajima-sensei turned her sight towards Iwato, and walked quickly to the nearby car and sat on the bonnet.
After all,
[It’s still manufactured? That car with tires]That’s right. That car has [tires].
One of its result is the cars without tires. Cars with tires have bad fuel consumption, inferior maneuverability, loud noises, and exhaust fumes…… Well, it can only be said as a inferior goods.
Well, in her case,
[Ah? Not all new things are the best. If there’s even a little problem in the floating car’s power unit, it will become a sc.r.a.p at that point in time, you know? Then, I prefer this one that’s versatile to some extent]That’s her reason.
Nakajima-sensei twitched her face unintentionally by his action.
[Don’t you know the word “reservation”……][……You’re right]
Just like that, Nakajima-sensei sighed and get into the driver’s seat.
[Aiming to reach there in one hour]She said that, and stepped the accelerator.
By the way, with a normal car, it would take 2 hours to reach the outskirts.
One hour later.
However, the price was big. Along the way, they shook free from polices many times, there’s green blood on the window after hitting an Unknown-like thing a few times, and above all, because Iwato was the pa.s.senger, he’s safe. If it’s a normal person, it’s something that can’t be endured.
Iwato thinks of such thing as he gets down from the car.
They’re currently at the opposite side of the outskirts where the training camp was held.
When Iwato looked around, all he can see is trees and private houses.
[Is there really a laboratory in this place?]When Iwato mutters so as he can’t see anything like a laboratory, Nakajima-sensei looks at him–
[Kihaha! There’s people in this place……Bufuoa!?]In front of her eyes, Iwato beats an unknown creature that appeared out of nowhere, and she nodded.
[That one just now……at most a lower Mythical Beast cla.s.s. And it can speak……what on earth is going on?]That’s right. Only a handful Unknowns among the Sacred Beast cla.s.s or higher can speak.
According to Iwato and Nakajima-sensei’s experiences, a 『small fry』 like that, can’t speak. It’s a serious matter that knocks their experiences.
[I don’t know, but……well, I’m sure that this will be a little troublesome]
[Seriously, it might be right to call you]Nakajima-sensei replied to Iwato, and carry the bamboo sword that was loaded in the car. Then, she walks into the forest.
And, speaks.
[Let’s go, Iwato. The laboratory is]–below this forest.
She said that, and had a berserker-like expression, sensing a strong enemy.