Chapter 469 - Like a Human, Not Human
Chapter 469 of "Endless Debt" starts with: The night in Oubos was as usual, pedestrians strolling on the street, exchanging stories of... Continue exploring!
The night in Oubos was as usual, pedestrians strolling on the street, exchanging stories of their day, the bustling and lively atmosphere resembling a never-ending banquet.The aftermath of the time axis disorder didnât last long, as the Order Bureau efficiently managed it, clearing it up in less than a week. The Great Rift blazed day and night, sweeping away all proliferating flesh, turning into gray-black snow and falling into the Abandoned Land.
The only troublesome part was handling the citizens who witnessed the Condensersâ battle. Bologueâs chase with Gold and others had caused extensive damage to the streets of Opus, even getting reported on the radio.
Fortunately, the Order Bureau was highly experienced in dealing with such matters. Amidst the Logistics Departmentâs endless complaints, each logistics staff visited homes, using a bit of extraordinary means to distort the citizensâ perception.
Eventually, the tremendous scars stretching across several streets were twisted by the Order Bureau into a bank robbery, with a group of vicious criminals carrying powerful bombs, leaving a trail of explosions as they fled.
However, under the brave pursuit of the sheriffs, all the criminals were shot dead on the spot, and the City Hall once again defended Opusâs impeccable law and order with an iron fist.
Hmm... Perfect law and order. ¡
"So, while I was drunkenly sleeping, such a major event happened in Opus?"
Inside the Undying Club, Serey nearly jumped up after hearing Bologueâs story.
"Time axis disorder!" Serey exclaimed.
Bologue covered his ears, looking helplessly at Serey.
For tonightâs time axis disorder storytelling event, Serey had specially declined all other invitations. The other members of the Undying Club were also curious about the time axis disorder experience, crowding around Bologue like a fascinating gathering.
Well, there werenât many people, actually.
The Undying Club had always been quite quiet, but these undead were incredibly lively; every visit turned into a bustling affair, making it seem like a nationwide carnival despite only a few people.
Now they sat obediently beside Bologue, listening expectantly to his story.
"Speak faster! Tell us more!"
WeiâEr sat at the bar counter, continuously nudging Bologueâs arm with her back, trying to please him.
Bode sat on Bologueâs left side; though his skeleton face couldnât express emotions, his body language showed he cared about the matter.
Serey poured a glass of orange juice for Bologue, pushed it to him, and eagerly asked, "And then? What happened next?"
"Then..."
Bologue glanced at the orange juice with a complex expression.
Honestly, after experiencing so many time reversals, Bologue had developed some stress responses to the scene.
Everything was over.
Bologue comforted himself in his heart, picked up the orange juice and drank it down, the cold sweetness sweeping through his throat.
Bologue slowly spoke, "Things were quite complicated, involving many people and events."
The Undying Club had offered significant help during the time axis disorder, and Bologue was willing to spend his precious night rest time sharing stories with them.
"Such as the Kingâs Shield Guard, Fantasy Species, Immortal Heart, Crimson Queen, Tyrant..."
Bologue uttered one heavy term after another; with each spoken word, the undeadâs expressions subtly changed until they became completely numb.
In the subsequent time, Bologue carefully explained the incidentâs process to Serey and others, and everyoneâs expressions gradually became more colorful.
"In short, although the Fantasy Species caused the time axis disorder, we also managed to destroy the Kingâs Shield Guardâs operation by relying on it and also contained the Immortal Heart."
Nearly a week had passed since the time axis disorder, and Bologue spoke of the aftermath.
"Geoffrey wasnât seriously injured and has been discharged from the hospital, Lebius is more or less the same, but his arm injury is severe, still receiving treatment at the Border Sanatorium."
Bologue recalled the scene when he last saw Lebius, "But that guy is really a workaholic."
Serey asked, "Whatâs wrong?"
"He turned his ward into another office, lying on the hospital bed correcting documents every day."
Bologueâs words were filled with admiration; when it came to dedication, he felt Lebius far exceeded himself.
"Palmer is also in the Border Sanatorium now... he totally deserves it; the doctor said he could go home to recuperate as long as he came in for medicine change on time, but he clings to the Border Sanatorium and wonât leave."
When mentioning Palmer, Bologueâs expression was both amused and annoyed, "Seeing him so idle, Lebius drafted him as an assistant, helping process files in the ward every day."
Upon hearing this, Serey struggled to contain the urge to laugh, but WeiâEr had already fallen on the bar counter, revealing her belly.
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Every time Palmer was mentioned, everyone couldnât help but relax; perhaps this was the cruelty of humansâwhen you see someone having worse luck than yourself, you feel your situation isnât that bad.
"As you see, for various reasons, the Special Operations Group has temporarily fallen into paralysis, so the Field Operations Department granted us a long holiday."
Bologue helplessly waved his hand; this period, he had no work to do, behaving like an unemployed person.
"And lately, Iâve been busy with other things, like looking for a house."
"Looking for a house? Are you planning to move?" Bode asked beside him.
"Yes, this time we handled the time axis disorder event perfectly, killed several Negative Power Users and Prayer Believers, and contained the Immortal Heart... Itâs the first time I see such a large bonus."
Upon mentioning this, even the always calm Bologue appeared stunned upon realizing he could legally own such a significant income.
"Where I live is too far, the house is pitifully small; then Palmer discussed with me his wish to co-rent a bigger place closer to the Order Bureau."
Bologue shared his future life plans.
WeiâEr pointed out, "Living with Palmer? Arenât you afraid of getting caught in his misfortune?"
Bologue fell silent for a moment, painfully rubbing his head, then resignedly said, "Forget it, you get used to these things."
He comforted himself with "you get used to it."
Actually, he wanted to refuse Palmer, but Bologue just couldnât withstand Palmerâs persistent pestering; dignity seemed to be a stumbling block to Palmer... If Palmer were an undead, he would certainly become the next Serey.
"What about Aimou?"
Suddenly, WeiâEr asked Bologue, "As the central figure triggering the time axis disorder, how is she now?"
"Aimou..."
Mentioning the name, Bologue fell into thought, then shook his head.
"I havenât seen her since I woke up; Geoffrey told me she was taken away by Belli, then came Order Bureauâs scrutiny and stuff."
When talking about this, Bologue felt a bit worried.
"Even though the final outcome was good, the riot was initiated by her, and it was still so complex...
But Belli assured me."
WeiâEr continued asking, "Assured what?"
"She told me Aimou would be fine, that the Order Bureau only wanted to understand some things from her," Bologue said, "Such as what state Aimou is currently in."
Bologue suddenly realized he hadnât mentioned this part to the undead; he belatedly told them.
"Oh, I forgot to mention, Aimou has become human."
Bologue calmly delivered the shocking news, but his tone immediately showed considerable hesitation.
He carefully recalled everything, Aimouâs human-like touch, mechanical-like iron fists...
"She should be... human, right?"
Bologue said uncertainly.