CH-22 How I knew their plan

"What invites your presence at this juncture?" I quizzed, strolling leisurely along the path, my hands clasped behind my back. My vessel is adorned in a nocturnal attire.

"It is currently 21:17 hours. Were you in slumber at this early hour?" Luna queried, her eyelids fluttering intermittently as she ambled alongside me.

"Nah! Not frequently, but I was very enervated."

"Ah, I understand this..." Luna acknowledged.

A lengthful silence overcomes, less of even the faintest sound. Is there any subject matter where I could expound?

Ah, Fuck no to any negotiation! I am unacquainted with her persona. It is ill-equipped for me to initiate any normal verbal interaction.

"Do you know… you have a mere two and a half years left before death?" Luna articulated in a lower tone.

Even the most diminutive insects would be disinclined to heed her dialogues, yet I had the auditory acuity to connect the dots.

"Eh!" I was frozen rooted to my location. The visceral sensations and innate intuition urged me to sit on the fence from pricking up one's ears, I acted in defiance of their counsel.

"W-What is the meaning of your words?"

"..." Luna stayed mute and proceeded to take a seat on a nearby semblance of a bench, an action which I mimicked.

She directed her gaze towards the stars in the night sky. "In actuality, you are infected with a cerebral neoplasm. The persistent cephalalgia sensations you are undergoing are symptomatic of this condition."

"At present, it is classified as stage 1. However, given the trajectory of its progression, it will not be long before it climbs to Stage 4."

"Tsk! Even those who cultivate and nurture their faculties are not immune to the scourge of perilous maladies. Brain tumors and carcinomas are a miserable reality."

"... Aiyah" This pestered me very much. How could I have been rumpty to probe my body?

Not my fault! Um, Yeah, I had been industrious by a multitude of obligations. It vacated me in… inadequate to dedicate the desideratum ministry to monitoring my well-being.

Transporting my consciousness into the depths of my cerebral matter, my lips parted.

'Fucking hell!' It was a meningioma, a tumor arising from the meningeal tissue. Urgh, what an excruciating affliction.

'Harriet!' I yearned to authenticate the chronology of when this malignancy builded since it was little old.

[...Sincere apologies, master. I dilapidated to apprise you of this development. It has been a while or period since this illness; nearly half a cyclical year.] Harriet articulates exhibiting remorse.

I could feel it yet I opted not to address it presently. 'You foolish maiden!'

Fuaah, I was poised to roar a torrent of abusive admonishment but ultimately paralyzed myself from choosing that course of action.

But how could an artificial construct commit such an oversight?

While I may have imbued the system with human-like qualities, robotic entities are not prone to erroneous conduct and typically administer with this aptitude.

Harriet, Especially I designed her with an accentuated propensity for brilliance. It contests her intellectual capacity nearly on par with my own.

[You need not fret, my liege. As you reached the resonance realms and your body transmutes, you shall will have a new vessel through nature's phenomenon. A pristine experiment for your soul.]

"... Gratifying words, indeed!" I mumbled loudly. In that moment, two appendages seized my shoulders in a firm grip.

"Pray, what did you just whisper? Surely, You are kidding, aren't you?" Luna fixed her eyes at me with a crimson gaze.

Ah, it seemed my speech had led to miscomprehension. I should elucidate the matter… Haa, It will be a pain in the ass.

"Cease fretting, I will be fine." I proceeded toward my dormitory quarters. "Should my life expire... it's not as if any soul cares about me."

"..."

During my journey nobody followed me, by happenstance, I glimpsed a handful of silhouettes conversing beneath a bridge; the assemblage of our young master.

'Should I stalk?'

***

"Boss! What strategy shall we employ to extricate ourselves from this predicament?" Chen Shen's eyes were filled with tears.

She expressed her horror. The thought of disappointing her biological parents and destroying family name by being expelled from school is something very unbearable.

The Apex campus is renowned exclusively for its stringent regulations, and has the authority to strip even the most noble of their status. Their power, Individual, teachers are also from other powerful nobles.

"Why do you weep when the situation is in our control?" Maxtern confidently puffing out his chest and brandishing her spy camera. "All that we have for us is tomorrow to document a film in which she is seen dominating us."

"What are you concocting, rascal?" The girl, named Venus, leaned casually against the wall.

"Excellent question, my coldest girlfriend. Our only option is to behave as though she makes us strike her in class. It portrays her as the innocent while we appear as the arrogant culprits."

Maxtern's expression had a twisted grin. "Given her history, we'll manage to portray our actions as blameless."

Chen Shen's eyes twinkled with admiration as she leapt up with excitement. "Boss, you're a genius!"

***

Heh, what a bunch of donkeys. I have masked my presence and essence, learned their entire scheme. Ah, if only I had a movie of their actions on this smartwatch.

[Master, do you intend to take them by surprise?] Harriet wanted to understand my strategy.

"I only needed to rendezvous with Zeno and request the aforementioned spy camera for me like in his hands. There will be an opportunity tomorrow, where I shall replace it with our young master's spy camera."

Initially, I will utilize my true capabilities in their game and simply alter the camera when there is correct time. What additions should I incorporate in the chip?... Let's ponder on this later.

{Hello, Zeno, can you hear me?} Through our spiritual bond, I called Zeno. In an instant, responses come back to me.

{Yes, Master! How may I be of service to you? I also got a letter you left for me in your office!}

{Nothing specific, but could you create a surveillance device resembling a button-shaped chip?} My voice carried a tone of authority.

{Hmm… Ah, Master, there are various shapes available. Currently, I am living in Arcadia city as well. We can have a meeting if you wish.}