Chapter 59 - Research and Results

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Nebiros.

I'm familiar with that name.

Because it was one of the two names mentioned by Grayfia-san when she hugged me during the previous goodbye.

Grayfia-san previously whispered to me to be careful with Nebiros and Naberius.

I know Nebiros is one of Lucifer's seven subordinate families.

The Lucifuge, Nebiros, Satanachia, Fleurety, Sargatanas, and Agliarept families are known as the Six Houses of Lucifer. And the other is the old Rofocale Family which is known as the Hidden Family or Lucifer's Shadow.

As for Naberius, I know they are one of the 72 Pillars Families which still standing.

And after Grayfia-san whispered that warning, I realized that Grayfia-san was reminding me to be wary of those two families because I might be targeted by them.

"Cooperate? Hmph! What a nonsense. You mean being a guinea pig, right!?"

Mephisto-jiisama said in a sarcastic tone.

But the cloaked person shook his head.

"No. No. Our master really hopes for Lord Rofocale's cooperation. Because Lord Rofocale is too valuable to be used as a guinea pig."

"...."

I frowned silently because I felt uncomfortable after hearing the robed person's words.

Especially with the mention of guinea pig, it's sounds like using people as tests subjects are quite common for them.

And I've heard that the Nebiros and Naberius families are famous as families who specialize in scientific research. And thanks to that, they became affiliated with each other.

"Don't be fooled, Rey.... Zaorama Nebiros is a very ambitious person."

Mephisto-jiisama said warningly.

"Ambitious?"

Mephisto-jiisama gave a small nod to my question.

"Aye.... But his ambition is not strength or power. His ambition is curiosity.... But he is different from Ajuka. Unlike Ajuka, Zaorama will not hesitate to carry out any research and experiments without caring about limits and boundaries to fulfill his curiosity. He will not care whether it is good or bad. He won't care even if he has to cause disaster for many people for his ambitions."

"...."

I frowned even more after listening to Mephisto-jiisama's explanation.

Because if what he said was true, then Zaorama Nebiros is someone who could be called a "Mad Scientist".

Someone who will not hesitate to do anything, good or bad, to fulfill his scientific desires.

Mephisto-jiisama then touched my head with his right hand.

"Rey, I know you want revenge for your mother's death. And I'm sure you really want the information about the whereabouts of Euclid or Rizevim which they promised. Especially when we ourselves haven't gotten any clues for this several years."

"...."

"But, Rey. Don't be reckless.... Do you want to be used as a "tool" for "immorality" even though that way you can achieve your revenge? Would your mother be happy if she knew about that?"

"...."

"And even though at the moment we still don't have any information about Euclid or Rizevim's current situation, that doesn't mean we will never get it.... I'm sure as long as we are patient, we will definitely get information or clues even though it will takes quite a while. So don't be reckless, Rey."

"...."

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After silently listening to Mephisto-jiisama's advice, I closed my eyes slowly.

And not long after, I took a deep breath.

And after I let out my breath, I opened my eyes.

Then, I stared sharply at the robed person.

"Sorry. I must refuse."

I stated my decision firmly.

"...."

The robed person seemed silent for a moment.

And even though I couldn't see because the upper part of his face was covered by the hood, I felt he was frowning deeply.

"Lord Rofocale. Are you sure you want to reject our Master's offer?"

The robed person asked with a slightly hesitant tone.

But I answered firmly.

"Yes."

The person then sighed.

"Hah~.... It's unfortunate then."

After shaking his head, the person then bowed slightly.

"Then we'll excuse ourselves."

Then, he and the several people with him appeared to be about to turn away.

"Wait."

Mephisto-jiisama interrupted.

The robed people stopped turning around.

"Do you guys think you can just leave like that?"

Mephisto-jiisama said in a cold and sharp tone.

And the robed people then seemed to shudder slightly.

"Lord Pheles. We're nothing but insects, you know?"

For some reason, I can imagine the robed person carrying the staff asking with sweat dripping from his temples.

"I know. And that's why pests indeed should be exterminated."

After saying that, Mephisto-jiisama stretched out his right hand towards the robed people.

And after a large magic circle appeared in the air above the robed people, they looked panicked.

"Teleport!"

The robed person holding a staff seemed to be trying to use Teleportation Magic in a hurry.

But,

"Hmph. Too late...."

Then, a huge beam appeared from the large magic circle in the air and fell on the robed people.

"Aaaaahhhh!!!!!!"

And once the beam faded, all that was left were the burnt marks from the burning.

But then, suddenly Scathach-sama threw her red spear into the distance.

Then I heard from Kulshedra-san that there seemed to be someone else on the robed people's side but was just watching the situation from a distance. That's why Scathach-sama launched her spear.

"....!"

But after Scathach-sama's red spear only hit a flash of light in the distant sky, it flew back into her hand.

".... Hmph. He's lucky."

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In what looked like a dimly lit research lab with large tubes filled with liquids of various colors and strange specimens hanging from wires inside, a man was standing next to an operating table and performing surgery on what looked like the carcass of a monster.

But then he suddenly stopped his hands after hearing the sound of the door opening and the sound of someone's footsteps.

"Rejected, huh...."

The surgeon seemed to silently sigh in disappointment.

"Yes.... And I was almost died too."

Answered a man who had just entered and approached him.

"What an unfortunate.... Even though I already expected that result."

The surgeon man shook his head slightly.

"Well, from the start, unless we can send at least ten people at the Ultimate-class level-. No. Probably being able to trouble Mephisto Pheles alone is quite hard even for them.... That's why we only sent small fries at the Low and Middle-class level to negotiate. After all we don't have excess resources for now."

The surgeon shrugged his shoulders.

"Then? Do we just give up just like that?"

Asked the other man who had just arrived.

"Is there really another option? You've also read the report from Naberius before, right?"

The surgeon said with a slight grin.

"...."

The man who had just arrived seemed to frown deeply.

"Unless we can send at least someone at the God-class level, I conclude it will be impossible to get that kid! .... But at least for now we know we can't do anything much. Zahahahaha!"

The surgeon laughed.

"Why not just use her?"

The other man asked.

The surgeon then shook his head.

"No can do.... No.77 is important for research because she is the only survived subject we have. And she is still yet perfect.... Creating Super Devil is not easy, you know! Zahahahaha!"

"...."

The other man frowned even more and then looked at a large tube which contained a little girl with long black hair floating with her eyes closed in a bluish green liquid and wires connected to her bodies.

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