Chapter 338

"It's useless. Humanity has been arguing about this question for a long time. From the birth of legal concepts in ancient times to the subsequent changes and evolution of social systems, the weighing of rules against human sentiment has never ceased... And, we must realize that no matter which viewpoint we support now, on certain matters, we will inevitably move toward the other side."

"This meeting, the total population, I am lost in thought, the question of the body."

"Hey people, you guys chat, the Peace Corporation is here to check the natural gas."

"..."

Just as the audience was in the midst of a heated discussion about the short film, an unexpected figure slowly walked out from the woods.

He had blue hair and green eyes, a somewhat flamboyant appearance, and was carrying a bundle.

The moment she saw him, Bronya was stunned.

"Sampo?!"

When did this guy run over there?!

This Sampo had never been one to sit still; he frequently did things that broke the rules of Belobog.

Let's hope he doesn't bring a mountain of trouble upon himself...

Clara, however, didn't have any particular reaction.

The moment she noticed the change in Bronya's expression, she blinked her eyes curiously and asked in a soft voice:

"Sister Bronya, do you know him?"

Bronya raised her hand and lightly touched her forehead:

"To say I know him is an understatement..."

He has long been notorious...

From the Qliphoth Fort to the front lines of the Silvermane Guards, legends of this man circulate everywhere.

Gepard has even tried to capture him several times to no avail.

Having said half of it, she felt it was bad luck to talk about this guy so early in the morning, so she stopped.

Seeing Bronya's expression, Clara knew the latter didn't have a good impression of Sampo, so she didn't ask further and continued watching the Foundation's livestream.

And at this moment, a new document was revealed.

The background was a reddish-brown table; on the smooth surface, a yellowed piece of letter paper lay folded in half.

Through the thin paper, one could see it was filled with flowing and elegant cursive script.

"A letter?"

Was it written to the girl "Gaia"?

And who wrote it?

Dr. Clef?

Or Dr. Bright, who is currently looking after the girl "Gaia"?

Bronya pondered for a moment and decided that after reading the contents of this letter, she would disguise herself to understand the current situation in the Underworld.

Perhaps, after reading this letter.

It would be easier for her to converse with Dr. Bright and the girl "Gaia".

【The following letter was discovered within the containment area of "SCP-166".】

A line of text lit up and then slowly faded away.

Clara nodded.

"That's the designation for that antlered sister."

【████,】

【When I met your mother, we were both still children who had just grown up. She had hooves on her feet, but starlight shimmered in her eyes. She was so beautiful, so innocent, and yet I killed her with my own hands.】

【Eden is not a place. It is a state of existence. They wanted us to return to that, and I stopped them. Once again, I took paradise away from us.】

【I have never felt remorse for what I did that day, except for one thing: when you saw me for the first time that day, you saw your father put a bullet into your mother's head.】

【I have no excuses, no explanations. You might not even remember it, but I am telling you this now, hoping you can understand everything I have done. I hope you forgive me.】

【I love you. I wish I could have done more for you. The best thing I can do for you is to leave you with those kind people and hope they can raise you in my stead.】

【From what I have seen, they are doing very well. I am sorry you cannot stay with them. I am sorry they sent you here. I swear I will do everything in my power to make your life here happy. I swear to keep you safe.】

【Happy sixteenth birthday,】

【Your loving father.】

The content revealed by this letter was undoubtedly explosive.

Dr. Clef not only explained in the letter how he fell in love with the "Goddess" and had the girl "Gaia" as a result.

He even admitted to killing the "Goddess" with his own hands and begged for the girl "Gaia's" forgiveness.

Browsing through the entire letter, Bronya's expression was somewhat dazed, her pink lips parted and quivering slightly.

An inexplicable emotion wandered through her heart.

Dr. Clef was forced to kill the "Goddess"...

He aimed his muzzle at his own mother...

Bronya did not know why the GOC had to kill the "Goddess," because an existence capable of falling in love with a human and bearing offspring did not look like a true beast in any way.

It's just that...

Even between humans, there are irreconcilable contradictions due to interests or opposing ideologies, let alone between different species?

Perhaps it was just a misunderstanding, but Bronya was more inclined to believe that the "Goddess" had completely lost control at that time.

Just like her mother, who was completely bewitched by the "Stellaron" and never returned.

Otherwise, Dr. Clef would not have said such heartless words—

"I have never felt remorse for what I did that day, except for one thing... you saw your father put a bullet into your mother's head."

"Looking at it this way, the GOC people didn't lose unjustly; among those sent to execute the 'Goddess' and her child was the 'Goddess's' partner—Dr. Clef."

"Although the 'Goddess's' appearance doesn't conform to general human aesthetics, it at least conforms to Dr. Clef's... Looking at it this way, when the GOC chose to execute her, Dr. Clef would inevitably choose to betray them and switch sides."

"But no matter what, the girl 'Gaia' is quite miserable... No, being contained by the Foundation as an anomaly is probably quite miserable—activities are restricted, there are a bunch of things she can't touch, and she can't even communicate with the outside world."

"I don't think so. I just want to lie down and sleep. My boss has a bad brain, cutting costs and increasing efficiency every day, not only working overtime like crazy but also deducting wages endlessly. Every day after work, I go back to sleep in a 4-square-meter small coffin box... It would be better to be contained by the Foundation so I could just rot in bed."

"Makes sense. I'm going to research how to become a reality bender right now."

The letter slowly faded away.

Sampo was getting closer and closer to the city ruins.

Of course, Dr. Bright had discovered him early on and cast a suspicious gaze in his direction.

As if to say:

"How are you?"

"How old are you?"

Sampo didn't intend to hide either; meeting Dr. Bright's gaze, he walked up to him while greeting him.

"Good morning, Doctor."

"Truly a great change not seen in a thousand years. The scene of the world changing yesterday was truly spectacular."

He said with his habitual fawning and ingratiating smile.

But Dr. Bright just watched him quietly, without the slightest intention of responding.

"Look at my memory. The one who brought about this change yesterday was the divinity in your Foundation, so naturally, you wouldn't be very surprised."

"Uh... what I, Sampo, mean is, since it's a rare chance to start over, why not get a head start before it even begins?"

As he spoke, he pointed to the city ruins not far away, his eyes shining.

"For example, while the ancient relics haven't been recovered on a large scale yet, work a little harder, move more things back, and sell them for a good price."

"Things are valuable because they are rare, wouldn't you agree?"

Dr. Bright had a headache and raised his left hand to press his temple.

Why hadn't he noticed before that this blue-haired person talked so much?

"Alright, stop beating around the bush and just say what you want to say... If you really came for the ancient relics, you would have headed straight for the city ruins long ago."

Sampo scratched his head and chuckled, not feeling embarrassed at all:

"You're right. I, Sampo, do indeed have a private question..."

"Ask away, as long as it's not classified information and doesn't put me in a bad mood."

"How many times has the Foundation restarted the world, like it did yesterday?"

Dr. Bright looked at Sampo, shrugged, and asked in return: ===== CHAPTER 340 =====