I hug as many androids as I possibly can and watch them crying as my body slowly disappears from this world. Zelretch is a drama queen and wants to leave a massive impression on the androids when I leave this place.
The last androids I hug are the twins, and when we are done, I look at all of them and say.
"I will leave the others in your hands. I shall return eventually, but for now, this is it for me. Take care of each other, and please remember to enjoy your life. All of you have been going through so much, and I know the others will want you all to enjoy your lives. Be happy. You are now free to do whatever you want. Your burden has been lifted, and now you can enjoy this second life."
After I said that, my body slowly disappeared, leaving nothing behind. The next thing I know, I arrive inside Zelretch's safe house in this world. I can feel a monstrous amount of mana around us, and I bet my left kidney this kind of protection is able to fool even whatever entity in this world.
"A perfect performance, Ryan."
I release a sigh and sit next to him.
"It leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Leaving them like that… Ha…"
"And I understand that. However, it needs to be done. You do not need to worry; in a week, I shall bring the twins to you, and possibly some of the YoRHa androids. This world has a faster time flow compared to your world."
"How fast is it?"
"Two months will pass when a week passes back in your world."
"Right. That should restart the world, right?"
"Restart? No. However, it is a good foundation for humans to restart the planet. How is Gaia? She no longer screams."
"She is now whining. She knows my plan to leave, and wants me to stay. She is now whining, but will not stop us from leaving."
"Is that what she has been doing? It sounds like a whale's mating call."
"You can hear her, but you cannot understand her, huh?"
"I can. However, I prefer not doing that. I need to connect my soul to the Planet's network to communicate with her. I try not to get used to that. It is dangerous if I do that back home."
"Right. Gaia here and back at your home is very different."
This planet in this world is younger compared to the one in his world, after all. Even when both of them are Earths, this one is younger. It is because the consciousness of this planet appears later down the line compared to the one in Zelretch's world.
"So, do you get all the materials? My hands are itching to start tinkering. I cannot tinker because you told me that it is a bad idea."
"You don't need to worry."
He waves his hand and summons a ring. I catch it and feel mana warping around the ring.
"Here are the materials you need. It takes time, but it's rather easy to get. Just like before, push mana inside the ring and make sure to have a large room if you want to pour them all at once."
"Gotcha. Get a room for me to tinker?"
"You want to tinker now? Well, no matter. There is a room in front of this room. You can use that place to tinker."
"Perfect."
I nod and leave his office. I enter the room in front of his workshop and see that it is rather empty, with only a set of tables and chairs inside. I put on the ring and push a little bit of mana inside of it. I hum a little at the mountain of material inside the ring and start to take out what I need.
What do I want to make? A Flight Unit. However, I will ensure that I cover the significant weakness in the form of an exposed pilot. The Logic Virus inside YoRHa's base makes them create something with a glaring weakness.
What? I want my own mech, thank you very much. There is also the fact that Zelretch is kind enough to make me a Dimension Ring for me to store the massive mech.
Let's do this.
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|3rd POV|
Serafall releases a deep breath and looks at the report in front of her. The situation in the Underworld is hectic, and only recently has she had free time to do her job as Satan of Foreign Affairs.
The first one? The Death of the Red Dragon Emperor.
Many so-called nobles do not want to admit it, but they are glad to have the Red Dragon Emperor on their side. A single Longinus is something that can change the tide of battle, and with one of the best on their side, Devil Race gains more things that deter the other factions.
Sadly, Issei Hyoudou is dead, and she knows who is to blame.
The Youkai Faction.
She knows that poison is everywhere. It is the same poison that the Youkai use when their race is still in Civil War. The Old Satan Faction decides to strong-arm the Youkai, but as they make a base in Japan, they die from unknown things.
Only after a little research and evidence gathering do they know how Orochi's poison works.
It works quickly and will be undetectable, except for the fact that she has already seen that kind of poison before and knows the signs of it.
Sadly, she cannot do anything about it.
This time, it is truly their fault. A member of their race, even though he is a reincarnated devil, wreaks havoc in Japan, and the Youkai need to be the ones handling the matter. They can demand an explanation if they have sufficient evidence, but even then, Yasaka and Nurarihyon will never admit anything.
They can always claim that it was a rogue element that was responsible.
The Great King Faction demanded that the Four Satans take action, but Sirzerch immediately shut down their ideas. Devil Race cannot handle anything reckless at the moment. She and the rest of the Satans know about the Old Satan Faction moving under the wing of Ophis, and they are watching over the underworld to try another civil war.
This time, Falbium notices strange movement on the edge of the Underworld.
He doesn't know what it was, but it is strange enough that he sent people to investigate. Sadly, they never return, and this makes them even more paranoid.
The second one is Ragnarok, and how the Norse Faction is allied with the Shinto and Youkai faction to fight it. What makes matters even worse is that they are coming out as winners.
It is a grimm thing to say, but she prefers them losing because her work will get easier. Her race wanted to create an alliance with the Nordic Pantheon, which was the reason why she preferred the war.
At least she does not need to worry about the Norse joining the Shinto in case something bad happens that breaks the relationship between the Devil Race and the Shinto.
Now? Now that they have won the war, she needs to ensure that they mend their relationship. At least Odin is willing to give a good word to Amaterasu and Susanoo for her. Even then, she needs to ensure that her next diplomatic meeting goes smoothly.
Sirzerch and Falbium are ensuring everything is going smoothly back at the Underworld and making sure no snobby nobles make her job harder to gain some sort of good relations with other factions.
== Line Break ==
"Thank you for receiving me, Lady Yasaka."
"Think nothing of it, Lady Leviathan. We have known each other for a long time. I am more than happy to receive you."
Serafall knows a fake smile when she sees one. She has seen them many times, and the one Yasaka uses is one of the most fake smiles she has ever seen. Yasaka takes her to the meeting room where she will meet with Amaterasu in an hour.
She comes here to take advantage of the Shinto Pantheon, finally getting out of their isolation.
She knows that she cannot establish better relationships with the Youkai faction other than the 'Move wrong and we will kill you' kind of relationship due to their history and recent attack. Both factions are angry about what they have done, and this anger is unlikely to change anytime soon.
Shinto Faction, on the other hand, is fresh and more than willing to talk with her and her people.
And if she can gain allies within the Shinto Faction, she knows that the Youkai will at least give them a cold shoulder treatment. That is better than what they currently have.
"Here you go. This is the guest room. Please enjoy all the snacks and drinks we serve for you."
"Thank you, Lady Yasaka. I shall indulge in some of your—"
Before she can continue, a portal appears in the garden and she widens her eyes when she sees a three and a half meter tall mecha coming out of the portal. Yasaka's eyes get even bigger when the hatch to the mecha opens up, and she can see Ryan piloting the mech.
"Yasaka! I've returned, and I bring a gift with me!"
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