4-41: In the Shadows of Earth and Garesto II (3/5)

4-41: In the Shadows of Earth and Garesto II (3/5)

The government deceived their own people for Garestos sake, but their actions caused people to misunderstand, and that misunderstanding led to them holding anti-establishment sentiments.

Frires expression was stiff, unsure if the governments action was good or bad, but Shinichi caressed her head to unravel that and spoke.

Regardless, the interaction has proceeded so far like this, so stopping it so suddenly will undoubtedly incur greater losses. And its not really all that bad. Rather its precisely because of those sort of circumstances that the interaction between the two worlds has proceeded peacefully until now. Not to mention, that it was thanks to the policy taken by both worlds to actively seek interaction that both sides could benefit.

Benefit?

Unexpected discoveries tend to accompany new perspectives brought about by different culture and technologies. And the combination of these different elements can bring about new developments as well. Did you know? The reason why all that mess you made in the forest will go back to normal after a few days is because Garestos technology was able to improve and develop the horticulture that Earth has cultivated until now.

An artificial field of nature.

Its not wrong to describe it as such, but behind that description are two worlds.

The fusion of Earth and Garestos knowledge has made possible what was once nothing more than a dream.

Yes, the acceleration of plant growth through the overwriting of the environment was already reality.

Now that you mention it, Garesto never had a culture for raising vegetation. It has become so common nowadays that Ive completely forgotten, but I see. So this is one of the results of the interaction.

Deeply impressed, Frire looked up at the branches swaying in the wind.

To Garesto, nature was both a resource and a symbol of a safe zone(dome) outside.

Hence, despite this already being her third year here, for the first time, Frire looked at the swaying branches intently, and that scenery that even looked like a symbol of the battlefield reflected on her eyes as something else altogether.

Ive never thought of them as anything else other than an obstruction, but They sure are beautiful.

The brilliance of the green under the light of the sun stole her eyes, while the magnificence of the branches stole her breath.

Even the interaction of the two world behind those branches started to impress her.

Some would label such acts sacrilegious toward nature, but no matter how theyre born, theyre all the same inside.

Although there were people who frowned upon such acts, such technology was a light of salvation to the areas struggling with desertification.

The fusion of the technology of both worlds was able to solve a problem plaguing both.

And while they did not catch the eye of the public, such cases have indeed been increasing since the disclosure of the inter-world interaction.

From now on, Ill be careful when sending people flying.

What a vague response. I suppose you get points for honesty, though, since you didnt say you wont destroy them anymore.

When Frire said that so seriously, Shinichi couldnt help but wryly smile.

She was essentially saying that she wouldnt hold back in a fight.

When he thought of that, the wry smile on his face grew deeper, but the hands combing her hair caressed her gently.

Thats not all. By raising the foundation of our technology and with the introduction of the exoskeleton, the development of our space technologies that had stagnated before has once again started to make strides. Should we be able to get the resources in space, both Earth and Garesto will stand to benefit.

Earths resources werent unlimited either.

And in fact, there were already several resources on Earth that were at risk of being depleted.

In the not so distant future, the end would come for limited lands like Earth and Garesto.

But with technologies that were nothing more than a pipe dream a few years ago, that future should now be much further away.

And speaking of which! Im sure you knew the danger of revealing that form and power! Both worlds may be confused now, but it wont be long before they start investigating. And yet you just had to go out of your way to threaten Amamiya to spread that video!

Huh, the student council president sure works quick.

Because of that the entire student council is scared out of their wits. Not to mention you actually drove Ronans group into a corner with those sadistic methods, then after spinning them everywhere, you made it look like you killed them! I actually felt sorry watching them go through that!

Seeing Shinichi act so casually, Frire found herself pushing down her temples despite not having a migraine.

The way Omega team had been treated was revealed when they got the video records from their exoskeletons.

Despite knowing that Omega teams death had been faked and that they had instead been teleported secretly to the detention facilities, the people who saw the video still sympathized with their fears and trembled.

When Amamiya asked where the mask was and a certain analyzed monochrome picture was presented, everyone became even more shocked.

Frire may have seen that coming, but even she, along with the entire student council, was petrified.

After all, that picture revealed that the existence that had caused all that destruction was unarmored.

But the shock did not end there.

The person in question has demanded that this picture, the method of analysis used, and his actions be revealed secretly to the nations This demand was made just a few hours after I found the picture by coincidence.

Unable to disobey, Amamiya revealed that important information.

Yes, the information that could leak Masquerades true identity if poorly handled was ordered to be disseminated by none other than Masquerade himself.

The information may have been leaked secretly, but it was still leaked to the whole world.

That spoke volumes of the masks confidence and silent threat.

It doesnt matter if others find out.

Even if I dont use anything, I am strong.

They had always suspected that the mask mightve hidden himself in Kutoria ever since the terrorists were apprehended at the end of April and the bombing incident. That possibility became even likelier when the mask responded so quickly toward this last incident. The student council was always intending on continuing their investigations on Masquerade, but then this happened! Anyone would be depressed

A person without any business investigating the mask was able to analyze his picture so well. They managed to find that picture by coincidence, but then the mask immediately responded.

They were sure that the mask was in Kutoria, but when the mask reached out his hand for them, the entire student council transformed into a group of depressed convicts on death row.

They couldnt go against his orders, and even though they knew it was necessary to investigate him, they couldnt figure out how.

For the moment they laid a hand on him, they knew that the only thing that awaited them was death.

Want me to group message them, telling them I wont do anything as long as they keep it in moderation?

Can you not! Seriously, just stop! Dont drive them any further than this! And more importantly, why would you cross such a dangerous bridge!?

It was already plenty dangerous just showing his power when the whole world was watching.

And yet to make things worse, he even went out of his way to threaten both worlds.

As if that werent enough, he even disseminated his own picture thats undoubtedly connected to his own identity.

Every one of these things exposed him to danger, and not one had any advantage for him, but

What do you mean why? You knew thats why you didnt say anything right?

All she got in response was Shinichi insisting that she already knew the answer.The source of this content nov(el)bi((n))