"Bang!"

With a heavy thud, Io was slammed to the ground and let out a cry of pain.

Immediately after, a voice came from Io's head.

"You'll have to listen to Your Highness, Io."

Radcliffe laughed and grabbed Io's shoulder and held it down, leaving Io completely stunned.

"Reddy... You...! ”

Io couldn't believe that this friend of his would do this to him.

But, soon, Io found out.

It was found that Radcliffe's eyes not only did not carry any emotion, but also had a metallic inorganic texture.

This feeling...

"You... Are you an automaton...!? ”

Io's complexion changed.

"That's right, that guy is my puppet."

Edmond confessed.

"No way, who made that professor refuse my invitation and want to tell Rutherford about the superfluous, then of course I have to shut him up forever, don't you say?"

Edmond's tone was still full of nonchalance, and Io finally burst into tears.

Dreams are trampled on, research results are exploited, daughters made by themselves have even their emotional programs deleted, even friends have been killed, and even replaced with automata, staying by his side, watching over himself, and making himself a toy in Edmond's hands, which makes Io feel as if the whole sky is about to fall, and his heart is full of despair.

However, the highness in front of him still mercilessly gave Io an ultimatum.

"Come on, make a choice now, do you want to follow me to the top of the world, or do you want to disappear into this world in a way like Radcliffe?"

Edmond had no mercy at all.

"Although I value your talent very much, no matter how good your talent is, if it can't be used by me, it's just a burden, and it's more pleasant to just give it up."

There was not a hint of hesitation in Edmond's tone.

Apparently, Edmond did think so, and felt from the bottom of his heart that he had to do it.

Because...

"I'm right."

Edmond smiled leisurely, and Io couldn't stop crying with fear in his heart.

It was only now that Io realized what a dangerous person he had chosen to believe.

The man in front of him is a poisonous snake, a mad dog, an unimaginable deadly madman, and handing over Ivan to such a figure will not bring peace at all, but will plunge the world into misery.

I really made a terrible mistake.

If Edmund really used Ivan to declare war on the nations of the world, then Io would not dare to imagine what the world would become at that time.

So...

"You can't do that! Your Highness! ”

Io shouted hoarsely.

"If you do that...! Everybody will...!? ”

Io's cry was interrupted by Edmond impatiently before it could reach Edmond's ears.

"This kind of reaction is really exactly the same as those who were unwilling to be loyal to me before, each one of them was shouting that it could not bring disaster to the civilians, and every one of them was shouting that war should not happen, as if this was not allowed, but from ancient times to the present, which country was not built by war? Which victory was not built on sacrifice? There is no absolute peace in this world, and if there is, it is only if it belongs to only one person. ”

Edmund looked at Io and sneered.

"And that person is me, you know?"

Hearing this, Io understood.

I knew that I couldn't stop this crazy person in front of me no matter what.

"Give Ivan back! Give Ivan back to me! ”

Io struggled violently.

"I will never let Ivan be used by someone like you!"

Io cried out loud with tears in his face.

"Really?"

Edmond was not even moved.

"In that case, then I have to let you disappear, don't worry, I will take good care of your daughter."

Edmond, as if he had lost all interest in Io, turned around and continued to look at Daedalus.

And Edmond's statement, Guretan immediately understood.

"Deal with her."

The old general did not express his killing without any expression.

Instead, Rydcliffe, who grabbed Io's shoulders and pressed him to the ground, raised his hand high and clenched it into a fist.

Although he couldn't see the movement behind it, Io knew that he was going to die here.

Looking at Ivan, who was still expressionless, Io closed his eyes in great pain.

(I'm sorry, Ivan, but I hurt you.) ）

And then...

(No, everyone, I hurt you.) ）

Followed by...

(I'm sorry, Lorelei-san, I can't go back and talk to you about it.) ）

At last...

(Hopefully, someone will be able to stop His Highness's conspiracy.) ）

This is the only wish that Io has on his mind now.

In this situation, the fist hanging above Io's head slammed down.

This punch would undoubtedly smash Io's head and kill him instantly.

If no one intervenes...

"Pound ————!"

With an incomparably loud popping sound, Radcliffe, which pressed on Io's body, shattered like a fragile wood carving, turning into countless mechanical parts, and exploded.

A black shadow descended from the sky at an astonishing speed, like a moonlight shining down, kicking a meteorite-like kick that exploded the entire automata disguised as Radcliffe.

"Huh?"

Io made a dumbfounded sound.

“......！？”

Edmund spun around.

"What...!?"

Guretan was equally surprised.

Immediately afterwards, the surrounding army also rioted.

"Enemy attack!"

"Enemy attack!"

One by one, the soldiers shouted angrily, and they all pulled out their guns and aimed them at the front, and the magic power was also injected into the mechanical dogs beside them, making the mechanical dogs roar violently.

"Your Highness!"

Guretan immediately leapt in front of Edmond and protected him behind him.

On the contrary, Edmund himself quickly calmed down, and without hesitation, he pulled Ivan back quickly.

The entire icy atmosphere of the square was immediately bombarded by this incident, and was replaced by a sense of tension like gunsmoke.

Only Io was surprised when he looked at the black shadow who suddenly saved him.

"Are you...Tsuki's puppet...!?"

It's night, it's night.

No, not just nights.

"Are you alright?"

"Professor!"

With a mirage-like sway, Iluri and Purple appeared around Io at the same time, and they were the silent ones.

And in front of Iruri and Xiao Zi, there is also a teenager in a gorgeous black coat.

"I see."

The boy raised his eyes and looked at Edmond, who was protected by Gurettan, and suddenly laughed.

"You're the culprit in all this?"

It's Luo Zhen.