230 Chapter 229 (1/2)

”...What?” Leon frowned.

”My life is over now…” The girl said. ”I helped you to prevent you from damaging the archives, but none will accept that as an excuse.”

”... Surely your grandfather won't let something happen to you.” Leon said.

”Most likely... grandfather will be the one to give the sentence.” The girl looked down and trembled a little. ”We are at war against the harvesters and traitor in times of war are...

Leon sighed, it wouldn't be weird if she ends being executed, and by the look of things, her grandfather wouldn't lift a finger to help her. Maybe he didn't care about family after losing his wife, or perhaps he had other descendants, either way, that girl was doomed. Leon was fully aware that he was an idiot; he was an idiot to the point of considering helping her because thanks to her, he obtained a lot of knowledge. He couldn't let someone who helped him die like that... she probably actively helped him imagining that would happen, but even so, Leon felt like that was the only thing he could do... to bring a person who didn't have any offensive power to the world below the city.

”... Are you sure of that?” Leon sighed again. ”The world below is far worse than you can imagine. The air is dense, there is the poison mist, the gravity will make you tire yourself faster and the food... don't even ask about the food.”

”It seems worse than I imagined, but I don't want to die.” The girl said. ”Besides, I'm tired of my life here. I sleep only six hours every day and work fourteen hours... however, since my memories are constantly being erased, I feel like I live only eight hours every day. I endured this for ten years, but I'm tired of it.”

Leon didn't consider that, but it looked like it wasn't a good way to live. Essentially, she was just a slave of the research center.

”Why did you accept a job like that?” Leon asked.

”I didn't... my grandfather forced me to work here.” The girl said.

It looked like her grandfather could win the title of the worst grandfather ever with ease... Anyway, she didn't have any offensive skills, but perhaps she could make herself useful with the other skills she has.

”All right, let's visit your house to take a few things you will need to live down there,” Leon said. ”My name is Leon, by the way.”

”My name is Darya. Thank you for giving me the chance to live.” Darya slightly bowed her head.

”I wonder if you hit your head somewhere...” Leon said. ”To ask to accompany the man who said that would cut your neck just a few hours ago.”

”Although you said, you never pointed your spear to my head,” Darya said. ”So, I noticed you were just bluffing.”