Reborn Girl, Journey to All Worlds

Chapter 408 The Eve of the Arrest

A whole day had passed since the Administration's ground headquarters and Section Six were attacked. Thanks to the outstanding performance of the members of Section Six, the situation did not develop to the point where it was irreversible.

However, even so, the administration's ground headquarters suffered a certain degree of damage, and people were in panic for a while.

As for now at dusk, Xue, Fate, Nanoha and Yu are heading to the headquarters of the 108th Army Division of the Administration.

They have some important matters to discuss with the commander of the unit, Colonel Harano Nakajima, who is also the father of Aung and Ginga.

As for why Yuu also followed the first three... He and Harano Nakajima were very good friends.

After arriving at the base of the 108th Army Corps, the four of them walked into the reception room under the guidance of the corps reception staff.

"Hey, Yuanye, long time no see."

Youyu attacked first and caught Yuanye off guard.

"Joyce?!"

Yuanye couldn't help but widen his eyes when he saw Youyu, his good friend who had been judged dead by the Administration, reappear.

"That's me. You're surprised to see me."

Youyu nodded in satisfaction at his old friend's reaction, which was completely within his expectations.

"It's more than just surprise. It turns out you're okay?"

"You really want me to be okay?"

"How is that possible? Welcome back."

Seeing how familiar the two were, the second generation group composed of Xue and others were stunned. We know that you two are very familiar with each other, but this is too familiar, right?

"By the way, Joyce, why would you..."

Soon, the joy of meeting his good friend again faded away, and Yuanye began to wonder why Youyu appeared here.

"Why would I come here with them? After all, I'm registered in the Sixth Department as a member of the Apocalypse Fire Chaser."

"So you joined the Apocalypse Chaser where Executor Alicia is? Wait..."

Yuanye was a little surprised, but the next second, he realized something.

Officer Alicia is Officer Fate's sister, and Officer Fate's last name is Testrosa, so their ages match...

"you…"

Yuanye looked at Xue and Fate, and Youyu understood what he meant.

"As you guessed, Alicia and Fate are my daughters."

"As expected..."

Hearing this, Yuanye nodded, and there was a hint of the kindness unique to an elder in his eyes when he looked at Xue and Fate.

……

The reminiscing session ends here, and it’s time to get down to business.

Both parties sat down on the sofa, and a holographic screen appeared, showing the figures of Chrono and Karim. They were the real initiators of this meeting.

"Where should I begin... Let's start with the 'Fighter Man Incident' that Colonel San has been investigating."

"If you don't mind, please also talk about Ginga, Ang, and your wife."

Yuanye did not refuse Fate's request.

"The inspiration for 'Fighter Man' comes from humanoid combat machines, a field of research with a long history."

"As early as the Old Calendar Era, many worlds have attempted to develop humanoid mechanical weapons in various forms, but successful cases are rare."

Yuanye paused.

"But 25 years ago, this research took a revolutionary turn."

"The fusion of machinery and life isn't special. Artificial bones and organs have a long history of use. It's just..."

Chrono and Karim continued, following Harano Nakajima's words.

"These technologies are only used to assist in replacing human organs and are far from sufficient for strengthening. They also pose many problems, such as rejection and long-term maintenance."

"But 'Fighter Man Technology' solves these problems by modifying the human body as the material."

Upon hearing this, Nanoha was shocked, Fate frowned, and Xue and Youyu seemed to be thinking about something.

"He created the technology to transform children before they were born, forcing them to accept mechanical bodies and successfully become fighters..."

Everyone present knew very well who Fate was talking about. That person was the true founder of Plan F, which brought Fate into the world, the real mastermind behind the attacks on the Administration's ground headquarters and the headquarters of Section Six, and a series of incidents involving mechanical puppets and the Holy Relic Crystal.

"This is Jer Scaredi."

Upon hearing this, Xue and Youyu looked at each other and reached a consensus - although it was Scalidi who allowed Fate to be born, it still deserved to die.

"Eleven years ago, I was unaware of Scalidi's existence. My wife, Guito Nakajima, was a land mage and investigator responsible for investigating incidents involving fighters, suppressing illegal research facilities, and capturing runaway prototypes."

"Aung and Ginga were fighter-human test subjects she rescued during her investigation."

"We didn't have any children, and she said their hair color and appearance were very similar to hers... So, we raised them as daughters, as human beings."

"I see... By the way, how is Guite doing lately?"

After these words were spoken, the whole audience fell silent, which made Youyu, who was unaware of the situation, realize that something was wrong.

"...Guite has passed away in an accident that was publicly claimed to be part of a classified mission."

"…Feel sorry."

Upon hearing this, Youyu immediately apologized.

"It's okay. After all, Joyce, you were still out of touch at that time."

Yuanye shook his head and didn't care.

"But Yuanye, you said it was a confidential mission announced to the public..."

Youyu smelled a conspiracy.

"Well, the cause and truth of Guite's death have been concealed until now. I think she must have seen something she shouldn't have seen, or known something she shouldn't have known..."

Yuanye sighed, his tone becoming somewhat dejected.

"I once considered risking my life to find out the truth, but after much thought, I chose to keep my promise to my wife and focus on raising Yinhe and Ang."

"But I have been investigating this matter on my own and looking for opportunities to uncover the truth."

Yuanye took a sip of water and calmed down his complicated mood.

"Yagami anticipated that the case he was in charge of would involve a fighter, so he entrusted me with the investigation."

"This little raccoon cat is really..."

Upon hearing this, Xue, Fate, and Nanoha couldn't help but smile at each other. They could only say that this was very windy.

"Well, that's all I have to say about my wife and daughters. Now let's talk about the joint investigation."

"Well, Colonel Nakajima..."

"Just call me Uncle Yuanye."

Since the other party said so, Xue naturally changed her words.

"Yes, Uncle Yuanye, we've already learned the location of Scalidi's lair from an insider."

"real or fake!?"

Hearing this, Yuanye was shocked.

"This is it."

A new holographic screen unfolded, and the purple-haired summoner girl from yesterday appeared on it.

"Who is this…"

Seeing the girl's appearance, Yuanye couldn't help but be stunned.

“… Lutetia Alphinaud, that’s my name.”

The moment he heard Lutizia's last name, a look of shock appeared on Yuanye's face.

"Could this child be..."

"Well, she's Megnu's daughter. She's been brainwashed by Scalidi and forced to help that bastard."

"That's it..."

Youyu began to explain and Yuanye nodded in understanding.

"…Were you also a friend of my mother's when she was alive?"

Hearing the word "before death", Yuanye was silent for a moment.

"...Yes, your mother and I are old friends who have known each other for a long time. Just call me Uncle Yuanye."

"Okay, Uncle Yuanye."

Lutizia nodded obediently, so obedient that it made people feel distressed.

"…Just yesterday, Luti, under a brainwashed state, participated in the invasion of the Administration's ground headquarters and Section 6 as a summoner on Scalidi's side."

After hearing this, Yuanye was shocked again, but Xue did not stop telling the story.

"So I defeated her and her summoned beast without harming her body and undoing Skaridi's brainwashing of her."

"After our questioning and explanation, Xiao Luti chose to believe us and told us where Scalidi was."

"We plan to arrest Scalidi late tonight and catch him off guard."

Now that the enemy's lair has been discovered, there is no reason not to quickly close the net.

As for the possibility that Skaledi and his gang might escape early... our Xue had already sent a clone there to release a hidden movement restriction barrier. No matter how powerful Skaledi is, he will not be able to escape.

"Is that so... Heh, that guy is finally going to be caught..."

At this moment, Yuan Ye couldn't help but sigh. After so long, was that fugitive from the Administration, who had committed countless crimes, finally going to face justice?