Nikke, something’s seriously wrong with this evacuation point! Chapter 42 42: The Commander, There Is Only One

A completely ordinary afternoon.

"Major Andrew, your 3 PM eting has been postponed. No one will disturb you until tomorrow," the young secretary said with a polite smile, bowing slightly.

"Mm, got it. You may leave." Andrew signed the last docunt, watched the secretary respectfully lock the door from outside, and only then relaxed into his chair.

He had been promoted, several ranks at once, becoming a field-grade officer.

To many, he was just a nepotistic bastard, but only he knew his current position had been bought with his best friend's life. Everything was done so the Nikke Project could proceed smoothly, without interference.

Fortunately, more people had confidence in the Nikke Project. After being outplayed by Charon, they had no choice but to put Liliweiss in the spotlight. No matter what thoughts they had, they wouldn't dare obstruct her at such a critical mont.

But for those people, it wasn't entirely a bad thing. Public opinion had also placed Liliweiss on a pedestal, and from then on, she could no longer act freely.

A goddess is a beacon for the people, but also watched by those lurking in the shadows. The higher she was raised, the more painful the fall would be if she showed even a hint of weakness.

The only problem was that she didn't have much ti, less than ten years.

If within those ten years she could transform the "beacon" from "Liliweiss" into the "Goddess of Victory," then she would win. But if, by the day her life ended, there was still only Liliweiss, then the entire Nikke path would suffer a severe backlash.

Ten years, they could afford to wait. They could do nothing else, but they could gamble.

It could only be said that so people, for their own interests, were completely willing to disregard the survival of humanity.

Once those people fell silent, it would be up to Andrew and Liliweiss to work hard.

Effort is a long-term process. It hadn't even been a month yet, so at least he allowed himself half a day off.

Andrew slumped in his chair, countless chaotic thoughts flashing through his mind, but in the end, they all settled on that man, the one who had driven toward the battlefield without hesitation.

"You bastard… leaving this kind of ss to . Are you even human?"

There were no tears, he only muttered in a low voice.

Still, idle is idle.

Andrew stood up and walked out of the office.

But the place he was going wasn't a bar or his ho, it was sowhere far more important.

Driving all the way, he arrived at the city stadium.

Or rather, what used to be a stadium.

Since the invasion of the Raptures made land extrely valuable, this place had been requisitioned by the governnt as a training ground for military cadets. But today, things were different.

A large number of won had gathered here, forming a scene like a "kingdom of won," stretching as far as the eye could see.

Andrew looked up at the banner above the entrance.

"Nikke Recruitnt Venue."

This had nothing to do with him, but as one of the few military personnel who could speak directly with Liliweiss, he had no trouble entering freely.

After all, almost all Nikke selections had to pass under Liliweiss's review.

Especially the one-in-a-million Fairy Tale models, though recruitnt was simultaneous, candidates had to go through countless rounds of selection, with criteria unknown to anyone.

Seeing this scene gave Andrew a headache, so he went around to the back entrance and slipped in quietly.

"Major Andrew, are you here to check the results?" the guard greeted him.

"Yeah. Where's Liliweiss?"

"Lady Liliweiss is in the office. You can go straight in."

"Alright, thanks."

The guard watched him leave with envy in his eyes.

Being able to speak with Lady Liliweiss, was truly enviable!

If he hadn't publicly announced that he already had a fiancée, people might have been gossiping about him because of this matter.

However, this was probably also his way of protecting himself.

Standing at the office door, Andrew knocked lightly.

"Co in," a calm female voice answered.

Andrew opened the door and stepped inside.

The office had no decorations, it looked exactly as it had before. There was almost no trace of Liliweiss's personal presence, as if she had never intended to leave anything behind.

Only a few photos pinned on a whiteboard hinted at sothing.

"Liliweiss, are these the people you selected?" Andrew asked.

"So volunteered, so were recomnded. Their qualifications are absolutely fine," Liliweiss replied, handing him a stack of files.

The first face he saw was familiar, and his expression froze.

"Wait… why is it her?"

Fairy Tale-type Unit No.1, codena "Sleeping Beauty."

Candidate – Rose.

Following that were more candidates:

Unit No.2, codena "Dorothy," from a political family.

Unit No.3, codena "Rapunzel," a saintess from the VTC church.

Unit No.4, codena "Snow White," a young candidate selected through layers of trials.

Unit No.5, codena "Red Hood," critically injured by Raptures and turned into a Nikke, with exceptional compatibility.

"About the squad's na…" Andrew began.

"Goddess Squad," Liliweiss replied imdiately. "It's already decided."

"That's not what I ca to talk about… Your squad needs a commander," Andrew said seriously.

The air froze.

"You're right," Liliweiss said with a pale smile. "The commander… wasn't already decided long ago?"

"Liliweiss, you–"

"You already know enough. Please leave, Mr. Andrew."

She turned toward the window.

"The Goddess Squad has only one commander. Even if… we only find his body."

She almost gritted her teeth on the last word.

"For now, the squad can operate without a commander. But you'll have a lot to learn. Understand?"

"…Please leave."

She said nothing more, leaving him only her lonely silhouette.

"At least let say one last thing," Andrew said, adjusting his sunglasses as he stepped outside.

"Researcher Karen has disappeared. No one knows where she went."

After saying that, he left.

"… "

Liliweiss said nothing, only gazing at the sky.

Commander… you're still alive, right?