Before Nidouble's visit with Reiko and Belial.

600012 was staring at his hand.

They are fake hands.

No, his whole body is a fake.

The skeleton is made of a reddish metal called orichalcone.

The musculature is that of the demon Gigantor Avrum. And the skin is synthetic.

The power source is the Magi Reactor, and the brain is the Magi Crystal.

"......This is how it survived its existence. No, it may be a different existence already.

Muttering to himself, the 600012 turned his gaze upward.

There was a round hole about 10 centimeters in diameter.

"They found this base and infiltrated it. That's some impressive technology.

The hole had been made by the same who had come with the in the past. It was cleverly covered so that it could not be seen at a glance, but it was easily recognized if one was so inclined to look for it.

"I want ....... I want that technology."

600012 mutters in a hushed voice, clenching his hands.

"I must continue to exist until the day I finish fulfilling the mission entrusted to me by my ...... master."

He thinks of Jin Nido.

When he went to check the room, he saw a tiny golem disappear.

Upon closer inspection, we found a round hole in the ceiling, which had been cleverly sealed. This meant that they had discovered this base at a depth of 3,000 meters.

Whoever the intruder was, there was no small chance that they would come back again, so they deployed the golem with the fastest reaction time and tried to capture it.

"It worked, though."

Once we captured the golem, it escaped by shifting when we tried to examine it.

"I didn't think such a small golem could use transfer magic. But is it possible for Jin Nido? ......

It seems that Jin Nido had obtained information about Jin's activities in the demon territory from somewhere.

"With his help, we could get a better body. ......

I was waiting for him to send those scouts again, but I never heard from him again, as if he would not make the same mistake.

Then he looked up at the ceiling. No, his gaze was directed to the universe, far beyond the ceiling.

About to sigh, 600012 remembered that his body no longer needed to breathe.

"Hmmm...these habits are hard to break, I guess."

With a wry smile, 600012 left the apartment and started walking down the corridor.

"I wish I could have contacted you, ......," he said.

However, this is not the case for those who come from the other side.

So, in fact, it is 600012 who is looking forward to the return of the .

"We must continue to exist and fulfill our legacy ...... at any cost."

It will soon come true in an unexpected and ...... unexpected way.

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A room called the bath and education room.

It is the room where the homunculus body based on Archel that <> found is being cultured.

Several bodies are floating in the pale blue liquid. However, they do not seem to have any life, and at the moment they are no more than lumps of flesh.

Unless they are further processed using a , they will never come to life, even if only pseudo-life.

A figure with a mask on the upper half of his face is looking at you. He, too, is <<600012>.

"I don't feel so good, do you?"

A girl's voice came.

"You're here."

"Well, yeah. She's like my alter ego, so I'm curious.

"I see."

A girl with black hair and red eyes approached the 600012. <

Hey, when are you going to let me out?

Alshell asked, her well-shaped eyebrows furrowed.

"I don't know yet. I can only say for now that when these bodies you have helped me with grow well and transfer all of my consciousness into them.

"I know I keep asking you, but when will that be?"

"They are taking longer than expected to grow. Well, I'm sure we'll have a better idea within the next year.

"A year, you mean. ......"

If Gloria could see this, she'd think it was Alshell. So quiet and insane was Alshell here.

"So, is everything going well?　I'm getting tired of taking care of Gigantor Avrum ......"

"I'm sorry. I've already gathered all the psychic catalysts I need, so I can get rid of them now. ......"

"...... I'm not comfortable killing creatures without a purpose, you know?"

"Mm."

No. 600012 nodded .

"That psychic catalyst?　How can you say that after killing tens of thousands of them to extract it?"

"Because I needed it. Then you killed 3,295,433 of them.

How long have you been keeping them?

About 768 years.

"Oh, forget it. I don't want to hear those numbers.

Alchem was annoyed with himself, as he always was when he talked to the 600012.

"You know, the last time a soldier wandered in here and you saved him just in time. You're a good person, aren't you?"

"Are they?　We're keeping him locked up because we don't want him to know about this place.　I'm thinking of erasing his memory and sending him home."

That's what I call a good person. If they're in your way, just get rid of them. You have the power to do that, don't you?"

The 600012 balked.

"I told you I don't like killing creatures. My master made me that way."

"Your master, huh? I'm curious. They're our ancestors, aren't they?

"Yes. The Fallen are your direct ancestors, born of your master's union with your ancestors.

Archelle looked deeply moved.

"No matter how many times I hear it, I can't believe it, but it's not a lie. ......"

"Yes."

Alchel looked down. A feeling of regret comes over him.

（It was not strange that he looked a little bit like the clan of the . We all have the same ancestors.)

Alshell, born with black hair and red eyes and with the characteristics of the <> clan, was a unique person in the <> clan to which he belonged.

When this was pointed out to him and he was ridiculed, Archelle sulked, twisted and ran away from the ...... clan.

He crossed the Pazdekst isthmus and came to the continent where human beings live. It was an easy task for Alchel, who was able to use the magic of transference.

However, he was hungry, injured by a falling rock on the way, bad weather, and low free ether, and lost consciousness at the top of the mountain.

However, fortunately, the magic reaction of the 600012 detected him, and he was rescued by the warp gate. It was at this time that he lost his hair ornament.

After being saved by No. 600012, Archelle offered his help.

He offered his hair to create a homunculus. He shared his knowledge with the homunculus.

The first homunculus was physically perfect but mentally unstable.

We tried to educate him, but without success, he suddenly disappeared one day by a transfer spell. One day, she suddenly disappeared with several gigantor avrums.

This was the Archel that Gloria met.

After that, she began to adjust her homunculus more carefully.

The second homunculus was given only a basic knowledge of the language, and we tried to educate it slowly.

However, in vain, the second homunculus seemed to have used a warp gate, and one day disappeared without a trace.

King Cesar, who was the crown prince at the time, found and protected Alshell.

However, even though he owed him a debt of gratitude for his help, Alchel was tired of living underground for more than a year.

"Big brother ......"

The words leaked out of his mouth.

They were words that called out to her brother, who had always been there for her, protecting her.

"You have a brother?"

"Yes."

"Well, your brother must be very good."

"I don't know about ....... He was a good brother, but I'd like to ...... see him."

"I'm sorry, I know I'm asking a lot of you."

I'm sorry, I know I'm asking a lot of you," 600012 apologized.

I can't help it. It's a promise."

Not wanting to break a promise once made was something Archelle was proud of, even at a young age.

"Hey, why are you stuck in here?"

Alshell asked, thinking that she could get help from others if she went outside.

"<>, as it is the will of my master, and I cannot go against it."

"Hmmm... ......, that's kind of a hassle, isn't it?"

The master who created the 600012. A distant ancestor of Archel and the other demon clans.

Alshell couldn't say much more when he was told that it was his legacy.

In fact, No. 600012, who had lost all confidence after the two escaped, left the prepared body and did not start to educate it. In fact, 600012, who has lost all confidence after the two escaped, has left the prepared bodies behind and has not begun to educate them.

If this situation continues, 600012 will not be able to escape from the body of an automaton, and Alshell will not be able to leave this place either. And then, the 600012 will be unable to escape from the body of the automaton.

Little does Alshell know that the 600012 is beginning to wonder if he can somehow get his hands on Alshell's brother.

Their destiny will soon be set in motion.