Chapter 196: Goddess, Please Come (1)
Broad Daylight, a Weekday.
Regalia was buried in work when she received a summons from Eight.
The location was an isolated research facility, hundreds of kilometers away from Evilus headquarters—far enough that it would take several hours to reach by car.
She had asked for the reason, but no response came.
Considering the circumstances, Regalia found the silence borderline insulting. She resolved to give Eight a thorough scolding once she arrived.
Yet, the moment she stepped into the research facility, that resolution vanished completely.
"Welcome, Boss."
"...Scientist, what is this?"
"Consider it an early birthday gift."
Ignoring Eight’s offhanded joke, Regalia shifted her gaze to the man kneeling before her, restrained and bound.
There was no mistaking that face.
No matter how much time passed, she would never forget it.