Chapter 26: Elevation to Viscount
After the explosion, the armor was finally destroyed, and Luxion seemed to radiate a certain sense of satisfaction from having achieved his goal, despite being an AI.
"I must be feeling what humans call pleasure right now. It was worth it," he said in a cheerful voice.
At that moment, the debris nearby began to shift, and soon Leon emerged from the wreckage, coughing and brushing off the dust from his clothes.
"Your 'pleasure' nearly cost me my life! And you destroyed Cleare! Damn you, robot!" Leon said angrily, striking the sphere.
Luxion, unfazed by the blow, calmly replied:
"There's no need to exaggerate. From the start, my calculations ensured that you would be fine. Additionally, I entrusted your protection to Cleare in advance. As for her, she is safe. Her memory and all her data are stored with me—I can restore her into a similar sphere and reassign her to her duties."
Hearing this, Leon waved dismissively, annoyed.
"It's so easy for you to talk about replacing someone... But fine, whatever. You AI are impossible to understand. Let's just get out of here. Although, of course, now I'll have to explain everything to both the locals and the kingdom. Thanks to you, it'll be even harder. And I'll have to deal with all the paperwork! Happy now?"
"Happy to help," Luxion replied sarcastically, clearly hinting that he found joy in making Leon work.