A Knight's Journey Begins in Faiz

"Alright, no need for further words. So, do you now understand why you're fighting?"

"Ah."

"So, you want to know what I was talking about last time, right?"

"Yes."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yang took a deep breath.

"Yukika, come here too, listen to what's coming next."

The three people were sitting in three different directions.

"Before I talk about that, I have a few words to say. After I say them, you can tell me your decision."

“I told Kiba before that I know a secret, and the secret itself is a deadly danger. I can’t say that you won’t be in danger if you don’t know this secret, but at least you can continue to live as you are now until the final moment arrives.”

"To be honest, I can't guarantee that you will survive in this vortex, so I'm giving you the choice: continue living your current lives or step into this dangerous vortex where you could die at any moment."

May I ask two questions?

"Ah."

"Jiang Yang, did you choose to enter voluntarily?"

Jiang Yang was taken aback when the lumberyard asked this question.

Voluntary entry?

Was it considered voluntary?

It should be counted.

Although coming into this world was not voluntary, it was our own choice to do these things. If we just wanted to live a normal, mediocre life, that would be easy.

Having ixa, I'm not afraid of a sudden attack from the Orphnoch; the only problem is that I can't complete the energy charge and survive in this world.

No, I can't think like that. I don't belong here.

"Yes."

"My second question is, if I were to give you advice, do you think it's better to know or not to know?"

When Kiba said this, he looked at Yuka, as if asking Jiang Yang whether this matter was good or bad for Yuka.

"Well, it's hard to say. Knowing about this has its pros and cons. Theoretically, as long as you don't reveal that you know, there won't be any major danger. Well, let me just reveal a little bit. This matter is related to the ultimate goal of the AI ​​Group."

It is related to the ultimate goal of the AI ​​Group, which means that knowing this will put you in a choice: to stand against the AI ​​Group, to help the AI ​​Group, or to pretend that you know nothing.

"I... I think I'll go out first."

Yuka ultimately chose to remain silent, because she was afraid—afraid that knowing these things would cause trouble for Keitaro.

The AI ​​Group is too large, so large that she doesn't know how to protect Keitaro from its methods. Therefore, she cannot participate. She must survive, and survive with Keitaro.

Jiang Yang didn't say anything about this; he hadn't expected Jiehua to agree anyway. Jiehua wasn't suited for combat, so even if she didn't agree, there wouldn't be any loss of combat power.

Of course, that's not to say that the flower-bearing capacity is weak. These are two different things.

"Have you decided?"

Kiba nodded.

"Okay, keep what I'm about to say in mind and don't tell anyone else, unless you're thinking of breaking ties with the AI ​​right now."

"I know."

"First of all, the Brain Group is the Orphino Group. You've probably already guessed that. The current president of the Brain Group, Murakami Kyoji, is Orphino."

"Ah."

"Alright, since that's the case, then I won't bother explaining. Let's get straight to the point: the ultimate goal of the AI ​​Group."

"Ultimate goal."

Kiba swallowed hard.

"Kiba, you should know that Orphnochs are transformed from humans after they die. The success rate of this transformation is quite low, which results in a very small number of Orphnochs. This is one of the reasons why Orphnochs have not yet been exposed to the public eye."

Kiba nodded in agreement.

"Although Orphnochs are few in number, they possess power beyond that of ordinary people. Therefore, if an Orphnoch becomes engrossed in its power, it will be a disaster for ordinary people. In fact, there are quite a few Orphnochs who abuse their power."

"After gaining power, they lost themselves, believing they had transcended the human race. In their eyes, humans were merely backward and weak creatures, while they were evolved beings. Just as humans wouldn't care about the life or death of roadside insects, these self-proclaimed new creatures wouldn't care about the life or death of humans either."

"At this point, the AI ​​group offered them the following conditions: money, housing, and status in exchange for killing humans. In addition to demonstrating power, there was also a chance to increase their own allies. Given these conditions, it's not hard to predict that the Orphnochs would agree. Not to mention the Orphnochs, even humans might not be able to refuse."

Throughout history, how many times have people harmed their own kind for power and money? When it comes to killing, who understands it better than humankind?

"The significance of the increase in the number of Orphnochs is very simple: to prevent war. Have you ever thought about what would happen if the existence of Orphnochs were fully exposed and humanity knew about their existence?"

Without waiting for Kiba's reply, Jiang Yang continued.

"Given the current situation, only one of the Orphnochs and humans can survive in the end."

"how come……"

Kiba fell silent. Although he wanted to deny it, he couldn't deny that everything Jiang Yang said was possible.

"So, the AI ​​Group is after the Orphnoch race?"

"That's not it. If it were just about the survival of the Orphnochs, there are many ways. With the power of the AI ​​group, they could try to make the Orphnochs accepted by the world and allow humans and Orphnochs to coexist peacefully. Although it would be very difficult, it's not impossible. But they chose a different path."

"That is, the path we're on now, to turn this world into a world belonging to the Orphnochs. They are currently researching how to more efficiently transform humans into Orphnochs. Once the experiment succeeds, war will begin. Fortunately, the experiment is not going well, and success is still a long way off. But their ambition will not change."

"Since we can't acquire a large number of tribesmen in the short term, we just need to increase the strength of the existing tribesmen."

"What's the meaning."

“Remember what I said before? If you consider yourself a human, then the form of an Orphnoch is just power to you. If you consider yourself an Orphnoch, then you are power itself. The human form is a weakness to them. To overcome this weakness and become a complete Orphnoch, you need to rely on external forces.”

"external force?"

“That’s right, an external force, the power of King Orphnoch.”

"King Orphnoch".

Kiba repeated himself, saying he had never heard of any King Orphnoch, but everything Jiang Yang said was true, and he believed Jiang Yang's words.

"This is information known to very few people: the king of Orphnoch will be born from among those who have survived a near-death experience in the future, and the king who is born in his entirety will bring eternity to Orphnoch."

"Wait, wait, wait, this is all a bit confusing. How did you find out all this information? What is eternity? And what does it mean to eliminate weaknesses?"

"No rush, we'll talk about them one by one. Since you've made up your mind, I'll tell you everything."

"I can't say where the information comes from, but I can guarantee its accuracy. You can choose not to believe me. As for what eternity is, I'm not entirely sure either, since the Orphnoch King hasn't appeared yet. And removing your weakness—you can now revert to human form—is probably what they mean by weakness."

After saying so much in one breath, Jiang Yang's throat was parched. He picked up his tea and took a sip. This time, the tea was cold, but it tasted even more bitter.

"Although I don't know the specifics, there is no doubt that the appearance of the king will reverse the situation, and the Orphnochs will rise to power because of the king's appearance. The war with humans will also begin, and who knows how many people will die."

Kiba's mind was in a mess. There was too much information, so much that his brain was overloaded. Suddenly, it had risen to the level of human life and death, and he had a feeling of unreality, as well as a sense of fear.

"what can I do?"