Hundred - Volume 11 - Chapter Ep

Epilogue:  Footsteps of revenge 

While the human race’s space advance ceremony approached. 

Charlotte Dimandius, the chief technical researcher at Little Garden, checked the security status while watching news related to the ceremony in her laboratory. 

Do you have a minute, Charlotte Dimandius?? 

Suddenly, a woman appeared on the floating monitor in front of her. 

She was Vitaly Tynyanov, a former Warslan engineer who performed a terrorist attack on a ceremonial day called Gardens Festa??the once-a-year founding festival of the School City Ship Little Garden and who tried to kill Liza Harvey, the motive power of Little Garden. 

The terrorist attack was prevented by the great efforts of the Slayers including Hayato and co. and Vitaly, who was after Liza Harvey, was murdered by Judal Harvey, the older brother of Liza Harvey and the president of Warslan Company??that was how it should have been. 

However, due to Judal Harvey’s order, who tried to use her intellect, her life was saved, but only her brain, by the scientists of Warslan Headquarters. 

This was one of the techniques that Judal’s mother, Linis Harvey, was researching. 

She made development to the engineering used on Meimei as well, the ?automaton?that assisted Charlotte. 

– What is it? Has Judal-kun gotten so busy lately that not worrying about him feels lonely? Or do you want your brain to be moved to the moon where he is? 

Charlotte asked as if mocking to the image of a woman wearing a white robe similar to hers. Vitaly noticed that, and with a sullen expression, she continued talking with a serious look. 

Stop making fun of me. I’ve come to report that the whole investigation has been completed? 

– The investigation…? Oh??about the Pope of Romaria? 

That’s right. Look at these images? 

Various images, from photographs to drawings, were displayed on all monitors in front of Charlotte. 

They’re all related to the Pope. What do you think?? 

– Yeah, I see that… 

Charlotte replied as she looked at all the images. 

– Her face can almost never be seen properly nowadays. Even if these are paintings?? they’re hundreds of years old at the least. 

…Exactly. None of the photos remaining show a face. Even in recent years, there have been some generations she had barely made an appearance. However, that’s not the case with the current Pope Serivia Notre Dame Paulo III. But it was only during the World Martial Arts Tournament that she made her appearance? 

The image of the current Pope, Serivia Notre Dame Paulo III, was projected on the screen. 

It was at the finals of the World Martial Arts Tournament. 

Now, see this? 

Then what Vitaly projected on the monitor was a painting. 

This was painted 1,500 years ago and depicts the Pope of Romalia??Medica Fordell Simon II, who was said to have a mysterious power? 

– She’s similar. 

Charlotte muttered. 

– She’s very similar to the current Pope. 

It was discovered recently. Furthermore, among the old paintings found in recent years, you can see that the paintings look exactly like the current Pope. Even though the times are both different. By the way, the oldest one is the Goddess Maria??she resembles the goddess who founded the ancestors of the former Romaria Empire? 

Some people told the future generations she had a blood relationship with the former Pope, but that wasn’t the case at all. 

It wasn’t like the Yamato Imperial Line, the unbroken imperial line??that continued connected as a bloodline. In case the Pope died or if they declared their resignation, a new one was decided and announced by a secret conference of special people among the Cardinals who belonged to?Puritaria?. 

Only one of the Cardinals participating in the secret conference would be selected, but no one from the outside could tell who that member was. 

– ??What do you want to say? You don’t seem like wanting to say that the Pope is immortal and has been sitting in the Pope’s chair for thousands of years, right? Or do you want to say that the Goddess Maria reincarnates on and on? 

Charlotte spilled a happy-looking smile. 

Vitaly replied, smiling like her. 

In other words, it’s as if she’s none other than a person who’s not a human??ah, it’s about time? 

– The big moment of your beloved Judal-kun? 

Charlotte turned her eyes to the monitor. There, the figure of Judal, who was about to head to the desk installed at the hall of the ceremony, was projected. 

Let’s talk about that after the ceremony ends without problems? 

Immediately after the communication with Vitaly was closed. 

Charlotte muttered. 

– … I really wish for the ceremony to end without problems, but… 

Around the time when Sakura’s and Karen’s live concert, which marked the opening of the human race’s space advance ceremony at Lunaltia Base, was about to begin. Motomatsu district in Imperial Yamato. In an orphanage in the mountains, many children were gathering in front of the TV even though it was midnight. 

An adult man was among them. And an elderly woman. The man was Ryuusei Kenzaki who lived in a dojo near the institution. 

– … Are you okay? 

Ryuusei was worried about Kizaki Ryouko, an elderly woman sitting on the sofa in the lobby and who was repeatedly coughing violently. 

– Are you okay? 

– Auntie, are you all right? 

Like Ryuusei, the children also showed their worries about Ryouko. 

– I’m okay. This is nothing to worry about. Everyone, you have to see Karen-chan, not me. 

Ryouko answered as if putting on a brave front and turned her eyes to the television. 

About half a month ago, Ryouko suddenly pressed her chest and fell. 

A heart disease that came from fatigue. 

Probably because she had been struggling with this old body and had been managing the institution all by herself for many years, a great burden had accumulated in her body. 

Not all was dark, as this wasn’t fatal, but she was hospitalized for about a week. 

… But she needed to rest for about a month. 

It’s only housework, said Ryouko, but if she fell again, she would lose everything. 

Since it was sudden and couldn’t find a substitute to manage the institution, in the meanwhile, Ryuusei helped her with housework and took care of the children. 

– Oh, it’s Sakura! 

One of the children shouted. 

As he had said, the figure of Sakura was displayed on the monitor. It was an interview VTR that talked about her enthusiasm before the live concert. Then Karen was shown on TV. 

Ryouko and the children fixed their eyes on the TV with intense concentration and listened to Karen’s words carefully. 

What was shown next was the audience. 

– Actually, Ryouko wanted to be there too. 

A boy muttered involuntarily. 

The girl sitting next to him hit the boy’s arm. 

– Don’t say something like that! 

– It’s fine. 

Giving a gentle smile to them, Ryouko continued speaking. 

– If I had gone to the hospital the moment I noticed an abnormality right away, I could have gone to the moon. I forced myself, it is my fault. I’m really sorry for Karen-chan who took me into consideration. 

Karen invited Ryouko to the live concert on the moon as a gratitude for raising her for many years. 

However, Ryouko collapsed and couldn’t go. 

– But I’m very happy to be able to see Karen-chan’s efforts on TV. Besides, wouldn’t it be bad for everyone if I went to the moon alone? 

Saying so, Ryouko smiled at the other children. 

The live concert began. 

In the completely silent living room, everyone who were there was hooked on the TV. 

Sakura and Karen were displayed on the monitor. 

What started was more like a show than a live concert…. 

That time was more than enough. 

At the same time when the live ended. 

Applause dominated the living room in the institution. 

Ryouko was moved to tears, and expressed her feelings. 

– Karen-chan has certainly become more energetic, but to think that Karen-chan, who loved songs, can now deliver her singing voice to people all over the world like this??. I’m really glad. I’m glad…. 

Ryuusei talked to her there, 

– You have to regain your health by the time Hayato and Karen come back, alright? 

– Yeah, that’s true. 

Wiping the tears with the back of her hand, Ryouko nodded firmly. 

After killing Bill Harvey. 

Pope Serivia Notre Dame Paulo III headed to the deepest underground part of the Lunaltia Cathedral, right in the center of ?Puritaria?. 

A place called ?Central Space?. 

As the name implied, it was no exaggeration to say that this place was the heart of Lunaltia Base. Because there was a capsule that contained the girl that powered Lunaltia Base??Liza Harvey. 

(… Now, the preparations are truly ready) 

The spaceship installed with preserve stones was moved. 

Paul, John, Matthew, Marco. 

The four apostles were already stationed. 

(Beyond this point, If I use the power of the energy of the girl Liza Harvey and the Slayers in Little Garden, then I should be able to return to my planet——) 

With a grin, Serivia opened the door of the ?Central Space?. 

– Now, it’s the start of the revenge. 

The words that became the source of the language of the people of this planet. 

She muttered in the language of Planet Notre Dame. 

To be continued?