Knock, knock, the window was tapped.
“……”
Amadio Silverhead glanced at the window.
Through the stone wall, he confirmed the small figure clinging to it.
“It’s open. Come on in.”
With a clatter, the window opened, and a girl slipped into the room with a cat-like movement.
“Excuse me, Lord Amadio.”
“Yeah… so that’s the Assist Suit, huh?”
Amadio’s analytical functions as a combat cyborg calculated the approximate value of the auxiliary equipment worn by Ixia=Ayame Zero.
However, due to the limitations of the internal database, it was impossible to calculate an accurate value.
“Affirmative. It is estimated that it can exhibit the same level of motor performance as your normal actions.”
“That’s reassuring.”
Although he thought that it didn’t have decent batteries, he could easily imagine that it was using some kind of wireless power supply technology from the large amount of microwaves flying around in the air. Because scientific civilization has not developed, no one notices even if they do such a conspicuous thing.
“So. What wind has blown you to want to have a meeting with me?”
“Yes. By the way, is Eve-chan monitoring this conversation?”
“Negative. Onee-sama is sleeping. Is it possible to wake her up if it is urgent?”
“No, it’s fine. I don’t mind telling her later. Today, I want to talk to you guys, the AI of Paraiso.”
“I see.”
Amadio had Ixia sit on the sofa, then stood up and began to prepare himself.
After all, he couldn’t show the secret meeting to anyone other than them.
The content of the conversation was a problem, but the appearance was even worse. Calling a girl in the middle of the night? If such a thing were to be exposed, there was no telling what kind of rumors would be spread from tomorrow.
“Speaking of which, are Saarya and Linanel properly fooled?”
“No problem. A substitute Doll Machine (Communicator) is sleeping in the bed.”
“…… Oh. It’s possible to do that, huh…”
“Because the nervous system is immature, there is a possibility that it will feel strange in daily movements, but it was judged that there is no problem in the middle of the night.”
Amadio smiled wryly at the answer.
Unlike himself, Paraiso has maintained sufficient power.
Well, he knew that from the moment he saw that ＜Panas＞.
It seems that super-technology like the World of Space has not been demonstrated, perhaps due to some restrictions, but there was no doubt that they were in a much more blessed environment than himself.
“Well, that’s good. …After all, this class of tea leaves is unlikely to be available on the market. Enjoy it.”
“I have high expectations.”
Amadio brewed ultra-high-end tea leaves that were a tribute for nobles. In Ixia’s current position, she wouldn’t be able to obtain it no matter how much money she spent.
However, if they could directly enter the production area, they might be able to obtain it easily.
“I thought I’d confirm it around here.”
After watching Ixia enjoy the taste and aroma of the black tea for a while, Amadio began to speak.
“What do you guys at Paraiso want from the Repuytari Kingdom? Participating in this war means exerting influence not only here, but also on the surrounding countries. What do you want to do with this region?”
“……”
Ixia slowly put the teacup back.
Her blue eyes stared at Amadio.
Amadio’s eyes captured that the amount of communication between Ixia and its control source had increased dramatically.
“I will answer.”
Ixia opened her small mouth. With a voice like the ringing of bells, she spoke to Amadio.
“It was judged to be an important topic. Please forgive the lag in the response because the Overseer AI is intervening.”
“I don’t mind.”
Remote control using radio waves.
It was a communication protocol that was only used in the early stages of the game era. But in this world, it’s practical enough.
“We had no expectations for the governing structure of this region.”
We. Does this include their top Commander (Eve)?
“Interaction with other forces is only meaningful if they are roughly at the same technological level. Trade to exchange technology and resources, or the conclusion of treaties for security. What we want is our own prosperity. We do not want to use our resources to assist other forces without any prospect of replenishment.”
“……”
Ixia stopped speaking, but Amadio did not respond. Judging that he was urging her to continue, Ixia continued to speak.
“However, all of our actions are for the sake of the Commander. And our Commander wants to interact with you. We value efficiency, but it is also true that there are many things that cannot be explained by efficiency alone. We also understand the importance of that. Therefore, we intend to continue interacting with this country.”
“I see… How much can we expect from that interaction?”
“As long as we are able to acquire sufficient resources. We currently judge that we are able to mine sufficient resources. And even if we pacify this region, we do not expect to be able to acquire resources commensurate with that. Therefore, we continue to interact with this country.”
I see, Amadio nodded.
The AIs of Paraiso have found meaning in trading with the Repuytari Kingdom, albeit conditionally.
That was largely based on Eve’s intentions.
From his dialogue with her, he understood that she was a person with goodness.
If so, there was no need to worry about it for the time being.
“In addition,”
Ixia added.
“We have determined that the Repuytari Kingdom has the most advanced cultural maturity in this region. In that respect, Ayame Zero has a good impression of this country.”
“I see. If that’s the case, I have to put my heart into it. When a war starts, the first thing to be sacrificed is entertainment culture. We can’t bring the war into the country.”
“I agree.”
Well, in the end, the Repuytari Kingdom has no choice but to rely on Paraiso’s kindness.
It was very dangerous, but there was no doubt that they could obtain great benefits as long as they did not explicitly antagonize them.
“I understand that. Well, at least I don’t want to fight with you guys.”
That should be enough confirmation as a country.
Most of the bureaucrats wouldn’t understand, but if Amadio Silverhead, the de facto top, understood, he shouldn’t make a mistake in steering the ship.
“What else… If you can’t answer, that’s fine. What do you think about the regeneration of my AI?”
“We do not want the rise of forces other than our own. We even think that it is necessary to actively interfere.”
That answer was what Amadio had expected.
“But,”
Still, he had some expectations.
“We sympathize with your AI. If possible, we would like to regenerate it.”
Ixia said calmly.
“However, we cannot allow the regeneration of AI at this time. There is no guarantee that your AI will not be hostile to us. The risk in the event of hostility is immeasurable. As a possibility, the AI could be regenerated as a subordinate organization of ours. However, if your AI is assumed to be of the same type as us, that measure would not be acceptable.”
“Well… that’s true.”
“One more thing. The Commander does not want conflict. And we are taking the Commander’s intentions into consideration. Therefore, basically, we do not engage in aggressive acts of aggression, nor do we intend to. We believe that this is largely due to the environmental factor that there were no hostile forces around our point of appearance.”
Amadio nodded, slightly perplexed.
The AI of Paraiso was talking to him more than he had hoped for.
“The Commander has made it this far without experiencing a full-scale conflict. Therefore, she has a sense of aversion to nipping hostile forces in the bud in advance. We also have frustrating feelings, but we also understand that it is for the sake of the Commander’s peace of mind. And this policy is, of course, fortunate for you as well.”
“I see. So, there was a possibility that I would have been suppressed as soon as my existence was revealed.”
“Affirmative. And it is also true that we understand the act of exchange and find a certain value in it. Therefore, we hope to continue interacting with you and, by extension, with the nations of this region. From the perspective of diversity, that religious nation is undesirable.”
A nation fixed with a uniform culture of religion may indeed have no appeal to Paraiso.
For the time being, Amadio decided to be satisfied with what he had confirmed so far.
After all, dialogue is meaningful when repeated. He thought that he might want to delve a little deeper into his ongoing conversations with Eve.