Chapter 78: Chapter 78: Mr. Mole
The moment he stepped through the door, Belle approached him with a questioning gaze.
"Brother, you're not getting ideas about that client, the one called No. 11, just because she's cute, are you?"
"Mmph, Belle, why would you think that? I've never been the type to fall in love with everyone I meet, have I?" Wise held his forehead helplessly. If he really had that kind of mindset, he would have been with countless women by now. Why would it only be these few?
"Hm? Is that so? I was just thinking that if my brother could win her over, we could have some connections with the Defense Force. That way, even if we accidentally get caught, maybe they'll be lenient with us."
"That kind of situation won't happen. And even if it did, shouldn't we be building a relationship with the Public Security Bureau instead?"
Hearing Wise's words, Belle looked as if she had a sudden realization, and then her expression became one of 'So my brother already had a plan all along'.
Wise couldn't be bothered to explain further. He could see that his sister was also just joking. The topic returned to the commission. "I never thought we'd receive a commission from the New Eridu Defense Force, and a top-secret matter like catching a mole at that."
"Yeah. Completing this commission can be considered building a good relationship. Impersonating Phaethon... how should you do it, brother? Just act like you normally do?"
"No. If we're talking about impersonating, then it's natural to lean more towards the public's perception of the character. Anyway, let's accept the commission first." As he spoke, Wise also logged into the Rope-Net. After accepting No. 11's commission, the next step was to wait for the plan to proceed.
After setting the guidance time through the HDD system, No. 11 set off for the target Hollow, preparing to make contact with the rebel.
"The spy will be online in 5 seconds. Let's call him 'Mr. Mole'." After softly counting for 5 seconds, No. 11 connected the communication and at the same time, revealed her strange, self-created persona. To spend the rest of her life in the countryside with a Canyn-person maid... what a strange ideal. Although, Wise, who had Nekomiya at home, seemed to have no right to say anything.
"Why aren't you speaking? Haven't you always admired [Phaethon]?"
"Hehe, although I can't see you through this remote communication, I can smell the scent of a conspiracy!"
Mr. Mole on the other end was clearly not very convinced by No. 11's words. He even unintentionally revealed a sense of disdain for the Defense Force in his words, which made No. 11 a little angry. Wise, sensing this, also stopped being silent and immediately spoke up.
"What? If you don't think I am [Phaethon], then who would be?"
"Wait, th-this voice is... such a charming and magnetic voice, and the disdain and contempt in your tone for my earlier suspicion... it's like the sun on a hot day, about to melt a piece of trash like me who lives in a dark corner!"
"Uh, th-this... why is this Mr. Mole suddenly having a meltdown?" This almost frantic tone even scared Belle, who was listening in at the side.
"Mmm, indeed. [Phaethon]'s voice is so charming, it makes one unable to help but want to submit to it."
"Eh?" No. 11's words made Belle even more confused. She had thought the other party was just good at acting, but why did it sound like she was being serious? It would be one thing if she had met her brother in person, but could just hearing his voice really have this effect?
It was normal for Belle not to understand. After all, the words Wise had just spoken were imbued with the power of a full 200 points of charm! Belle had no reaction simply because the target of Wise's conversation was not her, and she was used to his voice.
And at this moment, Mr. Mole was still in the middle of his meltdown. "Mmm-ah! That's right, that's right! You're absolutely right! Lord Phaethon's voice is so wonderful, it's about to make my ears pregnant! It's a pity... if I could have seen Lord Phaethon's disdainful gaze with my own eyes and been cursed at a few times, I would definitely... wuu! Lord Phaethon! I want to be your d—"
"Stop! Let's talk about the commission first. We'll talk about other things later." Wise couldn't take it anymore. If it were a cute and beautiful girl, that would be one thing, but the other party was a grubby man. Being subjected to this kind of meltdown was an extremely bad experience!
"Mmph! You're right! As expected of Lord Phaethon, so dedicated to the commission! Actually, we've discovered that the Defense Force is going to conduct a weapons test in this Hollow soon, so we'd like to ask you to place a few military-grade listeners and transmitters in this vicinity."
"Just this little thing? Alright, it'll be done soon."
"Yes, yes, thank you so much! I really can't imagine what method she used to be able to hire you."
"That? It was very impressive. For example, 0.5 push-ups, and so on."
"What?! Officer, you actually...! Mmm... that's right. It's to be expected that hiring Lord Phaethon is not an easy task. It's just... it's just that I feel a little envious. Why wasn't it me!"
Ignoring the other party's meltdown, Wise then commanded No. 11 to quickly complete the mission. And when they returned, the other party was surprisingly still having a meltdown. This couldn't help but make Wise a little curious. What did "0.5 push-ups" actually mean?
"Ahem, Mr. Mole, we have already completed the mission and returned."
"Ahhh! To have completed the commission so quickly! As expected of the legendary Rope-master! I really want to rush over and... to every piece of land that Lord Phaethon has walked on... ahem, sorry, my apologies, Lord Phaethon."
Although No. 11 was somewhat disgusted by the other party's meltdown, for the sake of the mission, she could only temporarily endure it. "Alright, let's not talk about that. Since things have come to this, the real mission should be starting now, right?"
"Uh, about that... I'm sorry. Because that matter is of great importance, I still need to ask my superiors for instructions."
"Mmm, be quick."
"Don't worry! For the sake of the officer's dream of retiring to the countryside, and for Lord Phaethon's commission fee, I will strive for the best! Oh, right, one last thing, I have an presumptuous request. Next time we meet, can you record a wake-up ringtone for me? It's just..."
Before the other party could finish speaking, No. 11 had already hung up the communication. She seemed quite ruthless.
"He hung up... you're really not polite to him."
"He was noisy. And I don't think it's necessary to listen to these words that have no intelligence value and contain personal emotions. After he let down his guard, he was much more talkative than I had expected."
"Hm? Miss No. 11, do you only care about the mission? In that case, after the commission is completed, will I also be kicked aside by you?"
"Mmph!"
Hearing Wise's words, No. 11 also paused for a moment, but only for a moment. She then quickly replied, "No. You are an important partner who helped me complete the mission. This point will not change even after the commission is completed, as long as you don't do anything to harm society. In... in short, let's leave the Hollow first."
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