Hermit Wizard

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China, injury.

This huge city, the centre of the Chinese economy, has countless economic specialties founded by the government. Among them, there was nothing more striking than other specialties in the special area with the long name 'Minhang Economic Technology Development District’. It is quite far from the city centre of the state, and since it began development in 1983, it is not a region where investment is active at this point, nor is the size of the land very large.

However, this place was brought to the attention of the Chinese government about a year ago because of one environmental feature. Rather, it was the closest research complex in the injury channel.

Close instruction was dropped several times in the North, and remodelling was carried out at a rapid pace in several R&D centers in the area.

It was one of those research centers, where there was a man. Apparently, it appears to be a mediocre research center, but there was no extravagant mate inside. A luxurious finish that has been generously crafted with fine wood and marble and is accented with granite. Large chandeliers installed on high ceilings. It fires luxury hotels.

Wang Wang was an agent of the Chinese Department of National Safety, which meant that his ingredients were never bad. Growing up in an economically unfortunate environment, I used to feel sick of the splendor inside this building. Of course, it was a separate question of how the people here felt.

He was standing in the hallway looking at the door right now. It was one of the rooms of special guests who stayed here. He presses the button on the Interphone and says,

“Remish, it's a monarchy. I'm here to take you to the conference room. ”

The Eastern man's voice echoed through the Interphone. Soon the answer came back.

“Yes, I'll open the door now. ”

The tone of the woman. The pronunciation was a little awkward, but the communication was not too much Chinese.

Soon the door opens and a light blonde woman in a wheelchair rolls her wheels out into the hallway. She looked up at the throne and said,

“Good morning. ”

“Did you sleep well? ”

Lemisch shakes his head.

“Just like that. ”

She smiles at the crown. A pupil of color not to be found on Earth. It must be said that it is close to gray.

“The more ships you call, the harder it is to get into deep sleep. ”

Her belly, which says so, swells up to take up more than half of her body. I would have suspected the disease if the ordinary man's stomach had been there.

“Then I'll call the doctor's office and get a sleeping pill. ”

I wanted to say it for a moment. Sleeping pills for pregnant women.

But Lemisch identified the king's mistakes from a different perspective. She smiles a little.

“Our envoy also includes doctors and wizards. This is something they care about. Of course, I don't believe in your outstanding medicine and technology. ”

“· · · Yes, sorry. I made a horse mistake.”

“Not until you make a mistake. Anyway, because the appearance is similar, the structure in the body is not completely the same. We can't help but study the effects of medicines used by Earthlings on Gramperi's body. ”

That's what he said, Remish added.

“Of course, the Grampers in Simcheon are working hard, so I think there will be some results soon. Shall we go then? Liang.”

Remish failed to pronounce the name of the monarch properly. Instead of a syllable called volume, it was always long and called ‘Liang’. The agent nods and pushes the wheelchair she sits on.

‘Yes, unlike the Earthlings. ’

Dragging his wheelchair, he mutters.

The appearance of the Gramperi was not significantly different from that of humanity. According to the genealogy that they used to divide the multidimensional race, the Earthlings and the Grampers belonged to the same category. At first glance, I can be mistaken for a Westerner with gray eyes.

But that did not mean that they were not completely the same race. Seeing Lemisch's pregnant stomach, the monarch recalled that fact once again. Pregnant women on Earth do not get that far. She had not been able to walk alone for a long time and was being helped by the king.

Remish, who felt his gaze, smiled shruggly.

“You don't have to look me in the eye, Liang. because we still have more than two months until the scheduled date of birth. Don't worry, if you don't look at it with such frightened eyes, your stomach will explode and your baby won't come out. ”

It is Grampery's own humor that the royal crown, as we know it, blushes its face. They mix humor in words because it is often their intention to dilute the unpleasant feelings they feel. Some kind of mind-control to avoid conflict.

Probably at a high rate, Lemisch was uncomfortable with his gaze.

“I'm sorry, Remish. I wasn't trying to see it on purpose. ”

“No, I understand. It was hard enough to get out of sight. Earthlings call it Mansack, but the ship is much smaller than this. ”

The monarch recalled when his cousin's sister was pregnant. And nodded.

“Yes, I think so. ”

Remish said with a faint smile on his mouth.

“I envy Earthlings for that. We can move freely during pregnancy compared to us, and even after childbirth, we can live a normal social life. ”

As she continued the conversation, she turned her gaze to her ship again without even knowing.

“Honestly, I was surprised by Lemisch's determination. It's been a year since you've been here, but this is still a strange land. I can't believe I decided to give birth here, leaving a familiar hometown. ”

She confronted him with a premeditated tone.

“As you may have heard, this is actually part of an experiment. It's an experiment to observe what peculiarities arise when Gramperi gives birth in an environment called the Earth. I was lucky to have a pregnant woman among the researchers who were finally sent to Earth. ”

It was hard to guess that the pregnant person was a speaker. Lemisch spoke calmly as if he were telling someone else's story.

Wang imagined her situation by joining the Earthlings. If it were his family, he would never allow it. Not in other neighborhoods, not in other countries, not in other dimensions. I didn't know what variables there would be.

What if the government made such an offer to his wife? I would have been angry with the fire because I said no nonsense. However, the xenophobics in front of their eyes determined that the instructions of their own organization were reasonable and were willfully obeying. Now that I had the opportunity to give birth to myself, it was a simple reason that it was worth observing.

“Aren't you anxious? The fact that the Earth's environment is favorable to the survival of the Gramperi has proven itself for a long time, but it's a different dimension. There's no case.”

“Exactly. The doctors said there was no guarantee of safety because of the fine difference in atmospheric or air pressure. But there's no case, so it's worth experimenting with. ”

“But, Remish, it's your child. ”

Heterosexuals replied with laughter.

“It's worthwhile for the whole Gramperi race. It creates a precedent through my childbirth. This information will be useful for all of us. It's natural to value group development more than individual life, isn't it? ”

Remish shrugs while saying nothing that would cause an extreme reaction in most cultures on Earth. Knowing what she meant by it, the king swallowed a bitter sigh. Their values became unfamiliar no matter how much time passed.

“Of course not, but aren't you anxious that something unexpected might happen? ”

“If it's unexpected, is it likely that I will miscarry or die in childbirth because of the changing environment? ”

Mother Earth rarely speaks a word she can't put in her mouth.

“Of course it's very sad. It's even more unfortunate if you die. But you can't disrupt a group's goals because you're worried about individual misfortune. Isn't this a concept that you're familiar with? ”

I asked him that, and Lemisch started reciting Chinese sentences. It was not perfect pronunciation, but it was not too much to understand the meaning, and it was a natural reading without breaking words.

“ 㕸 㕸 㕸 㕸 㕸 It should make the party's arguments lead to the voluntary actions of the people. The central authority should be thoroughly exercised to ensure unity of the pavilion, unity and consistency of action, and to ensure that the party's decisions are promptly and effectively enforced. ”

A phrase so familiar to the monarch.

“Chinese Communist Party Zhang. It's a total steel. ”

“Yes, that's right. ”

This xenophobic group, whose head was illustrious, was memorizing a long document consisting of 53 clauses.

“Groups always take precedence over individuals, and all individuals must act on the basis of the goals and ideas set by the group. This is a concept that fits into the common sense of the Gramperi. Your party knows the efficiency and virtues of collectivism. That's why we could rule such a big country without interference. You said that less than 0.01% of the population had to be executed a year to maintain social order? In our sense, this is more of a miracle. an extreme low-cost society. in a world where the magic to control the people is not yet routine. ”

By comparing the death penalty to the cost of maintaining social order, she then began reciting other phrases.

“ \29880 The party members always prioritize the interests of the party and its people over the interests of the individual, and work hard first, enjoy pleasure later, and contribute with dedication. ”

The monarch groaned closely.

“Article 3 (3) of the Jang · · · · · ·. ”

It was one of the provisions listing the obligations of the Communist Party of China.

“In your world, the status of a party member is much like that of our 'Andaz’ Gramperi. ”

Remish, who said so, was also a member of the ‘Andaz' class. That was why he could be included in the envoy sent to Earth.

“Andaz is a privileged class. That's why we have to serve the group even more. So do you, right? You need to know how to give up your insistence on your individual interests. ”

The king nodded slightly, agreeing with the outside world.

But I had a completely different idea.

‘No, not at all. Who cares about a code like that these days? There are very few Chinese who live with that value in mind. It's ridiculous to say that groups take precedence over individuals. ’

There was certainly patriotism towards China for the monarch as well. It was rather impossible to have no patriotism because of the nature of the ingredients and profession. But it was only exercised to a moderate extent. The affection and pride he embraced for his country was only valid to the extent that it did not sacrifice its own interests.

‘Remish is still misleading about the Chinese. ’

It was an error to interpret the other party in his own framework.

It was impossible for him to kill himself and blindly worship the group. Probably not for the majority of Chinese. Communists or not. The Chinese distinguish thoroughly between those in the line of "we" and those in the other line. It is common for community values to be applied only within the walls of a personal connection, called "janxi."

And it was not uncommon for him to know who could extend the scope of his personal community to the whole nation or the whole race. No, it was almost impossible to find.

“Grampéry's ideas and those of the Communist Party are similar, but slightly different. ”

First of all, the monarch confronted him like that.

“Are the thoughts of most of the Grampers, among others, similar to those of Lemisch? ”

“Exactly. The idea of group and individual relationships is almost the same. ”

“The scope of that group extends to the whole race, right? ”

“Yes, because we have an entire race under a single political system. ”

It was as the King knew it.

“Thanks to that, the information you get from me can be shared with the whole race. because everyone is a group and a community. Even if I die giving birth to a child here, that sacrifice can be a step for everyone. It's a sacrifice for the people. Not only is it a living and breathing Grampéry now, but it's a gift for the many Grampéry descendants who will be living on this planet in the future. ”

When the king heard that, he quietly advised.

If only I could sacrifice myself and save so many people. For example, what if I die and a thousand Chinese people can live? What if, thanks to the medical data accumulated from my death, 10,000 people in the future can get a new life?

The return answer was negative. The monarch valued his life more than a thousand contemporary Chinese people he did not know, than 10,000 people in the future whose existence was uncertain. Even if you think only of your country, if you expand the object like a Gramperi to the whole of humanity.

‘Oh, that's a useless fantasy. ’

The king shook his head and gave strength to his wheelchair hand.

* * *

“Remish, you're here. ”

King pushed the wheelchair and led Remish into a large conference room. There were already a number of National Safety Agents and Grampérie sitting in it.

The gramperies used Chinese even when they were talking to each other, caring about humans. They saw Lemiss in the wheelchair with his belly inflated to an enormous size and only gave him a short greeting. There is no such thing as comfort or encouragement. This seemed natural to them.

“Originally, this was from the Grampérie people who work at the Northern Landscape Research Center, but I was also contacted to hear from the people here. A lot of the Grampers here are channel experts. ”

Gramferies, who sit in the middle age agent's position, nod.

“Well, let's take a look at the video. ”

Following his hand, the conference room darkened and a huge image appeared on the screen. It was an editorial of yesterday's events in the city centre of a nearby country.

"That one!"

"Oh, my God!"

As the video followed, the faces of the Gramperi researchers were whitened, their mouths widened, and some screamed aloud.

Over time, the screen is darkened and the conference room lights are switched on again according to the hand of the agent.

And at the same time the table became very noisy. The gramperies gathered here were all researchers and scholars. They poured out hypotheses based on their knowledge. Some people were too excited to forget to speak the rest of the Chinese language and pour out their native language.

Agents of the Ministry of National Security recorded all of those intense discussions while leaving a note in the immediate aftermath. At some point, as the excitement of the Grampers subsided, they recounted each other's confirmations.

“Anyway, you all agree that the tentacles are dimensional creatures that we don't know about, right? ”

“I agree."

“And the race that the tentacles are dealing with is probably the ghosts of space. ’ ”

“It's not an ordinary object either. You are more capable than any object left in the record. If that had flowed into our world in a year, there would have been a huge disaster.”

“Perhaps Andazelkia was doomed. ”

“Isn't this world dangerous too? You said that channel should somehow be blocked, not far from China? You may cross the channel back into our world. ”

“The Earth may have avoided its destruction close by. ”

The content of the conversation was unusual. A cold sweat pours down the face of the agents listening to Gramperi's conversation.

A middle-aged agent realizes that the atmosphere is getting cleaned up somewhat.

“I'm sorry to interrupt during the conversation, but there's one area where our superiors are very interested. The blue circle created by that tentacle is very similar to the channel. ”

Then one of the gramperies turned out to be unprofessional.

“Oh, that's the channel. ”

“Yeah? Oh, yeah. But what confuses us is that the channel is attached to the human body no matter how it looks. ”

Then Gramperi hit the wall of his hand and said,

“Ah, it's still a strange concept for you. That man is probably a trafficker. ”

The agent's eyes became fierce.

“How many times have you tried to terrorize our facility? ”

“That's right, but it's a little weird. Where do you leave your colleagues and why do you move alone? And if a human with such a strong power had been trapped among the evildoers. I have no idea how our people have stopped terrorism in the meantime. If the ghost of space had the power to break it, our magic wouldn't have endured it. ”

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