The Genius of Cloning in the Academy City-Chapter 126: Violet Prepares for a New Adventure! (3)

Inside the empty factory building in front of the dormitory, a temporary presentation hall had been set up for this orientation, as I had explained last time.

Currently, four people were seated in the presentation hall.

On the far left was Daphne, followed by Levi, Granite, and Lucian in that order. Two seats were left empty.

Irene was absent due to being busy with the Helios problem. I would inform her separately.

Kalia hadn’t arrived yet.

While one of the Violet clones prepared the presentation by reviewing stacks of documents and materials, the other Violet workers brought in the whiteboard, set it up, and installed the projector to prepare for the orientation.

"Are you kidding me... are they really sleeping here?"

Lucian’s gaze shifted towards the Violet clones, who were carrying blankets and heading elsewhere. They were Violet clones who had finished working the night shift and were enjoying a nap.

"It’s spacious and comfy! You want to sleep here too?"

"What? No way. I’m good..."

He made a face of distaste. How could he refuse such a large space? Did he have claustrophobia?

"U-um... Violet, is it because of us? You don’t have anywhere else to sleep?"

Levi, who had been sitting, seemed uneasy and guilty. His sad eyes were directed at Violet No. 2.

"Huh? No, it’s not like that. It’s actually pretty good for us to live together in groups. The dormitory is too cramped."

"St-still..."

I reassured Levi, who was tortured by an unnecessary sense of guilt.

Of course, it wasn’t a building specifically made for living, so it was a bit uncomfortable in places. However, it was fine for living together. The space was large, which was good for doing various things.

I thought about buying an apartment later when I had money.

It would be the Violet Happiness Village, built just for us. A fortress made with plenty of steel and concrete, created for only Violet clones.

"No matter how much I see it, I just can’t get used to it. A collective consciousness, human beings, huh?"

Lucian clicked his tongue while observing the Violet clones moving around. After the previous explanation, they still hadn’t fully accepted our unique ability.

In fact, the way they looked at us felt like they were seeing something between humans and beasts.

"Let’s try to understand, though. Even Irene took a while to accept it, didn’t she?"

"Well, we were surprised at first too."

The only person who wasn’t startled or frightened by our unique ability and actually seemed interested was Professor Ulric.

When he first heard about our unique power, the expression he made was similar to a child receiving the latest model of a robot toy. The curiosity of a scholar is truly incomprehensible. ṘᴀꞐ𝐎BĘs

Even now, he comes to us full of enthusiasm, his curiosity ablaze, eager to study us.

"Did you say 45? I’ve made a questionnaire. Can you spare some time? I’d appreciate your cooperation! I want to know how the sensory link works between the Violet clones. The concept of the Violet Network is also fascinating. Consciousness sharing between Awakened individuals! Hey, where are you going?"

"I don’t want to cooperate! Just go play some games in your room!"

"Just 5 minutes, please!"

"Ugh! Why does he keep bothering us? I need to get him to work quickly."

"Let’s give him the research materials later and have him analyze them."

The only way to suppress his constant curiosity was to throw out another distraction to shift his focus.

We planned to give him the research materials we had stolen or filmed from the lab, so we could find out exactly what they were researching and what their goal was.

It was time to turn a postdoctoral researcher back into a graduate student.

"That person is a scientist, right? Couldn’t they make weapons or something?"

"That seems impossible."

It’s a bitter thought. In cartoons, scientists are often captured and forced to make secret weapons. Later, if we attack a lab, maybe we should kidnap some people and create a secret research facility.

I’d put Ulric in charge as the administrator.

While I was lost in these thoughts, the presentation preparation was finally done. Now, only one person was left to arrive. No. 1 was already standing at the podium, waiting, and I received a message.

"No. 1, Kalia will be here soon."

"Uh-huh, he’s handling some stuff with his uncle."

After waiting for about 10 minutes, Kalia arrived inside the factory.

"Did you wait long? I was busy with the academy and the Brotherhood."

It looked like Kalia had taken a leave of absence as well. Now that I looked, everyone here was on a break from school.

"Uh-huh, don’t worry. We just finished preparing."

Once Kalia sat down, the presentation began.

"I’m going to explain what we’re going to do now."

Before starting the presentation, I turned on the projector.

On the whiteboard, which had been set up as a screen, the words "Violet Group Activity Plan" appeared.

"Violet Group?"

Granite, who had been silent, muttered. I answered.

"We didn’t have a special name for what to call us. So, I came up with one."

Although we called ourselves the "Ariel Group" outside, we didn’t need to do that with people who already knew us.

In fact, before settling on this name, there had been a few other candidates.

"Let’s call ourselves the Violet Legion!"

"How about the World Liberation Army?"

"Revolutionary Army!"

But all of them were rejected.

"Violet Legion" or "World Liberation Army" sounded too much like terrorists, and "Revolutionary Army" gave off the vibe of waving a red flag.

So, we decided to go with "Violet Group."

Returning to the main topic, I began explaining our upcoming plans.

"As I explained last time, I’m not going to force any of you to directly fight the clan members. Instead, you’ll be doing something a bit different."

"What kind of thing?"

Lucian asked, but instead of answering directly, I passed the screen on the projector. Pictures of various dungeons appeared.

"We need activity funds. What you’ll be doing is helping us gather those funds."

The dungeons in the pictures varied. A ruined city in the dark, a huge cave, and a snowy field.

"You’ll just stand still and take out any enemies that come. We’ll handle the excavating of relics or resources ourselves."

Daphne, who had been listening quietly, spoke up.

"It looks a bit difficult. Are you sure about this?"

"Yeah! That’s why I can’t do it alone."

The places we would be heading to were going to be tricky.

"Are we going right now? Have the five of us here ever worked together properly? I’ve never gone on a dungeon trip with you."

Kalia pointed out an important issue—teamwork. I nodded in agreement.

"Yeah, so before we start the operation, we’ll first do some joint training."

I manipulated the screen again.

With the subheading "Akrayte Ruins," a desolate canyon appeared. The expressions of those who saw the canyon were filled with confusion, while Daphne seemed to be trying hard to recall something as she stared at the picture and the words.

And then Lucian’s eyes widened.

"Isn’t this where the wyverns come out?"

"Correct!"

As expected, Lucian, being smart, figured it out quickly. Upon hearing the word "wyvern," Daphne seemed to recall and reacted with an "Ah, I see."

"Intermediate-level beasts appear a lot, but it’s not as hard as you might think. It’s not as hot as the Cloris Forest, and it’s pretty comfortable."

And, there was another important point I hadn’t mentioned.

I glanced to the side.

Levi, holding a notebook, was diligently taking notes.

Granite was also focused on me, waiting for whatever I would say next.

It was fortunate for those two, but the monsters in this dungeon looked rather ordinary.

There were almost no insects like Crawltides around here.

Moreover, the spacious environment made it favorable for them to perform well.

It was a good setting to coordinate their movements.

"Still, what will you do if something grotesque shows up later? We can’t always accommodate them. Dungeon exploration is a life-or-death matter."

No. 2 pointed this out in a serious tone.

She was right.

The Violets who had been listening quietly nodded their heads in agreement.

Then, No. 12 came up with an amusing suggestion.

"Don’t worry, just use shock therapy!"

The Violets who heard this idea agreed enthusiastically, saying it was a good idea.

Using No. 12’s suggestion as a reference, I decided to take those human siege weapons to the Alkesia Forest.

Making them fight bus-sized cockroach monsters might help reduce their fear of insects.

"After spending a day or two coordinating here, we plan to head straight to the next dungeon to earn funds."

I then explained the upcoming dungeon to them.

A colossal department store city where mysterious relics endlessly emerge.

A mine filled with rare metals.

And another snowy field with an Ether Emitter.

"When does the schedule begin?"

When Kalia asked, I calculated the remaining time until the deal with Armas.

I also considered the trends within the academy.

It would be best to move quickly.

"Two days later. Until then, make sure to rest well! We’ll be running nonstop afterward."

That time was also necessary to handle Irene’s situation and prepare supplies.

Only the final announcement remained now.

Before turning to the last page of the prepared material, I addressed the gathered group.

"By the way, has anyone thought about transferring?"

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"Transferring?"

I explained a regulation I had previously discovered in Academy City’s rules.

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"See that?"

It was a rule I had found earlier.

If something happened to a school, Academy City required that its students be transferred to other schools.

"Don’t tell me you’re planning to stage a terrorist attack just for this?"

"Exactly! And if we’re transferring anyway, wouldn’t it be better to go to a good academy?"

"What kind of lunatic...?"

Lucian, clearly flabbergasted, stared at me with disbelief.

He couldn’t understand my grand vision.

How did he even get into this academy as the second-ranked student?

I flipped to the final page.

The Aegis Academy logo appeared.

"I looked into it, and Aegis Academy is great! The seniors are kind, there’s no bizarre absurdities, and above all..."

I pointed to the beautiful blonde woman displayed next to the Aegis Academy logo.

"Adelaide Clarissa Novena Cascadia...? Isn’t Cascadia that noble family?"

"Correct. She’s the student council president at Aegis Academy, and she’s both pretty and kind!"

Kalia asked skeptically.

"You’re not judging this solely on appearances, are you? The student council president at the academy you attended before was decent-looking too. But he went around killing students. What makes you think this girl is kind?"

Kalia’s question made me feel frustrated.

How could she compare a five-star student like Adelaide to that parasitic scoundrel?

It was unfair!

Since I couldn’t bring up the game lore, I provided a different explanation.

"Well, I met her in person!"

I explained how I had received her contact information.

"Giving your contact info to a stranger is unusual. But you can’t transfer just because of that."

"True. It’s merely a connection for now."

Transferring was a matter for the distant future anyway.

Still, I really wanted to go there.

Especially since Adelaide had been incredibly kind to me.

After finishing the minor explanations, I concluded the presentation.

"Alright, everyone, get some good rest!"

As I thought about those leaving the factory, I started planning my next steps.

A few days later, when everything was prepared...

Six students and the Violet group headed toward the Arclight Ruins.

It was time to hunt a wyvern.