The Alchemist of Zora's Domain

Mekuru Teuthida

happy to lend a hand! Especially for such an important cause. .! Surely, in the near future all of your fighting will pay off, I’m sure of it!”

[Ciel claps her hands together in delight when she sees the box of cookies. She couldn’t remember the last time she had a fresh baked good like that. .! Even now, she had mostly gotten used to eating ration bars for her daily consumption out of habit.]

“Don’t think of it as a debt, I’m more than

“Oh! A Reploid is basically just. . an upgraded version of a Robot Master! Those existed awhile before my time though. . A robot that has free will basically! No limits to their programming! You seem very impressive yourself though!”

“Is that so? I guess there are a pretty decent amount of them around here!“

[Ciel looks at him curiously. What sort of model was he. .? For all of her robotic knowledge, she couldn’t seem to pinpoint it.]

“Are you a Reploid yourself?”

It’s pretty empty nowadays. . But I still upkeep our old base. So if you ever need a place of operations down here, please feel free! I’m not much of a fighter myself, but if you ever need any assistance with repairs or anything of the sort then I’m happy to help also. .!”

“Hope can be a very powerful thing, Lep. .! Without it, we surely wouldnt have won our own war. .”

[She looks upwards as well. The sky was so pretty. . .! It was a little sad to think that beyond the blue sky she could see, there was still fighting.]

“You can consider me an ally. .!

“I had no idea it was such a problem! I’m sorry Zero, and after everything we worked so hard for too. . .!”

“Robophobes. . ? I was referring to something else entirely. .! Disheartening to know those are here too. .”

“O-Oh. . .”

“. . . . .?! I hope I didn’t speak to soon about it being peaceful now. Is that. .?!”

[Ciel lets out a sigh of her own.]

“It’s definitely been through a lot. . .! It’s such a shame but. . At least currently it doesn’t seem nearly as bad! I’m sorry you still have to fight for your own peace, but surely you’ll reach it soon as well!”

“My smile. .? That’s very kind of you!”

[Ciel reaches her hand out as well, giving a gentle shake.]

“Explorer of the infinite cosmos? That’s quite a title. .! All of that is very admirable! It’s nice to meet you Lep. And thank you for all of your hard work. . .! I hope it’s relatively peaceful where you’re from.”

[Ciel smiles warmly, extending her hand outwards.]

“It’s nice to meet you as well! I’m Ciel!”

“I hope I’m not bothering you. . ! I noticed you over here and you look. . heroic looking!”

“Oh, hello! I’m robotic looking. .? Ehe, or maybe it’s more than a lot of Reploids are so human like! Either way, I’m definitely a human like you said! My name is Ciel, it’s nice to meet you. You’re a cyborg?”

“I hope you’re living comfortably yourself now too, then! Can I ask what your own adventures have been like?”

“Definitely! Hehe, I used to dream of peaceful days like this! I’m sorry you’ve been through a lot yourself too, though. .!”

“I hope so. . .! I haven’t seen her in awhile. .
You didn’t do anything wrong though, Zero! I don’t know how much talking would have changed the situation. . But! If we were able to be reunited, maybe those two could also! And. . maybe somehow X is still out there too. .?”

“O-Oh. .?! Thank you. .!”

“It’s so nice that we’re in such a peaceful time now, that people can focus on things like love! Makes me. . think about Craft and Neige. . oh. . “

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