Chapter 391: Chapter 391

So this has nothing to do with her! It’s all Saori’s fault, An Yan’s fault! All those who died at the hands of monsters should go and find An Yan to blame!

"What did you say?" Matsumoto Yuki’s head buzzed. "Saori is dead? Do you realize the trouble Saori’s death is going to cause us? Do you know that Saori had already won the Queen’s favor and was about to be recognized by the Royal Family? Do you know..."

"I don’t know!" Matsumoto Mina shouted angrily. "I only know that if you all keep dawdling, that monster is going to come up here. Basement Level Eight won’t hold it for long!"

Matsumoto Mina spoke as she walked, quickly reaching the door. "Hurry up, everyone, get on the ship! We can’t stay on this island!"

Others might not know what that monster is, but how could she not? Once released, it would be an absolute catastrophe, and she, Matsumoto Mina, would become a criminal in the eyes of the entire R Country! The only solution is to bomb the island—to not only destroy the monster but also to annihilate everything on this island. Destroy it completely, without leaving a trace. That way, she can still be the unblemished Matsumoto Mina: the genius, the scientist, an idol in the hearts of millions in R Country.

"The island can’t be left?" Kato Takeshi, who was ordering people to go save his son, grabbed Matsumoto Yuki’s arm. "Minister, my son, my son is still down there! The island can’t sink! Please, I beg you, let Miss Meina go down and save my son. I’m begging you!"

Matsumoto Yuki didn’t want the island to sink either. It wasn’t that he cared about Kato’s son; he just felt that those people down there couldn’t die! At least, not all of them! Those were the talents he had painstakingly gathered! They were the backbone of his Matsumoto Group.

"Meina, calm down. We still have time. We can sacrifice Basement Level Eight, but you have to go down and save those on the other lower floors!"

Matsumoto Mina let out a cold laugh, turned, and walked away. If it weren’t for the Teleportation Charm requiring a drop of her tongue’s blood to activate, and if each activation only moved her ten meters, she would have teleported out of here long ago. Why would she still be here talking so much with them?

Seeing her about to flee, Kato Takeshi’s temples throbbed with anger. He only had one son! And he was a top student who had just joined this research group, with limitless potential.

"Stop her! She’s going to blow up the island!" Kato Takeshi shouted.

The people startled out by the alarm, who had been considering whether to go back and save their colleagues and friends, heard this. What’s going on? The island is about to be blown up! Has Miss Meina lost her mind? What are we waiting for? Our lives are more important than colleagues or friends! Run! Almost instantly, several of the quicker-witted ones sprinted desperately towards the seashore. With some taking the lead, the others followed suit. Matsumoto Mina ran along with them.

While running, she also commanded, "The monster is about to break through! If you don’t want to die, run faster!"

At once, everyone ran even faster. Matsumoto Yuki panicked.

Only he and Matsumoto Mina knew the island’s self-destruct password. He had told Matsumoto Mina the password only to ensure her wholehearted service to the Matsumoto Group. Who knew she would actually consider destroying the island one day! The island still housed researchers he had carefully selected, each capable of standing on their own. If they all died here, how could he, Matsumoto Yuki, face their families? How could he answer to the R Country government? He absolutely could not let Matsumoto Mina blow up the island!

"Everybody fucking freeze!" Matsumoto Yuki pulled out a handgun and shot the man running at the very front, hitting him in the head. The bullet tore through his skull, exploding in a mist of blood. The man, still in a running motion, stumbled forward several steps before collapsing with a THUD. Blood gushed from the wound, quickly staining the ground red.

This sudden turn of events terrified everyone behind the victim. Not running might mean death. But if they stopped Matsumoto Mina from blowing up the island, maybe they wouldn’t have to die. Run now, and death was certain! The choice was obvious to everyone.

Seeing that everyone had stopped, Matsumoto Yuki aimed his gun at Matsumoto Mina, who was completely ignoring him. ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ꜰʀᴏᴍ NoveI★Fire.net

The bullet landed mere centimeters in front of Matsumoto Mina, kicking up dust that soiled her white shoes. A few more centimeters, and it would have hit her leg.

Matsumoto Mina finally stopped. She turned her head and glared at Matsumoto Yuki, sneering, "Father, instead of trying to stop me here, you’d better run quickly and escape with me! Otherwise, once the monsters arrive, neither you, nor I, nor anyone else will be able to get away! Besides, the one on Basement Level Eight is just a single monster. The ones further down are each more ferocious than it! Are you sure you want to stay here and feed them?"

Matsumoto Yuki’s face darkened. "We still have time. You, go down now and bring out as many staff members as you can!"

So many people were watching. Matsumoto Yuki had already made up his mind: regardless of whether Matsumoto Mina went down or not, he had to let everyone see that he had tried to save them. If she managed to rescue them, great. But if Matsumoto Mina stubbornly refused to go, their lives and deaths were no concern of his!

Kato Takeshi was oblivious to Matsumoto Yuki’s calculations; at that moment, he was only worried about his son. He had only this one son in his entire life. Previously, when his affair with a female student was discovered by that tigress at home, his wife, in a fit of fury, had... castrated him. With that gone, how could he ever have another son? Crucially, his wife doted on their son as if he were her life. If he dared to return alone, she would undoubtedly finish the job on him.

"Miss Meina, I beg you, please go back and bring those researchers out! They are the cornerstone of our Matsumoto Group!" he pleaded. "My son is the most outstanding among them..."

"Fine. I’ll go!" Matsumoto Mina cut him off, having no interest in listening to him praise his son. She turned and walked back towards the facility.

Kato Takeshi finally breathed a sigh of relief, his eyes eagerly following Matsumoto Mina. "Miss Meina, my son’s name is Kato—"

He shuffled his feet, trying to keep up with Matsumoto Mina. Unexpectedly, she suddenly pushed him. As he stumbled towards Matsumoto Yuki, she snatched the gun from Yuki’s hand! The dark muzzle was pressed directly against Matsumoto Yuki’s forehead.

Matsumoto Mina’s gaze coldly swept over Matsumoto Yuki’s two bodyguards. "Now, put down your guns!"

The bodyguards, not daring to disregard Matsumoto Yuki’s life, obediently complied. Holding Matsumoto Yuki hostage, Matsumoto Mina couldn’t bend down to collect the discarded weapons. She looked to a security guard beside her. "You, go pick up those guns! I’ll take you on the boat, and I’ll give you a large sum of money when we get back! From now on, you’ll be one of Matsumoto Mina’s people!"

Ono Yosuke lowered his head and acknowledged the order. He walked over and picked up the guns from the ground. Then, he turned the muzzle of one of them to face Matsumoto Mina!