"Goodbye, all." That morning, Miro said to the others. His right hand was already holding the reins of one of the horses. "I''m grateful to have met you."


    "We are also grateful to have met you." Seb gave his friendly smile to the big tall man. "You really helped our colony."


    Miro just nodded slowly, and just as he was just getting on the horse, Kat ran up to him.


    "After this, what are you going to do?" The amber eyed woman asked.


    It took a few seconds for Miro to finally be able to answer. "Honestly, I don''t know."


    After saying that, Miro spurred his horse. It''s a shame that a man like that left my colony, but I''m having a hard time ordering him to stay. And he''s not really my colonist anymore…. Wait.


    I haven''t seen a pop up about Miro leaving my colony. When I check his status, I still see the text'' temporary colonist.'' So, that means I can follow him.


    ***


    With the fast-forward feature, everything goes really fast for a few days in-game. Miro arrived at his tribe using my colony''s horse. Seeing what was left of his home, Miro got off the horse with teary eyes.


    "No…" The big tall man''s voice sounded like a groan. He looked around at the ruins that were there. Then, he approached the ce of cremation of the bodies. He knelt down, touching the pile of ashes and the light gray part of the human bones. His tears began to flow hard, then he screamed with all his might. "Arrrgggggghhhhhhh!!!"


    Seeing the big tall man who looked so tormented, I also wanted to cry. I can''t imagine how big the wound in her heart is. It''s a miracle that he''s still able to survive all this.


    His house had been destroyed.


    "Oooh, turns out there''s still some left in there."


    Miro lifted his head when he heard the voice. Still in tears, he looked around to see who had just spoken. I could already guess whose voice it belonged to. And if my guess is correct, this could be a nightmare.


    "I''m here." It turned out that the source of the sound was from the mech that Eric was riding before, which was dark green. The metal objecty on the ground with some parts broken and charred.


    With careful steps, Miro approached the mech. "Is anybody there?"


    There was static, and the sound reappeared. "Hmmm, your form is very simr to the one I killed. I have to admit, he''s the bravest of all."


    Apparently, he was talking about Miro''s father.


    Miro''s eyes widened. The man ran and removed therge metal pieces that were in the mech. Then, he entered the cockpit but found no one. There is only one small screen showing blue.


    "Hey, where are you!?" Miro eximed in anger. "Were you the one who massacred my tribe!?"


    "Well, you already guessed the answer to your own question."


    Miro looked around again, still looking for who had spoken it. "Why!? Why did you kill everyone in my tribe!?"


    "I was made to think. And with the knowledge I gained, I thought about the existence of humans. In history, humans have done a lot of damage. Earth has been badly damaged because of them, so they are doing this exploration in search of a new ce to live." A static voice interrupted the exnation. "And one of my goals is to lead humanity, not to destroy this. I kept thinking about how to do that, and I came to a conclusion: the only way to keep humans from destroying the is to exterminate them."


    What a twisted way of thinking.


    Miro''s breath started to get out of control. "I don''t understand what you''re talking about. One thing is for sure, you have taken everything from me! And you must pay for it with your death!"


    "Unfortunately, I am very far from here. I''m just transmitting my signal to where you are now."


    "Calm down, Miro," I whispered to the big tall man. "I need you to ask him a few questions."


    "You said that your goal is to destroy humanity," Miro asked as per my orders. His breathing was still uncontroble. "But, why don''t you take control of one of those mechs to find other humans."


    "Aah, thatst mech is already badly damaged and won''t be able to travel far." The voice came again. "So, I tried to hack other mechs. Unfortunately, my twin named Trevor got in my way. And by the time I managed to do it, this mech was already badly damaged... Ah, why am I talking at length like this? I have to keep learning about what I can and can''t do toplete my mission. My intelligence was reduced from parting with Trevor."


    The atmosphere was silent. Not even the static sound could be heard anymore. The screen that had been lit up finally went off, and that triggered Miro to scream again. "Hey, where are you? Show yourself! Do not hide!"


    No one answered. Miro hit the screen until it came off.


    ***


    The next day, Miro was sitting quietly in the ruins of his former vige when the mechs that Eric and Leva were riding arrived. The big man then waved his hand.


    Leva, Eric, and the android Trevor descended as soon as the mech stopped. Without further ado, Miro came to them. "I have to talk to you about something important."


    Miro immediately exined about what he found yesterday. Eric listened with a serious expression while Leva continued to frown. Maybe the red-haired woman couldn''t quite understand what was about to happen.


    "He wille." Trevor walked with his back to my colonists. "But, his data…. His consciousness is on the other side of the. It could be said to be another continent. It would still take some time for him to get here. He needed transportation that could pass around the world. The kind that can carry a lot of troops. Perhaps on the way here, he will also destroy the human race that is along the way."


    "How long will it take him to arrive?" Miro asked in a cold tone.


    "I don''t know, maybe weeks, months, or years." Trevor turned around. "Now, I can no longer establish a wireless connection with him. I can''t read his movements."


    Leva scratched her head. "The point is he will definitelye to us, right?"


    "Yes, it is your colony that he will probably go to first after he arrives in thisnd." Trevor continued his speech. "Because you guys emit signals when youe into contact with me. Sorry, I was stupid and didn''t do my best to prevent infiltration from him, who was finally able to detect your location. After parting with him, my intelligence diminished. I still have to learn a few more things."


    Damn it. This is what I''m afraid of. My colonists cannot leave where they are now. All because of the curse of the H.


    Eric looked around at the mechs that were still lying down. "Can we use all of this to create a new mech?"


    "Could be, but maybe not much. We can put together good parts to make new ones, but at most, we can only make one or two mechs." Trevor chimed in.


    "That''s better than nothing." Eric shrugged. "We also have to spread the signal to others. Who knows, there may still be a group of people with mechs who can help us."


    "But, it''s risky, Eric," Trevor answered. "It could be that those who havee have been influenced by my twin."


    "It''s the same, right?" Eric walked over to the android. "Even if we don''t send a signal, your twin has already affected other mechs. They will stille to us. Your twin already knows our location. He will definitely send those mechs to us."


    "Ah, you''re right." Trevor shook his head. "Like I said, my intelligence has decreased."


    "Hey," Leva called. "I have an idea. How about I tell the Redtooth people about this. Maybe they could be asked to cooperate…. Well, I know what Tosa is like, but at least we can try."


    Trevor nodded. "An ally at a time like this would give us a nice advantage."


    "So, we will divide the task then." Eric looked around again. "I will ride this mech to bring usable parts. Leva went to Redtooth…. Can you give the horse you brought to Leva, Miro? Leva already knew Redtooth, and the residents had started receiving her again. She still has the possibility of persuading them."


    Miro nodded firmly. His hands were tightly clenched, "I will fight with you guys. He has destroyed my house. I will not remain silent."


    "So, you bettere back with me," Eric suggested. "This job requires a strong person like you to do the heavy lifting."


    "Well, it looks like our house isn''t going to be finished anytime soon." Leva shrugged. "We should focus on building those mechs."


    "Okay, I''ll join you guys," Miro answered in a determined tone. I could see the fire of anger in his eyes.


    [Miro has be your permanent colonist]