"The expert is you, Mr. Rivers? You will reappear in the news channel, like you have done before in explaining about Ramscal Pathogen?" Mr. Pool asks.

"No. The expert is Saturn Nation; which has discovered the Anti-Pathogen for the first time on this Planet. Yes, the main character, is your country."

"Eh?! How come?!..."

"Yes. Announce clamorously, confidently, and proudly to the whole Planet, especially the people of Saturn who are the citizens of this country - that you will be able to handle this obstacle with extraordinary feats, because you have a historical record in anti-pathogen discovery far older than any other countries in this Planet. Remember, we have to spread positivity. Pride, dignity, and self-confidence. We have to keep spreading it, spotlighting it, and repeating it over and over again. Strengthening the Mind. Strengthening the Positive Energy."

Everyone seems to be bewitched by Stairmount's words. Then, Marine starts to clap his hands. Continued with Mr. Pool, Ms. Liquor, and the rest of the former Saturn delegation team members joining in applauding. And slowly, everyone in that spacious laboratory claps their hands. They even cheer excitedly.

"Amazing, Mr. Schynn Rivers, you are really amazing!" The Minister of Health praises cheerfully. "You are a real hero! By collaborating with you, we believe that we can overcome this outbreak!"

"Thank you. I am also looking forward to seeing that happen." Stairmount smiles broadly.

"After this is all over, we will award you the Medal of Honor, as a hero who has saved this country!"

"Eh?!" Stairmount jumps in surprise. "It's too much, Sir. No need for you to do it!..."

"Oh, or you are worried that the Jupiter government will find out about your "betrayal", and then it will affect your future? You can rest assured, we will only do it internally. So, no one will know about it."

Stairmount shakes his head. "Well, it's also because of that reason... but to tell the truth, I am really bad at it..."

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"No, no. Don't feel bad, you deserve all this. Just like all of us who have fought together here, deserve to be rewarded for our hard work. And especially you, who are our real main hero."

How can they instead create me as a hero, whereas it is me who has created Sierra Pathogen as well as all of those crazy ideas and ways of working? If I never created this pathogen, the problem wouldn't be as complicated as it occurs right now.

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Stairmount keeps silent, doesn't immediately make any response to this appreciation from the Minister of Health.

And when he says again, he utters in a firm voice, "First of all, thank you very much for your appreciation, Mr. Minister of Health. But, I really can't accept it..."

"Mr. Rivers, I've told you, don't be so modest!..."

"And please, don't record any of my involvement in handling this Sierra Pathogen. There's no need to record my contribution, that I play a role here, really."

"Eh, why?! But, you play the main role in this case, right?!" Marine exclaims. "Why do you instead hand over the results of your hard work to someone else?! Then the one who will get the rewards is anyone else, and you will get nothing. It's a shame, isn't it?"

"That's right, Stairmount. It is you who make the hardest effort, so you deserve all this!" Lucas exclaims.

"The important thing is that Heaven knows. Heaven knows what I have done, even though human beings know nothing about it, but that's enough. On the other hand. Why should I become a human idol, when the truth is I am an evil and a cheater, right?" Stairmount says. "I'm tired of playing the spotlighted character just to serve the interests of an evil group. So now, I want to take a break. After all, in the end, I am doing this purely to help Saturn people, and not to be popular at all." And above all, to atone for my sin by creating this affliction-causing pathogen.

Once again, the whole laboratory is bewitched by Stairmount's words. No one even thought that such kind of sentence can even come out of a young man who even has not reached thirties, while they themselves, even though they have been in their sixties, but they have to admit that they are still hungry for name and fame. The Minister of Health himself, stares deeply at Stairmount. A moment later, the Minister of Health claps his hands, which is immediately followed by everyone. The whole laboratory is filled with thunderous applause one more time.

"Mr. Rivers, even though you are a Jupiterian, but you manage to carry out the Principle of Saturn, which emphasizes virtues, values, and aware of the need for self-control and boundaries, far beyond all of us the Saturnians. I am so impressed. Alright! It's up to you. But if you want to change your mind, don't hesitate, just let us know."

Responding to the Minister of Health, Stairmount just curves a slight smile.

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