[Tearing Darkness]
When I returned to Yoiyami-san’s room, Desuko-san was there as if it was natural. She sits in a chair and is sipping tea.
I entered the room with a sigh, and took off my worn-out jacket.
“Haa.”
I move my eyes to Yoiyami-san. Why didn’t he chase her out?
I asked with my eyes, but I wasn’t answered.
I wonder if Desuko-san intruded in on her own accord.
While thinking about that, I moved my eyes to Desuko-san and said,
“I’m in the middle of training. Tameiki-san should have reported it too.”
I don’t have time to deal with your work. I conveyed that to her with my eyes.
Desuko-san always has her long brown hair tied in a twin tail, but today she let it fall down and her atmosphere felt different.
I thought she was a little cute.
“Long time no see, Shion-kun. Moreover, seems like your vacation hasn’t been reported, y’know.”
“You’re kidding right…?”
“It’s true.”
If you became an executive, you can do whatever you want, but I, who was still an underling, still have to send report in a document to the hideout when I’m not in a mission.
Tameiki-san seems to have brought me here without reporting it.
You’re kidding right? – so I thought. I should have asked Tameiki-san to do it by email. Then, I would get a proper confirmation.
In that case, I wonder if Roll take over all the missions that should have been assigned to me. Or did Shikkou-san give me a leeway?
If it is the latter, I appreciated it.
“…Please tell me the detail of your missions.?” I thought and said.
It’s troublesome, but it can’t be helped. Because this person is the type who will do whatever she has decided to do.
“Ohh, you will take over it!?”
“I haven’t said that yet.”
There’s no way I will take over her mission without asking its content.
If the mission is unreasonable, I will certainly have to refuse it.
“The mission is simple. It is to destroy the important facilities of the SDF military base located between Slaceid and New Road. It is okay to annihilate them all.”
“Am I going to do it alone?”
“That’s right~. You can’t?”
“No…” I sink into silence.
I think that it is as expected impossible. I heard that the base there is pretty well guarded.
People of the lieutenant general class would be scattered about the place, and since I’m not Boss or Shimichi-san, I can’t destroy the place alone.
It is different from assassination which only one has one target.
“Do you think I can do it? Yoyami-san.” I threw it to Yoiyami-san. If Yoiyami-san says I can, I’ll do it.
“It is impossible for you to annihilate everything no matter how I think about it. Even if you only destroy the facilities, the difficulty is still high. The general class people were often seen coming in and out of that branch.”
“Eh~, then go help him, Yoiyami.”
“Desuko-san, no matter how many times you asked, that is…” I spoke and noticed. I see, this is her aim, huh.
From the beginning, she was aiming for the help of Yoiyami-san. Obviously, it’s not a mission I can do alone.
However, still, I can only laugh bitterly at Desuko-san’s insensibility.
After all, Yoiyami-san can’t kill people. That’s why he escaped from Anonymous.
Desuko-san should have known it too from the previous case. Or rather, Desuko-san was the one who saw through him.
“Yoiyami, you are Shion’s master now, aren’t you? In that case, I think it’s okay for you to follow him. Treat it as a part of his training. Just having the support of Yoiyami will makes the efficiency and success rate widely different.”
That is certainly the case.
I was able to assassinate with confidence because I was under the supervision of Yoiyami-san.
Even though he said that I was lacking cowardice, but I think that was due to the sense of security I felt at the fact that Yoiyami-san was watching me.
Yoiyami-san didn’t say anything.
After all, I feel guilty to involve Yoiyami-san.
I’ve already involved him by the fact that I got him to take care of me though.
I asked Desuko-san,
“What are the facilities?”
“Communication antennas, highway radar, etc. I want you to reduce the functions of the base as much as possible.”
“Both are key and important facilities. Even if it is you, battle will be inevitable to destroy them all,” Yoiyami-san said.
Desuko-san looked at him while grinning.
“Are you worried? Then tag along with him. If Yoiyami act as a diversion, it should be an easy victory, y’know.”
Desuko-san sipped the tea once and rattled the chair.
Yoiyami-san moved his gaze from such Desuko-san to me.
If possible, I would have liked to decline it, but no matter what my excuses is, Desuko-san seems going to refute it.
Desuko-san is such an ability user, she specializes in moving people’s hearts.
It is already certain that I should obey, but the problem is Yoiyami-san.
This mission, I don’t think I would be told to do it unless Yoiyami-san comes. Rather, it is a mission that Yoiyami-san can easily complete alone. But it is not necessary for Yoiyami-san to help in ‘my mission’.
“Shion-kun seems to be OK with the mission, but what about you, Yoiyami?” Desuko-san urges Yoiyami-san.
“The reward?”
“S++ for two people. Not enough?”
“No, it’s enough. I’ll take it.” Yoiyami-san closed his eyes and said.
“As expected. The I’ll leave it to you, kay? This is the details of the mission.”
That said, Desuko-san left a document on the bed and leave out of the room.
ーーー
The single highway connecting Slaceid and New Road extends across the wilderness. If you drive a car for an hour and a half from New Road, you’ll see a Self Defense Force military base along the road.
The Self-Defense Forces branch on the highway also functioned as a resting place and a gas station, and ordinary people who were traveling often stop by there.
“There it is.”
“Ahh.”
Yoiyami-san and I were proceeding along an unpaved road off the highway.
A grey wilderness spread all over. An SDF military base with its distinctive color erected along the highway. Once the car parked on a hill, I looked down at the base, and found how big it was.
Since the base and service area are practically separated, it will be difficult to invade from the highway side.
“It seems good to enter the communication antenna area from the back and destroy it. There is a total of four.”
“The number of guards seems to be not that large. Or rather, there are only four of them.”
“I will enter from the west entrance and act as a diversion. I will destroy the highway radar on the other side and attract their attention. In the meantime, you go destroy the communication antenna tower.” Yoiyami-san explained to me while unfolding the map of the base.
The map does not show the internal structure in detail, but it indicated the rough location of the facilities.
“The list said that we should also destroy the barrack though.”
I take out the documents left by Desuko-san and point to the place where the target entries are written.
“Ignore that. It doesn’t make much sense unless we’re aiming to annihilate them all.”
In the first place, is there any meaning in reducing the function of this base?
Anonymous does not use this road to reach New Road.
Maybe they want to temporarily use this road in order to create a branch on New Road. Destroying the highway radar will make it easier to transport supplies.
Or will there be another separate team for annihilation afterward?
“Got it. So, how do we get inside?” When I asked, Yoiyami-san looked up at the sky. The sky was clear with no clouds.
“For the time being… let’s wait for the night.”
When I checked the time, it was still 4 pm. It is necessary to wait for the night so that Yoiyami-san can go all out.
“Right.”
Night.
It was completely dark behind the parked car, and as I moved my sight, there was the light of the lightings that illuminates the highway, and the dazzle of the Self Defense Force military base that shines in the dark wilderness.
I said dazzle not in the meaning that it is shining brightly. It just stands out because it’s in the dark.
I changed into a tuxedo that Desuko-san brought from the hideout. There is the mask too.
Yoiyami-san wore his usual clothes. He doesn’t seem going to hide his face.
If he does that, I think he will be watched by the SDF again and it will be difficult for him to live in the city though, I wonder if he is fine with that.
That’s not something I should say though.
Yoiyami-san drives the car without turning on the lights.
No light is needed for his ‘Night Vision’.
The real strength of Yoiyami-san can only be fully displayed in the darkness.
We got close to the base, and got out of the car.
The place where we got off was near the south exit from where I will infiltrate. It’s far from the west gate where Yoyami will infiltrate, but this distance is irrelevant to the current Yoiyami-san.
“I’ll go first. If the west alarm goes off, you should break in. We’ll finish it in less than 10 minutes.”
“Yes.”
“After you destroy the fourth antenna, wait there. I’ll pick you up.”
That said, Yoiyami-san’s figure melted into the darkness.
I moved my eyes to the base and waited for Yoiyami-san’s signal. Immediately, the loud noise of the alarm went off.
The base become rowdy all at once.
I started running from the car and headed for the south exit.
There are two guards.
I generate a sound behind the two people. When I saw them looking back, I approached them in an instant; I slit the neck of the first one, and fire a Soundshoot to the second one who was a little further away. The one who was struck by the Soundshoot was blown away and slammed into the wall ahead.
After confirming the death of the two, I infiltrated the base.
I send out sound waves to get a rough idea of the space. There are no people nearby. However, if I go to the communication antenna, it seems inevitable that I would encounter people even if I don’t want to. And I can’t avoid the surveillance cameras anyway.
The west exit of the base has a wide parking lot.
The location of the communication antenna is as I’ve confirmed earlier. Two of them are visible from here. The lights inside the base are faintly illuminating the antenna.
It sure is huge. Can I destroy it? Moreover, there are four of them.
The inside of the base basically has an open space layout, so the view is good.
It is a field that is not suitable for me.
However, I can’t complain.
I proceeded with caution toward the first antenna.
I can see that the personnel are running about due to Yoiyami-san’s diversion.
If I destroy the first antenna, they should be alert and head here as well.
No matter how much I silenced the sound, there’s no way it wouldn’t be noticed. It is important how quick I can destroy the four antennas.
I avoid encountering the Self-Defense Force and reach the first antenna.
Yoiyami-san’s act as a diversion was perfect.
I can see that most of the combatants are moving there.
Now then, I also have to destroy this antenna for good.
There is a control room or something next to the communication antenna, but I wonder if I can ignore that.
Ignore it.
I decided on my own and looked up at the antenna.
Then, I fired a Soundshoot.
*zun* I feel such vibrations. The direct hit of the Soundshoot distorts the pillars that support the antenna, and it gradually tilts.
The antenna tilted as it was, fell to the ground and shook the ground.
Cloud of dust rose grandly.
There was no sound, but the vibration just now should have been noticed.
I immediately headed for the second antenna.
The second antenna required two Soundshoots.
Even so, when I managed to destroy it like the first one, a squad of SDF rushed to me.
At the forefront is a lieutenant general wearing a three-star badge.
I involuntarily clicked my tongue. It’s a little early for a lieutenant general class to arrive.
Why do you not go to where Yoiyami-san is!?
I stepped back a few steps and slipped into the dust cloud generated by the aftermath of the fallen antenna.
If I have to fight, it would be nice to be near the third antenna at least.
Jumping out of the smoke, I ran towards the third antenna.
The guys who saw it naturally chased me.
I fire a Soundshoot behind me.
The shock wave hit me and the number of self-defense forces chasing me decreased to five.
Then, the remaining four people, excluding the lieutenant general, spread out.
“…!”
Each one changed their form.
It is a squad composed of strengthening system ability users, huh.
Facing their sudden increase in speed, I fired Soundshoots in all directions.
The four people who were approaching me from the front, back, left and right at an unstoppable speed were struck by it and slammed against the wall.
The remaining lieutenant general was in the sky.
He has gray wings on his back. He is a flight type strengthening system, huh.
His figure is larger than before.
He descended in front of me.
I stopped and took a stance.
“Haa… haa…”
I take a breath. He spread his wings and approached me in an instant.
The talons are approaching. I dodge it while pretending to stumble to the back.
The guy who passed me kicked the wall, turned over, and flew toward me again.
I fired a Soundshoot at the flying lieutenant general.
It hit him directly and he was blown away.
However, he regained his posture in the air and rushed this way just like that.
“Wha…!”
The talons of the lieutenant general, who closed the distance in an instant, tore my tuxedo along with my skin.
The wound is not deep due to my quick evasive movements. However, a certain pain ran in my chest.
I can see that my inside shirt is gradually dyed red.
“Ku…!”
“Tsk!”
After clicking his tongue, he turned around again.
Strengthening system that can withstand the direct hit of Soundshoot.
It’s not good to deal with that endurance head-on.
I took out the knife and prepared for the approaching lieutenant general.
I have to kill him at the moment we crossed, but I’m in a disadvantage against his strengthened body and reflexes.
Besides, the weight of our blow is different.
It would be nice if I could his momentum to stab this(knife) into his vital point.
While I was thinking so, the lieutenant general appeared in front of me.
I bend my body and leave the knife on the spot.
The tip of the knife grazed his cheek, and his talons cut my arm from the front to the back.
Blood splashes.
“…!? Dammit!” Screaming so, I chose to retreat.
There is no choice but to detour and approach the third antenna.
“I won’t let you!”
I heard the voice of the lieutenant general from behind.
As I thought, this wide-open space becomes my bottleneck.
I decided to head for the building on the left for the time being.
He can’t make use of his mobility inside the building.
However, this is the enemy’s territory. Naturally there are enemies in the building. I wonder if it is okay to enter just like this.
…whatever.
I don’t have spare time to mull over it.
There is no choice but to turn aggressive here.
I hold my ground, changed my stance there, and started running toward him.
The lieutenant general and I collided head on again.
However, on the verge of that, I slid to avoid the lieutenant general’s attack.
I immediately got up and ran to the antenna.
When I turned around, the lieutenant general was turning around and accelerated, and chased after me.
I proceeded in a zigzag and irregular movement to slow him.
I grasped the approach of the lieutenant general by sound.
Then I jumped to the left at the same time as I arrived at the next intersection.
However, I can’t avoid his talons. This time my back is torn deeply, and I bit my lips to hold my scream.
While enduring the pain, I reached for the grappling gun at my waist. I grabbed it and shot the device at the lieutenant general who was slowing down and trying to turn around.
The spouted wire wrapped around the lieutenant general’s neck well, and I pulled on the wire strongly.
“Geh…!”
The lieutenant general grabs his neck and falls to the ground, but the wire that digs deeply cannot be removed unless his flesh is torn.
I went around a nearby pillar and tied the wire and grappling gun together.
The lieutenant general might have given up on the wire around his neck, he takes to the sky again and flies toward me. The wire is certainly wrapped around his neck, but if it comes down to pulling each other, the one who’s going to lose is me.
And the wire still gave him room to fly. Given the length of the ejected wire and the pillar, it is too late to get out of his range.
I was naturally prepared for the guy who was flying at high speed.
My torn body hurts.
I’m not one to talk, but he only relies on his ability to push forward with brute force. However, it would be bad if I was grazed little by little in this condition.
If I calm down, I should be able to dodge the next one too. Calm down.
On the verge of crossing.
The lieutenant general kicked the pillar next to me and changed the direction of his attack.
“Tsk!”
I immediately change my dodging direction and fell sideways as if twisting my body.
His talons cut through my mask and cheeks.
Enduring the sharp pain, I twisted my body and tried to get away from the passing talons even a little.
He passed by where I was torn from the side of my nose to the point where he barely touches my eyes.
I fire a Soundshoot at his back before my body touches the ground.
My Soundshoot added on his own acceleration.
The lieutenant general was blown away.
The taut wire squeezed the pillar for a moment, but it soon loosened.
At the same time as I rolled on the ground, *thud* something fell to the ground.
It was the head of the lieutenant general.
I muttered “Serves you right”
The wire made of carbon nanofiber sometimes easily cuts through human body.
If he was blown away with that momentum, it wouldn’t be strange that his head was cut off.
“Haa… haa…”
I sure took some damage. I have to hurry.
I stood up and dusted off the soil on my tuxedo.
And when I pressed my cheeks, the cracks in the torn mask spread and the mask cracked into a distorted shape.
The broken pieces fell to the ground and made a strange and uneasy clacking noise.
The wind blows on my half-exposed face. Due to that, the wound on my cheeks hurts severely.
Blood runs down my cheeks and smears the ground.
At that time, I found that a new sound was approaching me.
The approaching sound stopped some distance away behind me as if the owner was on guard against me.
When I clicked my tongue in my mind and looked back, I opened my eyes wide there.
“Eh… Kaza…to?”
The woman who was dressed in the uniform of the Self-Defense Force was also looking back at me with a startled expression.
The one who was there was Rin.
[Tearing Darkness]
When I returned to Yoiyami-san’s room, Desuko-san was there as if it was natural. She sits in a chair and is sipping tea.
I entered the room with a sigh, and took off my worn-out jacket.
“Haa.”
I move my eyes to Yoiyami-san. Why didn’t he chase her out?
I asked with my eyes, but I wasn’t answered.
I wonder if Desuko-san intruded in on her own accord.
While thinking about that, I moved my eyes to Desuko-san and said,
“I’m in the middle of training. Tameiki-san should have reported it too.”
I don’t have time to deal with your work. I conveyed that to her with my eyes.
Desuko-san always has her long brown hair tied in a twin tail, but today she let it fall down and her atmosphere felt different.
I thought she was a little cute.
“Long time no see, Shion-kun. Moreover, seems like your vacation hasn’t been reported, y’know.”
“You’re kidding right…?”
“It’s true.”
If you became an executive, you can do whatever you want, but I, who was still an underling, still have to send report in a document to the hideout when I’m not in a mission.
Tameiki-san seems to have brought me here without reporting it.
You’re kidding right? – so I thought. I should have asked Tameiki-san to do it by email. Then, I would get a proper confirmation.
In that case, I wonder if Roll take over all the missions that should have been assigned to me. Or did Shikkou-san give me a leeway?
If it is the latter, I appreciated it.
“…Please tell me the detail of your missions.?” I thought and said.
It’s troublesome, but it can’t be helped. Because this person is the type who will do whatever she has decided to do.
“Ohh, you will take over it!?”
“I haven’t said that yet.”
There’s no way I will take over her mission without asking its content.
If the mission is unreasonable, I will certainly have to refuse it.
“The mission is simple. It is to destroy the important facilities of the SDF military base located between Slaceid and New Road. It is okay to annihilate them all.”
“Am I going to do it alone?”
“That’s right~. You can’t?”
“No…” I sink into silence.
I think that it is as expected impossible. I heard that the base there is pretty well guarded.
People of the lieutenant general class would be scattered about the place, and since I’m not Boss or Shimichi-san, I can’t destroy the place alone.
It is different from assassination which only one has one target.
“Do you think I can do it? Yoyami-san.” I threw it to Yoiyami-san. If Yoiyami-san says I can, I’ll do it.
“It is impossible for you to annihilate everything no matter how I think about it. Even if you only destroy the facilities, the difficulty is still high. The general class people were often seen coming in and out of that branch.”
“Eh~, then go help him, Yoiyami.”
“Desuko-san, no matter how many times you asked, that is…” I spoke and noticed. I see, this is her aim, huh.
From the beginning, she was aiming for the help of Yoiyami-san. Obviously, it’s not a mission I can do alone.
However, still, I can only laugh bitterly at Desuko-san’s insensibility.
After all, Yoiyami-san can’t kill people. That’s why he escaped from Anonymous.
Desuko-san should have known it too from the previous case. Or rather, Desuko-san was the one who saw through him.
“Yoiyami, you are Shion’s master now, aren’t you? In that case, I think it’s okay for you to follow him. Treat it as a part of his training. Just having the support of Yoiyami will makes the efficiency and success rate widely different.”
That is certainly the case.
I was able to assassinate with confidence because I was under the supervision of Yoiyami-san.
Even though he said that I was lacking cowardice, but I think that was due to the sense of security I felt at the fact that Yoiyami-san was watching me.
Yoiyami-san didn’t say anything.
After all, I feel guilty to involve Yoiyami-san.
I’ve already involved him by the fact that I got him to take care of me though.
I asked Desuko-san,
“What are the facilities?”
“Communication antennas, highway radar, etc. I want you to reduce the functions of the base as much as possible.”
“Both are key and important facilities. Even if it is you, battle will be inevitable to destroy them all,” Yoiyami-san said.
Desuko-san looked at him while grinning.
“Are you worried? Then tag along with him. If Yoiyami act as a diversion, it should be an easy victory, y’know.”
Desuko-san sipped the tea once and rattled the chair.
Yoiyami-san moved his gaze from such Desuko-san to me.
If possible, I would have liked to decline it, but no matter what my excuses is, Desuko-san seems going to refute it.
Desuko-san is such an ability user, she specializes in moving people’s hearts.
It is already certain that I should obey, but the problem is Yoiyami-san.
This mission, I don’t think I would be told to do it unless Yoiyami-san comes. Rather, it is a mission that Yoiyami-san can easily complete alone. But it is not necessary for Yoiyami-san to help in ‘my mission’.
“Shion-kun seems to be OK with the mission, but what about you, Yoiyami?” Desuko-san urges Yoiyami-san.
“The reward?”
“S++ for two people. Not enough?”
“No, it’s enough. I’ll take it.” Yoiyami-san closed his eyes and said.
“As expected. The I’ll leave it to you, kay? This is the details of the mission.”
That said, Desuko-san left a document on the bed and leave out of the room.
ーーー
The single highway connecting Slaceid and New Road extends across the wilderness. If you drive a car for an hour and a half from New Road, you’ll see a Self Defense Force military base along the road.
The Self-Defense Forces branch on the highway also functioned as a resting place and a gas station, and ordinary people who were traveling often stop by there.
“There it is.”
“Ahh.”
Yoiyami-san and I were proceeding along an unpaved road off the highway.
A grey wilderness spread all over. An SDF military base with its distinctive color erected along the highway. Once the car parked on a hill, I looked down at the base, and found how big it was.
Since the base and service area are practically separated, it will be difficult to invade from the highway side.
“It seems good to enter the communication antenna area from the back and destroy it. There is a total of four.”
“The number of guards seems to be not that large. Or rather, there are only four of them.”
“I will enter from the west entrance and act as a diversion. I will destroy the highway radar on the other side and attract their attention. In the meantime, you go destroy the communication antenna tower.” Yoiyami-san explained to me while unfolding the map of the base.
The map does not show the internal structure in detail, but it indicated the rough location of the facilities.
“The list said that we should also destroy the barrack though.”
I take out the documents left by Desuko-san and point to the place where the target entries are written.
“Ignore that. It doesn’t make much sense unless we’re aiming to annihilate them all.”
In the first place, is there any meaning in reducing the function of this base?
Anonymous does not use this road to reach New Road.
Maybe they want to temporarily use this road in order to create a branch on New Road. Destroying the highway radar will make it easier to transport supplies.
Or will there be another separate team for annihilation afterward?
“Got it. So, how do we get inside?” When I asked, Yoiyami-san looked up at the sky. The sky was clear with no clouds.
“For the time being… let’s wait for the night.”
When I checked the time, it was still 4 pm. It is necessary to wait for the night so that Yoiyami-san can go all out.
“Right.”
Night.
It was completely dark behind the parked car, and as I moved my sight, there was the light of the lightings that illuminates the highway, and the dazzle of the Self Defense Force military base that shines in the dark wilderness.
I said dazzle not in the meaning that it is shining brightly. It just stands out because it’s in the dark.
I changed into a tuxedo that Desuko-san brought from the hideout. There is the mask too.
Yoiyami-san wore his usual clothes. He doesn’t seem going to hide his face.
If he does that, I think he will be watched by the SDF again and it will be difficult for him to live in the city though, I wonder if he is fine with that.
That’s not something I should say though.
Yoiyami-san drives the car without turning on the lights.
No light is needed for his ‘Night Vision’.
The real strength of Yoiyami-san can only be fully displayed in the darkness.
We got close to the base, and got out of the car.
The place where we got off was near the south exit from where I will infiltrate. It’s far from the west gate where Yoyami will infiltrate, but this distance is irrelevant to the current Yoiyami-san.
“I’ll go first. If the west alarm goes off, you should break in. We’ll finish it in less than 10 minutes.”
“Yes.”
“After you destroy the fourth antenna, wait there. I’ll pick you up.”
That said, Yoiyami-san’s figure melted into the darkness.
I moved my eyes to the base and waited for Yoiyami-san’s signal. Immediately, the loud noise of the alarm went off.
The base become rowdy all at once.
I started running from the car and headed for the south exit.
There are two guards.
I generate a sound behind the two people. When I saw them looking back, I approached them in an instant; I slit the neck of the first one, and fire a Soundshoot to the second one who was a little further away. The one who was struck by the Soundshoot was blown away and slammed into the wall ahead.
After confirming the death of the two, I infiltrated the base.
I send out sound waves to get a rough idea of the space. There are no people nearby. However, if I go to the communication antenna, it seems inevitable that I would encounter people even if I don’t want to. And I can’t avoid the surveillance cameras anyway.
The west exit of the base has a wide parking lot.
The location of the communication antenna is as I’ve confirmed earlier. Two of them are visible from here. The lights inside the base are faintly illuminating the antenna.
It sure is huge. Can I destroy it? Moreover, there are four of them.
The inside of the base basically has an open space layout, so the view is good.
It is a field that is not suitable for me.
However, I can’t complain.
I proceeded with caution toward the first antenna.
I can see that the personnel are running about due to Yoiyami-san’s diversion.
If I destroy the first antenna, they should be alert and head here as well.
No matter how much I silenced the sound, there’s no way it wouldn’t be noticed. It is important how quick I can destroy the four antennas.
I avoid encountering the Self-Defense Force and reach the first antenna.
Yoiyami-san’s act as a diversion was perfect.
I can see that most of the combatants are moving there.
Now then, I also have to destroy this antenna for good.
There is a control room or something next to the communication antenna, but I wonder if I can ignore that.
Ignore it.
I decided on my own and looked up at the antenna.
Then, I fired a Soundshoot.
*zun* I feel such vibrations. The direct hit of the Soundshoot distorts the pillars that support the antenna, and it gradually tilts.
The antenna tilted as it was, fell to the ground and shook the ground.
Cloud of dust rose grandly.
There was no sound, but the vibration just now should have been noticed.
I immediately headed for the second antenna.
The second antenna required two Soundshoots.
Even so, when I managed to destroy it like the first one, a squad of SDF rushed to me.
At the forefront is a lieutenant general wearing a three-star badge.
I involuntarily clicked my tongue. It’s a little early for a lieutenant general class to arrive.
Why do you not go to where Yoiyami-san is!?
I stepped back a few steps and slipped into the dust cloud generated by the aftermath of the fallen antenna.
If I have to fight, it would be nice to be near the third antenna at least.
Jumping out of the smoke, I ran towards the third antenna.
The guys who saw it naturally chased me.
I fire a Soundshoot behind me.
The shock wave hit me and the number of self-defense forces chasing me decreased to five.
Then, the remaining four people, excluding the lieutenant general, spread out.
“…!”
Each one changed their form.
It is a squad composed of strengthening system ability users, huh.
Facing their sudden increase in speed, I fired Soundshoots in all directions.
The four people who were approaching me from the front, back, left and right at an unstoppable speed were struck by it and slammed against the wall.
The remaining lieutenant general was in the sky.
He has gray wings on his back. He is a flight type strengthening system, huh.
His figure is larger than before.
He descended in front of me.
I stopped and took a stance.
“Haa… haa…”
I take a breath. He spread his wings and approached me in an instant.
The talons are approaching. I dodge it while pretending to stumble to the back.
The guy who passed me kicked the wall, turned over, and flew toward me again.
I fired a Soundshoot at the flying lieutenant general.
It hit him directly and he was blown away.
However, he regained his posture in the air and rushed this way just like that.
“Wha…!”
The talons of the lieutenant general, who closed the distance in an instant, tore my tuxedo along with my skin.
The wound is not deep due to my quick evasive movements. However, a certain pain ran in my chest.
I can see that my inside shirt is gradually dyed red.
“Ku…!”
“Tsk!”
After clicking his tongue, he turned around again.
Strengthening system that can withstand the direct hit of Soundshoot.
It’s not good to deal with that endurance head-on.
I took out the knife and prepared for the approaching lieutenant general.
I have to kill him at the moment we crossed, but I’m in a disadvantage against his strengthened body and reflexes.
Besides, the weight of our blow is different.
It would be nice if I could his momentum to stab this(knife) into his vital point.
While I was thinking so, the lieutenant general appeared in front of me.
I bend my body and leave the knife on the spot.
The tip of the knife grazed his cheek, and his talons cut my arm from the front to the back.
Blood splashes.
“…!? Dammit!” Screaming so, I chose to retreat.
There is no choice but to detour and approach the third antenna.
“I won’t let you!”
I heard the voice of the lieutenant general from behind.
As I thought, this wide-open space becomes my bottleneck.
I decided to head for the building on the left for the time being.
He can’t make use of his mobility inside the building.
However, this is the enemy’s territory. Naturally there are enemies in the building. I wonder if it is okay to enter just like this.
…whatever.
I don’t have spare time to mull over it.
There is no choice but to turn aggressive here.
I hold my ground, changed my stance there, and started running toward him.
The lieutenant general and I collided head on again.
However, on the verge of that, I slid to avoid the lieutenant general’s attack.
I immediately got up and ran to the antenna.
When I turned around, the lieutenant general was turning around and accelerated, and chased after me.
I proceeded in a zigzag and irregular movement to slow him.
I grasped the approach of the lieutenant general by sound.
Then I jumped to the left at the same time as I arrived at the next intersection.
However, I can’t avoid his talons. This time my back is torn deeply, and I bit my lips to hold my scream.
While enduring the pain, I reached for the grappling gun at my waist. I grabbed it and shot the device at the lieutenant general who was slowing down and trying to turn around.
The spouted wire wrapped around the lieutenant general’s neck well, and I pulled on the wire strongly.
“Geh…!”
The lieutenant general grabs his neck and falls to the ground, but the wire that digs deeply cannot be removed unless his flesh is torn.
I went around a nearby pillar and tied the wire and grappling gun together.
The lieutenant general might have given up on the wire around his neck, he takes to the sky again and flies toward me. The wire is certainly wrapped around his neck, but if it comes down to pulling each other, the one who’s going to lose is me.
And the wire still gave him room to fly. Given the length of the ejected wire and the pillar, it is too late to get out of his range.
I was naturally prepared for the guy who was flying at high speed.
My torn body hurts.
I’m not one to talk, but he only relies on his ability to push forward with brute force. However, it would be bad if I was grazed little by little in this condition.
If I calm down, I should be able to dodge the next one too. Calm down.
On the verge of crossing.
The lieutenant general kicked the pillar next to me and changed the direction of his attack.
“Tsk!”
I immediately change my dodging direction and fell sideways as if twisting my body.
His talons cut through my mask and cheeks.
Enduring the sharp pain, I twisted my body and tried to get away from the passing talons even a little.
He passed by where I was torn from the side of my nose to the point where he barely touches my eyes.
I fire a Soundshoot at his back before my body touches the ground.
My Soundshoot added on his own acceleration.
The lieutenant general was blown away.
The taut wire squeezed the pillar for a moment, but it soon loosened.
At the same time as I rolled on the ground, *thud* something fell to the ground.
It was the head of the lieutenant general.
I muttered “Serves you right”
The wire made of carbon nanofiber sometimes easily cuts through human body.
If he was blown away with that momentum, it wouldn’t be strange that his head was cut off.
“Haa… haa…”
I sure took some damage. I have to hurry.
I stood up and dusted off the soil on my tuxedo.
And when I pressed my cheeks, the cracks in the torn mask spread and the mask cracked into a distorted shape.
The broken pieces fell to the ground and made a strange and uneasy clacking noise.
The wind blows on my half-exposed face. Due to that, the wound on my cheeks hurts severely.
Blood runs down my cheeks and smears the ground.
At that time, I found that a new sound was approaching me.
The approaching sound stopped some distance away behind me as if the owner was on guard against me.
When I clicked my tongue in my mind and looked back, I opened my eyes wide there.
“Eh… Kaza…to?”
The woman who was dressed in the uniform of the Self-Defense Force was also looking back at me with a startled expression.
The one who was there was Rin.
