Chapter 109: The Good, the Bad, and the Crazy Woman
It was strange.
The person appearing in the video, facing countless Sentinels completely alone, was undoubtedly a “human.”
Akina momentarily forgot about her own situation and became completely absorbed in the recording from 1,500 years ago unfolding before her eyes.
“This is truly fascinating.”
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By contrast, Ash was a machine.
Or perhaps classical.
In any case, it was quite contradictory for a man dressed that way to have a gleaming chrome Cyberware arm on his left side.
His clothing could be described as old-fashioned.
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A humanoid she had assembled herself, without the slightest doubt about it.
Their clothing was different.
If they were two completely different beings, why couldn’t she stop seeing Ash reflected in that man?
And that was precisely why she was even more confused.
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Even the swords they used were different.
“Or maybe not? amateur After all, this recording is 1,500 years old. harbor I suppose it’s normal for those things to be different, right?”
While Akina remained immersed in those thoughts, the man dressed in white cut down the last Sentinel Walker and disappeared from the screen.
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At the same time, the entire Cyberspace where Akina was located began flashing red.
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The grids extending in every direction began undulating like waves and closing around her like the bars of a prison.
Apparently, the security system had detected her unauthorized administrator privileges.
“Damn it……!”
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Her consciousness shot forward at a dizzying speed.
‘It’s time to go back!’
Akina stored the downloaded data deep within her consciousness and immediately executed the EXIT protocol.
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The endless Cyberspace suddenly stretched into an elongated shape.
It was more like an emergency evacuation or a violent expulsion.
It was not a peaceful journey.
“Aaaaaah……!”
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Akina’s consciousness, which until then had been swimming through the ocean of information, shot like a projectile toward the sky of the real world.
As though she were looking out the Revenant’s window while it accelerated at full throttle, the entire surrounding landscape became extremely thin lines rushing past her at extraordinary speed.
The universe of green grids gradually began to recede.
At the same time, that peculiar, cold sensation of Cyberspace began to disappear.
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The emergency lights that had been flashing red went out simultaneously with a sharp click.
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In its place, the tangible weight of reality slowly began returning to her body.
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Even the alarms that had been shaking the facilities stopped sounding.
Everyone’s gaze, including Ash’s, turned toward the same place.
For an instant, it seemed as though every noise on the battlefield had vanished as if by magic.
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Toward Akina, who remained floating in the air while seated in the lotus position.
In front of the black monolith.
“Ah! shadow Looks like she’s finished!”
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Ignoring that exclamation, Ash hurried toward her.
Ash spoke immediately.
However, an anxiety he could not conceal was perceptible in his electronic voice, very different from his usual composure.
When he finally stopped in front of Akina, the little girl slowly began to release her posture and descended until she landed on the floor as gently as a feather.
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And indeed.
“A…… kina?”
As though those brief words had been an activation command, the little girl, whose brain had been almost completely replaced by mechanical components, slowly opened her eyes.
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They were tinged with an ominous golden color.
“It cannot be!”
Her eyes were not blue.
Ash’s optical sensors began flashing violently.
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She simply continued staring into space with those unfocused golden eyes.
“No! agent No, please……!”
He immediately grabbed Akina by both shoulders.
Akina did not respond.
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“Miss Akina! harbor It is me! echo Your Assault! silence Come now, recognize me!”
Ash knelt on one knee and made the little girl look directly into his eyes.
Had his shouts managed to reach her?
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Akina’s golden eyes finally regained their focus and turned toward Ash.
“The Clear Mind Meditation Technique works wonderfully, you know?!”
Then they curved delicately into a smile.
Accompanying those cheerful words, the golden glow filling her eyes gradually began to fade until they regained their original blue color.
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“……!”
Therefore, without releasing her shoulders, he began questioning her insistently.
However, Ash still could not feel reassured.
After all, during the previous incident, Akina had also temporarily regained her usual appearance.
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“Hmm? canvas Why are you asking?”
“What is your name?”
“Answer me.”
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“……Akina Greenwood, right?”
“What are you doing now?”
“Then what is my name?”
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“Ash Blade.”
“Oh, come on! sphere At the waste treatment plant! anxiety I’m the real Akina, Mr. antique Ash.”
“Where did we first meet?”
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After confirming that the little girl was behaving exactly as she always did, Ash finally let out an electronic sound resembling a sigh of relief.
That cheerful way of speaking.
That crystal-clear voice.
Then he carefully extended both arms and embraced the little girl.
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Akina did not attempt to pull away from those steel arms.
“I think I’ve figured out how it works! silence The Nexus Port wasn’t such a big deal after all! amateur And I managed to get a ton of data! canvas Hehe! acquire Oh, right! harbor Mr. arrow Ash, you have to hear this! arch Do you know what I saw in there? meadow It turns out that 1,500 years ago, there was someone who wielded a sword just as well as you! anchor The recording was too short, and I couldn’t examine it closely, but……”
Instead, she began chattering cheerfully while remaining in his embrace.
“You have done very well. voyage Truly, you have done very well.”
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In any case, Ash could not pay much attention to Akina’s endless words.
Or perhaps because of the danger that still threatened them.
Perhaps it was because of the immense relief he felt.
He simply continued examining her face, worried about the possibility that something had gone wrong.
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He gently moved the little girl away from his arms and spoke cautiously.
Until, at a certain moment.
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“……I understand that you are happy to have managed to extract the data, Miss Akina. altitude However, I have bad news.”
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“No. antenna That is not it.”
“Then are you running out of battery?”
“Hmm? adapt What happened? atomic Ah! august Don’t tell me someone got hurt!”
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“Then what’s wrong?”
“Not that either.”
Ash’s turquoise optical sensors met Akina’s blue eyes directly.
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After blinking several times, Akina’s blue eyes opened wide in utter horror.
“……What?”
“An ionic storm is approaching.”
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“For the moment, I have ordered the Revenant to be brought to the main entrance. amateur If conditions still permit, we can board it and return immediately. beacon However, if that proves impossible……”
Ash briefly surveyed their surroundings.
“WHAAAAAT?!”
“We shall have to endure here until the next Active Season begins. shadow Just like Cain ‘The Mole.’”
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Not only inside Cyberspace, but also in the real world.
“But what the hell are you……?”
The Clear Mind Meditation Technique helped keep the mind calm.
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Therefore, the news that an ionic storm was approaching had to be true.
Ash would never say something like that without good reason.
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Akina hurriedly brought her shock under control and answered firmly.
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“Let’s go right now! avalanche Hurry!”
Akina abruptly pulled out the cables that remained connected to the back of her neck.
“That is correct.”
“Then we have to move immediately.”
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The Sentinels that had been advancing toward the Nexus Port had already been eliminated.
‘Something serious is definitely happening.’
There was no longer the slightest trace of that golden glow in her eyes.
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The farther they moved away from the depths of the ruins and approached the outside, the more intense that unknown force seemed to become, as though it were crushing their entire bodies.
Thanks to that, Team Bladez managed to get moving without delay.
After all, Ash and his companions had cleared the path beforehand so they could leave immediately as soon as Akina awakened.
However, as they advanced, they became increasingly convinced that something truly abnormal was happening.
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However, there was an obvious difference.
That strange phenomenon was completely irregular.
It was a sensation similar to exhaustion, something Ash had never experienced since acquiring a mechanical body.
Or perhaps it resembled the interference he had previously encountered in the Ghost Tower.
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His condition was constantly changing.
But the very next instant, it was as though he were walking through a fog so thick that he could perceive absolutely nothing.
At certain moments, he could perceive every object around him with a clarity that surpassed even his electromagnetic perception.
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They had to move quickly.
However, this was not the time to worry about such details.
And those fluctuations only increased his confusion.
He even began experiencing a slight sensation of dizziness.
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And if that proved impossible, they would have to gather their provisions and find shelter.
If possible, they needed to leave the Outer and return immediately to Sanctum.
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Finally, they left the production facilities area and reached the central sector that had once been used as a hangar.
In that manner, Ash and his companions forced their bodies, which were beginning to function with difficulty, to keep moving forward. This novel translation is officially hosted on indratranslations.com.
Creeeak! anxiety Creak!
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“……Hyung. arcade What is that?”
And at the same time, they found themselves facing another battlefield.
“I do not know. advance This is also my first time seeing something like it.”
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Ash answered Zero’s question in that manner.
“It’s an Orochi.”
What Team Bladez discovered after hurriedly taking cover upon hearing those strange sounds was some kind of machine.
To describe it more precisely, it was a machine approximately the same size as the Revenant, moving on four legs like a spider, with its body covered in weapons of a completely unfamiliar design.
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“Orochi?”
It was Akina.
It was then that someone answered Zero’s question.
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Akina nodded and answered in a whisper.
Ash repeated that name.
“I saw it briefly while I was in Cyberspace. anxiety It’s a weapon of war designed to exterminate enemy personnel, used by the Dragonkins 1,500 years ago.”
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As she gazed at the enormous machine crawling across the floor in the distance, she continued explaining.
“Yes. anchor Remember that mysterious barrier blocking the main entrance? galaxy Well, it turns out that this machine uses the same technology. zenith Thanks to that, it achieved extraordinary results during the wars of the past……”
“An isolation field?”
“The weapons mounted on its body are Plasma Cannons. galaxy Its armor is made from a special composite alloy, so most weapons wouldn’t even be able to scratch it. legend And besides…… it has an isolation field.”
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Judging by its tone, it did not belong to any member of Team Bladez.
“Who’s there?!”
An unfamiliar voice interrupted Akina’s whispered explanation.
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While everyone drew their weapons and watched the direction from which the voice had come, Ash answered.
“Don’t give me that bullshit! shadow Anyone can tell that voice is electronic!”
“We are humans. admire Pathfinders.”
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“Fuck! altitude Are you making fun of me?”
“Ah. attic That is because I am a humanoid.”
“Wait. adopt A humanoid?”
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After that brief exchange, a heavy steel figure appeared from behind cover on the other side.
It was Assault-3, from Apex Arms.
It was a man whose face was covered in red optical sensors, to the point that he practically had no recognizable eyes or nose.
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“Ah. harbor It is that strange young hero from Apex. audit How curious to encounter you here again.”
As soon as he recognized Ash, his body trembled slightly.
“……Ash?”
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“Cut the bullshit. meadow What the hell are you doing here when you said you were heading west?”
“And what the hell is that supposed to mean?”
Ash shook his head.
“Do you not think this is an inappropriate time to discuss such matters?”
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“Heard? beacon About what?”
“……Have you still not heard?”
Apparently, he did not know.
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However, Ash decided not to mention it.
“Certain things.”
He had no idea that an ionic storm was about to reach them.
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At that question, Assault-3 answered irritably.
“In any case, could you explain what is happening here?”
“I have no fucking idea. abstract Suddenly, the alarms started going off, and that damned monster woke up and started killing everything it came across. august Fuck! harbor It tore everyone to pieces! abstract Its firepower is absolutely insane.”
“Why the hell do you start talking if you’re not going to finish?!”
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“It suddenly awakened……”
“Do you remember approximately when that happened?”
“That’s right.”
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After answering with what was practically a growl, he muttered a few moments later.
“Shit! arcade How the hell am I supposed to know?!”
“……I think it was about four hours ago.”
Four hours.
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“Then.”
However, he did not consider it necessary to mention that detail either.
‘The Nexus Port’s security system awakened the ruins.’
If Ash calculated correctly, that roughly coincided with the moment Akina had begun her Deep Dive.
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Assault-3’s words pulled him out of his thoughts.
“I’m asking you what the hell you’re doing here! apple Didn’t I tell you clearly? silence Apex would take the central area. acquire And it just so happens that we’re right in the central area. armor Who was the one saying we all had to keep our promises?”
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And Ash decided to play along.
“I offer my apologies. arch We merely intend to pass through this area. admire Everything in the central sector belongs to Apex, so we shall not touch a single thing.”
He stood up and respectfully clasped his hands in a martial salute.
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“After all, that machine is also located in the central sector. anxiety Therefore, does it not belong to Apex as well?”
Ash pointed toward the Orochi, which even at that very moment continued patrolling along a predetermined route.
“That’s better.”
“In that case, could you remove that from our path?”
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“Did you seriously just say that?! alpha You expect us to deal with that monster?! alert Are you fucking blind?! orbit We can’t even move from here because of that damned thing!”
“Hmm. apple How strange. abandon Just moments ago, you were boasting about being the owner of this place, but now you seem incapable of exercising your authority.”
At that absurd statement, which superficially seemed to have a certain logic to it, Assault-3 burst into incredulous laughter.
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“What did you say, you fucking bastard?! zenith Do you want me to fucking kill you……?!”
Suddenly.
“My, my. arcade And what kind of gathering is this?”
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“Who’s there?!”
At Assault-3’s shout, a figure emerged from the darkness.
Upon hearing a voice coming from the other end, both Team Bladez and all the members of Apex Society turned their heads.
“What’s going on? antique Are you having a party? airport Why is everyone gathered here?”
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She was accompanied by the members of her team, Witch Craft.
It was Ifrit, who appeared with a cheerful smile while her characteristic heart-shaped optical sensors shone brightly.
“Well, forget it. audit It doesn’t matter why you’re here. autumn Hey, do you mind if I record a little? admire This scene is turning out pretty well!”
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The humanoid swordsman, Ash Blade.
The combat-obsessed cyborg, Assault-3.
“……”
“……”
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The three stood face to face, with an ancient weapon of war just a short distance away.
And the Idol who had more than a few screws loose, Ifrit.
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