Chapter 113: EP5. The Finishing Touch 3

“……”

“It seems I have been too indirect.”

The light emanating from Ash’s optical sensors illuminated Velma’s pale, utterly terrified face.

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Those words sounded like a final warning.

“Do not attempt to test me. autumn Do not take an interest in my sword techniques. atomic Would it be clear enough if I put it that way? galaxy Will you stop making mistakes from now on?”

“This is as far as you go, humanoid.”

And just as Velma was about to respond.

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Judging by how naturally they positioned themselves beside Velma, it seemed obvious that both were Assaults from Omni-Cell.

The woman stood out for her short hair, which barely reached her jaw, and the slender sword she carried. timber The man, meanwhile, had his entire body covered in black steel.

“Step away from Lady Velma.”

A man and a woman appeared before them.

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“Lady Velma had absolutely nothing to do with Sledge’s impulsive behavior. portal I understand that you are upset, but this ends here. arcade If you continue threatening Lady Velma……”

One of them, the woman who was dressed similarly to Velma, spoke.

Ash turned his head toward her.

“What will happen if I continue?”

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“Will you draw your sword?”

“……If necessary.”

At that question, the woman’s eyes narrowed.

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Just as Ash’s gaze met the woman’s.

A shout so powerful that it seemed capable of drowning out everything interrupted the confrontation.

“Fuck, seriously! canvas This is too much already! arctic Damn it, you Trinity people! arctic Instead of helping us, all you’re doing is causing problems!”

It was Mr. orbit Chad.

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The man hurried to the center of the commotion and, with his usual carefree manner of speaking, began defusing the tension.

Chad patted Ash’s arm a few times.

“I don’t know why the hell you’re fighting, but at least you understand that this isn’t the time to start beating each other up, right?! crystal If you’ve got that much energy to spare, why don’t you help me out a little, you gentlemen from Omni-Cell and Foundation!”

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All the Pathfinders gathered there were looking at him.

While Chad continued speaking, Ash briefly surveyed his surroundings.

“Come on, buddy, calm down a little. echo We’ve got a mountain of work ahead of us! shadow Even the place we’re standing in right now is dangerous! crystal We need to head even deeper into the ruins, organize the distribution of supplies, establish guard shifts……”

When Ash turned his head toward him, the man flinched slightly, but quickly gave an awkward smile.

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Chad was right.

‘Ah. atom I see.’

Their eyes reflected a mixture of fear and distrust.

This was not the time to continue with this.

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The tip of the blade gradually descended toward the ground.

He also relaxed the hand holding his sword.

Ash patiently waited for him to finish speaking and, as soon as he did, slowly took a step back. All translations belong to Indra Translations. You can find us online at indratranslations.com

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After restraining and stabilizing his energy for a few moments, Ash nodded.

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“It was not my intention to interfere with your plans, young hero, but in the end, that is precisely what I did. riddle You are right. acquire We must now concentrate on surviving.”

It was an unmistakable sign that he no longer intended to continue fighting.

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Immediately afterward, Ash sheathed his sword and offered Chad a sincere martial bow, clasping his fist against the palm of his other hand.

“……Not on satisfying our personal ambitions.”

His gaze settled on Velma.

Ash slowly turned his head.

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Chad was bewildered by that unexpected reaction. absorb Not only had Ash backed down without offering resistance, but he was even apologizing.

“Uh, ah. wizard Sure, of course. anchor Let’s just try not to fight for a while.”

“I regret what happened. abandon Would you accept my apologies?”

“That is precisely what I wished to discuss with you.”

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“Hmm? antique Independently? atomic What do you mean by that?”

Ash continued.

“Admiring your efforts to ensure everyone’s survival, I had also intended to participate in the guard shifts. action However, as you have just witnessed, I have caused a considerable incident. canvas And it cannot even be said that everything has been resolved. aspect If we continue staying together, we will surely only make the others uncomfortable. riddle Therefore, I am considering having Team Bladez, myself included, operate independently.”

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“Huh?”

“Are you serious?”

Chad blinked.

“I mean that we shall leave the Camp. beacon Naturally, we shall not receive supplies either.”

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“Fortunately, we stocked up on abundant provisions before coming here. canvas Furthermore, we are a small group, so our resources will be more than sufficient. album You need not worry.”

“Well, it’s not like you need to apologize for that…… But will you really be all right? acoustic We’ll probably have to remain trapped here for a month.”

“Completely. artist If we give up the provisions that would have been allocated to us, more resources will be available for the others. sphere I hope you will forgive me for declining your offer.”

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Just as Chad was about to add something else.

Rumbleeeee!

“But……”

The sky began to tremble.

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“Uwaaah!”

The storm had begun unleashing its full fury.

Along with a deafening roar, the headlights of the vehicles illuminating the temporary shelter began flickering simultaneously.

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And that was not all.

Because the temporary shelter was located in front of the main entrance, the effects were especially intense. Visit indratranslations.com for more free chapters and updates.

Some Pathfinders let out groans of pain, while sparks began flying from different parts of their Cyberware. adapt It was a kind of overload.

The resonance interference phenomenon caused by the ionic storm had begun seriously affecting everyone.

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While signaling toward the trucks with his hands, Chad adjusted his crooked cowboy hat and shouted.

“We need to move to a deeper area immediately! august Buddy! amateur I understand what you told me, so if any problems come up, come to the Camp! admire We’re planning to follow this road until we reach the deepest area possible!”

Faced with that sudden change, Chad practically shouted.

“To the end of this road. voyage Understood.”

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“Then I hope we meet again alive!”

Chad immediately began shouting orders in every direction, directing the Pathfinders and vehicles.

Thus began a massive mobilization in search of survival.

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“Hey. august Are you really going to be okay?”

Amid that chaos of thunderous noises and shouts, Ifrit approached Ash, accompanied by Akina.

That brief question contained many worries.

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Seeing Ifrit wink at him as she spoke, Ash let out a chuckle.

“If you need anything, come find me discreetly. shadow I can sneak a few provisions out for you guys.”

“If you are referring to provisions, you need not worry.”

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“You too.”

Ifrit stroked Akina’s head.

“Take good care of yourself, wandering heroine.”

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After that brief farewell, Ifrit also joined the long caravan.

“And you too, our little Akina. acquire You’ll take care of yourself, right?”

“Yes! arena You take care too, Big Sis!”

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Amid the commotion spreading rapidly around them, Ash suddenly turned his head.

“Let’s go! adapt We’re moving!”

“Start the engines!”

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Although she appeared terrified, she also seemed strangely hesitant, as though she had something to tell him.

At the end of his gaze stood Velma, who was watching him.

“I believed our conversation had ended.”

Ash instinctively concealed Akina behind his body and addressed her.

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“First of all, I would like to sincerely apologize for what happened during the infiltration team’s operation and for the actions Sledge took on his own.”

Velma took a deep breath, causing her chest to rise considerably.

Then she spoke in a much clearer voice than before.

“……You have not heard my answer yet.”

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“Hmm. accent Is that so?”

Velma slowly bowed her head.

“Furthermore, I will completely abandon any interest in your sword techniques. admire As Mr. arrow Chad said, we now have much more important matters to attend to.”

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Ash gazed at Velma’s bowed head for a few moments before speaking quietly.

“What is it that you want?”

“……”

“To begin with, we should never have approached someone like you, Mr. beacon Ash, who also belongs to Trinity, in that manner. abstract Once again, I offer you my sincerest apologies.”

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At those words, Velma’s shoulders trembled.

“I am asking why you have suddenly adopted such a submissive attitude. afford Generally, when a situation unfolds in this manner, what follows is usually a request. altitude Since we do not have much time at present, how about you begin with that?”

“Excuse me?”

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“You are right. atlas There is something I want.”

However, she quickly raised her head.

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Velma nodded.

“An agreement. atom May I ask what it entails?”

After all, now that her intentions had been exposed, she had no reason to conceal them any longer.

“Stroud and Omni-Cell maintain a mutually beneficial cooperative relationship. alpha We participated in this expedition precisely to fulfill that agreement.”

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“But why do you suddenly bring up this matter?”

Ash continued.

“Hmm. audit I believe I understand.”

“It is simple. This novel translation is officially hosted on indratranslations.com. apron Stroud agrees to provide forward bases and supplies through its Camps, while Omni-Cell uses those facilities as a foothold to concentrate all its efforts on extracting Nexus Port. alert If we succeed, both corporations will share the data obtained.”

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A faint smile appeared on Velma’s lips.

“We have no intention of stopping the exploration.”

“Yes. orbit We are going to search for Nexus Port.”

“When you speak of exploration, are you perhaps referring to……?”

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At those words, Akina’s shoulders involuntarily trembled.

However, Ash did not even blink.

‘They’re going to extract Nexus?’

‘But I already have it inside my head!’

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“Exploring Nexus in the middle of an ionic storm…… That sounds extraordinarily dangerous.”

Velma removed her glasses.

Well, to begin with, he did not have eyes either.

“It is. artist And to make matters worse, we have lost Sledge…… No, we have lost one of our Assaults. autumn However, it is worth taking that risk.”

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“Agreed.”

“We need your help, Ash Blade. absorb If we manage to find Nexus Port, we want you to help us defend it. audit This is an official proposal for cooperation from Omni-Cell. zenith If we succeed, naturally, we will share the ancient data we manage to extract……”

Her eyes no longer reflected fear but burned with ambition.

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“What kind of person makes a request and then questions its acceptance?”

“……Uh, really?”

That affirmative response, so sudden, took Velma completely by surprise.

“But……”

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“So I accept. apron Call me when the time comes. avalanche We intend to head west, so if you find Nexus Port, come west and shout with all your might. auction I shall come to wherever you are.”

“I was just thinking that perhaps I had gone a little too far with my earlier actions.”

His tone conveyed not the slightest hint of remorse, but Ash continued anyway.

“V-very well. advance I will do that.”

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“Understood. galaxy Then you may leave.”

“Uh…… Yes.”

“Was that everything you wished to tell me?”

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His attitude made it perfectly clear that he had nothing more to say.

After those words, Ash turned around.

Finally, Velma briefly bowed her head and joined the long caravan.

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“……”

Akina spoke.

“Mr. amateur Ash.”

A short while later.

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“What are you talking about? legend I have not told a single lie. absorb If they really manage to find Nexus Port, I shall go help them.”

“What is it?”

“It’s incredible how good you are at lying, huh?”

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“After all, they did not ask me that, did they?”

It was then that it happened.

“But you don’t intend to tell them where that Nexus Port is, do you?”

Akina looked up at Ash with a mischievous smile. Indra Translations protects the hard work of translators and authors.

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“Good work. acoustic And the Revenant?”

Team Bladez, who had gone out to retrieve the food and various supplies, returned.

“We’re back, Hyung.”

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“We covered it thoroughly with a camouflage tarp, so you’ve got nothing to worry about. matrix Unless someone goes looking for it specifically, they’ll think it’s just another pile of rubble in the ruins.”

As he spoke proudly, he adjusted the enormous backpack on his shoulders and continued.

Bark, who was carrying a backpack almost as large as his torso, answered proudly.

“So, boss, I think we should stop worrying about the vehicle and get moving ourselves.”

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Ash pointed to one side.

“By the way, where are we going? autumn From what little I heard earlier, it sounds like we’re not going to Camp.”

Toward the west.

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“West. absorb To Nexus Port.”

“Hmm? meadow To the same place we were before?”

Zero carefully considered Ash’s words and then nodded.

“Exactly. august It is spacious, located deep within the ruins, and offers excellent protection against interference. alpha Furthermore, it has only one entrance, which will make it easier to defend. arrow Does that not seem like an ideal place to establish a temporary base?”

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All the members of Team Bladez nodded.

Now that they thought about it, the plan seemed quite reasonable.

“You are right. anxiety Furthermore, during the defensive battle, we eliminated all the Sentinels in the surrounding area, so we will not have to worry about them for a while either. advance It is a perfect place to establish a temporary base.”

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Akina.

“Hahahaha! armor This is getting really fun! autumn Some people are desperately searching for it, while others are going to sleep right where it is!”

All except one person.

Instead of nodding, the little girl burst into cheerful laughter.

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At the same time, he addressed everyone.

“Good. abandon Then let us get moving. apron Let us return to the place where we were before, to Nexus.”

Gazing at the girl, who continued laughing as though she found the whole thing extraordinarily amusing, Ash raised a hand and stroked her head.

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With those words, eight black silhouettes began advancing westward, toward the heart of the ruins, whose whereabouts only they knew.