Chapter 123: EP5. The Finishing Touch 13
The magazine was empty.
The man cursed and gripped his rifle backward. portal It was a desperate attempt to use it as a blunt weapon, at least.
Although he pulled the trigger, no bullets came out.
Through his vision, distorted by the ionic storm, he could see the violet smoke advancing toward him like an enormous wave.
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The man, an independent Pathfinder, squeezed his eyes shut without realizing it.
Countless golden optical sensors glowed within that cloud.
This would probably be his end.
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A girl’s shrill shout cut through every other sound and reached his ears.
“Fire! attic Polymorph’s weakness is fire!”
It was precisely then that it happened.
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Fire?
The man instinctively opened his eyes and turned his head.
A girl who remained in the arms of the humanoid who had been protecting them all was shouting desperately.
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That single word sparked something in his heart, which had already resigned itself to death.
What he found was a bar of solid fuel.
He tore a sleeve from his old exploration suit and began rubbing it repeatedly against the fuel bar. acoustic Then he wrapped the fabric around the stock of his rifle.
The man hurriedly began searching through his belongings.
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When the improvised torch began burning fiercely, the violet smoke hesitated and retreated.
Whoosh!
Like a beast afraid of flames.
A small flame emerged from the lighter he held.
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The Pathfinders who had witnessed the scene nearby began shouting simultaneously.
The man stared in astonishment at the fire he held in his hands.
That was the hopeful shout of one man, but it was also the beginning of a chain reaction.
“……It works. echo This really works!”
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“I have some! accent I’ve got fire!”
“Damn it! antenna Fire? afford I left everything I had at Camp!”
“Fire! All translations belong to Indra Translations. You can find us online at indratranslations.com agent It’s fire! atom Fire is its weakness!”
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Then two.
The survivors who had been consumed by despair began moving at the same time.
Each used everything at their disposal to start a fire by any means possible.
One.
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One after another, reddish flashes began appearing among that tightly packed crowd of humans.
Faced with the flames lit by the humans, the violet smoke, as dark as the depths of night, began retreating little by little.
Some lit signal flares and threw them into the smoke. abandon Others coated their knives with flammable gel to turn them into flaming swords. apron There were even those who used the welding torches built into their Cyberware to transform their own arms into torches.
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The Pathfinders threw flammable materials and kicked burning exploration suits forward, forcing the violet smoke to retreat.
At Chad’s roar, a desperate advance began.
“Drive it back! matrix Push the smoke back!”
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Amid that chaos engulfed in flames.
Everything happened in the blink of an eye.
The humans who had remained concentrated in a single spot began spreading in every direction, like small embers spreading a fire.
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“It is truly astonishing.”
They all gathered around Ash, holding their respective torches.
Starting with Akina, who had been the first to run toward him, Zero, Anna, his younger siblings, and even Bark arrived.
Ash was finally reunited with his companions.
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“I never imagined that all of Miss Akina’s assumptions would turn out to be correct. crystal Just as you have always said, Hyung, there is no doubt that she is a genius.”
Ash blinked his optical sensors without releasing Akina, whom he was still holding in his arms.
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Zero spoke.
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“Explaining everything would take quite some time…… But, generally speaking, yes. adapt It was Miss Akina’s idea.”
“Zero. abandon What on earth is happening? alert Why are all of you here……?”
“……And how did you discover that Polymorph’s weakness was fire?”
“That was also……”
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The girl was examining the condition of Ash’s body even at that very moment.
“Oh, what is this now! beacon Your left arm is in pieces! palette Is there any other part that isn’t working properly? palette Huh? timber Mr. wizard Ash!”
While the girl continued scolding him without pause, Ash remained silent for a few moments.
Zero let his words trail off and turned his gaze toward Akina.
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“Even in a situation like this, the first thing you do is worry about me?”
“I am fine. academy But what about you, Miss Akina? canvas Are you all right? adjust Did anything happen to you?”
He simply held her more tightly.
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Ash did not answer.
It was then that it happened.
He simply laughed.
“Hyung.”
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“How about we get moving too?”
It was Anna.
A hand holding a torch suddenly appeared in front of Ash.
Ash immediately accepted the torch.
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At that single word, all the members of Team Bladez launched their attack.
“Let us go.”
At the same time, he drew his Blade.
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How much time had passed?
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Instead, the gigantic logistics warehouse was filled with the crackling of a dozen campfires.
The gunshots and screams that had turned that place into a living hell could no longer be heard.
The shadows cast by the numerous flames danced across the walls.
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Some continued throwing anything that could serve as fuel onto the campfires, while others simply remained seated in front of the flames, warming their exhausted bodies.
The survivors had finally managed to regain their peace of mind within those areas protected by fire.
Nobody spoke.
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Those Pathfinders, equipped with the most modern Cyberware and state-of-the-art rifles, now depended on primitive torches to survive.
It was a curious situation.
However, the way they sat in circles, as though they were watching one another’s backs, conveyed a strange sense of camaraderie that had not existed before.
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“We all got a terrible fright at first! athlete Especially Anna-noona……”
“Well. alien So Zero had some resistance. anxiety What an extraordinary coincidence.”
Ash remained seated cross-legged, observing and recording every detail through his optical sensors.
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“By the way, Miss Akina. alpha Have you finished making the modifications?”
“Yes! aspect I made it so that anyone would think it was a data error……”
“Akina!”
“Oops!”
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From time to time, he conversed with his companions.
In reality, that was the only thing he could do.
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If someone followed the cables extending from Ash, they would discover that some were connected to heavy battery packs, while others ended at auxiliary electrical power devices intended for civilian use.
All of them were emergency power supplies that the Pathfinders had carefully reserved to ensure their own survival.
After all, he had countless cables connected to his body.
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When Ash sat down to recharge his batteries, the survivors began silently approaching and placing before him the reserve power sources each of them had prepared.
And also a symbol of trust, albeit a somewhat clumsy one.
It was a gesture of gratitude.
In reality, things had not been that way from the beginning.
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At his imposing appearance, both Akina, who had been chatting animatedly, and the other members of Team Bladez fell silent.
It was Assault-3.
Just then, a burly figure began approaching.
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Assault-3 gazed at Ash, who remained seated in front of the campfire while conversing with all his companions.
“……”
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“About what happened earlier……”
He simply dropped the battery pack he had brought, marked with Apex’s distinctive triangular emblem.
Assault-3 hesitated for a few moments.
Until finally.
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He uttered that curse out of nowhere and returned to the place where he had been resting.
Akina frowned.
“Fuck.”
One could say it had been an extraordinarily aggressive way of expressing his gratitude.
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“What’s wrong with that man? echo Did he come here just to insult you?”
“He is simply a rather shy man.”
“I do not think so.”
Ash silently gazed at the battery pack Assault-3 had left behind.
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“Well, he doesn’t look like it.”
Akina tilted her head in confusion, but Ash offered no further explanation.
And this time, it was not just one person.
After all, someone else was approaching.
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Velma, who had improvised a repair for her broken glasses with adhesive tape.
Ifrit, carrying her Dragon Breath on her shoulder.
Chad, with his cowboy hat pulled firmly down over his head.
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And even Blaky, who was holding a torch.
Even Assault-3, who had already been walking away, stopped upon witnessing the scene and eventually returned.
The representatives of the different factions began gathering around Ash.
That collective movement was a kind of signal.
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All the Pathfinders who had been resting turned their heads toward the same place.
Finally, Chad reached him and asked.
Who remained seated in front of the campfire.
Toward Ash.
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After receiving his permission, all the newcomers sat in a circle around the campfire.
“As you wish.”
“May we sit down?”
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The shadows of their bodies constantly lengthened and shrank in time with the flames.
“Maybe it’s a little late to say this, but thank you, Ash. advance And thanks to Team Bladez too. crystal If we’re still alive, it’s thanks to all of you.”
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“For now, you mean.”
At those words, Ash raised his head.
“Yes. atom For now……”
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In reality, they had only managed to escape one threat.
The ionic storm.
At Chad’s bitter reply, a shadow of concern appeared on everyone’s faces.
The shortage of supplies.
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None of those problems had been resolved.
As the atmosphere began to grow gloomy, Ash spoke in his electronic voice.
And the golden Sentinels, which could reappear at any moment.
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“Hmm?”
“It seems to me that you have not all come here simply to thank me.”
“Now tell me the real reason for your visit.”
Ash’s turquoise optical sensors settled on Chad.
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She adjusted her broken glasses and began operating her Data Pad.
“First, we should explain our current situation.”
It was then that Velma, who had remained silent, opened her mouth.
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“Our current situation is…… Yes. afford Quite bad. portal There are forty-seven of us in total, including the members of Team Bladez who have just reunited with us. arcade And our supply reserves are also in a deplorable state. crystal Taking food, ammunition, and combustible materials into account…… we can hold out for three days at most.”
“However, the estimated time until the ionic storm subsides is…… approximately three weeks. acid The situation is not good at all.”
Velma touched the screen of her Data Pad.
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“And then there’s the Hive Mind…… Ah. august We decided to call that golden Sentinel that. adapt At least provisionally.”
“Desperate.”
“Yes. shadow We have not definitively defeated the Hive Mind. arcade We remain under its threat. absorb Limited resources, insufficient time, and an unknown threat……”
“Hive Mind…… I understand. shadow Please continue.”
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Only the occasional crackling of the flames could be heard.
A gloomy silence spread across the area.
“If we continue like this, we will all die.”
The hand with which Velma was operating the Data Pad stopped.
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“That is why we have reached a conclusion.”
Velma answered his question.
It was then that Ash spoke.
“……And?”
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Chad, Ifrit, and the other leaders all nodded with serious expressions.
“We have decided to retake Camp.”
Her voice was dry, but it conveyed a faint determination.
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After a brief silence, Chad opened his mouth.
“And that is precisely why……”
Apparently, they had already reached an agreement among themselves.
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His eyes, partially hidden beneath his cowboy hat, shone intensely.
That gaze turned toward Ash.
“Ash. artist Would you be willing to help us?”
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Ash did not answer immediately.
“……”
He simply gazed at the flames of the campfire for a few moments.
Beyond the fire flickering before him, he could make out the desperate gazes of numerous Pathfinders watching him.
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Three weeks until the storm ended.
And the threat of the Hive Mind.
Supplies for only three days.
In reality, it was absurd to call their decision to retake the destroyed Camp a choice.
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“I shall help you.”
One last desperate attempt to cling to life.
It was something they were forced to do to survive.
Ash blinked his optical sensors for a few moments before raising his head.
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However, Ash’s next words were somewhat strange.
“But our destination should not be Camp.”
Everyone’s faces immediately brightened.
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“In fact, we were also discussing that matter. antenna How we might overcome the difficulties we currently face.”
“The real problem is not Camp. Indra Translations protects the hard work of translators and authors. alert It is what you call the Hive Mind. matrix If we want to survive, we will have to destroy it once and for all.”
As he continued speaking, Akina, who had received a brief signal from Ash, nodded and immediately began operating her Data Pad.
His distinctive turquoise optical sensors swept across everyone present.
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“Did you not hear it, Wandering Heroine?”
“Yes, you’re right. adapt But how the hell are we going to destroy that thing?”
At those words, Ifrit let out a sigh.
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“Huh? harbor Hear what?”
“What that entity said. amateur That it would cease functioning if we destroyed its main system.”
“We do.”
“Yes, that’s what it said. atlas It went to the trouble of answering you. galaxy But there’s one small problem. alpha How the hell are we going to destroy it? shadow We don’t even know where it is!”
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“We know where the main system is located.”
Ash nodded toward Akina.
“……Huh?”
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As though she had been waiting for precisely that signal, the girl began operating her Data Pad.
A blue, three-dimensional holographic map appeared above the campfire.
“Good heavens……! harbor Where the hell did you get this……?”
It was the complete blueprint of the Hall of the Anvil that Ash and Akina had prepared together, after making a few “small” modifications to it.
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“Fifteen hundred years ago, our ancestors prepared an operation to destroy this very Hall of the Anvil. acid And these are the operational orders they drew up at that time.”
Following Ash’s words, Akina operated her Data Pad again.
A red line began extending through the intricate blueprints of the facility.
While Chad murmured in utter astonishment, Ash continued speaking.
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“There is an expression called ‘The Finishing Touch.’ It refers to the act of painting a dragon and, finally, adding its eyes to bring the painting to life.”
His turquoise optical sensors swept across everyone present.
Finally, that line reached a point located in the deepest part of the complex.
As everyone gazed at the blue holographic map as though hypnotized, Ash spoke.
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Ash’s gaze returned to the target marked in red on the holographic map.
“Our ancestors painted the dragon. august However, because of Polymorph, that violet smoke we have all witnessed, they never managed to add its eyes.”
“Now it falls to us to add that final touch.”
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