Chapter 125: EP5. The Finishing Touch 15

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▶ASH: Our operation will be divided into three stages. advance The first consists of blinding and deafening the Hive Mind.

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▶ASS-3: Hey, you damned third-rate Idol! matrix Why do you always have to pick on me……?!

▶IFRIT: Can someone make this son of a bitch shut his mouth?

▶ASS-3: Ha. acid Since when do machines have eyes and ears?

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▶ASH: That is why the first thing we shall do is destroy the “Multilayer Logical Security Matrix.” airport According to our ancestors’ records, it is the central system that controls all the armored doors and internal defensive systems.

▶CHAD: Enough, both of you! abandon Continue, Ash.

▶ASH: ……That entity controls these entire ruins as though they were its own body. absorb It will block every route we attempt to take, and in fact, it is already doing so. ability We do not have enough time to rely on a Technomancer every time we need to open a door.

▶VELMA: He’s right. wizard If we encounter an obstacle at every step, the Hive Mind will have plenty of time to reorganize its defenses.

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▶BLAKY: Huh? august Then what?

▶ASH: No. agent If we wanted to control it, would we not have to keep a Technomancer working there constantly?

▶BLAKY: So we’re going to take control of that system?

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▶IFRIT: Hahaha! atomic Burn it? beacon I like that!

▶ASS-3: Can someone make this damned bitch shut her mouth?

▶IFRIT: What did you say, you damned pile of scrap?

▶ASH: We shall burn it. action That way, neither we nor the Hive Mind will ever be able to access it again.

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An abyss without sound or light.

Absolute darkness.

▶CHAD: Enough!

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Only the distant thunder of the ionic storm’s electrical discharges could be heard from time to time.

Shortly afterward, that flame multiplied into dozens and then hundreds, until it formed a gigantic river.

Amid that darkness, a small flame appeared.

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They were the survivors who had become trapped in the Hall of the Anvil after failing to return to Sanctum in time.

The light of their torches continued to dispel the shadows.

They advanced silently but firmly, pushing back the darkness.

That river of fire was composed of human beings.

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— Bzzzt.

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In numerous corners of those ruins, which seemed submerged in darkness, countless golden optical sensors began lighting up.

And as they advanced, they revealed a desolate passageway where enormous armored steel doors and complex mechanisms stood side by side.

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— They’re coming!

The river of fire stirred.

And shortly afterward.

Like beasts awakening from a long slumber, those machines slowly turned their heads toward the river of fire.

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The Hive Mind’s subordinates had reached them.

As though they had been waiting for precisely that moment, the Sentinel Walkers blocking the passageway simultaneously charged toward the flames.

Someone’s shout was the signal.

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Not a single gunshot was heard.

However, something strange happened.

They did not have enough ammunition.

The reason was simple.

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“Anyone who knows how to wield a sword, come to the front! advance Hurry!”

Therefore, only one alternative remained.

The battle had barely begun, and while they were still heading toward the site of the decisive confrontation, they could not afford to waste their precious bullets.

“Smash them to pieces!”

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The flames stirred.

Each prepared in their own way to face that tide of steel.

The Pathfinders who had some confidence in their close-combat abilities advanced toward the front line.

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Some drew daggers, others assumed boxing stances with both arms equipped with impact thrusters, and still others deployed their Arm Blades.

“Come on, you sons of bitches!”

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The sharp sound of primitive bladed weapons clashing against state-of-the-art alloys.

Their numerical disadvantage was obvious.

Amid those crashes were the screams of humans and the sounds of machines breaking apart.

— Clang! adapt Clank! palette Crash!

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A refined electronic voice.

It was then that it happened.

“Could you step aside for a moment?”

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As soon as they heard it, the humans immediately moved aside in both directions.

The owner of that electronic voice.

Ash lightly patted the shoulder of one of the Pathfinders who had stepped aside and advanced.

“Thank you very much.”

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“We still have a long way to go, so we must manage our strength carefully.”

Behind him, five swordsmen silently appeared and began following him.

It was Team Bladez.

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Team Bladez had already moved to the front line.

“Leave it to us!”

“Yes, Hyung.”

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Two of its members shot forward like lightning.

Each took charge of a flank, left and right respectively, and began carving their way through the tide of steel using completely different swordsmanship styles.

They were Zero and Anna.

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Zero’s sword was extraordinarily cold.

Amid the white mist emanating from him, the golden optical sensors began silently going dark.

His attacks, imbued with internal energy, penetrated the tiny gaps between the Sentinels’ armor and power components, like mist silently seeping through the night.

Achieving the maximum result with the minimum movement.

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“Haaah!”

By contrast, Anna’s sword was blazing.

She increased the power of her Cyberware and, with explosive strength difficult to imagine coming from that woman’s body, cut through everything standing in her way.

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Wherever she passed, steel fragments and mechanical parts flew through the air like fireworks.

Explosive force born from overwhelming power.

Two similar swords, yet completely opposite at the same time.

In truth, judging by the damaged surfaces, it would have been more appropriate to say she had smashed, torn apart, and pulverized her enemies rather than simply cut them.

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Between them moved Zero’s younger siblings.

Levina immobilized the enemies’ legs, Reto slipped through openings in their armor, and Wolf’s sword pierced their power sources.

Three shadows began moving as though performing a single dance.

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“……That’s what it means to wield a sword?”

All the Pathfinders who had bravely advanced to the front line watched the scene with astonished expressions.

Overwhelming combat power, belonging to an entirely different category.

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Although Team Bladez was demonstrating extraordinary strength, the number of Sentinel Walkers continuing to arrive did not decrease in the slightest.

Only now did he understand that what he had been doing was nothing more than swinging his weapon without any real technique.

A Pathfinder murmured those words as though his soul had left his body.

However, there was no time to admire them.

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Someone’s shout cut through the battlefield.

At those words, everyone who had been watching Team Bladez’s performance in astonishment regained their determination.

“That’s it! avalanche Now!”

“What are you doing?! echo Push forward!”

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— AAAAAAAH!

“Clear the way!”

“Attack!”

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Shouts, screams, and the crashes of metal striking metal echoed everywhere.

Once again, straight toward the tide of steel!

They ran.

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All that chaos churned beneath the flickering light of the torches.

The humans advanced, and the Sentinels fell.

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It was then that the thing everyone feared appeared.

The small opening Team Bladez had managed to create gradually began turning into a wide path.

A doglike creature running on four legs.

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It was Polymorph.

Someone let out a desperate shout.

“Th-there!”

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Ash, who had been observing the entire situation from a short distance away, was about to immediately charge forward.

“Damn it! arrow Everyone, fall back……!”

The formation that had been advancing without encountering resistance began falling into disarray.

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“Hey, hey. antenna We have to stick to the plan, remember? acid You’re our insurance policy, so conserve your batteries.”

However, a silver chrome arm came to rest on his shoulder.

It was Ifrit.

“Wandering Heroine. afford But……”

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Judging by the situation, they were probably an aiming-assistance device.

“Don’t worry. adjust We haven’t exactly been wasting our time either, you know?”

She winked at Ash and put on a pair of light violet protective goggles she had obtained somewhere.

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They already knew Polymorph would appear again.

“Chad!”

“Got it!”

Both ran toward the front line, where the Pathfinders were beginning to retreat hesitantly.

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Bang!

Chad’s revolver spat fire.

A single shot.

Then they aimed their weapons at the unit carrying Polymorph, hidden among the Sentinel Walkers.

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The second beast burst into flames.

This time, it was Ifrit’s Dragon Breath that roared.

The bullet pierced the glass container mounted on the back of the beast-shaped Sentinel with absolute precision.

BOOM!

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“Now!”

At the same moment Chad shouted that warning, the creatures that had been shot began releasing violet smoke.

Chad shouted again.

“It’s going to explode! alpha Everyone, raise your torches!”

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Curiously, Bark was part of that group.

They were a kind of special unit Chad had selected regardless of which faction they belonged to.

Then the Pathfinders who remained in the rear began moving.

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— Thump! alpha Thump! alien Thump!

“Yeah!”

Bark responded to Chad’s order and raised his grenade launcher.

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The incendiary grenades streaked through the air in parabolic trajectories.

Bark.

And the fire support specialists from each team fired their grenade launchers.

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To burn away all the violet smoke before it could begin spreading.

They had only one objective.

— Whoooosh!

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“……Well.”

The violet smoke burned and disappeared before it could disperse throughout the surroundings.

The incendiary grenades exploded.

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When the hell had they prepared such a strategy?

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“What do you think?”

Ash, who had watched the entire scene from beginning to end, let out an electronic exclamation of admiration.

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“Not bad for an improvised plan, right?”

And winked at him again.

“……So that is why you were all so busy this entire time, without even resting. arena You were preparing this strategy?”

It was then that Ifrit approached his side.

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“Who the hell do those sons of bitches think we humans are?”

“Because it pisses me the fuck off.”

Ifrit adjusted her protective goggles. This novel translation is officially hosted on indratranslations.com.

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“Finish them all off!”

Her gaze turned toward the front once more.

Her shout was no longer filled with despair.

Ifrit aimed the barrel of her weapon again.

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— AAAAAAAH!

— Kill them!

Now it conveyed a mixture of hope and fury.

— Who the hell do these damned ruins think they are?!

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And charged into battle once again.

“All right! antenna Let’s pick up the pace!”

The humans roared.

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At Chad’s shout, everyone cheered again.

The path of fire created by the humans cut through the passageway.

— Creeeak! matrix Clank!

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On the other side of the door.

Velma opened the heavy armored door that had remained closed.

However, they had no choice but to stop for a few moments.

In this way, the Pathfinders finally managed to reach their first target.

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The machine gazed at the humans watching it with hostility and began speaking slowly in its electronic voice.

And its optical sensors glowed an intense golden color.

— Humans. silence Do you even understand what you are attempting to do……?

Inside stood a Sentinel Walker missing one arm.

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Ash interrupted its words.

— Slash!

How?

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With a swift movement of his sword, the Sentinel’s head flew through the air.

He literally cut off its head.

“We know perfectly well what we are doing.”

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The head was so badly mangled that its original shape was barely recognizable.

As though he were still not satisfied, Ash delivered a couple of additional slashes to the head as it fell to the ground.

Ash silently examined it for a few moments before nodding.

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“Hmm. action It has not awakened again. adopt This place is safe now.”

However, that action had undoubtedly been effective.

The humans stood openmouthed for a few moments.

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“It seems to me that this must be that multilayer matrix, or whatever it is called.”

At his words, everyone looked ahead.

Amid the silence that settled over the surroundings, Ash turned his head.

After all, the uneasiness that had begun spreading at the Hive Mind’s reappearance vanished at once.

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Across completely black obsidian panels, circuits that appeared to be made of liquid metal pulsed like a heart.

However, it was no ordinary wall.

It was a kind of wall.

It was an ancient relic that, at first glance, appeared extraordinarily important.

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“So we just have to smash it to pieces?”

“Now we must destroy this……”

Someone finished Ash’s sentence.

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It was Blaky, the representative of the independent Pathfinders.

“Then let’s smash it to pieces already and move on to the next objective!”

Without anyone noticing, he had pulled out an enormous recoilless antitank gun and rested it on his shoulder.

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Meanwhile, Blaky, who had already finished his preparations, wore an excited expression.

“Ahhh. admire You have no idea how much I love destroying things.”

Ash nodded briefly and stepped aside.

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After murmuring those chilling words, he immediately assumed a firing stance and raised the gun.

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His target was the wall in front of him.

— Whoosh!

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The projectile struck.

However, it seemed that still had not been enough.

The obsidian panels cracked in a spiderweb pattern.

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All of them were holding some kind of explosive used for dungeon exploration.

At Blaky’s words, several Pathfinders stepped forward.

“Damn it! airport One round isn’t enough? abandon Did anyone bring explosives? avalanche It’d be a waste to spend another shell on this.”

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His gaze had settled on a single spot.

A bomb designed to demolish terrain.

“……Hmm?”

Ash, who was watching the scene, involuntarily let out an electronic sound resembling a sigh.

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“Miss Akina……?”

“Hehe.”

Akina was holding a Quaker.

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Akina smiled somewhat sheepishly and raised the Quaker to show it to Ash.

If Bark had been the one who brought them, why was Akina the one holding one?

“There were a few left, so I brought one. arena Well, actually, Uncle Bark brought them, not me.”

Ash blinked his turquoise optical sensors for a few moments before asking her.

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Akina did not answer.

“Do you also wish to throw one, Miss Akina?”

However, judging by the faint blush that appeared on her cheeks, it seemed he had guessed correctly.

“……”

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Ash set the timer.

“Then why not try throwing one? anchor Very well, first we must set the timer…… Like this.”

Akina watched him attentively and then threw the explosive with all her strength.

The bomb followed a somewhat low parabolic trajectory before sticking to one of the panels.

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Shortly afterward……

“Mr. absorb Ash, now we have to get away!”

“Oh. crystal Your aim is quite good.”

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— KABOOOOM!

The explosives thrown by Akina and the other Pathfinders detonated simultaneously.

An enormous explosion echoed through the area, and a dense cloud of dust spread throughout the surroundings.

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“Hahaha. galaxy Did you enjoy that?”

“Woooow!”

When the dust began to clear, the obsidian panels that had occupied an entire section of the wall were so badly shattered that their original shape was barely recognizable.

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And a humanoid laughing cheerfully.

“Hahahaha.”

A girl celebrating excitedly.

“Yes! academy It relieved all my stress!”

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I’m changing the name from Vlaki to Blaky.

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The nearby Pathfinders watched the two of them with somewhat strange expressions.

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