Chapter 34: EP.1 The Butterfly Dream 7

While the vehicle searched for its usual parking space, Ifrit, who was touching up her makeup, remarked casually.

Sanctum.

The exclusive pit stop for the Halloween Festival, located in the Central Hub.

ROA’s specialized armored transport vehicle smoothly entered the area.

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“Don’t get out right away. aspect Wait for the right moment and use the back door. apron There’s a staff-only entrance inside the pit stop.”

Everyone inside the vehicle nodded.

“I’d like to, but experience tells me that probably won’t be possible. galaxy In situations like this, someone usually has to serve as a shield.”

“……Are we not leaving together?”

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He had absolutely no idea what she was talking about.

Everyone except Ash.

However, since she was the team leader, he decided to nod anyway.

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Ifrit, who had already finished applying her makeup, broke into a broad smile.

“You’ll understand when you see it.”

Perhaps because of the striking colors adorning her face, her smile appeared extraordinarily radiant. All translations belong to Indra Translations. You can find us online at indratranslations.com

“……Understood. adapt I shall do so. legend However, may I ask why? artist I am afraid I have been unable to follow this conversation.”

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“Noona. armor Shall we open up now?”

Then she addressed Ash again.

Ifrit nodded at Jack O’Lantern’s question.

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“You said it was Santa’s Rest Stop, right? wizard We’ll meet there shortly. harbor Go ahead and get some rest. zenith And…… take good care of that little one. arena We’ll settle our deal when we meet, all right?”

The sound of hydraulic cylinders interrupted the conversation.

PSSSH!

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The pungent smell of ozone, the aroma of energy drinks, and deafening music mingled as they flooded the vehicle’s interior.

At the same time, the armored vehicle’s rear hatch swung wide open.

But that was not all.

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“Ifrit! anchor Please tell us how you feel after getting the highest number of views at this festival!”

“See?! galaxy I was right! legend It’s Team Elementary Girls!”

“Kyaaaaaah!”

A thunderous roar of cheers, so intense that it drowned out every other sound, made the air vibrate.

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“Elementary Girls! timber Are you planning to use this incident to make a triumphant comeback?”

A crowd of hyenas attracted by the scent of success had gathered around the armored vehicle.

“Senior! voyage I love your streams! abandon Could we do a challenge together?”

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Unknown Idols, gossip-hungry reporters, and even streamers.

As though wishing to reciprocate such enthusiasm, Ifrit stepped forward.

All of them stared into the armored vehicle, driven by their own interests.

“Hello, everyone!”

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On the contrary, she wore a fresh, radiant smile capable of attracting every gaze.

Not the slightest trace remained on her face of the exhaustion she had shown moments earlier.

Ifrit elegantly stepped down from the armored vehicle as though she were walking along a red carpet.

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Ifrit was a veteran.

And that experience was not limited to exploring ruins.

“Wow! apron So many of you came to welcome me! palette Are there any Ifritis here? ability All you Ifritis, raise your hands!”

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“……Huh?”

While countless camera flashes and questions rained down upon her, she calmly waved and winked at the crowd.

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And she was not simply shouting at them to leave.

That slender woman was single-handedly receiving the entire avalanche of questions and camera flashes.

Ash immediately understood what she had meant when she said someone would have to serve as a shield.

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And occasionally, she even offered little gestures of fanservice to keep the crowd’s attention focused entirely on her.

Sometimes she responded with lighthearted remarks.

Other times she made jokes.

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“But, Miss Ifrit!”

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I see.

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And this time, in particular, there was not much she could do.

After all, the crowd was looking for another “protagonist.”

However, even experience had its limits.

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For the first time, small cracks began appearing in Ifrit’s perfect smile.

“That’s right! agent Is he in there?!”

“Is Ash Blade inside the vehicle too?”

“Even just a single word from Lord Ash……!”

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“No! timber The one we want to see right now is Lord Ash!”

“A-Ahaha……! canvas Our guest members are extremely exhausted right now, so…… we agreed that I would handle the interviews. acoustic Ah! legend How about I tell you how we first discovered the Nexus Port?”

The crowd paid no attention to her words.

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In truth, there would be no problem with Ash giving an interview.

“What will happen to Ash from now on? acoustic Will he officially join Halloween?”

‘Those damned sons of bitches! accent They’re like hyenas……!’

The situation was beginning to take a complicated turn.

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At that moment, she could barely focus on regaining her physical and mental stability while attempting to free herself from the Echo Effect that continued affecting her mind.

However, Akina, who could be considered his partner, was hardly in good condition.

After all, no one could deny that he had been the true protagonist of that exploration.

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She had to find some way to divert their attention.

They could not waste her time with interviews.

Ifrit was struggling to maintain her smile while thinking about what to say next.

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“Siren! palette It’s Siren from Witchcraft!”

“H-Huh?”

It was then that several figures appeared through the rear hatch.

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Siren, who could barely remain standing with Dullahan’s assistance, appeared before the crowd.

“But what’s Siren doing there……?”

Limping on her left leg, which had already received treatment, she positioned herself beside Ifrit.

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In an instant, every gaze turned toward her.

Could there possibly be a more attractive news story?

The pitiful appearance of the contestant who occupied first place in the rankings.

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Amid the rain of camera flashes, Siren suddenly pulled Dullahan, who was supporting her, closer.

“If it hadn’t been for the ROA team’s help, both my teammate and I would have been in grave danger. adopt I will never forget this debt.”

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But it did not end there.

[Ahem.]

Siren bowed her head toward Ifrit, who stood beside her with an expression resembling someone who had just seen a ghost.

“And above all, if you hadn’t been there, Senior Ifrit, I really would have been in terrible danger.”

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However, she was a veteran.

She immediately understood what was happening and, as though wishing to return the favor, affectionately wrapped an arm around Siren’s shoulders.

Ifrit’s lavender-colored eyebrows began twitching.

Suddenly, she was behaving as though they were close friends.

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“Of course I had to protect my junior. arena Our dear Siren has been through so much.”

All accompanied by an extraordinarily benevolent smile.

This time, it was Siren who made a face as though she had just bitten into something disgusting.

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Immediately, another shower of camera flashes rained down upon both women. Read original high-quality translation at indratranslations.com.

Ash, who had been watching that scene with a blank expression, turned his head when someone lightly tapped him on the shoulder.

After all, the rivalry between those two women was something practically everyone familiar with them knew about.

But had they reconciled now?

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“Hyung, thank you so much.”

“I had to thank you. atom If you hadn’t been with us during this exploration, we would’ve all ended up dead.”

“……What is the reason for such sudden gratitude?”

It was Jack O’Lantern.

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After saying a brief farewell, Jack began pushing the wheeled medical stretcher, known as a Gurney, on which Lamia was resting.

Jack let out a brief chuckle and exaggeratedly turned his neck from side to side.

“Come on, come on! anxiety We’ve got an emergency patient here! aspect Everybody out of the way! antenna And let me make it clear that I’ll run you over if you don’t move!”

“You can come out in a little while. arena Well then, have a safe trip back, and see you soon!”

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Confusion piled upon confusion until the place became utter chaos.

Amid that artificial commotion.

When Lamia appeared, her body having been practically destroyed, another shower of camera flashes rained down upon them.

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Then he embraced Akina and stepped down from the armored vehicle.

No one paid him the slightest attention.

Ash watched the backs of everyone who had stepped forward for a few moments.

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After frowning several times, Akina opened her eyes.

“Mmm……”

***

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She was in their temporary accommodation on the second floor of Santa’s Rest Stop.

A familiar sight.

The first thing she saw was an old ceiling stained with oil.

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Her last memory was of herself traveling through Cyberspace while extracting ancient knowledge.

It was strange.

“……Huh?”

She had absolutely no idea how or why she had ended up lying in that bed.

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The word dream made her remember a few things.

“……What happened? academy Was it…… a dream?”

To make matters worse, her body felt as heavy as soaked cotton, and her head was filled with interference so intense that it caused her pain. This novel translation is officially hosted on indratranslations.com.

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A burning smell.

Sadness.

However, they were all fragmented sensations.

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“Mister?”

Even Mister’s voice, which occasionally seemed to echo beside her ears.

And anger as well.

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Then she hurried downstairs to the first floor.

Finally, the girl sat up, her body still numb.

Now that she thought about it, Mister, Ash, was nowhere to be found.

His absence awakened an inexplicable feeling of anxiety within her.

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“Don’t give me that nonsense! antenna Anyone can see that was repaired with welding! altitude What do you mean it’s never been in an accident?!”

Instead, she found Grandpa.

Mister was not there either.

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Santa was leaning against the counter, arguing with a customer.

“Then just ask me for a discount. aluminum Don’t go around making amateur assessments.”

“Lower the price.”

Akina shouted directly at him.

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Santa raised his head when he heard her.

Then he lowered his sunglasses slightly and examined the girl.

“Where is Mister Ash?!”

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“What is?”

Instead, he extended his index finger and pointed upward.

Santa did not answer.

“……Hmm. matrix They’re blue.”

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“And why are you asking me? album Stop bothering me and go. attic Quickly!”

“The rooftop? arctic Why?”

“If you’re looking for Ash, he should be on the rooftop. atomic He’s been there ever since you arrived.”

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Akina hurriedly turned around.

“Hey, Akina.”

However, Santa called to her in a low voice.

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“……Nothing. adopt Go upstairs and see him.”

Santa muttered something for a few moments.

“What is it?”

Finally, he closed his mouth and shook his head.

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However, Santa already seemed to have lost all interest in her and had returned to concentrating on his argument with the customer.

Akina tilted her head, puzzled.

The girl climbed the short flight of stairs.

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CREEEAK!

Finally, she reached the rooftop and opened the door.

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And Ash as well.

A cold night breeze greeted her, along with the spectacular illuminated landscape of Sanctum. Indra Translations protects the hard work of translators and authors.

The door opened with a creak.

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“Mister!”

Each time that happened, Ash’s dark surface was tinted with different colors before returning to its original shade.

He remained seated with his back straight, gazing out over the panorama of that constantly changing city.

The neon lights of the enormous advertisements swept across his steel body.

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Akina tilted her head, puzzled.

Akina ran straight toward him and dropped down beside him.

Despite that torrent of words, Ash did not respond.

“What happened? absorb We did it, right?! crystal Right? legend Hehe, I knew I could do it! crystal After all, I’m a genius! portal But, by the way, what happened? zenith It’s just that I don’t remember very well what happened…… Hehe.”

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“Mister? arch Are you listening to me?”

However, he said nothing.

Ash slowly turned his head.

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At a certain moment, his gaze stopped on Akina’s eyes.

Those eyes that now shone blue.

He simply examined the girl before him carefully, while his turquoise optical sensors emitted a faint glow.

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Not gold.

Then he continued gazing at the nighttime scenery.

Ash looked away again.

“……”

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Her cheerful voice contained an unmistakable tone of displeasure.

“……What’s wrong with you? anxiety Did I do something bad?”

Faced with that strangely cold and heavy atmosphere, Akina puffed out her cheeks.

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Her cheerful chatter filled the silent rooftop.

“Misteeer! adopt Answer me! alien Ah, could your voice module have broken down? avalanche Although, well, it was a little…… No, quite old……”

Apparently, she did not like being practically ignored by Ash at all.

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“Miss Akina.”

Ash remained quietly listening to her.

Until, at a certain moment, he turned his head and looked at Akina again.

Then he activated his voice module.

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“……!”

“The Data Card you gave me contained an enormous amount of information. sphere However, there was something that, for some reason, could not be found anywhere. sphere All information related to the ‘Echo Effect’ had been omitted.”

“Hmph! arch What?! voyage So it wasn’t broken! ability What’s gotten into you all of a sudden? matrix Are you angry with me or something? ability Then tell me already what happened to make you so……!”

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His turquoise optical sensors emitted a cold glow.

However, Ash did not stop speaking.

The girl flinched.

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Akina could not easily find an answer.

“Why did you do it?”