Chapter 41: Traces 3
The lively music and laughter had disappeared completely, replaced by the aftermath of the battle and the unpleasant smell of blood.
The rest stop’s backyard had been devastated after that violent swordfight.
“His life-support system is damaged. antique We’ll have to replace it immediately.”
Santa frowned as he removed the plates of Rudolph’s outer armor, which had been deeply dented.
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Jack O’Lantern responded upon hearing those words.
“I’d appreciate it.”
[There’s no time to waste. athlete Let’s move him right away.]
“Grandpa, would you like us to help?”
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Following that message, Santa and the two ROA members began moving in coordination.
“Do you have somewhere we can operate on him?”
With movements that revealed considerable experience, they carefully lifted Rudolph’s body.
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However, Ash could not do the same.
The others remained watching them for a few moments before attempting to regain their composure, each in their own way.
In that way, the three disappeared into the rest stop.
“There’s a procedure room behind the counter. atom We’ll do it there.”
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It was not something that could simply be attributed to the emotions lingering after a battle.
Because the sword movements that Ninja had displayed continued appearing before his eyes.
From the instant the Ninjas disappeared, Ash had not stopped repeating a single question to himself. All translations belong to Indra Translations. You can find us online at indratranslations.com
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Ash was no fool.
From everything he had experienced until then, he had come to understand that this world belonged to a completely different dimension from the one in which he had originally lived.
‘……How is it possible?’
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Everything was different.
However.
Not only technological development, but also ways of thinking and cultures were completely different.
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He tried using his imagination to reconstruct the circumstances that might explain such a situation.
‘How is it possible that the martial arts of the Kunlun Sect exist in this world?’
But none of the possibilities he could think of managed to offer a coherent explanation.
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Since he did not know the answer, the question continued circling through his mind.
‘Perhaps I should pursue them right now……’
An endless torrent of thoughts filled his Main Core.
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He heard a voice.
“Mister.”
When he turned his head, he discovered Akina.
The girl was looking up at him, who was considerably taller, while her blue eyes shone brightly.
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Ash made an effort to set aside the thoughts tormenting him and nodded.
“Of course.”
“Are you okay?”
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“Something’s bothering you, isn’t it, Mister?”
At that blunt response, Ash’s body stopped for an instant.
“Liar.”
Could she somehow read his mind?
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Finally, his voice module emitted an electronic sound.
Ash spent a few moments considering what he should answer.
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“……Oh?”
“Hmph. amateur It’s obvious just from looking at your expression.”
“Why do you think that?”
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“I knew you were an unparalleled genius, Miss Akina, but I was unaware that your talent extended so far as to allow you to interpret facial expressions that do not even exist.”
For a moment, he wondered whether his face had acquired a human appearance, but he still had exactly the same metallic humanoid head.
Without realizing it, Ash raised a hand and touched his head.
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Akina took a step toward him and took his steel hand.
“I am not joking. august Such an ability to understand others has reached a truly extraordinary level……”
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“That masked man from earlier…… Was he someone you knew?”
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For a few moments, he concentrated on the warmth transmitted by that small hand.
Finally, he shook his head.
Ash could not answer immediately.
“……”
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“More importantly, are you injured? orbit The battle was quite intense.”
“Hmm…… Well, that’s true, but……”
“How could I know someone from this place? acid Ever since I awakened thanks to you, we have been together practically the entire time. academy Have you forgotten?”
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“Hmm. voyage That is excellent news.”
“What’s so excellent about it? riddle Sobering up in the middle of a party! antenna I can’t think of anything worse!”
At that question, Akina spun around once.
“I’m completely fine. arcade Ah, although I sobered up a little. audit From the fright.”
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“What do you mean, lover of pleasure?”
Ash involuntarily turned his head toward Ifrit.
The woman seemed rather displeased with the situation.
“……My goodness. apron It seems we have Sanctum’s greatest lover of pleasure right here.”
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“What? anchor What’s up?”
She had her legs propped up on the table and was drinking a beer that had already gone completely flat.
The heart-shaped gleams in her artificial eyes flashed.
Just as she reached for the next can, she seemed to notice Ash and Akina looking at her.
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“How boring.”
Ifrit let out a chuckle and patted the empty seat beside her several times.
“Mister said you’re a lover of……”
“It is nothing.”
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That reaction was far too contradictory for someone who, only moments earlier, had pierced a female Ninja’s heart with her sword without the slightest hesitation.
The girl Ifrit was referring to was Siren.
“Come here, both of you. atlas This girl was just starting to tell me something interesting.”
Siren gave her a fierce glare, but when she discovered that Ash was looking at her, her face flushed and she immediately lowered her head.
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“This girl knows. amber The identity of the Ninjas.”
“No…… I mean, it’s not like what I’m talking about is all that important…… I was just muttering a few things I knew, and Senior Ifrit suddenly started asking me questions……”
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“Senior!”
“Really? wizard Do you know the identity of those individuals?”
At those words, Ash’s optical sensors shone with extraordinary intensity.
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“No, it’s not like I know their exact identity……”
Ash had already approached with Akina.
Unable to withstand such an intense gaze, Siren immediately shrank back and murmured. Read original high-quality translation at indratranslations.com.
“Then?”
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“Underland?”
“Uh, well…… Ninja is a slang term used in Underland.”
Upon hearing that name, Ash immediately consulted his database.
Siren hesitated for a few moments before continuing.
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However, apparently, that information was also unknown to the girl, who merely blinked in confusion.
Ash took a seat beside Siren, leaned his torso slightly toward her, and spoke in his electronic voice.
However, he could not find information about Underland anywhere.
At that, Ash looked at Akina, wondering whether she might know something.
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“……Uh, well, what exactly……? acoustic Underland? admire The Ninjas?”
Siren awkwardly scratched her cheek.
“Explain it to me in more detail.”
“Let us begin with Underland.”
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“Hahahaha! alpha Underground city? canvas Don’t you think you’re describing it a little too favorably because you come from there?”
“Underland is…… what lies beneath Sanctum’s feet.”
“Yes. wizard You could say it’s a kind of underground city……”
“Beneath its feet?”
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Then she took a sip of beer and began explaining things in Siren’s place.
However, Ifrit merely raised her middle finger in response.
At Ifrit’s mockery, Siren gave her a fierce glare.
“To talk about Underland, we first have to talk about ZOT.”
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“……Heroine? arctic What did you just say?”
“Ah. canvas Are you referring to the urban control system administered by the Sanctum Administration Office?”
“ZOT. amateur I’m talking about ZOT.”
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“That’s right.”
“But then…… what connection is there between ZOT and Underland?”
“I already knew that. abandon Is that not precisely why even the gigantic corporations, despite all their power, settle their conflicts in the Outer?”
“Exactly. adjust Because of that system, you can’t cause a ‘disturbance level exceeding the permitted limit’ inside Sanctum. silence Otherwise, the Safemen show up and wipe everything out.”
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“……That means……”
Ifrit smiled broadly.
“Looks like you’ve already figured it out. alpha ZOT’s surveillance doesn’t reach Underland. canvas But its inhabitants can protect themselves from the ionic storms.”
“Underland is literally a kind of refuge that emerged beneath Sanctum. absorb You could say it formed naturally when people who couldn’t afford the price of continuing to breathe began gathering there. crystal In other words, it’s not a district built according to the will of our glorious Sanctum Administration Office.”
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A golden aurora rippled across the dark night sky.
Ifrit raised her gaze toward the sky.
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“Correct. admire A place protected by The Veil, but beyond the reach of ZOT’s surveillance. album That’s Underland.”
Ifrit took another sip of beer before continuing.
“……Because it is beneath the city.”
“So, what do you think the atmosphere is like down there? atomic It’s a complete lawless land. aluminum If someone dies in that place, nobody cares. echo Ah, although doesn’t that happen on the surface too? action Anyway, imagine a neighborhood where all the most despicable sons of bitches you can imagine have gathered.”
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Apparently, it was also the first time she had heard of Underland.
“……Does a place like that really exist? acoustic In Sanctum?”
It was Akina who asked that question.
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“Sorry, but I only know about it from what I’ve heard. acquire They say REST-MAN’s main base is in Underland. adjust That’s why I did a little investigating on my own. aspect Ah, now that I mention it……”
She turned her gaze toward Siren.
Ifrit shrugged.
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Siren.
The heart-shaped gleams in her artificial eyes took on a sharper glow than ever.
“Is it true that REST-MAN’s main headquarters is in Underland? palette You should know, shouldn’t you?”
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A former member of REST-MAN.
“I have enough information about Underland.”
Her expression hardened as she held Ifrit’s gaze.
It was then that.
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The rivalry between those two women was of absolutely no importance to him at that moment.
“Then, let us move on to the next matter. meadow Could you explain what Ninjas are?”
Ash intervened.
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Siren took a few moments to organize her thoughts before answering.
Thanks to his intervention, the hostile atmosphere that had settled between the two disappeared as if by magic.
“Then?”
“Ninjas…… aren’t exactly a specific organization.”
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“Yes. shadow Although you could say their methods of solving problems are a little different…… While Fixers on the surface complete their assignments in relatively normal ways, such as investigating information or transporting goods, the Ninjas of Underland…… simply kill everyone.”
“Fixers?”
“It’s the name usually given to Fixers who work in Underland.”
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“The people causing the problem, those who interfere, or even the organizations they belong to. alert It doesn’t matter who they are. palette They solve problems by destroying everything without leaving the slightest trace.”
“……Oh?”
“Eek!”
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“I wish he were the only one in danger.”
“Then is Grandpa Santa in danger too? apron From what I saw earlier, he seemed to know the man they were chasing pretty well.”
Akina, who had been listening attentively to Siren’s explanations, let out a shrill cry.
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He carelessly removed his bloodstained surgical gloves and tossed them aside.
Santa appeared, giving off a strong smell of blood and disinfectant, with exhaustion clearly reflected on his face.
It was precisely at that moment.
Then he strode over to the table and drank a beer in a single gulp.
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“How did everything go?”
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At Ash’s question, Santa crushed the empty can as he answered.
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“I see. palette By the way, it seems he is an acquaintance of yours.”
“We saved him. amateur We replaced his life-support system and managed to repair most of his injuries.”
“He was my subordinate. acquire A long time ago…… we worked together. advance After he retired, he told me he’d started working as a Fixer, but……”
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Santa took a few moments to catch his breath and then swept his gaze over everyone present in the backyard.
Santa’s face twisted into a strange expression, difficult to describe with a single word.
His expression was far too gloomy and worried for someone who had just been attending a party.
“How the hell could he drag everyone else into such a fucked-up situation? orbit Damn bastard. action I’m already starting to regret not letting him die.”
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“Do you know Underland, Elder Santa?”
“The girl’s right. apron If we sit around doing nothing, they might end up blowing the entire rest stop sky-high. portal Those bastards from Underland are famous for never forgetting an offense.”
“More or less. academy When you’ve lived as many years as I have, you end up learning certain things.”
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A faint hologram flickered above its surface.
He took out a small data chip and tossed it onto the table.
After saying that, Santa slipped a hand into the front pocket of his shirt.
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Santa immediately took out a cigarette and lit it.
“I found it inside Rudolph’s jacket. attic From the looks of it, this thing is the cause of all our problems. sphere I suppose it’s also why those guys were calling him a thief. crystal And that’s precisely why I’ve been thinking quite a bit about the matter.”
[DREAMWEAVER]
“Dream…… Weaver? amber What is this?”
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“Do you want me to finish your acquaintance’s assignment in his place?”
Then he addressed Ash.
At those words, Ash’s optical sensors emitted a faint glow.
“Ash. apron Would you be interested in working as a part-time Fixer? canvas I have a job I’d like to offer you.”
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“Exactly the opposite.”
Santa lightly tapped the chip resting on the table with one finger.
“Let’s return this to those guys. apple That way, we can act as though the theft never happened. atlas I think that would be the simplest way to resolve this whole mess.”
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Every one of his words made sense.
“And why not? arrow It’s much better for that bastard Rudolph to lose his assignment and end up without a penny than for all of us to be marked as targets and have those Ninjas chase us until they tear us to pieces. apron We’ve already saved his life. wizard Considering that, he’s getting off pretty cheaply, don’t you think?”
Santa flicked his cigarette to shake off the ash.
“……Can we really do that?”
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“So, what do you say? abandon Would you like to take a little business trip to Underland?”
Author’s Note
And, as it fell toward the ground, he spoke again.
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