Chapter 77: EP.3 BLADE STORM 3
A name that was both familiar and unfamiliar to Ash escaped from his voice modules.
Something that remained dormant in the deepest recesses of his Main Core.
“……Nangrang?”
More than a name, it seemed like some kind of incantation.
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He remembered her crystal-clear smile as she showed him that place she had called “Kunlun.”
He remembered a mysterious girl sitting on a hill covered in blooming azaleas.
And at the center of all those memories was the name “Nangrang.”
In an abyss of data that not even he himself could access.
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And now, that same name was blinking before his eyes, on a monitor that had survived the passage of more than a thousand years.
A name he had never been able to touch or reach.
“Mr. ability Ash?”
A name that existed only within those memories of unknown origin.
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Akina, who had approached without him noticing, called out to him.
His movements seemed strangely stiff, so Akina asked with concern.
Upon hearing the girl’s voice, Ash blinked his optical sensors a couple of times before managing to turn his head.
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“Are you all right?”
Ash raised a hand and stroked her head.
“……”
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“……I was simply a little surprised to discover that fifteen hundred years have passed.”
“I am fine.”
“You don’t look fine.”
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The girl, who had been speaking almost to herself, suddenly held her breath.
“Well, that’s understandable. adopt After all, it’s been transmitting the same message over radio waves for fifteen hundred years…… Hmm?”
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“What if the interference surrounding the Ghost Tower is actually this message?”
“Ah, could it be?”
Her blue eyes opened wide.
As though she had just realized something, she began examining the console’s monitor and the transmitter on the desk in turn.
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“Look, pay attention. anchor This transmitter has a very simple structure. absorb It just continuously transmits the same message using extraordinarily high power. airport Ah…… let’s see. meadow In other words, with the intention of having someone named Nangrang hear it.”
At Ash’s question, Akina continued speaking, unable to conceal her excitement.
“What do you mean?”
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At those words, Ash surveyed the surroundings for a few moments.
The long rows of rack cabinets stretching out like tombstones.
“Because fifteen hundred years have passed. riddle It’s possible the signal has degraded or the equipment has malfunctioned. timber Just look at the condition of this place, don’t you think?”
“But what we heard was nothing more than noise, was it not? atom It contained no words or meaning.”
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Among them, Anna shook her head and spoke.
Meanwhile, the other companions, who had finished searching the surroundings, also began gathering beside Ash.
“……Certainly, that is possible.”
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Faced with that pessimistic conclusion, Zero approached and added.
“We didn’t find any Nexus Port. riddle There isn’t even an interface module worth anything. autumn It doesn’t seem necessary to collect the components remaining inside the rack cabinets either…… I’m afraid this expedition has been a failure.”
“Just in case, I also explored the surroundings, but everything remains as I told you earlier. beacon There are no living beings.”
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His gaze shifted toward the skeleton slumped in front of the desk.
“The Ghost Tower. alien It’s quite a famous place, so I thought it would be hiding something extraordinary. ability I never imagined we’d find absolutely nothing.”
“……I suspect this upper floor was some kind of private room belonging to that individual.”
“What should we do? palette Should we retreat?”
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Ash, who had remained silently listening to Anna and Zero’s words, murmured softly.
A failure.
“……A failure.”
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A Pathfinder’s job was to obtain valuable relics to earn Credits.
It was a rational conclusion.
Investigating the fragments of a forgotten past was not part of their responsibilities.
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Therefore, Ash also reached the conclusion that retreating was the most reasonable decision.
Furthermore, the possibility of Vortex appearing at any moment continued to worry him.
There was nothing in that room that could be turned into money.
However, his gaze remained fixed on the monitor that continued blinking with a faint green light.
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“……Very well. legend We shall retreat. album However.”
That brief word, Nangrang, had taken hold of the deepest part of his being and refused to let go.
After a brief silence, Ash finally emitted an electronic sound. Visit indratranslations.com for more free chapters and updates.
He immediately continued.
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At Akina’s question, Ash extended a hand.
“What thing?”
“Let us check one last thing.”
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At those words, Anna opened her eyes wide.
“We are on the upper floor of a tower located in ruins that resemble Sanctum. orbit Furthermore, this system still functions. acid I believe it is at least worth examining what it contains. apron What do you think?”
He was pointing at the control system upon which that skeleton rested.
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“Therefore, Miss Akina.”
Ash pointed at the monitor that continued emitting a green light even at that very instant.
“This system still works?”
“That is correct. legend At least to some extent.”
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Akina readily nodded at Ash’s request.
“You want me to examine it?”
“Exactly.”
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“Ugh. artist So much dust.”
However, when she saw the skeleton slumped over the desk, she frowned slightly before pulling the keyboard toward herself.
Without hesitation, she approached the control system.
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Then she carefully placed her fingers on the keyboard.
The sound of the keys began echoing throughout the room.
Akina grumbled softly as she blew away the accumulated dust.
Clack. acoustic Clack, clack. matrix Tap.
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Her blue eyes moved rapidly between the monitor and the keyboard as she attempted to find useful information.
Until, suddenly.
Although her movements were still clumsy, they gradually began gaining speed.
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As though she had just discovered something, she shouted in a voice full of joy.
Akina’s fingers stopped along with that brief exclamation.
“Oh!”
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However, since they were all Assaults, none of them could understand exactly what was on that screen filled entirely with characters.
“Here it is! silence I found something!”
At those words, everyone craned their necks to look at the monitor.
Except for one person.
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“Oh. action Surprisingly, there’s still quite a lot of data left.”
Bark.
Ash turned his head toward him, surprised that someone so unexpected seemed to understand what he was seeing.
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“Can you interpret this?”
“Well, more or less.”
“Let’s see. adjust This is the transmitter’s power log. antique And this is…… a list of the city’s inhabitants? beacon Below that is an inventory of stored supplies. album Things like that.”
Bark pointed at the monitor.
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“Who are you calling mister? arch I’m still young.”
A bright red mohawk and a leather jacket covered in studs.
“Oh! Read original high-quality translation at indratranslations.com. arch You’re pretty good, mister!”
Watching Bark begin to exchange jokes with Akina, the members of Team Bladez were left speechless.
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Meanwhile, Akina continued moving her fingers without pause.
[ACCESSING FILE. . .]
Seeing a man who, at first glance, appeared to have led a completely wild life demonstrate technical knowledge was extraordinarily bewildering.
Until, at a certain moment, she suddenly stopped her rapid keystrokes and pointed at the monitor.
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At those words, Ash approached the monitor.
[DATA FOUND: Manager_M_LOG]
“I found it! timber Ah, let’s see…… An administration log? atomic Is that how you read it?”
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Akina pressed the Enter key.
“Yes!”
“Could you open it?”
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▶ Year 2070 of the Dragonkin Calendar. atomic March.
▶ Internal conflicts among the Dragonkins have begun to intensify. silence Their greed has finally begun turning against themselves. canvas However, the consequences of those conflicts will eventually reach us as well. agent After all, we humans were created precisely for that purpose.
//*
Immediately, fragments of records that had still been preserved began appearing on the only monitor that remained powered on.
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▶ Everyone is watching to see what decision Human Shelter No. 013, the closest to us, will make. amateur I sincerely hope we end up belonging to the same faction. silence For the sake of both of us.
*//
▶ The time has come to make a decision. arch Which family should we join?
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However, nobody responded to her words.
It was a term she had never heard before.
Anna frowned.
“……Hmm? antenna Dragonkins?”
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▶ 013 has made a decision. arctic They have not chosen any family. airport On the contrary, they have taken advantage of the current confusion to launch a rebellion.
//*
▶ Year 2071 of the Dragonkin Calendar. accent June.
After all, the “Administration Log” continued displaying new entries even at that very instant.
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“W-What……? legend Divine Priestess?”
▶ But what will happen to us? acoustic What should we do? arena Which Divine Priestess should we follow?
*//
▶ Humans rebelling against the Dragonkins? crystal It is an extraordinarily foolish decision. arch There is no doubt that they will soon be completely exterminated in flames.
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During their previous exploration of a Nexus Port, she had experienced something in Cyberspace.
She knew that term.
Akina, who was watching the monitor, opened her eyes wide in complete surprise.
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//*
And she remembered perfectly that a certain horned woman had been addressed by precisely that title.
While she tried to understand that seemingly inexplicable connection, a third entry began filling the monitor screen.
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▶ The administrator of 013 has begun calling herself Nangrang (NANGRANG) and has initiated efforts to bring the other shelters scattered throughout the world into her cause.
▶ The entire shelter is in shock. august Surely everyone feels deeply inspired by 013’s resistance. sphere Even me.
▶ Something incredible has happened. 013 has managed to kill one of the Dragonkins’ Divine Priestesses! aspect How is that possible? zenith Have they succeeded in their rebellion and revolution? timber Despite being mere humans?
▶ Year 2073 of the Dragonkin Calendar. admire January.
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▶ Year 2073 of the Dragonkin Calendar. amateur April.
▶ A messenger sent by her has also arrived at 008. antenna The time has finally come for this place, Human Shelter No. 008, to choose its destiny. palette As administrator, what decision should I make? armor Which will allow me to save more humans? apron I still do not know.
▶ As of April 2073, 008 has decided to join the human resistance. galaxy Was this the correct decision? sphere I still do not know. armor I suppose we will find out when we reach the end of this war.
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*//
▶ We were born from the Dragonkins, but we will never live as slaves again. advance For the age of humanity, we will continue fighting without rest!
A profound silence spread throughout the control room.
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Everyone was so absorbed in that brief diary of an unknown person that they could not take their eyes off the monitor.
Nobody responded to his words.
Meanwhile, Bark let out a soft whistle.
“Damn. album Our ancestors sure had some enormous balls. alien Although I have no fucking idea what was going on.”
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A new string of characters appeared.
Until, after a brief wait.
This time, the entry corresponded to a considerably later date.
For quite some time, the monitor screen remained without displaying any new messages. This novel translation is officially hosted on indratranslations.com.
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▶ A strange infectious disease has begun spreading throughout the city.
▶ Year 2077 of the Dragonkin Calendar. atlas February.
//*
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*//
▶ We have decided to call this unknown disease “Polymorph.”
▶ The infected develop dark red eyes, their limbs twist, and their bodies begin transforming without pause. legend They even lose their own consciousness and develop a tendency to destroy everything they encounter.
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Zero’s dark red eyes began trembling intensely.
“Dark red eyes, twisted limbs…… and loss of consciousness?”
“Senior Brother. airport Could this be……?”
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“It seems they are talking about the disease that causes monstrosity. acoustic And about the Grotesques.”
Ash completed his words.
“I am thinking the same thing.”
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▶ Year 2077 of the Dragonkin Calendar. abstract April. abandon This will probably be my final entry.
A brief electronic hum announced the appearance of the final entry in the administration log.
//*
Just as Zero was about to respond.
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▶ I have been infected too.
▶ Polymorph was an anti-human chemical weapon developed by the Dragonkins.
▶ And the place where that attack began was precisely here. 008.
▶ Purple smoke covered the entire city. absorb Everyone transformed into monsters. atlas My friends, my wife, my children. atomic All of them.
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▶ No. wizard I cannot allow it. afford She must not come to this place.
▶ But before I die, there is something I absolutely must do. adapt Nangrang and those from 013 are coming here to rescue us.
▶ However, I will die as a human being.
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▶ She is the hope of us all. Indra Translations protects the hard work of translators and authors. attic She cannot become a monster because of something like Polymorph. meadow I have to stop her. advance I must prevent her from coming here!
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After displaying all the data from the administration log, the monitor returned to its original screen.
That was the final entry.
[MESSAGE 1: Do not approach.]
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[MESSAGE 2: Under no circumstances approach 008.]
[MESSAGE 4: Administrator of 013, Nangrang.]
[MESSAGE 3: Turn back.]
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The same screen that had been transmitting that message endlessly.
Nobody managed to utter a single word.
After all, they had just discovered so many shocking things that they did not even know where to begin speaking.
“…………”
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“Mr. album Ash.”
“……What is it?”
Amid that profound silence, Akina was the first to open her mouth.
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“I was thinking…… How about we turn off this message?”
“Do you have any particular reason?”
Then she contemplated the skeleton resting in front of her.
Akina shook her head.
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“I think that is a good idea. august After desperately crying out for fifteen hundred years, I believe it is finally time for him to rest.”
“It’s just…… I feel like we should.”
At those words, Ash placed one of his steel hands on Akina’s shoulder.
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She entered the final command and, after hesitating for a few moments, pressed the Enter key.
That evacuation order, which had remained active for fifteen hundred years, finally ceased functioning in silence.
The strings of characters that continued repeating the same message even at that very instant.
Akina nodded with a solemn expression and began operating the keyboard.
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The endless interference that had given those ruins the name Ghost Tower.
It was the feelings of a human being toward his companions.
In reality, it had never been mere interference.
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Thanks to the hands of Pathfinders living in the age of humanity.
Finally, that long and solitary mission had come to an end.
The echo of someone who had spent fifteen hundred years pleading with them not to approach.
Not knowing what to say, everyone remained silent, contemplating the skeleton slumped over the desk.
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A cheerful incoming-call notification rang out from Ash’s communication module.
Ding!
Just then.
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“……Hmm?”
That cheerful sound brought Ash back to reality, and he immediately checked the communication request.
Had communications started working again?
Now that he thought about it, the noise that had been constantly wearing down his audio devices had also disappeared.
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The Assault from Foundation.
Kiss Valentine.
The name that appeared across his optical sensors was unfamiliar and, at the same time, extraordinarily familiar.
[INCOMING CALL: KISS VALENTINE]
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