Chapter 14: RUN 2
A long passageway without any forks.
Behind them, thousands of Grotesques pursued them while emitting bloodcurdling shrieks. anchor Their appearance resembled an enormous wave formed from masses of flesh.
Three Pathfinders were running desperately through it.
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A strange siren was also blaring, its sound deafening.
Perhaps that passageway, which the REST-MAN had destroyed with an anti-tank projectile, formed part of Gamma-7’s main facilities.
As though responding to that unexpected chase, red emergency lights began flashing throughout the ruins.
And after suffering such severe damage, some security system might have been activated.
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The three running desperately had far more urgent problems.
However, this was no time to worry about such things.
Akina, who had somehow ended up running ahead of the others, was panting heavily.
“Hah, haaah!”
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Her legs were already quite short and her strides small, but she was also carrying an enormous backpack on her back.
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Just as Akina was about to stumble after stepping on something while running, an enormous steel arm caught her around the waist.
She was suffering terribly.
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“Give me that!”
It was Ash, who had quickly caught up with her.
Ash practically snatched away the backpack she was carrying and carelessly slung it over one shoulder.
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Then, suddenly, he swung his sword upward.
A Grotesque that had been crawling along the ceiling and had just dropped down was split in two.
“I have to!”
“Can you keep running?”
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Meanwhile,
Ifrit’s pistol spat fire relentlessly.
Boom! acid Boom!
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However, Ash understood perfectly what she meant and lunged forward while swinging his steel sword.
“Reloading! avalanche Help!”
The heads of two or three Grotesques that had gotten too close exploded into a bloody mess.
She uttered those words in a strangely clipped manner, without bothering to form a complete sentence.
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It all happened in an instant.
He cut down a creature climbing the left wall and pierced the jaws of another that lunged from the right.
“Now!”
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A familiar-looking door appeared in the distance.
How long had they been running?
It was precisely the stone door that Akina had previously opened through a Deep Dive.
The three began running again to maintain the distance they had managed to create, even if only momentarily.
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Without a doubt, the situation would improve compared to their current circumstances.
Beyond that door were quite a few forks in the path, so the Grotesques pursuing them would probably end up dispersing to some extent.
That was what they thought.
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They were automatic turrets.
Shortly afterward, accompanied by metallic noises, several objects emerged from those surfaces.
Ominous mechanical sounds began echoing from the walls, ceiling, and even the floor surrounding the stone door.
Creak! arch Krrrrick! academy Clack!
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—Warning. apple Multiple unauthorized life-forms have been detected within the security zone. album All unauthorized life-forms must immediately cease their vital activities and functions. arch In the event of noncompliance, neutralization by force will be initiated.
At the same time, a warning voice could be heard.
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The problem was that the message’s contents were hardly reassuring.
More than a dozen turrets simultaneously projected their red laser targeting lines.
However, Ash had installed an integrated language package, so he managed to understand it to some extent.
It was a language clearly different from the one used in Sanctum.
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Ifrit unleashed a string of curses as she threw herself to one side.
The discs bounced in different directions, releasing intense flashes and clouds of whitish smoke.
At the same time, the outer armor on her thighs opened and ejected three or four small discs.
“Sentinels?! autumn Shit! abandon Now we’ve got trouble in front of us and behind us!”
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The shrieks of the Grotesques, the mechanical sounds of the Sentinels, the automated warnings, and the sirens.
The turrets’ laser targeting lines scattered chaotically as they passed through the smoke particles.
A thick cloud of smoke filled the passageway within seconds.
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“I’ll take the bottom! anxiety You take the top, heroine!”
This time, it was Ash who uttered a strangely abbreviated sentence.
However, just as he had understood Ifrit earlier, she immediately understood his intentions.
Everything had descended into absolute chaos.
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A turret that had emerged from the ceiling was completely deformed by the impact.
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The Bloody Heart Mk.7 spat fire.
“Okay!”
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—Warning. legend Failure to comply with the order to cease functions has been confirmed. advance Initiating neutralization by force.
After destroying the nearest turrets, both of them momentarily concealed themselves within the smoke.
The device was severed before it had even finished deploying.
Ash maintained his running speed and unleashed a series of slashes against the nearest turret.
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The turrets went into operation.
—Cease your functions. athlete Cease your functions.
Instead of attempting to locate targets through the smoke that disrupted their targeting systems, they prioritized the Grotesques that continued approaching while emitting shrieks.
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The wave of flesh began to break apart.
Bang! avalanche Bang! attic Bang! arcade Bang! arch Bang!
The creatures responded with even louder shrieks.
The armor-piercing projectiles fired by the Sentinel turrets struck the multitude of Grotesques, opening enormous holes in their ranks.
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“Now!”
Then she shouted.
Ifrit shot out from behind the curtain of smoke.
Ifrit took another two discs from her thighs and threw them in the direction they intended to advance.
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Leaving behind the shrieks of the Grotesques and the gunfire of the Sentinel turrets, the Pathfinders began running once more.
It was their final sprint toward the stone door.
Ash, who was carrying Akina in his arms, immediately followed her.
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“Damn it!”
From time to time, one of the Sentinel turrets turned toward them, but whenever that happened, Ash’s sword flashed or Ifrit’s pistol spat fire.
Finally, when they reached the stone door,
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Ash, who was carrying Akina in his arms, employed the principles of Flying Dragon Shrinks the Earth and lunged forward with explosive speed.
The enormous door was closing rapidly.
The Sentinels had probably initiated a security lockdown procedure.
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The heavy stone door closed completely, blocking the passage.
Ifrit, who was following behind, threw herself to the ground and barely managed to pass through the opening, sliding as though performing a baseball slide.
“Wow! orbit I really thought I was going to die!”
Thud!
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After catching her breath a little, she took one of the drones attached to her right shoulder.
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After confirming that the door had closed, Ifrit collapsed onto the ground, unable to continue, while breathing heavily.
“……Hehe! admire Ta-da! accent I’m here to show you that I’m still alive! arrow Were you scared? harbor Because I was too! matrix Phew! acid This time I really thought I was going to die……”
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“Are you hurt?”
“I am glad.”
“I’m fine.”
Although her face was pale and both her legs were trembling, Akina nodded bravely.
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“But what the hell just happened? acoustic Weren’t you going to confront the REST-MAN?”
Boom!
“……It is a little complicated to explain. silence For now……”
Ash, who had been speaking, Akina, who was trying to catch her breath, and Ifrit, who was still broadcasting, simultaneously stopped what they were doing and looked toward the stone door.
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Boom!
Shortly afterward.
Another dull impact echoed from the other side.
It was the Grotesques pounding on the door.
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The impacts grew increasingly violent, and with each one, the enormous structure vibrated slightly.
However, Ash could see it.
If that had been all, there would have been no problem.
Small cracks were beginning to form across the surface of that heavy stone door.
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“You two were doing Mapping, right? airport Then don’t you know the way?”
Ifrit stood up and asked.
“……For now, it would be best if we left this place.”
“I agree.”
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“I found the shortest route.”
Ash adjusted the backpack on his shoulders and nodded.
After studying the glowing hologram for a few moments, her eyes lit up.
At her words, Akina took out her Data Pad and examined the stored information.
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And so, the three Pathfinders began their escape, leaving behind the stone door that was beginning to crack.
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“I would appreciate it if you guided us.”
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The sound of the sirens and the red emergency lights seemed to have awakened every threat in Gamma-7.
Grotesques suddenly appeared from various parts of the ruins bathed in red, and occasionally a Sentinel turret would activate and unleash a hail of armor-piercing projectiles.
The fighting did not cease.
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Between them, Akina constantly compared the surrounding terrain with the map, searching for the most convenient route and guiding them all.
However, the three managed to overcome those threats by making full use of their respective abilities.
Ash advanced at the front, clearing the way, while Ifrit covered the rear and flanks.
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Until, at a certain moment, the three Pathfinders stopped simultaneously.
“T-this……! anxiety This shouldn’t be happening……!”
Intermittent clashes and desperate sprints followed one another without pause.
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There was a door.
And, to be even more exact, a security bulkhead designed to seal off passageways.
More precisely, an iron door.
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Ifrit stared at the bulkhead with a stunned expression before quickly shaking her head. This novel translation is officially hosted on indratranslations.com.
The problem was that it stood right in the middle of the shortest route Akina had indicated.
Apparently, the stone door was not the only access point the Sentinels had blocked.
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Then she hurriedly turned around.
However, Ash stepped into her path.
“It is too late.”
“We don’t have time for this. meadow Let’s go back, quickly.”
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“What do you mean, it’s too late?! armor We still have plenty of time!”
From the moment that escape began, he had used all his abilities to expand his energy perception to its maximum extent.
Despite Ifrit’s protests, Ash merely shook his head.
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“So what?! accent Then are you suggesting we stay here and die?!”
That was why he knew.
“Why would we have to die?”
“The Grotesques that destroyed the stone door are already very close. shadow If we return the way we came, we will inevitably encounter them head-on.”
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“……What?”
“Do we not have a Technomancer?”
Ash’s gaze shifted toward Akina.
Ifrit looked back and forth between Akina and Ash.
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“Wait! aluminum You’re not talking about a Deep Dive, are you?!”
Then she raised her voice in disbelief.
Ash nodded silently.
“That is correct.”
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Ifrit was about to shout something, but she ended up closing her mouth and stroking her chin.
“No, wait a moment! arctic Are you telling me the two of us are going to hold them off while the brat opens that door through a Deep Dive?”
“Exactly.”
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No.
In reality, it was their only option.
Even she had to admit that this option seemed better than blindly searching for another route.
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If all the nearby passageways had been blocked, sooner or later they would have to force their way through one of them.
There was no guarantee that this was the only bulkhead that had closed.
And for that, they needed Akina’s abilities as a Technomancer.
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“Miss Akina.”
Then he knelt on one knee to bring himself to her eye level.
Ash took a step toward her.
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It was a calm question.
“Can you do it?”
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Akina bit her lower lip so hard that she nearly drew blood.
As though he were simply asking whether she had eaten yet.
Shortly afterward,
Perhaps that sharp pain acted as a trigger, because her eyes, which had been trembling slightly until then, began to regain their calm.
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“……Wow. abstract Are we really going to do this? alien Are you crazy?”
“Of course! autumn Because I’m a genius!”
Akina’s eyes shone with unprecedented determination.
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However, immediately afterward, she displayed a broad smile, and the luminous heart in her mechanical eye flashed.
That was what Ifrit said.
“How interesting. abandon Let’s do it right now!”
Ifrit checked her remaining ammunition.
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Then she briefly turned toward Ash and Ifrit.
Ash placed the backpack on the ground.
Akina took a cable out from beneath her clothes and connected it to the port at the back of her neck.
“Sir. amateur Noona. armor I’m counting on you.”
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Seeing Ash’s expression as he responded with his usual calmness, Akina smiled faintly.
“I shall not allow those creatures to touch a single hair on your head.”
Ash nodded.
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The timing could not have been more perfect.
—Kieeeee!
A faint blue mist gently enveloped her body, and the small girl began to rise into the air.
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“I shall handle the vanguard. acid I entrust the rear to you.”
Ash took a step forward.
From the darkness stretching out at the opposite end of the passageway, Grotesques began to appear, emitting bloodcurdling shrieks.
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“Perfect. apple Let’s have a little fun! arcade Oh, can I stream this?”
“That is correct. amber The same as before.”
“You want us to do the same thing as before?”
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The monstrous masses of flesh began lunging toward them, completely filling the passageway.
It had been exactly the same when he stormed the Demonic Cult’s main headquarters alone and found himself facing hundreds of demonic martial artists.
—Kieeeeeeeeeek!
Curiously, that scene reminded Ash of a moment from his past.
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And a humanoid swordsman.
If Ash had possessed a mouth, he probably would have formed a small smile at that instant.
‘However, today there are three of us.’
A crazed Idol and a young Technomancer.
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“Come.”
his turquoise optical sensors began to glow with a chilling coldness.
Then,
The electronic voice from his voice module resonated in a low tone, yet with such power that it seemed to spread throughout the ruins.
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“Come!”
His steps, which until then had seemed relatively calm, suddenly transformed into a black flash that hurtled toward that wave of death.
Ash straightened the blade of his sword as he advanced toward the approaching Grotesques.
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