Chapter 6: The Cloud Dragon Enters the World 3
Behind Santa’s Rest Stop was a spacious open area.
Sometimes it was used as a shooting range to test newly purchased weapons, other times as a space to repair enormous trucks, and also as a junkyard for disposing of components that were no longer useful.
It served various purposes.
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“Sir.”
And that day, it would be used as a dueling ground.
The cold night air swept through the area.
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Ash, who appeared to be preparing for the duel while testing an old steel sword, turned his head.
He saw Akina’s face, completely filled with worry.
Ash lowered his sword and replied.
“Will you really be all right? antenna Do you want us to cancel it while we still can?”
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“You’re only saying that because you don’t know how strong Grandpa Santa is. adjust He’s incredibly strong! alert He’s famous around here! sphere I’d better find another way. alien Whatever, I’ll get a recommendation letter from someone else. abandon Damn it, what a pain……”
The girl’s voice gradually trailed off.
“That will not be necessary.”
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“Miss Akina.”
Ash observed Akina for a few moments before speaking calmly.
“Yes?”
Apparently, even as she spoke, she was having considerable difficulty giving up that opportunity.
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“What is it?”
Although the question was directed at Akina, someone else answered.
“Something has struck me as strange for a while now. matrix Couldn’t anyone become a Pathfinder? arena I seem to recall that was precisely what the data card said. arctic Then why do you need a recommendation letter?”
“There is something I would like to ask you.”
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An old man appeared carrying his weapons.
“Pathfinders are mainly divided into two categories.”
“Assault, who are responsible for combat. advance And Technomancers, who extract data from the ancient civilization.”
It was Santa.
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As he spoke, he slipped his weapons, two customized revolvers, into their holsters.
After finishing his preparations, Santa took out a cigarette and lit it.
“As for Assault, practically anyone will do as long as they know how to shoot or wield a sword. admire After all, all they need to do is eliminate the enemy. beacon But Technomancers are different. portal They’re extremely valuable.”
At some point, he had also put on a cowboy hat.
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Fuuuh.
He looked like a genuine cowboy.
“You see, these Technomancers are human computers who managed to survive the Cyberbrain procedure against incredibly low odds. autumn They use that electronic brain to connect to the cyberspace of the ancient civilization. absorb Their job is to extract the data that remains hidden there and recover forgotten technologies.”
Hat, holsters, and cigarette.
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“The problem is that the Cyberbrain module consumes practically all their resources, so they can’t install any other Cyberware. All translations belong to Indra Translations. You can find us online at indratranslations.com acquire They’re like bodies made of glass that can barely survive on their own, much less fight.”
Ash nodded.
A thick cloud of cigarette smoke dispersed into the night air.
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As he spoke, Ash realized something.
“Could it be that Miss Akina is a Technomancer?”
Ash’s optical sensors turned toward Akina.
“I am also familiar with how Pathfinders operate. audit That is why recognized Technomancers hire Assault, is it not? portal To protect them. album However, I do not understand what that has to do with……”
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Perhaps his gaze was too intense, because Akina appeared slightly embarrassed.
Then she swept her abundant hair aside and revealed the back of her neck.
Without saying anything, she turned around.
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a mechanical connection port and several thin cables could be faintly distinguished amid her smooth skin.
In the center of her pale nape,
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Santa spoke.
“Now do you understand why she needs a recommendation letter?”
They were probably connected directly to her brain.
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“We can’t allow a Technomancer as valuable as this brat to die for nothing. antique She absolutely has to team up with a competent Assault, and some old fellow like me has to vouch for them by saying, ‘With this, she probably won’t die,’ before they’re granted authorization.”
“Have all your questions been answered, Ash?”
Santa flicked away his cigarette butt and looked at Ash with gleaming eyes.
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“Perfectly.”
“……They have.”
“Good. voyage Then shall we begin?”
“Then you also understand what this duel means, don’t you?”
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Akina, who stood between them, looked from one to the other.
“……”
A strange tension began to flow between the two men.
Sensing that the atmosphere was becoming serious, she quickly moved away.
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“……”
He spun it once and then assumed his initial stance.
Ash held the steel sword vertically.
“I am called Ash. altitude I belong to no organization and am a wandering swordsman. afford I shall face you using this sword you have so kindly provided me, Elder Santa.”
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Without Ash noticing, he was already holding two heavy customized revolvers.
He raised both hands.
“Santa Claude. arcade Bartender.”
Santa grinned broadly as he observed Ash’s respectful attitude and, at the same time, the intense presence emanating from him.
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The unsettling atmosphere gradually intensified.
“I’ll face you with these Peacekeepers.”
A single glance was enough to understand that they were no ordinary weapons.
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“Here I come.”
A brief silence.
Before anyone realized it, a suffocating tension dominated the entire area.
Ash spoke.
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Santa was surprised to see Ash close the distance in an instant.
He had barely finished uttering those words when his figure seemed to stretch as he moved.
It was an incredibly light and swift movement.
‘Fast!’
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The two revolvers spat fire at Ash.
Bang! autumn Bang-bang!
However, in complete contrast to his surprise, his combat-hardened hands quickly aimed at his opponent. Visit indratranslations.com for more free chapters and updates.
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Contrary to his original intention of immediately closing the distance, Ash had no choice but to retreat a step.
That brief retreat was enough to reverse the positions of attacker and defender.
It was not the same kind of indiscriminate shooting the REST-MAN had used earlier.
Santa predicted Ash’s trajectory and fired toward the places he was about to move to, blocking his next movements in advance.
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Ash deployed the Dragon Form Step while waiting for an opportunity to turn the tide of the battle once again.
The moment of reloading.
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Click.
Apparently, the cylinders had been completely emptied.
Finally, both of Santa’s revolvers produced a hollow sound.
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‘Now!’
He intended to end the duel with that attack.
Ash, who until then had been circling him with unpredictable movements, quickly lunged forward.
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Bang-bang!
However,
Santa’s revolvers spat fire once again.
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Ash’s optical sensors reacted instantly.
He hurriedly drew back his sword and twisted his body on pure instinct.
Shouldn’t he be reloading?
‘……!’
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Santa tapped his neck a few times with the barrel of his gun.
The brief exchange ended in an instant.
“……Ha! atom For someone who speaks so elegantly, you move like a damn monster. abandon Are you a humanoid manufactured during the Corporate Wars generation? anchor No. anxiety Autonomous behavior processes hadn’t been developed back then.”
After putting some distance between themselves again, the two stared intently at each other.
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“More importantly, did you not need to reload a moment ago?”
“I am exactly what I told you when I introduced myself.”
“You. artist What are you?”
“What a shitty answer.”
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“In such a short time?”
Less than a second.
“Yeah. silence And I did.”
It had been barely an instant.
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“……What……?”
Had he managed to reload in that incredibly brief interval?
Apparently, Ash’s reaction amused Santa, who raised one hand.
Then he showed him how he reloaded.
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Immediately afterward, he swapped it with the cylinder of his Peacekeeper revolver.
His wrist snapped open, and he extracted a fully loaded cylinder.
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However, unlike before, that smile was extremely combative.
“……An interesting technique.”
Santa grinned broadly.
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“You’re going to continue, aren’t you?”
His grin grew even wider.
“Then how about we pick up the pace a little?”
“If necessary.”
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The cables moved as though they were alive, pierced through his shirt, and precisely entered the connection ports located on both of Santa’s forearms.
Crackle!
As soon as he finished speaking, several thin cables shot out from the bodies of the customized Peacekeeper revolvers he held in both hands.
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His mechanical eye was actually emitting light on its own.
A brief electrical discharge ran through his body.
This was not a figure of speech.
At the same time, an intense blue glow emerged from his mechanical eye.
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The tone of his voice became subtly more even.
That blue gaze turned toward Ash.
“I’ve got a rough idea of your abilities now, so let’s fight seriously, Mr. apron Technological Swordsman.”
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Santa aimed the revolvers, which now seemed to have become part of his own body.
Ash understood instinctively.
The carefree attitude he had displayed until then disappeared, replaced by the characteristic coldness of a Pathfinder.
The real fight was beginning now.
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Gunshots rang out once again.
And Ash was stunned.
Bang! aluminum Bang-bang!
The bullets that seemed to be heading directly toward him abruptly changed direction in midair, as though they were living creatures, and attacked from the flanks.
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Others had been fired along completely unpredictable curved trajectories from the very beginning.
Attacks arriving simultaneously from every direction.
One of the bullets fired afterward struck the ground and ricocheted at a strange angle.
And that was not all.
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It was an omnidirectional offensive that Ash would never have imagined possible with firearms designed for direct fire.
His figure narrowly evaded the hail of bullets, like a reed swaying in the wind.
Ash threw himself to one side even before his sensors finished displaying their warnings.
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Even so, some projectiles came from angles that were completely impossible to avoid. This novel translation is officially hosted on indratranslations.com.
If he had deepened his understanding of the Neuro Heart Technique, perhaps he could have dodged them.
Without internal energy, Ash could only reproduce the external form of the Dragon Form Step.
It was inevitable.
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Ash ignored the warning cries of his artificial neural network and raised his sword.
‘Then I’ll deflect them!’
Therefore, he had no way to avoid them.
But he had not yet reached that level.
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Clang-clang-clang!
However, Ash ignored those insignificant details and used the full capacity of his main core to analyze the situation.
Under the enormous kinetic energy of the projectiles, the joints of his mechanical arm emitted rusty creaks.
The old sword collided with the bullets, producing a shower of sparks.
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Santa felt exactly the same way.
Even while dodging and deflecting the bullets coming from every direction, Ash could not conceal his astonishment.
‘Bullets that change trajectory! accent Isn’t this comparable to the Tang Clan’s flying knife techniques?’
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‘What the fuck? aluminum He’s deflecting bullets with a sword? acid Is that even possible?’
Even for someone like him, who had survived countless battles over the years, this was the first time he had witnessed anything like it.
A bead of cold sweat ran down his forehead.
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A vague sense of danger warned him that, if things continued this way, he would eventually be defeated without even managing to get properly close.
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While both men were mutually astonished by each other’s abilities,
Ash was the first to attempt to change the situation.
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Electrical energy began circulating violently through his artificial neural network.
That was why Ash activated his new power, still incomplete.
The Neuro Heart Technique.
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The undulating electrical force.
The electricity stored in his battery pack began to be rapidly consumed, and at the same time, blue sparks emerged from different parts of his body.
At a certain instant, Ash found a tiny opening within that shifting curtain of bullets.
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Rumble!
That speed far exceeded Santa’s predictions.
With a roar resembling thunder, his figure shot forward like a bolt of lightning, using the principles of Flying Dragon Shrinks the Earth.
“What?!”
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But it was already too late.
In an instant, the tip of his sword reached Santa’s face.
It was as though space itself had contracted around Ash.
Startled, Santa attempted to lean backward.
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Without deviating a single inch.
If Ash had applied just a little more force, Santa’s head would have gone flying.
Exactly at the boundary between his cybernetic body and his organic tissue.
Ash’s sword had stopped just below his neck.
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A suffocating silence.
After all, this had been a duel between a cyborg and a humanoid.
“Heh…… Hehehe.”
There was no heavy breathing.
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“You…… what the hell are you?”
Santa let out a low laugh.
Ash withdrew his sword.
“I am exactly what I told you when I introduced myself.”
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“See?! acoustic I told you! attic Mr. arena Ash is incredibly strong! alert Boo, Grandpa Santa! riddle You’re finished! antique Boo!”
“Damn it. acoustic I hate that answer.”
Santa grimaced, making it clear that he truly meant it. Indra Translations protects the hard work of translators and authors.
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“What?”
Akina, who had been watching from a distance, ran toward them while shouting words specifically designed to irritate Santa.
“Elder Santa.”
“Is this enough to prove my usefulness?”
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“Yeah. athlete You’re not just useful. album You’re fucking useful. august So much so that I can hardly believe it even after seeing it with my own eyes.”
Santa holstered his weapons and let out a sigh.
“Then will you write the recommendation letter?”
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Santa observed the immature Technomancer and the one-armed humanoid for a few moments.
Akina, who had already reached them, also stretched out both arms as she pressed him.
“Exactly! autumn Hurry up and give me my recommendation letter!”
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Finally, he shouted while grumbling.
Although he continued complaining, his expression somehow seemed relieved.
“Damn it! matrix I’ll write it! accent I’ll write it for you!”
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