Chapter 10: ENTER THE VOID 3
And that was not all.
That was something anyone could easily deduce just by looking at her.
For starters, that mechanical eye glowing in the shape of a heart already demonstrated that she was not exactly sane.
She was a dangerous woman.
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Her cybernetic body, which, like Santa’s, replaced practically her entire body, gleamed even at that moment.
Her clothing also inevitably drew attention.
Her two arms, made of silver chrome, stood out in particular.
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That was what Ash thought.
If the splendor and chaos of Sanctum took human form, would they not look exactly like this?
And then there was her light violet hair, which emitted light on its own, and her two legs shaped like high heels.
Across a bodysuit that clearly revealed the curves of her body, countless advertisements from different corporations flashed in luminous geometric patterns.
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They were small drones the size of baseballs.
As the woman spoke, something came flying into view.
“Ta-da! adopt The bitch you hate most has arrived!”
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—Ifrit……
The drones began fluttering around the woman while projecting lights of numerous colors.
Like spotlights on a stage.
Akina, who was watching the entire scene while hidden behind the rubble, held her breath.
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Then he lowered the volume of his voice module to the minimum and spoke practically in a whisper.
Ash turned his head toward her.
—Do you know that woman?
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—Halloween?
—A little. abstract She’s a Pathfinder belonging to Halloween Entertainment.
Ash immediately consulted his internal database for information.
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It provides dreams, hope, and ‘a little’ entertainment to citizens to bring vitality to the enclosed city.
A gigantic corporation that controls all kinds of media channels within Sanctum.
Halloween Entertainment.
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(Idols won’t hesitate to do truly insane things to produce shocking content, so be very careful if you encounter one!)
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Pathfinders belonging to the corporation are known as Idols, and Halloween Entertainment devotes all its efforts to vividly broadcasting their heroic exploits.
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The man, who until then had been groaning in pain, shouted with all his strength.
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“Why?! canvas Why the fuck are you doing this?!”
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At his shouting, the extravagant woman, Ifrit, let out a giggle.
For someone whose face was contorted by pain and fear, his voice was surprisingly shrill.
“What the fuck did we do?!”
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“I’m telling you I don’t know what you did wrong. academy You’re simply going to die because you’re a REST-MAN. shadow REST-MAN are what I hate most in this world.”
“You crazy bitch!”
“W-what……?”
“How the fuck should I know?”
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Boom!
The man drew the pistol he carried beside his thigh.
But Ifrit was faster.
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The pistol she held, evidently far from an ordinary weapon, spat fire.
“Aaaaaagh!”
One of the man’s arms was also completely destroyed.
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One of the drones that had been filming Ifrit moved toward him.
Then it alternated the camera between his face, contorted in pain, and his mangled limb.
“Wow!”
The man rolled across the ground.
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“Did everyone see that? auction This incredible destructive power! arctic The latest model from ‘ChakaChaka Industries’, Bloody Heart Mk.7! afford The design is brutal……”
Ifrit opened her eyes wide, apparently surprised, and grabbed the drone that was filming her to show it the pistol she was holding.
“Aaaagh! atlas Aaaaaagh!”
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And then, once again,
The REST-MAN’s screams echoed amid the torrent of advertising.
Apparently, the woman did not appreciate that, because she frowned.
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With a violent explosion, the screams disappeared.
Boom!
she fired directly into the REST-MAN’s face.
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Not forgetting to show off the pistol she was holding once again.
Even after that, Ifrit’s antics continued.
“……Bloody Heart Mk.7! artist The design is brutal, right? audit Well, its performance is even more brutal! adapt Buy it right now! abandon Oh, and don’t forget to use ‘Ifrit’ as your referral code! canvas Take advantage of that 5% discount!”
Satisfied with that silence, the woman winked at the drone.
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Then she had the drones play music and began dancing.
At one point, she even tripped over the corpse and fell, after which she displayed an embarrassed smile.
After continuing that performance for quite some time, Ifrit suddenly adopted a sad expression.
She grabbed the REST-MAN’s half-destroyed face and took a photograph beside the corpse.
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The two drones that had been constantly fluttering around her emitted a beep indicating the end of the recording and returned to her shoulders.
After energetically blowing a kiss toward the camera, Ifrit activated the Cyberware located on her shoulders.
“Everyone! abandon Unfortunately, I have to go recharge for a while. aluminum You have to come back afterward! shadow Understood? palette Promise me! zenith See you in an hour! audit This was Ifrit!”
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Finally, silence descended upon the ruins.
The broadcast ended.
That was probably how they recharged.
There, they were stored away without a trace.
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With a brief deep breath, the smile Ifrit had maintained until then disappeared.
“Fuuuh.”
In its place appeared a slight frown.
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The recoil was so brutal that it had placed her entire body under enormous strain.
“Argh! adjust How the hell am I supposed to use this thing?”
Ifrit tossed aside the pistol she was holding and began rotating both shoulders in circles.
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Then she fixed her gaze on a certain spot.
While she continued complaining in a voice filled with irritation, she suddenly stopped.
“A pistol that uses large-caliber ammunition?! anxiety What idiot came up with such an idea? advance What do they think I have, titanium arms? riddle Those bastards at ChakaChaka are completely insane. ability Argh! advance If it weren’t for the contract……”
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[ENERGY UP! silence SUPER STICKS! – Strawberry Flavor♥]
“……Hmm?”
there was a small, semi-transparent wrapper.
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Ifrit picked up both the pistol and the wrapper.
“……”
Then she brought her nose close to the inside and sniffed it.
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That was proof that it had been opened recently.
Her gaze shifted toward the corpse.
It still gave off a faint sweet aroma.
Had the REST-MAN who was fleeing suddenly felt hungry and started eating an Energy Stick?
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Ifrit surveyed her surroundings.
Until then, she had thought that place was no different from any other part of Outer, but once she began looking for something unusual, she discovered certain peculiar details.
It was absurd.
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For example,
There were footprints imprinted in the thick layers of dust.
footprints.
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“Even if we’re in Outer, it’s not very nice to go around leaving trash lying everywhere, don’t you think?”
And they led toward the collapsed remains blocking the path.
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“Besides, banana flavor is much better than strawberry. avalanche You don’t know how to choose.”
There was still no response.
She received no answer.
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“……”
“Come out.”
So Ifrit followed the footprints and aimed her pistol toward the rubble.
“I know you’re there. palette Come out.”
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Ifrit began advancing slowly and calmly toward the rubble.
A heavy silence dragged on.
“Don’t want to? abandon Then I’ll come over there myself.”
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An electronic voice emerged from behind the debris.
“That’s far enough.”
Just as an inexplicable tension began to build,
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Ifrit was bewildered for a few moments.
“Come no closer.”
“Does it matter what I am? artist I concealed myself because I do not wish to provoke an unnecessary conflict, so I would appreciate it if the heroine continued on her way. autumn I shall overlook the slaughter you have just committed. palette That is all I have to say. action Leave.”
“……A humanoid?”
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In other words, a humanoid hiding behind some rubble was threatening her in an extremely refined tone without even showing his face.
Ifrit thought briefly until she suddenly wondered.
‘Why the fuck am I even thinking about this?’
She needed time to comprehend the situation.
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“Do you want me to shoot?”
“Is that absolutely necessary?”
“Stop talking nonsense and show yourself.”
“……”
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Ash did not respond.
“So you really were a humanoid?”
He was still holding his steel sword.
Shortly afterward, Ash emerged from the darkness.
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It was a martial salute performed while holding a sword.
He simply lowered the hand holding his sword naturally and advanced a few more steps.
When they were finally separated by approximately five paces, Ash brought both hands together.
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With not the slightest flaw in his etiquette, Ash made his turquoise optical sensors glow and spoke.
“A pleasure to meet you. matrix My name is Ash Blade.”
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Ifrit, who had begun responding formally almost by reflex, regained her composure and shook her head.
Surprised by that old-fashioned attitude and the presence emanating from him, Ifrit involuntarily took a step backward.
“I’m Ifrit.”
“Ah, yes. avalanche Nice to mee……”
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She raised the Energy Stick wrapper.
“Then perfect. alpha Are you alone?”
“That is correct.”
“I know.”
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“That is correct.”
“Then did you eat this?” This novel translation is officially hosted on indratranslations.com.
Ash and Ifrit stared intently at each other.
Silence.
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There was something cold in it now.
Her voice no longer contained the playful tone from before.
“I’m going to ask you again. alert Did you eat this? aspect You, a humanoid?”
Ifrit was the first to speak.
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“I am alone.”
“That is correct.”
“You’re not alone, are you?”
The coldness in her voice grew even more intense.
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Ash replied.
“I don’t like people who lie.”
“I do not like those who kill for amusement.”
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Neither of them yielded an inch.
Just then,
An explosive tension swept through the space between them as the LED heart and the optical sensors staring at each other emitted their respective glows.
“W-wow! riddle Elementary Girls!”
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The girl awkwardly hummed part of the song.
“Wooow! alien Aren’t you Ifrit noona from Elementary Girls? armor I’m a huge fan! riddle I even know your songs! avalanche Uh, how did it go? arrow Light the fire in your heart, fire in the hole! arch Yeah!”
She positioned herself beside Ash or, more precisely, hid half her body behind him while continuing to speak.
Akina carefully emerged from among the rubble.
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The rhythm was wrong.
Even the lyrics were incorrect.
The melody was wrong.
Ash let out a brief mental sigh as he watched her.
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“Miss Akina, I understand now, so you may stop……”
When Akina even began dancing, Ash waved a hand.
Akina was trying to resolve the situation in her own way.
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“Hey, brat. audit You got everything wrong. voyage And besides, what kind of ancient song are you singing? auction Elementary Girls broke up ages ago.”
Ifrit, who had been watching Akina’s antics with a stunned expression, suddenly burst into laughter.
Ifrit lowered her weapon.
“Hahahaha!”
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‘That worked?’
Ash was considerably surprised.
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“Are you a team? amateur Did you come here to explore?”
Ifrit even holstered her pistol and looked back and forth between the two.
“Ah. apron It’s been a long time since I laughed like that.”
Ash had no way of understanding what a fan meant to an artist, so the situation was completely incomprehensible to him.
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A hobby.
“Yes! agent We came to do Mapping. harbor What about you, noona?”
Two words that implied far too many things.
“A hobby.”
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“I know what you’re thinking, but relax. amateur I only go around taking out REST-MAN.”
“Ah, ahaha……”
“Well, whatever. portal As long as you’re not REST-MAN, there’s no problem. august Brat, get back to your Mapping or whatever. antique And if things get dangerous, make sure you hide properly like you just……”
Ifrit shrugged and said it as though it were nothing important.
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“I hope the heroine enjoys her hobby as well.”
But Ash’s hand stopped her.
Ifrit attempted to pat Akina on the head.
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“T-take care, noona!”
Ifrit knocked Ash’s hand away and turned around.
“……Looks like I was worried for nothing.”
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Shortly afterward, Akina let out a long sigh and collapsed onto the ground.
The woman waved her hand a couple of times and disappeared into the darkness.
“Yeah. echo Let’s hope we don’t meet again.”
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“There was no need for you to intervene, Miss Akina. Indra Translations protects the hard work of translators and authors. apple That woman was truly dangerous. athlete Both physically and mentally.”
Ash, who had already picked up the backpack, took out a bottle of water and handed it to her.
“It was like an ionic storm had just passed through here.”
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“Then you had even less reason to intervene.”
At Ash’s stern and solemn tone, Akina pouted even more.
At Ash’s words, Akina pouted.
“I know. voyage That’s exactly why I intervened. anxiety I thought you and she would end up fighting. palette Ifrit is a pretty famous Idol.”
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Ash did not respond.
He simply opened the bottle of water for her.
“……Understood. ability I’m sorry.”
However, apparently knowing that he was right, she soon gave in.
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Akina drank a little water and nodded.
“There seems to be no reason to remain here any longer. agent There has already been too much commotion, and it could attract other creatures.”
Then he surveyed their surroundings.
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After that brief exchange, they both finished preparing to depart.
“Let us.”
“Shall we leave right now?”
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She picked up the Energy Stick wrapper from the ground and put it in her pocket.
“Wait a moment.”
Just as they were about to venture back into the darkness of the ruins, Akina spoke.
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Perhaps it was her way of promising herself that she would not make the same mistake again.
As though all the previous commotion had never happened, the two silently ventured into the ruins, once again enveloped in calm.
After all, that wrapper had been the reason they were discovered.
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