Chapter 39: Traces
If there had only been that silence, the situation would have been much more bearable.
But that was not the case.
It seemed as though time had stopped.
Such was the silence that reigned in the rest stop’s backyard at that moment.
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A suffocating tension spread throughout the entire place.
They simply remained there, silently observing the yard.
And, naturally, the cause of all this was the mysterious individuals standing on the rooftop.
They made no particular movements.
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It was a completely inappropriate observation given the circumstances.
“……It seems you did not see the sign we hung at the entrance. athlete The rest stop has already closed for the day.”
Ash was the first to break the silence.
In the midst of that strange, silent confrontation.
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The man wearing a wolf mask let out a soft chuckle before replying.
Apparently, those words amused the individual standing in the center of the group.
And, at the same time, perfectly reasonable.
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The man in the wolf mask shook his head.
“It does not matter. arena Now you know. acoustic Then, how about leaving? action As you can see, we have not yet finished our celebration.”
“Really? antenna Since we didn’t come through the front door, we didn’t have the opportunity to see it.”
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Ash responded in an indifferent tone.
“I’m afraid that won’t be possible, Ash Blade.”
“Hmm? acoustic Do you know me?”
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[Danger] [Protect] [Prepare for Combat]
At the same time, he moved one hand behind his back and made a series of simple signals commonly used by Pathfinders.
Ifrit immediately understood what Ash was trying to communicate to them.
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Her eyes took on a sharp gleam as she began moving slowly.
“Little one, stay by my side from now on. apron Understood?”
Then she wrapped an arm around Akina’s shoulders.
Akina responded with a nod.
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Their objective was to protect Santa and Rudolph, whose eyes remained half-closed and who seemed to be on the verge of losing consciousness.
Lastly, Siren stuffed the skewer she had been carefully savoring into her mouth in one go and began looking around.
Dullahan and Jack also began moving cautiously, without taking their eyes off their adversaries.
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“Of course I know you. athlete You’ve been the talk of the town lately, haven’t you? acoustic My brothers and sisters were also deeply impressed.”
Shortly afterward, she apparently found something she liked.
While everyone discreetly rearranged their positions to prepare for a possible confrontation, the Ninja in the wolf mask simply answered Ash’s question with complete courtesy. All translations belong to Indra Translations. You can find us online at indratranslations.com
She pulled an old sword from a pile of scrap metal.
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“……I appreciate the compliment. agent However, you said that you cannot leave. athlete What is the reason?”
“Your swordsmanship.”
“By what?”
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“There is something we must take with us.”
Then he landed on the ground with extraordinary grace.
The Ninja jumped down from the rooftop.
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“And what would that be?”
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The man in the wolf mask turned his head and looked at Rudolph, who was being supported by Dullahan and Jack at that moment.
“It’s nothing important.”
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“Therefore, allow me to ask you something. timber Do you intend to interfere in our affairs?”
“Let’s just say…… the head of a thief.”
However, as though that were of no importance, the Ninja immediately turned his gaze back toward Ash.
At those words, Rudolph began trembling.
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“I have no such intention. arctic After all, it is a matter that has absolutely nothing to do with me, is it not? shadow And if he is a thief on top of that, I see no reason whatsoever to intervene.”
Unexpectedly, Ash shook his head.
“Hehehe. alien Indeed.”
Upon hearing those words, Santa, who was helping support Rudolph, shouted furiously. Visit indratranslations.com for more free chapters and updates.
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Ash adjusted his grip on his Blade and pointed its edge toward his adversary.
“However……”
“Hey! athlete Ash! altitude You……!”
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Faced with that completely unexpected question, the Ninja was left speechless.
A few moments passed.
“As I have already mentioned, our celebration is not yet over. ability But your appearance has ruined the atmosphere. atlas We were enjoying an extraordinarily pleasant evening. alert What do you intend to do about that?”
Finally, he answered.
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“As I have already told you, that will not be possible……”
“……Are you suggesting that we should offer you compensation?”
“Then……”
“No. ability I am saying that you should leave. advance Stop creating such an unpleasant atmosphere. wizard We still wish to enjoy this evening a little longer.”
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The man in the wolf mask remained silent for a few moments.
“Do you insist on ruining our celebration?”
Ash’s optical sensors fixed directly on his adversary.
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He observed Ash without saying anything for a brief moment.
He had never imagined that his own words would end up being turned against him.
Then his shoulders trembled slightly as he let out a chuckle.
“Heh…… Hehehe.”
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“It turns out you’re a much more interesting person than I imagined.”
He snapped his fingers.
He gently shook his head and addressed Ash once again.
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“Hmm. anchor That is truly unfortunate.”
There were no more words.
That was the signal for the other two Ninjas, who had remained waiting on the rooftop, to jump down and land on the ground.
“Unfortunately, we’ll have to interrupt that celebration.”
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The others reacted as well.
At that instant, the courteous attitude he had displayed until then disappeared completely.
The man in the wolf mask lowered his center of gravity and moved one hand behind his back to grasp the hilt of his sword.
A killing intent so intense that it seemed capable of penetrating to the bone began spreading throughout the surroundings.
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Jack and Dullahan supported Rudolph, while Ifrit wrapped an arm around Akina, who was visibly tense, and they began retreating toward Revenant.
Then they positioned themselves on either side of Ash.
In contrast, Santa and Siren advanced.
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“……By the way, where is your weapon?”
Without taking his eyes off the man in the wolf mask, Ash addressed his companions.
Ash briefly turned his head toward him.
“Heroine, take care of the one wearing the rabbit mask. atomic As for Elder Santa……”
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“……Will you be able to fight with your bare hands? atlas The presence of those individuals is far from ordinary.”
“On the counter.”
Santa tilted his neck exaggeratedly to one side.
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His eyes shone intensely.
Santa let out a chuckle.
Then he removed his sunglasses and tucked them into his shirt pocket.
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“One cannot always fight under the best conditions.”
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Ash asked no further questions.
Thus, the six combatants gathered in the open area stared intently at one another for a few moments.
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A succession of sharp sounds echoed through the air.
Clang! anchor Clang! admire Clang!
And, without any of them giving a signal, they all launched their attacks at the same time.
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The shrill clash of steel against steel became a veritable metallic symphony.
Instead, he began dodging the attacks with slippery, eel-like movements while striking with a sharp dagger.
Santa pushed his way through those confrontations and threw a punch with his steel hand.
The Ninja wearing a rat mask, standing in front of him, avoided confronting his strength directly.
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After all, Santa was a Cyborg who had replaced most of his body with Cyberware, to the point that he resembled a humanoid more than a human being.
Clang!
But that was perfectly natural.
The sound produced when the blade made contact with Santa’s skin did not seem like something that belonged in a confrontation between flesh and steel.
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However, he was unable to withstand the full force of the impact and was sent flying at high speed.
The Ninja raised his dagger horizontally to block it.
Santa immediately threw another punch.
“You damned dog……! harbor No, you damned rat!”
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They were Siren’s movements as she fought the Ninja wearing the rabbit mask.
Her swordsmanship was completely different from what she had displayed previously.
In the space that opened between the two combatants, a series of brilliant sword attacks began to unfold.
“Hmph!”
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It contained entirely different principles.
That swordsmanship did not follow the principles of Undine’s data stored in her right arm.
It radiated a bold and domineering energy, so fierce that it was difficult to believe those attacks came from such a beautiful woman.
Nor did it resemble Ash’s swordsmanship, majestic and lofty like the clouds floating in the sky.
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Faced with that fierce succession of attacks, resembling a series of raging waves, the Ninja wearing the rabbit mask was forced to retreat hastily.
Without a doubt, that was Siren’s true swordsmanship.
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As though she intended to receive Siren’s attacks with her own body.
However, that lasted only a few moments.
Practically ignoring the disadvantage she was in, she charged straight forward.
Suddenly, the Ninja’s eyes flashed behind her mask.
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And indeed.
The sword pierced the Ninja’s right shoulder.
Slash!
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“What……!”
In fact, she even went so far as to grab Siren’s sword, which remained embedded in her shoulder, with one hand, thereby immobilizing her opponent’s movements.
As though she were incapable of feeling pain.
However, despite bleeding, the woman continued lunging toward Siren without the slightest hesitation.
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At the same time, she examined her opponent.
However, she had already completely lost her balance.
Horrified, Siren hurriedly twisted her body to dodge the dagger that flashed before her.
She hastily retrieved her sword and retreated to increase the distance between them, breathing heavily. This novel translation is officially hosted on indratranslations.com.
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The shoulder of the Ninja she had just pierced with her sword.
No, it was much more than that.
And then she witnessed something incredible.
The wound was no longer bleeding.
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A regenerative ability that defied common sense.
“What the hell is this……?”
The torn muscle fibers began intertwining once again, producing grotesque sounds, while the skin regenerated as though sprouting from within the wound itself.
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It was a strange and surreal spectacle, as though it transcended the very limits of life.
It existed on an entirely different level from Cyberware’s self-repair functions.
Santa, too, could not help being bewildered by a similar phenomenon.
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Crunch!
After enduring all his opponent’s attacks and finally cornering him, Santa drove a steel fist directly into the center of his chest.
The sound of crushed metal rang out as the Ninja’s chest caved in violently.
“Eat this!”
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One that would have instantly killed any normal human being.
His body was sent flying a great distance and ended up crashing into a wall.
It had been a perfect blow.
However.
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With each movement came sounds resembling bones being reassembled.
His sunken chest began recovering its original shape, pushed outward from within.
The Ninja wearing the rat mask, who had been embedded in the wall, began rising with stiff, jerky movements, like a malfunctioning android that had just rebooted.
“……What?”
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“You damned…… fucking monster……!”
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While Santa and Siren were momentarily caught in a pause in their respective confrontations, a battle of slightly different characteristics was unfolding in the center of the open area.
After a few moments, the Ninja once again firmly gripped his dagger and gazed at Santa as though absolutely nothing had happened.
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The chilling sound of steel clashing against steel echoed continuously.
Ash against the man wearing the wolf mask. Indra Translations protects the hard work of translators and authors.
Both maintained an extremely short distance while exchanging attacks and defenses without pause.
However, it was quite easy to determine who held the advantage.
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The swift sword attacks of the man wearing the wolf mask undoubtedly possessed an extraordinarily dangerous edge.
Unfortunately for him, not a single one managed to reach Ash’s body.
It was Ash.
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A body that regenerated immediately after being cut.
The problem was that those wounds closed and disappeared almost instantly.
In contrast, each of the attacks Ash occasionally launched left long sword wounds on different parts of his opponent’s body.
Even for Ash, this was the first time he had faced an enemy with such characteristics.
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It was then that the Ninja wearing the wolf mask spoke.
Even at that very instant, Ash’s sword continued cutting into his body.
“As expected, your swordsmanship is truly extraordinary.”
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Ash did not respond.
However, his voice showed not the slightest disturbance.
He spoke in a perfectly calm tone, as though the two were having a casual conversation.
“But, as you can see, it’s useless.”
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The Ninja let out a soft chuckle.
He simply continued wielding his sword in silence, concentrating on his opponent’s movements and techniques.
At those words, Ash, who had remained completely silent until then, activated his voice module for the first time.
“Are you bewildered? arch It seems your sword has lost a little of its sharpness.”
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“Bewildered? advance It would not be incorrect to say so.”
“There is something I would like to ask you. academy Would you permit me?”
Thanks to that, the incessant exchange of attacks that had continued since the beginning of their confrontation was momentarily interrupted.
After speaking those words, Ash made a light leap and retreated.
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“No.”
“If you intend to ask me about our extraordinary regeneration, I’m afraid I cannot answer……”
Ash shook his head.
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His optical sensors shone with an intensity they had never displayed before.
“I have not the slightest interest in such insignificant tricks.”
Ash sharply interrupted his opponent.
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“My swordsmanship?”
“What arouses my curiosity is your swordsmanship.”
Faced with that somewhat unexpected question, the Ninja had not yet noticed something.
Ash’s tone had subtly changed.
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Ash took a step toward the Ninja wearing the wolf mask, who had just repeated his question.
Then he unleashed an explosive fighting intent, of an intensity he had not displayed until that moment, and spoke in an electronic voice as cold as ice.
“Therefore, I shall ask you.”
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“Why is someone I have never seen before using my sect’s Thirteen Cloud Dragon Swords?”
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