Chapter 41: Traces 3
The rest stop’s backyard had been devastated after that violent swordfight.
Santa frowned as he removed the plates of Rudolph’s outer armor, which had been deeply dented.
The lively music and laughter had disappeared completely, replaced by the aftermath of the battle and the unpleasant smell of blood.
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“Grandpa, would you like us to help?”
“His life-support system is damaged. album We’ll have to replace it immediately.”
Jack O’Lantern responded upon hearing those words.
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“I’d appreciate it.”
With movements that revealed considerable experience, they carefully lifted Rudolph’s body.
[There’s no time to waste. silence Let’s move him right away.]
Following that message, Santa and the two ROA members began moving in coordination.
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“There’s a procedure room behind the counter. advance We’ll do it there.”
In that way, the three disappeared into the rest stop.
“Do you have somewhere we can operate on him?”
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It was not something that could simply be attributed to the emotions lingering after a battle.
The others remained watching them for a few moments before attempting to regain their composure, each in their own way.
Because the sword movements that Ninja had displayed continued appearing before his eyes.
However, Ash could not do the same.
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‘……How is it possible?’
From the instant the Ninjas disappeared, Ash had not stopped repeating a single question to himself.
Ash was no fool.
From everything he had experienced until then, he had come to understand that this world belonged to a completely different dimension from the one in which he had originally lived.
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Not only technological development, but also ways of thinking and cultures were completely different.
However.
‘How is it possible that the martial arts of the Kunlun Sect exist in this world? All translations belong to Indra Translations. You can find us online at indratranslations.com ’
Everything was different.
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He tried using his imagination to reconstruct the circumstances that might explain such a situation.
But none of the possibilities he could think of managed to offer a coherent explanation.
An endless torrent of thoughts filled his Main Core.
Since he did not know the answer, the question continued circling through his mind.
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He heard a voice.
“Mister.”
‘Perhaps I should pursue them right now……’
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“Are you okay?”
The girl was looking up at him, who was considerably taller, while her blue eyes shone brightly.
When he turned his head, he discovered Akina.
Ash made an effort to set aside the thoughts tormenting him and nodded.
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“Of course.”
At that blunt response, Ash’s body stopped for an instant.
“Liar.”
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Could she somehow read his mind?
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“Something’s bothering you, isn’t it, Mister?”
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Finally, his voice module emitted an electronic sound.
“Why do you think that?”
Ash spent a few moments considering what he should answer.
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For a moment, he wondered whether his face had acquired a human appearance, but he still had exactly the same metallic humanoid head.
Without realizing it, Ash raised a hand and touched his head.
“……Oh?”
“Hmph. arcade It’s obvious just from looking at your expression.”
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“Stop joking.”
Akina took a step toward him and took his steel hand.
“I knew you were an unparalleled genius, Miss Akina, but I was unaware that your talent extended so far as to allow you to interpret facial expressions that do not even exist.”
“I am not joking. echo Such an ability to understand others has reached a truly extraordinary level……”
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Ash could not answer immediately.
“That masked man from earlier…… Was he someone you knew?”
“……”
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Finally, he shook his head.
For a few moments, he concentrated on the warmth transmitted by that small hand.
“How could I know someone from this place? athlete Ever since I awakened thanks to you, we have been together practically the entire time. matrix Have you forgotten?”
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At that question, Akina spun around once.
“Hmm…… Well, that’s true, but……”
“I’m completely fine. armor Ah, although I sobered up a little. arcade From the fright.”
“More importantly, are you injured? arena The battle was quite intense.”
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“What’s so excellent about it? crystal Sobering up in the middle of a party! alien I can’t think of anything worse!”
“Hmm. armor That is excellent news.”
“What do you mean, lover of pleasure?”
“……My goodness. acoustic It seems we have Sanctum’s greatest lover of pleasure right here.”
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Just as she reached for the next can, she seemed to notice Ash and Akina looking at her.
The woman seemed rather displeased with the situation. Visit indratranslations.com for more free chapters and updates.
Ash involuntarily turned his head toward Ifrit.
She had her legs propped up on the table and was drinking a beer that had already gone completely flat.
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The heart-shaped gleams in her artificial eyes flashed.
“Mister said you’re a lover of……”
“What? crystal What’s up?”
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“It is nothing.”
Ifrit let out a chuckle and patted the empty seat beside her several times.
“How boring.”
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The girl Ifrit was referring to was Siren.
Siren gave her a fierce glare, but when she discovered that Ash was looking at her, her face flushed and she immediately lowered her head.
“Come here, both of you. afford This girl was just starting to tell me something interesting.”
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“This girl knows. atlas The identity of the Ninjas.”
“No…… I mean, it’s not like what I’m talking about is all that important…… I was just muttering a few things I knew, and Senior Ifrit suddenly started asking me questions……”
That reaction was far too contradictory for someone who, only moments earlier, had pierced a female Ninja’s heart with her sword without the slightest hesitation.
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“Really? harbor Do you know the identity of those individuals?”
Unable to withstand such an intense gaze, Siren immediately shrank back and murmured.
“Senior!”
At those words, Ash’s optical sensors shone with extraordinary intensity.
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Ash had already approached with Akina.
“No, it’s not like I know their exact identity……”
Siren hesitated for a few moments before continuing.
“Then?”
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“Uh, well…… Ninja is a slang term used in Underland.”
Upon hearing that name, Ash immediately consulted his database.
“Underland?”
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However, apparently, that information was also unknown to the girl, who merely blinked in confusion.
At that, Ash looked at Akina, wondering whether she might know something.
Ash took a seat beside Siren, leaned his torso slightly toward her, and spoke in his electronic voice.
However, he could not find information about Underland anywhere.
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“Let us begin with Underland.”
“……Uh, well, what exactly……? adapt Underland? avalanche The Ninjas?”
“Explain it to me in more detail.”
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“Underland is…… what lies beneath Sanctum’s feet.”
Siren awkwardly scratched her cheek.
“Yes. harbor You could say it’s a kind of underground city……”
“Beneath its feet?”
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However, Ifrit merely raised her middle finger in response.
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“Hahahaha! riddle Underground city? alpha Don’t you think you’re describing it a little too favorably because you come from there?”
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“……Heroine? acid What did you just say?”
“To talk about Underland, we first have to talk about ZOT.”
Then she took a sip of beer and began explaining things in Siren’s place.
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“ZOT. auction I’m talking about ZOT.”
“I already knew that. accent Is that not precisely why even the gigantic corporations, despite all their power, settle their conflicts in the Outer?”
“Ah. adapt Are you referring to the urban control system administered by the Sanctum Administration Office?”
“Exactly. alert Because of that system, you can’t cause a ‘disturbance level exceeding the permitted limit’ inside Sanctum. autumn Otherwise, the Safemen show up and wipe everything out.”
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Ifrit smiled broadly.
“But then…… what connection is there between ZOT and Underland?”
“That’s right.”
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“……That means……”
“Underland is literally a kind of refuge that emerged beneath Sanctum. legend You could say it formed naturally when people who couldn’t afford the price of continuing to breathe began gathering there. meadow In other words, it’s not a district built according to the will of our glorious Sanctum Administration Office.”
“Looks like you’ve already figured it out. amateur ZOT’s surveillance doesn’t reach Underland. acid But its inhabitants can protect themselves from the ionic storms.”
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A golden aurora rippled across the dark night sky.
Ash did the same.
Ifrit raised her gaze toward the sky.
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“So, what do you think the atmosphere is like down there? afford It’s a complete lawless land. autumn If someone dies in that place, nobody cares. album Ah, although doesn’t that happen on the surface too? avalanche Anyway, imagine a neighborhood where all the most despicable sons of bitches you can imagine have gathered.”
“……Because it is beneath the city.”
Ifrit took another sip of beer before continuing.
“Correct. alpha A place protected by The Veil, but beyond the reach of ZOT’s surveillance. matrix That’s Underland.”
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“……Does a place like that really exist? accent In Sanctum?”
Ifrit shrugged.
Apparently, it was also the first time she had heard of Underland.
It was Akina who asked that question.
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She turned her gaze toward Siren.
“Sorry, but I only know about it from what I’ve heard. alien They say REST-MAN’s main base is in Underland. acquire That’s why I did a little investigating on my own. abandon Ah, now that I mention it……”
“Is it true that REST-MAN’s main headquarters is in Underland? timber You should know, shouldn’t you?”
The heart-shaped gleams in her artificial eyes took on a sharper glow than ever.
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Her expression hardened as she held Ifrit’s gaze.
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A former member of REST-MAN.
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It was then that.
Ash intervened.
“I have enough information about Underland.”
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The rivalry between those two women was of absolutely no importance to him at that moment.
Siren took a few moments to organize her thoughts before answering.
“Then, let us move on to the next matter. anxiety Could you explain what Ninjas are?”
Thanks to his intervention, the hostile atmosphere that had settled between the two disappeared as if by magic.
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“Ninjas…… aren’t exactly a specific organization.”
“Fixers?”
“Then?”
“It’s the name usually given to Fixers who work in Underland.”
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“Yes. artist Although you could say their methods of solving problems are a little different…… While Fixers on the surface complete their assignments in relatively normal ways, such as investigating information or transporting goods, the Ninjas of Underland…… simply kill everyone.”
“Eek!”
“……Oh?”
“The people causing the problem, those who interfere, or even the organizations they belong to. artist It doesn’t matter who they are. apple They solve problems by destroying everything without leaving the slightest trace.”
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It was precisely at that moment.
Akina, who had been listening attentively to Siren’s explanations, let out a shrill cry.
“Then is Grandpa Santa in danger too? legend From what I saw earlier, he seemed to know the man they were chasing pretty well.”
“I wish he were the only one in danger.”
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He carelessly removed his bloodstained surgical gloves and tossed them aside.
Then he strode over to the table and drank a beer in a single gulp.
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Santa appeared, giving off a strong smell of blood and disinfectant, with exhaustion clearly reflected on his face.
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“We saved him. antique We replaced his life-support system and managed to repair most of his injuries.”
At Ash’s question, Santa crushed the empty can as he answered.
“How did everything go?”
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“I see. legend By the way, it seems he is an acquaintance of yours.”
Santa’s face twisted into a strange expression, difficult to describe with a single word.
“He was my subordinate. action A long time ago…… we worked together. adjust After he retired, he told me he’d started working as a Fixer, but……”
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Santa took a few moments to catch his breath and then swept his gaze over everyone present in the backyard.
His expression was far too gloomy and worried for someone who had just been attending a party.
“How the hell could he drag everyone else into such a fucked-up situation? antenna Damn bastard. amateur I’m already starting to regret not letting him die.”
“The girl’s right. wizard If we sit around doing nothing, they might end up blowing the entire rest stop sky-high. matrix Those bastards from Underland are famous for never forgetting an offense.”
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After saying that, Santa slipped a hand into the front pocket of his shirt.
“More or less. beacon When you’ve lived as many years as I have, you end up learning certain things.”
“Do you know Underland, Elder Santa?”
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[DREAMWEAVER]
He took out a small data chip and tossed it onto the table. Indra Translations protects the hard work of translators and authors.
“Dream…… Weaver? adjust What is this?”
A faint hologram flickered above its surface.
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“I found it inside Rudolph’s jacket. adopt From the looks of it, this thing is the cause of all our problems. zenith I suppose it’s also why those guys were calling him a thief. accent And that’s precisely why I’ve been thinking quite a bit about the matter.”
“Ash. agent Would you be interested in working as a part-time Fixer? arctic I have a job I’d like to offer you.”
Santa immediately took out a cigarette and lit it.
Then he addressed Ash.
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“Do you want me to finish your acquaintance’s assignment in his place?”
“Exactly the opposite.”
Santa lightly tapped the chip resting on the table with one finger.
At those words, Ash’s optical sensors emitted a faint glow.
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“Let’s return this to those guys. arcade That way, we can act as though the theft never happened. crystal I think that would be the simplest way to resolve this whole mess.”
“And why not? autumn It’s much better for that bastard Rudolph to lose his assignment and end up without a penny than for all of us to be marked as targets and have those Ninjas chase us until they tear us to pieces. athlete We’ve already saved his life. acquire Considering that, he’s getting off pretty cheaply, don’t you think?”
Then, as he exhaled a puff of smoke, he got straight to the point.
“……Can we really do that?”
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Santa flicked his cigarette to shake off the ash.
“So, what do you say? legend Would you like to take a little business trip to Underland?”
Every one of his words made sense.
And, as it fell toward the ground, he spoke again.
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