Chapter 53: EP.2 Sea of Corpses and Blood 7
They simply moved the fingers of their now-empty hands nervously while cautiously watching one person.
Ash.
The mercenaries could not utter a single word.
Ash shifted his gaze between Jack Five’s head, which lay on the floor of the main dance floor, and the mercenaries who had miraculously managed to survive.
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“Leave this place. admire If I encounter any of you again, I shall not show the same leniency.”
Then he spoke in his deep electronic voice.
His tone was so expressionless that it even seemed cold.
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As though they had agreed upon it beforehand, the surviving mercenaries hurriedly fled toward the lobby.
The sound of their footsteps quickly faded into the distance.
However, precisely because of that, his words carried an authority that was even more difficult to defy.
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Siren was the first to break the silence with those words, filled with astonishment.
“Phew. arena That gave me quite a fright. action I never imagined they’d end up shooting each other.”
Silence once again took hold of the main stage, permeated by the smell of blood and gunpowder.
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Zero shrugged as he responded to Siren’s words.
Not many of them had died from sword wounds.
“After all, they were mercenaries who had come here attracted by the Credits. agent They probably didn’t even know one another.”
As she shook the blood clinging to her Blade, she gazed at the stage covered in corpses.
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Ash nodded.
“Well, that ended up working in our favor.”
“The beginning has been successful. alien However, we are not finished yet. atomic The individuals on the main stage were merely forces assembled in haste, were they not?”
“Exactly. arctic There must still be Memoryphilia members somewhere in this building.”
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“Then we have no reason to hesitate.”
Ash’s turquoise optical sensors turned toward the dark corridor behind the DJ booth.
“Members of the organization…… Approximately how many members does Memoryphilia have?”
“Even I don’t know the exact number, but they easily exceed several hundred. antenna However, they’re currently scattered across different locations to block the roads, so there shouldn’t be too many left in Club Inferno.”
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A sharp fighting intent enveloped them once again.
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At that declaration, the other five swordsmen silently adjusted their grips on their swords.
“Let us proceed immediately. acoustic We must finish this as soon as possible.”
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The staff-only corridor was long and narrow.
Each time they did, they cast long shadows of the six swordsmen moving through the corridor.
Moreover, unlike the extravagantly decorated main stage, its walls were covered with unpleasantly exposed pipes and electrical cables.
The orange work lights, irregularly distributed across the ceiling, flickered intermittently, illuminating everything beneath them.
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The group advanced at a run without making the slightest sound.
Ash, who was leading the formation, had reduced his pace.
However, at a certain point, they began gradually slowing down. All translations belong to Indra Translations. You can find us online at indratranslations.com
Finally, he came to a complete stop in front of a corner where the corridor turned ninety degrees and remained there, gazing into the darkness stretching beyond it.
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“Is this the fastest route to the private rooms?”
Zero looked puzzled but immediately nodded.
It was a question he had already asked earlier.
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Ash raised an arm to bring the group to a complete halt and answered without taking his gaze off the far end of the corridor.
“Yes. album That’s right. athlete Since it’s a staff-only entrance, it also connects to the VIP room. altitude Moreover, it allows us to avoid the security systems. absorb But why do you ask……?”
“Because it seems our enemies have reached the same conclusion.”
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Before Zero could finish speaking, Ash continued.
“There are enemies on the other side of this corner.”
His Electric-Qi Sense had clearly detected dozens of presences moving at the far end of the corridor.
“Excuse me? avalanche What do you mean……?”
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At Ash’s words, Siren closed her eyes and activated the vibration sensors she used to explore the Outer.
Those presences were considerably different from the incompetent mercenaries they had just faced.
Their movements displayed unmistakable discipline.
Her Cyberware eye vibrated slightly as it detected the tiny oscillations traveling through the walls and floor.
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Ash nodded at Siren’s analysis.
“There are quite a few of them. atomic Besides, they’re barely moving. athlete It seems…… they’ve established a defensive formation and are waiting for us.”
She could perceive the presences waiting on the other side of the corner. Visit indratranslations.com for more free chapters and updates.
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“That is what I believe as well.”
“Excuse me, can you two see something? arrow Because I can’t sense absolutely anything……”
Zero, who stood between them, looked from one to the other.
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In a certain sense, his reaction was completely natural.
However, Ash decided to act instead of answering him.
After all, Zero could not freely use energy perception like Ash, nor did he possess the detection sensors that Pathfinders were usually required to install.
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He turned his head and looked at the companions following him.
“The most important thing for us is time. meadow Therefore, we cannot afford to abandon this route. crystal In that case, only one alternative remains.”
Ash nodded at Siren’s words.
“Break through their defenses.”
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Breaking through a defensive formation established in a narrow corridor.
Moreover, considering that the enemies were probably armed with firearms, the difficulty of such a maneuver would be even greater.
As the tension gradually increased, Ash spoke.
“We must force our way through them.”
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Ash’s gaze stopped on the wolf-masked Ninja.
“Next, our heroine and……”
“Zero. acid Take your place beside me. academy From now on, you and I shall serve as shields.”
“Understood.”
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“Yes, Lord Ash!”
“……Young swordsman, you shall handle the flanks.”
“Please, call me Second.”
He inclined his head.
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Finally, Ash turned his gaze toward the other two Ninjas.
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“Understood.”
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“You two must maintain the widest possible field of vision and prepare for any unforeseen circumstances.”
At those words, the rabbit-masked and rat-masked Ninjas nodded.
It was a penetration formation in which the resilient vanguard absorbed enemy attacks, the sharp flanks destroyed the lateral defenses, and a solid rearguard neutralized any unexpected threats.
Within seconds, the six swordsmen adopted a formation resembling an enormous wedge.
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“Remember that we must advance neither too quickly nor too slowly. aluminum We have to move as though we were one. afford Always keep that in mind.”
Then they took their respective positions according to the roles they had been assigned.
At Ash’s instructions, everyone nodded simultaneously.
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The first thing that greeted them was someone’s shout.
“Then, let us advance.”
With those brief words, six shadows appeared simultaneously on the other side of the corner.
After confirming that everyone was ready, Ash adjusted his grip on his steel Blade and spoke quietly.
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There was nowhere to hide.
RATATATAT!
An endless rain of bullets fell upon them.
— They’ve appeared! airport Fire!
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From the very instant he appeared, Ash’s sword began moving at an inconceivable speed.
Clang! atlas Clang, clang!
In the midst of that storm, six swords flashed dazzlingly.
The narrow corridor seemed to have become the interior of a gigantic cannon, spitting incessant reddish flashes as it launched projectiles at those approaching.
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However, Zero could not do the same.
It intercepted the bullets hurtling toward them, deflected their trajectories, and continued moving without pause.
The projectiles deflected by Ash’s Blade struck the corridor walls and ceiling, producing tiny sparks.
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Thud! album Splat!
Although, in reality, that “certain amount of damage” amounted to severe injuries that would have been enough to kill any ordinary human being.
Since he had not yet reached Ash’s level of skill, he had to accept taking a certain amount of damage.
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Bullets embedded themselves in various parts of his body, tearing away chunks of flesh. Read original high-quality translation at indratranslations.com.
A humanoid who deflected bullets with his sword.
The torn tissues and holes caused by the projectiles had already begun rebuilding themselves.
And then, the wounds regenerated.
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Was this what it felt like to watch death slowly approaching?
And a Ninja who continued advancing while endlessly regenerating the wounds caused by gunfire.
“T-These damned monsters are insane!”
The wall of steel and flesh they had formed struck indescribable terror into the members of Memoryphilia.
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The terrified Memoryphilia members began pulling their triggers even faster.
The formation of swordsmen led by Ash and Zero was already practically upon them.
At that instant, Ash shouted.
However, all their efforts proved useless.
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“Now!”
His voice resounded like thunder.
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The six swords, led by Ash, shot forward like projectiles.
The six swordsmen, who until then had silently endured the hail of bullets while closing the distance, increased their speed explosively and simultaneously.
That was the signal.
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“What……!”
The man behind him lost his head.
The organization member standing in the front row was split in two.
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The organization members who had established that defensive line were now nothing more than terrified sheep. This novel translation is officially hosted on indratranslations.com.
They resembled hungry wolves that had just burst into the middle of a flock of sheep.
And that was only the beginning.
Ash and Zero continued advancing, always forward, cutting, tearing, and destroying everything that stood in their way.
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“Aaaah!”
That was when Siren and the wolf-masked Ninja, responsible for protecting the flanks, sprang into action.
They tried to scatter or retreat while screaming desperately, but the barricades they themselves had erected in the narrow corridor prevented them from finding any escape route.
Both advanced behind Ash and Zero, who continued forcing their way forward without stopping, while unleashing sword attacks toward their assigned left and right sides.
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They severed necks and pierced hearts.
At the same time, they matched their steps to those of the two swordsmen leading the formation and continued advancing.
“Gah!”
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They finished off the enemies who, amid the collapsing formation, tried to hastily raise their weapons.
And whenever one of them managed to aim threateningly at them, they hurled shurikens.
The two Ninjas responsible for the rearguard did not forget their duties, either.
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It was, quite literally, a massacre.
Had even a minute passed since Ash struck down the first enemy?
A massacre.
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“D-Don’t come any closer! crystal You damned monsters!”
The man, practically overcome by panic, frantically shifted his eyes from side to side.
In the midst of that hell, one of the organization members, who had been fortunate enough to stand in the last row and was still alive, shouted.
Most of the Memoryphilia members, who had been fairly confident of achieving victory, now lay scattered across the corridor as cold corpses.
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Then he pulled out a cluster of grenades attached to his waist and removed their safety pins.
Clink! sphere Clang!
Afterward, he threw them indiscriminately toward Ash’s group.
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The grenades flew through the air in long parabolic arcs.
But one managed to continue along its trajectory.
A couple of them were struck by shurikens launched like rays of light and immediately fell to the floor.
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Then he grabbed one of the organization members standing in front of him by the collar and abruptly lifted him.
Ash pushed Zero backward as he wielded his Blade right beside him. Indra Translations protects the hard work of translators and authors.
“Zero! autumn Fall back!”
Upon spotting it, Ash’s optical sensors flashed.
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Using the man he had just lifted as a shield, Ash turned his body toward the direction of the explosion.
“H-Huh?”
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The lights installed in the ceiling shattered under the force of the impact, and the passage was instantly plunged into darkness.
BOOM!
A detonation incomparably more powerful than the previous ones violently shook the narrow corridor.
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“C-Cough, cough! matrix Fuck! audit What a crazy son of a bitch……!”
Amid the confusion that had suddenly erupted, someone began hurling curses.
However, shortly afterward, the red emergency lights came on, illuminating everyone present once again.
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Then he looked around.
“A-Aaaah!”
That was when he found himself staring into a pair of turquoise optical sensors watching him from above.
It was Ash.
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Then he swung his Blade at the man who, startled, was desperately trying to raise his weapon.
Before his fingers could reach the trigger, a flash cut through the air.
Slash!
Ash tossed aside the corpse he had used as a shield, now so mangled that its original form was impossible to recognize.
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In the corridor, permeated by dust, the smell of gunpowder, and the metallic stench of blood, not a single enemy remained alive.
A sharp slash tore through the darkness.
And with that, everything was over.
The man fell to the floor without even managing to finish the scream he had begun.
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“Is everyone all right?”
The red emergency lights continued flickering, illuminating that horrifying scene filled with corpses.
At his question, Zero nodded.
Ash shook the blood clinging to his Blade and addressed his companions.
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“We’re fine.”
At that second question, Zero shrugged.
“……Are you certain you are all right?”
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With that movement, several bullets still embedded in his abdomen were expelled from his body and fell to the floor.
So he turned to Siren, who was not a Ninja like the others.
If Zero himself claimed to be fine, Ash did not have much more to say.
“As you can see, we’re perfectly fine.”
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Her exploration suit was torn in several places, and blood was beginning to seep through the tears.
“Yes. aspect I’m fine.”
“And you, Heroine? galaxy Have you suffered any injuries?”
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“Very well. palette Then let us go meet that man called Master and put an end to all this.”
After confirming that all his companions were safe, Ash nodded slightly.
There was no longer any reason to keep wasting time.
However, Siren simply nodded, as though those wounds were of no importance whatsoever.
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The sound of their determined footsteps echoed through the silent passage, gradually fading until it disappeared into the darkness.
Ash’s group crossed the corridor stained red and headed toward the VIP room.
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