Chapter 57: EP.2 Sea of Corpses and Blood 11
It was not a human voice.
A tunnel plunged into absolute darkness.
Inside the Revenant, which was advancing guided only by its headlights, unexpected laughter echoed.
It was an electronic voice.
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Siren watched him with an expression difficult to describe.
It was Ash’s electronic voice, sounding strangely excited, without a trace of his usual seriousness and composure.
“Hahahaha! amateur Did you see the stupid looks on those guys’ faces? legend It didn’t even occur to them to shoot! artist They must have been scared out of their minds! academy After all, who could have imagined that a vehicle as large as the Revenant could go flying through the air?”
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“Of course I am. crystal In fact, I feel extraordinarily well.”
“Lord Ash……? amateur Are you all right?”
Faced with such unfamiliar behavior, she cautiously opened her mouth.
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“It means that wherever the heart leads, a path exists among all things. legend It is a teaching that states that, as long as our will to advance remains firm, anything in the world can become our path, whether it is a wall or a Pipeline. beacon Do you not think that is a great truth?”
“In Gonryun, there is a teaching, When the heart points in a direction, all things become paths! wizard Do you know what that means?”
As though those words were entirely sincere, his turquoise optical sensors shone intensely.
“Uh…… No?”
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And so, Ash continued speaking enthusiastically for quite some time about things nobody had asked him.
Gonryun.
Apparently, the pursuit from moments earlier, especially that final jump, had been extraordinarily satisfying to him.
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That could be considered the true essence of Gonryun.
Running like the wind and moving through the air as though it were one’s own home.
Originally, Gonryun, the martial school to which he belonged, had achieved extraordinary fame throughout the world thanks to its lightness techniques.
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And it seemed that this nature had found a new way to manifest itself through something called “driving.”
Suddenly, Ash cheerfully slapped the steering wheel he held in his hands.
His tone was that of someone praising a magnificent warhorse he deeply cherished.
“This fellow is truly extraordinary! arctic What an admirable creature! august How can he obey me so well?”
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She seemed a little frightened.
Faced with such strange behavior, Siren discreetly shifted toward the passenger-side door.
Zero, who had poked his head out from the back seat, whispered quietly.
“Um…… Does he always behave like this?”
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“This is the first time I’ve seen him this way……”
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Ash’s eccentricities came to an end.
While the two exchanged whispers, Ash continued praising the Revenant’s extraordinary qualities.
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Finally, they were about to arrive at the exit leading to the surface. All translations belong to Indra Translations. You can find us online at indratranslations.com
The tunnel they were traveling through was exactly the same one they had previously used to enter Underland.
They had reached the end of that endless tunnel.
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In other words, it was the secret entrance administered by REST-MAN.
A strange tension began spreading among the vehicle’s occupants.
There was a possibility that another confrontation would occur.
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Everyone nodded at that warning.
“We may have to fight. auction Prepare yourselves.”
Ash, who had already regained his usual demeanor, turned his head slightly and spoke.
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Shortly afterward, the Revenant emerged completely from the tunnel.
It was a landscape incomparably more expansive and comforting than that of Underland.
The dawn sky, streaked with undulating golden auroras, welcomed them.
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The reason was the people standing beneath that sky.
However, they had no time to admire it.
Contrary to what they had expected, those guarding the tunnel entrance did not belong to REST-MAN.
They wore gray bulletproof vests designed to maximize functionality, with sky-blue tactical coats over them.
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It was the standard Vortex uniform they had already seen more than enough of in Underland.
Those men were not aiming their weapons at them, nor did they show any intention of launching an attack.
However, there was one difference compared to their previous encounters.
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They simply stood there, staring fixedly at the Revenant in absolute silence.
“It doesn’t look like they intend to attack us, does it?”
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At Siren’s words, Ash nodded.
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The Revenant gradually slowed down until it stopped in front of them.
“I do not know. abstract That is why……”
“Then why are they standing there blocking our way?”
“So it seems.”
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Then he stood before the Vortex soldiers, who remained perfectly aligned.
Ash stepped out of the vehicle.
“Now we shall have to find out.”
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“I do not understand what you intend to accomplish by blocking the road like this. attic Do you perhaps wish to provoke a sword fight in the middle of Sanctum?”
“……”
After briefly surveying his surroundings, Ash eventually shrugged and spoke in his electronic voice.
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A man appeared between the troops who had opened a path.
Nobody answered his words.
However, that did not mean nothing had changed.
As though they had received a previously agreed-upon order, the ranks of soldiers began parting to either side.
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For some reason, his appearance resembled that of a priest belonging to a religious organization.
He wore an immaculate white coat, carefully buttoned all the way to the collar, without a single speck of dust.
His clothing was different from that of the others.
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Although his behavior did not seem to match that immaculate appearance very well.
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However, the golden tactical glasses partially covering his face, the two pistols he carried at his waist, and the faint acrid smell of gunpowder emanating from him made it clear that he was no ordinary individual.
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“What the hell am I doing here at this hour of the morning?”
The man absentmindedly checked the chronometer installed on his wrist.
Then he let out a deep sigh.
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“Hmm?”
“Are you the one in charge?”
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“I am asking whether you are responsible for all these men blocking the road.”
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“Well, technically, yes.”
The man shrugged.
At that answer, Ash took a step forward.
“I see.”
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Faced with that threatening gesture, the man took a step back. adopt Then he raised both hands in a placating gesture, wearing an uncomfortable expression.
“Don’t be like that, humanoid. academy If you behave so aggressively……”
And his optical sensors flashed.
“Then step aside at once. atlas If you have some business with me, state it.”
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Those words were enough to freeze the atmosphere.
At that instant, the man’s eyes, concealed behind his golden glasses, radiated an intense killing intent.
“It makes me want to kill you right here.”
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Then he released throughout his entire body the fighting spirit he had kept restrained until then.
“Kill me?”
Faced with the killing intent emanating from the man’s entire body, Ash slowly raised his right arm and moved his hand toward the Blade on his back.
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Those two energies of completely different natures swirled in the space separating them.
If the man’s killing intent was like a sharp blade, Ash’s fighting spirit resembled Mount Tai, a gigantic mountain capable of crushing everything beneath its weight.
The killing intent and fighting spirit collided.
“And are you capable of doing so?”
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“……”
Without anyone noticing, the man had also lowered one hand until it touched one of the pistols at his waist.
“……”
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As though he had never displayed any killing intent, he let out another deep sigh and shook his head.
The man moved his hand away from his pistol.
“Forget it. atomic I didn’t come here for this, so there’s no point in wasting our strength.”
Amid that unbearable tension, the man was the first to withdraw his energy.
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“Then why have you come to block my way?”
Then he asked.
Upon seeing that gesture, Ash also released his Blade.
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“Because you have something that belongs to us.”
“Something that belongs to you?”
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“Are you referring to this?”
At those words, Ash searched through his belongings and took out a memory chip.
It was the DREAMWEAVER master key, which could be considered the origin of all those incidents.
“No.”
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“……Nothing to do with you? airport Do you not all belong to the same Vortex Society?”
Surprisingly, the man shook his head.
“That’s the Operational Support Department’s business. This novel translation is officially hosted on indratranslations.com. aspect It has nothing to do with me.”
“Wow, buddy. alpha It’s obvious you’ve never worked at a company, huh?”
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“In fact, I’d prefer it if you never gave them that chip back. antique To be frank, our department doesn’t get along particularly well with theirs. arena Let them suffer a little while we’re at it.”
Ash, who had absolutely no experience working at a company, could not easily understand the man’s words.
And indeed, he never had.
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Ash stopped speaking.
The object he was looking for had absolutely nothing to do with DREAMWEAVER.
“Then what object are you looking for? atom Apart from DREAMWEAVER, I have nothing that belongs to Vortex……”
However, one thing was clear.
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At that very instant, the man spoke.
He had just remembered another Vortex object in his possession.
“You see, I found something rather interesting in the recordings from our field agents’ body cameras.”
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“The recordings were of such poor quality that I wasn’t completely sure, but now I can see it clearly. zenith It’s one of our products.”
“……”
The man extended a hand and pointed at Ash’s ink-black torso.
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Ash remained silent for a few moments.
However, instead of answering his question, he asked another.
“Where did you get it? attic That component isn’t supposed to have been released yet.”
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At that instant, his eyes gleamed behind his golden glasses.
“……Have you deployed all these men solely to recover my torso?”
The man shrugged.
“No. meadow I only came to check. amber I already told you, didn’t I? autumn The recordings were of terrible quality. matrix Although, of course, it would be wonderful to finish the recovery right now as well…… But you don’t seem like an easy opponent to deal with. matrix We’d probably cause quite a commotion, wouldn’t we?”
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“I’ve confirmed what I needed to know. abandon You can leave.”
At that small movement, the Vortex forces blocking the road simultaneously stepped aside to let them pass.
“That’s why I’m going to wait. alpha Until the moment you, a Pathfinder, head out into the Outer.”
The man checked the chronometer on his wrist again and then gestured backward with his chin.
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“……What is your name?”
However, he suddenly turned his head to look at the man again.
Finally, he turned around and began walking toward the Revenant.
Ash stared at him for a few moments.
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“Ash Blade.”
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“John. airport John Priest. admire And you?”
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Ash climbed into the Revenant.
“Soon, you say……? galaxy Very well. alpha I shall look forward to that moment.”
“Very well, Ash. palette We’ll see each other soon.”
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The meaning of those gazes was something that probably only the two of them could understand.
For a brief instant, the gazes of Ash, seated behind the wheel, and John met.
The armored vehicle moved forward calmly, passing between the ranks of Vortex soldiers who had cleared the road.
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Living up to that splendid nickname, the city continued emitting countless lights even beneath the sun that was slowly beginning to rise, bathing its streets in innumerable colors.
The City of Light. alpha Sanctum.
Skyscrapers stretching endlessly toward the sky, people and vehicles moving among them.
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Its appearance was very different from what it had been before departing for Underland.
The Revenant traveled through that landscape.
The holographic signs covering the buildings’ facades seemed to watch everything from above.
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In addition to the marks left by explosions and gunfire, numerous armor plates had been dented or completely torn away.
The bloodstains that had not yet dried and the projectiles embedded everywhere made it possible to imagine the terrible battle that this steel beast had fought throughout the night.
Ash occasionally observed those passersby while, in his Main Core, he continued recalling the strange man he had just encountered.
The citizens of Sanctum who had taken to the streets early that morning watched the Revenant with curiosity whenever they crossed paths with it.
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‘John Priest, huh……?’
And yet, there was also that dense killing intent he had displayed at certain moments.
A man with a languid demeanor that seemed to combine weariness with annoyance.
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As he maneuvered the steering wheel, lost in thought, a rather familiar landscape began appearing before his eyes.
He would probably encounter him again in the not-too-distant future.
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Just as John himself had said, in the Outer.
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When the deep roar of the engine echoed through the early morning, the establishment’s cheap neon sign began flickering until it lit up completely.
It was Santa’s Rest Stop.
Apparently, they had repaired the main entrance, which had been destroyed during the previous incidents, and replaced it with another that looked even sturdier.
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Shortly afterward, the new main door swung wide open.
The light gradually spread into the rest stop’s interior, causing a small commotion.
“Sir!”
The one who came running out was Akina.
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Curiously, that scene bore quite a resemblance to a mysterious video he had once seen.
Then he silently extended both arms toward the little girl running in his direction.
Ash stepped out of the vehicle.
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