Published at 22nd of January 2021 10:51:51 PM
Chapter 113
[Collapse of Convex]
What is this person saying?
I thought so for a moment, but he probably ran so hard, as he is sweating buckets, and he doesn’t seem to be fooling around .
I look back at the executives .
While each have a grim face, only Utsusemi-san looks very happy .
“Please give us a more detailed explanation of the situation,” Kemuri-san says .
“Y-yes . The people from the Anonymous Countermeasures Department came to round up Derrida Village, led by Lieutenant General Sakai… No, that wasn’t to round up or the likes .
A fully armed Self-Defense Forces broke into the village, they probably have identified that the hideout is here… The collapse of the first defense line is imminent . ”
“What, so it’s that incompetent lieutenant general, huh? Don’t scare me like that,” Byakurei-san shrugs his shoulders and says so .
They’re not enemies that have that much threat, but I think the problem here is that this place is exposed though .
If we have to move the base again, the endurances of the members won’t be able to handle it .
“So how many enemies are there?”
“Probably over 2,000…”
Byakurei-san’s expression is stiffened . No, probably everyone is shocked by the numbers .
2,000…? What the heck are they planning to do by coming here?
Even Tameiki-san stands up a little roughly this time .
“Didn’t you get early warning from the automatic detection of Observer?”
“…It seems it didn’t make it in time . ”
“Why?”
“Let’s put that off . Everyone, get in your seat . We have to put up a countermeasure immediately . ”
White smoke rolls up from Kemuri-san’s body, and a clone is formed beside him .
It’s his ability, Avatars .
“For the time being, I will check the situation on the ground with my clone . You, inform the people on ground to start the battle if the first defense line is breached . Hold them back from invading the underground,” Kemuri-san’s clone says so, and the man who came as a messenger responds and leaves the conference room with the clone .
Each person who stood up took a seat, and I also returned to my original seat .
“I propose to fight back,” Kemuri-san says .
I frown .
No matter how you think about it, we should evacuate .
I wanted to say so, but I didn’t because the other party is Kemuri-san . He is a specialist in commanding and always chooses the best option .
I thought that Kemuri-san would give a suggestion to evacuate, so I was surprised that he chose to fight back .
“It sure is getting interesting . ”
I’m irritated by Utsusemi-san’s easygoing attitude .
What’s interesting? A lot of people will die .
After receiving various responses, Kemuri-san continues,
“It’s safe to say that this has something to do with the lateness of Boss and Shido .
What we have to do is earn time until then . The hideout is currently in full power . Unlike the previous withdrawal battle, our forces are sufficient . ”
Certainly, it is difficult to evacuate due to the terrain, so I understand that we have to make that decision .
However, we should not have enough forces . Even if the ground and underground are combined, the number of our troops is less than 1,000 . Furthermore, if you subtract the ones who can fight from there, we are overwhelmingly disadvantaged compared to the Self-Defense Forces .
All of the currently available executives are strong, but the difference in numbers cannot be filled by any means . Moreover, this is a surprise attack .
Naturally, there should be reinforcements from Saint Celia .
Wouldn’t it be easier to rebuild if we withdraw before the battle?
…No, let’s believe in Kemuri-san . No one in the organization can understand the situation faster than him except the dead Shikkou-san . In fact, he made a decision without panic and started to act in just over a dozen seconds .
Kemuri-san might have said that after considering various factors . Without him, we would waste more time in discussion . After all, the executive members are all stubborn .
After seeing no one commented, Kemuri-san continues, “Now then, gather the main combatants with codenames in the large conference room . ”
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Ten minutes after that, all combatants, including executives, are gathering in the large conference room .
Kemuri-san made two more clones . There is an upper limit to his ability, but his clones could make clones too, so more clones should be moving now .
The clones diffuse the situation all at once, displaying an amazing performance .
It seems that the battle has already begun on the ground, as the rumblings have been transmitted to here .
Under the command of Kemuri-san’s clones, the surface should hold up for a while, but he is probably using the low-rank members as cannon fodders to buy time .
The desks in the large conference room were roughly removed, and at present, about 50 members carefully selected by Kemuri-san have changed into uniform (although some didn’t get changed) and are looking at the map displayed on the front monitor .
Kemuri-san is standing next to the monitor explains the strategy,
“As you know, there are only three entrances to this underground hideout . There are a total of nine entrances if we include the ones for evacuation, but there is no risk of invasion from those ones . I will omit this explanation . ”
Each doorway is enlarged and displayed on the monitor .
First of all, the passage leading to the hidden underground parking lot . Then, the entrance in the center of the above-ground Derrida Village . And a simple entrance right by the center of the line connecting that entrance and the emergency exit of the underground passage .
Each allows invasion of the hideout via the stairs or passages .
The exits for evacuation are not established yet, but would be opened by explosives buried in various places . The reason Kemuri-san said there’s no need to worry about those is because they’re not currently established as exits .
“The number of enemies is about 2,000 . If we fight head on, we can hardly win . In addition, their reinforcements will come from Saint Celia one after another .
However, if it comes to siege battles, they are not a threat . If we can call reinforcements from all branches, defend only these three points and attract the enemies, we can launch a pincer attack . ”
I see . If we only protect the passages, even this small number of people can hold up until reinforcements arrive .
“I’m sorry for the people on the ground, but I have them become sacrificial pieces . Originally, they were the people from the far away branches . It isn’t a big damage .
While they are buying time, let’s allocate the positioning . ”
After glancing at his wristwatch, Kemuri-san operates the tablet in his hand and change the screen of the monitor .
What is projected is the allocation of members assigned to each point .
Kemuri-san explains verbally,
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“First of all, the entrance at the center; Byakurei and Tameiki will be positioned here . This is the final defense line . Defend it properly . ”
“Okke . ”
“…Leave it to me . ”
Byakurei-san and Tameiki-san are in the center, huh . Certainly, if it’s the two of them, it will not be broken through .
With just Byakurei-san’s Room Impair, the enemies won’t be able to invade .
“The defense of the underground passage leading to the parking lot is as you can see . If the parking lot is found, this will be the widest and most fierce battlefield . Depending on the battle situation, we will increase the number of personnel . ”
21 members were assigned .
Getsuri-san, Hikisaki-san, Utsusemi-san, Roll, I, and etc .
Dammit, I’m placed here, huh . No, it’s better than the simple entrance that is likely to be the front line, huh .
However, the members are pretty terrible . Would these people be able to cooperate…?
“The remaining members are at the simple entrance . Currently, this is the front line, and the guys on the ground are guarding here . Don’t let even one of them in . ”
The names of ability users with wide-range influence such as Face Punch-san are not shown on the monitor . Apparently, they are assigned as the rearguards .
All member nods and reply to Kemuri-san with a quiet fighting spirit .
I’m nervous, or rather, I feel like running away .
This depends on when the reinforcements arrive, but I see more than half will be casualty .
The members in the rear guard are fine, but I feel that the 50 of us will become expendables .
“If someone is injured, take them to the rear guard immediately . The medical team on the second basement floor will treat them .
The hideout is not designed to withstand combat, but the material it is built of make the hideout durable . Ability users that have influence on physics, you can all go wild .
Is there any question?”
I raise my hand . Gazes are gathered on me .
“What is it, Shion?”
“What about Renga? Should I go out to the surface and call him?”
Brick is usually keeping away from Derrida, but when I call him, he will always come .
He will be a great force in this battle .
I thought so, but Kemuri-san shakes his head, “No… you don’t have to call Renga . ”
“…Can I ask why?”
“Renga will disperse the enemies and allies on the ground . He’s not suitable for this battle with the aim of pincer attack . ”
“But Renga… no, I understand . ”
I rebutted, but agreed against my own will .
The smart Renga should be able to move according to my instruction, but if Kemuri-san decided so, it can’t be helped .
“Any other questions?”
Not particularly . The silence that said so continues for a few seconds .
Kemuri-san raises one of his hand to indicate the end of the question time .
Then, taking a deep breath of him, he says, “Probably, this will be the biggest battle in Anonymous history, and a full-scale war that is pitting the survival of the organization and the authority of the Self-Defense Forces . ”
Roll standing next to me glances at me .
It has become outrageous, isn’t it? – so I read from Roll’s glance .
“The enemy is 2,000 . We are elite who have passed through many nearly certain death experiences against those carefully trained people .
Killing 40 people by yourself is just a small thing for you guys, right?” Kemuri-san shrugs his shoulders and says so . There are small laughs and each of them have an expression that says ‘of course’ .
They have enough morale, huh .
It’s been dozens of minutes since the information came in, I think we did well, preparing this much .
“I repeat, they are not enemies . Let’s teach them the true absurdity . Disperse!”
Yeah!!! – such a reply echoes in the large conference room . I louden the sounds to raise their moral even further .
Then every one starts running toward their assigned location .