Chapter 79
[Tearing Darkness]
When I returned to Yoiyami-san’s room, Desuko-san was there as if it was natural . She sits in a chair and is sipping tea .
I entered the room with a sigh, and took off my worn-out jacket .
“Haa . ”
I move my eyes to Yoiyami-san . Why didn’t he chase her out?
I asked with my eyes, but I wasn’t answered .
I wonder if Desuko-san intruded in on her own accord .
While thinking about that, I moved my eyes to Desuko-san and said,
“I’m in the middle of training . Tameiki-san should have reported it too . ”
I don’t have time to deal with your work . I conveyed that to her with my eyes .
Desuko-san always has her long brown hair tied in a twin tail, but today she let it fall down and her atmosphere felt different .
I thought she was a little cute .
“Long time no see, Shion-kun . Moreover, seems like your vacation hasn’t been reported, y’know . ”
“You’re kidding right…?”
“It’s true . ”
If you became an executive, you can do whatever you want, but I, who was still an underling, still have to send report in a document to the hideout when I’m not in a mission .
Tameiki-san seems to have brought me here without reporting it .
You’re kidding right? – so I thought . I should have asked Tameiki-san to do it by email . Then, I would get a proper confirmation .
In that case, I wonder if Roll take over all the missions that should have been assigned to me . Or did Shikkou-san give me a leeway?
If it is the latter, I appreciated it .
“…Please tell me the detail of your missions . ?” I thought and said .
It’s troublesome, but it can’t be helped . Because this person is the type who will do whatever she has decided to do .
“Ohh, you will take over it!?”
“I haven’t said that yet . ”
There’s no way I will take over her mission without asking its content .
If the mission is unreasonable, I will certainly have to refuse it .
“The mission is simple . It is to destroy the important facilities of the SDF military base located between Slaceid and New Road . It is okay to annihilate them all . ”
“Am I going to do it alone?”
“That’s right~ . You can’t?”
“No…” I sink into silence .
I think that it is as expected impossible . I heard that the base there is pretty well guarded .
People of the lieutenant general class would be scattered about the place, and since I’m not Boss or Shimichi-san, I can’t destroy the place alone .
It is different from assassination which only one has one target .
“Do you think I can do it? Yoyami-san . ” I threw it to Yoiyami-san . If Yoiyami-san says I can, I’ll do it .
“It is impossible for you to annihilate everything no matter how I think about it . Even if you only destroy the facilities, the difficulty is still high . The general class people were often seen coming in and out of that branch . ”
“Eh~, then go help him, Yoiyami . ”
“Desuko-san, no matter how many times you asked, that is…” I spoke and noticed . I see, this is her aim, huh .
From the beginning, she was aiming for the help of Yoiyami-san . Obviously, it’s not a mission I can do alone .
However, still, I can only laugh bitterly at Desuko-san’s insensibility .
After all, Yoiyami-san can’t kill people . That’s why he escaped from Anonymous .
Desuko-san should have known it too from the previous case . Or rather, Desuko-san was the one who saw through him .
“Yoiyami, you are Shion’s master now, aren’t you? In that case, I think it’s okay for you to follow him . Treat it as a part of his training . Just having the support of Yoiyami will makes the efficiency and success rate widely different . ”
That is certainly the case .
I was able to assassinate with confidence because I was under the supervision of Yoiyami-san .
Even though he said that I was lacking cowardice, but I think that was due to the sense of security I felt at the fact that Yoiyami-san was watching me .
Yoiyami-san didn’t say anything .
After all, I feel guilty to involve Yoiyami-san .
I’ve already involved him by the fact that I got him to take care of me though .
I asked Desuko-san,
“What are the facilities?”
“Communication antennas, highway radar, etc . I want you to reduce the functions of the base as much as possible . ”
“Both are key and important facilities . Even if it is you, battle will be inevitable to destroy them all,” Yoiyami-san said .
Desuko-san looked at him while grinning .
“Are you worried? Then tag along with him . If Yoiyami act as a diversion, it should be an easy victory, y’know . ”
Desuko-san sipped the tea once and rattled the chair .
Yoiyami-san moved his gaze from such Desuko-san to me .
If possible, I would have liked to decline it, but no matter what my excuses is, Desuko-san seems going to refute it .
Desuko-san is such an ability user, she specializes in moving people’s hearts .
It is already certain that I should obey, but the problem is Yoiyami-san .
This mission, I don’t think I would be told to do it unless Yoiyami-san comes . Rather, it is a mission that Yoiyami-san can easily complete alone . But it is not necessary for Yoiyami-san to help in ‘my mission’ .
“Shion-kun seems to be OK with the mission, but what about you, Yoiyami?” Desuko-san urges Yoiyami-san .
“The reward?”
“S++ for two people . Not enough?”
“No, it’s enough . I’ll take it . ” Yoiyami-san closed his eyes and said .
“As expected . The I’ll leave it to you, kay? This is the details of the mission . ”
That said, Desuko-san left a document on the bed and leave out of the room .
The single highway connecting Slaceid and New Road extends across the wilderness . If you drive a car for an hour and a half from New Road, you’ll see a Self Defense Force military base along the road .
The Self-Defense Forces branch on the highway also functioned as a resting place and a gas station, and ordinary people who were traveling often stop by there .
“There it is . ”
“Ahh . ”
Yoiyami-san and I were proceeding along an unpaved road off the highway .
A grey wilderness spread all over . An SDF military base with its distinctive color erected along the highway . Once the car parked on a hill, I looked down at the base, and found how big it was .
Since the base and service area are practically separated, it will be difficult to invade from the highway side .
“It seems good to enter the communication antenna area from the back and destroy it . There is a total of four . ”
“The number of guards seems to be not that large . Or rather, there are only four of them . ”
“I will enter from the west entrance and act as a diversion . I will destroy the highway radar on the other side and attract their attention . In the meantime, you go destroy the communication antenna tower . ” Yoiyami-san explained to me while unfolding the map of the base .
The map does not show the internal structure in detail, but it indicated the rough location of the facilities .
“The list said that we should also destroy the barrack though . ”
I take out the documents left by Desuko-san and point to the place where the target entries are written .
“Ignore that . It doesn’t make much sense unless we’re aiming to annihilate them all . ”
In the first place, is there any meaning in reducing the function of this base?
Anonymous does not use this road to reach New Road .
Maybe they want to temporarily use this road in order to create a branch on New Road . Destroying the highway radar will make it easier to transport supplies .
Or will there be another separate team for annihilation afterward?
“Got it . So, how do we get inside?” When I asked, Yoiyami-san looked up at the sky . The sky was clear with no clouds .
“For the time being… let’s wait for the night . ”
When I checked the time, it was still 4 pm . It is necessary to wait for the night so that Yoiyami-san can go all out .
“Right . ”
Night .
It was completely dark behind the parked car, and as I moved my sight, there was the light of the lightings that illuminates the highway, and the dazzle of the Self Defense Force military base that shines in the dark wilderness .
I said dazzle not in the meaning that it is shining brightly . It just stands out because it’s in the dark .
I changed into a tuxedo that Desuko-san brought from the hideout . There is the mask too .
Yoiyami-san wore his usual clothes . He doesn’t seem going to hide his face .
If he does that, I think he will be watched by the SDF again and it will be difficult for him to live in the city though, I wonder if he is fine with that .
That’s not something I should say though .
Yoiyami-san drives the car without turning on the lights .
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No light is needed for his ‘Night Vision’ .
The real strength of Yoiyami-san can only be fully displayed in the darkness .
We got close to the base, and got out of the car .
The place where we got off was near the south exit from where I will infiltrate . It’s far from the west gate where Yoyami will infiltrate, but this distance is irrelevant to the current Yoiyami-san .
“I’ll go first . If the west alarm goes off, you should break in . We’ll finish it in less than 10 minutes . ”
“Yes . ”
“After you destroy the fourth antenna, wait there . I’ll pick you up . ”
That said, Yoiyami-san’s figure melted into the darkness .
I moved my eyes to the base and waited for Yoiyami-san’s signal . Immediately, the loud noise of the alarm went off .
The base become rowdy all at once .
I started running from the car and headed for the south exit .
There are two guards .
I generate a sound behind the two people . When I saw them looking back, I approached them in an instant; I slit the neck of the first one, and fire a Soundshoot to the second one who was a little further away . The one who was struck by the Soundshoot was blown away and slammed into the wall ahead .
After confirming the death of the two, I infiltrated the base .
I send out sound waves to get a rough idea of the space . There are no people nearby . However, if I go to the communication antenna, it seems inevitable that I would encounter people even if I don’t want to . And I can’t avoid the surveillance cameras anyway .
The west exit of the base has a wide parking lot .
The location of the communication antenna is as I’ve confirmed earlier . Two of them are visible from here . The lights inside the base are faintly illuminating the antenna .
It sure is huge . Can I destroy it? Moreover, there are four of them .
The inside of the base basically has an open space layout, so the view is good .
It is a field that is not suitable for me .
However, I can’t complain .
I proceeded with caution toward the first antenna .
I can see that the personnel are running about due to Yoiyami-san’s diversion .
If I destroy the first antenna, they should be alert and head here as well .
No matter how much I silenced the sound, there’s no way it wouldn’t be noticed . It is important how quick I can destroy the four antennas .
I avoid encountering the Self-Defense Force and reach the first antenna .
Yoiyami-san’s act as a diversion was perfect .
I can see that most of the combatants are moving there .
Now then, I also have to destroy this antenna for good .
There is a control room or something next to the communication antenna, but I wonder if I can ignore that .
Ignore it .
I decided on my own and looked up at the antenna .
Then, I fired a Soundshoot .
*zun* I feel such vibrations . The direct hit of the Soundshoot distorts the pillars that support the antenna, and it gradually tilts .
The antenna tilted as it was, fell to the ground and shook the ground .
Cloud of dust rose grandly .
There was no sound, but the vibration just now should have been noticed .
I immediately headed for the second antenna .
The second antenna required two Soundshoots .
Even so, when I managed to destroy it like the first one, a squad of SDF rushed to me .
At the forefront is a lieutenant general wearing a three-star badge .
I involuntarily clicked my tongue . It’s a little early for a lieutenant general class to arrive .
Why do you not go to where Yoiyami-san is!?
I stepped back a few steps and slipped into the dust cloud generated by the aftermath of the fallen antenna .
If I have to fight, it would be nice to be near the third antenna at least .
Jumping out of the smoke, I ran towards the third antenna .
The guys who saw it naturally chased me .
I fire a Soundshoot behind me .
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The shock wave hit me and the number of self-defense forces chasing me decreased to five .
Then, the remaining four people, excluding the lieutenant general, spread out .
“…!”
Each one changed their form .
It is a squad composed of strengthening system ability users, huh .
Facing their sudden increase in speed, I fired Soundshoots in all directions .
The four people who were approaching me from the front, back, left and right at an unstoppable speed were struck by it and slammed against the wall .
The remaining lieutenant general was in the sky .
He has gray wings on his back . He is a flight type strengthening system, huh .
His figure is larger than before .
He descended in front of me .
I stopped and took a stance .
“Haa… haa…”
I take a breath . He spread his wings and approached me in an instant .
The talons are approaching . I dodge it while pretending to stumble to the back .
The guy who passed me kicked the wall, turned over, and flew toward me again .
I fired a Soundshoot at the flying lieutenant general .
It hit him directly and he was blown away .
However, he regained his posture in the air and rushed this way just like that .
“Wha…!”
The talons of the lieutenant general, who closed the distance in an instant, tore my tuxedo along with my skin .
The wound is not deep due to my quick evasive movements . However, a certain pain ran in my chest .
I can see that my inside shirt is gradually dyed red .
“Ku…!”
“Tsk!”
After clicking his tongue, he turned around again .
Strengthening system that can withstand the direct hit of Soundshoot .
It’s not good to deal with that endurance head-on .
I took out the knife and prepared for the approaching lieutenant general .
I have to kill him at the moment we crossed, but I’m in a disadvantage against his strengthened body and reflexes .
Besides, the weight of our blow is different .
It would be nice if I could his momentum to stab this(knife) into his vital point .
While I was thinking so, the lieutenant general appeared in front of me .
I bend my body and leave the knife on the spot .
The tip of the knife grazed his cheek, and his talons cut my arm from the front to the back .
Blood splashes .
“…!? Dammit!” Screaming so, I chose to retreat .
There is no choice but to detour and approach the third antenna .
“I won’t let you!”
I heard the voice of the lieutenant general from behind .
As I thought, this wide-open space becomes my bottleneck .
I decided to head for the building on the left for the time being .
He can’t make use of his mobility inside the building .
However, this is the enemy’s territory . Naturally there are enemies in the building . I wonder if it is okay to enter just like this .
…whatever .
I don’t have spare time to mull over it .
There is no choice but to turn aggressive here .
I hold my ground, changed my stance there, and started running toward him .
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The lieutenant general and I collided head on again .
However, on the verge of that, I slid to avoid the lieutenant general’s attack .
I immediately got up and ran to the antenna .
When I turned around, the lieutenant general was turning around and accelerated, and chased after me .
I proceeded in a zigzag and irregular movement to slow him .
I grasped the approach of the lieutenant general by sound .
Then I jumped to the left at the same time as I arrived at the next intersection .
However, I can’t avoid his talons . This time my back is torn deeply, and I bit my lips to hold my scream .
While enduring the pain, I reached for the grappling gun at my waist . I grabbed it and shot the device at the lieutenant general who was slowing down and trying to turn around .
The spouted wire wrapped around the lieutenant general’s neck well, and I pulled on the wire strongly .
“Geh…!”
The lieutenant general grabs his neck and falls to the ground, but the wire that digs deeply cannot be removed unless his flesh is torn .
I went around a nearby pillar and tied the wire and grappling gun together .
The lieutenant general might have given up on the wire around his neck, he takes to the sky again and flies toward me . The wire is certainly wrapped around his neck, but if it comes down to pulling each other, the one who’s going to lose is me .
And the wire still gave him room to fly . Given the length of the ejected wire and the pillar, it is too late to get out of his range .
I was naturally prepared for the guy who was flying at high speed .
My torn body hurts .
I’m not one to talk, but he only relies on his ability to push forward with brute force . However, it would be bad if I was grazed little by little in this condition .
If I calm down, I should be able to dodge the next one too . Calm down .
On the verge of crossing .
The lieutenant general kicked the pillar next to me and changed the direction of his attack .
“Tsk!”
I immediately change my dodging direction and fell sideways as if twisting my body .
His talons cut through my mask and cheeks .
Enduring the sharp pain, I twisted my body and tried to get away from the passing talons even a little .
He passed by where I was torn from the side of my nose to the point where he barely touches my eyes .
I fire a Soundshoot at his back before my body touches the ground .
My Soundshoot added on his own acceleration .
The lieutenant general was blown away .
The taut wire squeezed the pillar for a moment, but it soon loosened .
At the same time as I rolled on the ground, *thud* something fell to the ground .
It was the head of the lieutenant general .
I muttered “Serves you right”
The wire made of carbon nanofiber sometimes easily cuts through human body .
If he was blown away with that momentum, it wouldn’t be strange that his head was cut off .
“Haa… haa…”
I sure took some damage . I have to hurry .
I stood up and dusted off the soil on my tuxedo .
And when I pressed my cheeks, the cracks in the torn mask spread and the mask cracked into a distorted shape .
The broken pieces fell to the ground and made a strange and uneasy clacking noise .
The wind blows on my half-exposed face . Due to that, the wound on my cheeks hurts severely .
Blood runs down my cheeks and smears the ground .
At that time, I found that a new sound was approaching me .
The approaching sound stopped some distance away behind me as if the owner was on guard against me .
When I clicked my tongue in my mind and looked back, I opened my eyes wide there .
“Eh… Kaza…to?”
The woman who was dressed in the uniform of the Self-Defense Force was also looking back at me with a startled expression .
The one who was there was Rin .
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