Published at 11th of November 2020 09:06:20 PM
Chapter 87
[Lullaby of Pursuit]
Having defeated Hitsugiya, I got off the building and headed for point E-22 . E-22 is the point I told Chiyaku-san earlier . I’m planning to join her there and have her heal me .
The wound on my flank is deep . If left alone, I will bleed a lot and die . Even if I don’t, at this rate, I’ll be out of commission .
Inshi-san seemed to have been killed right before the battle between me and Hitsugiya ended . That’s why I sent Chiyaku-san to E-22 . (TN : Here, the author actually wrote that Inshi died right after Shion’s battle ended, but perhaps it was a typo)
Inshi-san’s ability can restrain a large number of people, in exchange, he cannot move . So I tried to get Chiyaku-san to go to him, but due to her late arrival, he couldn’t be saved and was killed .
However, it is definitely better for me to survive than Inshi-san to survive . Even when I think about the future development, I should heal my wound and return to command .
I strengthen my steps . I didn’t really feel the guilt of letting a companion die in exchange for my own life .
Blood stains was left as I moved forward . And blood was also left on the wall I was leaning on .
I was thinking of stopping the bleeding by strongly suppressing my flank, but it is going to be dangerous .
Seeing the unstoppable blood, I decided to have Chiyaku-san head to me .
“Chiyaku-san, can you come here? It would be great if you can immediately come here from the main street . ”
[Roger that . ]
Hearing the reply, I nodded to myself .
Although I can hardly grasp the current battle situation, I can feel the atmosphere thanks to the re-deployed sound collection field .
It seems that Anonymous is not in that bad of a position .
For the time being, those who were guarding the entrance of the hideout are safe, so I can conclude that the progress of Nursery Rhymes is not that fast .
The enemy army, which was supposed to be dealt with by Inshi-san and Chiyaku-san, is now being dealt with by other members who weren’t restricted to the hideout . Perhaps Shikkou-san temporarily took the command .
For some reason, there was no reply from her who should have been to me through the income .
“Dammit!”
Frustrated by the pain in my flank, I slammed my fist against the wall . Doing that only worsen the pain of my wound, but I’m really irritated by this situation .
It made me want to escape .
But that is not possible .
I wonder if I can live alone after leaving Anonymous . It’s impossible .
Concern such as betraying my comrade never crossed my mind .
As I was mocking myself while walking, I suddenly noticed an approaching sound .
It’s quite fast .
It’s almost here . However, I realized that I got plenty of room .
I was avoiding the enemy and heading to Chiyaku-san’s side, but if I keep shedding blood like this, my location would be found out by an ability user of strengthening system, huh .
Dammit, it would be good if I could use 2 or 3 more Soundshots in this situation .
I lured the enemy to the last minute, then turned around vigorously and fired a Soundshot .
Receiving the fired Soundshot, the strengthening system ability user who seems to be of a canine family was blown backward and is struck against the wall .
Someone from Nursery Rhymes, huh . I don’t know the position of the enemies anymore . I should be able to detect them after the evacuation of the ordinary people is completed, but by that time the generals should have arrive . I won’t make it in time .
“Haa, haa…”
I knew that I had reached the limit of my stamina .
‘Silence World’ and Heartbeatshot used up too much of m stamina . Besides, I got this wound .
It was good that I was able to erase Hitsugiya early, but it was just pure luck .
Is Renga not here yet?
Just when I thought so .
“Gyaoooooooooooo!!!”
I heard a bursting roar from the sky .
I looked up at the sky immediately, but I couldn’t see Renga from the alley .
I forgot the pain in my flank and hurried to the main street .
When I went out to the main street, I saw Renga circling around high in the sky through the gap between the buildings . Renga shook his head from side to side, looking for me .
I raised my voice toward such Renga .
“Renga! Here!”
Hearing my voice, Renga stopped in the air and turned to me .
The corner of my mouth curled up unintentionally . If Renga come, the war situation will change drastically .
Although still a child, Renga is a mythical beast . It is not a species that humans can deal with .
Besides, it got bigger again while I wasn’t looking after it for a while .
This looks promising .
I wave my hand widely, trying to summon Renga . Then, in the distance, Renga’s huge jaws opened widely toward me .
I can also see the luster of the sharp fangs, that seems would turn a human into a lump of meat once bitten, from this distance .
“…?”
Something is wrong . When I looked at Renga suspiciously, Renga roared again .
“Gyaaaaoooooooo!!!”
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And a huge fireball was spit out from Renga’s jaws alongside its roar .
“Wha…!?”
A tremendous amount of heat hit me first . The fireball released by Renga scrapes the building and heads for me .
“You’re joking…right oi!”
No matter how I think about it, it is impossible to avoid it from here .
The fireball before my eyes is getting bigger and closer . My body doesn’t move .
I’m dead . When I thought so, suddenly my vision turned red .
“It looks like your pet isn’t disciplined, Shion-kun . ”
A calm voice was mixed with the evaporating burning sound .
Before my eyes…no, the thing that surrounded me is a darkish blood membrane .
Looking back, there was Chiyaku-san . Apparently, this membrane that covers me and Senyaku-san seems to be a strong barrier made of her blood .
Chiyaku-san was carrying something like a huge beer server for mobile sales on her shoulder and dropped it on the ground .
The server that Chiyaku-san carried easily seemed to be heavier than I expected, when it was lowered to the ground, it gives me a feel of its unexpected weight and thickness .
Renga’s roar can be heard from outside the blood membrane . It continues it fireball attack, and the temperature inside the membrane is gradually rising .
While I couldn’t make sense of things, for the time being, I decided to say my gratitude to Chiyaku-san .
“…Chiyaku-san, thank you for saving me . ”
“Ahh, show me your wound . ”
In order to show the wound to Chiyaku-san, I removed my hand from the wound I was holding . Then slowly crouch down on the spot .
Kneeling on one knee beside me, Chiyaku-san put her hand on my wound .
Her ability, Accel Heal, was activated, and my wound was filled with heat .
“Let’s have you recover until you can run . I can’t make this barrier anymore . Do you want a blood transfusion?”
“Please . ”
A roaring sound that echoes outside .
Another ability of Chiyaku-san is the ability to freely manipulate blood . Seeing as it can create a barrier that can withstand Renga’s fireballs, it is a fairly powerful ability .
The attack of Midou Ryuusui was also defended with this; its defensive capability is excellent .
However, at that time, she bent over to narrow the area to defend, but this time she’s boldly making a large wall . The amount of blood used should be large .
“Leaving that aside, isn’t that the mythical beast that Shion-kun has tamed? Why is attacking you?” Chiyaku-san said .
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“That is the case, but… I don’t know . ” What happened to Renga? To think that it would attack me .
Is it angry because I didn’t meet it for a long while…?
No, Renga is smart . No matter how angry it is, it wouldn’t attack me .
What happened while I was away?
I asked Roll and Desuko-san to take care of it, and Cuff-san should have been watching it .
Wait… It’s Desuko-san .
With her ability, I think she could brainwash Renga .
Renga looks strange . Usually, Renga would play attack me, but this is clearly a ‘hostile’ attack .
After all, even though it is still a child, it is impossible that it would attack me, its parent, like this .
However, if it is brainwashed …
Have not yet understood human language, the only one who can communicate with Renga is Desuko-san . Desuko-san often went to Renga’s place . It is also Desuko-san who named it Renga . It is not strange that it was brainwashed .
Byakurei-san and Shikkou-san said that there’s no way that Desuko-san was the traitor, but she is suspicious after all .
“Chiyaku-san . How long will this barrier last?”
“It’s going to collapse if it takes a few more shots . That thing has a ridiculous firepower . Even though I used 2 liters of blood . ”
Chiyaku-san answered while continuing to heal me . I wonder if she wants to heal me until the last minute .
Although we shouldn’t have enough time, Chiyaku-san was quite relaxed .
For some reason, thanks to that, I also became relieved, but I wonder if it’s okay .
“Are you okay using so much blood? Are you not…”
“No, I’m fine . There is a server there anyway . ”
Chiyaku-san pointed to the server she was carrying a while ago . I turn my eyes to that .
“My blood is stored in it . My blood is preserved in the hideout, but it took a long time to thaw it, so I was late . ”
“I see…”
So that’s why Chiyaku-san didn’t attend the meeting .
But she sure is amazing . She can manipulate blood previously extracted blood, huh .
“I think I can run now . Let’s shake off Renga at once . This situation is unsettling . ”
“Okay . ”
When Chiyaku-san said so, the surrounding blood wall liquefied and fell to the ground .
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Burning scenery unfolded before my eyes, and a new fireball approached .
I hurriedly stood up and started running .
Carrying the server, Chiyaku-san also ran out . At the same time, a large amount of blood spouts from the spout of the server carried by Chiyaku-san, creating a huge wall to protect me and herself .
It hid Renga’s figure, but prevented the fireball .
“Let’s keep going like this and escape . ”
I wonder if we can shake off Renga .
I remembered that it couldn’t be shaken off with Tameiki-san’s motorcycle .
Renga also has a sharp sense of smell .
I thought while running .
Anyway, the existence of Renga works against us . We can’t avoid Renga’s attack all the time, and if there’s no indication that it will return to its original state…
“Chiyaku-san can you win if you fight against Renga…?”
“I don’t know . Even though it’s a mythical class, it is still a child, I think I can put out enough firepower if it’s only to kill it . I also got the blood server . ”
Having a conversation while running, I decided .
“I will be the decoy . Chiyaku-san, please take the chance to exterminate Renga . ”
To begin with, I almost have no bond with Renga . I just happened to be there when it was born, and I don’t hold much feelings for it .
Therefore, it is better to kill it if it gets in the way now .
The story would be different if I could make Renga target other people, but seeing the situation, it doesn’t seem to be possible .
“Although you said you’re going to be the decoy, the attack range of that fireball is wide . Can you escape? You can impose it on me without being reserved you know . Shion is the commander, right?”
“…Then, I’m counting on you . ”
Immediately after I said that, a sound appeared in the skies diagonally behind me .
Looking back, there are several people in white military uniforms just above the formed blood wall .
I understood from the atmosphere . They are the reinforcements of the SDF including the two generals .
And I saw Tsurugi among them .
“Ahh…”
I stopped involuntarily .
Ahh, it’s hopeless . In this situation, I think it’s better to withdraw . We have no chance to win .
At this rate, we will be annihilated .