Chapter 207 – Naked Dungeon Life Side Story (15)
Chihiro and the agents of the Awakening Bureau smoothly reduced the number of Dragon Mantis that escaped the gate.
There were a few individuals who ignored them from the beginning and escaped the building forest, but I couldn’t afford to pay attention to them right now.
But it was nothing to worry about.
It was because some of the reserve corps, which had been on standby in case of an emergency, went straight to the chase.
It won’t be that easy, but you’ll be able to deal with it.
‘Unless there is an unexpected situation…’
As long as there is no sudden appearance of a boss monster or a much larger number of monsters than in the previous wave, I think I will be able to withstand it.
She was fully aware of the effect of her increased magic power.
“Princess! Most of them have been cleaned up.”
“Ah yes!”
She hurriedly shook her head to get her thoughts out of the way.
You can’t take your eyes off a situation like this.
Each agent changed formations while Chihiro collected her spirits.
It’s because I knocked down most of the guys piled up around the gate.
Now, without relying on Chihiro’s skill, each group took their positions in front of the gate.
Her magic power should not be wasted any longer in preparation for an emergency situation that may come.
“Phew. Thanks to the princess, I was relieved.”
“It’s all thanks to everyone’s hard work. But don’t let your guard down just yet.”
“Of course!”
She didn’t relax.
If you recall the last wave, you will have to repeat this operation for at least 5 hours in the future.
‘Please, it should end like this…’
Chihiro watched each group dealing with the monsters that had just escaped the gate.
And she prayed fervently that no one would die.
“I hope this wave ends without any harm.”
“It will be. The princess and the agents are desperate like that. The same mess as before must not be repeated anymore.”
“It should be.”
Kugoong!
It was then.
An explosion suddenly occurred on the opposite side of the gate.
Due to the dust covering everywhere, it is impossible to accurately grasp the situation.
Chihiro strengthened her eyesight and glared at the spot.
‘No way…’
Did Tatsuya and the others follow him?
The worst picture started to form in her head.
“Everybody wake up! The wave isn’t over yet!”
“Another one has popped out! The Iyaba team will face him!”
“I finished killing the praying mantis that was on Yashiro’s team!”
“Yashiro team immediately wait in front of the gate!”
Unlike Chihiro, the other agents had no time to worry about the explosion.
Because it was hard to deal with the monster that was pushed right in front of my eyes.
However, it was impossible for everyone to leave their hands alone, so Chihiro eventually approached the source of the explosion.
The dust gradually cleared away and we were able to secure our view.
In the center where a roar had been heard, a faint silhouette began to become clearer in the thinning dust.
“Who are you?”
No matter how you look at it, it was a silhouette of a person.
“…”
However, there is no response.
She lightly swung her sword in her possession to create a breeze.
It was not possible to blow away all the dust, but the surrounding area where the shadow stood was temporarily cleared.
‘That suit…!?’
What caught her eye was a strange man wearing a mana suit worn by Awakeners on the mainland.
And on the concrete floor beneath it, someone was lying helplessly, covered in blood.
There is no slight movement at all.
It is already dead
Shoulder straps are visible.
It was the mark of the reserve unit belonging to the Okinawa Awakening General Bureau.
“…”
A radius of several meters around him.
As if from an explosion, the blood splattered in all directions was clear.
The sound of the explosion heard earlier was unmistakably the sound heard when a man from that mainland murdered her comrades.
The man muttered to himself.
“Tatsuya-sama, where are you doing right now? I heard the princess won’t show up.”
Through the man’s words, Chihiro remembered what Tatsuya had said.
A secret unit is waiting to take care of the aftermath if the Awakened people of Okinawa, who were defending the gate, are wiped out.
Chihiro couldn’t control her emotions.
She barely held back her anger and asked the man.
“You are what Tatsuya said…”
“Hmm? What, did you know? Where the hell is Tatsuya-sama now?”
“Before that, explain the situation right now!”
As if laughing at Chihiro’s cry, the man spoke.
“I’m sorry, but you’re not our target. So be quiet.”
The man’s words meant that, just like Tatsuya had done, Chihiro would be kept alive to use her abilities.
On the other hand, it also meant that I didn’t care if everyone else died or not.
Chihiro continued to ask questions as his body trembled.
“Your mission…Wasn’t it cleanup? Why the hell…Why did you kill him…?”
The man spoke like he was laughing.
“Why, it’s all because of you, Princess Chihiro. If only you hadn’t appeared, the humans behind would have been wiped out by now? Then our plan would have gone smoothly. What did you throw away?”
“That, like that…”
“So we have to revise the plan. Well, to be more precise, it’s a second plan in case the congestion at the gate isn’t as cool as expected, or the Okinawan villagers get filthy luck.”
“…”
Chihiro lowered his head and said nothing.
The man began to speak louder and louder about what he was excited about.
“For daring to rebel against Japan! You’re lucky, but all of your men are going to be annihilated right here today! They’re going to be annihilated! Hey, isn’t it?”
Most of the dust that had risen in the aftermath of the explosion was now gone.
The image of the invisible street comes to mind clearly.
And there were hundreds of mana suit wearers standing there.
Some of them nodded in sympathy with the man, and some muttered that all traitors should be killed.
“It’s better to stop interfering. No matter how much you’re a veteran transcendant and have special abilities, it’s going to be impossible to deal with this many people. Since you were active before, you didn’t have much mana left, so stay calm.”
The reason they didn’t run in the first place.
It was because of Chihiro’s ability.
So, after deliberately waiting until the mana was consumed, he finally took action.
“Go, princess!”
“Are you alright? Those guys are…”
When the view was secured, colleagues belatedly approached.
But to no avail.
The main unit is still defending the gate.
You won’t be able to deal with all the enemies in front of you with only the reserve.
No, I don’t want to admit it, but even if the gate is closed right now and everyone gathers their strength to deal with it, it will be difficult to deal with the mainland guys in front of them.
Especially that man.
I don’t know what kind of ability it is, but I killed a person by causing an explosion without a weapon.
‘The Transcendent…’
Such special abilities can only be acquired through transcendental awakening.
Chihiro opened her mouth in a frighteningly calm manner.
“They’re Awoken from the mainland. The mainland found out what we were secretly targeting. They said they’d kill us all right here.”
The people of the Okinawa Awakening Bureau, who were completely unaware of this situation, poured out reactions mixed with bewilderment and despair beyond surprise.
As Chihiro watched the whole situation quietly, she regained her composure.
The water has already spilled.
I’ve come too far to give up now.
She was determined not to stop dreaming, even if it meant dying on the spot.
Chihiro proudly stood in front of everyone and said.
“It’s a difficult situation. But we have a goal, we have a dream! From the beginning, we knew it would be a rough road, but we dreamed it. Just because there were obstacles in front of us, we didn’t even start if it was only going to break us!”
“That’s right, Princess!”
“I will follow the princess no matter what.”
Might die here
But it’s okay.
Even if that were the case, the fate of Okinawa would not end like this.
She straightened her weapon and shouted proudly.
“Okinawa is not broken here! Let’s see who wins! I dare to warn you, until my mana runs out completely, no one will be able to pass here!”
At her resolute cry, the Awakeners on the mainland could not readily step forward.
That’s why her ability is terrifying.
And that’s their leader.
Hidetoshi of Explosion, who succeeded in transcendental awakening a while ago, was the same.
“Damn it. What the hell is Tatsuya-sama doing!? Hey, you go and find out what’s going on yourself!”
“Ah yes!”
“You and you too! Keep trying to contact us! Just in case, divide into three groups of ten and go!”
“All right.”
So, both sides were in a confrontation, only glaring at each other.
The power was obviously leaning heavily toward the mainland, but no one wanted to take the lead and become Chihiro’s prey.
As the minutes passed without incident, only the noise of a fierce battle from around the gate filled the streets.
But that ends here.
The leader, Hidetoshi, looked at Chihiro and smiled meanly.
There was no need to send several people to find Tatsuya right now.
Their mission is to annihilate them.
Three groups of 30 who had been sent to the rear would have turned around the street and headed in the opposite direction of the gate.
It will soon appear in front of the country folk fighting the giant mantis.
If that happens, they will not be able to do anything and collapse on their own.
It was time to observe the area around the distant gate to strengthen my eyesight.
“…!?”
Did you notice?
The movement of the Okinawans around him was strange.
And soon after, a scream like a scream rang out.
“Bo, the boss!”
All eyes on both sides turned to Gate 12 at once.
