Chapter 138 – NTO – 001
“Because my older brother is trying to take Karen away from me…”
Natsuo muttered as he wiped his face with his hand.
At that moment, the red eyes that leaked through the cracks of her fingers were staring at the four toru with a sense of danger.
It was sticky enough to make the air around it sink.
…And all too familiar sensations.
The moment she instinctively realized what this was, Netoru felt goosebumps all over her body. Her hands and feet tightened involuntarily, and an unpleasant cold sweat ran down her back.
It would be nice if it was an illusion, but… Why?
The same hatred towards humans that could be felt from the bugs was now being felt in Natsuo.
As for the eyes that suddenly turned ugly,
Is that guy really Natsuo right now?
Amid such doubts, Netoru calmly spoke to Natsuo.
“Natsuo. I don’t know what you’re thinking right now, but here it is. Then, even now, we might not know how we can solve it.”
To be honest, it’s already been a long time since I’ve been able to solve it well. At least for Karen, what happened today will be a big heartache.
But even now, if I could teach him well and go back to the base, I might be able to minimize the aftermath of today’s work.
“…Don’t be ridiculous. What to solve As long as you are by Karen’s side, nothing can be solved.”
But after hearing the story, Natsuo twisted her mouth as if he had heard a funny joke.
“Brother Netoru… Please stop pretending to be nice. You meant to take Karen away from me anyway, right? But what does she say is good…”
Natsuo staggered over his body. It was as if I couldn’t handle my body properly. His movements were somewhat awkward, as if he was wearing clothes that didn’t fit his body.
However, even in the midst of such movements, Natsuo’s malice filling the building continued to grow.
The mighty life force that flowed from Natsuo pricked the tip of his skin like a needle.
“Because Karen passed out anyway, just be honest with me. You’ve been pretending to be cool in front of Karen on purpose in order to please her, right?”
“·······”
“It was just a few days ago. What? A man can make mistakes, right? Nonsense… You wouldn’t have been mad then either! You should have been angry with me then! Why are you pretending to be so nice in front of Karen and making me so miserable…!”
···Are you talking about when I just woke up from my sick bed?
The rising roar sounded like the howling of a wounded wild animal. Netoru gave a bitter smile at Natsuo’s reproachful and hateful voice.
Netoru just wanted Natsuo not to have a burden on his heart because of the clock tower. But rather, it seems to have been poison to Natsuo.
Then what should I have said then?
On the contrary, would it have been right to severely scold Natsuo? Netoru couldn’t figure out the answer.
“Damn it… If it wasn’t for you… By now, Karen and I…”
As if he couldn’t control his emotions, Natsuo uttered gibberish and started to shed tears. I feel resentful and terrible sadness… Crying sound.
However, seeing that scene, Netoru couldn’t help but tense his body instead of feeling sorry for him. It was because Natsuo, who had been standing still for a moment, began to close her distance again.
In the end, should I give up persuasion? It was the moment of judgment. With eyes red like blood, Natsuo kicked off the ground and started running.
Natsuo’s bright red eyes. And within it, unwavering life was shining while staring at Netoru.
Fast. Even when she saw it with her own eyes, Natsuo’s movements were so incredible that it was hard to believe. He quickly closed the distance and approached her right in front of her nose. Netoru ducked his body.
───Whoops!
Natsuo’s fist extended like an awl cut through the air.
However, Netoru, who narrowly avoided the attack and kept an eye on Natsuo’s movements, immediately counterattacked.
There is no hesitation in that action. As I had already experienced before, Natsuo’s physical abilities were in a strangely hypertrophied state. So he shouldn’t fight with the idea of overpowering mediocre.
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“Gagging…!”
Netoru, who had been bending over him, penetrated the gap and thrust his fist into Natsuo’s stomach.
The next moment, an unbelievably dull sound echoed through her fists, and Natsuo swallowed in vain.
But that’s all.
Natsuo moved his arm again as it had been hit by his fist and stretched out his fist at Netoru.
Netoru jumped back in shock at that strong counterattack, which went beyond simply being strong.
Before long, Natsuo’s fist wandered through the air. The counterattack was amazing, but that was it. Natsuo’s movements were messy, like those of an excited beast.
In a way, it was natural.
In the first place, all Natsuo had dealt with so far had been bugs. There is no way that the boy trained for interpersonal warfare. How much do you know how to fight against humans?
“Aww!”
However, the problem was the abnormal physical ability to cover all such immature movements. As soon as the attack missed, Natsuo kicked the ground, carving a large crack in the floor he was stepping on.
. . . Is also fast.
Netoru didn’t know much about the fierce movement that went beyond what was expected. That’s why he couldn’t dodge this time and received Natsuo’s fist as it was.
Deuk deuk——!
Natsuo’s fist pierces the arm he hastily raised to block the attack. Netoru was blown away by the powerful force that pierced his trained muscles and crushed his bones.
Netoru, who flew about 3 meters like that, immediately got up from his seat and frowned.
“···Her.”
It’s absurd. What kind of superpowers do you have to have to be able to blow away an adult man like this with your fists?
Even his left arm, which had blocked the attack, is numb. When I shook his shoulder, his left arm was also shaking weakly. He only received one punch, and the bone in his left arm was shattered.
He wasn’t particularly careless. It’s just that Natsuo is abnormal.
A power beyond common sense. How the hell am I supposed to understand this?
“···Brother. I see that your left arm is broken. It looks like something isn’t working.”
Do you think you won with this? Looking at Netoru’s tattered left arm, Natsuo tugged at the corner of his mouth.
He is also a young boy. Netoru smiled mockingly at Natsuo’s thoughts.
“Don’t worry. If you pour this amount of potion, you can get enough adjustments tomorrow.”
It was a world with many convenient things in many ways.
Because it was a world where magic existed, there were healing potions that were only seen in RPG games.
If it didn’t work out, it was enough to receive healing magic.
Of course, such a treatment method cannot be said to be good for the body, but it is okay to break a bone.
At that time, Natsuo, who heard Netoru’s words, narrowed his brows.
“…That’s the story when my older brother gets out of here alive. What are you going to do with your right arm?”
“Well. I think I can handle you with just one right arm.”
“Nonsense… Even in this situation, don’t be bluffing. Annoying.”
“Natsuo. Shouldn’t we find out whether this is a bluff or real?”
Netoru moved his shoulder lightly as if to ease the stiffness in his right arm. The expression is still relaxed. It was the face of an adult looking after a cute little brother.
“… Uhhhhh.”
That’s why Natsuo, who had been watching Netoru like that, couldn’t hold back his anger, gritted his teeth, distorted her expression like a demon, and jumped forward again.
This time, he intended to end Netoru.
Currently, Natsuo had that much power. In fact, he hadn’t even smashed his left arm before.
Natsuo, who ran vigorously through a crack in the floor, threw himself at Netoru. Kwadeuk – He swings his tightly clenched fist straight at the four toru.
But.
“Natsuo. His fists don’t swing like that.”
Natsuo’s fist couldn’t reach Netoru.
The tip of Natsuo’s fist, which was swung with a loud noise, only ran through Netoru’s hair.
Exactly the backlash. Netoru, who avoided the attack with just that much, said in a dry voice.
“Certainly, my physical abilities seem to have improved dramatically, but there are a lot of unnecessary movements.”
Whoops——!
“Strength is important, but more important than that is proper movement. It’s about maximizing power with minimal movement.”
Hook-! Hook-!
“Look. It’s a big movement, so it doesn’t fit at all, right? The movements are too easy to read.”
“Poem, noisy… Uk?!”
In an instant, Netoru’s right hand disappeared from sight and struck Natsuo in the chest. Hit the mark I was out of breath. However, instead of stopping the attack, Natsuo became more angry and attacked.
However, it was difficult to call it a fight any longer. No matter how much he attacked, he couldn’t reach it, and on the contrary, he was only counterattacked. That pattern was repeated over and over again.
That’s why it’s there at that moment.
There was only a boy who swung his fist while relying on strength, and a hunter who seemed to subdue the beast with restrained movements.
That’s why Natsuo felt like he was drowning in a pit all by himself. He is being predicted every attack. How the hell
Could this man even see the future?
Natsuo, who stared into Toru’s eyes at such a question, felt the hairs on his body stand on end.
Why did I just notice this now?
There was no anger, no murder, no envy in Netoru’s eyes from earlier.
It only contains compassionate feelings, as if looking at something sad.
And the moment Natsuo realized that fact.
“Natsuo. Just grow up.”
Netoru whispered in a low voice,
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The next moment Natsuo lost consciousness.
It was because of Four Toru’s fists rising from under her chin. No matter how abnormally improved the body was, it could not protect the brain.
* * *
Yet.
──Thump. Natsuo’s body collapsed helplessly to the floor.
Seeing Natsuo like that, Tohru felt that her head grew colder and colder.
Being human was far from perfect.
That’s why there were countless weaknesses in each part of the body, and Netoru attacked those places many times. He didn’t just look at it, he attacked it from the bottom of his heart.
But why? Natsuo, far from collapsing, grew stronger with each hit. So she had no choice but to hit her on the chin and knock her out.
Abnormal physical abilities. And red eyes.
What is the true identity of this?
It would be better to take him to the unit and have him inspected. No matter how you look at it, it wasn’t normal power. Rather, I wondered if it was possessed by the devil.
…No, I’d rather be possessed by a demon.
Then you’ll be able to somehow understand today’s work.
“…Netoru.”
Then Karen’s voice came from behind. It seems that he has woken up. Netoru turned his back. Then she saw Karen leaning against the wall with sad eyes.
“Natsuo… Are you okay?”
“···Are you okay. I just fainted.”
“Okay···?”
Karen nodded her head and cast her gaze down to her floor. Then, biting her lower lip, she began to sob softly. It was as if she was barely holding back her cries.
Really… At times like this, I wish I could just cry.
So, Netoru carefully reached out her hand and stroked Karen’s head, then said.
“… Karen. You can cry without holding back.”
“Huh.”
Then, Karen started crying incessantly.
* * *
It seemed like it would take some time for her to come to her senses.
. . . Humans are weaker than you think.
The first thing that came to Natsuo’s mind when he lost consciousness was the thought of a monster. This was the first time he had entered a human body, so I never thought he would be so fragile.
No···. How should I say that NTL-001 is abnormal? I never thought Natsuo would lose like this.
No matter how strong a body is made, it means nothing if the owner who handles it is immature.
───What. It must be unavoidable.
To fail is to fail. The monster decided not to have any regrets. Instead, the monster began to stealthily take over the body of the fainting Natsuo.
It was originally impossible, but thanks to taking over the initiative to a certain extent, it is now possible to move ‘at will’ in certain conditions. However, the problem is how to escape from NTL-001…
That was then.
──Breaking through Area 39 completed
A line of information passed through the network.
Monster – Natsuo twisted his mouth.
──Confirm Support Request
──Receiving coordinates…
──Coordinates confirmed
──Estimated arrival time・・・・・・・・・.
