Uncle Hunter’s Login Life 494

Chapter 494 – Mission

“How did the investigation into the Bark family go? Did anything else come up?”

“Well… Nothing. Isn’t there the hotel where Kaura met Bark?”

“Are you talking about Pron’s hotel?”

“That’s right. Should I say it’s as if the whole family appeared out of nowhere? I can’t find their previous whereabouts. They came to Zephia from there.”

“… Didn’t you say that her daughter entered Jepia Academy a while ago?”

“It looks like someone filed a complaint with the Zepia Office of Education.”

“What about this daughter who didn’t even receive compulsory education? It’s a family whose identity I can’t figure out. Isn’t this more mysterious than Helena’s? What about Helena?”

“I’m trying to investigate so as not to leave any traces… So it seems like it will take a little more time. But there is someone other than us who is investigating Helena.”

“Where is it?”

“Lemanien.”

“Lemanien? Is it Laurent? Suddenly, an unexpected guy appears out of nowhere.”

Lemanien was a global giant headquartered in Zeppia and engaged in entertainment and fashion businesses.

Laurent was the head of the company.

If you started researching a completely unrelated field, there was a high possibility that he would have ordered it.

“Lemanien still doesn’t know that Helena is connected to the military. That’s why we’re investigating it quite openly. Thanks to this, our investigation has become a little easier. Even if we get caught, it’ll be neat if we blame them.”

“Still, be careful… It’s related to the military. Focus on safety rather than results.”

“Don’t worry.”

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“… Commissioner Alcyone, from now on we will have to work together on important operations. I think I was a bit harsh when we first met. I apologize. Let’s shake off our old feelings and move forward.”

Joanna smiled generously and extended her hand to Alcyone.

Alcyone had an expression like, ‘What did she eat wrong?’ Did I say you can’t spit on a smiling face?

“Okay, so don’t make that weird face.”

Alcyone was shocked and accepted Joanna’s apology.

“My expression? What does my expression look like?”

“It’s like you’ve received a confession from a guy you like.”

“Oh, no! It’s definitely not a confession!”

… Uh? Then why are you looking at me? .

Alcyone and Lynette look at me with strange expressions at Joanna’s attitude.

In particular, Lynette looked slightly shocked.

“…”

It wouldn’t be unfair if I did.

Joanna… Is it because I said ace?

Should we clear up this misunderstanding?

I felt like explaining the situation in detail would only make the situation worse.

Did you really think that you should embrace Alcyone as the ace of the team?

When I heard those words, I remembered how much I liked Joanna. It was surprising that she liked it so much because she said it.

It seems like there was some strange misunderstanding, but let’s be satisfied that the tense team atmosphere has relaxed a little.

『Arrived at the operation area.』

The cargo compartment at the back of the transport plane opened, and a pure white snow field appeared before my eyes.

Cold air fills the ship in an instant.

However, those of us wearing suits could not feel the cold air.

I only knew that the outside temperature had dropped through the display on my helmet.

『Wow… Is this snow? It’s my first time seeing snow. It’s fascinating.』

Lynette said excitedly, taking a handful of white eyes and examining them as if they were curious.

That’s right. It was snow.

I knew in advance that Diment was a city of snow.

Snow in the underworld…

Of course, it didn’t come about on its own, so it’s probably a fake eye that was created.

I wondered what kind of nonsense this was, but…

Snow was Diment’s tourist product.

It is said that demons come to this city to see the snow. You can roughly think of it as similar to making snow at a ski resort.

The snow in the snowfield had piled up to the height of a person’s knees, causing inconvenience in movement.

Still, since they are all humans with magical powers, there will be no major hindrance to the mission.

The suits the team members are wearing turn white.

It was the same with the pit bull I was riding.

A light camouflage effect was activated on the equipment to match the white snow field.

Unlike the others, Joanna was seen wearing a Japanese sword on her waist.

‘You said your specialty is close combat… Are you using that?’

The pit bull I rode was upgraded.

It was not because of the team leader promotion, but because I had to deal with the Predator in this mission.

According to Cowra, the performance has been improved to the point where it can deal with the Predator… I wonder if they have any conscience, but they did not send it into the mission with an aircraft with the same performance as before.

Honestly, the thing that struck me the most was the large sword on the pit bull’s back.

Previously, I had to fight with only a pistol and a dagger, but now I was satisfied that I had a weapon worthy of a weapon.

After the Mongoose team moved through the snow for about an hour and a half, they were able to find the target location.

Unlike before, it was a place where there was no space for cover, so the transport landed at a rather long distance, and it was bound to take quite a while to move.

Quinter Corporation Secret Laboratory.

Perhaps because it was a secret research institute, it was not that large of a research institute.

There was only one building, and it was about half the size of the power plant where I first entered Rebellion’s mission.

It is said that experiments are being conducted using panthera as test subjects within the laboratory.

The mission was to photograph the experimental facility and secure laboratory data.

Are you trying to extort money by threatening me?

『… Quick resolution. I’ll say it again. Keep in mind that all tasks must be completed within 30 minutes after the alarm sounds.』

We talked about it once in the transport ship, but once again we gave a brief briefing to the team members.

『Don’t worry! I will definitely live up to your expectations!』

Joanna answered confidently, and Linnet and Alcyone also nodded lightly.

『Let’s go.』

-Thump thump thump.

The pit bull runs quickly toward the research lab.

After that, the team members followed.

It was a head-on breakthrough.

In any case, it was difficult not to get caught due to the large size of this pit bull, which was over 3 meters long.

We decided that it would be better to break through as quickly as possible with the power of Pitbull and infiltrate the team members.

“Warning. This is a civilian control area. Please go back…』

-Kwasik!

The security robot is cut in half by Pitbull’s great sword and rolls on the floor.

-Beep!

An alarm sounds.

Without paying attention, he broke through the checkpoint barricade by cutting through the pit bull’s great sword.

And quickly headed to the main gate of the research institute.

Before we arrive, the lab’s main gate barrier quickly comes down and seals off the lab.

Pitbull ran and jabbed the bayonet into the wall.

-Kwasik!

The great sword was halfway dug in.

Just like that, he lifted the pit bull’s paw and strongly kicked the barrier.

-Boom!!

With the heavy drinking, a cool hole was created in the barrier.

『Go in.』

『I will quickly complete my mission and come back!』

『Be careful.』

『Good work.』

The team members quickly infiltrated the lab through the hole I made.

Now, all I had to do was guard this place, wait for my teammates, and secure an escape route.

Inside the lab, there are security robots and researchers.

The internal security robots were easily suppressed with the rifles they had, and the researchers did not need to worry.

The people in the lab were at the civilian level anyway due to the magic suppression device in the building.

In fact, this mission has no time limit.

Why was there a time limit of 30 minutes?

Although this is a secret place on the outskirts of Diment, ultimately, as time passes, the security forces will gather and escape will become more difficult.

‘Well… You’ll take care of it.’

They were seniors with more experience in Rebellion missions than me.

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“W-What? You guys?! Do you know where this is! Ugh!!”

-Disruption!

Researchers hit by bullets convulse and fall down.

『Such a feat of genius!』

Joanna, who infiltrated the lab, was shocked.

This is because in this place, which appeared to be a laboratory, there were naked panthers lined up in glass tubes.

『You, that’s too much… Are you alive?』

Lynette’s voice was trembling.

『It’s probably in a state where it’s neither dead nor alive. I don’t have time. Don’t worry about them, just focus on the mission.』

Alcyone said coldly.

Extracting data from the lab is time-consuming. There was no time to hesitate out of unnecessary sympathy.

Joanna calmed down her anger at Alcyone’s words.

『Yes, that’s right… What Alcyone said is right. Lynette crew. Please extract data.』

“Yes…』

Alcyone filmed the inside of the laboratory with filming equipment, and Lynette extracted the data from the laboratory.

And Joanna was alert to the surroundings and dealt with the approaching security robot.

Has it been about 10 minutes?

『It’s done!』

『Well done! Lynette crew. Give me the data storage device. I will keep it well.』

『Yes.』

Lynette handed Joanna a small data storage device the size of her little finger.

『Commissioner Alcyone. What about you?』

『I’m finished too.』

『Then let’s return to the captain quickly!』

Joanna’s voice was filled with relief that her mission had been completed safely.

『Joanna! Behind, behind!』

Lynette shouted as she saw the security robot approaching from behind Joanna. The sword on Joanna’s waist came out like lightning, and she cut her security robot apart.

『Wow, it’s amazing. Joanna.』

『Heh! Lynette crew. This is nothing. If you want, I will teach you swordsmanship later.』

Joanna seemed to be in a good mood at Lynette’s praise.

It was then.

The data storage device slipped out of Joanna’s hand and fell to the floor.

『… Huh?』

-Tong… Tong…

『Oh, no!!』

Despite Joanna’s screams, the data storage device, which bounced twice, fell into a gap in the lab floor like a comb.

『…』

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In the room, there was only a suffocating, awkward silence between the three people.