Chapter 95: The Death Of A Noble. (2/2)
But it was then that it happened. A path opened on the back of the ring of flames as the fire dimmed down.
Flames extended in a line down the path preventing anything outside from getting inside. The zombies which passed through the flames were instantaneously burned to a crisp.
Standing ahead of that path, a girl with two katanas on her hand, could be seen panting heavily as she gestured them all to go.
It was Delta.
Beside her, there was a young girl who was holding onto a teddy bear. She had a worried look as she tugged on Delta's shirt.
They were all wary, unsure whether they should trust her but what other option did they have?
Before they could make a move however, the lady who had been searching for her daughter all along ran out of the crowd.
Tears could be seen flowing down her eyes as she stumbled on her run but that didn't stop her.
”Ziya! Ziya!!!” She called out.
The young girl who saw this, let go of her teddy bear before tearing up and running towards her.
”Mother!!!” She cried out.
Once they were only a few steps away from one another, Ziya leapt to her mother's arms, hugging her tightly as they embraced one another.
Whilst this happened, Delta who was both mentally and physically exhausted yelled out.
”Follow this path down! My squad will be waiting for you and take you to another safer refugee! Hurry up!”
Upon hearing this, like starving hounds the people ran out of the circle from the opened path.
As they passed by Delta, many thanked her with tears.
”GO GO GO!!” Yelled the military men as they followed from behind.
The lady got up with her daughter, and the two began running down the path created by Delta.
As they ran past her, they wanted to stop to give her the proper thanks but they knew they had to keep running.
”Miss!! Tell me your name!! I'll never forget this!!” Ziya yelled out as she looked back.
”Akiya Kasai.” She replied.
The last thing she could see before a wall of flames rose and cut them off was a small smile on Delta's face.
[Delta, do you copy? What's the situation over there-] A female voice came through the speakers.
”Yes, I copy. I've evacuated the refugee. Around thirty to forty made it. I sent them towards a squad I encountered on the way.” She replied as the dark flames ahead of her began to fade.
[Delta you… You were able to pull it off? You were able to control your flames? What happened to the noble horned one?]
”The noble horned one has been dealt with. He self-destructed after I burnt him.”
[G-Great job Delta! I-I'd like to tell you to retreat back to the base but…]
”It's alright, I wasn't planning to. But…”
She dropped to her knees stabbing her katana into the ground to hold herself up.
”I've overdone it…” She muttered before collapsing to the ground.
[Delta?]
[Delta!?]
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”So that guy's gone and bit the dust, huh… To think his explosions failed to do one simple task and as for the other noble who died... It's understandable for the commoners to die but to think they've taken two nobles of ours...” Muttered a horned one sat on top of a mountain of human and zombie corpses.