Chapter 218 - Rescue from the Dead (2/2)
Then, it occurred to me, will the riot shields be enough to take the brunt force of explosions? It sure does but that would be good enough if I am a bit far from the explosion. Riot shields can handle the explosions of grenades but I am not sure about the C4 since the latter is meant for demolition purposes which means it will be really destructive if it explodes.
Still, I can't be too choosy, I saw a riot shield that was used earlier by one of the soldiers that died. It is not that far from me and I can probably grab it before the Hammerhead managed to get near me. My problem with the riot shield is that it is heavy. However, its kill or be killed. Hesitating a bit will be my doom. Seeing the Hammerhead is about to turn around and charge once more, I didn't wait and charge forward towards the riot shield. I also ready the detonator of the C4 to activate it once my position is already good. Then, my radio transmits Tamaki's voice.
”Kyosei get out of there now! We will be leaving!” Tamaki said.
”Just leave me here and go! Prioritize Kato's survival!”
”What about your ride back to the base?! It is still the Night Rage! It's too risky!”
”I know what I am doing so go! You guys are the main troops of the SDF, you shouldn't be relying on me much. Just go! I will stall the enemy long enough to make you all escape!”
”But...”
”Don't make me repeat twice! THAT IS AN ORDER!”
Tamaki did not get to respond since I am now angry. After saying that order, the last truck fled. Now that everything is in place, I grab the Riot shield and pulled out the detonator. The Hammerhead is still far from me. Just as I was about to push the detonate button, a speeding object suddenly arrived so fast and suddenly pierced through the Hammerhead's head.
”Damn yeah! The Gae Bolg1 is really effective!” a familiar voice entered my ears. I looked at the direction of the speeding object earlier and saw three figures.
”Kaito? Souichi and Chie too? What are the two of you doing here?”
The three figures are indeed the three of them. But I thought they were already back on the base since Kaito and Souichi are both on the Scavenging squad and Chie is in the support squad.
”What else? We are here to rescue you. Look at you, you are in a mess. Don't worry about the big guy, it already died,” Kaito grinned.
”Can you stand leader? Look at you with so many bruises in the body, you must be through some troubles,” Souichi said and pulled me up.
I stood up and looked at the humongous body of the Hammerhead. Just like what Kaito said, it is already dead. A big hole appeared on the metal head of the Hammerhead and seemed to be penetrated forcefully.
”Just how....”
”You didn't know about this Kyosei but those metal that you and the scavenging team managed to get are all important things. They can be used for slaying the freaks and the dead easily. Look at this spear, I call this Gae Bolg! Even though it is not the real deal, it will is strong enough,” Kaito said and showed me a long spear that is surely not a prop for cosplaying since the heaviness and the blade is the real deal.
”Where did you get this?”
”We traded those metals with these weapons in the Bang Gun store. They call these weapons and metals made from it the Piyavka,” Chie said as she pushed her glasses with a smug look on her face.
The Gáe Bulg (also Gáe Bulga, Gáe Bolg, Gáe Bolga), meaning ”spear of mortal pain/death”, ”gapped/notched spear”, or ”belly spear”, was the name of the spear of Cú Chulainn in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. It was given to him by his martial arts teacher, the warrior woman Scáthach, and its technique was taught only to him.