Vol 11 Chapter 1 (2/2)
The Seelie, unable to do anything, in the middle of despair had looked up at the army of enemies
《”——Fire simultaneously! Shoot them down!”》
But that's when, froun fire
A storm of bullets passed by him and rained on the ene down at him scatter
When he looked back, he saw a task force of Dragoons who slipped in to protect the Seelie and the civilians
《”Ignore the orders from above! The Fifth Ar the civilians!”》
《《《《”Roger that!”》》》》
Firing a barrage of bullets frouns, the captain of the Fifth Ar Dragoons
The oon's armor Moreover, the Fifth Arans In inquisition their proficiency in h they used outdated versions of the machines
《”We'll defend this shelter with our lives! The evacuation corps lead out as many civilians as possible!”》
The captain unit pierced the ground with huge shi+eld ht arm and raised the rifle
The Seelie held down his fluttering hair with his hand and felt faint hope in his heart
Although the entire Inquisition was integrated under the command of EXE, not everyone was convinced by that
Spriggan duties Seelie duties Banshee duties Not forgetting those and their pride, there were a lot of people who have challenged this battle
Seeing the inquisitors co with reinforceue
”Don't falter! We have the air superiority! The enemy are stupid uard prepare activation for large-scale uards divert enemy's attention and protect the rear!”
The sorcerers on the brooan a diversionary attack on the Dragoon troop
The witches fro's roof and expanded a huge ical circle
《”At two o'clock, on top of the building's rooftop, ene!”》
《”Target the building's rooftop, all ic!”》
The Dragoons directed all firepower towards the building's roof
But, it didn't reach Not only it was outside of the range, a barrier was stretched out, there was no way for the bullets to reach
《”!! All units, cover me!”》
The captain un and shi+eld, the caterpillar's rotated and it rushed at breakneck speed towards the building
As ordered, his subordinates fired all the missiles from the pods on their shoulders to cover the captain unit
The sorcerers didn't remain silent either They realized the suicide attack and fired ic bullets at the captain machine all at once
《”UOOOOOOOOOOOOHH!!”》
The captain unit passed through the barrage of nited the thrusters to ju to the roof
Intending to burn out all the energy, he cli
Appearing in front of him, was the enemy captain
”I won't let you!”
The eneic and spread his ar
At the sa chaff and sent a hit towards the barrier with the Dragoon's right fist
Although he broke through two layers, the first didn't pierce the ic
That's when——the ic on the rooftop was completed
《”This is bad——!”》
Expecting the activation of large-scale ic, the captain of Fifth Armored Riot Police Corps clenched his teeth
And the moment a smile appeared on enemy captain's face
——A bullet pierced his back
”Imp-ossible”
Suddenly struck by assassin's bullet, the sorcerers' captain crashed down
The witches ere building up the ht up in a huge explosion
The captain round, then looked in the vicinity of the building's roof
He could see five flight-type Dragoons hiding thee
《”We're the Sixth Covert Mobile Troop It seeans have a proper commander leave the sky to us”》
Cover Mobile it was a generic naoon troops They were mostly social outcasts who never appeared, but it seeher-ups orders
The Banshee and Spriggan discord was famous in the Inquisition, but thesuch a thing up in this situation
《”Thank you for the reinforce the shelter”》
In response to the captain unit's words, the Covert Mobile Troop's caain melted into the sky
We'll protect everyone
All of their hearts were as one
They didn't think they will be able to protect the entirety of this city But, they wanted to save as h they were only inquisitors, it wasn't that they were clinging to their own interests and positions
《”Listen, Fifth Armored Riot Police We'll protect them with our own hands!”》
With hope dwelling in his chest, the captain gave orders to his subordinates
His subordinates gasped, and——started screaony
When feeling a chill, the captain directed the Dragoon's body towards the shelter, along with his co in defense the entrance to the shelter exploded
The civilians gathered for evacuation, the troop carrying out the evacuation, the Seelies ere trying to rescue injured people, all of them iped out in an instant
The captain stood dazed as he stared at the collapsing shelter
In theto protect, the captain found a figure
A giant shaped like an ancient knight stood there clad in un shaped like a sword
《Einherjar》 an ancient warrior revived with suic
There's no way he could forget it Severalthe incident with Hyakki Yakou, he too had witnessed this threat
——GRRRUOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Raising a war cry, the ical power
In front of the overwhel power and violence, the captain looked down from the cockpit
Then, he reed the armor as well
He expanded high-vibration blades on both arms and raised them up
《”YOU SON OF A BITCCHHHHHHHHHHHH!!》
The captain unit started to rush towards the Einherjar
There was no hope re spirit, all of it was shattered in an instant
What was rerin and fury
The Einherjar noticed the captain un at it
And, after converging ic bullet incomparable to that of the sorcerers, fired at the captain unit
Looking down on the battle at the 18th line of defense from a tower that was the syi Orochi and Mother Goose
With the surprise attack's success, the battle was being advantageous to Valhalla It was as if the Inquisition's side didn't make any commands in response to the surprise attack
”Everything is going according to the plan, but it's quite disappointing I didn't expect to succeed this easily”
””
”you look discontent, Host”
Mother looked sideways towards Orochi as looking at the current status of the battle, then asked
Staring at the slaughter underneath with his unseeing eyes, Orochi snorted
”Their chain of cos act on their sense of justice and ignore the orders Even though they're skilled individually, the dorks ain't have any leadershi+p at all”
In the first place, inquisitors were supposed to have a chain of command and a division into various different positions, but Orochi guessed that they were all integrated to function as military
It was a bad move, he asserted
The only ones who operated as a proper arans Their main duty was to act as special forces that were a counter them under the EXE as the top was absolute nonsense Without unification the individuals would probably be able to work together sufficiently enough
The Inquisition's nuher Even if they received a surprise attack, they should be able to properly deal with it if they had a proper chain of command
It was all fault of their top's decision that they were outmatched
”Above all, it ain't no wonder they're so confused with this many civilians remainin'”
”Certainly, it's incomprehensible Why was it that Inquisition had the civilians remain in the city? If they advised them to evacuate ahead of tie”
As Mother spoke ue
”No, his underlying motive's so obvious it makes me sick”
”?”
”It's not that Sougetsu didn't evacuate the civilians He left them on purpose”
Orochi squinted and said as the real intention
”——The humans in the city are food for Hyakki Yakou you see”
”Food?”
”Hyakki Yakou ss everything and grows However, its grohen eating inorganic h”
He put his both hands into the pockets of his kimono and continued indifferently
”It eats organis huinally fantastical organish they were sealed in the bodies of Kusanagi's ancestors, their nature didn't change”
Listening to the story, Mother furrowed her eyebrows
”so that o”
””
”Just like with you and Kusanagi Mikoto he wants to use those siblings to complete a God Hunter”
150 years ago Hearing those words, Orochi's chest started to throb
He could remember the first Witch Hunt War as if it was yesterday
Even noas clearly burned out in his mind
His despair when he realized he killed his older sister, Kusanagi Mikoto, and created the world where everything died out, the rage when he learned he was dancing to Ootori Sougetsu's tune, he could remember it all
That's why he could say this
”He Takeru ain't going to turn out like I did”
While still squinting, Orochi muttered with a smile on his lips
Kusanagi Orochi and Kusanagi Mikoto
Kusanagi Takeru and Kusanagi Kiseki
The tragedies of the tere similar, yet different
The reason for that, is because Takeru already accomplished what Orochi was unable to
Takeru was different from him
He won't shoulder the sas as Orochi
But that's why——tonight, Takeru will most likely stand in Orochi's way
Orochi
”Well, if that's what ene we can do”
”?”
”Before the food is eaten, I'll eat it”
Mother could see Orochi's smile as it was stained by evil
”in other words, you're going to prioritize disposing the civilians in this city?”
”If Hyakki Yakou eats all the hu 'disposal' ain't a good way to put it I literally intend to eat them, y'know?”
Hearing these ruthless words, Mother frowned slightly
”What is it? You gonna preach ood 'n evil now of all times?”
”no”
”Whether hu will be restored Right?”
Mother closed her eyes
”Don't you have pangs of conscience?”
She said that a little bit sadly, in a lonely manner
Orochi answered
While laughing as if spitting out, he affirmed
Coldly, calmly, just like a demon
”Nope, nothin' like that I was like this from the start Whether now, in the past, ever since I was born I was genuinely selfish”
””
”As long as oal is fulfilled I couldn't care less about the world You too, knew about this and contracted with ht?”
””
”Make your decision We're rewriting the world ain't we”
Hearing Orochi's words, Mother opened her eyes
She got down on both her knees and set her hands to a prayer
As if she intended to repent for her sins
”——I intended to do so fro as we can correct it I'll shoulder any sin”
Mother faced doards, her lips trembled
At the saic circle appeared on the floor of the roof
【”Time had cometh The deceased stained carrion, bestoith blood clot of fe three tilory ahead of here, there is no fall But if thou wish f'r triumphant return, respond——
——the battle ”】
It was a chant
Even aic A forbidden ic that couldn't be used unless countless sacrifices were 》
Magic circle had intertwined with lightning and giant huround
Their number, was hundred
Their figures were shaped like those of mechanical dolls, but they were a same type of existence as the Einherjar Haunted had su Arthur
The soul and o, but they were that of genuine heroes The Hero Su called out the souls of the dead and affixed the souls, it was ic class a human couldn't use Haunted only was able to use it thanks to the instant charm Mother Goose had prepared
She alone, was the only existence that was capable of using Hero Su without a need of sacrifices
She was the Sacred Treasure ”Gungnir” holding the ancient property ”God's Authority”
”No matter how many times I see 'em, those Einherjars you callturned into zombie-like puppets like that”
”It can't be helped Alone I a In any case, there's nothing to criticize considering them as combat forces”
”Hmph, I see so you did make your decision”
”Ever since the moment I have contracted with you, I have made my decision”
Orochi knew these words weren't a lie
He knew her for a hundred and fifty years Even before they made a contract, he had seen the same scene
But the touldn't overlap
Although they understood each other, they didn't walk on the same path
They only proceeded in the same direction, but the paths they walked on were different
The two considered the contract only as a stepping stone for fulfilling their goal
Orochi and Mother were both convinced that this was the ideal relationshi+p between a Magical Heritage and its contractor
It was far from Mistilteinn's Lapis' and Takeru's relationshi+p
””
Orochi told Takeru to deepen his relationshi+p with Mistilteinn
That was only because he wanted Takeru to walk a different path from him
Why did he feel like that? Even if Takeru and Mistilteinn are connected by a deep bond, there was nothing in it for Orochi
Orochi clearly understood the reason as he led to think so
Thinking about himself from the past and Takeru, Orochi pulled out the sword at his waist
And,
”Noell, let's go clean up”
The sorrowful dehter