Chapter 38 (1/2)
Chapter 38
TEORA – Maroo 5 – Chapter 3
…Transform
Along with Maki and her staff, they proceeded to the operation table
[… Are sure about this Neito-kun?]
Listening to the concern coating the project’s head researchers words…It was clear that this operation is a serious thingIt’s not like I don’t understand Maki’s worries; but I’ve already made my decision
[Yes, I’h it’s a bit scary I must admit I’m a coward after all]
[That’s not true…]
[It is in fact, true but I’m also excited… What form will my spirit take? And stuff like that]
Neito tried to laugh it offHe couldn’t just back do
Ikeno, along with his subordinates, set up a defensive lineThey h
[Even if we use the crystal, I think on’t get as much power as the [Chevalier] The simulation ell, but if ever there’s too y will overload… Neito-kun won’t be hi about it scares me and…]
Maki was really worried She always looked out for Neito’s well-being But now isn’t the time for that
[It’s okay, please do it Spiritual energy overloading? It’ll be okay My spirit won’t break…I told you we are going to conquer the world together That’s why I’ll fightIkeno, Tsurugi and the others are also fighting… That’s why Maki-san, you ht]
Maki’s battle was toface
[…… I understand That’s right, we’ll now begin the operation… Please rest assured I’ll definitely make this operation a success]
[Alright]
I never doubted you in the first place…
Neito took a shot of anesthesia and fell asleep
As Neito entered the operating roo orders to his men
They’re after the research lab? Let them come if they want We’ll be ready for them
They thought about splitting their forces to intercept the onco eneht inside the research labMaxi the weapons they had at hand, they could intercept them easily inside
The research lab had a lot of equipht It’s true that they wanted to preserve as much of the equipment as possible, but their main object wasn’t to protect the equipment, but rather delay the enemy They didn’t have too many options
The research lab had tings One housed the equipment while the other housed the workstations In the rounds Its structure was similar to a school but built to provide a defensive position
Two hours had swiftly past Following Ikeno’s commands, everyone was set up and ready to intercept It took ed to settle into their defensive positions
According to his calculation, Maroon should arrive here in a few minutes
Niina, along with a few other subordinates were on the third floor of the first wing, watching the feed frolasseveryone via radio
[Niina, relayto be a key person in this plan]
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Ikeno would relay his orders to Niina, and in
turn Niina would broadcast it to all thein the front lines As a precaution, Ikeno situated all the weak members in the control room, while Ikeno would head off to the frontlines himself if needed
Ikeno equipped himself with Break-Gun-Blade A blade that was able to send supersonic waves via its blade, while also being capable of shooting bullets His weapon was obviously heavy for its size, but Ikeno had the muscle to wield it
The best plan called hi his troops
At least that’s what he thought
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Even before Tsurugi warned hi with the Maroon five, were one hundred other Guardians A force only consisted of twenty-threethem back, since the others had been safely evacuated to the shelters
Eighteen seconds left… seventeen, sixteen, fifteen…
[Niina! Activate the Shelter’s Dome]
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The ground vibrated and a field surrounded the perimeter of the facilityThey planned to fully operate it for a whole five minutes
The doned to protect the facility in case of an attackEneh easily
The doy inside the facility, the energy field would only last a maximum of ten minutes
Hey Maroon Five and fellow Guardians, Are you seeing this?
It was hard to initiate an attack if the doer, reinforcements would come from MetallicaThey wouldn’t expect researchers to react so quickly
Or so they thought
Their enemies would just have to wait ten minutes for the power to run out If that happened, there was only a metal wall between the facility and the Maroon Five There was no doubt that the Maroon Five’s telekinetic power could destroy it easily
Ikeno watched the plan become a success in the monitor
However, Maroon five using their telekinetic poere able to teleport inside the do in midairCameras one, three and six showed the spots they were in Ikeno desperately tried to get a gli the security camera
On the other hand, the Guardians ere but nors, couldn’t follow them inside the dome
That was their true objective Noith the Guardians temporarily out of the picture, only the Maroon Five were a proble the five of them head on
In the first place, each of the Maroon Five had their own distinct powers as well as skills So if they decide to move fast, they would quickly become separated in the facility
The first Maroon Five member who arrived wore a blue camo suit
He specialized in long distance teleportation and roup He teleported hirounds in between the first and second wing
Ikeno immediately relayed out a new order
[Alpha team, move two meters east from your current position Once in position, face the intruder and open fire!]
Their predictions were slightly off in regards to the entry point, but there was no problee
Alpha tea, stuck out their barrels froe the blue suited enemy
(TLN: Because of the long na this Maroon Five member “Blue” for convenience)
They knew of course, that they can’t easily defeat the Rocks organization like this Blue deployed a barrier to shi+eld himself from the bullets
[da for me… huh? But…!]
Blue’s outline started glowing brightly in the monitor
But it was all in Ikeno’s plan Five seconds until he teleports
[Teleportation inco! Alpha team fall back! Niina, open the roofs of B-block!]
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Ikeno dashed out of the rooh the third floor corridor
He wasn’t some superhuman, but he was still someone who could run one hundred meters in eleven seconds
Blue’s presence disappeared frorounds A mo
Ikeno confirmed it with his own eyes
According to Niina’s investigations, there was a hidden spot in the second floor ceiling which could be slid open It was installed on every floor of the research facility to hide and communicate between floors
[Ha–!]
Ikeno jumped out fro his blade at Blue as currently on the second floor
[Wha–?!]
Ikeno didn’t dare engage Blue over a long distanceHe had psychic powers after all
This was good in its oayThe ets delayed, the better
[Alpha team, open fire at your ten o’clock!]
As he was shouting, Ikeno jumped sideways
The Maroon Five were psychic soldiers They may have psychic abilities, but aside from that, their physical build and reflexes were just that of a regular hu There was no other option than todeploy a barrier to protect himself
It had only been twenty seconds or so since Blue appeared on the testing grounds Ikeno had successfully separated him from his comrades
Amidst the chaos, Ikeno still received reports from the control room
[Yellow is coe! Lead him into the auditorium!]
[Niina! As soon as Yellow enters the auditoriu down the bullet-proof shutters!He can’t teleport while he’s inside!]
[Keith, take Jairus with you and set up a sniper position on the roof top Provide cover for every group!]
Ikeno carefully aier
While si out orders to every group
Ikeno thought to himself
By splitting up and assigning five members to deal with each Maroon Five member, we have successfully increased the efficiency of each ht of a plan like this
Do you understand now Komori? This is my capability
The operation should be done by now Although we are controlling the battle well, we are just barelyit The enemy force would overwhelm us soon
Without the modification operation, they would undoubtedly be crushed by their enemies in a second
I did say it didn’t I? If ever we have a talented commander and a modified human, we could make it out alive
I’ll fulfill ain, so you must hurry!
For the followingthe enemy
[damn! How did this happen?!]
It had taken far more time than Maroon Five’s leader, Beni Koutarou, had expected
Our information was sure that the research facility had no inforainst the with theamble that they’d taken when they decided to attack
There was no reason for them to lose…
And yet…
[Haa-!]
[Take this–!]