Vol 1 Chapter 3.05 (1/2)

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”Uuu......”

When I came to my senses, I was thrown onto the cold asphalt road.

It was pouring. No, it's just because the condition of my vision is terrible.

The truck is at the right side of my field of vision. The truck that had turned over, wheels spinning meaninglessly, and the fiercely burning trailer. In the darkness, the burning flames dyed the night sky white.

I searched in my memories.

Countless sharp lasers were released from the armored cars of the police, my vision turned white— so that's why— I was shot by a laser gun.

I finally understood what had happened.

”Lilith!” I frantically called the name of my friend, ”Lilith! Where are you!”

I supported myself on the road with my two hands, getting up and observed the surroundings. The 'rain' was still terrible, but my visual settings seemed to be okay. In the black and white vision, I tried to search for Lilith's silhouette.

—Ah!

Below the railings at quite a distance from the overturned truck, I saw a silhouette. The long hair was spread on the ground like a fan.

”Lilith, are you okay!? Lilith!!”

I frantically shouted. However, Lilith lied weakly on the ground, motionless.

—Wait for me, Lilith. I'll go save you right now.

I avoided the debris from the truck scattered all around, approaching Lilith by turning my continuous track.

Before I reached her side, Lilith made a pained moan, and regained her consciousness. She slowly lifted her upper body, looked around and met my gaze.

”Lilith, are you okay!”

”Mnn...... More or less. Compared with this, that guy—”

After she said that, Lilith turned her gaze to the truck.

”Don't move!”

A rough shout suddenly rang, then Lilith was kicked in the back, b.u.mping roughly with the road surface.

”Ahhh......!” After ascertaining her a.s.sailant, my body froze because of fear.

The person who kicked Lilith had an odd, metal helmet on him, and was equipped with armor, holding a laser gun that was giving off gray light in his hands as well.

Memories replayed in my mind like a slide show. The news in the afternoon, the fountain plaza, the robot that went on a rampage, the blue lasers, the special unit, and—

One of them raised the head of the robot like a trophy.

”Don't move, this is an order!” The steel head said in a cold voice, ”Place your hands at the back of your head!”

”You b.a.s.t.a.r.d......!” Lilith immediately retailiated. Her body sprang upwards like a whip, her back of her head ramming into the head of the man pressing her down. The man moaned, covering his face.

”Iris, we're running away!”

”A- Alright!”

While being shocked at Lilith's audacious actions to the police, I extended my right hand. Lilith extended her right hand to me as well.

At that instant, a light ray a.s.saulted her.

Lilith's right arm suddenly fell onto the ground in front of me.