Chapter 56 (1/2)
Chapter 56
—-Arakawa Kouki Point of View —-
I use my terminal and select the naistered address and press the call buttonI know that ere busy but she should be waiting outside the Russian airspace… but I should prepare my excuses
“…hello, this is Claire”
I heard the voice of Claire-san while I was thinking on what kind of excuse I should giveShe answered the call quicker than I expectedShe had a sullen look but her eyes is looking anxiously towards me
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“Claire-san, I apologize for worrying youI proain in the future”
“Seriously… you are just like the CaptainI cannot get angry at you if you apologize like thatMa~ I expect Miki-san to strictly lecture you e get back so I will not say anything anymore”
Thank goodness── Unlike hteningShe can thoroughly crush your spirit and that is too much for me to handle
“However, Anton! Your case is different, do you understand? Your job is to protect the children including Kouki fro hierous place? You should be responsible on your duties!! In the first place──”
“Claire-san, your voice is can be heard here by the Russian, please do this for laterFor now, I’d like you to come and pick us up… Can you land on the Air Force base where I get off here in Russia? I don’t think a fully armed Noah Aircraft should land on a civilian airport”
I look at the face of the Lieutenant Colonel while saying this to Claire-san, and he strongly nodsLooks like they are also worried about that but they could not say it
“I understand, then ill enter Russian Airspace as soon as possibleThe expected time of arrival is 1 hour and 20 minutes…… Eh? Please wait a moment”
Claire-san who is shown on h her headsetThen the interior of the aircraft which had ordinary lighting switched to a dark red lighting, did soe move closer and as he look at the screen his eyebrorinkled
“Kouki-kun, I’o there”
“……Hai?” (TN: Raw is ‘Hai’ but Hai means ‘Yes’Can be translated as ‘Why?’ or ‘Huh?’ This is a japanese expression of being surprised and asking for the reason)
“I don’t have much ti that you don’t understand ask Anton about itWe are currently flying at an altitude of 13,000 meters but we are intercepted by an Unknown AircraftIt is not responding to my communication and there is no response onevasive maneuver but ill probably be shot downWhich means Kouki-kun and Anton, find a way to escape Russia on your ownAnton, I don’t care how but make sure to escort Kouki-kun back to Noah’s Headquarters in Hakone BaseCommunication out” (TN: IFF means “Identification, friend or foe”It is an identification systened for command and controlIt enables ation systems to identify aircraft, vehicles or forces as friendly and to deteratorIFF may be used by both military and civilian aircraftAAM means “Air-to-air missile”It is aanother aircraftAAMs are typically powered by one or more rocket motors, usually solid fueled but solishI don’t know if there is a hiddenbehind it)
What does sheattacked? Why is this happening? The Russian agreed to otiation just endedWhy are they attacking us…no way!?
“Anton-san!! This room is also──”
Before I can finishhis thick arm and place me behind himI knew I can always count on hie with only that little pistol in hiun to the Lieutenant Colonel and asked in deep voice while hearing the clicking sound when Anton-san release the safety on his gun
“I’m sure you heard it, the aircraft that come to pick us up was attackedI know that you don’t have any reason to do such actions but I do not want to exclude any chance of possibility…… Is the Russian Government involved in the current situation?”
“Calm down Senior LieutenantThe official order that we receive froovernment is to protect Arakawa and send him back safely to japanIn other words, we have no idea on the attack just nowThis is probably an attack by New World”
“Calm down Senior LieutenantThe official order that we receive froovernment is to protect Arakawa and send him back safely to japanIn other words, we have no idea on the attack just nowThis is probably an attack by New World”
It is like that after all… If this is not an attack by Russia then the only possibility that remains is the New World’s involveh ranking officials should know that I aure out if they want to kill et information from me
For the tio sohts suddenly went out and cover the room in darkness
“Anton-san, is this a blackout?”
“No, this kind of building should have a back up generator so having a blackout is normally ihtsKouki-kun, there are curtain hanging on the s but still do not go near it… there is a possibility of the a sniperLieutenant Colonel! What are the Defensive Capability of this hotel?”
“The security roos to Special Forces of the Ministry of Internal AffairsThere are also 5 power suits deployed in baseh tih”
According to the Lieutenant Colonel, ill likely be able to hold out until our rescue arrives but I am concerned about our personal terminals which ‘don’t have any response’Even if I press a button, the screen remains black and you cannot hear that faint sound when the device is on standbyAs et used to the darkness, I conclude that the device is not working because the terminal of Anton-san and Lieutenant Colonel don’t have that blinking green light which indicates that it is working
“Anton-san, we are in dangerThe firearms held by the Special Forces and the power suits downstairs are probably not working”
“What do you mean!?”
“My terh Mo in itAlso, both Anton-san and Lieutenant Colonel ter as wellThe fact that ainst ECM, since that cannot be done by a si, perhaps this is an EMP attack… There is a possibility that the personal identification device which is required for them to use the fire arms are also destroyedThe possibility of the powersuit to be in the sah” (TN: ECM means ‘Electronic Counterned to trick or deceive radar, sonar or other detection systems, like infrared (IR) or lasersItinfornetic Pulse’It is also sonetic disturbanceIt is a short burst of electroenerally disruptive or day levels of a powerful EMP event such as a lightning strike can das and aircraft structures)
Noah had introduced equipainst EMP due to the proposal of Macho but I re headache because the cost was crazy expensiveIf an ar trouble getting this kind of equipment, then it is reasonable that the currently deployed Russian troops which is no where near that level can have that kind of equip those old autoe for 200 years
Noah had introduced equipainst EMP due to the proposal of Macho but I re headache because the cost was crazy expensiveIf an ar trouble getting this kind of equipment, then it is reasonable that the currently deployed Russian troops which is no where near that level can have that kind of equip those old autoe for 200 years
“What should we do?”
“Kouki-kun should escape alone from this placeSince you can speak Russian, you should be fine even without escort right? Listen, once you get off froo to the apartment written on this memoMy friends prepared soencyOnce you have those──”
“Wwait a minute! It’s impossible forto do Anton-san?”
“Kouki-kun!! We don’t have time so keep quiet and listen… once you have those, board a train going to FinlandAvoid heading east at all cost, you should go to Finland which is on the other side okay? Also, when you buy a ticketUse should absolutely use cashIf you use credit card, you will be traced by our eneood to head to the second address written in the memoThat place is a safe house of Noah, you can request for help in thereDid you get all of that? Take this handgun and make sure to keep it at you always”
While saying that, Anton-san hand over his handgunI take the hand gun that felt heavy in my hands and hid it undermy head
“Don’t worry, Kouki-kun had shooting training in Noah Island right? You are not going to fight, you are running away so you should be able to e somehow”
“I understandHowever, how a to escape from the hotel in the first place?”
Don’t tell e chute… This is the 83rd floor, I will die if I go through thatAs I thought about that, Lieutenant Colonel crawled over and talk to me
“There is a big river behind this hotel, because the depth of the water is around 15 metersAn inactive powersuit should be able to absorb the iency Powersuit on this floor, equip that manually and then you can jue the parts of the suit by igniting the explosivesThe Ignition Device do not use se even after an EMP attackI will help you get into that suit, so please follow me”
Led by the Lieutenant Colonel, he carefully opened the door and confir out to the corridorHe then re on the wall and lowered the lever hidden behind itIt is probably a lever based on an old-fashi+oned device that has high reliabilityThe mechanism started normally, the wall lifted up and a power suit was revealed before me
“This is ‘Russian Army 5th Generation Powersuit – Mirazh’I would like to have Arakawsan ride it in a running state but we cannot do that right nowI hope I can i state performance in the future”
Led by the Lieutenant Colonel, he carefully opened the door and confir out to the corridorHe then re on the wall and lowered the lever hidden behind itIt is probably a lever based on an old-fashi+oned device that has high reliabilityThe mechanism started normally, the wall lifted up and a power suit was revealed before me
“This is ‘Russian Army 5th Generation Powersuit – Mirazh’I would like to have Arakawsan ride it in a running state but we cannot do that right nowI hope I can i state performance in the future”
The Lieutenant Colonel was saying that with a laugh despite the situationThis powersuit which e in Russia can easily destroy the ene stateIt is a heavy duty powersuit and I think that it is powerful