65 Invasion 4 (1/2)

”The first years retreated. The enemy should be deeper inside this defense shelter.”

”How did they find out about this defense shelter? We didn't mark this place in the map of our data bracelets.”

”I'm not sure.”

Squad Zero continued to creep deeper into the shelter. They carefully moved forward. They were short on time, but they didn't dare rush.

They had already discovered two death traps. The enemy laid an invisible thread at the level of their knee, if they were to trip it, a grenade pin would be pulled. The slightest mistake would mean the end of the whole squad.

'I should have brought Kuro.'

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Han belately regretted. Without Kuro's immediate foresight, his area of activity was drastically reduced. Although Kuro had poor attack strength, he could help to carry a heavy burden to influence a battle.

”AAAH!”

They heard screaming. It belonged to a child's who have yet gone through puberty. Han unknowingly quickened his steps.

”Welcome, MONSTERS!”

The moment he turned a corner, a soldier waited to ambush them with a grenade launcher.

Ping!

The grenade launcher made a light tink as the grenade was shot. The power of the explosion would be more than enough to kill everyone here.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

Han could hear the sound of his own heart. He strengthened his focus to his maximum limit. He was now, at death's door. He could see the grenade flying this way.

Can I do this-? That wasn't the problem right now. He must do this-!

KKa du du duk! (t/n: hand muscle sound.)

Han spread out the palm of his hand. Han imaged himself catching the flying grenade with his telekinesis. Han briefly caught the grenade to change its flight direction.

Han's telekinesis control had an exceptional degree of focus, and this had only been possible because it had been Han.

BOOOM!

The grenade that had tangented off a different direction hit the opposite side of the room. Han's ears muffled, every breath in his body was sucked out.

”What happened just now?”

”Did he misfire?” The squad members mumbled.

Simon, who stood the closest to Han, witnessed every moment.

'He deflected the grenade away with his telekinesis.'

Simon was also capable of doing this… on the premise that he is made aware ahead of time.

However, Han had reacted the moment he turned the corner as soon as he saw the grenade launcher being shot. He himself, had no confidence to be able to react with such speed.

”M-monsters….”

The soldier who launched the grenade, ended up receiving all the damage. His left arm and lower body was burned black. He took a few painful breaths before he closed his eyes.

Keeee!

Han's ears started to ring. Simon supported him to stand.

”Let's go.”

Han lead his squad forward once again. Fatigue ate his whole body. Han moved forward on sheer sense of duty alone.

Tu du du du du!

Soldiers were stationed on the last door of the defense shelter. This was a narrow space so they didn't use bombs, instead they used welding machines to melt the door. They vigilantly guarded against Squad Zero so that they could not approach this place.

'What do I do now?'

Han endured his aching head and continued to think. Squad Zero gravely lacked battle gear.

If he were to charge forward this straight passageway, everyone in the squad would become a beehive. There were not enough materials to use as a shield, and Simon didn't have enough energy to do it again.

'Han, think of something.'

Han mentally hissed to himself. The enemies were currently trying to weld through the door. The first years has already been greatly harmed. Further harm to them must be prevented.

'An air vent?'

The air vent was the only detour that allowed passage to the first years. There was enough room for him to crawl through. However, it would be impossible to prevent the sound from bleeding out. If he were to crawl through this air vent, it was inviting the enemy to freely shoot him.

'But the enemy will not be able to aim properly if I am in the air vent. A bullet which had pierced through a steel frame would also be greatly weakened. It might be possible as long as I protect my head.'

A second year's body was built stronger than a normal human's. Han made his decision and looked toward his squad members.

”I'm going to crawl through the air vent and attack them from the back. They will focus their shots at the air vent, take that moment to oppress them. Everyone, save your psychic powers.”

”Are you sane? Han? Do you want to die?”

Simon said while shooting his gun from the corner. The steel frames which encased the air vent were not made strong enough to stop bullets.

Even if he successfully made it to the back, it was highly likely that he would die. However, this was a sacrifice he needed to risk for victory.

”There's no other way. We don't have enough time.”