Chapter 59 (1/2)

-[The tracking has faded. For 5 minutes, 3 people can quit.]

With the helper’s notice Koharu, Kyoko, and the other Lifers’ eyes widened. There are 14 members, but only 3 people can quit the mission?

One Lifer who was looking around at the others requested to quit the mission.

It would not take more than 5 seconds to return, but a Lifer next to him pushed him.

As their locations were twisted, the return was canceled. They are both requesting return. Time to discuss? There is none. At this rate, all 3 opportunities will disappear.

“Kyoko! Listen to me! I’ll buy you time. Quit in that time!”

“I don’t want to!”

Koharu took her twin daggers and blocked Kyoko from the front. A few Lifers drove their attention to her. If they want to live, they need to block her return.

“I’ll stay. Just give one spot to my sister. Don’t come.”

The Lifers witnessed Koharu’s skills as they were running away to the prison.

She had never fought an adult, but she is strong enough to battle a child one-on-one. If she goes at it blindly, she could die before the return happens.

With a mutual agreement, they handed one spot over. It is better to go after 2 certain spots instead of 1 uncertain spot. Then they fought again.

“Why aren’t you going back!”

“I’m going with you!”

She cannot go back no matter what. One of the two need to go back, but Kyoko cannot drag out time in battle as a medic. She needs to be the one to stay.

She completely forgot about the special facilities, which had been her goal. While the Lifers were fighting each other to go back, the baby Slayers had caught up to them.

The Slayers ran around and hung upside down from the ceiling. The Lifers did not get themselves together until then and started fighting amongst themselves.

“Hurry!”

Kyoko cried as she requested to quit. Neither the Lifers nor the Slayers stopped her. To do that, they would need to get through Koharu first.

Woong!

Kyoko gradually began to fade. It was right before her return.

“Live strong.”

The tears that Koharu had been holding back, spilled down her face. There was no transition. She was already sad that she was dying, but also sad to be separating from her sister.

‘I love you.’

‘Me too.’

Kyoko returned to reality. She wanted to at least hold Koharu’s hand for the last time, but the return becomes canceled if she moves. She could only express her feelings with her eyes.

-[The time to quit the mission is over. It is no longer allowed.]

“No!”

“2 more people could have lived but couldn’t because of you guys!”

The Lifers blamed each other. It is not an issue to argue over blame. There was not one person who had not been selfish with the requests to quit.

Koharu had also turned a blind eye to what they were doing for Kyoko’s return.

‘It’s dangerous here.’

The Slayers watched the spectacle below them and did not attack. The adults did not act either.

Koharu was watching the situation and went into the special facility. Even if she dies, she would die while doing what she could. She would not just stay still.

***

The atmosphere in the special facility is like that of a funeral home. She did come in, but could not exit. The prison had become the Slayers’ new habitat.

Including Koharu, there are 13 Lifers. Even if they put together a plan, there was not enough power to take on 4 Slayers.

“Let’s forget the scene from before. We showed shameful behavior because of survival.”

Hm hm!

The Lifers who had just tried to return even if it meant killing others, were busy apologizing. Is this sincere? If they are given another chance, they would do the same.

Mutants also have the duplicity that humans have. There is nothing to gain from showing their true selves in an enclosed state, so they are just hiding their inner feelings.

“I’m sorry, but I’ll speak for everyone. We need to gather all of our goods together. If they wait it out, another force might enter.”

The Lifers looked at the man negatively. 8 people have space compression bags. 5 have their packs but it seems he lost his as he was running away.

Gathering their necessities together meant giving to the people who do not have. Why do they have to share? If they keep everything to themselves, they can stay alive longer.

“I don’t want to.”