4-103: Defend the Concert! 2

4-103: Defend the Concert! 2

Oh? They bit the bait rather early, didnt they?

Masquerade knew of the ongoing battle outside the venue and was able to keep up to date on it by reading the battle data sent to his Foster.

Rather than say hes being recklessly bold, its more like he doesnt care at all.

His subordinates were dying one by one at this very moment, yet if one were to ask that man what he thought, he would probably just say that he didnt care. After all, they were all criminals. They probably considered death on the battlefield to be one of their better endings.

That being said, it was those girls who had to deal with them, so he told them that the would be leaving everything to their discretion, leaving them bewildered and perplexed, while Myuhi just laughed, saying, Thats so like you.

There was nothing particularly noteworthy among the information he received. At most, he learned that they increased morale by planning to generously reward themselves by taking advantage of him, their wallet. Other than that they seemed to be doing well despite facing so many enemies.

The enemy appears to have given up on hiding as well, and they started boldly attacking. One unit, equipped with leg modifications for ground travel, raised up clods of dust as they rocketed onward, while another unit flew in a vertical formation. They had support fire too. All of this was so that they could break through and see what was waiting for them up ahead.

The Mask thought that was smart of them, though they didnt really have a choice if they wanted information. Of course that meant that these soldiers were all sacrificial pawns, but the Mask didnt care about them either.

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Below him danced and sang the Songstress. Her outfit did not expose much, but she did generously display her long limbs and their tan skin, radiating a healthy allure and a captivating brightness.

She moved flawlessly on stage with her similarly dressed backup dancers, jumping and captivating the audience altogether.

Now that I think about it, I might have been too naive. I mean, isnt this basically torture?

He could hear the song, watch her sing and dance, but there was no way for him to simply enjoy her, but even as he expressed his disappointment, his gaze continued to scan the surroundings. Unlike his voice, they looked into the distance with apathy.

Being able to grasp things I cant see is still as creepy as ever, I see.



While the songstress and the audience made merry in the venue, booming sounds and gunfire intensified in the forest alongside the screams and blooming flowers of red, but it was really just a repeat of the earlier attacks.

There were gaps between each battlefield, and through one such gap raced a group of gray exoskeletons among the dense trees.

There were eight of them all in all. Due to the repeated malfunctions of unmanned drones near the first defense line, only actual soldiers have been deployed here, but all their exoskeletons have been enhanced with sensors and tuned specifically for electronic warfare.

Information data was continuously being sent to the main force, and they knew that this was basically a suicide scouting mission. Regardless, they hoped to be able to overcome that with sheer determination and make great achievements.

Were about to pass through the second defense line! Be vigilant!

All of his soldiers obeyed and stood vigilant of any snipers, ambushes, traps, or hidden enemies. They were fighting Nameless and Masquerade. Though the enemy numbered few, they were incredibly powerful.

Thats it! Follow me!

As they were about to cross the second line, the squad leader took the lead and took that last step.

!?

The seven following him immediately noticed that something was off. With their night vision goggles, they could see the path before them as though it were day, so they were able to see it clearly that the space, they were about to pass through, shook.

Gyaaaaaaaahhhhh!!??

What came next was the scream of the squad leader as his signal suddenly vanished. Everyone realized that the situation was bad, but they were already too close and too fast to stop, and they found themselves plunging straight into the darkness.

Squad leader!

Their squad leader appeared before them. He had been lifted up high, pierced by something, but there was no sign of bleeding. He seemed alive, but his signal was gone, and he was unresponsive.

W-What is that? A raybeast? Masquerade!?

That something was a black object hard to make out, so it was understandable that someone might have made such a misunderstanding, but saying something like that also only served to worsen the tension.

Everyone raised their weapons, only for screams to resound as they were suddenly struck by a severe pain that felt as though their nerves were being pierced by thick needles. One of them barely managed to endure the pain and looked around to find the culprit and be shocked.

The black something had pierced their limbs and bodies too. They didnt even feel, but it didnt take long for them to realize that it was not the pain drowning out all other sensations, rather they couldnt feel anything else but pain.

It didnt feel like they even had a physical body, much less limbs, yet an unimaginable and intense pain ate away at them. When did they get hit? No, what was it that hit them? What was happening to them? They desperately tried to think amidst the intense pain to no avail. It was as if a switch had been turned off, and their consciousness fell into darkness.

This all happened within the first ten seconds after they crossed the line. The otherworldly high-tech armor they wore maintained its form, but it stopped functioning completely. In fact, a similar scene occurred on the opposite side in the air. A squadron flew in a vertical formation for the second line. They numbered about ten. However, the moment they all crossed the line, seven members from the lower part of their formation screamed and fell.

Someone tried to go down to assist them, only to become the eighth victim, while the remaining two were left unable to move, helpless to do anything but watch as their eight comrades fell.

I cant believe it really happened!

Just as Master Six predicted.

The reason for the unusual vertical formation was none other than to investigate how far the defense net and traps set up extended.

This has got to be some kind of joke! What kind of trap is this!? Eight people were taken out in an instant!!

B-But with this!

So you considered the height limit. Impressive.

An emotionless, mechanical voice called out to the two remaining, at the sound of which, the two remaining soldiers fate were guaranteed.

Huh Gaaahh!?!

I hope you havent forgotten that Im still around.

Without even giving anyone time to question who the owner of that voice was, a red flower bloomed in someones chest. The conical tip protruded along with the fountain of blood colored the dark night. The remaining person was so surprised by the sudden attack that he could only say one thing.

Red Ogre!?

What captured his attention was none other than the red figure behind his colleague. That was a warrior second only to the general in Nameless. With deep crimson armor, just like those of the subordinates, only stripped of all excess fat, that figure stood there with a pressure that was beyond comparison.

Im not sure how to feel about being called a red ogre or demon when that thing is around.

As the spear was pointed at him, the remaining soldier could only mutter out a helpless ah before vomiting blood with a face frozen in shock as the spear found its way through him. His exoskeleton initiated life-saving measures, but whatever it did only served to prolong his suffering.

Gah, ahh.

It feels like Im being called a puppy, you know.

Those words were muttered absentmindedly, but they were the last words the remaining soldier heard. As all life signs ceased, the only coffin left remained suspended in the air.

In the end, is it better to be killed by me or be polluted by that thing?

She swung her spear as if to shake off the blood and the unnecessary packaged lodged into it before promptly leaving the scene.



All wiped out? Instantly?

Projected on a particularly large display was a schematic overview of the area surrounding the venue. Satellite and reconnaissance aircraft couldnt penetrate deep into the area, so the information sent back had to be represented like this. But upon seeing the disappearing points of light, Venom couldnt help but gasp.

Can that guy really do anything?

While operating a terminal beside him, Six groaned a little though his expression remained the same. Venom responded by displaying all the information received up to the moment of total annihilation from both squads.

A physical and mental interference type of spiritual barrier!? Could it be that Sister?

Venom deduced, but Six shook his head.



Hm?

Thanks to her studying how Shinichi was able to detect her before, she was able to instantly tell that the enemies behind the wall of flame her arrows conjured in their explosion have not yet gone. Expanding the circle of her bows immediately, she created space for herself and drew out her trident. She intercepted the humanoid silhouette that had breached the layer of flame. If piercing the first intruder with the lance was merely a result of brute force, then the three unique prongs shaped by Garestos technology was designed to penetrate barriers and armor, enabling the killing of armored opponents.

!?

Haaah!!

There was surprise from the enemy at Myuhis impeccable response, but she didnt deign to say anything and just focused on her attack. The momentum of her attack combined with the boost from various supports allowed for a straight, powerful thrust, piercing the heart in a perfectly straight line.

!?

Or at least, that should have been the case. This time, it was her who was shocked, for the prongs of the armor-killing spear just bounced off the enemy. Something seemed to attack it and destroy it before it could even make contact with the enemys barrier, but Myuhi was a professional, and any astonishment or agitation lasted no more than a moment. Immediately, she detonated the remaining handle part and deliberately distanced herself, switching into a pair of short spears to prioritize movement.

What was that!?

In the brief encounter, the silhouette she caught was noticeably larger than a normal exoskeleton, and, more importantly, it had small tank-like objects attached throughout. Could it be? The moment she thought of that, silver bullets shot out in a silver light for her.

Apostle weapons!!

Oh no!

It did sound like they were in mass production from the way they were talking, but a lot of them were destroyed yesterday, and they also didnt work on the Mask or in an area filled with the Songstress singing voice, so shed assumed that it wouldnt come out here.

Tch!

Unable to decide what to do, she clicked her tongue and reflexively extended both hands towards the bullets. It might be futile resistance, but if she could stop those bullets with this, she was willing to sacrifice both her hands. It was a desperate measure with no guarantee of success, but then someone spoke.

I told you to rely on me, didnt I?

Huh?

Black overflowed. In the sky of the dark night, jet black burst from her waist, extending like a belt to effortlessly destroy both silver bullets before at last reemerging as crimson. Upon closer inspection, it seamlessly blended with her armor, almost as if it had been designed that way from the beginning. The rippling lines, somewhat warped and seemingly scribbled with a free hand, gave the entirely red armor a pattern reminiscent of black accents.

W-W-What was that!?

Myuhi was the most surprised. Where did that black even come from? As she recalled what happened, Myuhi was taken aback. There was a small fragment that had hurt Shinichi when he collapsed upon hearing Monicas song yesterday, and it was precisely that fragment that shed forgotten ever collecting that protected her now. Moreover, it protected her from a threat she had overlooked.

How come the Songstress got a memento while I literally get blood-stained trash? Well, its just like him, I guess.

Uttering words that sounded like complaints, yet somehow cheerful, Myuhi felt a strange sense of relief in the black pattern that seemed eerie at first glance.

What was that!?

Shoot, shoot!

Uwaaah!!

However, that same pattern seemed to instill intense fear in her enemies, and they shot silver bullets one after another while trembling and yelling angrily.

But

As mysterious a power as ever

As if responding to her thoughts, a jet-black burst emerged from her waist, easily destroying both silver bullets before returning into her crimson. It wasnt long before she realized that the armor had been adorned with a black pattern, seemingly designed to blend seamlessly with it.

Those bullets would normally be a death sentence, but right now, there wasnt even any need to evade, as they would disperse all on their own as soon as they got close. Interestingly enough, the phenomenon was not limited to just her.

Captain, suddenly there are black lines on my exoskeleton!

The attacks from the Apostle weapons are coming this way, but suddenly something black is deflecting them!

No way, that outrageous weapon is completely ineffective

Could it be Masquerade?

Similar reports simultaneously reached her through telepathic communication, and while affirming them casually, she recalled the other reason he appeared in that situation during the morning briefing.

That guy, I swear!!

When she deployed her lance with one hand, black tendrils would extend from her armor and cling to it on their own, but she deliberately ignored that as she thought about something else.

For once, I wish hed consider how it feels to have your body tampered with without being told!

Oh, but wouldnt it be embarrassing if it turned out to be unnecessary? She could just imagine him saying that, contorting her expression into a mix of indignation and amusement. At the same time, photon flames burst out from the jet nozzles on her back.

Her exoskeletons main feature was its system that enabled instantaneous acceleration, a simplistic system that allowed her to reach maximum speed in an instant through the sheer power of simplicity. In it, there was no turning, but if the opponent couldnt keep up, then what did it matter?

!?

By the time the opponents armor sounded in alarm, a red and black spear had already pierced someones chest. Pulling out the spear, she threw the enemy soldier away, and charged again.

Dont look down on us, Red Spear!

She took advantage of the enemys fear and attacked all of the sudden; however, as expected, their armor was also of a mysterious design. And perhaps losing one of their own woke them up, as they reacted swiftly and quickly adapted to her speed. Sparks erupted as Myuhis spear clashed with their sword of silver light.

Youre the one looking down on me! Using an obvious trick like this!

She sent the enemy flying with a kick, and the remaining one shot at her to support him, but she didnt care for it one bit, and with an indifferent demeanor, she, who never had any intention of pursuing, snapped her fingers.

Immediately, all the bows placed outside the sequence of attacks unleashed a new barrage of arrows. They were aimed at the imminent fourth wave and just like before they all fell.

A surprise attack by Apostle weapons with a larger force as a feint, then trying to eliminate or stop me while advancing your main force. A typical tactic, but did you really think it would work against me?

Me of all people? She seemed to say. The two enemies who shot at her and were ignored gnashed their teeth in frustration, but Myuhis inner thoughts were complicated.

She boasted proudly, but in truth, she was concealing her own mistake of dismissing the possibility that they might use these apostle weapons.

Of course, it wasnt the time for introspection and regret. Her experience and intuition were warning her that even this was just a feint meant to hinder her movements.

The soldiers themselves were probably unaware, but whoever designed this plan clearly wasnt serious about breaking through.

Admittedly, shed misjudged the Apostle weapon situation, but they probably knew that it wouldnt work with the Mask as her ally. As for the numbers they pitted against her, that much wasnt anything special for her.

Did you forget about the sharpness of our blades in the face of the threat that was Masquerade? It appears that I, Crimson, and even my subordinates, the Ladies, have been underestimated. In that case, allow me to remind you once again of the terror of this spear of Nameless.

Theres a limit to how far you can go alone!

Be crushed by the waves of our Snake, Red Ogre!!

If this force really was just a feint meant to hinder her, then she should draw the hostility of the soldiers here as much as possible.

There were three more Apostle weapons in the fourth formation, while a fifth wave was waiting just behind.

With a large lance in her right hand and a short spear in the left, Myuhi adopted a dual spear style and attacked.

The enemy already had silver blades in both hands, but her mottled spear of red and black did not yield to them, instead skillfully pushing back even in a two-on-one situation. Her bow also continued to fire on their own rapidly.

You said it yourself, so take responsibility, okay?

In the midst of the battle that began and the interception against the military forces, she murmured that quietly. If the gathered forces here were decoys, then what was their real target? It was all-too-obvious a story, but there was no way for her to leave this place until she eliminated all threats; therefore, there was only one thing for her to do.

Since that was your responsibility anyway, Ill just leave it to you and allow myself to be spoiled.

Under the full-face mask, she unconsciously smiled without a trace of worry or anxiety.