Chương 140: Chapter 31:”Sneak into Central Tower 5″

Using 《Kemuri-kun》, we turned our backs on Lilna and ran desperately immediately. But while escaping, a tremendous number of light bullets flew from behind and—. I managed to dodge them all. But Ryuto —. Of all things, the attack hit Ryuto's Head. Ryuto falls with a groan. The blood drained from my face at once. Rushing to him immediately, I call out quietly. Perhaps the hit spot was lucky. Fortunately, he avoided instant death. Barely conscious. Really glad he's alive...!

Stroking my chest in relief for now, but I can't rejoice. The damage to the head was clearly serious at a glance. Because there was a hole that was never small in Ryuto's head! His consciousness was hazy. Unless I take him back and repair him as soon as possible, it wouldn't be strange if he really died anytime. Moreover, that's not all. Currently, the crisis of life is approaching! I carried Ryuto on my back. As expected, I can't use 《Passtrive》 anymore.

If I use it, I will become unable to move from the spot this time for sure. However, even if I run away as it is, I will definitely be caught up by Lilna. Have to hide in some room once and let it pass—. What caught my impatient eyes was a Locker Room ahead. No time. Let's enter this room for now! Taking out the card key. Taking the finger of Ryuto on my back and inserting it into the finger authentication hole. Passing the card through the slot. When the door opened, I saw many lockers lined up.

Each locker is not so big, but if we shrink our bodies, it seems we can manage to hide together. I chose one locker in the back. Entering in a form holding Ryuto from behind. Closing the locker door and hiding. Ryuto's small body was trembling. No wonder, since the fear of death is approaching. Wanting to soften the fear even a little. I hugged him closely and kept stroking his undamaged cheek. Holding my breath, eventually he opened his mouth weakly.

With such a fleeting voice that seemed to go far away at any moment. He apologized.

"Sorry. In the end... I dragged you down. Sorry..."

"There is nothing to apologize for. Ryuto has been very useful." This is my true feeling. Yu felt the same. Without Ryuto, I think we could never have come up this far.

"So, you don't have to say such things." Ryuto relaxed his cheeks just a little. But that was only for a moment, and he returns to a face wrapped in anxiety and fear again.

"Hey, Yu... Will I (Oira) die... Scared..."

"It's okay. It's okay. I will definitely save you...!" Pulling his face to my chest, hugging him tightly gyu. His heart, which is about to be swallowed by fear, is transmitted through the trembling of his body. Still, while wrapping him up gently as if soothing him, he eventually calmed down a little.

"Yu... warm..." Just when I started to hope that we could let it pass like this. There was a sound of the door opening.

"Is it this room." Lilna's ghastly voice is heard. Tension rises at once. Holding my breath still, I prayed that she would leave. But reality was cruel. Katsu, katsu. A sealed space. In the darkness where almost nothing can be seen. Only the sound of her footsteps walking here can be heard eerily. And, soon—. Kachan. Quietly, the sound of a locker opening. —Kachan. The locker door closes. Katsu, katsu. Again, only the sound of Lilna's feet hitting the floor is transmitted. Kachan.

Again, the sound of a locker opening. I shuddered. Bad. Lilna intends to search this room in detail. Kachan. Kachan. Katsu, katsu. Kachan. Kachan. Katsu, katsu. Only the sound of Lilna opening and closing lockers one by one. And her inorganic footsteps. From beyond the door of the sealed space wrapped in suffocating silence, it echoed indifferently. The sound is getting louder little by little, but steadily. Approaching here. Even knowing that, I couldn't do anything.

If I jump out here, death is definitely waiting. However, even if I stay here as it is—! My heart beat like an alarm bell. Unpleasant sweat burst out from my whole body do-tto. Ryuto is also trembling his body soundlessly at the fear of death steadily approaching. Yu is still sleeping. There is no means to fight. No good. At this rate, we will be found! Once found, it's the end. This time I will definitely be killed. Then. I felt that the killing intent she emitted became even stronger piercingly—.

In the next moment—. Zashu! Clearly, it was not the sound of opening a locker. The sound of a blade piercing coolly and cruelly. Ryuto's trembling becomes even stronger. Even I felt fear welling up zo-tto. Huddling together tightly, just holding breath still. The narrative has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the infringement. Katsukatsu. Zashu! Katsukatsu. Zashu! In the suffocating silence, footsteps gradually speed up.

Along with that, the sound of piercing lockers one by one with a blade is heard repeatedly. It seemed like carving a Countdown to Death. Every time a blade sound approaches, my heart jumps up as if this body was stabbed. She is coming very close. It's about time for where we are. No good! We'll be killed! We were finally prepared for death. Rather than being killed silently like this. Determine to take Ryuto and jump outside. When push comes to shove, I don't mind dying.

Using magic even forcibly, at least this child to a safe place—!... If I use it in this world, undoubtedly my body and mind will go crazy in an instant. Even using Lenks' broken ability that makes magic usable in any world! 【Rebellion】 《Magic Tolerance Limit and— It was then. A loud explosion was heard in the distance. From the front of the locker where we were hiding, Lilna's angry voice was heard.

"The sound just now—Over there!" I heard the footsteps of her running away furiously. Only silence released from tension remained behind. Understanding that the immediate crisis had passed, I lost strength petari on the spot. Leaning my back powerlessly against the wall of the locker, adjusting my breath that ran out haa-haa. It was close. I don't know what happened, but we were saved... Looking at Ryuto when relieved, he had already lost consciousness. Immediately tighten my mind. Must take him back quickly.

Don't know when it will be too late. But have to wait here for a while. Frustrating from the bottom of my heart. Unless Yu who can use Qi wakes up, even if we go out, there is nothing we can do. Hey Yu. Wake up quickly—. When I was putting my hand on my chest with prayer-like feelings. From the radio with the volume turned down, a very small voice was heard. It was from Asty. 『Yu-chan. Can you hear? 』 『Asty. I can hear. 』 『What's the situation? 』 『I disabled the security. Currently escaping. 』 『I knew it!

Thanks for disabling security. Thanks to that, Theo escaped underground safely. 』 『I see. That's good. 』 『We could have escaped together, you know. But we agreed that we will definitely save only you guys. 』 『Really...? 』 『Of course. Who would abandon you. 』 Words so happy that I almost cried now that I was full of anxiety. Really everyone, cares about comrades. 『Need to guard Theo too, so not everyone though. But Sis Lasla and Lorenz are also next to me! 』 『Thank you—Umm.

Ryuto is injured quite badly and is in danger. 』 『Oh my, that's terrible! Have to save him quickly! 』 There, Lasla took over the communication. She said briefly in her typical powerful tone. 『Yu! Get out of that building somehow! Got it! We have a retreat route planned from there! 』 Lorenz also took over a little. He was also in serious mode without joking. 『It's Lorenz. Leaving a debt unpaid doesn't suit my nature. I'll lend a hand modestly too. 』 『Yeah. That helps. 』 『Helloo. This is Asty.

So, I think it's difficult, but anyway get out of the control tower. We will do what we can too. 』 『Understood. By the way, was the explosion just now you guys? 』 『Yes. The sound of me firing a diversionary cover shot Dokan! Because Remi-chan tracked your location. Was it effective? 』 『Effective immediately. Really saved. 』 『Good. My skill hasn't rusted yet~. Then, praying for your safety. 』 『Yeah. You too. 』 Cut the communication. Hearing everyone's voices, a little room returned to my heart.

I think again that having allies is really reassuring. If I were alone, it would have surely ended at the point just now. The rest is, if Yu wakes up—. Concentrating consciousness. Continuing to call out 『Wake up』 desperately to Yu sleeping in the 『World of Heart』. Eventually, did my feelings reach him? Yu finally woke up. 『U—Where is this—』 『Yu! Finally noticed. 』 『How is the current situation. Share information please. 』 『Okay. 』 I opened my heart and conveyed the information since Yu fainted.

Yu reads my mind immediately and makes a painful face as expected. 『I see... such a thing. Sorry. Because of my unworthiness. 』 『No need for only you to feel responsible. Being unworthy is same for me. We are two in one. Pain and responsibility are halved. 』 『That's right. But thank you. For doing your best instead while I was sleeping. 』 『It's fine. Natural. It's my job to support you. 』 『I'm always saved by you. Right... No use brooding over what happened.

』 Yu seemed to have solidified his determination rather than regretting. 『Ryuto is still barely alive. If we hurry, we should make it. 』 『Yeah. Let's definitely make it. 』 『Alright. Let's escape from here before Lilna comes back. 』 『Right. What about the plan? 』 『Since location is sensed the moment I transform, go as a woman until the last minute. Then transform in front of the shutter. From there it becomes a speed game. 』 『Have to hurry, huh.

』 『Let's deceive location information by becoming a woman occasionally to erase presence. Lend me your strength. 』 『Of course. I am always your strength. 』 Precisely because it's such a time, daring not to make a dark face. Opening both arms, inviting Yu. 『Come. Let's become one. 』 『Yeah. 』 As always, I accept Yu and—. Support him next to him. Becoming one with "Watashi", I returned to the real world. Slipping out of the locker, I carried Ryuto firmly on my back.

To him groaning slightly occasionally, I call out gently.

"Ryuto. Hang in there a little more." Leaving the room, running to the front of the shutter lowered in front of the stairs. Coming right in front, transform into a man and use the technique immediately. 《Qi Severing Palm》 By the impact of life wave, the shutter was pried open as if turned up. Passing through the hole without rest, running down the stairs at full speed. Immediately, I knew Lilna was approaching from afar at a terrifying speed. Why, because Killing Intent is transmitted vividly.

Coming this far, rather than killing intent, it was a lump of strong emotion accompanied by killing intent itself. That is transmitted directly and heavily to my heart. At that time, I noticed suddenly. I felt like I clearly understood the true identity of killing intent, intent to kill, which I have felt many times so far. They call it killing intent (Sakki / Qi of Killing), but it's not manga or anime. As long as Natura don't have Qi, such things cannot be read normally by the power to read Qi.

Despite that, being able to read signs, why is that? Because the 『World of Heart』 is activated by repeated use of abilities, the answer was finally seen. This was also it. It was the opponent's heart, emotion itself. Through the 『World of Heart』, although not all, part of it seems to be really transmitted. Until now, there were times when I somehow understood the opponent's heart. Is it useful in combat too? Now. No time to think about such things slowly.

While occasionally transforming into a woman to make our location unknown to Lilna. We managed to reach 100F safely. But a large amount of fighting force was already gathered there. Not just Polamit shutters. The Dieclan bunch solidified and blocked the way completely. Lilna is approaching right there soon. If I take time, I could defeat these guys easily. But there is no time to dally. Not the case to deal with them properly.

Glancing at the floor guide, there seems to be a connecting bridge to the Central Government on 100F. If it comes to this, sink or swim, shall I charge into the Central Government Headquarters side. While shaking off pursuers, running to the connecting bridge. Jumping out of the exit, a hazy sky spreads. A straight passage extended far beyond. The width is wide enough for several cars to pass side by side. It was a splendid thing suitable to be called a bridge indeed.

The edge is covered with guards approaching human height, preventing Natura from falling accidentally. Let's hurry ahead. When I started running forward—. Suddenly—. I saw a single streak of blue light running pyun for just a moment. Bad! Dodg—" Ugh!" The sensation that something penetrated my chest came later. Severe pain runs, and I inadvertently hold my chest and crouch on the spot. Looking down at the held part, there is a hole in the clothes, and blood was oozing jiwari from there. Bad! I was shot—!

Breathing is terribly painful. Although somehow avoided only the heart by instant movement, one lung seems to have been done. (Note: Maintaining consciousness barely by emergency treatment with Qi) At that time, the other side—. From the back of the exit on the Central Government Headquarters side, someone appeared. As he approaches, it becomes clear. A silver-haired man equipped with a large gun on his right arm. Walking up to here, he called out coldly to me who stood up barely.

"I assumed you would come eventually if I waited here. As expected."

"What!? Who are you?"

"Even if I tell you who are dying from now, I think it's useless but... Let me name myself just in case." The silver-haired man laughed fu-tto pretentiously." Plato. Vice-Captain of Dielevats." Vice-Captain you say!? Then, the one who shot Mina to death was this guy—! I glared sharply, but he didn't seem to care at all. Against him in front of me, I felt a strength and threat completely different from Lilna. If Lilna is a type who comes to kill dignifiedly with emphasis on close combat.

This guy excels in the art of taking the enemy by surprise. Attack from outside awareness is hard to deal with. Really nasty.

"Now... Normally I would shoot another one into your head and finish it but—" Plato releases a smile with implication.

"This time, let me give the glory to someone else." He looks beyond me. Turning back ha-tto at that gaze—." Finally cornered you. Yu." Holding two swords. Lilna, piercing here with eyes full of fierce hatred, was there—.