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Chapter 99

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Inside the guild annexed to the Toyota Dungeon, a gunfight between terrorists and the Self-Defense Forces began. I showed my face to Emilia and calmed my mind. Then, I challenged the battle against the terrorists holding guns. Though I wondered how things had come to this myself, looking at Emilia’s face strangely calmed me. It was the same during the ‘Hobgoblin’ incident.

Surely Emilia was emitting negative ions or something. Haruka-kun dealt me the best support here. Thanks to that, bullets were no big deal. Right now, I had Haruka-kun’s double effect of [Dance] and [Support Magic]. My agility rose to a superhuman level, and my dynamic vision was also trained.

I could see the bullets flying at me, so I just deflected them. The floor without any bumps supported my clumsy footwork. I reproduced the footwork the Onee-san showed me on this floor she had shown me.

Without letting the opponent grasp my rhythm or breathing, I slashed indiscriminately. Cutting guns, cutting arms, cutting legs, beheading. Using the bodies of terrorists pierced by my sword as a shield, I jumped beyond the gunfire.

“… As expected, I can’t avoid everything…” (Kouta)

The bullets I thought I had deflected grazed my body. I placed the sword at the center of my body, intending to deflect outward, but it didn’t go well. I was left unsatisfied.

“Boy! Are you alright?” (Self-Defense Forces member)

“Yes, I’m fine! Please protect my comrades.” (Kouta)

“Ah… understood. I appreciate the help, but don’t overdo it.” (Self-Defense Forces member)

“Yes. The firefight is still intense at the guild entrance and the shop. I’ll go around there.” (Kouta)

“Eh? Ah… I’m counting on you.” (Self-Defense Forces member)

So far, the only area controlled was in front of the appraisal room. The enemies were still numerous. Glancing once again at everyone’s faces, more precisely, Emilia’s face, I started my action. The omnipotent feeling from the boosted stats, the good footing of the floor, and my partner Kokimaru’s superb sharpness intoxicated me.

Despite such an environment, the enemies were unsatisfactory. All of them only pointed guns and shouted.

Do they have no intention to fight? At this rate, goblins are much more worth killing.

I cut those shouting while pointing guns, cut those panicking because of running out of bullets, cut those retreating, cut those trying to escape, cut those contacting someone, and cut those raising both hands. It felt like cutting targets, how empty the feeling was.

Oops! Dangerous. I almost cut the Self-Defense Forces member who came closer.

It was the stern-faced Self-Defense Forces officer from some time ago.

“Excuse me, are you okay?” (Self-Defense Forces officer)

“Ah… ah, thanks to you I’m saved.” (Kouta)

“Kouta-kuuun, thank youuu!” (Shizuka)

From the back of the shop, Shizuka-san waved, so I waved back.

“It seems the battle outside is still ongoing. Will you come with me?” (Self-Defense Forces member)

“Yes, of course.” (Kouta)

I answered immediately to the Self-Defense Forces member’s words.

After all, I planned to go there next. This Self-Defense Forces member was instructed to clean up the remaining enemies inside the guild and protect civilians. Together, we went out to the square in front of the guild where gunfire did not cease. Using the guild entrance as a shield, I cut the terrorists who were shooting against the Self-Defense Forces outside from behind and stepped out.

“You don’t hesitate, huh.” (Self-Defense Forces member)

“Is that so? Terrorists are no different from goblins.” (Kouta)

I restrained myself from saying they were below goblins. After all, they were still human beings.

“Hahaha! That’s true. But watch out, they have weapons goblins don’t have.” (Self-Defense Forces member)

“Yes.” (Kouta)

I hadn’t thought about that. Until a moment ago, it was mostly guns, but from outside, louder explosions were heard. Mimicking the terrorists earlier, I peeked outside shielding myself with the guild building. I could see each side shooting while using cars as shields.

Just like in movies, it seemed a single bullet wouldn’t cause a big explosion. But when the slow-moving bullets hit the cars, they exploded spectacularly.

That is probably the famous RPG, wasn’t it? Attack magic is scarier because it was faster. With my current ability, I could avoid that level of attack. I just have to be careful about blind spots. If I couldn’t see it, I couldn’t avoid it.

“Wow, it’s like a war.” (Self-Defense Forces member)

The Self-Defense Forces member muttered as if it was someone else’s problem. This person was quite the big deal, too.

“So, where should we crush them from?” (Kouta)

“Well, those guys on the right side over there. They are fewer. Attacking the weak points first is basic in battle.” (Self-Defense Forces member)

“Understood. I’ll go then.” (Kouta)

Saying that, I dashed out from the guild building.

“That side is left!!?” (Self-Defense Forces member)

Damn it, I mess up again…

 

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