You Have a New Job (Continued)
"Bang!"
A golden bullet shattered its head.
Bronya had no idea how to react as she was scooped up by the giant mechanical hand and pulled backward at top speed.
In her last glance before leaving, Bronya saw a golden figure rush towards the dark figure, and a dazzling sword light shattered it into pieces.
The darkness and the vast distance were beyond Bronya's sight. Through the blur, she could only vaguely sense that after the other party had killed the monster, it seemed to have turned back to look at her.
"Is it... Anqi?"
Bronya murmured uncertainly.
He then lost consciousness amidst physical and mental pain.
"Ah!"
"Hey you! Stop pretending to be asleep and come help me. We need to get everything set up before Anqi gets back!"
Kiana bent down from the stepladder, holding a banner that read "Happy Birthday Anqi," and urged Bronya on.
Bronya blinked blankly, then handed over the tools.
Oh right, I was preparing a birthday surprise for Anqi, how did I suddenly get distracted?
I guess I stayed up all night playing games and got too tired?
Bronya felt a headache coming on, and a strong sense of unease made her both frightened and bewildered.
"Kiana, I'll borrow Bronya for a bit. I'll have to rely on you to do your best here!"
"Huh? Mei, wait a minute, what else do I need...? You're already running away? But food is the most important thing, so never mind, let's leave it at that."
Kiana scratched her head and continued setting up the venue.
Bronya was led into the kitchen, the door was closed, and she faced Fu Hua and Raiden Mei, who both had solemn expressions.
"Class monitor, Mei- neechan, what's going on here?"
"Bronya, do you really not remember?"
"Squad leader, what are you saying?"
"... Let's take a little risk. After all, there must be a significant reason for the sudden change in the environment. We can't keep running around like headless flies."
Fu Hua sighed, raised her hand, and a red feather appeared in her palm.
Bronya's pupils dilated, as if something had struck her head, and she immediately lost her balance and took two steps back.
"Class monitor, Mei- neechan, we... we're still in Changkong City, right?"
Bronya asked, her face pale, and received a nod from both of them.
Half an hour later, Bronya stabilized, and even the initially distorted memory returned to normal. She then recounted everything that had happened to her and Cocolia after they left.
Then, Fu Hua looked at Raiden Mei.
"I also encountered enemies, but fortunately, the power of the Herrscher was still quite useful, and I was not trapped. I don't know if I have found the boundary, but after leaving the fortifications for about 71 kilometers, I went further out and arrived at a place that was also 71 kilometers away from the fortifications—but in the opposite direction."
"You mean, this is a space that loops at the boundary?"
"Although we didn't have time to try other directions, this should be the case. Let's put that issue aside for now. What I'm more concerned about is what Bronya saw. What's going on with Anqi? Could it be that those black enemies are actually..."
Raiden Mei's expression turned somewhat unpleasant, and her voice abruptly stopped.
Those present were no ordinary people; their intelligence and experience far surpassed that of the average person.
What they know so far is enough for them to make many guesses, but they are unwilling to think that way.
"Hurry, hurry! Aunt Flo sent a message, Anqi is almost back!"
Kiana's excited voice, brimming with anticipation, came from outside the door.
The three people in the kitchen looked at each other in silence.
Finally, Fu Hua walked up to the cake that had just been finished and unwrapped the candles.
"Anyway, let's send her our belated 'Happy Birthday' first, shall we?"
Who could refuse such a request?
Bronya and Raiden Mei suppressed most of their pent-up emotions and nodded at the same time.