"Spread out! Stay away from it! Keep it secure!"
Borgia flung the 2-049 "Antigonus Puppet" in his hand into the open space directly in front of the warehouse. The iron box scraped across the gravel for several meters before stopping. Borgia followed close behind, taking up a position about ten meters from the Sealed Artifact, gun raised in vigilance.
A fast-approaching fireball with tremendous force but no destructive power had just scattered their four-man formation. To avoid being controlled by 2-049, he could only follow the planned combat procedure and throw the Sealed Artifact beyond its range of influence. In any case, the thing had already completed its task, and its range was only about five meters. Leaving it there unattended would be fine.
Dunn Smith and Lorotta, the Sequence 8 "Gravedigger" who had come all the way from Backlund, swiftly drew their pistols and prepared for battle. Klein was a little slower. The sudden attack had left him momentarily stunned, and Lorotta had grabbed him and pulled him out of the middle of the street. But after a brief adjustment, he recovered and joined the battle with his gun in hand.
Their target was the mysterious attacker capable of launching fireballs. When Klein had divined whether there were any threats nearby, the other party had suddenly attacked the group with a fireball.
Other than throwing fireballs, the attacker had yet to reveal himself, but that was no problem for Dunn.
With one hand gripping his gun and the other touching the corner of his eye, he half-closed his eyes and swiftly entered the special state of "Nightmare."
Behind him, Klein, who had just caught up with his gun drawn, felt a strange ripple spread from the captain. It was like a breeze brushing over his face, yet also like