Ghost Stories on a Moonlit Night / Two Oni Strike the Mountain

Please, everyone, take a look at my Doll Army!

Alice lifted her skirt and gave a ladylike curtsy, at which point countless dolls emerged from the void, like a swarm of bees after their home has been blown up, overwhelming and engulfing the entire area.

By the time Talulah sent someone to tell her to prepare to leave, she was the only one still standing on the field.

However, apart from a few particularly unlucky ones, such as the few in the first two vehicles, most of these soldiers were only knocked unconscious by her, rather than killed.

The reason is simple: she is not a murderer, and she possesses enough humanity to be so cold-blooded as to kill all of these hundreds of people.

Furthermore, in her opinion, the opponent was far too weak; even if she chose to stun him instead of killing him, it wouldn't waste much time.

Of course, this could also be considered a stroke of luck for these soldiers.

After all, if Yuugi Hoshiguma had been in charge of blocking the reinforcements, none of them would have survived.

The newcomer stared in astonishment at Alice, whose skirt was spotless, then at the pile of people lying on the ground not far away, recalling Suika's words when she received the mission.

"In my hometown, there aren't many people who can lead an army on their own, but there happen to be two here. One of them is me, and the other is Alice."

If the enemy were to send High-Speed Battleship, Alice would probably have to put in a lot of effort; but if it were just ordinary soldiers, no matter how many there were, it would be useless against her.

Because she excels at using sheer numbers.

At the time, he was a little confused. What did it mean to say that no matter how many ordinary soldiers there were, they were not afraid? He knew that even the elite troops led by the captain had to go all out when facing the Ursus army.

After all, large-scale military operations and battles fought by ordinary elite squads are two completely different worlds.

But now he's starting to believe it.

Having hundreds of people stretching their necks out to be hacked would exhaust anyone, but look at Alice, she's standing there calmly sipping her tea.

"Is it over?" Noticing someone approaching, Alice turned around and, upon recognizing a member of the Reunion Movement, gracefully handed her teacup to the doll beside her.

"The objective has been largely achieved. The leader says we are ready to withdraw. Miss Alice, you may proceed with the withdrawal as planned."

"No problem, let's go!"

Alice waved her hand and retrieved all the dolls, then left with the messenger via the main road.

The garrison troops inside the city on the other side were somewhat panicked.

Just minutes before, Viscount Stri had said over the radio that they were about to reach their target town, and then he heard that they had been attacked. Within minutes, this elite combat squad of several hundred men had all disappeared without a trace.

The question facing them now is simple: first, whether to go to the rescue; and second, if so, who to send.

Since they were able to eliminate an elite force in such a short time, they certainly couldn't just send infantry to their deaths.

Normally, this would require at least one High-Speed Battleship to be in command.

Currently, there are only two High-Speed Battleship in the vicinity. What if sending just one results in a problem, and the enemy attacks the city directly?

But if we don't rescue them, and the charge of abandoning our comrades comes up, everyone here will probably end up in a military court.

In the command post in the city, the staff officers engaged in a heated debate about this.

Ultimately, both sides compromised, dispatching their nearest High-Speed Battleship to a location ten kilometers outside the accident site to stand guard, and then sending soldiers to investigate the situation.

If danger is encountered, this distance is also within the artillery support range of High-Speed Battleship.

If the enemy takes the opportunity to attack the city, the High-Speed Battleship will have enough time to return to provide support.

By the time the second reconnaissance team arrived and saw the unconscious soldiers lying on the ground, Suika and her group had already retreated several kilometers away according to the pre-arranged plan.

Chapter 358: Ghost Talk on a Moonlit Night

If there's anything incredible about it, it's that the number of Reunion Movement "escapees" actually increased after the raid.

The number of people increased from the initial fifty to about sixty.

Among the extra people, besides Lyudmila, who was knocked unconscious and taken away by Suika during patrol, there was Alex and his men, whom they bumped into when they left the town.

When the two sides met, the Reunion Movement side was still somewhat wary.

But after Alex raised his hands to show he meant no harm, Talulah spoke with him.

Alex recounted what he and his men encountered in the New Reunion Movement, stating that the New Reunion Movement's ideals contradicted his actions.

"Then how dare you bring people to us? Aren't you afraid we're from the Ursus Military?"

Talulah found it strange.

Alex gave a bitter smile.

"We're not stupid either. This town is so close to the city. With Mephisto's inhuman Outcast showing no signs of abating, and the garrison in the nearby city turning a blind eye to this place, no one would believe that there's no connection or deal between the two sides."

If the Ursus Military wanted to cause trouble for the Reunion Movement, they wouldn't need to send people to launch a sneak attack in the middle of the night. They could simply surround this place with their army, and the High-Speed Battleship's artillery could easily annihilate us all.

"Not affiliated with the Ursus Military, and having a grudge against the Reunion Movement, I suppose you are from that group called the Reunion Movement."

Alex's speech was very clear, which pleased Talulah, but she was currently on a dangerous mission with dozens of subordinates and dared not easily accept someone from her opponent.

It was Suika who spoke first.

"If you think it's okay, then accept it. Although our upcoming operation looks dangerous and is actually not safe at all, it's not a big problem to protect a few more people."

After hearing this, Talulah looked at Suika with gratitude and then agreed to let Alex and his men join the Reunion Movement.

"May I ask about Faust's situation?"

Only after Talulah agreed did Alex inquire about Faust.

Talulah calmly admitted that Faust had been beheaded, and that she herself had killed him Alex then sighed.

"Mr. Faust is not a bad person at heart; his only flaw is that he is too lenient with Mephisto."

In fact, many members of the New Reunion Movement felt that Faust was their true leader, compared to the somewhat eccentric Mephisto.

But you're right, Faust's biggest mistake was his unlimited tolerance of people like Mephisto.

This shouldn't be how friends should be; he paid the price for his wrong choice.

After seeing Lyudmila being carried while still unconscious, he volunteered to take on the task of carrying Lyudmila.

After Alice rejoined the group, they began their evacuation according to plan.

Because they deliberately left clues about their retreat route, the military quickly discovered their retreat direction.

The Old Nobility, who were on the retreat route of Talulah's group, saw the team that had nearly wiped out the New Reunion Movement heading towards them (The Black Snake had re-established contact with the Old Nobility so they knew the New Reunion Movement had been severely damaged, but the plan could still proceed), and they all recalled their troops.

Suika and her group had already made arrangements to intercept and block the Old Nobility along their route.

"Let's split up here. Red, you take them back to headquarters. We'll have enough men for the rest."

Below a valley, the Reunion Movement began to split up.

According to the plan, apart from Talulah, the leader of Reunion Movement, who must stay behind, the main force of Reunion Movement will follow Red back to the settlement.

Only Talulah, Chen, Hoshiguma, Scout, the Black Mantle Shadow Guards, Suika, and about ten others remained to carry out the next operation.

As for whether having fewer people would cause problems, Suika stated that her team's strength lay in quality, not quantity.

Too many people could actually increase the risk of exposure.

After all, their people were meant to cause trouble on someone else's turf, attract attention, and then safely evacuate.

However, when splitting up, Suika suggested adding Alex and Lyudmila was depressed after waking up from her coma and learning that she had been taken prisoner.

Unsure of what she was up to, but trusting her, Talulah agreed to Suika's suggestion.

Aside from Talulah, Lyudmila herself was the most surprised by Suika's suggestion.

After all, with so many people on Red's side, it would be very difficult for him to find an opportunity to escape.

But there are so few people here to begin with. And if they're trying to attract the military's attention by subtly hinting at their conversations, aren't they afraid of causing a rollover with such an uncertain burden on their vehicle...?

Upon closer reflection, they might actually not be afraid.

Because he himself was also an Infected, and in the land of Ursus, Infected meant being a sinner.

Even if they went to inform on them or deliberately made a commotion, the end result would only be that they would be thrown into the mine along with them.

Wait a minute, are these guys planning to use themselves as expendable pawns when they encounter danger?

Upon thinking of this, Lyudmila's expression instantly shifted between light and dark.

After watching Red and his group leave, they continued walking towards their destination while leaving messages along the way.

That evening, after stopping at the foot of a mountain Yuugi Hoshiguma pointed to the summit.

"Long time no see, want to come up and chat?"

Seeing the gazes directed at her Suika smiled and nodded.

"It has indeed been a long time. The moon is beautiful tonight; let us drink together under the moon."

After saying this, the two flew towards the mountaintop under everyone's watchful eyes.

"This isn't Gensokyo, and you're not Ibuki Suika, right?"

As soon as he landed, Yuugi Hoshiguma spoke in a low voice.

"This is certainly not Gensokyo, nor is it within the Great Hakurei Barrier... To be precise, this is another planet or world."

After all, there aren't two moons on Earth.

Suika looked up at Twin Moons, her tone very calm.

She never tried to hide this fact, nor did she need to, because anyone who saw the two moons in the sky, even a 9, would understand that unless there was Twin Moons anomaly, this place could not possibly be Gensokyo.

"As for me... I know you, I know you, and I also know many people in Gensokyo."

The me in Gensokyo is me, and the me here is me too...

If you find it too difficult to understand, just think of me as an incarnation of Ibuki Suika that happened to end up in this world...

Suika picked up the sake bottle, gulped down a few mouthfuls, and then tossed it to Yuugi Hoshiguma.

Yuugi Hoshiguma picked up the sake bottle and drank it down without hesitation.

Seeing her actions, Suika felt a sense of relief; it seemed the other person had accepted her.

Chapter 359 Two Ghosts Slap the Mountain

After finishing his drink, Yuugi Hoshiguma rubbed his fists and glared at Suika with a hostile expression.

"Hey, hey, hey, didn't we agree to reconcile? What are you trying to do!"

Suika sensed something was wrong and took three steps back, looking at Yuugi with a wary expression.

"I see you're pretty good at playing that Mount Oe Tempest, not much worse than me... How about we have a little exchange?" Yuugo's upturned lips revealed a hint of arrogance.

Can I apologize?

"Can't!"

"Wouldn't it be bad if we made too much noise?"

"Didn't that Lady Talulah say she wanted to make a scene and attract pursuers? This is perfect!"

Upon hearing Yongyi's words, Suika knew that she probably couldn't escape tonight's "exchange."

"Um, could you be a little gentler? I'm afraid of getting hurt!" She could only raise her hands in a final act of resistance.

"Hehe, that depends on your skill level. Take this [Power of the Mount Oe Tempest]!" Before Yuugi could finish speaking, his fist had already slammed towards Suika.

"Damn it, you ambushed me!" Although Suika was still trying to back down verbally, her actions were no less impressive than Yuugi's. As Yuugi threw a punch, Suika used the same move Mount Oe Tempest.

The two gusts of wind collided at the mountaintop and then spread outwards violently, scattering the dark clouds in the sky.

"What's happening on the mountain?" Such an obvious commotion naturally attracted the attention of the people at the foot of the mountain.

Alice shook her head, looking up at the mountain with a smile.

"Don't worry about them. This is a custom among the Oni. They say that friendships are forged through fighting."

The two hadn't seen each other for a long time, and it was already quite remarkable that they had held back until now before making a move after finally meeting.

Upon hearing Alice's words, Lyudmila swallowed hard.

She was just planning to sneak away under the cover of night, but with all the noise on the mountain... if she gets caught sneaking away, she'll probably get a good beating.

Recalling that the two seemed to have flown up, she knew she could never outrun someone who could fly on foot, so she silently tore her plan apart and swallowed it.

"Wow, the wind on the mountain is blowing in gusts, and those two are fighting so fiercely, is this really communication?"

Although Alex wasn't very skilled and was the weakest among those present, he could still tell how terrifying the battle on the mountain was.

Putting myself in their shoes, I realized that in such a strong wind, I probably wouldn't have lasted even a second.