Chapter 249
"It seems you already know."
"Ah... the roar of 'Scorpio' has reached here."
"Miss Kisaragi... our plan," Rentaro said in a slightly somber voice.
"No, it's not over yet." X2
The voices of Luo Mio and Tendo Kisara simultaneously reached Rentaro's ears.
Luo Mio looked at Rentaro and Enju, then turned her gaze to the southeast of them.
There, two parallel tracks, each 1.5 kilometers long, pierced the sky at a 70-degree angle, cutting through the thin clouds. From Luo Mio and the others' current position, the top of the tracks was not visible at all.
That is the linear electromagnetic projection device, also known as the "The Stairway"!
"Rentaro, Enju."
Luo Mio turned her gaze to look at the two of them.
"You two go to the 'The Stairway' and eliminate 'Scorpio'."
"!"
Upon hearing this, Rentaro's eyes widened, while Enju beside him stared at Luo Mio in disbelief.
"Wait, what about you, Brother Miohua?"
"I?"
Luo Mio's azure eyes looked toward a building in the very center of the town that resembled a church.
"I'm going to reclaim the 'Legacy of the Seven Stars.'"
Chapter Twenty-Six: Didn't I already say that when we met?
"Clatter..."
Upon entering the town, a silent atmosphere immediately enveloped the entire town. Perhaps due to the Gastrea attack, although the houses and some small buildings still retained their original appearance, they were not intact.
Generally speaking, in coastal towns like this, houses and residences would face a strong contrast between hot and cold if the heating was turned off. Over time, the repeated expansion and contraction would eventually cause serious damage to the exterior walls. In addition, these coastal towns are subjected to strong sea breezes with salt every day and night. If Luo Mio had just exerted a little force, the houses in the town would probably have turned to dust.
Beside Luo Mio, Chizuru Kaseyo followed Luo Mio's side while glancing around at their surroundings.
Because of the appearance of "Scorpio", Luo Mio and Rentaro split up. Rentaro took Enju to the "The Stairway" to stop and destroy "Scorpio", while Luo Mio took Chizuru Kaseyo to the seaside town to reclaim the "Legacy of the Seven Stars".
"It's so quiet..."
Chizuru Kaseyo looked around at the deserted houses.
They split into two groups on the small hill and it took them no more than a few minutes to reach the edge of the town.
Before hanging up, Ikuma Shogen told Chizuru Kaseyo that besides him, there were other "Initiators" and "Facilitators" who were ranked higher than him in the IP rankings. So they had already discussed a surprise attack plan on Hiruko Kageyasu, and the reward for the mission would be split equally if it succeeded.
"The smell of blood..."
Luo Mio's eyes turned to the corner of the crossroads ahead.
Upon hearing Luo Mio's words, Chizuru Kaseyo also pointed the gun in his hand at the corner ahead.
When the two reached the corner, the scene before them made Chizuru Kaseyo's eyes narrow instantly.
A severed arm, still clutching a gun, blood flowing freely on the ground...
The streets were littered with the corpses of "Initiators" and "Facilitators," bearing gunshot wounds, knife wounds, and more...
At this moment—
Chizuru Kaseyo's eyes flickered as she looked at a spot on the street.
Where Chizuru Kaseyo was looking, there lay a corpse. The corpse was very muscular, with wide-open eyes beneath its bright yellow hair, and a huge black sword was stuck in its back.
Upon seeing Chizuru Kaseyo immediately ran towards the corpse.
After seeing the appearance of Luo Mio's corpse, she recognized its true face.
That person was none other than Chizuru Kaseyo's "facilitator," Ikuma Shogen.
After turning her gaze back, Luo Mio turned her head to look at the end of the street.
About a hundred meters away, there was a church with its doors wide open. Candlesticks hanging on the walls shone brightly, while the Holy Cross on the church roof seemed to coldly regard mortals as ants, watching the hellish scene below.
"I never expected it would be you here."
At that moment, two figures walked out of the church.
One of them had two scabbards tucked into his waistband, wore a black dress, and held two small katanas in each hand.
The other person was wearing a dark burgundy tailcoat, with a mask obscuring his face and a large top hat on his head.
The two figures were Hiruko Kohina and Hiruko Kageyasu.
"What? Surprised?"
"Indeed, based on my speculation, you will go to intercept and eliminate 'Scorpio'."
Upon hearing Hiruko Kageyasu's words, Luo Mio also raised an eyebrow.
Hiruko Kageyasu's eyes, hidden beneath his mask, gazed at Luo Mio with an eerie aura.
"After all, your family and the children you cherish are in the Tokyo Area."
Raising an eyebrow, Luo Mio narrowed her azure eyes slightly as she looked at Hiruko Kageyasu.
"It seems you've already used your previous authority to investigate."
"Yes."
Hiruko Kageyasu's eyes, hidden beneath his mask, stared directly at Luo Mio with an inexplicable gaze.
If he hadn't met Luo Mio in the conference room, he might not have known this secret hidden by "Sacred Abode".
"But Your His Highness, you are too late. 'Scorpio' has already fully descended, and this match is your defeat."
"Defeat?"
Luo Mio looked at Hiruko Kageyasu with a playful expression in her eyes, and responded to what Hiruko Kageyasu had said.
"I remember, didn't I already say that when we met?"
"Whether you find the 'Legacy of the Seven Stars' or not, or whether you 'summon' Scorpio, I've already won this match."
"Bang!"
At that moment, a crisp gunshot rang out from behind Luo Mio.
The bullet sliced through the air, instantly heading towards the unsuspecting Hiruko Kageyasu.
"Smack."
"!"
Chizuru Kaseyo's eyes narrowed slightly.
A pale-colored defensive shield appeared around Hiruko Kageyasu.
The shield blocked Chizuru Kaseyo's bullets.
Hiruko Kageyasu, inside the defensive shield, bowed slightly to Luo Mio.
"Because our last meeting was rather rushed, I didn't have a chance to properly introduce myself to Your His Highness."
Hiruko Kageyasu said to Luo Mio.
"Former member of the 787th Mechanized Special Unit of the Eastern Army of the Ground Self-Defense Forces, 'New Human Creation Plan' Hiruko Kageyasu!"
"And beside me is my daughter, who is also my 'Initiator,' the mantis-type gene 'Initiator,' Hiruko Kohina."
Upon hearing Hiruko Kageyasu's self-introduction, Chizuru Kaseyo, standing beside Luo Mio, was immediately taken aback.
"A special anti -Gastrea unit created because of the Gastrea War... I never imagined it actually existed..."
The plan to create the strongest soldiers using holmium metal during the Gastrea War was abandoned after the discovery of the powerful "Cursed Children".
Furthermore, Luo Mio also knows some inside information.
Currently, the IP Ranking established by the International Initiator Supervision Organization (IISO) are...
The top few hundred "facilitators" were all transformed by the "New Human Creation Plan".
Hiruko Kageyasu is currently ranked 134th in the IP Ranking.
"..."
After introducing himself, Hiruko Kageyasu looked at Luo Mio in silence.
"Huh? What? You're done with your self-introductions?"
"..."
Faced with Luo Mio's question, Hiruko Kageyasu remained silent, watching Luo Mio's calm and composed expression even after the appearance of "Scorpio" and the announcement of the "New Human Creation Plan".
Hiruko Kageyasu's eyes, hidden beneath his mask, were fixed intently on Luo Mio.
Although it was just a small test of Luo Mio that day, that small test almost cost him his life.
Luo Mio ignored Hiruko Kageyasu's solemn gaze, instead shifting her gaze to the direction of the "The Stairway" and murmured softly.
"How many minutes are left...?"
Then he turned his gaze to Hiruko Kageyasu and Hiruko Kohina.
"!"
As if noticing Luo Mio's eyes, Hiruko's instincts instantly sent him a danger signal, warning him.
Die!
He will die!
The moment Luo Mio turned her gaze and looked at them, Hiruko Kageyasu instantly drew his beloved gun.
A white, menacing-looking handgun.
Then--
"Bang!"
Gunfire erupted from the barrel, and bullets shot towards Luo Mio.
Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Second Entry into the Imaginary Space
"Bang!"
A crisp, loud gunshot rang out, and in the blink of an eye, the bullet arrived in front of Luo Mio.
Only...
"Boom!"
"!"
Hiruko Kageyasu's eyes, hidden behind his mask, revealed a look of shock.
The bullet that was supposed to be aimed at Luo Mio strangely struck the wall of the house next to Luo Mio, as if there was a protective shield in front of Luo Mio, deflecting the bullet's original trajectory.
Luo Mio glanced at the walls of the house, then spoke to Hiruko Kageyasu.
"Decent power, but it's a bit slower than a sniper rifle."
As soon as she finished speaking, Luo Mio's figure disappeared from Hiruko Kageyasu's sight.
"!"
Hiruko Kageyasu's eyes narrowed behind his mask, and he subconsciously activated his defensive shield.
"Boom--!"
The next moment, Luo Mio appeared in front of him and struck the defensive shield in front of Hiruko Kageyasu with her right palm.
"Hmm... not bad defensive shield." Luo Mio looked at the defensive shield with a calm expression and said with admiration.
"But..."
"Snap!"