Chapter 120

With a smile playing on her lips, Yukina approached Efnir, holding the uniform she was going to change into. In front of Efnir, she slowly removed her clothes and put on the training uniform in her hand.

The smooth, tight-fitting uniform had a certain amount of elasticity, and since Efnir and Yukina were about the same height, it did fit Yukina quite well.

Yukina smoothed out the smooth surface of her training uniform; the clinging, elastic fabric outlined her alluring curves, the arc reflecting the light sinking down her body into the hem of her skirt.

Is it pretty?

Yukina suddenly asked.

"Nice..."

Efnir answered instinctively, but then sensed something was off—this kind of conversation seemed to have happened just the day before yesterday.

But back then, the situation was completely different from now.

Efnir remembers that she was holding the baby in her mouth...

"So..."

Yukina blushed slightly, gently bit her lower lip, and lifted her skirt to sit down on Efnir's lap.

The cool touch of the uniform fabric against Efnir's smooth skin pulled Efnir back to reality, and then, her breath was caught by Yukina.

After a long while, Efnir was finally released, panting, her face flushed red.

"Yukina, don't do this in public..."

Despite her verbal protests, Efnir made no move to push Yukina away.

She simply turned her cheek to the side.

"Didn't Siyejian say that no agents have come for training for quite some time now?"

Yukina's cheeks were flushed, and she breathed softly, her warm breath forming puffs of white mist in the cool air conditioning.

"That means nobody's coming here... right?"

With a gentle push, Yukina pushed Efnir's shoulders down, causing Efnir to fall onto the long lounge chair.

She took the opportunity to bend down.

"In other words, I can do what I want..."

"Wait, Yukina, what you want to do... um..."

Efnir could no longer make a sound.

"Next time you need to do something like this, you should do it at home..."

As she tidied her messed-up hair, Efnir muttered complaints about Yukina.

Meanwhile, Yukina sat to the side, holding a wad of tissue in her hand, wiping her legs little by little, and then squatted down to wipe the bench.

"Yes, I'll listen to Naoko."

Did you really listen?

The way he acted just now didn't seem like he was "listening to Naoko."

Efnir didn't dislike it, but the fact that they were using the training ground and taking up their time while doing something completely unrelated made Efnir feel a strange sense of guilt.

It's as if I've done something wrong.

Efnir stood in front of the mirror, tilting her gaze to the side and lifting her collar to make the hickey on her neck less noticeable.

"It's a promise, you can't do it again next time."

"Naoko, what's my training program today?"

Yukina deliberately avoided answering and changed the subject.

Efnir rolled her eyes at Yukina, slowly removed her fingertips from her lips, and sighed softly.

She spoke softly:

"The most important thing, of course, is to teach you how to use 'Stairway'..."

"Please feel free to contact me by phone if anything comes up. Well then... I'll take my leave now..."

After completing the registration of the training ground's usage status Shinomiyami Nami left the training ground.

She had no idea what had happened between the sisters, Efnir and Yukina.

The spacious training ground was booked out by Efnir and Yukina.

The training grounds are divided into two different types of buildings, one for agents and one for other personnel. Due to the various emergencies that have occurred in the past month, the training ground for agents has been unused for a long time.

With a shortage of agents and the increasing frequency of Erosion Disaster, all agents are in a state of high alert, operating around the clock, and naturally have no time to come to the training grounds for combat practice.

In fact, setting aside the "possibility" mentioned by Masaki Hina, the "support forces" transferred from the Central Province are crucial aid for Xijing City at present. However, it is precisely for this reason that Efnir's training of Yukina has become more rigorous.

Yukina must acquire her own power as soon as possible.

"Let's try again, based on how it felt before."

Efnir stood behind Yukina, instructing Yukina on basic movements.

Wearing goggles, Yukina nervously gripped her pistol, aiming at a distant target. She held a silver-gray handgun.

Compared to standard military pistols, this is one of the enhanced weapons specifically designed for agents, and it shares some similarities with the large-caliber pistols used by the Apostle Squad.

Efnir watched Yukina's training movements from behind.

"Tense your muscles, Yukina, lock it in with your strength."

Efnir spoke softly.

"..."

Yukina did not respond. She adjusted the muscles in her shoulder, trying to make the pistol in her hand more steady.

Holding a gun, aiming, and firing—it seems like a simple task, but you realize it's not easy when you actually do it.

Strength alone is not enough.

"Firearms are one of the auxiliary weapons commonly used by our agents. Mastering a certain level of firearms use and maintenance skills can give us an advantage in dealing with surprise attacks by large numbers of 'Dregs' without having to expend Order Force to clean up the Dregs '."

Efnir spoke.

The presence of "Dregs" is also one of the major hidden dangers brought about by Erosion Disaster.

Originally, they were animals and humans existing in the natural world of this world. After being infected by the Corruption Energy, they underwent "Mutation," lost their rationality, and became Corruption life forms filled with fear, aggression, and violence, attacking other living creatures. This kind of life form transformed from living organisms is called "Dregs."

Generally speaking, the personnel from the Special Disaster Division are sufficient to handle the "cleaning" work when dealing with the threat posed by the Dregs.

Because the Dregs would be killed by firearms.

Although they have increased in vitality, aggression, physical strength, and body density after being reduced to Dregs compared to when they were living organisms, this is only the difference between "one bullet can solve the problem" and "ten bullets can solve the problem," and it is not a situation where it is absolutely necessary for an agent to fight.

The agent's primary enemy is the Erosion Entity, Dregs are a secondary enemy.

The Special Disaster Division is responsible for evacuating people and cleaning up Dregs within a certain area; for them, Dregs is the main enemy.

"When we fight the 'Dregs,' we should get used to using the guns in our hands first, rather than Order Force."

Efnir explained.

"This gun is specially customized for our agents. The single bullet contains astonishing lethality. If it accurately hits the head of the Dregs, one bullet can kill him. It is a highly efficient alternative."

Actually, there were still some things that Efnir hadn't told Yukina —firearms training, besides being a skill frequently used in combat against Dregs, also needed to be applied to combat against humans when necessary.

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173. Training is not something that can be accomplished overnight.

Efnir has participated in combat against humans.

It was a raid by the Special Disaster Division targeting a small group involved in drug trafficking and kidnapping. Efnir was unexpectedly drawn into the operation while conducting a private investigation of a group of robbers and ended up fighting with them.

Since it's an armed shootout, injuries and deaths are inevitable.

Special Disaster Division suffered casualties, while Efnir single-handedly forged a path and broke through the enemy's Defense Line. It was then that she used her proxy powers against humans for the first time.

She did not regret it.

Those criminals have blood on their hands and deserve to be punished.

But regardless of the reason, murderers are often separated by only a thin line.

Click--

Yukina pulled the holster, raised her arm again, and aimed at the target in the distance.

Efnir stood behind Yukina, her gaze fixed on Yukina's profile.

"Yukina... as long as it's an enemy, no matter who it is, you must pull the trigger without hesitation. Our agents' power is used for the future of humanity, but that doesn't mean we need to protect everyone unconditionally. You must always remember that."

"Um..."

"I... won't allow you to sacrifice yourself for others."

The voice that came from behind was light and airy. Yukina paused for a moment, then nodded gently.

"Me too... I absolutely cannot Naoko to leave me, otherwise I will lose the meaning of living."

Efnir did not answer, but turned to Yukina's side, picked up the pistol on the table, and examined it skillfully.

"Don't make it sound so serious. I am, after all, the agent of the so-called 'Chief,' and I still have some confidence in my own abilities."

Even so, you're still injured, aren't you?

Yukina retorted sharply with a spit, Efnir no choice but to give an awkward smile.

The battle with the Angel was fraught with unexpected events—the lack of understanding of the enemy was precisely where the danger lay.

"Well... in short, firearms handling is an essential part of our agent training. Don't slack off. We'll be doing training in other auxiliary skills later, which will be much harder than what we're doing now. Yukina, can you keep going?"

"I will try my best to do it, I definitely will."

"Yes, I will train you even harder, so be prepared."

The training program for agents is extensive, and the use and maintenance of firearms is one of them. It is classified as a mandatory auxiliary skill for agents, along with skills such as high-altitude parachuting, diving, climbing, hand-to-hand combat, first aid, and vehicle driving.

Support skills are one of the two major training programs that are distinct from agent combat skills.

Simply put, these skills may not necessarily be useful in the fight against the Erosion Entity, but they must be trained to a point where they can be basically mastered.

Fighting goes without saying; it's one of the essential skills that every agent needs to practice.

Firearms skills are commonly used to conserve energy and Order Force in combat against Dregs.

Underwater swimming is a training exercise used for waterborne combat.

In addition, agents occasionally use various military equipment for combat support. For example, high-altitude parachuting and wingsuit flying are often used as essential tactical skills for efficiently entering disaster sites. First aid is an important and mandatory skill that can improve the survival rate. Vehicle driving is often used in "Beyond the Boundary" reconnaissance operations. Climbing is one of the basic skills used in agent combat.

And these are only part of the agent training.

For all these reasons, Efnir introduced a training method based on herself to train Yukina, which was the first step in cultivating Yukina into a powerful agent who could stand on her own.

Extensive training is essential for Yukina to quickly master and become familiar with her own power.

Is the gun heavy?

"A little... but it's okay, it's lighter than I expected."

"That's good."

Efnir approached Yukina's side, gripping the gun in both hands.

"This gun will be with you for a very, very long time. Try to get your body used to it... Eventually, you should at least reach my level."

Efnir pulled back the holster, swiftly raised the gun, and simultaneously pulled the trigger.