Chapter 131
The girl spoke softly.
Although the voice wasn't loud, Futaba Erii heard it clearly.
Futaba Erii tilted her head back, panting heavily as she filled her chest with dust-laden air. A forced smile played on her lips, a look of utter bewilderment on her face.
Although she didn't know if she had managed to smile properly.
She knew, of course, that she shouldn't have come, but many things aren't a matter of whether or not to do them, but rather a choice of whether or not to do them.
"Leave me alone..."
Futaba Erii shouted in a hoarse voice.
"Run!"
The girl simply shook her head, silently pursed her lips, and turned away.
"You should leave quickly..."
Futaba Erii shouted hoarsely, but the girl seemed not to hear her, staring at the Erosion Entity that was breaking through the ground step by step.
The massive, Erosion Entity trembled with every step it took, growing ever closer. A sense of impending doom grew with each step, and it raised its sharp claws high above the immobilized Futaba Erii and the girl standing there, before slamming them down.
At the same time, the girl raised her hand.
The azure light curtain resembled the sky in a clear day, or a mirror hidden underwater, distorting the sunlight.
That "something" suddenly appeared between the girl's palm and the giant claw of the Erosion Entity. With a loud crash, the ground beneath the Erosion Entity shattered inch by inch, but the girl stood motionless in place.
The girl raised her hand again and gently pushed, and the Erosion Entity's arm suddenly caved in as if struck by a huge heavy object. With a piercing howl, the Erosion Entity's massive body was sent flying.
Futaba Erii was stunned by the illogical scene unfolding before her.
"You..."
She spoke in a hoarse voice, and then heard the girl's light, airy voice.
"Now we're even."
The girl's long hair danced in the wind, Futaba Erii couldn't see her profile clearly, but she did see blood trickling from the corner of the girl's mouth as she spoke.
Who exactly are you...?
Startled, Futaba Erii struggled to prop herself up on her arms. She was about to say something when the girl suddenly looked up at the sky.
The sky above darkened, and the noise of the propeller engine gradually became clearer amidst the buzzing in her ears as it approached. Futaba Erii squinted her eyes, and in the sunlight, the gray shadow of the helicopter obscured the distant setting sun.
The Erosion Entity in the distance charged forward again, roaring.
At that moment, a light screen rose from the side of the helicopter, and the next second, a light blue thread streaked across the sky, shining brightly, like moonlight pouring down from the night.
In just a moment, the brilliant azure beam of light pierced through the body of the Erosion Entity.
The Erosion Entity emitted a piercing wail.
Another beam of light ripped through the sky, instantly slicing off the Erosion Entity's thick neck. The dark chunks of flesh scattered and flew into nothingness. The Erosion Entity's hideous head hung down like a broken tree branch, and its roar came to an abrupt end.
The Erosion Entity was not dead; it merely temporarily lost its ability to move.
The helicopter rapidly approached, and a figure leaped from the sky, plummeting straight towards the location of the Erosion Entity. At the moment of contact with the Erosion Entity, a flash of cold light disappeared without a deafening explosion or loud noise. Instead, there was a chilling silence. The Erosion Entity, its body pierced with a huge hole, froze in place before it could retaliate.
The next second, the Erosion Entity's enormous body split in two, transforming into countless starlight that scattered across the sky.
A magnificent figure, wielding a rapier, appeared amidst the starlight.
Agent.
These words came to mind for Futaba Erii.
The agent has arrived!
189. The Enemy Reappears [Fifteenth Update]
Like sunlight breaking through a sealed barrier, the appearance of the agent meant hope for rescue to those trapped in the Erosion Disaster.
In Xijing City, the presence of an agent provides an absolute sense of security.
"It's an agent..."
Futaba Erii's voice was hoarse, as if she had swallowed fine sand. She was no longer able to get up from the ground on her own, but as she looked up at the gray shadow of the helicopter, the despair in her eyes had been replaced by the hope of the agent's arrival.
"Congratulations, you're saved."
But compared to the joy and relief of Futaba Erii, the girl's tone showed no surprise at all. Instead, she stared at the gray shadow of the helicopter, her deep gaze unwavering.
She glanced at Futaba Erii.
I have to go.
"Wait, you..."
"I hope I never run into you again, you kind guy, but you're really a nuisance."
"Why?"
What does that mean?
Before Futaba Erii could understand what the girl was saying, the girl had already turned around, pulled her hood tighter, and left in the opposite direction from where the agent had appeared.
Just as the girl took a step, a sudden explosion of compressed air rang out overhead.
The girl's face tightened with alarm, and she quickly took a step back. The next instant, a dazzling light descended before her eyes.
Boom--
The explosion shattered in front of the girl, and a giant wave surged up the ground, forcibly stopping her in her tracks.
The rubble and dust were pushed aside by the wind and waves, and in the instant that the deafening roar descended, a sharp silver light suddenly flashed and rose from the rising dust, piercing towards the girl's face.
The girl frowned slightly and raised her arm at the same time.
A light blue curtain of light rose up in front of the girl.
But the next second, the sturdy mirror that had withstood the giant claw of the Erosion Entity suddenly rippled with light and then shattered inch by inch.
The silver light pierced through the girl's light barrier defense. Almost instinctively, the girl crossed her hands in front of her, and another layer of light barrier rose up. However, the attack did not come as expected. A figure darted forward from the smoke screen, and a sharp silver blade suddenly pierced out. The figure then leaped to the side over the light blue barrier and suddenly swung a whip kick at the girl's lower back, which she could not defend against.
The girl's hand, raised just in time to meet the powerful blow that broke through her defenses.
But the girl underestimated the power contained in that strike.
Before the light screen could rise, a shadow pierced the sound barrier in an instant. By the time the girl reacted, her abdomen had already been struck by a knee, leaving a deep indentation.
Bang--
It was a dull thud like a thousand-pound boulder hitting the ground. The girl's body was kicked away by the force. The silver light screen flickered alternately, maintaining her balance. She staggered back several steps, swayed, and knelt on the ground, coughing up a mouthful of blood.
She suppressed the urge to cough, raised her head, and stared at the figures hidden behind the dust from the explosion.
After the dust was kicked up, a sharp voice rose.
"Who gave you permission to leave?"
It has a sound as pleasant as a summer wind chime, yet as sharp as a knife.
The dust was dispersed by the wind.
Futaba Erii lay motionless on the ground, staring up at the figure.
In Futaba Erii's eyes, her silver hair and her signature spear appeared together.
"Efnir ..."
Futaba Erii gazed at the figure that captivated her and murmured softly.
The girl sighed softly, gazing at Efnir with an unreadable expression in her dark eyes.
"Efnir, due to the effects of the Corruption Energy, our communication with the Special Disaster Division and headquarters has been lost. Combat support is expected to arrive in 15 minutes. Current battlefield intelligence..."
Shinomiyami Nami's voice came through the earpiece.
Because of the interference of the Corruption Energy, the connection with the outside world was completely severed, so it was only natural that Efnir would take over the command of the battlefield.
"Then I will take command here from now on."
The agents who will be fighting this time are Efnir, Yukina, Furan.
Yukina is intelligent and talented. Although she has only been training for a little over a day, she has already made some progress. Yukina is more than capable of cooperating with Furan in the first battle against the Erosion Disaster, while Efnir is mainly responsible for dealing with the girl Codename H.
For dealing with a Class B Erosion Disaster, the two of them, Yukina and Furan, are enough.
Efnir lowered her hand, staring intently at the figure of the girl kneeling a few meters away, her left eye's red pupil gleaming with a cold, blood-red light.
"Hmm... should I say it's the season for reptiles to breed? After the Apostle and Angel, this guy has finally appeared..."
"This enemy is a type we've never seen before, Efnir. Please be extremely careful! She seems capable of attacks that cannot be seen!"
"Yes, I know, I've already seen it."
The girl simply stared at Efnir without making any other move, seemingly observing Efnir's every action.
The air between the two was as cold and still as that between gladiators before a battle.
"Naoko!"
Yukina's azure-blue figure leaped down from the air and landed beside Efnir.
Holding a longbow, she assumed a shooting stance the instant she landed. Kneeling on one knee, she drew the bow, nocked an arrow, and aimed straight at the girl. Suppressing her racing heartbeat and rapid breathing, Yukina applied the results of her training to real combat.
"Keep your distance, Yukina..."
Efnir breathed almost imperceptibly, gripping her silver spear tightly as she endured the excruciating pain from her still-healing wounds.
She was still recovering from her injuries and had not planned to fight in this condition, but she had no choice but to come.
Ayse, Elincia, and members of the Special Disaster Division Special Operations Team were injured and some even died during the operation.
All of this is because of the Codename H in front of us.
This hooded girl.
This girl is the one who appeared in the shelter a few weeks ago and opened the hidden passage for Yukina.
At that time, the girl was wearing a hood, cleverly taking advantage of the blind spot of the surveillance cameras, and no video footage was left. The Special Disaster Division and the Orderkeepers Organization's search for her based on the portrait made by Yukina's description also yielded no results. However, Yukina always remembered her appearance and immediately recognized the girl on the helicopter just now.
Efnir, who saw the girl with her own eyes, confirmed her identity—this girl was clearly the "younger sister" she had rescued from Maesakagawa while pretending to be Sakurai Sachi's sister.
From the Maesakagawa Incident to the current Erosion Disaster, the figure of this hooded girl has been present throughout. It can be said that the girl's hands are stained with the blood of countless people.
And what's most unforgivable is that she set her sights on Yukina.
Therefore, no matter what, Efnir must fight, defeat the girl, and extract information from her.
Why would the "Apostle" know of Yukina's existence?
Why would they target Yukina?
Is it simply because Yukina is a rare "Absolute Compatible Candidate"?
Or is there another reason?
Furthermore, Efnir must also obtain information about the "Angel" from her.
Why did Qinglan become Angel? Can she still be saved?
Even if it's just a tiny clue, Efnir must fight.
Efnir witnessed firsthand the girl's bizarre and unbelievable powers from the helicopter, which also revealed the extraordinary nature of her identity.
This was undoubtedly an opportunity to obtain important clues; the girl was marked as a dangerous individual on par with the Apostle.
However, Efnir, whose body had not yet recovered, felt the burden that forced her to fight had placed on her body. Her wounds seemed to be awakened once again, and her cries brought Efnir unbearable pain.
Taking a deep breath, Efnir put two pills into her mouth, cracked them a few times, and crushed them into powder with her teeth.
A sour smell spread.
At this point, this is the only thing we can rely on.