How to Live as a Knight After the Ending - Chapter 28
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Episode 28. Group Request (2)
“Why do you ask that?”
“I mean, I remember seeing something similar.”
David spoke in a calm tone, perhaps sensing that Ossian’s questioning stance was unusual.
“Woah, woah. Calm down. I don’t know what the misunderstanding is, but I have absolutely nothing to do with the person you think I am.”
“How do you know that?”
“If you’ve been in this business for a long time, you’ll notice that things keep growing even when you don’t want to. You seem to have gotten into a fight with someone who handles something similar to the automaton I handle?”
Ossian nodded slowly.
“I see. That’s what it was. I guess it’s understandable that you’d think I was using something similar and that I was connected to you.”
“Is this different?”
“If you are not greatly mistaken, the automaton I am dealing with and that automaton are probably made by the same company.”
“Same company?”
“There are two major companies that manufacture automatons. Antique Tech, one of Tirna’s major companies. The other is Battle Trench.”
“Just hearing the name, I guess you’re using the latter product.”
“That’s right. Antique Tech builds automata that provide the labor needed for everyday life, while Battle Trench builds automata for combat.”
David said so and pointed with his thumb at the automatons lined up behind his sheep.
“These two guys are Ronald and Reginald. They’re second-class automatons made by Battle Trench, and they’re pretty expensive.”
“It looks like that.”
“Of course, Battle Trench’s products are mostly big and sturdy like these guys. The guy who fought you was probably using Battle Trench products. Since they’re made by the same company, their size specifications should be similar.”
“Then does your automaton also have a function like an exploding arm?”
When Ossian asked David about what he remembered from that day, David’s expression hardened slightly.
“Your arm exploded?”
“It was cut off, and then suddenly exploded, scattering fragments, as if they had done something to it.”
“… … I think I have an idea. Something with that level of functionality would be first-class. No, it would be closer to a special class that leaves no evidence.”
“Is it common for guys to use things like that?”
“It’s not that common. It’s not completely uncommon, though.”
As David spoke, he took his pocket watch out of his breast pocket and checked the time.
“Oh. It took longer than I thought. It’s time to get moving now. I’ll tell you the details later.”
Ossian also agreed with David’s opinion, since he had come for a request.
At least it was confirmed that David had nothing to do with the guys he knew.
“Okay. Now that everyone has arrived, shall we go and start carrying out our assigned tasks?”
After the commotion died down, David asked, and everyone stood up and grabbed their weapons.
It was surprising that Gunman Kid was eliminated, but in some ways it was fortunate that everyone got what they deserved.
Rather, if there is a problem, it is that person.
Most people glanced at Ossian.
He played with the kid with swordsmanship so fast it was invisible to the eye.
Besides, listening to what David said, it was clear that he was quite capable.
‘I’ve never heard the name before, so are you a rookie?’
‘He’s a rookie and he’s that good. The world is so unfair, I can’t live like this.’
It was too early to be happy that the amount of money coming in increased as much as Kid’s share.
With Ossian’s skills, no matter how much he wields a sword, he could easily take out a gang, and if that happens, the share that comes back to us might be reduced.
The group of mercenaries and troubleshooters who left the factory moved towards the power plant that could be seen in the distance.
There was no set strategy.
If we had been together for a long time, it might be understandable, but it was impossible for faces that were just being seen today to match each other.
Moreover, if you plan an operation, you have to decide how to distribute the profits and who will be on the dangerous front line.
Then, before even starting the request, they start fighting and it falls through.
What was needed at that time was someone with a strong voice.
“Well, I’m not going to tell you to follow my orders now. You never know what might happen in a real fight anyway.”
David suggested that each person should act individually, but provide support when needed.
The people gathered there nodded, thinking that was the most appropriate answer.
Anyway, the opponent is a ragtag gang.
Even though they are united and have a large number, this is not a small number either.
Above all, they are experts at fighting more than gangs.
There are even some powerful people who can single-handedly wipe out an entire small gang, so even if a fight breaks out, it won’t last long.
“I think everyone has agreed, so I’ll move again.”
It was at that time that I was moving with the intention of finishing things quickly and getting paid.
A hidden gang that had been preparing in advance in a narrow alley started shooting with pistols.
Tata Tang!
“Enemies all around!”
“Set up cover!”
Although it was a surprise attack, the people gathered there moved in unison without anyone panicking.
The large mercenary at the front took out the shield he was wearing on his back and placed it in front of them.
Make it yourself.
The iron plates spread out on both sides, eventually forming an excellent cover.
It was a portable cover device used in firefights.
‘Oh. There’s something like that.’
Ossian watched the scene carefully from a distance.
The mercenaries hid behind cover and calmly counterattacked.
At best, gangsters armed with cheap pistols or slingshots were no match for fully armed mercenaries.
As several of the gangsters fell, bleeding, the rest of them quickly turned around and ran away.
“It’s nothing.”
“Isn’t it too easy?”
The mercenaries laughed amongst themselves and began to move again after retrieving the cover they had set up.
The fight in another alley was similar.
“Ronald. Reginald.”
At David’s command, two automatons strode forward and stood in front of him.
The gangsters fired at the automaton, but the bullets bounced off its tough skin.
“Shoot it.”
Tutatatata!
David’s two automatons fired at the gangsters, wielding tommy guns in both hands.
The automaton, immune to bullets and fearless in its shooting, was a grim reaper from hell to the gang.
Mutant Jonathan Launcell didn’t stay still either.
“Khaab!”
As he shouted, his flesh-colored skin turned dark.
Soon, Jonathan, whose entire body was covered in steel, attempted to charge the gang.
The gangsters were surprised and fired their guns, but Jonathan didn’t flinch.
Phew.
As he charged, the gangster he hit with his shoulder was sent flying far away.
“? ????!”
One of the big guns pulled a knife from his waistband and stabbed Jonathan in the side.
Crunch! The dagger broke without a scratch on Jonathan’s skin.
“Huh, huh?”
The gang looked at the broken dagger and then was struck by Jonathan’s fist and fell down.
Jonathan ran wild like a raging bull, tearing through cover and throwing gangsters around.
Ossian watched the scene intently from a distance, arms folded.
‘It’s a bit ambiguous for me to step forward like this.’
Most of the fighting took the form of exchanging bullets while taking cover between the two sides.
Jonathan was the only one who got close enough to run wild, but that was because he didn’t care if he got shot.
The mercenaries providing cover from behind were also firing indiscriminately, not caring even as Jonathan was getting shot.
In fact, Jonathan was hit in the back of the head by a bullet, but it didn’t seem to cause any significant damage.
‘If I wanted to get involved, there’s nothing I couldn’t do.’
That was when.
“be careful!”
The second floor window in the alley opened with a loud noise, and a gangster’s upper body suddenly popped out.
Ambush attack.
The gang aimed their shotguns at the mercenaries passing below them.
“Get out of here, you little shits!”
With a shout full of murderous intent, the gang pulled the trigger.
Immediately afterwards, a pure white flash of light passed through the gangster’s upper body along with the gun.
The gun split in half and the gang fell to the ground, spraying blood.
The mercenaries who were almost killed turned their gazes toward the source of the flash.
“Nothing much.”
There he saw Ossian with his sword tucked into his waistband.
With just one swing of the sword, he put an end to the sudden surprise attack.
‘Can this be done with just one sword?’
‘How did the distance reach there?’
The surrounding mercenaries and troubleshooters stared at Ossian in disbelief.
“Fuck!”
“Everyone, jump out!”
The gang decided that the fight couldn’t continue like this and fled to the power plant.
The mercenaries didn’t bother to chase them. They were no better than rats in a trap anyway.
“Move.”
The mercenaries moved simultaneously, sending signals to each other.
Soon the narrow alley disappeared and a wide space was revealed.
There was no place to take cover, so it was a place where bullets would fly, but for those carrying portable cover, this didn’t really matter.
The mercenaries began to move slowly, pushing the cover.
The power plant was blocked off by gangs who had piled up scrap metal here and there to stage a sit-in, but to the mercenaries, they just looked like cute antics.
Contrary to expectations that there would be interference in the middle, the gangs did not show up anymore.
“It looks like there’s no one here?”
“That’s what all rough gangs are like. You can tell by looking at them that they thought there was no hope and split up. It would be easier for us if they did.”
“Stay focused. Our mission isn’t over yet.”
The mercenary captain said this to the team he was leading.
But even though he said that, he also seemed quite relieved that things were going well.
It’s been a while since I’ve done a group project, and the people who have gathered are quite talented, so I thought I would have to take a lot of risks.
Contrary to my worries, it was more than doable.
No, it was more than just taking money for free.
The faces of the other troubleshooters and mercenaries also brightened.
At that moment, Ossian raised his head and looked into the sky.
His previously expressionless face hardened slightly.
“Hey. Why all of a sudden… … .”
It was at that moment that David was about to ask in wonder at the sight.
Boom—!!!
Something fell into the center of a group of 40 people moving at a certain distance.
The ground shook with a huge impact and a cloud of dust rose up.
“What, what is it!”
“Is this an attack?!”
I suddenly thought a bomb had dropped, but it wasn’t.
As the dust settled, the shape of a human figure was revealed.
Everyone froze, unable to assess the situation.
In the room where it had become so quiet that one could hear people swallowing, the person in the center of the crater slowly raised his upper body that had been bent down.
Use it. Sigh.
A gas mask that completely covered the face. The hose that led to the mouth was connected somewhere through a gap in the brown rag poncho.
Comfortable leather boots, cotton pants, and even bandages wrapped around both arms.
It appeared so suddenly, in the guise of a mercenary engaged in a fierce battle somewhere.
“Shoot!”
The mercenaries’ judgment was quick.
They knew that the intruder who suddenly appeared was definitely not an ally.
If so, strike first before being attacked.
The mercenaries near the intruder quickly aimed their guns at him and pulled the triggers.
David, who realized the situation belatedly, shouted.
“No! Everyone get out of here!”
But the cries were drowned out by the loud gunfire.
The bullet was fired, just as it was about to hit the man in the gas mask.
The man’s left arm moved slightly, and at the same time, a blue electric current flashed around him.
Jiiing.
The flying bullet stopped in midair as if it had been blocked by an invisible wall.
uh?
The mercenaries who fired the shots didn’t understand the situation for a moment.
“What is this… … .”
And that became their will.
As the man in the gas mask stretched out his left arm, the bullets that had stopped returned to the mercenaries.
The mercenaries fell, splattering blood.
In an instant, as many as 10 people died.
The bandage on the attacker’s left arm was torn, revealing its contents.
It was a mechanical arm so sophisticated that it was hard to believe it was made of metal.
The mercenary captain, who barely survived after being shot in the shoulder, shouted in a trembling voice.
“Tesla Arms!”
Immediately afterwards, blue lightning shot out from the enemy’s left arm and swirled in all directions.