133 – It all happened for a reason
“Move quickly! We must retreat to the south at full speed immediately!”
The time the incendiary bomb earned was at most one or two hours.
In the meantime, the hunters and soldiers who had come up to this place hurriedly packed up and started retreating.
Fortunately, there were no Abyss trying to break through the fire barrier created by the incendiary bombs, and the hunters and soldiers were able to withdraw relatively safely in the gap.
It was a brief skirmish, and thanks to consistent defense as much as possible, there wasn’t that much damage, but that doesn’t mean there were no sacrifices.
The ones who suffered the most damage were the hunters of the 15th and 44th guilds, who attacked the enemy’s flanks with insufficient strength.
30% of the people who participated did not come back alive, and the rest of the people were also in a situation where they suffered large and small injuries.
However.. despite suffering such damage, they succeeded in accomplishing their mission perfectly.
The culprit behind this reckless battle against the enemy, and at the same time, the existence that makes it possible to put an end to this madness.
To punish S-class hunter Isena ‘according to legal discipline’.
Even while receiving a request for this job, and throughout the work.
Omija, the guild master of the 15th guild, was always obsessed with deep thoughts.
No matter how essential and unavoidable it was for everyone’s survival… and furthermore, for the national security, from her point of view, this was an act of abandoning a comrade who had fought alongside her on the battlefield.
It was a betrayal of the trust of our allies, and an act that we should not bear to do as a human being.
Because of this, she hesitated until the last moment, and if possible, she thought that she could make a justification for retreat in the line of causing serious injury in the course of the operation.
But..
As she progressed through the operation, she became very clearly aware of how naive she was.
Colleagues dying faster than I thought before my eyes.
At least the S- and A-class hunters were killing the enemies without difficulty, but the B-class hunters were quickly falling down without enduring the attacks of the Abyss.
Although Isena’s performance was impressive, the number of enemies she faced out of the numerous Abyss they were actually facing was not that small.
While she is defeating dozens and hundreds of people, they are dealing with thousands of Abyss who are constantly flocking to them.
In the end, the guild master Oh Mi-ja had no choice but to decide to retreat faster than she thought, and she gave an order to Isena in an urgent voice.
It is impossible to advance beyond this.
that I have to retreat.
If we continue like this, the damage our allies will suffer is too great.
However, Isena Hunter did not comply with her order, but rather expressed her anger and declared her refusal.
He even threatened to report the situation to his father if he said nonsense.
And, seeing her attitude, the guild master Oh Mi-ja realized that her thoughts had gone too far, and at the same time, she was able to clearly know what she had to do at this moment.
‘It’s all for a reason… The reason the Void Lieutenant ordered this bitch to be abandoned was not simply to create a prestigious family. She was a piece of trash who wouldn’t mind even if all of her colleagues died if it was for her own success!’
So, while lamenting how foolish she had been in trying to show mercy to such a bitch, she immediately executed the operation.
The detached unit is already in the middle of the enemy camp, and the retreat route is almost closed.
Originally, I was going to injure Isena Hunter while repeating retreats and skirmishes, but…
She just, resolutely decided to abandon Isena Hunter and retreated without looking back, leaving Isena in the middle of enemy lines.
That’s how Isena’s expulsion ended. The hunters and the adjutants of the command team proceeded to retreat immediately.
At this moment, there was not the slightest bit of worry about Isena left behind in their heads.
There is only one thing to be concerned about.
In connection with issues such as disobedience to orders, wrap this issue well and report it to the upper line, while hurrying to Pyongyang..
No, considering the current situation, it was necessary to retreat to the Kaesong defense line, build a defensive line as soon as possible, and prepare to stop the enemy from moving south.
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The Abyss suddenly start to retreat.
In this incomprehensible situation, Isena’s face showed amazement and doubt.
And, just a little bit of hope is starting to grow.
‘What… what is it? Could it be that something like a volunteer came? That’s why I’m deliberately avoiding this place…’
While thinking about that, Isena looked up at the sky urgently.
However, contrary to her wishes, there were no flying objects or anything else to be seen.
The sky was still very blue, and all you could see was black smoke rising from the aftermath of the still burning incendiary bomb.
As a result, the light of hope on Isena’s face began to fade, but instead, the doubts in her heart began to grow.
‘If it’s not the Rescue Army… why the hell?… The Abyss have never been like this before…’
In an incomprehensible situation, Isena begins to feel confusion… and fear.
at that time..
In her eyes, far away…
I began to see the figure of a being walking between the paths given by the Abyss.
white and black.
Its appearance was of a different color than other Abyss, which were entirely made of jet-black light.
Then, as it got closer and closer, Isena’s pupils also started to get bigger and bigger.
‘That’s… A person?
As the shape came in clearly, Isena could see what it really was.
human abyss.
An object similar to the one that was hunted by Adjutant Lee Jin-hyeon on the Hamheung front line the other day.
As she caught sight of it, Isena automatically squeezed out the last of her strength, raised her sword, and began to rise from her seat.
‘Yeah.. Okay… I’m behind anyway… Even if I go, I’ll make him my companion and go with me!’
Although she was abandoned by her allies and looked like she was about to die, Isena thought that she would rather die with the enemy’s leader than to be bitten to death by petty people like this.
Isena gazes at the ‘enemy’ in front of her while holding her weapon, the Rosecutter, in her hand.
and..
towards her…
The ‘enemy’ in question approached with slow, but extremely precise steps, looking this way without straying an inch.
step by step
At first, it was barely recognizable, but it began to change so that it could be recognized more and more accurately.
A huge part with black feathers that is unknown whether it is a crow or a black eagle.
It was protruding from the cleft abdomen of the pure white humanoid, and its pure white pupils were shining towards us.
Its eyes emanate something like a pure white concentrate that gives off an ominous feeling.
And.. the part that has the shape of a human being..
It was… in the form of a human woman without a single thread on it.
A human woman with white skin.
As it was looking this way with eyes as red as blood, as it approached, Isena felt more and more tense.
If I could, I would have jumped at him from this spot and tried to sever his head in two without fail.
However… at this moment, Isena’s physical condition was so tattered that even that was impossible.
As much as it was impossible to walk, let alone run, the only attack she could do was simply swing her sword.
‘I only have one arm left, but… I still have Rosecutter’s power. one time If you just slay that white neck of the guy once and for all, that’s it. He seems to be careless anyway, so if he can aim for just one moment… ‘
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Just like that, with a trembling heart, Isena makes her final resolution…
But..
“… !?..”
The moment you get closer to it…
“What… hey… ”
Through Isena’s eyes…
The moment when I could clearly recognize the guy’s humanoid face…
“What.. what.. what.. what.. this.. this.. this..”
The fighting spirit on her face…
“What is this!!”
As it was, it began to change into surprise and fear beyond imagination.
“dhfosaksdl… ..no.. not this..”
one moment. Following the incomprehensible words, the clearly intelligible…
And, speaking in a voice that I am so familiar with…
its face..
Looking at that familiar face…
Isena said in a trembling voice…
I called the name that ‘it’ had.
“west… Jiyoon… ?”
“It’s been a while, Sena.”
The one that smiles brightly.
And right after that…
-Pak!
With the blunt impact, Isena lost her mind as it was.