Chapter 37: Shadows

Whatever you want, you will take it by any means; Whatever is disgusted will be destroyed at all costs!

Maybe people will feel inexplicably shudder at such a way of survival.

However, this is indeed the way of life that the old man has always believed in......

That's how Ozman survives-

It's just that in the eyes of most people, this way of survival is not something that most people should admire, that's all.

At this moment, looking at the cloudy sky outside the window, the cigarette in Ozman's hand slowly floated up a burst of green smoke.

As if he was constantly urging him to make up his mind.

However, as he waited for this opportunity, he even forgot his age, but when the time came, he hesitated-

"Hehehe...... Did I become timid at the end of the day? ”

It seemed that even he found the thought of this moment unbelievable......

Because he knows better than anyone else that once he takes this step, there is no doubt that what awaits him after that will be hell from which he will never recover!

If it fails, there really is no way back.

"Is it really good? Do this? ”

At this moment, he seemed to hear the frequent questioning of the only remaining conscience and morality in his heart.

"Your Excellency, you are all ready to wait for your orders!"

At this moment, behind him, who originally seemed to be alone, suddenly and silently appeared a black shadow like a sickle.

Slowly, it slowly rises from the ground like raindrops.

This is the force he cultivated under the premise of hiding people's eyes and ears......

It represents the darkness that no one knows. At the same time, it is also the force corresponding to the twelve Templars.

"Really?"

Ozman closed his eyes; With a pipe in his mouth, he unconsciously fell into deep thought.

"There's already a mess on the streets, isn't it?"

It was as if the expression and tone of the voice had not changed.

"Yes, as you wish."

The Black Shadow quickly replied in the same tone.

His voice was as if it were inorganic, and he felt no sign of life...... But there is no doubt that he is indeed a person.

However, it gives people a sense of etherealism.

It's like a collection of all sorts of deep-seated fears......

It can't help but be intimidating.

It seems to be outside the scope of the word "human".

"In that case, won't you help maintain order? If it goes on like this, will it be a big deal? ”

The Shadow scoffed at his words, he understood that this was just a superficial effort, so he wasn't even interested in answering.

"Isn't it you, Your Excellency, who let me release that thing?"

"But now you are still here with a face full of compassion and hypocrisy, don't you think it's boring?"

"Indeed...... But it's fun as an after-show, isn't it? ”

Because I want to enjoy the so-called "after-fun......

So he decided to carry out his original duties to the end for the time being.

"After all, these are extraordinary times, so I can assume that I didn't hear your disrespect."

“......”

"Alright, it's already started—"

Although he swore by it, he did not deny this fact.

"Well, it's really started......"

What's even more terrifying is that no one seems to have discovered that this riot is just a cover up to cover it up—

This guy ...... Ozman's real purpose is to assassinate!

However, he did not hesitate to spread his malice and mercilessly to Lemuel, who was lying in the hospital at this moment!

That's right, his purpose tonight is only that person......

And the reason why he deliberately went to great lengths to cause a riot was that he even did not hesitate to release "that thing" that had been secretly kept in captivity.

And continue to create chaos in the streets and alleys, all in order to achieve this goal.

"Almost, huh?"

"I see—"

At this point, the conversation between the two of them ended......

But in order to achieve this, there is another obstacle that must be eliminated as much as possible-

That is, the twelve knights of the "Knights Templar".

If they get in the way at a critical moment, it will undoubtedly become quite a problem......

He wanted to avoid that as much as possible.

However, all the subordinates must indeed find a way to kill the twelve knights......

It was simply an impossible task.

So the order he gave them was just to do everything they could to delay the time.

At this moment, Charles was attacked unexpectedly on his way to join Head Allen!

"Who are you?!"

But the other party is not going to answer his question at all -

"Shhhh There's no time to waste right now—"

“......”

But obviously, it is not easy to get rid of this guy......

The other party did not hesitate to swing a soft sword like a chain at Charles's vital parts!

It's like a cobra that hisses and threatens its prey! Charles could only dodge as best he could; While trying to get close to each other.

But this is undoubtedly extremely difficult......

Because the other party is sheltered by rows of buildings, and it is constantly moving!

"Shhhh A coward who will only hide and hide! ”

This situation made him staggered......

But even if he thinks so, he has no way to face the meanness and cunning of the other party.

Unconsciously can only be led by the nose of the other party. This undoubtedly made him very unhappy!

But no matter how anxious you are; Annoyed again...... His own disadvantages have not changed in any way.

"Trouble is dead!"

- and then seeing the chains that seemed to fall from the sky, Charles stood motionless as if he had given up in an instant......

Did he give up? No, apparently not!

"We have to end this boring fight as soon as possible, it's already ...... on the street!"

Suddenly, he seemed to give up, which made the other party hiding in the shadows hesitate for a while......

Then the chains wrapped tightly around Charles's wrist as he wished!

Lifted one of his hands into the air as if it were so easy!

“......”

However, even if it became such a situation, he still did not make any resistance or counterattack.

Until the moment when the chains tied Charles's whole person tightly, the situation suddenly reversed in an instant!

- It stands to reason that they have already tied people hand and foot, and anyone who falls into this situation can only surrender obediently.

However, this seems to be a common principle for everyone, but it seems that it is no longer applicable to Charles......

More precisely, the opposite result was obtained......

Because in the blink of an eye, he suddenly saw Charles using his seemingly immobile hand that was suspended in the air as bait, and at the moment when the chains were about to tie himself up—

With a sudden blow of his wrist, he dragged the other party and the rest of the chain out of their original hiding place with ease!

Then use the inertia and the force of the fall to smash the wall on the right without hesitation!

The aftermath and muffled sound caused by the moment are deafening!

The impact and reaction force crushed and pushed each other, and after a while, the wall cracked and then seriously distorted and deformed!

And one after another like a mournful scream!

"Huh?!"

In an instant, the opponent's waist was violently impacted, and the pain was directly fed back to the brain like a stormy wave!

After a while, the guy vomited blood, and then collapsed due to exhaustion!

"It's really, it's boring......"

However, even so, Charles still seems to feel that it is not enough, his purpose is to completely take away the opponent's combat ability-

So, he pulled that guy's chain to himself without hesitation!

“?!”

Then, when the opponent's body was out of balance, as if it was flying towards him like a piece of paper, he hit the opponent in the abdomen mercilessly!

Immediately, he directly kicked the other party foaming at the mouth, and let out bursts of painful ** and wails one after another!

“......”

In this situation, it doesn't look like a mercy to his subordinates at all. However, Charles really didn't get serious at all-

Incidentally, the fight seemed evenly matched, but it was only Susu from start to finish......

It seems that the winner has been decided in the blink of an eye.

After all, the other party is already unable to move.

Although the result was destined to be this way from the start, with the principle of quick victory that Charles has always pursued, he would have wanted a faster finish.

So not very satisfied.

"Although I have many, many things to ask you, if possible, I also want you to reveal who is behind it."

"But there's no time to sit down and talk about it anymore. So let's do it this time—"

After saying what seemed to be talking to himself, he hid the unidentified guy in a bar he frequented.

"Wow...... You? ”

"I'll explain ...... later"

Having said that, he can't really ignore it like this, even if the other party is an enemy-

"Charles, what does that mean? I'm not a hospital here! ”

In the face of the shopkeeper's complaints, he didn't even bother to answer and turned around and ran towards the chaotic crowd again!

"It's finally connected!"

At this moment, the contact signal that had been sent before finally responded-

"Charles, explain to me succinctly what the hell is going on! Why did "that thing" suddenly appear?! ”

"I don't know."

"Huh?! Who is the answer—"

However, in the face of Stella's questioning, he was also helpless-

That's when he caught the sound of a fight.

"Stella, can you handle it alone? If I need help, I can—"

“...... Have a finger in the pie! ”

"What do you say?"

Charles was stunned......

But he was only halfway through his words when he was rejected without hesitation—

"Stupid, are you underestimating me? I don't need any help! ”

"Compare this to it, you hurry up and find a way to meet the head of the regiment...... Since we've all been attacked, maybe he's ...... right now."

"Got it, I'm rushing over!"

Who the hell is it? What is the purpose ......?

These questions are like a mess...... No clues.

At this point, the communication was cut off as if it had been discussed in advance.

However, since Stella has a side to deal with the enemy; While talking to herself, she has room to talk, so she may really be able to figure it out by herself, right?

Charles, sensing this, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

At the same time, Allen's situation at this moment is really the same as Stella said-

He was undoubtedly attacked as well. However, unlike Charles and Stella, he has to deal with four people at the same time!

It's not that hard......

And even if the number of people is doubled, it will be a piece of cake for Allen.

Ozman certainly couldn't be so stupid as to measure him by the standards of ordinary people as the head of the Knights Templar, so it was understandable that he would be taken care of.

"It's really troublesome, it's like this at this time......

So that guy really arranged for 40 people to find a way to hold him down-

Alan also seemed to sense that these four people were not easy to deal with.

However, now he has no choice but to face it!

"Your Excellency, Commander, at the behest of the Lord, we now have to find a way to let you die here!"

"But the premise is that you can really do it......"

"And I don't have a lot of time to mess around with the kids......"

"So, why don't you guys go together?"

With this sentence as a declaration, the grappling began like a lightning fire-

In an instant, cracks slowly appeared all over the ground because it could not withstand the impact of each other, and then there was a tendency to slowly sink!

"Even in an extremely unfavorable situation at the same time, we can still deal with it with our bare hands......

"It's so chilling to be so powerful—"

Eren first parried the short sword stabbed from the blind corner of his vision with both arms-

"Thank you so much for the compliment—"

As soon as the words fell, he punched that guy in the abdomen!

Then, at the moment when he endured the pain and staggered back, he quickly grabbed his arm and threw it backwards mercilessly!

“?!”

However, while his body was still in mid-air and had no fulcrum, Alan turned around sharply again-

With a crisp spinning straight kick, he hit his companion in the temple from behind almost zero distance!

"Gaha......?!"

In the blink of an eye, I saw the two guys twist into a hemp rope in front of Allen......

The appearance is really a little unbearable.

In fact, this is not an exaggeration, as if it were literally -

With their bodies completely off the ground, they spun around three more times before they rolled to the ground!

In the blink of an eye, I fell with my companion who launched the raid first!

"I'm sorry, shouldn't I be tapping?"

Of course, he didn't just say this to himself. But even so, the easy-to-use attitude is breathtaking!

“...... You, you're still ......! ”

Obviously, Allen's attitude of being both comfortable and deliberately pretending to be stupid made the other party hate the root of his teeth......

Then he turned and faced the rest of the attackers—

"Seriously, I don't really want to be rough ......"

"I have something to ask you. If I can answer truthfully, I will be happy to see such a result. ”

However, even if he has shown enough sincerity to the other party, the other party does not appreciate it-

"Stop dreaming!"

"Really? Looks like you're not going to say it, right? ”

As soon as he finished speaking, he picked up a dagger from the ground with his foot, which seemed not too sharp—

Obviously, I'm finally going to be a little more serious.

"Then the only way to do that is to bring you back and treat you well!"

However......

At this moment, Alan is not to mention the sense of crisis that he should have, and even the tension he should have does not exist in him at this moment.

- This undoubtedly comes from his confidence and grasp of his own strength......

Seriously, that's close to conceit.

Of course, this will make the other party unhappy......

In fact, Allen didn't aim to "kill" them in the first place.

And it's all that you need to do is make them lose the ability to resist......

And at this time, the frequency of the ground shaking under his feet became more and more intensive.

“......”

"As you can see, I don't want to wait too long!"

This sentence, which seems to be an understatement, blurts out the moment it is also a sign that the winner has been decided!

As the word suggests, they have little room for resistance or death!

They were all disarmed and subdued in an instant!

Although this is an exaggeration, the moment I came back to my senses, it was indeed over.

And the strength of this man has once again been confirmed.

And at the same moment, a dark cloud floated on the faces of Loki and Warwick at the same time-

"What to do, Loki......"

Warwick seemed to be troublesome, and threw the question to him without thinking.

"Of course it's a total annihilation, does this need to be said?"

"What, Loki......"

"Questions?"

As soon as the words fell, Warwick showed a slightly embarrassed expression on his face-

"It's not like you don't know that our subordinates, including us, are tired at this moment......"

"If they are allowed to fight continuously for such a long time, the physical and mental aspects will become problems that cannot be ignored."

"And you can't know what the outcome will be when that time comes, right?"

In fact, Loki certainly knows this better than anyone else -

It's just that he said it in passing.

After all, with looking tireless; I only know that the other party who kills is different......

No matter how good our piloting skills are for tactical aircraft; No matter how closely the team cooperates, it is only human after all.

Sooner or later, the moment of exhaustion will come.

If at this time, they were pushed to the front with an impersonal order......

I'm afraid that all I can get is the annihilation of the army, which is a result that no one wants to see.

Naturally, Loki knows this......

However, if you can't think of a countermeasure for a long time, then the final result will not change in any way-

"Send someone to monitor the change in the frequency of the hypocenter at all times, and report every 30 minutes......

"That's what I'll tell them. Any questions? ”

"Do you think I'm going to send them to their deaths without thinking about anything?"

Warwick took a deep breath after listening......

"You're right."

He replied.

It seems that at least on this issue, the two have reached an extremely rare consensus.

"I'll continue to find a way to search for Her Royal Highness's body signals, and I'll let you know if there's anything I have, no problem, right?"

"Ah...... Well. ”

Loki certainly had no reason to refuse, and Tina agreed.

But she added unhurriedly—

"If it's confirmed that the unknown epicenter is really those guys, I'll be in charge of the attack."

"Thank you."

"Don't care."

In this regard, Warwick was still a little nervous, mixed with what he wanted to say at this moment......

But just before he could put that worry into words, Owen spoke first—

"Senior, don't worry so much, I'll provide support if necessary...... With the squad, of course. ”

Warwick's words made Warwick a little surprised—

"But you're also on a search mission, aren't you? Is that really good? And the fatigue level is ......"

Owen's tone became quite serious about this......

"After all, I don't want to see anyone make unnecessary sacrifices, especially like that Sprunte kid......"

At this point, everyone fell silent.

It was as if they hadn't had time to savor the sorrow until now—

Because I have to face this kind of thing for a long time, sometimes I even feel numb.

However, even so, the sadness hidden in the bottom of the heart has been constantly ripping everyone's hearts from beginning to end.

But none of them allowed themselves to be defeated, but forced themselves to accept this reality that could not be ignored-

Because what else can you do?

At this moment, Gahaerys also unknowingly joined them-

"What's wrong? Are you all so sad? We're not at the end of our rope. ”

"Besides, even if you want to taste sadness, it's not the right time now, is it?"

In fact, no one can be cheerful in this situation, so Gahaerys's attitude instantly aroused Loki's disgust-

"Why can you blurt out those words so easily?"

"What, as the saying goes...... The more adversity there is, the less negative it is. Ever heard of it? ”

“......”

He wrenched his face. The tone is full of unpleasant ......

"And, as you can see, I'm just stating the facts, huh? Or do you think we're all going to cry right now? ”

"IMHO...... People who would do that are fools, right? ”

In a flash...... Loki was speechless.

Although he wanted to refute it, he could not legitimately deny it anyway.

At this time, Mai Yin Hall came behind him-

"Captain, I'm really sorry for the gaffe before......"

"What's wrong, you two are arguing again?"

"Loki, don't always bully people!"

“......”

"Why do you all think it's my fault?!"

Seriously, he's starting to get a headache now......

“...... I'm so sorry! ”

- So......

Immediately after, Loki sighed.

Then he pointed to the spot next to him and motioned for Main Hall to sit down......

"Yes."

However, at the same time, he suddenly realized that there was no one else here except the two of them.

"What the hell?"

However, he doesn't seem to be very grateful or concerned about the thoughtfulness of his colleagues. On the contrary, I feel that this is more or less nosy......

But I'm thankful they were able to do it.

“......”

“......”

The atmosphere is so stiff......

Because Loki understood him too well as a girl who was both an adjutant and a partner, he guessed what she was trying to say in the first place.

It's just that the moment I heard her say these things with my own mouth, there was disappointment; And there is relief.

"Forget it, there's nothing wrong with your insistence, I've already said that, right?"

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, you don't have to take my words to heart so much, you can ......"

- Quite mixed feelings, right?

But if I have to say it, I'm happy to be understood in the end......

The Now Word-

"Yes, but for now...... I already understand it. ”

Mainhall tried to express what was on his mind, and to convey his thoughts to Loki as much as possible, but it seemed to have failed.

But, that's fine.

"I already know what you want to say. So that's it. But don't you know if it's an example? ”

At this moment, they don't look like a subordinate relationship, but closer to "family".

This feels delicate to Mainhall......

However, Mei couldn't simply admit to this.

So in order not to reveal what she was thinking at the moment, she decided to keep silent.

However, even so, her thoughts could not escape Loki's speculation-

"Don't think you'll get away with being silent!"

"Yes, I'm sorry!?"

In an instant, he suddenly raised his voice, which made Maynhall tremble with fear.

This reaction caught Loki a little off guard.

"You're trying to say that even if there is a next time, you will still disobey my orders?"

"Yes, I'm sorry......"

From the moment she cuts to the topic, she seems to be apologizing throughout.

This inevitably makes my situation a little embarrassing-

After all, he didn't want to be thought that he was deliberately bullying girls.

With this in mind, he said unhurriedly—

"Don't put on that look like it's all my fault, okay?"

"—Apologize forbidden!"

The simple words directly frightened Mayin Hall to swallow what she wanted to say again and swallowed it back into her stomach......

"Anyway, I mean, next time if this happens again, you're free to move-"

"Really?!"

Look, this guy is just waiting for this......

The kind of loss just now, as if it was hopeless, was like a lie at all.

At this moment, her whole body seems to be shining-

"Really? Captain?! ”

Needless to say, the joy is beyond words.

"But if you lose your life because of your own willfulness, I am not responsible. Do you understand? ”

"Yes...... I understand. ”

"That's it, let's go back and rest now."

"Yes!"

However, just when the two were complacent in order to resolve the misunderstanding and estrangement-

Although, Mainhall is definitely the only one who will be complacent.

They were told that there was a person waiting for them all in the common room.

"Haven't you heard who is coming?"

Warwick looked at Owen and asked in a whisper.

"I don't know. But it should be an important thing, right? Otherwise, it would not have been possible for all of us to go to the common room. ”

To his speculation, Warwick agreed. But what is it?

This can only be known in person.

"How could it be you?"

However, when everyone saw Klaus, they were all a little surprised and surprised-

"Did something happen?"

At the same time, from Klaus's solemn and anxious attitude, they all sensed the seriousness of what was about to be said!

Immediately afterwards, I didn't even bother to drink tea, and the conversation box was quietly opened......