Chapter.6 Twist, Fate, Cooperation
"Hurry up! Get out of here now! Most of the Kabane here have been cleaned up! Leave the money alone! It's important to save your life!! ”
The man with the wooden stick shouted at the door, and after seeing that Kabane had been cleaned up by Hiiragiya and the others, he began to convey the message to the humans hiding inside.
Hearing his words, people with children in their arms and wooden boxes in their hands ran out of it.
Although Kabane was converging towards this side at the same time, Hiiragi and Nameless easily eliminated them all.
At this moment, a little girl fell to the ground, and in the confusion came out of a Kabane that fell from the wall, and then rushed towards the little girl.
"Ah, don't come here, it's terrible! Father!! ”
"Die!!!"
Ikoma went straight to the front of Kabane, his left hand blocked Kabane's attempt, and before Kabane tried to bite off his arm, Ikoma pulled the trigger of the steam cartridge he was holding.
The impact, which was several times more powerful than the ordinary steam canister, pierced Kabane's heart, and the bursting plasma spilled on the ground like a special effect.
Ikoma turned around and held out his left hand to the little girl on the ground.
"Get up, it's all right."
"You, you're ......"
"Don't worry, I won't hurt your ......"
The little girl didn't immediately grab Ikoma's right hand, but Ikoma was attacked by a man who ran out from the side.
As the other party aimed his machete at his head, Ikoma reflexively raised the steam canister as a shield.
Sparks flew, and the man's machete rubbed against the surface of the steam barrel and slid to the side.
However, the man's purpose was not to kill Ikoma, so he let go of his weapon and picked up the little girl with both hands.
"Don't want to hurt my child! You monster! ”
"Wait, wait...... I'm human. ”
"Humans? Look at yourself, what kind of thing does it look like a human being! ”
"Why don't you want to believe me. I just ......"
Ikoma heard the screams of the others, and he didn't have time to explain, and he went back into the fight.
"Big brother!!"
The little girl tossed one of the amulets she held tightly in her hand to Ikoma.
Ikoma, who took a step to the side to catch it, looked at the little girl who was picked up by the man and ran away with a puzzled face.
"Thank you...... Thank you!! ”
Holding the amulet in his hand, Ikoma's expression changed from helplessness and anger at the beginning to seriousness and happiness.
Even if it's treated like a monster, it's still recognized.
He has the power to knock down Kabane, and Ikoma, who doesn't want to be unknown, is such a hero.
In any case, he will not die. In any case, kill all of Kabane.
At the very least, make this world less unfortunate.
Hiiragi also withdrew his gaze from Ikoma, and easily cut off Kabane's head with the small knife that swung his body.
At this moment, four gathered Kabane suddenly appeared in front of him, two of them holding blades in their hands, and all of them locked Hiiragi.
Roaring, with a hoarse cry, the two Kabanes at the front pounced forward. At the same time, the mouth was open and ready to tear Hiiragi's flesh.
Running forward, Hiiragi also stabbed horizontally with his right hand, splitting the head of the first Kabanei in two while twisting his body, and with his right hand used two fingers to turn the small knife around, holding the heart inserted into the second Kabane.
The body fell downward, and Hiiragi used his left foot as a support to stabilize his body, and then smashed it out with his left hand into a fist.
The blades of the remaining two Kabanai were cut off at the same time as they touched Hiiragi's left hand, and Hiiragi, who seized the opportunity, also kicked it out. It is a kick that uses the acceleration ability.
The third Kabane was kicked away, and Hiiragi jumped with him. Crushed the head of the last Kabane with his knee.
The moment he landed, he galloped forward, and the small knife he held behind cut off Kabane's two arms from the right, and Hiiragi was crushing his head with his left hand.
All the movements were done in one go, and the corpses of Kabane who fell to the ground had wounds of various sizes, and red blood continued to flow.
Looking elsewhere, the sound of steam cylinders firing never stopped. Fortunately, it has also changed the current situation.
Immediately after, a creature flew in his sight, and Hiiragi quickly ducked to the side.
The corpse of Kabane, who was blasted away by the foal, fell at Hiiragi's feet, and his scarlet pupils began to darken.
"Be careful, big brother."
I quickly ran past Hiiragi. Nameless raised his right kick into Kabane's face, aiming the vapor canister at Kabane's head in a manner that was almost standing on his opponent's face.
A gunshot rang out, and Kabane was killed by the impact, and then killed by Nameless.
A large number of Kabanes continued to wreak havoc everywhere, and Hiiragi also scanned the scene and found that there were not many Kabanes left, but there were more monsters shaking in the fire and in the ruins not far away.
"You have to rush to Iron City, why are you still staying here, Nameless."
"Didn't you just say that?"
Nameless kicked Kabane's right arm away with a horizontal kick, and his head was sliced off with a knife in his left hand.
With a flick of his blade, Nameless who withdrew his left foot exhaled.
"It's just a drop-by."
It's not clear what the purpose of the nameless Hiiragi is.,After all, Hiiragi only knows the general plot and world view.,I don't know much about what these people are thinking.。
And because of his own actions, the plot of the Iron City may have changed completely.
Not according to the original plot, but according to the most abnormal plot.
Everything in this world is a prank played by the gods, so it cannot be ruled out that the gods will come up with some strange plots on a whim.
In addition, since entering this world, Hiiragi also reminds me of the science fiction novel "The Empire of the Corpse".
It's just a little bit similar in the setting.
Both worlds have creatures that are close to 'zombies', but the 'dead' in this world hunt humans, and the 'dead' in "Empire of the Corpses" are 'enslaved' by humans.
Standing side by side with Nameless, Hiiragi also threw the small knife in his hand directly, and the accelerated small knife pierced Kabane's head, and the seemingly strong body also fell.
That little knife is very sharp under Hiiragi's ability. But there are times when the ability to cancel is used, and the result is that it becomes more and more dull.
Hiiragi now no longer uses his abilities without brains like before, after all, there is a limit to spirit.
The first is to focus on a certain 'point' when using abilities.
To use an analogy, Hiiragi also uses his right hand to fight the enemy, so he uses his ability on his right hand instead of covering his whole body.
Due to this slightly cumbersome operation was not fully mastered. Occasionally, I forget to use or unlock abilities.
Of course, in times of crisis, the body instinctively maximizes its ability to protect itself......
While wiping the blood stains from his body with his hands, he stared at the civilians who were still fleeing.
There were not many civilians left who had been hiding inside, and a few of the guys who tried to escape with large boxes were kicked a few times by the samurai, and only after they came to their senses did they flee with the large army.
The Iron City is located in the square at the end of the street, so it is believed that after the upper class residents of the Xianjin Post enter it, they will leave the completely invaded post station through other passages.
"We also retreat now!!"
The samurai began to cover each other's retreat, and one of the samurai passed by the two men. He nodded at Hiiragi, and then ran to the side of the Iron City.
"You seem to be a hero, big brother."
"It's not that annoying."
"So, what about the other side~"
Nameless stepped on Kabane, who was trying to get up, and there was a large hole in Kabane's body, which was a wound left by the samurai's shot.
Kabane's feet were broken, and when Nameless was about to kill him, Ikoma stepped up from the side. Pull the trigger on Kabane's heart.
Hiiragi was used to hearing the sound of gunfire, and Ikoma wiped the mucus and blood off the steam cylinder. Only then did I notice that Hiiragi was also with Nameless.
Nameless retracted his feet and tilted his head to look at the foal in front of him.
"You're the big brother who made trouble at the station."
"I remember you...... Did you kill those Kabanes? ”
"Almost."
"Who the hell are you?"
"This question should be on you, that hand......"
Ikoma finds his wounds exposed.
He shielded it with his cloak, and the expression on his face became a little nervous.
"Big brother, here comes a guy as strange as you."
Nameless's words are said to Hiiragi also.
There is no way to be treated as a strange person.
Hiiragi didn't know how to walk over and look for weapons that suited him, but many of them were stained with dirt and blood. Hiiragi doesn't want to touch it much, either.
Once accustomed to death, misfortune, and tragedy, Hiiragi also finds himself increasingly disgusted with these things.
Could this be that the extremes of things must be opposed?
"Let's go, nameless, our destination is Iron City, it would be bad if we were left here."
Hiiragi also pointed to the Kotetsu Castle that was parked at the station in the distance.
Some of the surrounding houses have long been engulfed in flames, and smoke and dazzling fires can be seen everywhere.
Nameless nodded. Turning the knife in his hand, he retracted the scabbard behind him.
The two of them began to move towards Kotetsu Castle, and Hiiragi grabbed the shoulders of Ikoma who stopped there on the way.
"Why are you stunned?"
"Ahhh......h Oh. ”
Perhaps surprised by Hiiragi's completely unseen action, Ikoma still didn't stay and chose to keep up with Hiiragi's footsteps.
"My name is Nangong, Nangong Hiiragi."
I've forgotten how many times I've introduced myself.,Hiiragi just wants to establish a relationship with this hero.。
Generally speaking, the protagonist's side is actually safe, of course, it is not excluded that the guy who is deliberately used as artillery fire by the screenwriter.
After all, no matter what, the protagonist is a character who wants to survive in front.
"Ikoma, my name is Ikoma."
"So Ikoma brother, how do you look like ......?"
"I don't know ...... either"
Hiiragi also remembers that he strangled his neck with a rope to prevent the virus from invading his brain, and this was the result.
If it were an ordinary person, it was true that he would not accept the current Ikoma.
"Big brother, now is not the time to chat."
Pulling out his own little knife, Nameless began to accelerate.
With one foot on the truck parked halfway, the trailer horse was long gone. Nameless then flew to the top of the van and attacked Kabane from above.
Hiiragi also picked up the wooden stick beside him, and Ikoma held his steam cylinder tightly with both hands.
"Yours is useless, Nangong."
"It's reassuring."
Without much explanation, Hiiragi also rushed into the enemy line with Ikoma.
These Kabanes must have come from somewhere else, as the nearby Kabanes had gathered around the building just now. Cleaned up by Hiiragi and Nameless, these must be another batch that has been lured over.
"Get out of the way!"
Ikoma ran in front of Hiiragi, causing Nameless to retreat between the two Kabanes.
After aiming, he began to close the distance to maximize the power, and then shot the one on the left with his own strengthened steam canister, a powerful impact piercing the opponent's heart, and Kabane on the right was decapitated by Nameless.
The three of them moved forward together, and the number of Kabanes suddenly decreased as they approached the Iron City, presumably because they had not yet completely invaded this side.
Now only the East Side is the most severe. It's just that a large number of cabanes are starting to appear elsewhere.
What's even more troublesome is that the humans who are bitten by Kabane will also become Kabane, making the number gradually increase.
It would be convenient if it were possible to use weapons such as missiles.
Hiiragi also imagines an absurd plot and successfully reaches his destination.
There were a lot of civilians gathered here, and some of them had a trailer loaded with furniture, clothes, and other things.
At the only entrance, the samurai armed with steam cylinders did not aim their guns at the Kabane, but at the civilians.
"What the hell are you doing! Kabane is coming soon! ”
"Stop for me!! Stay back! ”
"If you don't have time, why stop us!"
"It's because I don't have time to do it! Guys who want to join the Iron City should strip naked and check for wounds! ”
A few men who couldn't bear it rushed forward. The samurai fired several shots at their feet at once, successfully stopping them.
"What do you guys call yourself samurai! I just want to save my life! ”
"One more warning to you! If you want to enter the city, strip naked and be checked! Otherwise we'll shoot! ”
"Who cares about you!!"
Oh, yes. Yes, the people around me also chimed in.
The samurai wanted to ensure that there was no chance that someone who could turn into a Kabane would enter the castle, and the fate was to immediately enter the castle, which could be used as a shelter.
In fact, the interests of the two houses are fundamentally the same, but they do not agree with each other's views due to their different status and perspectives.
"I really don't understand, it's clear that everyone is human, because of the relationship between Kabane. I lost my original courage and became cowards. ”
Ikoma sighed.
Nameless ignored the few samurai holding their hands at the entrance, and walked directly towards the inside of the Iron Castle.
One of the samurai pointed his gun at Nameless, but the man next to him immediately stopped him.
"Don't shoot, he's a guest of Lord Sifangchuan."
"Is that so?"
Nameless stopped at the entrance. Turning to the samurai, he asked.
"Do you know where the weapons are?"
"In the front car...... All under the spare piggyback engine. ”
"Thank you, uncle."
Under the suspicious gaze of the samurai, Nameless successfully entered the Iron City.
"Who the hell is she?"
"I don't know."
Ikoma asked Hiiragiya, who shook his head, indicating that he didn't know.
However, it is certain that Nameless has a constitution similar to that of Ikoma.
Otherwise, under normal circumstances, Hiiragi really can't imagine that a girl can have such a powerful combat power.
Compared to Hiiragi's conversation with Ikoma, the situation at the scene has become even more eye-catching.
Seeing Nameless enter the Iron City without being interrogated, the people in the vicinity became agitated.
The screams of humans can still be heard, and people who don't want to stay in the square begin to approach the samurai guarding the door.
"Let's go in!! Bastard! ”
"Don't come any closer! This is the last warning! ”
"Then shoot!!"
"It's all said, you need to strip naked to check for wounds, this is the rule!"
"That's what just happened."
"That young lady is different from you!"
A samurai pointed his gun at a civilian walking towards him.
"No kidding!"
As the opponent continued to approach, the samurai fired a shot that hit the opponent in the leg.
Falling to the ground from the pain and impact, the man who had been hit let out a wail.
"You people! What the hell are you doing!! ”
Ikoma rushed out at this time.
His strange appearance was discovered by everyone. The samurai immediately became nervous.
"It's Kabane!"
"No, it's not! I'm human! ”
"Ready to shoot!"
The civilians began to flee, and Hiiragi grabbed the back of Ikoma's coat at the same time, dragging him down the side path.
"You...... Ahem, what are you doing!? ”
"Those guys are very nervous, so don't irritate them."
“……”
Ikoma looked at his right hand.
"Your name is Nangong, right? Do you think I'm human? ”
"That's not important."
Hiiragi didn't answer Ikoma's question either.
To put it bluntly, Hiiragi himself is not a real human, after all, humans do not have the ability to cut time and read archives.
So for Ikoma's question, Hiiragi only gave him one answer.
"As long as you live, you can accept it no matter what, right? You still have things you want to do, even if you're not human. ”
“…… Slay. ”
Ikoma raises his steam cartridge.
"Kill Kabane!"
Then he moved his index finger, and the impact that swept over Hiiragiya's left face knocked Kabane into the air.
But it's not easy to enter the Iron City now, so I have to find other ways.
Hiiragi doesn't want to strip naked in front of the public. I don't want to have a conflict with that group of samurai, after all, Hiiragi can't hurt others.
Bang!
The wooden door on one side was slammed open, and two familiar figures ran out of it.
"Ikoma?"
It's a loach heel.
But the reckless man who wanted to run over stopped.
"You're a koma, aren't you?"
It was a look of skepticism.
Loach, who was standing behind her, ran over after seeing Hiiragi.
"Ikoma, Lord Nangong, you're all right!"
"Lord Nangong?"
Ikoma looked at Hiiragi.
"You're a samurai too?"
"I guess I guess that's what I said."
Hiiragi replied with a wry smile.
It seems that the plot has completely gone off track.
In short, it's become a different story. Instead of the original story of "Kabaneri of the Iron City".
Although Hiiragi is also looking forward to the perfect development of the plot, on the other hand, he doesn't want the plot to be so simple.
Because the plot hasn't changed at all. Doesn't he prove that he wants to flee with them?
Hiiragi also hates the life of constant fighting, and it's not a fun thing to fight man-eating monsters for sixty days in a row.
"By the way, let's go quickly, I met the eldest lady on the road just now, and she seems to be surrounded by her attendants."
Xiao Sheng said about it. While rushing to the Iron City.
"After separating from Nangong at that time, we went around a big circle to avoid Kabane, and Ikoma, it's great that you're still alive."
"Who did you just say was surrounded?"
"That's the big lady. Miss Calamus of the Sifang Chuan family. ”
"Where?"
"It's over there in the neighborhood below, don't you go there, she should be able to escape if she has an attendant."
However, Ikoma shook his head.
"I now have the power to take down Kabane."
After saying that, Ikoma told Loach and Tsuyo to take refuge in the Iron Castle as soon as possible.
Before the two of them could say anything to stop him, Ikoma ran in the direction that Yusheng was pointing.
Hiiragi thought about it and followed behind Ikoma.
"Nangong-sama, Ikoma, be careful!"
Waving his hand, Hiiragi quickened his pace.
Ikoma's speed was unexpectedly fast, and Hiiragi used his ability to catch up with him.
"Why did you come with you, Nangong."
"Join in the fun, and I want to try to help others."
"You're different from those samurai."
The two of them made their way through the chaotic and dilapidated neighborhood as fast as they could, and managed to reach the place that Tsui had said.
Where, I saw the corpse lying on the ground and the calamus protecting several small children.
Without any preparation, Ikoma rushed straight over.
First, he kicked Kabane in his way, then grabbed a Kabane's head with his left hand, lowered it and aimed it at the heart with a steam canister.
Hiiragi also arrived, but the hands with the attached ability easily tore apart Kabane's body, and even the heart protected by steel could not withstand Hiiragi's blow.
Swap places with Ikoma and solve Kabane behind each other smoothly.
"Are you...... The way you look. ”
After solving the enemy, Ipulus looked at Ikoma with a suspicious expression.
"There's no time to explain, you shouldn't stay here and leave with the children."
"Yes, yes, thank you very much."
"Anyone else?"
"I think we're the last in this area."
"That's good."
Ikoma looked at the eastern ward, which was engulfed in flames, and lowered his head in silence.
Just as the crowd was about to leave, a large number of Kabanes poured out from all directions.
"How so!"
There are a lot of them.
If you want to break through, it will be very troublesome.
At this time, Hiiragi also heard the sound of gunshots.
The girl standing on the roof of the building behind her held a gun in both hands and pulled the trigger continuously.
"Now, big brother."
The girl named Nameless appeared again at this time. (To be continued.) )