After receiving an investigation at the Temporary Forward Base, Elena and Sarah use the supply line to go to the research field. But when they arrived, they didn't go any further. They first inspect the area from there. They are already in the interference zone. So even if they can gather some information from there, they won't be able to send it back to base. Before sending data, they must first return outside the interference zone. In the end, they felt too much trouble and searched only the area around the supply lines that had already been identified.

Elena is observing the information-gathering device installed in her car, while Sarah is responsible for observing her surroundings. At first, there didn't seem to be anything strange around. There is no sign of any major expedition here. It was so silent that they wondered if there really was an expedition going on here.

Nothing strange here except for distractions, Ele

A, how's your side?

Elena stopped operating the terminal and shook her head. But there was no sign of relaxation on his face.

Nothing. I couldn't get any contact anyway. Except for the main squad, I can't even contact the reinforcement squad. The reinforcement squad should be aware of the interference, so they should use stronger communication equipment, which should not be that far away. That's why I thought I should at least be able to reach them, but I didn't get any response at all. I can't even get static noise

Sarah learned the gravity of the situation from her best friend and frowned.

This is already a far cry from the original request, which is just to check what's going on. Ele

A, we're basically ready to get the rewards. We just have to check the last position indicated in the power set record. So what do you think?

To be honest, I didn't like the idea at all. The disturbance was serious enough, but we didn't meet anyone on the way here, right? It can only be expected that the main team will send someone to try to contact the forward base, and that person will use the supply route. But strangely, we didn't meet anyone here

Those power-frames can fly, after all, they can fly straight to the base without going through the supply line, you know.

Of course, this is also possible, but still

Being too careful can mean throwing everything they've done so far down the drain. Although Elena thought so, she couldn't get rid of the unhappiness in her heart. But on the other hand, if they just come back from there, it also means that they are wasting their time here. While Elena was still at a loss, she expanded the radar to the maximum range. Now that they had completed the scan of the area with standard intelligence-gathering equipment, Elena used all available computing power to search for enemies.

Just as she was thinking about going deeper into the ruins, in case she still didn't receive any signal, the radar found something.

Sara. Be prepared. There are 1, no, 2 signals coming here. The people in the back seem to be moving fast.

Roger that!

Sarah carried a gun the size of a tank gun, and a smaller, but still quite large. They are all designed to be used with a power package. Their priority is to get out in dangerous situations, which is why they decided to focus more on firepower, even if it means that they cannot use these weapons for a long time.

A closer signal approached from behind a towering pile of rubble. Common sense tells them that nothing beats that pile. Still, the signal rushed straight to the pile, not slowing down at all.

Elena, can you try to check their identification code in case they have a terminal lent specifically for this expedition?

I can't. It could be because of interference, or maybe they didn't. Anyway, be careful, I'll try to distance myself a bit.

Elena turned the vehicle to avoid that signal. It's possible that it's a monster, and it's not good to be ambushed by them. Sara understands this too, and she's ready to fight. But the signal is only getting closer.

When that signal jumped over the pile of rubble and appeared in front of them, Sara turned her gun in that direction to meet the enemy. When Sarah was about to pull the trigger, she quickly realized who it was and casually shouted.

Akira!?

As he rode his bike over the rubble, Aki

A ended up jumping higher than he expected, causing his face to pull inward. But after that jump, he somehow managed to land. Thanks to the advanced balancer and controls on the bike, plus Aki

A Using his augmentation suit to prevent his bike from tipping over, he was somehow able to land without falling. But even so, there was a serious frown on his face.

T- that's close.

Unlike Akira, who was busy calming herself down, Nelia smiled, amused.

You do like to do crazy stunts, don't you?

Didn't I do it because I liked it?

It's that joke again. After all these stunts, you won't be able to fool me.

I'm serious here.

Akira slowed down the bike and finally calmed her breath. Meanwhile, Elena moves her vehicle to run side by side with Akira, smiling wryly at him.

Oh, Akira. What a coincidence to meet you here.

Elena Sand? The same goes for Salasan? Why are you here? I heard that neither of you participated in the expedition

There is no direct involvement, just a reserve in case of emergency. Since we couldn't contact the expedition at all, we were asked to come down and check on the situation. What about you? Are you on your way back from the ruins?

Ah yes, that's pretty much it.

Is it okay if we ask what happened?

Well, where should I start? To be honest, I don't quite understand it myself, you see

Judging by what they had seen, Elena at least knew that Akira was not injured, and she smiled with relief.

Now, I will escort you back to the base because you have to have some important information about the situation. After that we can talk about the rest, can you?

Well, then I'll rely on you.

The three of them looked around and judged that the area was safe. But it didn't last long. Elena pointed behind Akira and mentioned a strange thing.

We also have to tell another person. I can't reach him due to distractions, can I wait here? Or do you have a way to reach him?

Excuse me?

Akira looked behind her, looking at where Elena was pointing. The expression of relief suddenly became solemn. A familiar power suit follows him in the air. This is Ele

Another signal on the AS radar, which is flying towards them.

Ele

a and sa

A thinks that the power package is with Aki

a Persons returning to the main expedition to the base together. But Akira and Nelia don't think so.

Nelia.

Probably as you think, not exactly in the direction of a temporary base.

It was Zarmo who was chasing them, and his goal was obvious. In this way, Elena and Sarah were pulled in the ensuing battle when they were still far from the nearest defense point to the supply line. Although they have stopped extending their supply routes, they are still working to improve them. As a result, this part of the supply line had little cover. It is a great place to fall from the sky. Akira made her decision at this moment, pulling Nelia off the bike and throwing her into Elenas's car.

Miss Elena! Please take her back to base!

While Elena was still panicking to catch up with Nelia, Akira quickly turned around, picked up the speed of her bike, and headed towards the pile of rubble he had come from.

Await-!? Akira!?

Elena hurriedly stopped him, but Ming didn't even look back, climbed up the rubble, and disappeared behind.

A power armor that pierces the sky and holds a huge cannon as one of its weapons. It then released a warhead large enough to fill its muzzle with that pile of rubble. As soon as the payload comes into contact, a huge explosion is created. The roar of the explosion echoed through the area, and the ground shook violently. The explosion even sent some rubble flying towards Elena and Sarah.

Elena quickly turned to dodge the falling rubble, and some of the rubble she couldn't dodge was kicked aside by Sarah.

When the suits noticed Elena and Sarah, it hesitated for a moment and stopped. Aki

A didn't let the opening scene slip down, and he charged at the power suit with a tracking grenade. Of course, the power suit doesn't ignore this, it rushes straight at Akira, ignoring Elena and Sarah.

Elena and Sarah are still in a state of confusion and are unable to react accordingly. Nelia was taken aback, she hadn't expected Akira to do this. But now, she put that aside and made a suggestion to Elena.

I don't know who you really are, but can you hurry back to the temporary base?

Elena looked at Nelia with a slightly stern look.

Who are you? Friends of Achillas? What the hell is going on? Why did the city send a power suit to attack Akira?

Is it worth stopping at this place to answer these questions?

It depends on the answer, and I'll judge based on your answer.

Alana and Sarah looked at Nelia with sharp eyes, but Nelia was uninhibited and replied casually.

Anyway, we can't team up with Akira, you know? After all, he rode his bike too fast.

This sentence was enough for Elena to make a decision. Of course, she hates the idea of leaving Akira behind. But since they can't help much in that situation, they can only choose the second best option. That means, instead of chasing Aki in their vehicle

Alas, it is better to come out of the interference zone and report what happened to the base.

Sara! Gone!

The expression on Sarah's face turned serious as she accepted Elenas' difficult decision.

All right!! Let's hurry!

Just as Elena stepped on the gas pedal and turned the vehicle back to the supply line, Nelia suddenly opened her mouth.

I'm sure you also have a radar installed, can you turn it up to maximum power and set it up to detect camouflaged enemies around the area?

Elena glanced at Nelia suspiciously, after all, if the radar output was turned up to that level, the monster might be able to track her location.

Is there any particular reason why I should do this?

It pays to make sure that there are no invisible enemies near us. You see, me and Aki

a Experienced a lot in that field. I'm not going to tell you to trust me, but remember, Aki

a may ask me to provide advice with both of you.

Elena was at a loss for a moment, but then she changed the radar settings as instructed. After checking the results, she finally understood. The radar spotted multiple stealth flying monsters in the sky above the road they passed. Even Nelia, who glanced at the scene, couldn't help frowning.

So, they let us go over but not go back, right? Why does the neck hurt so much.

The teams that were sent back to contact the temporary base were all intercepted by the monsters. Although their numbers were reduced in battles with the power armor on the way back, there were still some who remained. Due to the wide range of distribution, there were not so many people on the way back to the base. Despite this, they are used to intercept powertrains that can fly, so they are still a considerable threat to the Ellenas Group.

Sara, breaking through them, okay?

Elena looked at Sarah worriedly, and Sarah replied with a smile.

I'll leave the decision to you, so don't worry, let's get started.

Thank you.

Do not worry.

Elena responded to this smile with another smile as she prepared. But her smile darkened.

However, I wonder if we have enough firepower. Sara, how much do you think you can take out?

I'll do my best, but I can't give you an exact number without checking their strength first.

With only their existing weapons, it would be difficult to fight those flying monsters. Just as Elena was thinking about what to do, Nelia suddenly interjected.

In this case, I can help drive the vehicle.

Seeing that Elena was unsure about accepting the offer, Nelia continued with a smile.

Akira also gave me the right to drive, you know?

Well, can you use a normal terminal? Or do you use a wireless connection?

After all, interference sucks, so can you connect me to the terminal?

It's a pity, what the hell happened?

A lot.

Nelia was so casual with Akira that Elena was a little annoyed, but now was not the time to do that. Elena takes a terminal from the vehicle's controls and connects it to Nelia. With that, Nelia immediately took control of the vehicle.

Wait a minute, connect the terminal and control the vehicle immediately? We haven't even made any adjustments, you know?

I'll make my own adjustments.

Ele

A was surprised by the speed at which Nelia controlled the vehicle. It was as if she hacked straight into the controls, but at this point in time, it was advantageous for them. She stood next to Sara with another big gun, leaving the driving entirely to Nelia.

It's a good thing that we're prioritizing firepower this time. But honestly, it would be great if we didn't have to use them.

Seeing Elena beside her with a wry smile, Sarah replied in a rather arrogant tone.

Being a hunter is a dangerous job, and it's a good thing that we are properly prepared to face it.

Well, I guess I'll leave it there for now.

Elena barely pulled herself together and smiled slightly.

Nelia warns the vehicle before it accelerates.

Charge in 3, 2, 1, 0 respectively.

Her voice didn't sound nervous, but strangely detached. Elena and Sarah got ahead of the curve and fired a shot at the unseen flying monsters. The explosion from the warhead is no less spectacular. The counter-force field bullets they used pierced through the monster's hard armor, and one by one they fell, crashing to the ground. Nelia also helped shoot them down with a machine gun fixed to the vehicle. Countless bullets sliced through their veiled monsters as they fell. As soon as they hit the ground, they make a loud thud.

The remaining monsters, which were still hanging in mid-air, did not ignore the blow and immediately counterattacked. The rain of bullets drilled a hole in the ground, but Nelia was adept at driving the vehicle out of danger.

Although it was not that far from the nearest defensive point, it was quite a distance to withstand this blow. Bullets and warheads are exchanged between heaven and earth, and Elena and Sarah use their talents and skills to destroy anything that stands in their way.

Akira desperately broke through the ruins. There's a limit to how much firepower a bike can withstand, so there's no chance of beating that power set.

On the other hand, it has better maneuverability than the APC, hence the Aki

A uses this to his advantage to access paths or through buildings, where he is protected from the Flying Power suit.

Now, as he rides his bike through the small hallway of a building he broke into, he's somehow able to take a break. He opened the optical camouflage of the jacket and reduced the power output of the bike in order to slip out of the sight of his opponents. But of course, he can't stay that way for long.

So now, what should I do in this situation?

Akira rubbed her head, looking very angry. He didn't think he had any chance of escaping the power suit. In terms of speed, the power package is faster than the bike. While he's now able to somehow sneak out of the power pack, it's only a matter of time before his bike runs out of energy first. Aki

a Hands are basically tied. This is checkmate.

At the moment, he is focused on calming his breathing and taking pills bit by bit, while making sure to regain as much physical and mental strength as possible. In the previous battle with Katsuya, he used his brain a little. Because of this, it's not surprising that he suddenly faints at any moment.

Among the medications he was taking was a drug to ensure that he would not lose consciousness during the fight. It is quite possible that he will lose consciousness the moment the effects of the drug run out and will not wake up until a few days later. Akira somehow knew it, so he made sure that the drug wouldn't run out. But of course, it is only a matter of time before the drug fails, which is one of the reasons why he was checkmated.

It was only a moment's respite before the building began to shake. It was on the verge of collapse, but it didn't collapse immediately due to its old-world durable construction. Although, the collapse itself is a looming certainty.

Again!?

Akira smacked her tongue, started the bike, and stepped on the gas. He then rushed straight to the part of the wall he had marked beforehand, destroying it as he jumped out of the building, cleverly landing on the ground. The moment the wheels hit the ground, he quickly accelerated the bike.

The collapsed building released a smoke screen, and from it, Zarmo appeared. It was Zalmo who destroyed the building. When he can't see Aki

a And when he can't be found anywhere, Zalmo thinks Aki

a Always hide in a nearby building. Therefore, he continues to indiscriminately destroy buildings in the area, trying to bring Aki away

A draw out.

Zarmo soon spotted Akira who had just come out of the building with a powerful radar. As Akira behaved as he expected, Zarmo inadvertently stood up from his seat and shouted.

You're here!! Give it up and die!!

The unusually large missile pod unleashed a barrage of missiles. Each of them dances in the air and then looks for Akira from a different angle.

Aki

A was still riding his bike, he aimed his SSB rifle upwards and released a homing grenade. In order to shoot down all incoming missiles, all of them are set to low speed, high self-guidance capabilities.

But somehow they lacked enough firepower to destroy the missiles. A missile protected by a force field forced through the grenade. But of course, when the missiles are in Aki

a When landing and exploding nearby, the explosion was capable of deflecting the missile from its original path, causing the buildings around him to collapse and throwing rubble into the air.

Akira rides his bike through the rain and rubble, which he has done before. Although this time, he doesn't have the drive support of Alpha to help him. He continued to fire on the road before any falling rubble blocked his path.

Zalmo didn't just stand there doing nothing, it continued to aim its cannon at Aki

a。 Noticing this, Akira aimed his SSB rifle backwards, unleashing a barrage of counter-field bullets.

The momentum of the bullets turned into flashes of light, and Zarmo began to shoot at Akiba, ignoring the incoming bullets thanks to the powerful force field armor of the Power Suit.

When Aki

A realized that the moment his bullet did not scare Zalmo at all, he immediately stopped firing and shifted more attention to dodging the incoming warhead. He looked around and jumped directly into one of the buildings on his bike.

Moments later, in Aki

A jumped into a building, followed by a warhead that crashed into the exact same building, turning the wall into a pile of rubble and engulfing the building in a fiery explosion. As a result, it left behind an old-world building, half-ruined.

As Akira accelerates the bike, she feels a blast of wind blowing from behind. He jumped out from the other side of the building. Although the explosion was able to partially destroy a durable Old World building, it only cut a fraction of the durability of his coat. The moment he landed, he scanned his surroundings for cover while changing the energy pack in his coat. He does this non-stop to make his bike accelerate faster.

Damn it! Use expensive bullets that powerful! How many are he!? You can even take out such a power suit! A slum robber shouldn't have so many things! What do I get by killing him? What is worth that much money? I just don't know! What's in it for him? What is his goal? It's certainly not worth all the expense!!

Until now, there have been countless times when other people will look down on him and want to kill him. It also means that they think Aki

The life of the AS is cheap and can be easily disposed of with just one cheap bullet. But this time it wasn't. The other party is even willing to take out an expensive power suit to hunt him down. Something much more expensive than any anti-personnel shell. Zalmo is killing Aki

a No action was taken.

It reminds Akira that his life is no longer so cheap and that he is no longer just a boy from the slums. I know this, but I'm not happy at all.

Akira couldn't help but think that it would be better for others to look down on him. It was then that he realized that he was being docile, which made his expression become serious. As he relayed the thoughts, a deliberate smile rose up.

Someone is willing to spend all this money to hunt him down, but Akira just laughs at the ridiculous fact.

Scold! That's not enough to kill me, you know!

[It's not worth the effort! It was not him who made this mistake, but his opponent. To solidify this fact, Aki

a Push the throttle all the way down when making a 180-degree turn. Once the bike is in place, the tire's strong grip tears into the ground as it releases its full power, propelling the bike forward with explosive acceleration.

Zarmo began to get angry. But this irritated half is just a surface of courage to deceive yourself against the creeping fear of facing a mysteriously powerful adversary. In order to definitely kill Akira this time, he even changed the equipment on the power suit. But Aki

A is still alive, which makes Zalmo start to get nervous.

His new equipment is more firepower-oriented, enough to take out a large armored vehicle. Therefore, even if he misses, the shock wave will be enough to knock the vehicle off the ground. This should give him plenty of time to deliver the final blow. Because of this, he also brought warheads that could compensate for accuracy with raw firepower.

But at this time, Akira still ran away from him on a small bicycle. Zalmos' current outfit is not capable of finishing Akira. Aki

A can make sharp turns and take cover between alleys, which makes it difficult for Zalmo to shoot him down with the surrounding buildings.

Zalmo thinks Aki

A It was strange to change into his bike, as if to counter his new gear.

Calm down! He can't escape me. I still had the upper hand.

Zarmo muttered as if to himself, and released another batch of missiles. Although he was chasing Akira, the boy was still able to keep a certain distance from him. Of course, this is what Zalmos does. On the one hand, he can take Aki

a Within the effective range of the weapon. On the other hand, it was also because Zarmo subconsciously didn't want to get close to him anymore.

The weight of his firepower and equipment is enormous. Thanks to this, the energy consumption is just as huge. If he had enough energy reserves, he could have stayed in the air, but to be on the safe side, Zarmo increased the frequency of landings to conserve energy.

After a U-turn, Aki

a straight rush to Zalmo. His eyes were fixed on the power suite. It continues to shoot at him, and the launched missiles will fall between them. Most of the missiles arced in the sky and then pointed at Akira. The rest will remain at the height of the sky, flying straight to Aki when he gets closer

a。

If Aki

A continued to accelerate his bike, and at this speed, he would hit a missile flying directly at him. The explosion would have killed him, but his smile grew in the face of all this, and he forced the bike to move faster. He was already driving too fast to make any sharp turns. So, he could not dodge the missiles. As the missiles got closer, every second was ticking.

Aki

A quickly aimed his SSB rifle forward and fired several grenades, but the target was not missiles. The grenade fell between him and the missile, throwing gravel into the air. The smoke filled the air, setting off a small storm that stirred up the colorless mist.

The missile exploded immediately before it reached him. These homing missiles explode when entering a fixed range from the target, indicated by an information-gathering device installed on each missile. Normally, the power set could have been set to detonate manually, but due to interference, Zarmo did not use it.

The grenade Akira used this time was mixed with jamming effects. Although it was powerful, it only lasted for a short time. But this short duration was enough for some missiles to miscalculate their distance from the original target and explode. A large piece of debris flew past Akira, and he could feel the wind stinging his skin. He willingly stepped into an area where even the slightest mistake could have ended him, but even so, Akira continued with an excited expression.

A missile that lost its homing function flew to Akira's side and hit the wreckage nearby. The explosion blew a gust of wind behind him, and he continued to press the gas pedal harder. The rest of the missiles somehow regained their self-guidance function and caught up with Akira from behind.

Zarmo was shocked to find that Akira, who had been dodging him, suddenly rushed towards him. That alone was enough to stop him in an instant. What's more, he was even more shocked when Ming, who was heading straight for the missile, was still alive. At that moment, it was as if he was about to commit suicide in an earth-shattering way. However, he came out well. Shock after shock made Zalmo even slower. To the point where Zalmo is now overwhelmed. He wondered if he should try to shoot down Aki with his weapon

A or jump into the sky. Although he only hesitated for a few seconds, this opening was more than enough for Ming, and he met it without hesitation, quickly closing the distance between them.

It was then that Zarmo finally decided to jump with the full power of the power suit. Push heavy bodies and weapons into the sky. He passed a tall building and went all the way up until he reached it

The height of the KD's eyes that can no longer be seen from the ground. Zarmo now feels safe, thanks to the distance between him and Akira. Thanks to this, he was able to regain some composure, as he used the camera on the power suit to find Akira. Just as he saw Akira's point of view, Zarmo couldn't hide his surprise. Akira chased after him, flew into the sky on his bicycle, and countless missiles chased him.

Aki

Maintaining the acceleration of his bike, he used a wreckage-like hill to bounce his bike up and land on the wall of a nearby building. He used it to expand into the sky. At the end of the wall, once his bike was off its footing, he let the power take his bike straight to where Zalmo was.

In that moment, Zarmo realized that Aquilas's goal was to shoot him down with his own missiles. So, he quickly adopted a strategy of evasion.

Don't underestimate me!!

The power suit danced in the air, avoiding the bicycle and, somehow, the missile. I had to be driven by the momentum and rushed directly into the air on the motorcycle, unable to dodge the missiles behind at all. So they hit the bike and exploded, enveloping it in a huge storm of raging fire, tearing the bike to shreds.

The Zalmos Power Suit is blown away by a blaster wave as it sways in the air. Somehow, he regained his balance and looked at the source of the explosion. The smoke remaining in the air indicates how big the explosion was. So, Zarmos's face was filled with satisfaction.

I did it!! Finally dead!!

Zarmo was convinced of his victory and let his guard down. Because of this, the scene unfolding in front of him shocked him even more. The satisfied face stiffened in the blink of an eye. He could clearly see from the camera on his power suit that Akira was aiming at him.

The moment the bike flew over Zalmo, Aki

A jumped off. With the help of the Enhancement Suit, he grabbed a portion of the Power Set with one hand and attached the soles of his feet to the same Power Set to make sure he wouldn't be thrown off.

Aki

As the other bare hand gripped his SSB rifle tightly and placed the muzzle into the power suit. Once in place, he finally pulled the trigger. Numerous counter-field bullets erupted from the rifle. He had already set the maximum rate of fire in advance. The sheer force from the barrage of direct fire enveloped the area in a blinding light.

A panicked Zarmo flies haphazardly through the sky, trying to shake off Akira. The power armor flew through the clouds, and Akira held on desperately while pulling the trigger of the SSB rifle. The powersuit scurried around, trying to catch Akira, but he managed to dodge. He will jump around the power suit while injecting more bullets into it.

With both legs unsteady and only one hand to hold his position, he simply couldn't aim accurately. However, this did not prevent him from emptying the counterforce field armored magazine. Those bullets penetrated the power suit's defenses, causing Zalmo to constantly lose control before crashing into nearby buildings.

Aki

A managed to jump off the power suit and into the building before it crashed. As he watched the power suit fall, he pressed himself against the wall. However, the power suit managed to regain its balance before touching the ground. Although the flight was unsteady and swaying from side to side, it was clear that Zarmo was still alive.

Achillas's face twitched with utter disgust.

Even so, I still can't kill him, how durable is that thing?