Level...... Level 2, today's dawn-class test is on schedule, and we have also received an urgent order from the Director: all elites of the upper containment team are to immediately go to the Corrections Department to participate in the anomalous suppression. When we received the information, we had the slightest concern, but we still trusted our supervisor as usual, and immediately began to act towards the Corrections Department.

Order, assemble, as usual. But Mark gave a precautionary shot to his colleagues who were in the war: "Don't be too hostile to the lower level of employees, let alone do anything about it. Act according to the manual, and return after the repression, understand? ”

"Understood!" All the staff responded loudly and soon set off.

A group of centaurs came to the first section of the headquarters, and the containment team here did not participate in the battle, and at the same time, according to Loki's information, all the members of the headquarters have been transferred far away to the welfare department, and they are being picked up by Maxi and Ada.

"All on alert!" As we reached the main door of the Corrections Department's main common room, Gregory shouted to the group, "The Finisher's attack could ripple through here at any moment!" With that, he pulled out the Justice Judge from behind him, pressed the button with me, and entered the crimson space that engraved depression and panic in the depths of people's bone marrow.

"Huh!"

Unexpectedly, the moment the door opened, it was occupied by a group of civilians of the Corrections Department huddled here, and they were so sensitive to the changes around them that they were all about to shoot in the face of our sudden visit—fortunately, Mark made a quick decision, shouting to the civilians to express his intentions, and at the same time turned his head and ordered to suppress the emotions of his colleagues behind him, and finally avoided unnecessary conflicts at the critical moment and prevented the deepening of the rift.

At the same time, I also hid the twilight display in order to stimulate the people here as little as possible.

"You're from the top!" After confirming that we were not hostile, a bold civilian threw up his head and said to us, "You are here to support?" ”

"That's right." Mark nodded and said cautiously, "It's working time, at least for now, we're still working together." ”

After hearing this, the civilians looked at each other at a loss. Seeing this, Mark also motioned to Gray and I to lead the team across the border as soon as possible, and in such a situation, there was no room for hesitation.

"Wait!"

Just as we were about to complete the transfer, the civilian of the Corrections Department suddenly stopped us: "You guys...... Don't think bad for the eldest sister, we'll keep an eye on you. ”

To be honest, there was nothing threatening about such words, and even when they stopped talking, their voices were almost thin and soft. Perhaps we should have ignored his pointless warning, but Mark was quite patient with it, and when everyone behind him had shifted and was about to leave the Lord to rest, he stood still and bowed to the clerical men who were huddled in the corner like ants.

At this time, as the leader of the team, this rare moment has gradually blurred in my eyes, and of course, I have no way of knowing the rest of the story. But for some reason, Mark's bent spine for this purpose has been etched in my mind forever.

And when we really came to the battlefield at the lower level of the Punishment Department, we were surprised to find that the situation in front of us had already exceeded our expectations - the red finishers had almost subdued all the local containment teams, they were either seriously injured or unconscious, and they were barely able to survive with only the force field shield provided by the director and the regeneration reactor where the master rested - the only three remaining containment teams were also scarred at the moment, and they were gradually forced into a corner by the red finishers, waving the ego in their hands and struggling in vain. At this point, I immediately tensed my nerves and immediately retrieved the battle situation in front of me - all of them were from the Corrections Department and the R&D Department, and they had almost cut off contact with the organization; But Angela doesn't seem to be among them, and it's not known exactly where she's going at this time.

Faced with a large number of enemy reinforcements arriving behind him, the Red Finisher quickly lost patience, and immediately charged up his hand cannon, aiming at the three enemy soldiers in front of him, ready for a quick victory.

"Remote group, intercept!" Seeing this, Mark quickly ordered: "A team! Cautious offensive! After that, Loki and Gray first stepped forward to attack the red finisher - Loki manipulated Paradise Lost, commanding his colleagues in the remote group to immediately release a barrage to intercept the enemy's footsteps, and at the same time, Gray led the melee team to detour to both sides, and quickly engaged in the gap between the firepower of the remote group, and finally bought enough time to successfully save the lower-level colleagues whose lives were hanging by a thread.

However, the good news soon stopped there, and the containment team's obstruction quickly aroused the intense anger of the Red Finisher, who immediately turned the muzzle of the cannon, and instantly poured countless light curtains into the remote group - "Attention! Block! Loki immediately ordered, and as soon as the words fell, Yui and Neves rushed to the front of the battle first, and at the same time manipulated the sound of the nova to quickly release the same dense gray light bullets, and the two sides officially began to fight fiercely. Two sets of defense! In the fog caused by the light curtain bombardment, Mark led the second group to quickly take position, carrying a defensive EGO in front of the formation, providing a stable fire output for his colleagues in the remote group.

"Buzz!" While the ranged group wrestled with each other, Gregory and the first team immediately began to engage the Red Finisher - only to see a blazing blade of light quickly flash from the muzzle of the Red Finisher's cannon, launching an immediate counterattack against the blade that slashed at the body, and instantly cut off the mimic half of the blade in Corbinha's hand. "Damn it!" In the meantime, everyone immediately cheered up the spirit of twelve points - Camille, Gregory, Parker, and Livre took turns to fight, slashing, slashing, stabbing, and smashing, creating a gap for the remote team members to pour firepower. Although it was not able to quickly resolve the enemy's battle, it did wear down its resilience, and even though the dangerous battle continued, the balance of victory still hung high.

Even so, the strength of the enemy in front of them was far beyond what had been expected: it had been almost completely strengthened compared to before—faster speed, stronger defense, more fiery and deadly blades and bullets. If it weren't for the fact that the old containment team at the top came out this time, well-equipped and cooperative, otherwise they would not have been surprised that they would have suffered a major suppression accident like the colleagues in the Punishment and R&D Department.

Although the test tail man retains the full set of abilities of its original owner, the essence is still a fantasy, and the liberation effect of the reverse Kabbalah suppressor is naturally effective against these monsters...... Ego, on the other hand, is completely unaffected by this, and each piece of equipment has undergone special treatment by the R&D department to ensure that it will be lethal and safe and controllable in any situation, although it can allow its users to maintain extraordinary combat effectiveness under the high-intensity reverse Kabbalah suppression, but at the same time, it will not be affected by the liberation of the reverse Kabbalah, and it may be a little powerless in the face of stronger enemy battles - but at least for now, we still have the ability to suppress it.

"Not good!" At this time, a group of colleagues who were fighting fiercely in front of them suddenly shouted in horror: "This guy is going to blow up again!" "Following the prestige, sure enough—the battered body of the Red Finisher could no longer limit the terrifying energy overflowing from his body, and with a burst of mechanical torque, breaking, and melting, the iron shell was on the verge of collapse, and it had once again turned into a time bomb that could explode violently at any moment.

"Get out of here!" Mark hurriedly ordered, and while organizing the evacuation immediately, he cast an expectant gaze at me—

"Hmm." I quickly understood, and immediately opened my arms to guide, fuse, and gather the power of the apocalypse in my body—"Long arm, grasp!" With a short and powerful chant, a portal in the Black Forest suddenly shredded time and space, appearing in the extremely dangerous corridor!

"Quick...... Hurry up! I reminded Mark with a little difficulty. At the same time, he gritted his teeth and struggled to support the unstable space medium in front of him.

"Hoo ——!" Before he could finish speaking, a thick blood whip slashed through the restless air in the hallway, hammering heavily on the red finisher's shattering front breastplate—immediately pushing it into the dark portal behind him, "Bang! With a loud bang, the power contracted, the space and the space converged, and the moment the portal closed, the "time bomb" finally disappeared into the current plane.

"Poof!" I was half-kneeling with deep exhaustion, and this level of power release was obviously a great burden on my spirit—but at least I had reached a level of superiority that was once completely unimaginable, if not for long......

“…… That's great. At this point, Mark stopped the emergency evacuation and led the people who were completely relieved to run forward and help me up, "You made it." Mark congratulated me, but at the same time added half-reproachfully: "I have said try to maintain it as much as possible, but not to the extent that it hurts me." ”

"It's okay......" I shook my head and said with a half-smile: "Today is a rare opportunity to test, is it a waste soon if you don't increase the size to the limit." ”

“…… Alas. Mark sighed: "The body is the capital of the revolution." ”

After dealing with the test entity as scheduled, the group quickly returned victorious and returned to the upper division, and Loki's intelligence department and others also collected data on my abilities in a timely manner. It is important to know the enemy, but only by knowing oneself can we truly know oneself and one's enemy.

"What's your strategy? About the fantasy Geburah. "At some point before the storm, I asked Gregory and Mark, who were looking at me, with a little dejected sword.

"Hmm......" Mark was silent for a moment.

"At least she can be defeated." Gray leaned over me and said, "Maybe it's just a matter of casualties." ”

"Hmm......" I pursed my lips, "Because when the core was suppressed, were you the one who took her as a result?" ”

"I saw with my own eyes that Minister Geburah was like a mad monster, roaring and smashing every colleague around him......" Gray said with a sigh of relief, "including you...... Black. ”

"It's really not a sweet memory to look back on." I said, "At the cost of your last name, you were allowed to break into Minister Geburah's inner circle, and you pierced her feverish and limp head with your mimicry. ”

"It worked, though." Gray smiled wryly, "But I lost everyone on that day, and you. ”

"Tragedy." I shook my head.

"Maybe you're tired of the recent fighting." Later, Mark said regretfully: "No one can make a conclusion about who has a better life than you...... Or someone else's life is more noble. ”

"Do you think we're being selfish? Don't you feel like you shouldn't have to endure all this anymore? In all fairness. ”

"Hmm...... "I don't know how to answer for a while." Selfish...... Endure...... Like Mark said, it's been distorted for all of us here. ”

"It's really nice that you understand that."

"Colleagues can beat her...... But again, there is a considerable price. "I know that.

"Yesterday's battle of the minions was very dangerous." Mark added: "It's like walking on a tightrope, and if you're not careful, you're going to be doomed – even if you think about it, the attack of the minions is so weak." ”

"That's my limit......"

"We can't leave you alone anymore......" Gray looked at Mark and said, "We're going to prepare a round-up battle plan, with several squads of melee members taking turns harassing us, and then giving colleagues in scattered formations a chance to attack from a distance." ”

"Sounds like Gray had a plan in the first place."

"Hmm......" Mark forced a smile, "at least you no longer have to worry about yourself 'crossing the line'." ”

“…… I couldn't watch Camille die at the hands of that monster. I stood still, stared into the eyes of the two men in front of me, and said seriously: "Such an enemy is bound to cause unimaginable casualties, and how can I guarantee that I can continue to remain indifferent and so-called 'sanity'?" ”

"You shouldn't hurt yourself......"

"I can't hurt you either."

They seemed to be moved by what I said, and they were silent, not knowing what to think.

"At least we have a plan for a similar operation." Mark said: "Centered around Loki's restraint, while Devna is holding back the attrition, the rest of the personnel will attack from a distance. ”

"But believe me, if that moment comes. We will not sit idly by. He patted me on the shoulder and added with a determined expression.

"I'm not going to let you ...... Passed away in front of me again. Gray said, softly, but I knew very well - he meant it.

Powerful enemies, accidents, fate, endings, all the elements are intertwined, destroying my will at all times.

But...... What can rejuvenate me from all the blows is the group of boys in front of me, as well as the girls who have been with me all the time.

Even every time I seem to encounter an unprecedentedly powerful enemy, my so-called consciousness is inadvertently shaken. But it doesn't seem to matter anymore now, even so, as long as I have their support, I can get out of the haze again and again.

One day I will be able to harness the power of the apocalypse, and one day I will no longer doubt myself.

Now I'm going to fight for them, and I believe in it...... They will fight for me too.

"You've awakened the freedom in my heart, Gregory." I was talking, but I was talking to myself.

"Dai ......" Gray listened, and suddenly felt sad: "If possible, I would hope that I can take on this responsibility in your place." Gray let out a sigh.

"I hope." I smiled wryly, "But...... We will have to endure pain, and you should not stoop to this. ”

"None of us should do anything at this moment to set our colleagues as free as possible." Mark looked forward to it: "The freedom to soar above the city. ”

"Soaring in the ...... "Above the city...... "For a while, I began to have a serious ...... about this Tangible yearning – is it life in the nest? Is it power and domination? Is it the power to intimidate? Perhaps I used to be like every urban person who wanders the streets and alleys, just pursuing or just maintaining the life in front of me, unwilling to answer questions, let alone give answers, and sneering at all ideas and changes. If I had to put it into words, it would be "simple pragmatism", and I don't think it's a sin - under the urgency of survival, under the pressure of desire, when everything around you asks you to greedily eat all the prey in front of you like a mad dog, whether it is the natural environment or the flesh and blood of others. In our time, the long-sighted are as scarce as a giant tree in a vast sea of sand.

I've spent more than 10,000 years here, and it's long enough to make a boulder decay and a tower collapse. In this desperate time, I am no different from the past self, the outside me, my greed, my cowardice, my cunning, my betrayal, it seems that this cruel place has become the eternal that this cruel place should have.

But......

Fifty days have only been in the time since I regained my memory—in any case, compared to what it was. But it was certainly the most precious period of my life – with the vast amount of memories and unprecedented freedom we were able to accomplish a feat that was unimaginable in just over a month. In the face of unprecedented challenges, everyone has shown unprecedented unity. For a while, I felt a completely different state of mind...... Maybe it will really change the city. I am determined to protect this precious landscape, even at the cost of my life.

It is not until today that I finally understand that I am not like a hound guarding the flock, but an individual who lives and dies with every comrade in the flock.

That's probably why I wielded my sword.