140

Ep. 140

A strong smell woke me up.

As soon as I opened my eyes, what I felt was the strong smell of chemicals. It was so strong that the auxiliary organ under my chin ached.

'Where?'

As soon as I opened my eyes, what I saw was countless coffins. Inside the dark cavity were hundreds, if not thousands, of green glass tubes that looked like coffins.

The appearance was reminiscent of an ancient catacomb rather than a research facility.

'Why am I here?'

I had a vision when I went from a fluid to a sub-adult and from a sub-adult to a sub-adult. The former is an encounter with Eimoff, and the latter is a fantasy of encountering childhood memories.

Both are different types of fantasy, but they are based on elements I have seen or have in my memory. However, this is a completely unfamiliar space that I have never been to, whether in reality or in games.

'Besides, I've never experienced anything like this during transcendence.'

Is the 2nd stage of transcendence any different from the 1st stage? Does showing hallucinations like when evolving mean that it will grow that much?

'…It's a place I don't remember, but it might be an important clue.'

There would still be a lot of time left until the transcendence was completed anyway. I approached the glass tube nearby.

The glass tube was filled with a thick green chemical. The liquid was so cloudy that it was impossible to see what was inside, but the auxiliary agency judged differently.

There's something in that liquid.

I put my face close to the test tube.

The moment when the thin auxiliary organ is about to touch the surface of the tube.

The cavity where I was standing suddenly turned into a white space. The glass tube in front shattered and disappeared in an instant.

The white space without any color was transformed into the interior of the hospital in the blink of an eye. Instead of harsh chemicals, I felt the familiar smell of disinfectant and heard the sound of a life support device weighing the patient's life.

I know where this place is. But I was more concerned about what I saw earlier than that.

'What did you just do?'

Before the test tube disappeared, the object inside was exposed for a very brief moment.

The object was the baby of some creature. The baby of a creature that looks vaguely familiar.

"If you hadn't taken me that day, this wouldn't have happened!"

A sudden shouting sound as if trying to erase my thoughts.

In the hallway in front of the hospital room, two adults whose faces cannot be seen are arguing.

"Is that what you're going to say to me now? Do you know who pays for expensive treatment?"

"her. Treatment costs? "You don't even care about kids."

"what?"

"I wonder if you've ever hugged the cutie in front of the camera or at home."

Their conversation is something I have heard ad nauseam since I was a child. They always fought with the same repertoire.

There is something more important than that now.

The test subject I saw earlier was clearly similar to Aimorph's hatchling.

'It's not exactly the same, though.'

The number of arms and the presence of auxiliary organs were very different from the Aimorphs I knew. The creature's arms were less developed than those of an Aimorph hatchling, and it had no auxiliary organs under its jaw.

As I was thinking about the creature, the door to the hospital room in front of me opened half way. Beyond the open door was a child.

A child with his face wrapped in bandages. When I saw that image, it suddenly occurred to me.

'ah. Was this the time?'

This hallucination I am seeing is one of the turning points in my life.

When I remembered that fact, I could no longer continue thinking about the creatures in the test tube.

This is the day when I realize that I have gone from being a precious gift to a family to becoming a burden.

The child must have seen a nurse walking down the hallway and closed the door.

I unconsciously reached for the doorknob. The moment my finger touched the doorknob, my mind fell into darkness again.

–

Seintopia 02 A forest on the continent.

This place, full of huge redwood trees that could be compared to the towers of high-rise buildings, was quite dark even in broad daylight. This is because the light is blocked by the thick branches and leaves.

There was a group of people in the middle of that dark forest.

There are a total of 10 people. Everyone wore a suit-like reinforced suit that covered their entire body and a poncho with a special pattern on top.

The pattern of a purple diamond inside an ivory inverted triangle was the symbol of the cult's army, or 'warrior group'.

As befits their name, they were armed with various types of weapons. From cold weapons such as axes, swords, flails, and spears to long-range firearms such as bows, rifles, and net guns, and defensive and support equipment such as alloy shields, shield activators, and medical kits.

The cult warriors are always thoroughly prepared to deal with any enemy they face. That is why they are overarmed to easily respond to any difficult enemy they encounter.

"This is the warrior commander's race. "What happened there?"

"This is Edrin. The village was completely burned down. "There are no survivors."

"Again? What on earth is going on? "What about other villages?"

"This is Olai. Even though I checked with the memory site, nothing came out."

This warrior group belonging to the imperial carrier 'Judge of Damos 08' came down to Saigil 08 in advance after receiving a secret order from the captain.

The order was to capture and bring back the native Wolff before the cleanup operation began. However, even though it had already been several hours since we arrived on this continent where wolffs live, we could not find a single wolff.

"Could it be that they knew we were here?"

"That can't be possible. "It is impossible for a primitive race to detect the imperial carrier's faster-than-light travel."

"Structure of monkeys wandering outside Saigil 08. "Isn't that the cause?"

"Intelligence that Megacorp is working in conjunction with the Wolffs on this planet has not been confirmed. "As of now, the cause is unknown, so don't jump to conclusions."

｢Yep!｣

"There is still time left, so Edrin Olai. "Continue the search for both of you."

"All right. "Commander."

"Yes."

"The fleet bombardment will begin in six hours. "Look for it until two hours remain, and if you don't find it, return."

Warrior Commander Wraith pressed the button on his helmet to end the telepathic link. The helmet he wore was very different from the reinforced helmet worn by primitive tribes.

The shape that protects the front of the face is the same, but because the cult has horns on its head, there is a gap at the temple.

And the helmet had its own shield function and telepathy function. Thanks to the device inside, it was possible to communicate with allies at a distance without the help of special communication devices.

However, the downside is that the telepathy function cannot be turned on all the time because it consumes a lot of mental power.

After ending the communication, Deputy Chief Warrior Isabel came to his side.

"Commander. "You still haven't found it?"

"I don't understand. It's as if someone has completely wiped out Wolfman. "Why did you do that?"

At first, I thought it might be pirates, but Race decided that it was unlikely.

Wolf slaves are not expensive enough for pirates to target. You can get it very easily and cheaply if you go to one of the cult's planets.

Unless the wolves on this planet are special, capturing other creatures can be much more profitable.

For example, rare predators such as the Gel Arma, which lives in swamps, or the Horned King, Manuk Arma, which lives in volcanic areas.

For your information, the creatures that Manuk Arma humans call Hond Gigant were living well. Before Wraith and the warrior group came to this forest, they first stopped by Wolf Village near their habitat to check.

"The captain, who usually hates slavery, told us to bring Wolff, and the natives are dying. "I think Wolff could use some food here."

Her obscene remarks caused laughter to escape from the helmets of the other warriors next to her.

Race frowned at that sight.

"Isabelle Deputy Chief Warrior. That statement is nothing short of an insult to the captain and a denial of the cult's 'providence'. "Be self-respectful."

"Oh, I'm sorry!"

Isabelle quickly lowered her head at Lace's cold words. The other warriors followed Isabel and immediately stopped laughing.

Race, who saw that, clicked his tongue.

"Looking at you talking nonsense, it looks like everyone has had enough rest. "I will move again."

"yes!"

Knowing that their superior was not in a good mood, the warriors quickly got up with their equipment. Their orderly movements were like highly trained warriors.

However, even seeing his well-trained subordinates did not make Race feel better.

He knew why the captain of the Imperial carrier had broken his beliefs to send them to this planet. The captain was trying to prepare a gift to the cult authorities to ask for the future of his subordinates.

Without knowing the captain's noble intentions, these pale young warriors are just joking. The race was just amazing.

'If I go up, I'll have to roll again from the beginning.'

While Wraith was thinking about how to handle his men, the warrior group entered deeper into the forest.

There were times when Wood Devils or Night Stalkers attacked, but the warriors were not at all embarrassed.

They are professionals in battle and decent regular soldiers. There is no creature on this continent that would harm them unless they are a predator the size of the Manuk Arma.

In addition, surprise attacks did not work because their vision was connected to each other through a psychic power technology called Soul Link.

So the warriors under Wraith searched for Wolffs who were somewhere in the forest.

It must have been about 30 minutes since we started moving again. Race, who was in the lead, carefully looked between the cracks in the rocks and tree branches to make sure not to miss even the smallest trace.

Then, something foreign caught his eye.

I saw a pink balloon between the thick trees. He used the psychic power technique clairvoyance to get a closer look, but the balloon had disappeared while he was preparing the technique.

"Warrior Commander?"

All 10 people here share the view through Soul Link. Race tried to ask his men about what he had seen.

That moment.

"Ugh?!"

"Ugh!"

Wraith and the Warriors grabbed their helmets at the sudden noise. The duration of the sound was very short, but it was so loud and eerie that it made me faint the moment I heard it. Some warriors were so dizzy that they fell to their knees.

Race, who saw this, immediately gave an order.

"The use of power kits is permitted! "The noise just now may have had some effect on your mind, so inject some healing and psychic defenses!"

The warriors who heard the order quickly opened the medical kit on their chest and took out syringes. Like his subordinates, Race took out a syringe and injected it into his thigh.

"What was that just now?"

"…I don't know. Deputy chief warrior Isabel. Check for signs of abnormalities among the warriors."

"yep. Commander-in-Chief."

They waited there for about 5 minutes. Some of the warriors were bleeding from their eyes and ears, but other than that, there were no other serious injuries.

"You never know when the enemy will appear. "Check carefully so you don't miss even the smallest detail."

"All right!"

The warriors grabbed their weapons and went into high alert. They were much more nervous than before and walked through the forest with cautious movements.

It's been about 5 minutes since we left. Race suddenly felt strange.

'…It's too quiet.'

Until the noise incident occurred, you could occasionally hear wood devils attacking or birds chirping.

But now I can't hear it at all. As if the entire forest was dead.

The only sounds that were heard were the footsteps and breathing of the warriors here.

Race wasn't the only one who felt this way. The breathing sounds of the other warriors were also mixed with discomfort.

As an unknown anxiety was encroaching on the warrior group, one warrior suddenly started shooting with the purple spray gun he was holding.

Because the field of view was shared through Soul Link, Wraith was able to see what his subordinate was shooting at. What he was aiming for was a tree a few tens of meters away from them.

And there was nothing on the tree.

"stop! "Stop shooting!"

Race shouted and gave the command to stop shooting. The subordinate, who was frantically firing supernatural flames at an invisible target, came to his senses only after hearing the command.

"What on earth are you looking at and shooting at? "There's nothing there!"

"Uh, that's that…"

In response to Wraith's urging, the warrior group member could only stutter and was unable to continue speaking. Wraith, who noticed that something was wrong with his subordinate, took off his helmet.

Inside was the face of a cultist, frightened like a child.

"There was a monster! "Countless eyes were watching me!"

"eye? What eyes?"

"That pink thing still makes me…heehee?!"

Race asked again, but the warriors only kept repeating the words 'snow' and 'pink'.

With no choice, Race took a sedative from his kit and forcibly injected him.

This tranquilizer, developed by a cult, is very effective in calming panicked soldiers during war. The sedative warrior's vision became blurred and his body stopped trembling.

However, despite the powerful sedative effect, a shadow still remained on his face.

"Have you calmed down?"

"…yes."

"Did you see something a while ago?"

The warrior trembled again at his question, but did not completely panic like before. Although the subordinate was trembling with fear, he tried his best to convey the information.

"It might be hard to believe, but there was a monster that looked like a balloon."

"balloon?"

"At first, I thought I had seen something wrong, but suddenly numerous eyes grew from its body and glared at me."

A monster that resembles a balloon.

Race recalled what he saw before the ear-splitting noise erupted.

'no way?'

"I'm going to check your visibility! The rest of us let our guard down…huh?"

Wraith was checking the sights of the warriors through Soul Link one more time and realized that one was missing.

There are 10 people here, including him. However, only 8 people can be confirmed now.

"Koshei? "Where did Koshei go?"

"Oh, behind me…huh? "You were behind the bar just a moment ago?"

The warriors guarding the rear panicked when they realized that their comrades who were supposed to be behind them had disappeared.

While everyone's attention was focused on the delirious subordinate, another person had disappeared.

"…Contact the Isabelle frame."

"yes?"

"The Wraith Warriors are currently under attack."

"Oh, I understand!"

It was just as Race said.

Unidentified beasts hiding somewhere in the forest.

Their offensive has already begun.

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