When we went past the enemy barricade, we arrived at a corridor that was dyed crimson.
“Ugh… This is…”
“They were cut by an extremely sharp weapon.”
There were several human remains that were cut up to horrifying degrees scattered all throughout the white corridor that was now dyed red with blood. I almost ended up hurling in disgust, but the power armor’s anti-nausea function prevented that from happening. Even so, I still felt sick to my stomach.
I went through the corridor while making sure not to step on the remains and raced on.
“So that’s the result of being cut up by a noble’s sword huh…… That’s something I’d like to avoid at all costs.”
“Please do not worry, Master. As long as I am present, nothing of the sort will happen to you.”
May declared in a reliable tone. But I also don’t want to see May end up being cut to pieces like that…… I’ll try my best and finish that bastard off as fast as I can.
“By the way Master, there were traces of laser shots hitting several spots on the walls of the corridor we just passed earlier at strange trajectories. It is highly likely that our enemy did indeed undergo cybernetic enhancements and implants to increase reaction speed.”
“How troublesome…… Well, I doubt he’ll be able to deflect all twenty-four laser shots from the splitter guns though.”
If it was just single shots from a laser rifle, then it would be for the guy to anticipate the trajectory by watching the gun barrel’s movements and such, but I bet he won’t be able to deal with simultaneous splitter laser gunshots which scattered the beam via a polarization lens. Even if he was dual wielding, he won’t be able to block all the shots from two splitter laser guns firing at the same time. And since the shots would cover a wide area, completely avoiding them was out of the question as well.
Yeah, we’re good. I’m gonna show that sword-wielding Neanderthal the power of scientific civilization. Muahahaha.
“Sounds of fighting are echoing up ahead, Master.”
“Alright, I’m gonna… No, it’s better for you to take point, May. You can run way faster than me, right?”
“That’s…… Understood.”
May nodded and rushed through the corridor at an astonishing speed incomparable to before. Is it just me, or is the floor actually getting dented from her steps? Just how fast can she run? I did make May’s specs top-of-the-line, but seeing her in action like this is something else, man. And she’s also installed with comprehensive combat programs on top of her crazy specs. Isn’t she way more powerful than me even with my power armor on?
I ran after her as fast as I could, and before long, my power armor’s audio sensors picked up laser launcher firing sounds. It looks like May has already engaged the enemy.
I then saw a burnt trail that was most likely caused by laser launcher fire coming out of the open doors just ahead of me. Judging from the earlier sounds, she must have fired several shots already, but she still hasn’t managed to finish him off?
I refrained from charging inside directly and opted to confirm the situation inside the room first. I saw Earl Daleinwald, who had his sword raised at the ready, surrounded by his subordinates. Chris was also with them. Earl Daleinwald’s body was riddled with many serious-looking cuts. He was in a terrible state. But fortunately, there doesn’t seem to be anyone inside the room who has been cut down and killed yet.
A little further from the earl and his retinue, May was in a fierce battle with someone.
“You damned sex doll!”
“That statement is technically correct. However, I would still recommend you retract it due to it having discriminatory connotations and is unbecoming of someone of your station.”
May faced a furious-looking guy sporting two swords with calm composure as she repeatedly fired her laser launcher. She fired high-powered laser shots in diffusion mode at the man. They should have already pierced straight through him… but they didn’t. Instead, the man used his swords to deflect the shots heading for his vitals and dodged the rest. Eh…?
The man fighting May sported a long sword on his right hand and a short sword on his left. He used them with uncanny precision in order to weather through May’s laser launcher fire. Oh c’mon! Is he really a Je*i knight or something? Seriously?
『May, give him another barrage. We’ll get him with a crossfire!』
『Acknowledged.』
After hearing May’s reply, I jumped to a suitable spot inside the hall and– What the–!?
“Nuooo!?”
“Kuh!”
For some reason, the man seemed to have predicted my move and instantly closed the distance to the spot I jumped toward. I instinctively tried to smash him with the laser gun held on the power armor’s left hand, but the damn guy deflected the blow with his sword and used the momentum to take some distance. And to add insult to injury, he even cut the laser gun on the power armor’s right hand clean in two in the middle of jumping away.
“You!? How dare you cut up my precious splitter guns, you bastard!”
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