Chapter 324
Now then, we get back to our formation.
At the front is Reika with Seki-san as her support, Michi, Nei-san, Yukino and I are in the middle, and Margo-san’s at the rear.
It’s the same as before.
And behind Margo-san…is sister Edie chasing after us ten meters behind.
(As the person herself asked to be affectionately called『Sister Edie』)
For the time being, the area around the VIP shelter is at the rear corridor for hotel employees, so there are hardly any hidden cameras and microphones, almost none.
Michi destroyed all of them on the 21st floor, and it seems that the monitoring system of the rear corridor on the 22nd floor has been destroyed by Margo-san.
Therefore, neither chief Tanizawa nor miss Cordelia should know that sister Edie has joined us.
However, all of the routes from the rear corridor to the lower floors are blocked off.
We have no choice but to head to the public hallway again to go downstairs.
The monitoring systems in the hallways are a lot more thourough when compared to here…and they’re cleverly hidden.
It’s hard to break all the monitoring equipment one by one.
In that case…sister Edie has to keep a distance.
「『Come with us, pretending that you’re following』」
I think that’s what Margo-san told sister Edie in English…
That way, it looks like sister Edie has been pursuing us since we ran away from the theatre.
That’s how it should look like to miss Cordelia, who’s looking at the cameras.
That’s a very sister Edie-like way of moving…
At the very least, they won’t think that she’s our ally
「『Be careful of only Kozuki security service guards』」
「『I’m fine…』」
Sister Edie has the skills of an assassin.
She seems to be good at erasing her presence.
With that said…we, the original seven, and sister Edie, who’s a bit further away, depart.
「…We’ll be moving to the hallway from now」
What’s there is a commercial elevator hall that collects and carries the sheets to be washed.
Seki-san opens the large metal door on the side of the elevator.
That’s the border between the public area and the backside?
…Gacha, gii
The door’s thicker than I thought.
I see, even a bomb couldn’t open this up.
First…
Michi searches for『Qi』outside.
「It’s okay, there’s no presence around」
But still, Reika first jumps out and explores the area.
Seki-san holds her gun and prepares for an unexpected attack.
Earlier, we were attacked by miss Cordelia because Michi wasn’t able to capture their『Qi』
Therefore, we’re just making sure.
「…There’s no abnormalities in front, including the ceiling」
Reika said
「There’s no abnormality to the rear」
Seki-san confirms.
Having recieved the report from the two…Michi, Nei-san, Yukino, and I, who are in the middle group, move through the thick metal door.
That’s when Margo-san says…
「I can’t see the enemy right now, but they might be hiding around here.
If the enemy attacks from ahead, then we’ll escape through this door to the back corridor.
Therefore, we’ll leave the door as is…」
Margo-san informs the hidden microphone as if she’s talking to us.
It’s actually to not lock the door again for sister Edie.
That’s why we’re leaving the door open.
「Fujimiya-san, head right…there’s a staircase down on the second corner」
Seki-san’s memory is perfect.
「…Roger」
We walk with Reika ahead.
We then follow Seki-san’s instructions going forward.
Michi keeps looking for『qi』
In addition to that, Reika and the others concentrate so they can cope with sudden attacks at any time.
I’m worried whether sister Edie is following us from behind properly.
Of course, we’re not allowed to turn around to confirm.
We should assume that all of our actions in this corridor are monitored.
I can’t do any martial arts, but it’d be strange for me to feel the presence of the assassin, sister Edie.
「It’s okay…she’s following us」
Michi whispered to me.
Michi’s『Qi』sensor is tracking sister Edie properly
「It’s not good for us to be nervous…Yo-chan」
Nei-san smiles
「Calm down…let’s go naturally! Breathe」
Even if you tell me that…
「True, it’s just a waste to go worrying.
Either way, you can’t do anything」
Yukino makes a fool out of me.
「Please be dignified.
I will definitely protect Master.
Please believe in me…!」
I’m very grateful that Michi said that.
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Then…we reach the 21st floor.
Seki-san’s already been told that miss Cordelia had been waiting for us in the small theater『between the stars』
Therefore, Seki-san selected the route to go down a floor furthest from『between the stars』
Reversing the route, we reached the business elevator hall on the 22nd floor from before.
After all, this hotel is a maze and is divided here and there.
We pass through the floor while being wary…to the stairs to the lower floor.
For the time being, there’s no ambush here.
From here, we go down the 20th floor.
「Did miss Cordelia stay on the 21st floor?」
I ask Margo-san in the back.
「Perhaps…there’s various changes in the situation」
We safely arrived at the security service on the 20th floor.
…Then
「…Yes, this is the Nanamagari Shosou Saichi Gakari!!」1
Kudou papa’s talking on the extension phone?
Neko-san’s here too.
「Idiot! Do something about that yourself.
I left the enemies on the 6th floor G4 to you.
If you find it troublesome then hide yourself in a room if you want.
The Russian thugs don’t know anything worthwhile.
It’s useless to interrogate them」
Kudou-papa cuts off the call.
「Oh, what’s up?」
He noticed and called out to us.
Then, we look inside the entrance of the room…
Sister Edie seems to be hiding her figure in the back
「What are you doing here?」
I ask on behalf of everyone
「It’s as you can see.
I’m taking command.
It’s about time to go after all」
Kudou-papa points at the numerous monitors in the room.
The video feeds of the hotel’s surveillance cameras are displayed one after another.
「It’s possible that the radio is being intercepted.
I’m using the hotel’s extension phone to contact my allies」
Eh…how?
Neko-san shows Kudou-papa a monitor.
「The red falcon team has entered zone B6 on the 8th floor」
Looking at the monitor, it’s a team of free guards.
There are five people dressed in flashy clothes walking down the corridor.
「What’s the closest extension to them?」
「08603」
Neko-san looks at the extension list on each floor and responds immediately
Kudou-papa uses the extension phone right away.
Looking at the screen…The extension phone installed in the hotel aisle rings.
The man in green picks up the phone.
「It’s me…is this Green Saika?
Give the phone to red」
Answering the phone, the person in red is the team leader.
「You guys have 20 russians in front of you in area B7.
Kick their asses.
Beat them up and tie them down, that’ll do」
『…Okay』
The red guy replies, then hangs up the extension phone.
『Let’s go!』
『Oh!』
The five super beast warriors raise a cry.
「It’s originally a team of three, but we added two of our deceased ally’s brothers to the team.
Well, they’re reliable on their own」
Kudou-papa says while looking at the monitor.
「All of the Russian forces, aside from Viola’s main force, have been driven down.
This will come to end soon」
He checks their positions with the surveillance cameras and sends instructions to the nearest extension phone on the direction to travel.
「I see. You’ve thought of a good move…extensions are wired so it’s a bit of hassle, but there’s no need to worry about being bugged outside」
Margo-san tells Kudou-papa
「Right? It was my idea」
Kudou-papa said happily
「Besides…if the conversations on the extension line, then chief Tanizawa can check everything in the『headquarters』right? That saves me the trouble of reporting」
…What?
「Oh, unlike the half-hearted security guard stuff here, Tanizawa pops’ room is the center of the surveillance system.
If we talk to each other on the extension line, Norma-kun can gather and make a situation report together」
Margo-san is gauging the relationship between chief Tanizawa and Kudou-papa…
Kudou-papa seems not to have thought of the possibility of chief Tanizawa’s betrayal at all
「Tanizawa pops can also contact the room’s extension phone if he needs to tell me something」
「Did Tanizawa-san tell you anything?」
「Nothing…he just left this to me.
What about you?」
「The executives are evacuated on the upper floors.
The origin of the information leak has been found as well」
Seki-san expresses that there’s a『traitor』among the executives.
「I see, well, that’s out of my jurisdiction.
I’ll leave it to『Kakka』or Tanizawa pops」
Kudou-papa doesn’t know that Jii-chan is missing.
Chief Tanizawa hasn’t conveyed any important information to Kudou-papa.
「By the way, Kudou-san…are you able to monitor『between the stars』on the 21st floor?」
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