Chapter 396
And then it happened . In that split second after Jegyll’s attack, Karman fired his Giga Buster, immediately evaporating the lower half of Jegyll’s body .
As she lay there in shock, Karman thrust out his fist like the jaw of a dragon . He was going to deal the final blow—he was right in front of her now .
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The fist was in front of her eyes . Jegyll saw her own defeat—no, her own death .
(Why…why am I here? Fighting like this?)
It wasn’t fear that she felt, but bewilderment .
The ‘brain’ that was in the Bionoid had become active, and she was awakening to the free will that had been their originally .
Karman’s merciless attacks had caused much of the special cells of her Bionoid body to be lost . Many of her functions were shut off as the preservation of life became the main priority . The result was that the restrictions on Jegyll were weakening .
And so she now had doubts about her current situation .
As far as she knew, she had been in a meeting just a moment ago .
And yet, here she was, fighting with Karman—this was most confusing .
It was like she was in a dream . Jegyll desperately resisted the cloud that was muddling her mind .
And then—
—Jegyll? Is that you? Don’t give up . Regain your heart!!—
—As Jegyll’s consciousness resurfaced from the depths, Michelle’s prayer reached her .
Upon hearing those words, Jegyll’s consciousness returned completely .
(Yes . Yes . I was with Prime Minister Fudora and…)
The memories came back as if she were waking from a dream .
And then she remembered the things she had done when she wasn’t herself . She was able to read and understand the memories that were saved .
(Ahh… No, no one will believe me no matter what I say . I’m sorry, Michelle… I was not able to be of use to you…)
As the fist of death approached, the memories flashed in her mind .
She felt waves of regret and despair .
Prime Minister Fudora had used her . Then she had betrayed Michelle, which resulted in the current predicament .
But at the same time, there was a small hope .
She saw it while looking at Karman . He had defeated her . While she wasn’t at the same level as the Machinery Four, she was one of the strongest soldiers .
With such power, perhaps they could go and rescue Michelle .
With both regret and hope in her heart, Jegyll accepted her death…
“Damn it! I am not going to give up on the goal we strived towards for so many years! Not here!!”
…No, she could not accept it .
Now that she had awakened, she wouldn’t give up . And she didn’t need Michelle’s encouragement to reach that decision .
Jegyll used her Bionoid abilities to parry Karman’s Buster Knuckle . By sacrificing even more of her cells, she was able to protect the vital organs .
And so she did not die, but now her combat abilities were practically nonexistent .
The battle was over .
Now, she just needed to negotiate .
“That was supposed to be the finishing blow . Miss Jegyll, you are a tough one . ”
“Hmph . I could not allow myself to be killed . I remembered something . My old dreams and ideals . ”
“You really don’t want to die, then? And what is this about ideals all of a sudden? You tricked us and tried to kill us…”
“I wish I could explain everything to you . But there is no time . Would you please let me go until we rescue General Michelle?”
“Rescue? You betrayed us and now you’re trying to make excuses?”
Even Michelle understood how convenient it all sounded .
Still, she had to persuade Karman now, or she would not be able to help Michelle .
She had to get Karman to understand her position .
“You may not believe it, but I was being controlled . I want to rescue Michelle now, so will you not let me go?”
“Let you go? You would like that, wouldn’t you? As if we would believe such a story!”
Jegyll could not blame him .
Besides, Karman had a fierce personality and was known to be merciless towards his enemies .
And so she understood that there was no way that he would let her go now .
However, she had to try .
But then, something most unexpected happened .
As she opened her mouth in order to continue the desperate attempt, Karman suddenly looked up at the sky and froze .
“That…”
She heard him mutter, and then she looked up and saw that a black shadow seemed to be spreading in the sky .
No, according to the analysis of her telescope feature, it was a universal strategic reconnaissance aircraft .
“That must be first lieutenant Hiragi…”
“Yeah . I know because I partnered with Hiragi many times . But why here…?”
Jegyll and Karman both seemed to forget the fight as they looked up at the reconnaissance aircraft .
Jegyll was thinking of taking advantage of the moment .
Karman wondered if it was going to interfere .
However, both of their expectations were blown away in the next instant .
‘Can you hear me? Jegyll! And Karman!’
Hiragi’s voice boomed so loud that the air seemed to shake .
Jegyll and Karman looked at each other .
Then Karman’s men and Reiz and his men stopped fighting .
‘I need you to stop and listen to me! That is what General Michelle wants!’
And like this, an unexpected visitor put an end to Jegyll and Karman’s battle .
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Karman was with first lieutenant Hiragi once again .
“Ah, Mister Hiragi . So you were safe?”
“Yes . After telling General Michelle about your defeat, I received a different order from Jegyll by a secret line . It said to wait for the right time and then rescue you guys . But things changed once General Michelle started moving . I was told to follow you and gather information while offering support from the shadows . ”
Hiragi said as he glanced towards Jegyll . He added that there had been no need to offer support after all .
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