Rune Troopers Vol 1 Chapter 6.4

Chapter 6.4
RUNE TROOPERS VOLUME 1 PART 4 OF CHAPTER 6

Genful struggled to continue watching the stunned humans, as he was immersed in a feeling of superiority. Fate would no longer change. He saw the group’s cries of despair, but it wouldn’t be bad to see their futile efforts to their harsh end.

The barrier magic repelled the weapons of the Mariisua soldiers, and the weapons of those people from another world went into his own body, and he could feel them. That group from a parallel world were also desperate.

He thought such, and being able to drive those who defeated Rihyalda so far so quickly put him in a state of ecstasy. What a wonderful time he experienced and he continued laughing.

“The Mariisua weapons have no effect!”

“Bullets pa.s.s through, but they don’t cause damage!”

“Don’t falter! The shrine maidens are going! Support fire!”

While Kuze heard these reports on his wireless communication device, he shouldered the 84 mm recoilless rifle as he crawled forward in the fourth type of crawl (TL: of the JSDF) in the side of the flowerbed in the corner of the courtyard.

The fourth type of crawl is when you move forward with the greater half of your body on the ground. With his body low like that, it should be a blind spot for the monster to where it cannot see him. Behind him was Karuda, who learned to crawl the same by watching Kuze.

“Haahaa…you’re pretty skilled at crawling on the bare ground…”

Carrying no other equipment but the magic sword crawling forward in a way she’s not used to is like some sort of penance. Kuze made a wry smile.

“This is the training we’ve done for our job after all.”

“You’re a knight who crawls on the bare ground for your job, eh…”

Ironically saying such, Karuda was happy. They were covered in mud in a terrible condition. For such a decisive battle, fighting from the soil and dirt seemed odd.

“Even if we go to the afterlife for soldiers, if we tell this story, it’ll be good a joke material.”

“In this world, not the next, let’s joke about it over some alcohol.”

“For sure.”

Before long, those two reached the back of the monster. It hadn’t noticed both of them yet. That’s a good sign, Kuze thought.

“After Ryumi tears through the barrier, you should attack it, and in that opening I will break into it.”

Kuze nodded to Karuda’s words. He prepared to set up the 84 mm recoilless rifle to attack. He looked through the scope and set his aim on the monster.

Ryumi’s group moved forward while protected by the SDF fire. There, there was no distinction between worlds. It was just a battleground for those who won’t give up on living. With resolute faces, Ryumi’s group focused in front of them and, holding hands, all at once started the aria for the magic.

“Become a miracle light that tears through the darkness! Cleanse the darkness into light! Come forth, oh light! s.h.i.+ne, O light!”

And, light began pouring forth from their hands. The light itself was like a giant sun, and with this purifying light magic, the darkness would be cleansed. The darkness Genful was clad in began to deteriorate, one step after another. Somehow, just barely, the barrier magic was able to resist.

“Those guys definitely fulfilled their promise of protection. This time, it is our turn to fulfill our promise!”

Ryumi’s group continued to grow in power as their aria continued. A sign of at least anguish appeared on their faces, desperately. And, quickly, any resistance disappeared. To the girls’ incantation, the barrier magic disappeared.

But, with only ten priest soldiers of the G.o.ds&r

squo; purifying light, they couldn’t completely purify that existence which had become darkness itself.

The monster stretched out the tentacles which had become its own body to attack the girls.

“Agh!?”

The black tentacle which wrapped itself around Ryumi’s body bent around her face. The tentacle held her and pulled her up from the ground into the air.

“Hahahahahahaha! Cry! Shout! Be filled with despair!”

That laughter became something that is no longer human. The tentacle playing with Ryumi held her up, and the girl’s suffering became some enjoyment for Genful.

But——

“…Fubu!”

In the midst of pain, Ryumi smiled.

“Hmmm…”

When Genful realized that something felt off, it was already too late. In the middle of the flowerbed to the side, a man clad in clothes that seemed to become one with the vegetation screamed.

“Target straight ahead, aim is good! Fire!”

There was an outpouring of flames. Something entered and hit the actual body of Genful at a hypersonic speed and exploded, raising flames and dust all about.

“Gaaaaaaaaagh!?”

Genful was. .h.i.t with an impact that destroyed his body into pieces.

“Confound it! You snakes!?”

With his power of concentration in shambles, the tentacles he had made to be part of his body returned to mist. In addition, the girls who he was holding up were dropped to the ground as he screamed more. He had been careless. But, Genful didn’t think that it was fatal. He had his pride. Before he could regain his balance, there came something moving toward him from the dust cloud. It was a woman.

“Ooooooooooooooh!”

She pushed herself through the dust cloud which surrounded her and stood in front of Genful. She carried the magic sword Balmanx. Genful doubted it.

——Surely, the one who carried it, Rihyalda, died an ugly death…

“Roar, oh blade! Bring forth that flame which destroys all!”

Flames leapt out. And, in the next moment, Genful’s body was on fire. That woman, using the magic sword, let flames loose.

“Guaaaaaaagh!?”

As if giving her all with this magic sword, flames continued to go out onto him. Flames wrapped all around Genful’s body. With his confusion, he didn’t know who was in front of his eyes.

“I won’t forgive you! I won’t forgive you… Rihyaldaaaaaaaaa!”

(EN: Don’t blame it on my waifu of the volume!)(Ed:Sure)

“Kaah!”

That woman—Karuda—let go of the magic sword as she began to take refuge; Katou, who had been watching over the battle situation, screamed into the radio.

“We have confirmed a heat source! I demand to launch the tomahawk!”

“Understood! Please save the point of impact!”

After ending the communication with the “Ibuki”, Katou saw the missile take flight. The violent flames of the rocket booster flew high to the heavens. The dazzling combustion of the rocket booster ended, and the 3-stage tomahawk cut off part of its rocket booster, and prepared the fin-stabilized rocket for cruising. The range of the tactical tomahawk was usually 3,000 kilometers. But, the target this time was frighteningly close. Without wasting even a few minutes, it should make contact.

“Second Lieutenant Kuze! The missile has launched! Quickly get away from there! It will swallow you up!”

Katou called out on the radio with a strained voice. But, the voice Kuze used to respond was even more urgent and tense.

“Karuda-san is still left behind near the monster!!”

(EN: tch! What are you doing, lady?)