"Hmm?"
The commander noticed that after ordering them to open fire, not a single bullet had been shot.
"What's going on?"
He turned around, looking confused.
"Sir…the guns seem jamd!"
"The cannons too!"
The soldiers were all fiddling with their weapons in bewildernt. No matter what they tried, the guns wouldn't fire.
"What?"
In a hurry, the commander drew his own pistol.
Click!
That was jamd as well…
"Are we really this unlucky?"
He even began suspecting that the armants sent from headquarters were defective.
Otherwise, how could everyone's weapons all fail at once?
"Pfft."
Swallowing nervously, he shouted, "Everyone, draw your knives!"
At this command, the soldiers all pulled out tactical knives. There were so many of them—what was there to be afraid of? They'd just rush in and hack him down.
The commander tightened his belt and turned around triumphantly, only to hear Rei Ao's calm words:
"You're fortunate. My girlfriend doesn't like bloody scenes."
"Whew…"
Rei Ao exhaled softly.
It was as though an ice-cold wind instantly swept over everything. The ground abruptly ford a thick layer of frost. But Futaba and Rio, right by Rei Ao's side, felt no chill at all. In the blink of an eye, they realized that the soldiers and the chs were now encased in sparkling crystals of ice.
Through the translucent ice, they could still see the soldiers, looking as if they were unaware of what had even happened. Especially the commander, whose face had been wearing that smug grin the mont he turned around—now frozen in that instant forever.
"!!!"
Futaba and Rio both shuddered—not from the cold, but from shock at these people's fate.
"They're…" Rio hesitated.
"Dead," Rei Ao answered briefly, almost flatly.
"… …"
Rio fell silent. Death used to be so distant to her, yet the sight of it was now all too close. There wasn't a drop of blood, but the fact that they'd died without even realizing it made it all the more chilling. It was her first ti experiencing such a scene—her and Futaba's faces both went pale.
Rei Ao had done it intentionally. Experiencing situations like this more often would be a kind of "training," in his eyes. Besides, he hadn't employed any thod that spilled blood. It might be easier for them to co to terms with it this way.
While giving them ti to regain composure, Rei Ao turned away and spoke in an icy tone: "Stop hiding. Co out."
His words instantly drew Futaba and Rio's gaze. He didn't say it for no reason; his eyes were fixed on a break in the collapsed wall.
"I'll give you three seconds. If you don't co out, you'll join them as ice sculptures."
"!!!"
Crack, crack!
Hearing that, whoever was hiding behind the wall started to panic. He'd just witnessed that bizarre event, nearly crying out in fear. At the ntion of turning into an ice statue, he hurriedly raised both hands and stepped forward.
"Don't kill ! I—I'm just passing by!"
It was a boy in a black school uniform.
Rei Ao narrowed his eyes calmly.
Ouma Shu—the protagonist of Guilty Crown, the one ant to beco the "King" of Voids.
But not anymore. With Rei Ao here, there was no chance of that happening.
"… …"
Silence filled the air. The terrified boy just stared at him, speechless.
"Gulp!"
The mounting psychological pressure made Shu break out in a cold sweat. Especially when he glanced at those people sealed in ice—terror took over his face, his legs going weak, afraid he'd be next. He really, really didn't want any part of this incomprehensible affair.
Rei Ao, however, didn't move against him. He casually asked, "You're a student?"
"Yes!"
Ouma Shu answered hastily, "I'm Ouma Shu, from Tennouzu First High School!"
Rei Ao nodded without much reaction. Then he turned, looking toward Yuzuriha Inori, who was lying unconscious in the corner, her face colorless. Her abdon was stained red with blood, evidently from a bullet wound.
He gave the injury a quick tap with his finger.
"Ugh… clink."
A bullet was drawn out, falling to the floor with a tallic sound.
"Mm."
Even in her unconscious state, Yuzuriha Inori frowned at the pain, though it quickly subsided. The small bullet wound swiftly began closing. A bullet hole like that was effortless for Rei Ao to heal in just a blink, and the wound sealed up.
"Ugh…"
The tightness in Yuzuriha Inori's brow eased. She was now out of danger. Rei Ao simply scooped her up in his arms. The motion roused her; she slowly opened her eyes and found herself staring into Rei Ao's. In a soft voice, he said, "Take a little rest. There's no more danger right now."
"… …"
Realizing the pain and wound were gone, while surrounded by warmth she'd never felt before, Yuzuriha Inori felt a sense of security flood her. She gave a faint nod, closing her lovely eyes again and leaning quietly against his chest, listening to the steady beat of his heart.
"You over there—Shu, was it? Take us to your school."
"Huh?"
Ouma Shu froze, testing the waters in a wary tone: "B—but, you know…class is still going on."
He was trying to figure out Rei Ao's intentions.
"Oh, class is in session? Then what are you doing out here?"
"Ahem, I…skipped because I was feeling down."
"Enough nonsense. I just want to check out your school. Even if it weren't for you, I'd still get there on my own."
"Uh…"
Shu's forehead broke out in cold sweat, his heart pounding. Was Rei Ao implying that if he wasn't useful, he'd be disposed of? So he anxiously changed his tune.
"O-okay, I'll take you guys!"
…
Tennouzu First High School.
It was the only school in session in this quarantine zone at the mont. Yet there was no hint of youthfulness or laughter on campus—everyone seed worried and down.
Even talking was just a form of bitter self‐mockery. They were sealed off in the quarantine zone, with so people unable to return ho outside of it. No one knew what was happening beyond the blockade.
"… …"
Ouma Shu hoped soone would notice the odd situation behind him. But no matter who walked past, none seed to see the people behind him at all. Rei Ao must have used so small trick.
"Take us sowhere with nobody around?"
"Empty…nobody around?"
Shu's eyes lit up. If it was deserted, no one else would get dragged into potential danger. Perfect.
"All right, let's head to the school auditorium. No one's there!"
~~~
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