Nikke, something’s seriously wrong with this evacuation point! Chapter 38 38: Liliweiss Awakens

On the screen, that smiling face looked utterly insane.

[As long as Miss Liliweiss receives the code injection at the relay station, she can beco a bridge between humanity and the Raptures, right?]

"So that's why you helped open the elevator," Charon said, taking a sharp breath. "To make sure Liliweiss wouldn't be torn apart at the door… what a plan. Looks like you've been in contact with the Raptures for a while."

[Oh my, "contact" is such a crude word. After all, the Raptures also seek evolution. And a being like a Nikke… isn't that the perfect material?]

Liliweiss had killed Gluttony twice. That alone made her a pri evolutionary target for the Raptures.

The simplest way? Devour her.

Everything was clear now.

Karen had manipulated the governnt, Abe, and even Charon, just to deliver Liliweiss to the Raptures as a "gift."

A complete lunatic.

"You're impressive, I'll admit that," Charon sighed. "But you miscalculated one thing–."

The ten-minute countdown ended.

[Antidote Round ×1 acquired]

A bullet with a ruby-like tip appeared in his hand. It felt light, yet unbearably heavy.

This was the only way.

He chambered it. Took aim.

[I see… so this is your solution?] Karen smiled brightly.

[It's useless, you know. Even if you kill Miss Liliweiss, her body can still be used by the Raptures.]

She clearly didn't know what the antidote round really was.

"Heh."

Charon didn't bother explaining. The Raptures were already about to break in, he had no ti.

He had to fire.

Bang.

At this distance, even a child wouldn't miss. The bullet struck Liliweiss cleanly in the chest.

After firing, Charon rushed to the panel and began operating it.

Karen just stared, confused.

She couldn't understand.

If he cared about Liliweiss so much… why destroy her future?

"You can keep wondering forever," Charon said with a grin. "I'm not kind enough to explain everything to my enemy."

He finished setting the elevator. As it began to ascend, he finally relaxed slightly.

[…Then goodbye, Commander Charon.]

Karen sighed and cut the connection.

Silence.

Charon turned toward the incoming Raptures… and pulled out two assault rifles.

Even though the mission was complete, he wouldn't let them get any closer.

He still had sothing to say to Liliweiss.

And this was the only place he could still communicate with the elevator.

He just hoped she would wake up in ti… otherwise, he wouldn't even get to leave his final words.

To be honest, he had no intention of escaping anymore.

This "disguise mode"… had beco sothing more.

For soone with no past, it was like living an entire life.

He could've ignored everything, wandered the world freely.

But instead, he chose to beco a commander.

To stand on the frontlines. To fight for humanity.

And now…

At the very end–

He wanted to leave sothing behind.

Even if he never returned.

"Co on then, you bastards… let show you how it's done!"

anwhile…

Liliweiss suddenly regained consciousness.

She felt heavy.

Like she was floating in so kind of liquid. Breathing through a mask.

Sothing connected to her head was sending electric signals, causing sharp pain.

What… is this?

Instinctively, she struggled.

Sothing shattered.

And suddenly, her body, along with the liquid, spilled onto a cold floor.

Her senses returned.

Hearing. Sight. Touch.

She snapped her eyes open.

Alarms blared. Footsteps rushed closer.

Her gaze sharpened–

She threw a punch.

BOOM.

The sonic blast shattered everything in front of her.

The door flew open, along with several engineering-type Raptures behind it, instantly destroyed.

Her power… was still there.

Only then did she realize–

She was sowhere unfamiliar. A lab of so kind.

Her body still felt weak, but functional.

"Commander!"

She didn't know how she got here… but before losing consciousness, she had been given sothing.

She looked around–

And found it.

A dagger, among shattered glass.

She carefully picked it up.

If she rembered correctly…

He said, it would never break.

She tested it. Gradually increasing force.

No matter how much strength she used–

The blade remained intact.

Even at full power–

Unbreakable.

A smile appeared on her face.

She held the dagger close, pressing her forehead against the hilt.

"Thank you, Commander… I'll be back soon!"

She gripped it tightly and rushed forward–

Completely unaware of the screen behind her flashing:

[NIMPH coverage: 0%… ERROR… No NIMPH detected… ERROR…]

Soon, she realized where she was.

Beyond the massive reinforced glass–

The stratosphere.

The relay station.

The place her Commander had been aiming for all along.

But now, it had been completely taken over by Raptures.

Alarms scread nonstop.

More Raptures gathered around her.

She ignored them completely.

Her gaze locked onto the elevator.

"Good timing. My fighting style is too destructive… I might damage the elevator."

She raised the dagger.

"But now… I have a weapon from my Commander."

She smiled faintly.

"Let's call it… Netherblade."

"It suits your na perfectly."

She moved–

Vanished in an instant.

Dozens of blade flashes cut through the Raptures–

And then she appeared behind them, walking calmly toward the elevator.

Without even looking back.

A mont later–

All the Raptures shattered into pieces.