The Little Prince in the Ossuary

# Clowns (2), Santa Maria

The next day, 5: 50 a.m. Sergeant Central.

Winter arrived on time. Two helicopters (MH6) were heating up the engine. It's small. It's round. Unlike military equipment, there is a long metal plate on either side of the helicopter to sit with your legs outstretched. There was only room for the boy to sit. The first seaters revealed their interest. Only the Public Security Bridge is careless.

The wings begin to rotate at a precise moment. A peculiar noise that solidifies. It's smaller than expected, says the pilot, with a special noise reduction device.

Wing rotation has reached the threshold. I feel overwhelmed. The sensation of defying gravity tightens my chest.

The sky approached and the earth became distant.

Not yet. In a cool sunny world, the sky was the boundary of dawn and morning. Underneath your feet, the landscape is untouched. Season with the same name as a boy.

Winter reaches for the wind. A wave that did not get wet flowed through my fingers. An intriguing sergeant warns me.

“Lieutenant, you're going to fall. ”

But the screams of the viewers were piling up. Viewers from other worlds, sharing the boy's senses. I was hoping it would fall. There was a fall protection loop, but it was not sweet, and there was a handle, but it was not caught. You must be nervous.

Helicopter tilts. The course bends. Camp safety has always been a top priority. Starving things down below, running hard from the sky. There were many in all directions. The helicopter was a helicopter, even though the noise was reduced. Two helicopters hovering in the right spot. A few minutes. Attract enough and then resume the flight.

“Have you ever been on a helicopter like this? ”

Winter shakes its head in response to the sergeant's question of safety.

“It's my first time.”

At least this time. The sergeant had to have fun again.

“You're so fearless. Better than a chaotic junior lieutenant. ”

“I'll show you better in action, Sergeant Greg. ”

“Looking forward to it.”

Time to Arrival, Winter checked the equipment received. I liked what I had in the first place, but I got better things to shoot. New rifles, accessories, receiver type radios, bulletproof helmets (OPSCORE) that are much lighter than before. There were some that were not formal supplies.

The landing point was behind the ridge that runs through the highway. We've approached the canyon, so there should be less noise towards the city. A few Rangers have led the landing.

Ranger's temporary mainland was a magnificent mansion. Apart from the main house, there were two separate houses, a large pool, a ranch, and a beautiful fence. Solar panels supplied power themselves.

The location was good. The path was low, so I couldn't see the mansion even if I was passing by.

Wolf Leader, on the other hand Wolf Three. Circus team arrival confirmed.

Rangers are communicating on the radio.

Circus, by the way. The call sign was a mess again. What will be the code assigned to Winter? Whatever it is, it's better than bananas, but it won't get much better.

Of course, the Winter's call sign was Clown. I didn't have to go to the main headquarters. The rangers who joined you showed a brief interest in winter. That face is not friendly. The way you look at her. They briefly introduced each other and demanded that we leave immediately. It was so rough, I couldn't find out who it was. You know how they feel about this mission.

Meanwhile, one greeted the winter properly.

“I saw you on TV. You did a brave thing. ”

The man who asks for a handshake. The uniform was different from the rest of the crew. Winter nods.

“It's called the midwinter. You're not affiliated yet. ”

“Santa Maria Police SWAT team, Sergeant Perry. It's a city guide.You won't be going in today. ”

In other words, his role was to advise on drone flight routes. In addition to the established route, a separate contingency plan would be required.

Commander Ranger throws a bothersome glance.

“I don't have time. Don't hesitate.”

Once you're on foot, we'll split up on either side of the road, keeping an eye on everything. As a ranger, the circus team was only a target of escort. With the winter and public security camera teams in the center, the rangers blocked back and forth.

Sergeant Ferry walks just ahead of winter. Look back slightly and give him a small horse.

“Understand, Lieutenant Han. These people are struggling a lot. I'm mentally exhausted.”

“How long have you all been here? ”

“It's been about a month, and I don't know about Rangers. He said he hadn't left the pollution area since the explosion. ”

Indeed, the troops are small and small. Winter counts the numbers, losing enough troops to last a day. This should be enough to fall backwards.

But in an age where nothing is normal. It was a worldview that was slowly collapsing.

I thought I heard you say it small. A nearby Ranger shoots at you. Don't talk nonsense. He smiles and apologizes. Has a good personality

Seven kilometers was more than an hour's walk on the news. It's hard to stay silent the whole way. Sergeant Perry was friendly with stories like that. I wonder about Camp Roberts and share what I know. Still in a quiet voice.

“Santa Maria is one of the most successful cities for evacuation. The mayor's decision was quick. I asked the Governor to mobilize the National Guard. It was a bit chaotic, but it was nothing compared to what the other cities had been through, because 97 percent of the population had been evacuated safely. ”

“So what happened to 3%? ”

“Santa Maria's last request for rescue was two months ago. It was a former amateur.”

I couldn't see the look on his face.

“Is there still no chance of survivors? ”

“We've been conducting constant melee aerial surveillance. There was a Ranger scout a while back. But for two months, there was no evidence of survivors. Possibility... ”

He's blurry. The conversation after that was not the same as before.

The city is approaching.

You have entered the southern siding, avoiding the visible highway.

As tension rose, the conversation naturally subsided. However, surprisingly, the public security guard broke the silence.

“Dammit. What kind of wheels...? ”

There are so many of them. I can see them on the roads, in the grass, everywhere. Big, fluttering bugs. The familiar rangers frowned. The public defender and his team were very bored. Padadaq. A flying one catches up to the face of winter. Let it fly away.

At last, we reach the bank. All we have to do is cross the bridge and let's go to Santa Maria. The filming team has installed the equipment they brought. On the Ranger side, two soldiers handling the drones enter the work. Test fuel quantity, reception sensitivity, and other functions.

Among its functions was a noise maker. Turn the volume down and see if you can hear it properly.

“Screaming?”

A bunch of people's terminals, crying for help and moaning.

When winter asked, the soldier responded blankly.

“Noise is usually less attractive. It responds well to human voices, and, among other things, a lot more responsive to screams. Short pattern repetition is not good. ”

Surprisingly sincere answers. I thought winter was about respect for class.

The drone has flown.

The control device looks like a small bag. It was a Rugged laptop built exclusively for drone control. A public defender stands side by side with winter and looks up at the screen. The alleyways and alleyways rush past. The drone's sensors are busy tracking the heat source. I don't know how many are inside the building. However, the variants on the street alone were significant.

“Quite a few civilians escaped. ”

As the public defender muttered, a nagging and sincere soldier replied.

“They were coming from all over the neighborhood. It's not just here. how to navigate, how to navigate back and forth into the urban areas. ”

“Why?”

“Would we be here if we knew? ”

Rough answer. The security guard frowned. Winter knows the answer, but does not speak. It was unknown at this point. If the Operation AI was to be calibrated with contextual calculations, or if it was not possible to calibrate, the rollback would be attempted. (Rollback: reverts time to before error.)

Repeated rollbacks will result in penalties.

Infectious variants preferred the vagina. They gather in dark alleyways. I'm staring at the sunny road. Once something has been bought, it will run like crazy.

At last, Grumbling is on the screen. Soldier reported.

“Found the bubble circle. There's also a puff pitch nearby. It's the intersection of Donovan Road and N Broadway. ”

“Damn. Why is it so far today? Usually he wanders around the outskirts. ”

The commander grunts. He checks for fuel.

“How much fuel do we have? Is that enough to lure them?”

“It's close, but it's possible. ”

The soldier handled the controller well.

It was difficult for the drones to see directly. Screaming at a seemingly pointless lump of iron is useless. The drone hides in an alley, regenerating its first scream. It's full of screens, and I can see those guys in the alley staring at me like idiots. From time to time, Sergeant Ferry added advice.

The drone exits the alley and catches the attracted group. Smaller, faster feet come first, and two grumblers slower than that. A bunch of big guys that can only be seen by themselves.

Those who weren't moving in the alley saw them already running and joined the frenzy.

Soldiers use a speed car to separate Grumble from the rest of the pack. I wasn't good at it once or twice. Sprinting variants. Stronger than humans, but limited. We lured them about a mile south, and they ran out of mutants. Not many people have trampled and killed each other.

The frenzied rush of the newly inserted. Tired people get trampled.

After that separation, the drone returns to the north. Reduce the volume of the decoy and attract only two separate grumbles. Leaning toward the invisible scream, the two giants begin to follow.

“Can you take care of two at once? ”

“It's possible."

Winter returned the answer to Captain Maguire's question. The captain mutters something to himself. It's hard to understand even with technical calibration.

For a few minutes, the attractors were smooth.

When the drones make noise in the alley, they come back out the way they were. The flight attendant and everyone who was watching were appalled.

“Commander!”

“I'm watching...! ”

Waving people toward the screen. I think I heard a sound and I found a drone. Then, people were shocked. The soldier turns the controller in a hurry. Flip screen.

There are two Grumbles across the street.

The ones who came around the corner. Yellow eyes pierce the person. Healthy potential hosts.

Or, food.

[Rrrrghhh!]

It was a thunderous double spear. From the far center to here, I can hear it with my bare ears. It is the sound of attracting nearby mutants. Immediately after, the sound of the building being destroyed was confusing.

“Damn it! Deck! Your squad stays here and defend the circus! Drone team! Keep an eye on the perimeter and bring it to me! We can lose the drone! And you, report to headquarters! The rest of you are coming with me! ”

“I'll go, too. ”

“No! ”

The platoon commander immediately refused the request for winter, but paused. I scour the boy with my narrow eyes. After a short while, he said in a tone that was closer to warning.

“Stay close behind me. ”

“Yes.”

Here comes Sergeant Ferry.

“I'll show you.”

“…… Are you ready? ”

“This is my job, and this is my job. ”

The commander nods. The help of a landscape familiar with the geography of the city is pleasant. It was worth the sacrifice.

“Run! Run and find the right car! ”

It also communicates clearly in a low voice. The Ranger platoon's reaction was immediate.

Once again, the sound of a plot of the city shattering. A glimpse of the splinters from afar. Soldiers running towards duty. The sound of the footsteps overlaps urgently.

Artwork Reviews

1. Correct errors in the past. I wrote down Dobo-dong Street as two kilometers, and the author misjudged the scale. As you can see in this anger, seven kilometers is correct. As I said before, I'm going to organize the real background someday and put it on my blog.

2. This novel is probably # 1 by the average age of the reader. Everyone's over 40,000 years old.

The writer will continue to do his best to protect the compassion of 40,000 years old adults.