The Little Prince in the Ossuary

# Shadowed Parchment (6)

In the meantime, the congregation of monsters has been dispatching tunnels at strange speeds. Despite the large amount of plumbing and not so wide, the muscle twitching giant exhibited unbelievable flexibility. Just by looking at the movement, I can see the annular creature. The skeletal structure would have escaped human orbit.

The winter that held Mike called out her name.

“Vatican Esther. ”

The reaction was instantaneous. A red signal appears on the control screen. It was a notification that the power in the interval was cut off. The last sighting I caught before the closed circuit went out was Esther breaking the speakers with the power of extraterrestrial grip and tearing out the thick wires. Eyes gleaming in fury stare straight at the center of the screen.

However, the power lines were separate by sections. Heat and motion sensors tell Esther where to go. It was easy to locate her without loss or detectors. Wires and electronics were being destroyed everywhere I went. The sensors are going off in a row.

The fierceness hits the bars dividing the compartment. Bang! Curved steel. The screen that reflected it from beyond the bars was shaken as well. A girl who looks not human began to break through the cage with fearful force.

A brief moment. Winter calls out again.

“Vatican Esther. ”

One more time, Kuang! Angry Esther extends her longest arm between the spears. The hook-like fingertips scratch the air as fiercely as they are bent. The speaker was two taps of clearance. Winter asked calmly.

“Esther. Do you remember my voice? ”

Who are you!

“Commander in the middle of winter. I was a lieutenant when I met you. ”

…….

Stop. The other side moves more frequently. All I hear is a sharp breath. Chaos erodes anger. As winter turns its gaze, the head of security gestures with a frowny face. It meant to draw the time like this. He was changing his deployment to suit Esther's position.

What should I say? The memory of winter broke the silence first.

“There is no condemnation for those who are in Jesus Christ…… for the law of life in Christ has set you free from the law of death……. I think it said something like this in your note, but I don't know if it's accurate. You wrote that, didn't you? ”

Other verses were long, but I only thought about this much when I was corrected. It was because the level of memorization was not high at that time. Upgraded technology is not retroactive.

Esther hesitates, pushing her spear out one by one. It was still a force beyond the human race, but it was no longer captivated by blinding anger. The big girl curled up in front of the closed circuit, looking at the lens of the camera. It's like he's trying to peek over here. Then I quietly ask.

"Have you read it?

“Yes, you promised. You said the Lord doesn't like liars. ”

"Honestly, it's Commander Ha Ahn Winter..."

Esther was thin.

"Then, Commander, why are you in the crawlspace?

White teeth reveal suspicion.

"Jeong Ma 'al, why, jiggle, there, are you? You too, Commander. Were you on the same side as these bad men? Then, Zee, Hwa, I don't think it will fade....

Winter has softened moderately.

“Well, I don't know if they're on the same side or not. I just got called in. So it's hard to understand this situation. ”

…….

“Esther, you tell me. How the hell did you end up like that? Who's holding him? Where are you taking him? ”

... You're a liar.

The girl grows sad and gloomy.

"Don't be a stranger. You came here to save this bastard anyway...! I, uh, don't bother. I don't want to live like this anymore! With this Campbell bastard, that son of a bitch! Kill only two... I'll kill myself too!

“You're going to kill Pastor Park Tae-sun? ”

"Yes! That bastard! You tricked us!"

Bang! A long fist strikes the wall of the tunnel. One umkum of concrete was destroyed. Droplets of tears fall down Esther's chin. His pouting lips were filled with grief.

Kick…… Jegaa, this is how it turned out, Gwangaa, it really brightened up. Breath sounds, I care, I can't sleep. And the devil, I heard something that wasn't sound. Over, over and over and over, the jittery mard. So, Jega, I hear you! Tae-sun Park, you bastard! I don't know what you're lying about! Ureka! What's wrong with you? I wonder if it's changed! It's incurable! I can't help but die!

And she grabs the camera and speakers simultaneously.

You know, I don't want to fight you. So why don't you stay there? And, oh, tell the others, oh, tell them. Everyone, step back. Interference and I'll kill them all!

Blast. The glass cracks and the closed circuit reservoir resembles instantly. So did the speakers. More red signals on the control screen. Esther is on a rampage again. As the church gets closer and closer. The ability to sense magnetic fields like Trickster should also help you navigate well underground.

Director Grimm asked.

“Did you find something? ”

The conversation with Esther took place in Korean. Therefore, winter summarized and explained the contents. There's not much to figure out, but a few words are enough. The guard commander's face is irritated. A sign of empathy for a girl's murder motive.

“So the cult is the target after all? ”

“Yes.”

“Dammit! First things first, I want you to die." ”

But I couldn't do that. The prospect of the Civil War is at stake.

Due to the brief amount of time winter has allowed, the exit of the underground tunnel has been sealed off. As long as the siege is not breached, General Grimm has ordered that the capture take precedence over killing.

“The firepower is overwhelming here! Use non-lethal force as much as possible, and aim for anything that doesn't look lethal even if fired! It's the first mutant among the congregation! If we succeed in capturing it, that too would be a valuable sample! ”

The expression of moving the sample is still awkward. Not that winter felt that way, but that's what the painting looked like in the beginning. As I said in my conversation with Jinseok, killing a person is not easy for a veteran either. The Pokémon should not be the one to fight.

An overwhelming fire has been fired on the scene, and a tactical agent is arguing.

“Can I use sleeping gas? ”

“Don't be stupid. Are you trying to kill Campbell? A sheep that will put a monster to sleep will surpass the lethal dose by human standards. Surrendering the hostages is the last resort. Don't make me say it again! ”

“That's why I want to use it. ”

“What?"

“Major Campbell lied to us. I'm guessing Major turned that kid into a monster. Or there's no reason for that kind of grudge. ”

“ ……. ”

“There's very little chance of rescuing the hostages. So I think we'd better make sure we have a sample. It's better than missing out on both. ”

The picture manager made an impression.

“If that's the case, let him live even more. We need to figure out how to make a monster. There's no guarantee that securing the target will even identify the mechanism! Cut the crap, control the battlefield! We seek only the best results! ”

Esther's roar mixes with the noise of a gun-filled field. The girl remains in the tunnel as a shield and can't rest. It is because the network of pre-occupied guards was spread out across the front. Their calm shooting draws a very precise line. They were all warriors of inversion.

Director Grimm gave the following instructions:

“Cut them off! ”

Esther's orders were to blow up the tunnel that passed. Remote detonation disabled due to power interruption, but troops have already been deployed in the rear. Engaging a special breed who has taken hostages in a narrow tunnel is not a wise choice. I'd rather tear the road down.

At this point, the West Branch Director was late in arriving. He withdrew a brief report from Control Agent Shriver.

“What do you mean, capture him alive? Isn't that too mild a response? And then what if that monster escapes? ”

Director Grimm noticed that his boss was annoyed with the yard to focus only on command. However, the site was blocked, so I could not afford to answer.

“As the commander confirmed, the target's purpose is clear. Now there's a low chance of escaping, and there's no chance of that being successful. ”

“No, that's not reassuring. ”

He was very nervous. There was a reason for that.

“Shortly after the minister's report, a fleet of strategic bombers took off. ”

“ ……. ”

“Don't you know the seriousness of the situation? A special variant that possesses human intelligence and speaks language has emerged. If we don't get a location after the target escapes, there could be a nuclear strike in this area. Even if we evacuate the base personnel, we won't be able to get all the refugees... ”

“Calm down.”

Director Grimm stops speaking to his superiors. He emphasized again and again.

“What you are saying is a meaningless assumption, and a triumph of the exalted. If things go really wrong, we can blow this area with our own hands without bombers. Don't you remember?”

“Mmmm... ”

“Just watch. We're still in control. ”

The West Branch Director kept his mouth shut.

Meanwhile, Esther was on the scene. The girl actively opened fire, but this side had no heavy casualties, not even fatalities. There are only a few winners.

Meanwhile, one of Esther's rifles malfunctioned. The girl pulls out the chewed pellets with her remaining hand and resumes her furious young struggle. Winter felt strange about his proficiency.

‘Esther would be younger than me. ’

I wanted to when I didn't know who the girl who became a monster was. This is a refugee area, and there must have been many who were trained as reinforcements at the Sanctuary Residence Hall.

But Esther's age is now a bottleneck. You don't know the exact age, but you've seen her before. You must be at least 17 years old to join the U.S. military. The same was true in the refugee zones, which had not changed since before the plague.

It is only possible through indirect experience to release the safety mechanism and pull the trigger. However, more experience and learning have emerged in the face of the previous failure.

The thought didn't last long.

“Commander, try your conversation again. ”

It was the request of the director of the painting. When winter looks at me, I see a picture.

“You're gonna feel like you can't do this anyway. Convince them to release the hostages. ”

“There seems to be no reason to surrender. ”

“You just need to stall again. Snipers are looking for a chance. I'm going to cut off as many arms as I can in one moment. ”

“ ……. ”

Winter gripped Mike with reluctance. The operator signs. It was a signal that it was connected to the site. At the same time, overwhelming fire was stopped in the field. Esther, who was shredding behind her back, is also peering outside as a cover for a suspicious static encounter.

“Esther, can you hear me? ”

"... Are you the Commander again?" You were always on the same side.

I hear the grim hissing of courtesy again.