Campfire Shelter

"Night Chaser Lanivia".

On the head of this third employee, there is a string of words.

Colin discovered at a glance that this employee was not a serious person——

First of all, this name seems very out of place.

It's not like a name that a serious Earth Company employee would choose.

Secondly, Colin could feel that this person was very strong. Although he couldn't see the specifics due to some kind of shielding, there was a feeling that he might be stronger than the "Lord of the Fish Pond" and Orange Cat combined. .

I even boldly guessed that it was stronger than some official ninth-level personnel.

If this is the case, it is impossible for Colin to have no awareness.

He probably knew some of the most powerful D-classes in the company from Kaedo.

Absolutely not the one in front of me.

"Who is this?"

Colin looked to the orange cat and asked, then took a look at the appearance of the third person. Under the complicated black robe, a female figure could be seen vaguely, with a pale hand holding a black sickle.

His appearance was hidden under his pocket, and seemed to be covered by a layer of shadow, making it difficult to see clearly.

However, on her back, she was also carrying a woman with brown hair who seemed to be injured and unconscious.

There is no ID displayed on the head.

Well, he shouldn't be a company employee.

At this time, after noticing Colin's gaze, Lanivia became obviously wary.

The movement is slight, but it cannot avoid the observation of the campfire.

"The person I just met at the site," the "Master of the Fish Pond" said, briefly explaining the situation.

At that time, in accordance with the task requirements, he first took the train, got off at the second station, met with other employees, and waited for another train for an hour.

During this period, the three of them naturally formed a group. Oh, no, it was four people.

Lanivia, who was wearing a jet-black robe with a mysterious texture, was accompanied by a subordinate who didn't know whether he was a servant or something else.

However, at that time, this subordinate was accidentally attacked by the scarecrow curse in the tall grass site.

Then he almost died on the spot.

After hearing his words, Colin nodded and pointed to the seat next to him: "The car is about to start, so sit down first."

"Yes." The three of them came over separately without being polite.

The Lanivia did not sit next to him, but after observing for a while, he sat on the other side not too far away.

After a few people sat down, the train bell rang and started moving again.

"Can you tell me about your mission?"

Colin asked after the ringing stopped and got a quick answer.

Theoretically, the methods of arrival of several people are similar. They all arrive by different trains.

Then the request is to assist him to the back site.

‘Is this mission so special? We didn’t act together from the beginning. Well, there seems to be some explanation.’

‘The Fifteenth Ring Mission’ is said to be a single-player mission, and there should be something special about it, so if you want someone to assist you, you can only use some methods to get around it. ’

‘That is to say, in theory, I am still a ‘single-person mission’? ’

Colin thought quickly, combined with his own cognition, and figured out the logic inside.

Now even if these people are all G, he will probably still have a mission record of zero casualties.

As for the so-called assistance from the two of them.

It just means adding two antennas to the router. We can't expect them to be of any use in a battle situation where Colin needs to use all his strength.

At this moment, he could only sigh that "Ms. Rabbit" had figured out the company tasks, and it was not an exaggeration to say that he was able to manipulate them at will.

There are always ways to bypass some of the company's mechanisms and loopholes and make favorable arrangements.

Of course, it might not be very friendly to a few people other than Colin.

After all, their mission is to assist an employee to ride the train for four stops, and that’s the end of it.

Normally, sitting for a few stops is not a big problem.

But the problem now is that what I originally thought was 1-4 in the four stations was actually 6-9.

‘Tsk, this is fraud. ’

Listening to their words, Colin's expression suddenly became wonderful.

If these two people knew the situation, they would probably cry on the spot.

However, now that he has come, he has no choice but to regret his refusal. Colin thought for a while and decided not to blame the pressure and not tell them too much of the truth behind the scenes.

Anyway, my current reputation in related fields is a bit "stinky".

And compared with such trivial matters, the most important thing at the moment is what is the situation of this "third person".

Colin looked at "Lanivia": "What's your situation? Are you the same as them?"

During the conversation between several people, he was sure that this person was indeed the "third person", and he also understood why he always felt that something was wrong with the other person.

Because the other party is very similar to Shana. Although they are both employees of the company, they feel different.

‘If nothing unexpected happens, this person is probably from another ‘branch company’, and it is a different branch company from Shana’s ‘branch company’. ’

Colin made some general judgments.

After hearing Colin's direct question, Lanivia was silent for a few seconds, and then spoke: "I, I am here to assist you to go to the world behind, to assist you to go to the final station, to push the stagnant world forward, and to break those die-hards. unreal fantasy”

"What? What are you talking about? The final site? Pushing the world forward? Why is it so wrong?" Colin raised his eyebrows.

Now, he went to the ninth station, refueled the train car and went home. Why should he push the world forward? Why should he break the unrealistic dreams of some die-hards?

Something doesn't feel right.

Colin raised his right hand and placed it on his chin. The situation seemed to be much more complicated than the mission stated.

At the same time, the two employees "Master of the Fish Pond" and "It's All Orange Cat's Fault" also looked at each other and realized that things were not simple.

Seeing this atmosphere, Lanivia silently grasped the sickle in her hand.

‘Speaking of which, how did she know that she was going to push the world or something like that later? Could it be said that she knew what happened after Station 89? ’

Colin, who quickly analyzed the information in the other party's words, quickly noticed a lot of detailed information.

If this is the case, he can further confirm that this is a "branch" person.

Because no one can sit that far away from the company on Earth.

Combined with the strength and particularity of the other party, one can almost certainly determine the origin of the other party.

‘However, it’s okay even if it comes from behind. Why are you so nervous? ’

When Colin observed the other person through the flames, he noticed that after saying those words, although the person did not show it on the surface, some subtle body movements showed vigilance or even hostility?

Isn't it?

After thinking about it, he was about to ask about the situation to clear up the possible misunderstanding, but he heard painful groans coming from the side.

On the seat next to him, the subordinate who had just been carried on his back seemed to be awakened by pain. His face was ferocious and twisted, and many pale lines appeared on his body. His whole person seemed to be changing.

‘Are you going to turn into that kind of monster in the tall grass? ’

Seeing this scene, Colin was thoughtful.

On the other side, "Lanivia"'s eyes flashed with helplessness under his hood.

It seems that his subordinate has still not been able to withstand the curse.

Then, she took out a dagger made of black treasure: "Weini, sleep peacefully. As a human being, your soul will be reborn in the eternal night."

"Ah?" Colin was stunned. Are you going to kill him now?

"Wait a minute, we can still save him."

He waved his hand, causing "Lanivia" to stop.

As he spoke, Colin looked at the injured person's increasingly white skin and said, "If you don't mind, can I save her?"

"Lanivia" was silent for a few seconds. After hearing her subordinate Winnie moan in pain again, she said, "Can it be done?"

"Well, you may have to pay a certain price."

Colin touched his chin, the flames swirling around him, trying to see if there was any chance of getting something.

But what he didn't expect was that

Hearing this, "Lanivia" shook her head: "Is it a fair price? Winnie will understand us."

"Huh?" Colin was startled.

Then, together with the two employees around him, he saw the other person raising his hand again and preparing to kill his men.

"No, no, no, no, I can save you. I'll bear the cost. It's not a big problem."

Colin stopped him again, and at the same time couldn't help but mutter in his heart: Why are the values ​​​​of the people in this branch so different from those of the Saint.

If Shana were here, he might be able to get the temporary use rights of the sacred object.

But as soon as "Night Chaser Lanivia" heard that she had to pay, she directly chose euthanasia.

"After all, it's a life. If I didn't see it, forget it. I saw it. As long as there is a chance, I can't help but save it."

Colin said casually, stood up, put his hand on the unconscious woman's forehead, and the rolling flames followed his fingers and seeped into the other person's body.

The strange curse in his body is like the bacteria that encountered penicillin for the first time in the 20th century. The whole process was defeated step by step.

After a while, the ferocious look on the other party's face softened.

"The power of the 'Fire Bearer' has a suppressive effect on various abnormal contaminations. It is really strong."

Colin couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

On the other side of him, Lanivia saw this scene, and an inexplicable touch flashed in her eyes under the hood.

"Is everyone's life worth saving?" Lanivia was a little confused in her heart, but she didn't know what she thought of, and she became firm and cold again.

subsequently

A strong sense of crisis flashed through Colin's heart, and then, out of an instinct, he raised his right hand and grabbed it with his backhand, pinching the tip of a sharp sickle between his index finger, middle finger and thumb.

Filled with the aura of cold, numb death, madness spread from the scythe, trying to penetrate into his body.

Colin raised his head and looked at the woman in a black robe: "Do you know what you are doing?"

When he spoke, he was confused and didn't know why the other party suddenly broke out!

no respond

"Lanivia" grabbed the scythe and jumped back. The black robe on her body seemed to come alive and turned into an active black shadow, completely covering her, and a large number of shadows spread from the soles of her feet to everywhere.

A shadow that seemed to have been planned for a long time covered the entire carriage at this moment, plunging everything into darkness.

"Boom!"

Flames suddenly burst out from Colin's body.

His reaction speed was very fast, and the deep and rich darkness and the scorching flames collided silently at this moment.

"Hoo ho!"

The two orange cats and cats on the side took a step slower. If it was normal, they might have been directly swallowed up by each other's darkness in just a moment, and fell into an extremely passive situation.

But fortunately, Colin withstood the first wave of outbreaks.

The mysterious texture spreads on the orange cat's body, and the strong wind around it turns into a sharp blade, blowing towards the enemy and attacking.

"Damn, are you crazy?"

The owner of the fish pond cursed loudly, unfolded a pair of mechanical wings behind his back, and threw a large number of laser rays in all directions.

Although the two of them had always felt that something was wrong with this colleague before, they did not expect that this time she would suddenly attack.

However, facing his words, Lanivia also had no response.

In the pitch-black darkness, pitch-black arms stretched out from all directions, grabbing at them.

"Foreigners, for the sake of saving Winnie's life, I will give you a chance to leave here and give up moving forward. Otherwise, I will regard your behavior as an invasion and a violation of our family's great decision and The destruction of destiny.”

"Then, I will completely kill you here!"

In the darkness, the cold voice of "Lanivia" echoed, but her figure was nowhere to be seen.

‘I knew that this trip would definitely not be as simple as refueling the train. ’

Colin sighed secretly, and then said without changing his expression: "Forgive me for rejecting your request."

As he finished speaking, a picture emerged in his mind. Dozens of shadow hounds emitting red light stretched out their heads from the darkness, biting various parts of his body and tearing his limbs apart.

"little tricks."

Colin said "ha" and skillfully held a gold card with his left hand.

"Force·repulsion!"

In an instant, a terrifying thrust erupted, with unstoppable force, crushing the shadow hound that had just emerged.

Moreover, the entire dark realm was torn apart and seemed to be about to be stretched open.

"It didn't open at once. There is something about this 'field'." Colin was surprised. At the same time, he kept moving and pulled out a revolver.

In an instant, the power of the "Fire Holder" was further liberated.

The darkness in the carriage quickly dimmed.

"What?"

"Lanivia's" pupils froze slightly. It's not like she had never seen someone who could break through the dark realm before, but this was the first time she saw him so quickly!

What is going on with this flame?

However, while she was shocked, she did not stop moving her hand, waving the "death blade", trying to give the flame the concept of "death".

Kill the outsiders who are prophesied to bring about world-ending disaster here.

Although the other party had just shown touching kindness, it was all just a disguise by these demons!

For the fate of my hometown and people!

Don't let it go any further!

However, at this moment, she suddenly discovered that the other party's figure disappeared.

Just when he was stunned, he felt an extremely severe pain in his lower back. A sharp object pierced into his body, and indescribable filth was continuously injected from it.

"Got you."

Colin used his strength to pierce the bone spur completely into the opponent's body. At the same time, the flames rolled on his body and turned into several tongues of fire, just as he was about to restrain him.

But it was at this moment that he saw, in the darkness, the opponent's sickle making a backhand hook.

"Lanivia" decisively cut off her own head.