Night World Players

Chapter 8 Girl und Panzer

"Can you use your previous "Lantern Bearer" ability again?"

Xiltina said, "It should be able to cover all the cultists in the main house."

"Yes, yes."

Rast's gaze paused slightly on Hiltina's slender shoulders covered by the cloak.

"But are you sure?"

"Using that ability puts a lot of strain on me, especially expanding the target from a single individual to dozens of people... I can't provide you with any support in this weak state of mental exhaustion."

"There are a total of thirty-six people in the main house of the manor, more than half of whom are armed... and most of the cultists are able to ignore the pain and continue to move forward even when injured due to the contamination of their flesh and blood."

Last also had some guesses about Hiltina's abilities.

Unlike her own "Tower" which focuses more on the spirit, Hiltina's sequence of long steps should be related to combat.

But even so, the plan proposed by the other party seemed extremely dangerous, and Hiltina did not have the opportunity to start over as much as Last did.

“No matter how much you can ignore the pain, as long as your body is made of flesh and blood, once your heart or head is pierced, you will naturally be unable to move.”

Hiltina said, “Besides, since you have never changed the ending of Deep Blue Harbor being destroyed by the God’s Descent at dusk in tens of thousands of cycles before…”

"That means that what we have to face is far more than what we see now."

With the methods displayed by Rast, Hiltina didn't think that these cultists in the manor could stop him.

The thing that could have trapped Rast in this endless cycle, unable to break free after hundreds of years of reincarnation, must be something even more terrifying.

"The established history, the ending that has been imprinted in ancient books..."

"The so-called destiny is not something that can be easily broken without taking some risks and struggling with all your strength."

Xiltina looked at Rast calmly: "I don't want to die in the night world without anyone knowing."

"Now that you've said it, I'm the only variable you've encountered in tens of thousands of cycles."

"Then why don't you try to trust me."

Looking at those brown eyes without any gloom, Rust nodded.

After receiving a positive response, Hiltina lifted a strand of hair from her forehead and smiled: "Come to think of it, we are about to fight side by side, but I haven't introduced myself to you yet."

"You should have guessed it. I, like the previous dancer of the shadow long step, have also reached the third level."

"As for my long sequence, its name is——"

She paused for a moment, and the corners of her mouth curved up.

"Chariot"

……

The main house of the manor was brightly lit.

There were men and women toasting each other, with empty wine bottles piled up on the ground in a mess. It looked like an ordinary banquet.

But if you observe carefully, you will find that the people in the main house, regardless of gender, have a kind of fanatical expectation in their eyes.

It seemed like they gathered here just waiting for something to happen.

pat-

Suddenly, hurried footsteps came from outside the main house door.

From far away, it immediately attracted the attention of everyone present.

Two figures in black robes finally stopped at the gate of the mansion. The leader had one foot halfway inside the door, leaning over and gasping for breath.

"Deputy Pope...the secret intelligence from West Street needs to be reported to the leader."

"Davi? What's going on?"

In the crowd, the middle-aged man known as the Vice Pope stood up and frowned at the panting figure outside the door.

Although it was difficult to see his face because he was standing outside the door in the dark night and covered by his hooded robe, the deputy pope still judged his identity by his voice. He was one of the two guards he had sent to guard the perimeter. His expression was a little unhappy: "Didn't I say that? The leader will not see anyone today."

The other party leaned forward and stood for a while, as if he had caught his breath. "But this information is very important. It's about Senator Tallis."

"In order to pass on this information, the base on West Street has been taken down by the people from the Inspection Bureau."

The Vice-Pope's frown deepened, like a tangled tree root.

Councillor Tallis was no stranger to the Vice-Pope, and could be said to be their biggest enemy in Deep Blue Harbor right now.

Of course, Councillor Tallis’s goal could not be as simple as eradicating the cult and maintaining order in the city.

The other party, through some unknown channel, discovered the magical nature of the sculpture salvaged by the leader and has been coveting it for a long time.

Cure diseases, maintain eternal youth... One can imagine how attractive this is to an elderly noble senator.

However, they now have a certain influence in Deep Blue Harbor, and Councillor Tallis is also worried that the extraordinary nature of the sculpture will be noticed by other dignitaries. Therefore, the two sides have been in a stalemate and no large-scale conflict has occurred.

Now the other party is using his status as a councillor to put pressure on them and instructing the people from the Inspection Bureau to destroy one of their strongholds. Is this a preparation for a showdown with other nobles and a complete break?

"Tell me, what happened to Talis?"

The Vice-Pope asked in a deep voice.

The other believers present also turned their eyes to the newcomer with heavy expressions.

Obviously, as long as we get through today and wait for the leader to complete the ritual... nothing will be a problem.

But why did old man Talis choose to take action at this most critical moment? Did he receive some news, or was there a traitor in the organization?
Under the gazes of everyone with different thoughts in mind, the black-robed man outside the door finally straightened up slowly.

"This is the oral account of the last survivor of the West Street stronghold. I cannot confirm its authenticity, but the accuracy of the information is very high."

He raised his left hand from his long sleeves, as if telling a great secret, and spoke word by word: "The information is..."

"Senator Tallis—"

"He ran through the City Hall."

?

The speech was so out of scope that all the believers who were concentrating on listening to the important information were stunned for a moment.

Although it was only a brief moment of daze, it was enough for Last.

The silver-white gun slipped from his sleeve and fell into his hand.

Without hesitation, Last put the gun to his temple.

Then, at the center of all attention.

boom--

There was a roar from the muzzle of the gun.

No bullets were fired in the smoke, but Last's head seemed to be pierced by a bullet and tilted to one side, with the icy blue in his eyes suddenly lighting up.

Then, everyone present was caught off guard and saw the tall tower behind Last in the storm.

And under the high tower, there was a bright flame shining from the lantern in the hand of the shadowy lantern bearer.

The bright firelight shone into the eyes of all the believers in the main house, and they were stunned for a moment as if they had suddenly seen a strong light in a dark environment.

The spiritual shock of the "Lantern Bearer" did not last long.

Even though the timing of Laster's use was very unexpected, he was targeting dozens of people after all, and under normal circumstances it would become ineffective within a dozen seconds at most.

At this moment, Hiltina, who had been following behind Last and trying to reduce her presence, suddenly took a step forward and kept pace with him.

As if she felt that it would affect the battle, Hiltina tore off the hooded cloak that had been covering her body, revealing the pure white and bright red knight's uniform underneath the cloak.

The bright chestnut long hair was scattered, reflecting the golden glow in the torchlight in the middle of the night, making the gloomy night sky brighter and sweeping away the darkness in the manor.

In just a few breaths, the red and white storm brought by the speeding rapier swept across the entire mansion.

(End of this chapter)