Infinite Journey: Dark Souls

"If that's the case, isn't a certain knight even worse off? He can't even get a meal."

"knight?"

"It's nothing, it's nothing. It's just a way of joking in our hometown. Don't worry about it."

"Sorry, this kind of joke isn't used in my hometown."

"Your Highness, you can't just expose me like that!"

The banquet continued.

This short row of seats accommodates an amnesiac teenager, a team rebelling against God, and Ash who is chasing the Dark Spirit. These people from different worlds and different places eat the same food and wear the same smiles. At least for this moment, they are still on the same front.

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"I'm sorry, Yuri insisted that I sleep at her place, and I managed to escape with great difficulty."

The feast eventually came to an end. The boys and girls who had died returned to their dormitories and gradually drifted off to sleep as the full moon reached its highest point.

Only the ashes remain, still needing to fulfill their duties.

"In short, thank you both very much for your help. If it weren't for you, none of us would have had a chance to have a proper meal tonight."

This is the rooftop of the teaching building, where the Ashes have gathered to make their next schedule.

"Well, this is our duty. Besides, that dark spirit wasn't actually that strong... pfft!"

"We still can't be careless. Before we figure out their invasion mechanism and completely cut it off, the Dark Spirits may still invade this world again."

Xiaoyan stopped Zhi from speaking without thinking again with a punch, and then voiced her own guess.

"Huh? Didn't we already defeat that dark spirit?"

"We defeated him, but we Ashes are not 'dead' either."

"Then, what should we do? We can't just let Akemi-san and the others stay here forever."

"That's why we need to figure out their invasion mechanism. If they only got the invasion coordinates because of our arrival, then we can just leave... The real problem is that they have other ways to locate this world. In that case, we can only report the situation here to the Faran Guards and ask those seniors to help us think of a solution."

"How could this happen..."

Asahina immediately wilted. In fact, she had a vague feeling that it might be because she had stayed here for too long that she had attracted intruders. After experiencing that incident, seeing her new friends safe and sound, she felt at ease and even made up her mind never to enter this place again to prevent anyone from intruding again.

Xiao Yan's words immediately poured cold water on her.

However, she easily defeated her almost hopeless enemy. If her two companions were here, they could surely put an end to this matter completely.

She kept encouraging herself with the reason mentioned above, but while encouraging herself, she felt empty inside.

Ultimately, her only role was to bring in helpers.

Asahina's changing expression didn't escape the eyes of the two Ashes. Ori and Homura exchanged a glance, indicating their helplessness in changing the girl's mindset. Homura still wanted to teach her how to fish, so she made one last effort.

"Given the possibility that the Dark Spirits might directly invade our vicinity, I think it's necessary to give you some more weaponry. This is the priest's equipment, which I brought with me. The shotgun is fine; there are firearms here that can be used as substitutes. But melee weapons like this great axe are hard to find good replacements for here. You can take it for now."

Seeing the two weapons that Homura took out, Asahina couldn't help but tremble. She held back the tears that were about to spill from her eyes, and finally, under Homura's firm gaze, she hung them on her waist.

"Let's stop our discussion here for tonight. Let's split up and patrol separately, trying to find clues that can help us deduce how they're invading."

"Splitting up?"

"Well, don't worry, we made a vow. We'll be there for you the moment you're in any danger."

"Yes, yes! I'll do my best!"

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The next morning, the two Ashes, who had patrolled all night but found nothing again, yawned as they arrived at the "Anti-Angel Operation Headquarters," which was the principal's office. After all, Asahina was still a member here, and as guests, they had to participate in the daily routines.

Why are there two? Well, it's because one of the mascots was captured by the early-rising leader just as dawn broke.

"What? More members have disappeared recently?... Hmm... Have they been participating in normal school activities?... Not sure?... Including last night's operation, they've been absent several times already?... Okay, I understand. For now, I'll assume they've been reincarnated from this world... That's all for now, I'll hang up."

It seems the guild leader is quite busy, listening to voice reports early this morning.

Ignore the words of the mascot who was massaging her shoulders.

"Oh, you guys were called over too."

This was a greeting from a boy who had died. He was hanging out with a blue-haired boy, so the two ashes waved goodbye and moved aside. By the way, the blue-haired boy was named Hinata, and he seemed to be taking good care of the newcomer named Otonashi.

In short, the principal's office was as chaotic as ever, with TK dancing street dance, Matsushita learning street dance, Noda wiping his halberd, Fujimaki carrying a katana, the baby-faced Oyama, the silent ninja Shiina, and the staff officer Takamatsu standing by the desk, waiting for a report.

"Alright, everyone's here now, let's officially begin the meeting!"

The group leader put on a white beret, drew the curtains, turned on the projector, and dimmed the principal's office, causing all attendees to stop what they were doing.

"Takamatsu, please begin your report."

"Ok."

The staff officer, who had been standing to the side, adjusted his glasses; the white reflection from the lenses obscured his eyes.

"According to the armory report, ammunition reserves are running low and need to be replenished before the next engagement."

"With new recruits joining, new guns are needed."

Even though Xiaoyan wasn't wearing her glasses, her eyes lit up.

"I understand. So today's battle plan is 'Operation Guild Airborne'!"

"Airborne operations?" ×2

A newcomer, a newcomer ashes, and a scene appeared in their minds at the same time: roaring propellers, slowly opening cabin, magnificent mountains and rivers in view, paratroopers unfolding their parachutes one by one, like dandelions floating in the air, jumping out of the cabin one by one.

However, Zhi's eyes lit up instantly, while Otonashi hugged his arms and trembled.

"Looks awesome!" "But I'm afraid of heights..."

"Um, we didn't just fall from the sky."

"That's right, it goes down from here into the ground."

"What? It's going underground." "Phew, thank goodness it's underground."

"Underground?" ×2

"Yes, deep underground, there is a place we call 'Guild,' where our comrades manufacture weapons to supply our operations."

During the commentary, the team leader connected with the person in charge of "Guild" via voice call.

"Beep...beep...hey~"

"It's me. I'll be there soon. Please disarm the trap."

"Got it~ You'll be here shortly, right? We'll be waiting... beep beep beep..."

"Very well, then let's go with our current lineup!"

"All right! Let's go!"

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Intermittent seven-airborne operations

Hidden beneath the central stage in the school gymnasium is an underground passage, which is the entrance to the so-called "Guild".

It has to be said that the guys from the "Afterlife Front" are really amazing. They made all of their own weapons and equipment, including the spacious tunnel in front of them. Their powerful mobility left the two newcomers, the Ashes, speechless. They were very curious about what kind of technology could support the consumption of so many military supplies.

However, they still have to overcome some obstacles before they can understand the technology of this world.

The delinquent wielding the halberd, I think his name was Noda. He wasn't supposed to attend the morning meeting, but as a die-hard fan of Yuriko, he managed to use his fan radar to wait at the entrance of the underground passage, except...

Just as he was about to take the lead, he was suddenly hammered into the wall of the passage by a large, familiar-looking iron hammer.

First Blood! Noda died.

"What's going on? Has the trap not been disarmed?"

"No, the guys from 'Guild' wouldn't play such a cruel joke on us. The current situation is that they've had to restart the trap."

"So, someone hacked into 'Guild'?"

"Moreover, it must be that angels have invaded this place, which is why they had to activate the traps to stop the angels' invasion."

"Wouldn't that be terrible? If the angels destroy 'Guild,' our future ammunition supplies will be..."

"So we can't let the angels get away with it! Listen up, what we're about to face is a trap designed for the angels, and we have to find a way to reach 'Guild' before the angels do. So, all of you, be alert! Target 'Guild,' the assault begins!"

"Hi!"

In an instant, the atmosphere of this makeshift team changed. All members took out their weapons, released the safety, and quickly moved away.

The team leader, Yuri, led the way, moving skillfully through the various passageways and occasionally using hand gestures to direct the frontline members behind her.

"Are they really not mercenaries from somewhere?"

Everything was in perfect order... except for the two newcomers at the very back.

"How would I know if you ask me? But their movements were indeed very professional."

Zhi and Otonashi walked at the back without any sense of tension, and even had time to complain about the tactical movements of the people in front of them.

Xiaoyan blended in perfectly with the group. If we're talking about military skills, the magical girl who can skillfully operate everything from pistols to tanks, and from armed helicopters to Tomahawk cruise missiles, is probably the strongest here. She can easily handle simple sweeping tactics.

Even Asahina did it quite well, it seems he's participated in quite a few of these reckless operations before.

"Hey, you two, can you be a little more tense? This is an underground passage full of dangerous traps. One wrong move and you could die here!"

Hinata, the blue-haired boy, is said to be a founding member of the SSS group with Yuri. Unexpectedly, he takes great care of the newcomers. At this moment, he is at the back and keeps calling out to the two newcomers who are completely unaware of their presence.

"Like that thing in the back?"

Weaving so leisurely is based on her strong self-confidence. Having broken through the high walls of Lothric and the Undead settlement, Ashes of the ...

"Huh? Is there anything behind me... Ughhhh! Run!"

The two boys, slow to realize what was happening, didn't understand what Zhi was talking about until the huge iron ball came into view, and they immediately took off running.

"Wow! Homura, this kind of trap is really exciting!"

Relying on the powerful output of her inner fire, Zhi caught up with Xiao Yan, who was closely following the main force. At this point, the entire team no longer cared about tactical maneuvers and rushed forward along the passage.

"Ryougi-san, this is clearly a dangerous trap, how can you still laugh!"

Asahina was also running wildly beside her, looking terrified, but she didn't fall behind at all, even managing to dodge the loose stones under her feet, completely unlike her usual dazed self. It seems she's quite experienced, perhaps having encountered this kind of trap more than once.