Infinite Journey: Dark Souls

If we exclude the factor that prevents her from fighting, her survival rate in the World of Fire might be surprisingly high.

"What does it matter? Nobody's going to die here anyway."

"No, they probably won't die, but if we die here, we'll be kicked out of this world."

"Huh? Is that so?"

"No, that's right! Every time I died here before, I had to go back to the World of Fire and repeat the death count before I could come back here again. So I've tried my best to reduce the chances of dying here!"

The petite girl, unusually energetic, waved her fists and followed closely behind the two ashes without missing a step.

"Hehe, it seems you've grown a bit here too."

Zhi couldn't help but pat her head. Asahina was much cuter now than the girl who admitted she couldn't lift a weapon.

"Huh? Huh? Learning to avoid danger, does that count as growing up?"

"In a way, this is also a lesson that biology students must learn."

"What are you all still talking about! Come over here!"

Ahead, a groove appeared in the passage, seemingly designed to avoid the crushing trap of the iron ball.

Li Zheng stood close to the entrance and beckoned the group inside.

"Mikuru, are you all okay? Our mascot can't fall down right from the start."

The girl, who was originally full of enthusiasm, immediately revealed her true colors under the leader's clutches, and hurriedly tried to break free from her embrace.

"Whew, Mikuru's energy is fully replenished! I'm even more confident in achieving my goal!"

The battalion commander had his fill of fun, completely ignoring the iron ball that rolled over the groove and took another life.

Double Kill! Takamatsu is dead.

Incidentally, the boy with Otonashi was tackled to the corner by the boy with Hinata, successfully dodging the crushing iron ball through the gap.

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The carnage from the dangerous traps continues.

"I remember now, this is the laser room!"

"You should have thought of that before we came in!"

"Extremely superficial!"

Within the fog created by the smoke bombs, red lasers, just like those in a certain Umbrella Corporation building, continuously sliced ​​from one corner of the room to the other.

The members used their unique skills to escape being cut up with various difficult moves.

However, the last net-like trap caught the burly judo expert off guard, slicing through him.

Triple Kill! Matsushita 5-dan is dead.

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"I remember now, this is a ceiling crush trap!"

"You only remembered it after we came in!"

A classic trap: the ceiling slowly collapses, and everyone must find an exit before being crushed to death.

"It's my turn! Hurry up! Get out here!"

As the ceiling began to slide down rapidly and unexpectedly, the hip-hop street dancer bravely held back the falling weight, ready to sacrifice himself to help everyone pass safely.

"Okay, it's up to you now."

"Well done, TK."

"Keep up the good work, I'll be there soon."

Then everyone calmly passed by the sacrificed ones who had created a safe haven.

Quadra Kill! TK is dead.

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"I remember now, this is a pitfall trap!"

"So, could you remember before we fall?"

It's probably impossible now, because the baby-faced guy who always accurately announced the name of the mechanism after it was triggered has already fallen deep into the pit.

Penta Kill! The mountain is dead.

"I said, I didn't realize you were so agile!"

On the roof beam, Ori and Homura each grabbed Asahina, who was about to fall because she couldn't dodge the trap; while a certain blue-haired boy, just like them, flashed onto the roof beam and calmly watched the katana-wielding boy, the rookie boy, and the guild leader hanging there in a row, swaying precariously.

"Haha, because I noticed Shiina's dodging movement, I jumped over after her."

"Extremely superficial."

"You four, lend a hand!"

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Water trap.

"It's a little lonely without anyone explaining the traps."

"Have some compassion, okay? That landlubber is drowning."

Hexa Kill! Fujimaki is dead.

"All the new recruits actually survived. You guys are really tenacious."

"Haha, after all, dying would be a lot of trouble, so we're really going all out."

"I had no idea you guys were working so hard."

"Hey buddy, didn't you also have a secret weapon up your sleeve?"

"Phew—! This way, I've found the way!"

The remaining six people, following their leader, swam to find the final passage.

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As the group emerged from the underground river, a breathtaking view unfolded before them. It was no longer a man-made tunnel, but a spacious karst cave. The newlyweds couldn't help but marvel at this amazing natural landscape.

"We were almost at 'Guild,' but after that, including me, there were only seven of us left. We still have some fighting strength, especially Shiina..."

As the leader was speaking, a cardboard box suddenly floated down from the upstream of the underground river where they had escaped. Inside was a howling puppy. Yuri caught a glimpse of it out of the corner of her eye and immediately thought, "Oh no!"

Sure enough, even among the veteran team members, the strongest ninja, a girl named Shiina, bravely plunged into the river and struggled to lift the cardboard box up.

"Idiot...that's a toy dog!"

"I'm so... incredibly shallow!"

When the ninja discovered this, she had already fallen deep underground with the river.

Hepta Kill! Shiina is dead.

"..." "..." "..." "..." "..." "..."

Only six people remained, staring at each other in bewilderment.

"Three old people and three new people, hmm, this survival rate is very scientific."

"I don't think mascots should be included."

"Huh? Huh! How could this happen!"

The leader, the blue-haired boy, and the newcomer boy—three Ashes, well, if you divide them like that, they're also three natives and three outsiders... By the way, can the newcomer be considered a native?

"Alright, hey, you two must be pretty good at fighting, right?"

Suddenly, the guild leader, who was still debating the strength of his troops, looked sharply at the two newly arrived Ashes.

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Intermittent Eight "Guild" Defense Battle

"Hey, you two must be pretty good fighters, right?"

The leader suddenly turned his sharp gaze to the two Ashes, his scrutinizing eyes seeming to want to see right through them.

"One of them came up to me asking for a sniper rifle right away, and the other one's katana hanging at his waist doesn't look like he's going to be a pushover either—besides, you guys repelled that red-armored man during the Tornado operation yesterday, didn't you?"

"Huh? Huh!"

“Mikuru, you don’t need to cover for them. The entire cafeteria was under our surveillance last night. How could we not be on guard against the guy who wiped us out? We just didn’t expect that two people… no, one person, could take him down. You know, after Asahina disappeared, we gathered all our heavy firepower and forced him into a trap before we finally managed to kill him.”

"What...what are you talking about? Wasn't our opponent yesterday 'Angel'?"

"Newcomers, don't interrupt me!"

Completely bewildered, Otonashi was rebuffed by the leader, while Hinata, who seemed to know something, grabbed his shoulder and pulled him aside.

"Hey... Mikuru, can you answer my questions properly this time? Where do you go that always disappears? And where did you find these two ridiculously strong guys in front of you?"

"I'm sorry! This is still... a prohibited activity."

"Phew—the same excuse again. Fine, I'll say it again: you are an important member of our 'Afterlife Front,' and we will not stand by and watch you fall into danger, even if you keep quiet about these dangers!"

After giving the bewildered petite girl a tight hug, the leader took the lead and charged into "Guild".

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If Lothric City is a magnificent medieval architectural complex set against a fantasy backdrop, then Guild is a vast industrial district set during the Industrial Revolution within a steampunk context.

The vast underground caverns were filled with the roar of factories. Blast furnaces, railway tracks, and production lines, like exquisite building blocks, were densely packed together by the meshing of huge gears and hinges, running heavily amidst black smoke and steam. The steel-constructed factory buildings were like giant black boxes, transporting raw materials in and spitting out weapons and ammunition, allowing all combat personnel to obtain weapons capable of fighting without any professional knowledge.

One of the Ashes was extremely envious. You see, all military enthusiasts yearn for warships and giant cannons, fantasize about the thrill of bombarding the ground with cannonballs, and if possible, even planting a mushroom by hand is the deepest dream buried in their hearts.

These fantasies and dreams also exist in the mind of a former magical girl, and this girl actually almost did something dangerous like bombarding the ground with missiles and shells. Even though all that firepower was poured on Witch Night, it couldn't hide her true nature as a professional bomber.

And so the captain who had just threatened them met a tragic end. That seemingly emotionless and calm woman with long, straight black hair, after seeing the full picture of "Guild," actually grabbed her tightly and, in a fanatical voice that was completely at odds with her composed expression, began to dig deep into the production of all the weapons and equipment.

"Stop, stop, stop! We're still facing the threat of angels. If you want to ask these questions, I'll have the person in charge here answer them after we've completed the transfer!"

"A mere angel? Weaving one person is enough to stop her!"