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"Go away!"

Marutei pushed him away, his chest heaving violently.

He stared intently at the man sitting leisurely, and after a long while, he forced himself to suppress his anger.

He knew that losing control wouldn't solve anything.

When he spoke again, his voice had regained the coldness characteristic of a commander.

“Listen, Lynn and others.”

"The situation is bad now, but it's not hopeless yet."

"I've also seen your resume."

Marude Sai forced down his surging anger, his voice hoarse.

“You are the only ‘bare-handed expert’ among us.”

He stared intently at Lynn, reciting the file record that he found utterly absurd, word by word.

"He once single-handedly suppressed the last uprising in Kukria."

Inside the command center, everyone held their breath, waiting for the "legend" to respond.

Marude's plan was clear, decisive, and full of a willingness to sacrifice.

"Now, I need you to take the lead."

"Charge in from the front and tear apart the 'Bronze Tree' formation!"

"I will organize all the Kunk troops on standby on the ground to support you from the flank!"

This was an incredibly tragic plan that cost lives.

But at the moment, it's the only logical plan.

After listening, Lynn finally raised his eyes.

Those calm, still eyes gazed serenely at the man before her, whose eyes were bloodshot and who was on the verge of collapse.

He asked a question that had nothing to do with tactics, life and death, or anything else.

"Are you ready for what I asked you to prepare?"

The words fell.

Marude's body suddenly stiffened.

Immediately, an extremely cold, almost twisted smile appeared on his face.

"You mean body bags?"

His voice wasn't loud, but it carried a chilling edge, echoing in the deathly silent command post.

"Ready."

"In the logistics area."

"It was piled up as high as a mountain."

Every word he uttered was like a shard of ice squeezed from between his teeth.

"Enough to prepare a... dignified final resting place for every investigator who is about to bravely die here."

He took a sudden step forward, almost touching Lynn in front of him.

He spoke in a cold, cruel tone, enunciating each word clearly:

"But I tell you, Lynn et al."

"I absolutely disagree!"

"I absolutely disagree with your insane proposal to evacuate everyone!"

His voice suddenly rose, filled with the smell of blood and fire.

"Once we retreat, this place will no longer be a prison!"

"It's a ghoul's fortress!"

"They will use this as a base to expand outwards, turning the entire city of Tokyo, and even the whole of Japan, into their hunting grounds!"

In the end, his voice lowered, transforming into an unyielding resolve.

"Therefore, we will not back down an inch."

"Not even a single step."

……

Marude Sai's words were resounding.

That was a commander's last stand and glory in a desperate situation.

However, after listening, Lynn simply shook his head slowly.

His expression was like that of an adult watching a group of children arguing about right and wrong, with a hint of disappointment at not bothering to explain.

He stood up.

It did not head towards the exit as Marudesai had anticipated.

Instead, to the astonishment of everyone in the command center, Lynn walked straight to the cracked but still functioning main command communications console.

"What do you want to do?!"

Marude Sai's heart skipped a beat, and an extremely ominous premonition instantly gripped his heart.

Lynn didn't answer.

Ignoring the gazes of everyone around him, he reached out and picked up the red microphone that connected the entire Kukria battlefield and represented supreme command.

"Drip—々々—"

A sharp, forceful communication connection sound echoed throughout the command center through the loudspeaker.

The message also reached the entire Battle of Kukria.

Whether inside the hellish prison or on the ground, where a line of flesh and blood had been forged, every CCG employee heard this undeniable signal in their earpiece.

The sounds of fighting, roaring, and explosions were all drowned out by this sudden signal.

then.

A voice so calm it was chilling echoed throughout the entire hell.

"This is Lynn, the Special Investigator and Chief Warden of Cookria."

His voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable authority and clearly reached everyone's ears.

"Pass on the instructions to all CCG personnel still inside Kukria..."

He paused, giving everyone a moment when their hearts seemed to stop.

"—Everyone."

"—Retreat immediately."

Dead silence.

Time seemed to freeze.

Inside the prison, a senior investigator who was using a quinque to block the kagune of an A-class ghoul suddenly froze.

In that mere 0.1-second hesitation, the opponent's claws instantly slashed through his shoulder, leaving a deep, bone-revealing gash!

"Damn it! What are you spacing out for?!"

His companion's roar pulled him back to reality from his shock.

But ignoring his wounds, he roared absurdly, "Didn't you hear me? Retreat?! Those bastards up there are telling us to retreat?!"

On the ground defense line, the hundreds of investigators who were on high alert froze instantly.

They looked at each other, their faces filled with absurdity and disbelief.

retreat?

At this juncture?

This is not a retreat!

This is handing over the entire city of Tokyo!

Some of the younger investigators were already showing signs of anger and mutiny, but the veterans around them held them back, because they had heard the name clearly—Lynn.

The legendary warden... issued the most absurd order.

For the first time, this defensive line, built of steel and will, showed signs of collapse at the command level.

Inside the command center, everyone's brains went blank because of this absurd order.

However, Lynn did not give anyone time to think or react.

Just before a beastly roar erupted from Marude Sai's face, contorted with utter shock—

Lynn ignored him, still holding the microphone, and repeated the order that could turn the tide of the battle in that calm and even tone.

"I repeat, all staff, evacuate immediately."

then.

He added the final definition in a slower, clearer, and colder tone.

“This is not a request.”

"Yes, command."

Wow! ! !

This second order, which followed in quick succession, was like the fuse that had completely lit a powder keg!

Marude Sai's eyes widened instantly, and he practically lunged forward:

"Are you crazy?!"

But he came up empty-handed.

Lynn simply held the microphone, calmly shifted her body slightly to the side, and easily dodged him.

Immediately, seeing Marude's utterly bewildered expression, he released the call button and extended his other hand.

His movements were casual, as if he simply wanted to dust off the communication station.

With five fingers together, I gently pressed down.

—Snap! Sizzle sizzle!

The sturdy main communication station, made of special alloy, shattered instantly like a spiderweb with his seemingly casual press!

The internal precision circuitry emitted blinding arcs of electricity and billowed black smoke, completely turning into a pile of sizzling scrap metal!

[Main Communication Channel - Permanently Physically Disconnected]

The entire command center was completely isolated from the outside world.

"you you……"

Marude pointed at Lynn, his lips trembling, too angry to utter a complete sentence.

He ordered a retreat, and then... personally destroyed any possibility of re-establishing communication?

How insane!

What incredible confidence!

Lynn took off his suit jacket and casually draped it over the completely ruined command platform.

As he slowly unbuttoned his shirt cuffs, he walked toward the exit of the command post, his perfectly sculpted muscles faintly visible beneath his close-fitting shirt.

He finally turned around and looked at the commander who was on the verge of collapse.

"And, Marute."

"You seem to have gotten one thing wrong from the very beginning."

He met Marude's almost murderous gaze, and a faint smile appeared on his lips, as if he were stating a fact.