Léon: The Cat Killer

"It's good that someone is coming to help us... The next issue is getting this city to a safe area. But logically, Elva's uncles should have already started the engines... But we've heard a lot of explosions, decoupling, and even pipeline transport of supplies, so why aren't the engines running..."

"Anyway, that should be our destination... Could the Red Hands gang help us find our way?"

Seeing the petite bunny girl so earnestly pleading with him, Lei Shi showed off his arm muscles, which were thicker than Amiya's waist:

"no problem!"

P.S.: I was typing on my phone while getting an IV drip and the needle leaked... I was also scared by thunder during the day... Everything is just unlucky...

PS2: Meow Meow Cat

PSS: Regarding the kitten's real name... we should rely on YJ's official name... YJ said the kitten's name is Narcissa, so let's call her Narcissa... As for Matilda... let's just consider that her 'given name'... So the kitten's name became Narcissa Matilda Bruce... or written as Narcissa M. Bruce... It actually looks quite like a kitten (random association).

The Mystery of Medic 2: Episode 054 - Deconstruction Storm

As Matilda watched the others running 'below', she kept an eye on the roof, which could collapse at any moment, as Amiya had instructed, but her mind kept wandering.

For an eight-year-old child, it is indeed a challenge to expect her to stay focused while staying up all night... But Matilda is no ordinary child either, after all, an ordinary child would not be able to use magic to support a collapsing landship.

"Hurry, hurry, hurry! This section of the ceiling is about to collapse!"

As the team members ran past, the kitten flew over the collapsed section of road.

The structural damage to the mobile city would undoubtedly lead to damage to the surface buildings, but the kitten, who was granted permission to use his abilities for the first time, discovered that he didn't need to be afraid of these things.

Although the kitten had sensed something when it tried to attack the 'Cataclysm' before, its brow furrowed even more after actually doing so.

My own abilities and common sense have deviated.

When disaster strikes, the kitten doesn't see it as a bad thing that it has the ability to participate in and solve the problem... But the problem is that once it recalls the origin of its ability, a sense of dizziness washes over it.

It was as if the raging flames that ignited the church still burned in the girl's memory.

"...Is your name... Narcissa Matilda Bruce? Your mother and I have talked about you..."

I asked them... your father, mother, and sister... I asked them who they would choose if this ability could only benefit one person in the end... Ah, well, let's hear from your brothers who are still standing in your way... The last chance is in your hands...

[Bad guy? Yes... If I could, I'd like to be a good guy too. I was supposed to be a good guy... This technology wasn't originally designed for this purpose... Its original purpose was to help... help patients like your father...]

I spent eight years preparing a school, dormitory, and canteen for 'you'... I even prepared a garden for you... but your memories of me are filled with the shadowless lamps of a laboratory, and the slaughterhouse concept of dismantling your family's lives...

What you're saying isn't science... You shouldn't have such a one-sided view of academia... You can consider this my personal opinion... I won't argue.

Of course, you can hate me, you should hate me.

My only regret is that my academic work, my achievements, everything has become completely different from what I initially planned...

Now that things have come to this, both of us have paid a heavy price... but this power itself is genuine...

[I did indeed create a powerful, blasphemous object, as requested by the military.]

[But... how will you use this power?] Yi

How should I use my power...?

Just the sight of those familiar sentences brought a wave of dizziness to the kitten's mind; a numbness spread from the back of its head down its spine to the tip of its tail.

That is the weight of the souls and lives of family members. (5)

Give it a little acceleration, swing it up, smash it down... as easily as knocking over building blocks or breaking a toy, and the kitten suddenly finds everything around it suddenly fragile.

Although she couldn't attack the Scourge, she felt she could do everything the Scourge could... so, rounding up, she was practically the Scourge herself.

Like the protagonist in a storybook, the kitten used to envy them immensely, but now it finally understands what the 'price of power' truly means.

In the oppressive ceiling of the middle corridor, a kitten, holding its hat with its hand, hugged its own arm.

The excitement of "being able to do something" has completely vanished; the kitten now only feels tired and cold...

She began to miss her mother's Gallic Syracuse pasta, she began to miss her sister's cupcakes...

She missed her father's thick overcoat... even in the rain, she could be held in his arms, and that overcoat would cover her completely.

She missed her brothers' storybooks... It seemed that only in those stories could people in similar circumstances accept everything so readily... and step into a new life.

The book says that when using one's abilities for others, a warm feeling will appear in one's heart, and one can think of the family one wants to protect. At this point in the story, the protagonist seems to have inexhaustible power.

However, once I got to this point, the story's pacing stalled...

Where are my family members?

The kitten looked down at the people who had narrowly escaped death.

They encountered several dangers along the way, and if they hadn't been there, the two accidents where the building collapsed into the middle floor would have been enough to keep them there forever.

In the kitten's eyes now, they are as fragile as soap bubbles that will burst at the slightest touch... The girl is even afraid to get close to them for fear of hurting them, and the kitten has no idea about their cheers for escaping death.

After all, she had only pushed the toy that had fallen back a little... Yes, just as that bad guy Loken said, this power was genuine.

Just as I am still afraid of that humanoid shadowy figure from my memory, it is only natural that these people would vaguely feel repulsion and fear.

After all, this is how they should treat natural disasters.

The kitten glanced at Amiya, who was busy confirming the route with Lei Shi, hesitated, and finally just stood a little further away.

Here, ventilation ducts are attached, and Originium rain falls and grows here... The crisp sound is the call of death to ordinary people, but to a kitten, it is just an ordinary sound of nature... If you had to give an evaluation, it would be that it is quite pleasant to listen to, a sound that can relax tense emotions and make people want to sleep.

The kitten knew she shouldn't differentiate herself from ordinary people like this, but she was indeed starting to feel irritated...

Take out the children's phone that Nana gave him. It's the second day since everyone arrived in Tikkarundo. This is the first time the young kitten has been away from his family for more than eighteen hours.

"...Um, are you alright?"

The sudden sound made the cat, who was staring blankly at her phone, turn her head. A bespectacled girl, still wearing a Tikkarondo police uniform and carrying what looked like a piece of paper rather than a metal riot shield, wore an uneasy smile.

"It's dangerous there, don't stand there..."

"...If the ceiling collapses, I'll hold it up."

"No, no, no, that kind of thing only happens occasionally during the Originium condensation stage... Although the 'rain' seems to have subsided a bit now, I mean the Originium itself is very dangerous... Don't stay there, let's go and rest in a better-ventilated corridor together."

"……don't want."

"Eh?"

"Everyone is afraid of me, so I'll just stay here. Let's set off after Amiya's situation is over. I'll continue to protect everyone from 'the sky'."

The kitten glanced at the beagle's outstretched hand, frowned slightly, and then turned to leave further away.

"Also, if you're afraid of me, you don't have to force yourself to come over... After all, Amiya... Rhodes Island and Tikkarundo have a 'contract,' haven't they..."

Pulling out a phrase that Nana often uttered from her memory, the kitten darted to the corner of the room's ceiling.

The taste of fear is even harder to bear than the sourness of lemons. The kitten doesn't want to be as tolerant and patient with the negative emotions of everyone around her as Amiya is.

She knew she was a bad kid who would throw a punch if someone spoke ill of her, so for the safety of others, keeping a physical distance was the best choice for everyone.

And so, the surroundings quieted down... and the kitten was able to slowly reminisce about its family memories...

Even though they haven't been apart for very long, the kitten feels more and more that she has completely drifted away from them... even her memories are starting to fade.

They weren't by my side, but they're all together now.

At Nana's place.

The kitten wants to go back to its family...

At least there, whether it's Mom or Sister Nana... their embraces won't feel like they're scratching at your heart and emotions through transparent glass.

The kitten didn't know... that the barrier between her and everyone else might not be the real... power that could rival natural disasters.

It is a heart called 'prejudice'.

It was those people's... and also the kitten's own.

………………

[Captain, we've run out of beacons.]

Although she was mentally prepared, Nana, who had been silently counting the beacons outside the vehicle, still sighed when she heard Jessica, who was in charge of operating the robotic arm, say that.

"Yes, we're out of supplies... Let's move on, we'll talk about this at the next checkpoint."

[This... matter?]

"The matter of the personnel remaining behind."

Nana's calm words broke the silence, and everyone knew this was inevitable given the current lack of a better solution. The first to speak, of course, was that seemingly indifferent big fox.

[We are professional operatives, Captain. Just give us your instructions on how to arrange things... However, as we continue deeper, are there different levels of danger at each checkpoint? If possible, I would like to assign less experienced trainee operators to more stable points that they can handle...]

"...I can't say for sure which is more dangerous: the Cloud Anvil Thunderstorm, the Originium Crystal, or the long, uncertain wait...and these are things we might encounter at every stage...but considering that the earlier someone disembarks, the higher the chance they'll be recovered by the subsequent land-based ships, let's prioritize disembarking and stationing inexperienced operators..."

[But isn't it a bit too far-fetched to just drop newbies into the wilderness? To ensure the navigation mission can be completed, how about we divide the final leg of the journey among the ten of us, with one experienced person leading one newbie?]

Franka playfully added to the suggestion:

[Speaking of which, if we distribute them in pairs, will our signal flares be visible enough for the other person to see them?]

"...Theoretically, it is visible; bright light and explosions are quite identifiable in a natural disaster environment. And if we want to be even safer, having Tikkarendo rendezvous with reinforcements along our predetermined course is also an option...provided, of course, that it is still mobile."

【Hmm~ So, how should we arrange the queue next? Considering the success rate of the mission, if we're pairing an experienced player with a newbie, I suggest putting Jessica and Vanilla down first... after all, it seems like the least reliable combination right now~】

"...According to you, the first ones thrown out should have been a certain person and a boy...They were probably just ordinary citizens who hadn't even done basic training, right? Having a seasoned operator like Franka lead them would probably have greatly increased their survival rate."

The boys in the rear cabin exchanged speechless glances at Razer's assessment... they didn't refute it.

After all, who knew that just starting a job would lead to a natural disaster... If it weren't for the concern about Katie's overly enthusiastic attitude, it's hard to say whether they would have agreed to get involved in this.

Nana didn't underestimate the quality of the preparatory team members... Although they weren't professional contaminated zone operators like those from BPRS, both Stewart and Anderchell were highly educated.

With the support of various advanced equipment, the possibility of mission failure is extremely low...

After all, all they have to do is wait.

Just like most ordinary people who can't do anything in the face of natural disasters, all they can do is endure this long, endless wait, not knowing if they will ever see tomorrow.

"Although I would probably prefer to rearrange the existing team members... for example, Franka with Steward, Jessica with Sussurro... but the Rhodes Island and Blacksteel personnel have no prior experience working together... completely breaking up their partners right away might actually lower the mission's success rate... Franka and Razer, how should you allocate your team members, each with a skill that can help you?"

[...Franka brings Jessica, and I bring Vanilla... This is for complementary roles in combat... If the consideration is to complement each other's physical attributes during missions, then it should be me bringing Jessica and Franka bringing Vanilla... Vairvan's physical attributes can compensate for Felin and Volper's physical strength...]

"...In that case, I should schedule Razer, Vanilla Linba, Wu Lingjiu Umbrella Liu wine for the latter half..."

[Captain! I'm not weak either, I'm a neighbor!]

With a brief, nasal tone, Nana affirmed Katie's statement, indicating that she hadn't forgotten her. Nana struggled to make a judgment in her mind...

As the exploration vehicle began to slow down again, the signal from the previous beacon became faint and barely visible. Nana announced the revised list in the channel... The first to be asked to wait on this crystallized land were Sussurro, Steward, and Andrecher.

[Hmm...three people?]

Wait a minute, are all of these people 'newbies'? Medic, are you going to put them in the wilderness of a disaster zone?

Nana gave an affirmative answer to Huang Hou's belated exclamation:

"Susuro is a reliable doctor, and the other two also have Oripathy... If possible, I would like those with the disease to stay away from the center of the Disaster Cloud."

"To compensate for the lack of wilderness skills among the first batch of people, I gave them a reinforced team of three, as well as what is probably the most luxurious camping setup..."

As they looked at the rigid-framed tents that should have belonged to the TDD warships, along with the description of how they were used to protect the distressed pilots from some of the low-intensity natural disasters, a silence fell over the crowd…

Although everyone had seen this item on the list when checking the items inside the vehicle, and when Nana said she would arrange for someone to be on duty in the wilderness, everyone already had a prediction that Nana would have someone use this tent to guide the subsequent land-based ships by firing signal flares.

However, no one expected that this tent would be used so early...

Everyone assumed that this item should be used in areas with higher calamity, such as outside Tikkarondo.

"After all, we can't expect the three of you to be able to nimbly dodge the Originium rain while ensuring you can return to your original position... If you miss the landship, or completely lose the ability to identify it due to the distance... the flare's navigation will be interrupted, and then all subsequent communication with everyone will be cut off."

Using this reasoning to convince everyone, although Sussuro still felt that Nana might be showing too much favoritism towards the Rhodes Island members, after asking the later groups how to deal with setting up camp in the disaster area, Nana gave the answer she had already prepared.

"The first group, still in the central area, will use this hard-shell tent... while the next group, being closer to the Cloud Anvil Center, will have to use the armored vehicle trailer as their campsite..."

"I'm sorry, Sussurro would prefer to wait for the landship inside the carriage, but at that distance from the disaster epicenter, once the carriage leaves the vehicle itself, I can't say how much operational capacity the equipment will have left... That kind of environment is far too dangerous for Sussurro, Stewart, and Andreich..."

“Your Oripathy is considered quite severe among us, so you should set up camp here… in this area where the power armor cycle can still function.”

As Nana rambled on about her considerations, everyone on the bus except Jessica, who was setting up the campsite according to the instructions, watched as Susuluo, who was sniffling slightly as if she was about to cry, pretended not to see anything.

The little fox gritted its teeth and asked:

[You know that's not what I wanted to say... Now we're using up the tents, the next group will use the wagons... How are the last two groups going to get to Ticalendo?! Will one group have to walk to the city or just wait for reinforcements in the wilderness wearing only their exoskeletons?]

"...If we're lucky, we might not need to...but if we absolutely have to do it, I'll obviously be the one leading the team...as for the others...well, just pray you're not the unlucky one..."

I don't actually think this is anything 'unlucky'...