Soon, there was no-one left in the room aside from Karen and Maria. (TLN: They moved from the terrace back to the room at some point)
「…Is that really ok, Karen? Letting those people go?」
Mary asks Karen; who is seated with her head held down.
「It doesn’t matter….」
Karen replies in a feeble tone to Mary; the girl who she had grown up with.
Even if I wanted to stop him, I doubt I could…..Don’t die Kazuya, the man who took my first kiss….come back safely….
Karen was wishing for Kazuya’s safety the whole time, with her hands closed together, as if in prayer.
At the same time as Karen was praying for Kazuya’s safety.
「Master, as expected….listen」
The unceasing gunfire proved the survival of the 4th squad. As Kazuya was preparing to rappel down with the 2nd squad. Chitose was desperately trying to get Kazuya to remain there, however he did not listen.
「But!! Master is the only irreplaceable one!! What would we do if you died!? Please reconsider!!」
「Chitose!!」
Kazuya interrupted Chitose with a strong tone.
「Chitose, as a commander. I can’t just send my soldiers readily into a dangerous place, whilst relaxing safely elsewhere…..please understand」
「Master….」
Chitose who had heard the words of Kazuya, looked at him uneasily. However, seemingly making up her mind, she dropped her rope down the wall as well.
「Please forgive me, Master. We are loyal soldiers who will fulfil your desires to the best of our abilities. If master wanted to go into hell, I would follow him and protect him」
「Chitose…..」
「Let’s go! Even if the enemy is God, we will defeat him!!」
「「「「OUUUUUU!!!」」」」
Chitose deliberately shouted the last words to rouse up the troops, at which the soldiers shouted loudly whilst raising their guns into the air.
Kazuya, who had saw the state of Chitose and his troops, loosened his expression and showed a smile.
「Now, let’s go rescue the 4th squad. Descend!!」
「「「「Understood!!」」」」
Kazuya sets off followed by his troops, descending down the 15 metre wall.
Immediately after landing on the ground, they rushed towards where the 4th squad was.
What they saw was a ghastly scene, corpses of demons everywhere, buildings destroyed by large explosions. The 4th squad were desperately attempting to hold their position in the centre of the town square
「They’re coming from the right flank!」
「They’re here!!」
「Wait—-Captain General!! Why are you here!?」
Voices of surprise could be heard from amongst the 4th squad, who were shooting their M4A1 carbines in semi-auto mode at the oncoming demons.
But Kazuya ignored the soldier’s question and asked one of his own.
「What’s the situation!?」
「Oh!? Oh yes…currently the Imperial army has been launching wave like attacks at us. We have somehow endured up until now, but we’re running out of ammunition!! Also, two of the squad who were scouting the area have gone missing, Sergeant Funasaka went looking for them, but also disappeared!!」
The soldier reported in a worried tone.
「I see, 4th squad!! Take the injured people away and retreat!!」
「Understood!!…..what will the Captain General do?」
「After 10 minutes, no……15 minutes. We’ll await the return of the Sergeant!」
「But Captain General! It’s dangerous!!」
「It’s fine, retreat first!!」
「….Understood!! Good luck!!」
After saying such a thing, the soldier shouldered a wounded soldier and retreated.
12 minutes later and the 4th squad had completely retreated.
「Master!! We can’t keep pushing forward!!」
Chitose shouted whilst changing the box shaped magazine of the MK48 mod 0.
….Kuso!! (TLN: Just means “Damn!!”)
Kazuya understood what Chitose was saying. If they keep pushing forward, they risk having their escape route cut off by demons moving around the back.
They had held their position until now, but Kazuya was still waiting for Sergeant Funasaka.
「The demons are gone!! But the Imperial Army is coming!!」
Kazuya’s voice could be heard by all the soldiers, as Imperial troops and witches began to pour into the gap that had been created in the wall by the explosion.