Chapter 214
After Susan arrived at the uma and reported in, she joined the border patrol team. They set off in the vast snow–covered mountains of Moonhuntland, where the terrain was desolate and covered in thick snow. With every step, their feet would sink into the snow, and they would have to pull themselves out before moving forward
This was the daily life of the border soldiers
When Susan first arrived, many soldiers who were unaware of the existence of the war rgachines were curious about why such a small and delicate- looking girl was in such a haph envimement
Upon learning she would be patrolling the border with them, some even expressed concerns about whether the could endure, and a few well- meaning soldiers asked the commanders to assign her easier tasks
The answer, of course, was a firm refusal
As Susan donned het heavy protective gear and joined the parttail, the soldiers expected that if the petite girl couldn’t keep up, they would take turns carrying her. After all, if someone were left in the snow overnight, they would freeze to death.
However, once they started patrolling the soldiers realized they had underestimated Susan.
She walked calindy in the middle of the group, and while the others began to pant heavily as they neared the second half of their route, she remained unfazed. Her steps were steady, and her breathing remained even. She appeared almost ethereal against the white snow, exuding an inexplicable sense of purity.
“Susan, can you keep going? one of the soldiers asked, unable to hide his concern.
Susan wasn’t very comfortable with casual conversations with regular people, having only just come to accept her family. She preferred to remain silent whenever possible, avoiding unnecessary interactions.
However, seeing the friendliness of the soldiers and knowing the higher–ups encouraged them to integrate with normal humans, she nodded and replied. Tm fine, but your heartbeat is irregular, and you’re breathing heavily. Are you alright?”
“Heh, this always happens in the latter half. It’s fine today, though; no snow. it were worse weather, it would be harder,” the soldier laughed, trying
to rave the lesion
“Quit whining if you still have the energy to talk. Move faster! It’s getting dark!” the lead officer barked from the front.
The soldiers immediately quieted down, but the young soldier next to Susan, named Michael Moore, timidly stepped closer and tried to make convenation. “My name is Michael. What’s yours?”
Susan” she answered simply.
“What Just ‘Susan‘?”
Yeah
The names assigned to the war machines were rather random. Since Susan was from
“Susan sounds nice, right? Michael laughed awkwardly
from a minority group, her name didn’t even include a last name.
Susan gave Michael an exasperated look. Despite both of them breathing heavily from the harsh conditions, he still attempted to strike up a conversation. Susan, not very familiar with normal social interactions, wasn’t sure how to refuse him. When he spoke to her, she ugly responded. Her patience was remarkable.
Had it been any other violent machine with a bad temper and less patience. Michael probably would have been kicked away without a second thought
“You can let me know if you can’t go on, and I’ll carry y
y you, Michael insisted, trying to flirt with her.
Susan sighed inwardly, about to tell him to mind his own business when, suddenly, her acute hearing–far superior to that of a normal human- detected a murderous intent.
An enemy attack
Susan’s expression immediately turned cold as she fixed her gaze on a distant direction.
“Susan, what’s wrong” Michael asked, noticing that she had stopped moving
“There’s-“Susan began to answer, but before she could finish the word, the ground beneath them suddenly shook
There was an earthquake beneath them.
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“Boom!”
A massive explosion erupted nearby, and the shockwave caused the snow under their feet to crack and collapse. Susan’s footing gave way, and the snow broke apar beneath her, sending her tumbling down the slope. In an instant, she disappeared from sight.
“Susan‘”
Michael saw her fall and was about to rush to her aid, but another soldier stopped him. “Are you crazy? Yelling like that wi
“But what about Susant Michael protested desperately
that will ingger an avalanche!”
The experienced team leader immediately ordered. The enemy has planted bombs in the area. We need to evacuate immediately and prepare for the attack. Eagle and Wolf, go down and look for Susan
“Roger that”
To safeguard their identies from adversaries while on d
duty, the soldiers used distinctive nicknames.
As the soldiers focused on finding Susan, Michael was still testless. “Sir, I want to
to go look for Susan, 100.
“Forget it. Form up and stay alert, the enemy could strike at any moment, the leader snapped.
Reluctant. Michael had to abandon his pursuit of Susan, focusing instead on the mission ahead,
Just as they were scanning the area for enemies, a gunshot rang out, and one of their comrades fell.
“Lion
“Sir, Lion’s been shot
“There’s a sniper! Fire back!” the team leader shouted.
The leader immediately found the sniper’s location and fired aggressively.
Before they could confirm whether the sniper had been hit, another bullet flew in their direction, striking another comrade.
“Cheetah!”
“Damn it! Where is the enemy?!” the soldiers cursed, frustration mounting.
Suddenly, a soldier, fueled by rage, began firing in all directions.
But before anyone could react, a shadow dropped from the sky.
The soldier didn’t even have time to defend himself before his weapon was taken from him, and with a swift kick, he was sent tumbling down the
-Rabbit!”
Michael watched in horror as one comrade after another fell to the enemy, who now appeared boldly in front of them. Enraged, the remaining soldiers opened fire on the dark figure
“Die, bastard!”
Dozens of bullets flew towards the shadow, but none hit their mark.
“Damn it Why can’t we hit him! Die, bastard”
The
soldiers nerves were cut with fear as the figure continued to advance toward them, and it was clear–this enemy was no ordinary human.
‘Monster! This person is a monster!
Before anyone could react, the nearest soldier was seized by the neck.
“Bulldog!”
The shadow used the soldier’s body as a shield, charging toward the others. Unable to shoot for fear of hinting their comrade, the soldiers could do nothing as the enemy continued to advance.
In an instant, the figure appeared before Michael.
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Oh, no, Michael thought
His pupils constricted, his mind going blank, unable to move.
But just as the enemy closed in, a small, agile figure appeared from below the cliff. With remarkable speed and precision. Susan lunged at the shadow, her dagger plunging into the enemy’s throat with lethal accuracy.
