Code: Infinity [Reboot]

Chapter 37 - Status Processing... (II)

She would go crazy.

Yes, she wanted Esdeath and Seryuu so much at that point, but she couldn't. Her mind was screaming: <Hide>.

Hide away from any danger. Your babies are more precious than the useless revenge, at least not till your babies hatch.

Each second was a nightmare to her. Zero Two didn't know why even when she knew she could win, her body and mind were urgently asking her to run away and hide away her children from any danger.

To hide away and...

Protect Ryo's...

[Precious Gifts]

... Her children.

Finally, she couldn't control herself as she gritted her teeth and shouted, "Wave! I have to urgently retreat! I know that I am being unreasonable, but I will be supporting you!", Saying so, Zero Two didn't wait for Wave's response and ran away.

*Shiu~*

A cloud of dust was left where Zero Two was standing.

Her decision confused not only Wave but also Esdeath, who frowned and sighed. "Looks like your comrade ran away~ Leaving behind a soldier to fight for himself.", Making Wave's mind go into a state of confusion.

*Thiu* *Thiu* *Thiu* *Tlank* *Tlank* *Crack*

Before he could make any move, three bullets flew out of Seryuu's transformed arms and a small crack formed over his armor. This was a modified power arm installed in Seryuu's body by Ryo.

As Seryuu didn't have her original Teigu, [Hekatonkheires]; to increase her firepower, Ryo had modified her bullet.

Esdeath smirked at Wave looking at him being surprised as he instantly returned to his right mind. As soon as they prepared to attack each other, the ground trembled as hundreds of Klaxosaurs started to pop out of the ground.

"Wave... This is the final chance... Are you willing to surrender?", Esdeath asked for the final time. But looking at Wave rushing toward her, she could only sigh, "So be it. But to pay respect to your bravery, I will not dismember you or do anything unworthy to your dead body."

"For the sake of your service in the previous life... Please die peacefully, Wave."

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---[Time: Ryo Died]---

--[Location: Shadow Garden Base]--

In the depth of the Shadow Garden base, the metallic wall trembled as the members of 'Jaegers' which consisted of Bols, Kurome, Dr. Stylist and Run fought on the surface with the Klaxosaurs.

In the start, Klaxosaur were giving the Jaegers a pretty good fight and were pushing them back, until finally Kurome decided to use her trump card, summoning not only the army of undead skeleton, but her body also became sharper and faster.

This turned the tide of the war.

*Shiu~!*

Just when the victory was in sight for the Jaegers, a bullet passed by Dr. Stylist's body. The laser-like trajectory almost pierced his body, but just as it was about to, Run's instincts flared as he instantly used <Mastema>, his Teigu, in the form of wings to cover up Dr. Stylist's to help him dodge to his side.

This made Mine, who fired the bullet from her Teigu, <Pumpkin> click her tongue.

For a sniper to miss her target even when ambushing her target was nothing more but a form of disgrace to her skills.