Chapter 56 Deploying Theresa
Chapter 56 Deploying Theresa
The battle on the organization's side seems to have ended quickly.
Or perhaps, the organization's leadership is worried that the commotion of the battle will be noticed by the world's national powers.
Therefore, not long after the greatsword began to die, Xu Yuan's mission target "Daye" began to move.
Of course, he had already memorized the original coordinates.
If nothing unexpected happens, that will be the organization's base.
Should we go after Daye, or go check out the base first?
There's no need to even consider that.
You can chase after the evacuees anytime, since their whereabouts will be tracked.
There's no difference between going earlier or later.
However, things might be different at the base.
Thinking of this, Xu Yuan increased his speed.
However, the intensity of the battle was higher than he had anticipated.
The system notification that the bounty mission has been completed still pops up from time to time.
As they approached their destination, Theresa suddenly pointed in a direction: "Sofia and Royal."
Xu Yuan glanced over, but didn't see anyone.
This area is deep in the mountains and forests, with dense vegetation and lush foliage, making it difficult to see many things.
Because it is located at the junction of the Eurasian Plate and the Pacific Plate, Japan has many mountains.
75% of the country’s land area is mountainous and hilly.
Although it's a small area, there are quite a few uninhabited areas.
Theresa probably didn't see them, but rather sensed their demonic aura.
Xu Yuan didn't bother to go over and say hello; he simply flew over from the air.
Soon, he could see his destination in the distance.
There were no scenes of corpses strewn across the land, since the fantasy creatures would turn into specks of light and disappear after they died.
Therefore, all that remains are traces of the battle.
And... the two sides still at war.
One side had a greatsword, and only three people remained.
On the other side were dozens of humanoid monsters.
The monsters were all human females, completely naked, and were attacking the remaining three greatswordsmen.
Their fighting style is the same as that of the Awakened.
It means turning a part of the body into a weapon.
They move like zombies, seemingly devoid of any self-awareness.
"What is that?!" Theresa exclaimed in astonishment.
"Abyss Devourers," Xu Yuan said. "They are created by implanting the flesh and blood of Awakened Ones into human bodies, but these should be semi-finished products."
In the original Claymore manga, the Abyss Devourer was created by the organization after the war in the North ended.
They implant the flesh and blood of awakened beings into the human body, erase their self-awareness, and feed them chunks of flesh from the Abyss as bait, making them chase after the taste from their memories and relentlessly hunt down the Abyss.
The amazing thing about this thing is—
Powerful regenerative capabilities.
And after returning to the organization, they can synchronize their consciousness with the newly created Abyss Devourers and share experiences.
In other words, it will continue to get stronger.
If they aren't all killed off at once, it will turn into an endless pursuit.
And each time it got worse than the last.
The northern Mayes were worn down by them.
But what we see now is probably a semi-finished product.
Because the timing was wrong.
At this point in time, the Greatsword Organization had not yet begun its experiments to create the Abyss Devourer.
This was clearly a hint obtained after reading the comic.
But there are no Abyss dwellers in this world.
Therefore, it is estimated that only two steps were carried out: "implanting the flesh and blood of the awakened" and "erasing self-awareness".
Because they don't have the flesh and blood of the Abyss Beings as bait, they won't hunt down their target Abyss Beings.
It will only attack any creature it encounters.
But where would the organization get the flesh and blood of awakened beings?
Okay, that's a silly question.
Isn't the greatsword the raw material for creating Awakened Ones?
With so many greatswords, pick one out and find a way to force her to become an Awakened, then let the other greatswords capture her.
Wouldn't the awakened ones then have flesh and blood?
Perhaps the organization already had inventory.
If all else fails, we could use the Dark Twins.
Xu Yuan saw the names of Alicia and Bixi in the bounty mission list.
Moreover, they are not dead yet.
But they were not among the three greatswordsmen.
Clearly, the organization took them away.
These twins received organizational training from a young age and rarely think independently except in combat.
From the organization's perspective, they pose no risk of rebellion.
Moreover, the comic's plot also proves that the twin experiment was successful on them.
Moreover, their strength can reach the level of an Abyss Being.
The organization naturally had no reason to abandon them.
Closer to home.
The Greatsword Organization used the flesh and blood of Awakened Ones to create these unfinished Abyss Devourers.
Release them after evacuation and kill the rest of the people.
—This is probably the organization's way of handling the aftermath.
The effect is undoubtedly significant.
There are only three survivors left in the entire base.
Moreover, the three of them were struggling to hold on, and they looked like they were nearing their limit.
"Looks like we need to launch it as soon as possible."
"What should we put out?" Theresa asked, puzzled.
Xu Yuan flapped his wings and accelerated to fly over the two sides in battle. He then threw Theresa down with both hands.
"Of course, we should deploy the most powerful weapon against the organization."
"?"
"Their weakness is their brains."
"knew!!!"
"What I mean is, avoid the heads and leave the heads to me."
"? Strange guy."
The effects of administering Theresa are significant.
Once this guy stopped slacking off, the strength he displayed absolutely astounded Inelli.
"How can he be so strong?!"
He hasn't even unleashed his demonic power yet!
He's so much stronger than me without even unleashing his demonic power?!
Is the difference between No.1 and No.2 really that big?
At this moment, High Speed Sword Ineli fell into deep self-doubt.
"Who is she?" the other two asked.
With Theresa's help, they practically plopped down on the ground, completely disregarding their image.
A sense of relief at escaping death welled up within me.
The two had only recently become greatswordsmen.
Therefore, they had never seen the greatsword in front of them cut down those monsters as easily as slicing melons and vegetables.
"Who else could it be?" Inellie said.
"The Smiling Theresa?"
"Yeah, this guy is aloof and always goes his own way, so it's normal that you don't know him. In short, he's an arrogant and annoying guy."
"Hey, hey." Theresa turned around and smiled, "You blockhead, isn't it a bit much to talk about people behind their backs like that?"
"You've misunderstood. I said it to your face."
"Believe it or not, I'll turn around and leave right now?"
"……letter."
At this point, the other two asked, "Then...who is that man?"
Ineli shook her head.
"Miss Ineli doesn't know either?"
"have no idea."
My surname is Xu.
Xu Yuan landed in front of them as he spoke.
The longsword in his hand drew from its sheath on its own and pierced the head of an abyss devourer.
[Wing] has no interest in the Abyss Devourer.
The Abyss Devourer is clearly much stronger than those ordinary demons.
But [Yi] is particularly interested in demons.
Clearly, what it's really interested in is the mixed flesh and blood of the dragon's descendants.
The purity is highest in demons.
Everything else was diluted.
The three women, including Irene, were astonished.
They had never seen such swordsmanship before.
Moreover, he doesn't seem to need to wield the sword.
The sword seemed to move automatically, precisely piercing the heads of the monsters.
This left the three of them in awe.
In reality, Xu Yuan was simply spreading out his soul power and using it to control the flying sword.
Moreover, this time all he needs to do is collect kills.
No need to concentrate.
Are there any other people here?
Just in case, Xu Yuan still asked.
Although he had just scanned the area with his soul power, he did not find any other living people.
"That's it, it's just us left," Inellie said.
Her expression was calm, but there was a subtle hint of sadness hidden beneath the calm.
Clearly, they were not so indifferent.
"Is that so? I'm sorry," Xu Yuan said.
"Thank you for your help. I'm Inellie."
Ineli was a cold-faced person who looked somewhat rigid and serious.
Xu Yuan's gaze lingered on her ear for a moment.
When she first appeared in the comic, her ears were normal, but later somehow they became pointed ears.
Just like an elf.
And the world seems to have accepted this image.
"I am Galadriel," the other girl said.
She had long hair that almost reached her knees, and was taller than Theresa, about the same height as Xu Yuan.
However, Xu Yuan is currently using the image of Shimaya Shin.
He was a full ten centimeters shorter than her.
So if she stands up, he has to look up at her.
"Please forgive me for sitting down while speaking to you," Galatea said with a smile. "I really have no strength left."
"Oh, it's nothing," Xu Yuan said casually.
No. 3 in the Claire era.
【Divine Eye】Galadia.
Has it already become a greatsword by now?
Well, speaking of which, the leader of the organization in the manga said something like, "She is indeed very good, but she has lived too long. Living too long will lead to bad thoughts. A good warrior is one who dies within the appropriate period of time."
"I am Shelley." The last girl stood up and bowed to Xu Yuan. "Thank you so much for your help!"
She has shoulder-length short hair and a sweet appearance.
He's a bit short, only a little over 170cm.
Xu Yuan searched his memory but couldn't find the name, so it seemed to be a character who didn't appear in the original work.
He nodded to the three of them and said, "You're welcome."
During the conversation between the four, Theresa was chopping vegetables and cutting melons, while [Dai Zong] kept wandering around picking off enemies.
Dozens of Abyss Devourers were quickly dealt with.
By the time Sophia and Royal arrived, it was all over.
"Why did you take so long to arrive?" Xu Yuan asked.
Luo Yalu said irritably, "We've already unleashed our full demonic power to get here! We were almost awakened!"
Xu Yuan shook his head.
The power of the greatsword is really unstable.
Moreover, its stamina isn't great either.
Although Sophia and Royal are at the third rank, their physical bodies are definitely not at the third rank.
It can only be said that its overall strength is rated as Tier 3.
"And we're being chased!" Royal said.
"Did you shake them off?" Xu Yuan asked.
"No. The things in your world, whether they fly in the sky or run on the ground, are just too fast. And there are many people chasing us, who always seem to know where we are as if they can predict the future. We just can't shake them off! In the end, it was that old man who helped us hold them off, and that's how we escaped."
This time, it was Sofia who spoke.
After saying that, she glanced around and sighed.
Although they rushed over as fast as they could, they were clearly too late.
"They ran away?" Xu Yuan disagreed.
Before, when they didn't cause any trouble, things were peaceful here for a while, but now that they've made a scene...
Surveillance, satellite, and eyewitness intelligence along the route.
With these things, the government will be able to find it very quickly.
Technology and national power are really a complicated matter.
It seems this place is not suitable for lingering.
"Ah, so tired~" Theresa, who hadn't even released her demonic energy and wasn't even out of breath, looked at Xu Yuan and sighed, "Is there any payment?"
Xu Yuan took out a piece of chocolate and tossed it to her.
"How do you eat this?" Theresa looked at it for a moment, then put it in her mouth.
Xu Yuan quickly stopped him.
I really don't know how she survived after coming to the real world.
Is it because they're hungry that they're looking for a place to pick some wild fruit to eat?
"Tear open the packaging like this."
After unpacking the chocolate, Xu Yuan returned it to her.
Theresa looked at the dark, unremarkable thing with curiosity, examined it carefully, and then took a bite.
"Wow! This looks delicious! Is it very expensive?"
"It's very cheap. Here, an ordinary person can eat better than your king."
"What is a king?"
"No? Is the political system like the city-state system of ancient Greece? Well, you can think of the king as a high-ranking noble or lord."
"Oh, that's so exaggerated?!"
"It's that exaggerated; it's the gap in productivity."
What is productivity?
"Human beings' ability to utilize and transform nature to obtain material necessities and create social wealth."
"It seems a bit profound."
"You'll know once you read more books."
"I can't read, and the organization doesn't teach me that."
Xu Yuan was slightly taken aback.
But upon closer reflection, it makes sense.
First, in a medieval-like society, the literacy rate would inevitably be pitifully low, and ordinary people would have no opportunity to learn to read.
Secondly, Claymore organizations typically adopt orphans and then train them to become Claymores.
Furthermore, why would the organization waste time arranging academic classes for them? Is it even necessary?
In their eyes, the greatsword was nothing more than an experimental subject.
A good warrior is one who dies within the appropriate timeframe.
If anyone in the Greatswords faction is literate, it's likely they learned to read before joining the organization.
Or perhaps he learned it on his own after becoming a greatsword user.
Xu Yuan subconsciously wanted to say, "I can learn it when I have time later," but he swallowed the words back down.
Meanwhile, Sofia and Royal had already started communicating with Inelli and the others about the situation.
The two were furious about their companion's death.
"Damn it, damn it, damn it!!!"
"Damn organization! I'll kill them all!!!"
Ineli and the other two found it rather strange.
I have a feeling that... Sophia and the others' anger is not just because of the death of their companion.
After all, Royal's relationship with other people was just so-so.
Although in this situation, it's hard for anyone not to feel a sense of shared sorrow, it still feels a bit strange.
There are also the organization's recent unusual behavior, and the sudden attempt to kill them today.
Galadriel and Shelley looked at Ineli.
They did not ask any questions.
After all, standing in front of them were the organization's No. 3 and No. 4.
They were just newcomers to becoming Claymores.
"What happened?" Inellie asked.
Upon hearing this, Sophia and Royal exchanged a glance.
If their companions were still around, they might have to consider whether everyone could accept it, but now that there are only three of them left, they don't need to think about it so much.
"Actually, we are characters in a story," Sofia said slowly.
Ineli and the other two: "?"
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