Chapter 315 – Side Story) Postwomb Cowboy ~ Rapid Death Magical Girl Episode 15

A small warehouse on the outskirts of River City. The place, which is perceived as an abandoned building, is actually one of the residences of the Black Hour gang.

“Judging by what the resident said, the stagecoach from which the child’s cries were heard was headed this way… The gang that kidnapped Cherry must have gone here.”

Kate said while hiding in a haystack and watching the warehouse.

The event rescue scene that takes place while meeting Kate must have clearly pointed to this situation.

Besides.

[You can perform an evasive maneuver at the same time as pressing the C key. This is a mobility device used during infiltration missions, so make sure to master it during this event!]

The information window that pops up in front of you also tells you that this event is just an early scenario to get used to the game controls.

There are a total of six men guarding the front of the warehouse.

The sturdy men hold 44-caliber Winchester rifles in their hands.

It is a firearm loved in the Western era for its accuracy and destructive power.

‘One shot each with 6 rounds of Colt revolver… If you can catch everything if you use it all without wasting anything… ?’

After much deliberation, Umi shook her head.

‘As expected, it’s impossible.’

If it were a real rapid-fire Jack, he wouldn’t have missed one of his two shots when catching a coyote.

In particular, if you fire six bullets in succession from the cervix, the accuracy will inevitably decrease the further back you go.

The same goes for the external situation. If a gunshot rings out, the situation becomes even more difficult as the gang members inside the warehouse will discover it.

Here, too, you have to avoid people’s eyes and enter the warehouse.

“Kate. Do you know how to shoot a gun in case of emergency?”

“Of course. Detectives aren’t made of form. Of course, I won’t shoot as well as Jack.”

“Is it so. But if possible, using a gun is…”

Kate, who understood what Umi meant, nodded her head.

“It would be better without it. After all, engaging in a gunfight with this number of people is tantamount to suicide.”

If there are that many people guarding the outside of the warehouse, how many gang members are hiding inside?

“But… So how do I infiltrate…”

“Are you okay. That’s because I have something in mind.”

As if Kate wasn’t a detective for nothing, she quickly came up with a clever idea.

“The northwest wind is blowing right now. “As you can see from the direction of the swaying tree branches, the wind is blowing from where we are toward the warehouse.”

Kate said, looking at the tumbleweed that emerged from a hidden haystack.

The tumbleweed is also rolling towards the warehouse where Black Hour resides.

“Jack. I heard he likes to smoke, is that correct?”

I flinch.

In response to Kate’s question, Umi flinched, recalling her confrontation with the gun dealer.

“Why is that happening all of a sudden?”

“I guess you always carry matches with you, right?”

“… Matches? Ahhh… Yes.”

“Can I borrow it?”

When Umi held out her matchbox with a shocked expression, Kate deftly lit her match and threw it at her rolling tumbleweed.

HUrrrr!!!

Tumbleweed is a tangle of various twigs that is mainly used as firewood.

There is no material better than this for kindling!

“Oh! What is that!”

“Cuckin’ Fire Tumbleweed!”

In an instant, a burning tumbleweed, as if it had come from the fire pit of hell, was completed and rolled toward the warehouse.

“That… !”

“Look.”

Kate smiled softly and winked.

“Are they going to blow up the burning tumbleweeds instead of cleaning them up?”

“Ah… ! [Red Dead Tumbleweed]…!”

[Like this, you can light tumbleweeds lying around. You can start a fire wherever you want or draw people’s attention. Use it for terrorism, infiltration missions, etc.!]

That’s why this game had this title.

“Turn off the damn lights! Rotten!”

“Step on it!”

“This! They’re coming from over there too! “Some idiot doesn’t manage the fire properly and turns it into a fireball!”

“This is the gap, Jack!”

The burning tumbleweed was enough to lure the men guarding the front of the warehouse.

“Let’s save the scared Cherry before Mr. Charles ruins his retirement ceremony!”

“Yes!”

Umi followed Kate into the warehouse with her hand in the holster.

* * *

10 minutes later.

Umi and Kate succeeded in entering the center of Black Hour’s stronghold.

“I got caught.”

“… I guess so.”

Thanks to being caught.

“I never thought I would be caught 10 minutes after coming in… “Jack, how did you do it before when you don’t even know how to bend down?”

“Sorry…”

Even though I had two mouths, it was a mistake that left me speechless, but there was nothing I could do about it.

If you use magical disguise, you can hide in objects around you to avoid the eyes of Black Hour members.

If Umi were alone, she couldn’t suddenly disappear from the sight of Kate, who normally has to hide herself.

Well, I definitely didn’t hesitate for fear that it would turn into a billiard table with several fist-sized balls on it and then start a billiard ball spawning show!

‘No, I didn’t know that the infiltration action part would be this difficult…’

Of course, since it is a game, I thought there would be no difficulty in breaking through without disguise.

I never thought I would be caught by One Q.

If it’s a game, you’re given the opportunity to try again and again, but now that the game is a reality, it’s a retrieval and all that’s pointless.

“But you somehow secured Cherry’s whereabouts and whether she’s alive or dead, right? Oh, it will work out somehow, maybe!”

You suddenly came to save my brother! No, I got caught too. Although she ended up becoming the main character of the meme, Umi was able to figure out Cherry Anderson’s location anyway.

That’s because as soon as I entered the warehouse, what caught my eye was the room where Cherry Anderson was being held.

“I’m glad you don’t seem to have any intention of harming the child.”

Umi nodded her head at Kate’s words.

Although Cherry Anderson was covered in tears as she was taken to a strange place, she showed no signs of being beaten or otherwise harmed. In any case, she is an important negotiation material for the gang.

“But… “The situation is not good.”

Because her uterus was bothering her, she couldn’t lower her waist, so she was caught by a gang member playing poker, and as a result, her hands and feet were tied.

“What are you planning?”

“Now that you’ve seen my face… “They won’t let you go back easily.”

Were Umi’s skeptical thoughts correct?

I’m sorry.

The warehouse door where the two were trapped opened, and the eyes of numerous gang members poured inside.

“Huh?”

“That man… !”

The person who is leading the group and looking down at Umi and Kate is…

First, the guy who appeared when I started Red Dead Tumbleweed 3.

This is the same person who defeated Jack in a pistol duel like something out of a western movie, with his shooting skills comparable to that of the rapid-fire Jack.

[Rapid-fire Jack’s eternal rival. Michael Tyler Black.]

[What is it? Didn’t he die in the last episode?]

[I thought he died in Part 1, but he came back to life several times and followed me]

A rival appears here? Umi felt as if her blood was running cold.

“Jack… We meet again. But this time they were too reckless. Who would have thought that he would do something like that and infiltrate the main base without a second thought.”

Black exhaled the cigar smoke from his mouth with a frown.

“You know very well that the members of our organization have a lot in store for you, Jack. Of course, so do I.”

Black suddenly takes off his shirt and throws it away. There is a clear bullet mark on his chest.

“The bullets you use. It took a full month to completely remove that warhead from my body.”

Didn’t he die?

He said that he hastened another useless death, and although he took all sorts of forms, unfortunately, he seems to have failed to completely defeat Black.

“Well, if that bullet hadn’t missed my heart, I would have said goodbye to this world in just one day, let alone a month.”

Huh?

“What do you mean… ?”

“Jack. You saved me on purpose. Even though he clearly had sufficient shooting skills to pierce my heart and had enough time to check the body. Isn’t that right?”

Black’s face slowly approaches.

“… I can guess why. Aside from Pinkerton’s investigative methods, I am the only clue to the thugs who killed your wife. They were afraid that if they killed me, they wouldn’t be able to find out the whereabouts of the other guys who collaborated with them. Idiot. That innocence is what led you into the trap.”

Kate’s eyes lit up.

“Jack, are you sure?”

“…”

It seems like that was the case. Umi nodded, scanning the game chat window that was updated countless times.

“… Then save me. “I guess this will be my teacher.”

“Under. It’s teacher. Jack has become a funny guy.”

Cluck. Haha.

Behind him, Black’s men burst out laughing. It’s a lame mockery of a bunch of little gangsters.

“Shh.”

But even that stops in an instant with one hand movement from Black.

“… Why should I save you, Jack?”

The atmosphere changes. A terrifying force that makes you feel as if you could put the pistol in your hand at Woomi’s head at any moment and pull the trigger.

“A business that failed because of you, a reputation that was lost because of you, and a subordinate who died because of you. It’s not just one thing. Why should I save you, Jack?”

A voice filled with heat. There was a lot of stuff piled up.

‘Was it wrong…? !’

It seems difficult to get out of here without incident, let alone rescue.

However, something unexpected is heard.

“Well, if it weren’t for your mercy, I wouldn’t be here right now. It’s not something you shouldn’t consider at all. What saves you is.”

“… What?”

Black’s face rises. It looks like a child who has found a fun toy.

“Well, you’re free to believe, but it’s not my order to bring the child. Killing brats isn’t my type of job, and while I coveted the Stagecoach business, I wasn’t in a hurry to sell the Black Hour name. Perhaps it was because among the members of the organization who were blind to performance, there was a guy who was overflowing with unnecessary action. Isn’t it? Horn.”

“… Yes.”

“Okay, bring it.”

As soon as Black finishes speaking, several gang members drag someone into the narrow warehouse.

He must have already been beaten quite a bit, his face and entire body are full of blood and bruises. His nose was broken, and his eyes became black.

“… W-what did you do?”

Before you know it, Black has a pistol in his hand.

“You must take responsibility for such a reckless move. Of course, I’ll give you a chance. And that opportunity will be given equally to Jack and Pinkerton Detective Nari, who dare to trespass on private property.”

Click. The cylinder is opened and the bullets inside fall out.

A revolver with a magazine capacity of 6 rounds.

It is a similar model to the one used by Umi, or rather, by Rapid Fire Jack.

“If you survive this game, I’ll let you go without saying anything.”

“… Game?”

Black grinned and put a bullet into the empty cylinder.

“It’s Russian roulette.”