Chapter 274 – 17.11 Counterterrorism Training

[──We plan to conduct anti-terrorism drills. All members of the academy, including students, please gather in the auditorium without exception. Notice once again. From now on, Rune Academy plans to conduct anti-terrorism training under military control──]

[If you do not cooperate with the training, you may be punished under the Anti-Terrorism Act. Everyone in the academy went to the main auditorium——]

“… Knives. Wouldn’t it be better to go back?”
“Shh.”

Right now Yuuki and I are hiding in the grass somewhere within the academy.
The reason is simple. It’s to hit the bullshit.

“You could be punished under the terrorism law. The mood isn’t good these days either. Isn’t it really a big deal to skip school at times like this?”

Yuuki was still timid. He is like a young man with an upright life.

“Nothing to worry about. Yuu, haven’t you seen ‘The Last of the Terrorist Who Infiltrated the School’ on YouTube?”
“Huh? I didn’t see…”

Tsk tsk. I clicked my tongue and gave a brief explanation to my childhood friend who couldn’t keep up with the trend.

“A retired special forces member got a job as a school security guard and was doing well, when terrorists broke into the school and took the students hostage.”
“To…”
“And then the security guard, a former special forces member, subdues all the terrorists and rescues the students. The security guard, who was usually treated coldly because he was not trustworthy, was actually a very strong special forces member. Aren’t you sick?”
“Is that so?”

After all, this guy became a woman, and it seems that her sensibility has changed.
How can you not know the aesthetics of this thrilling ‘power breath’!

“And Yuu. Isn’t this a setting you’ve heard a lot about?”
“Uh? What settings?”
“You and I, in a way, we were from special forces, right?”

Yes. Me and Yuuki were talents that fit the setting of “Ex-special forces”.

“That, that… I could do that, but…”
“If that actually happens, then it’s our turn to take on that ‘ex-special ops’ role. The gangsters who were hiding their powers are actually former special forces members, so they subdue the terrorists and save the girls! The women who were saved fall for me and have fun!”
“I think the movie is different from reality… And Knives had already…”
“Shh. Come.”
“Town.”

I cover the whispering Yuuki and hide in the bush.
On the other side, a group of soldiers were moving towards the auditorium.

“… Knives. Something is wrong.”

Whisper. For some reason, Yuuki whispered in a serious voice.

“Huh. I feel weird here too.”

Since I was still attached to Yuuki, I was about to become weird there too.

“No! It’s not like that!”
“Shh.”
“Town.”

Yuuki, who tried to raise her voice, covered her mouth again.
Fortunately, the soldiers passed by without noticing.
When I opened my mouth, Yuuki spoke in a whisper again.

“The rifle looks strangely heavy. Could that have live ammunition in it? It would be dangerous in the presence of students.”
“Could it be a horror shot?”
“Then I’m glad…”
“No matter how much you practice training like a real battle, will you use live ammunition for academy training? Let’s sell our worries.”

No matter how many times I said it, Yuuki’s worries did not go away easily.

“Don’t do that, Knives, check it with the mind rune. I mean, I’m kind of anxious.”
“Hmm. It’s a rune…”

The rune was sealed by Muramasa the other day, and after that, the rune was sealed with a mysterious technique in Arashi Commander’s Office.

If the technology to seal my runes was commercialized like this, I thought it would be dangerous to rely solely on runes. If I can block my runes, there’s no law saying that later I can use them against them to spread false information or to stop developing skills that manipulate me.

Since then, if possible, I have lived without runes. I had to live without runes on a daily basis so that I wouldn’t panic when I was in trouble. It’s true that it was comfortable because I didn’t hear the surrounding noise thanks to that.

“You are right, Yuu. If you don’t use it at a time like this, when will you use it?”

Runes will rust if you don’t use them sometimes.
I decided to turn the soul rune after a long time.

『Since Knives and I are stuck together like this, it seems like we are dating. I’m kind of ashamed.”

Oh oh? After all, if you stick together, you can hear Yuuki’s inner thoughts.

“What’s the matter?”

Yuuki taking off his pretense.

“Hehe. You cute boy.”
“Wow!”

As a prize, she massaged his chest.

“Who are you!”
“Oops.”

Thanks to that, I was caught by the soldiers.

What a stupid thing!

Three heavily armed soldiers.
Maybe it was a terrorist concept, even his face was covered with a mask.

“You… Omg! Colonel KW?!”

Besides, those soldiers recognized me at a glance.

“No way. You caught me.”
“Look. It’s not like a movie.”
“No. Because these people are originally soldiers. If I was a real terrorist, they wouldn’t recognize me.”

Me and Yuuki raised both hands in a gesture of surrender and whispered.
The minds of the soldiers flowed into my head.

『I-how should I do this? Report? A request for support?』
『Die, die, die, die——」
“If I surrender, will I see you? Shall we just drop our weapons and surrender?”

Hmm?
Die?
Die why die
Why are you so uptight? Who eats it?

“Soldier uncle. Is that gun loaded with bullets?”

Yuuki asks the soldier dressed as a terrorist with an innocent face.
This guy, pretending to be a girl who doesn’t know anything about becoming a woman.

However, despite Yuuki’s innocent question, the soldier disguised as a terrorist was terribly embarrassed and made excuses.

“Oh no! It’s just a fake shot! It’s a bullet that only makes the gun weight heavier! Really!”
“Aha.”
“A fake shot?”
“Yep!”
“Where. Give it to me.”

When I reached out my hand, the terrorist quickly removed the magazine and put it out.

“Here it is!”
“That’s right. It’s a real fake shot.”
“What is a real fake shot?”
“Fake real shot? A real fake shot?”

What was inside the magazine was a fake lead bullet with a green colored bullet.

“But this is a counterterrorism drill, right?”
“Is that so?”
“Can I subdue you here?”
“Hey?!”
“Surrender! I will surrender!”
“Please save my life!”

Suddenly, the terrorists raised both hands and surrendered.

“Who killed you? I know someone as a lunatic who kills even in training.”
“Hee! Sorry!”
“Just save my life!”
“These are real.”
Hehe!”
“Nives. Be patient You keep getting more scared.”
“Chit.”

In the end, the three terrorists we met were marked for death.

“So, what will the terrorists do next?”

When I ask, the dead terrorists hesitantly answer.

“Four, the dead are not supposed to talk…”
“What is it?”
“Oh no! The terrorist team is about to break through the auditorium entrance and take the students hostage! There is a scenario where a special forces team subdues the terrorists and rescues the students!”
“Hmm. Right.”

I thought I knew the scenario roughly.

Right now, the academy is said to have been invaded by an assailant, and all students are evacuated to the auditorium. It must be that the soldiers prevent terrorists from infiltrating there.

“What can I do?”

When asked about the dead terrorist again, he hesitantly answers.

“That… If you just watch…”
“What? Then I won’t be seen!”
“Hee!”

Yuuki asks me who is acting tyrannically for no reason.

“Nives. What are you going to do by jumping out of here?”

Yuuki seems to be dissatisfied that I stand out too much.
But I had to stick out more.
More than now. It should have stood out even more!

“What? If I’m going to put all of you in the harem, shouldn’t I prove to the world that I’m a great man? In order not to talk behind my back, I have to be ridiculously out of sight. You have to stand out enough to say, ‘A person like that can’t help it even if he has 20 brides.'”
“That… I see.”

It is certain that ‘Knives Harem’ has more than 10 regular members. Might increase further there. That way, there’s no way it won’t be a hot topic.

“Surprisingly, Knives also had an idea.”
“What is the surprise? I am always thinking.”

There is no way the media will let you go even if you go into hiding. So, I plan to pull aggro as much as possible and break through head-on. In order to do that, I had to become a great man that no one could help but acknowledge.

“Let’s go, Yuu.”
“Uh? Where?”
“To beat the terrorists.”
“Huh? Really do it?”

I ran ahead of Yuuki.

Terrorists would not have entered the auditorium yet. The special forces team will attack before they can penetrate the main auditorium entrance, so I have to go ahead and kill the terrorists.

Arrived.
In front of the main auditorium entrance.

“Wow~! Knives Windsor appears!”
“Kek!”

Just in time, dark guys who looked like terrorists were huddled together in front of the auditorium.

A commotion spreads among the terrorists when they see me suddenly appearing.
Although they are dressed up as terrorists, they are originally soldiers. There was no human in it who did not know me.

“Who is the leader of the terrorist faction!”

No one seemed willing to fight, so I called the captain.
If I just defeat the captain, it’s as if I’ve defeated all the terrorists.

“That’s me.”

Then, what came out of that group, my God.

“… Arnold?”

When the man as tall as a mountain took off his mask, a familiar face appeared.
It was Arnold.