𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗢𝗫𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗗 ➵ 𝗁𝗈𝗌𝗁𝗂𝗇𝖺 𝗌𝗈𝗌𝗁𝗂𝗋𝗈

23.

Sweat drip down on your face, mixing in with the blood that trickled down on your nose. You harshly wipe away the red liquid as you focused on assisting Narumi, forming portals here and there to make his bullets be more unpredictable than how it is right now. You had to use your full forced to be able to keep up with this guy, you knew he was much more stronger than you, reaching the Combat Power of 98%, proving that he was indeed the strongest Defense Force officer.

The air crackled with energy as gunfire erupted, bullets tearing through the air with deadly accuracy. Each portal you summoned made the Kaiju feel surprised, forcing it to constantly adjust its defense to dodge it.

With the use of his foresight, the power that was granted to him by the retina of Kaiju no. 1, the oldest named Kaiju in the history of the Defense Force, he can easily predict when or how his prey would move by the brain signals of living being whenever they move.

You leap into the air, the weight of the railgun in your hands feeling heavier with each passing moment. Sweat drips down your face, mixing with the blood trickling from your nose. You gaze at the creature in front of you, focusing on its movemens as you take aim at Kaiju no. 9, ignoring the pain and exhaustion you're feeling right now. The railgun hums with power as you fire, the projectile streaking towards the monstrous creature.

Around you, you conjure portals with swift gestures, distorting space and time for your bullets to pierced through the vortex and appeared besude the Kaiju. The monster was receiving multiple bullets in a second, its skin bubbles up as it prepares another attack. And it manages to aim at your figure, its bubbled skin act like a bullet that fly towards you. You react instantly, switching swiftly to your spear and spinning it in a blur to intercept the incoming attack. The impact reverberates through your arms, but you stand firm, channeling every ounce of strength into deflecting the blow.

You aimed your railgun once more on Kaiju no. 9, it was surprised to see and feel Narumi's bullets pierce right through its flesh before it could even move or plan its attack. "[Name]!" He shouted your name amidst firing another shot towards the Kaiju, you hum in response, running onto the side of the building while your railgun was still aimed at the Kaiju.

"I'll slice it up with my bayonet. You continue shooting it!" He commanded, his voice was loud and clear as you shouted back a response. Continuously pulling the trigger every after shot, paving the way for him to easily land his final attack on it.

"I see it now. There's a point where all the signals are passing through." You were taking deep breathe as the recoil keep pushing you back from its impact. Stomping your left foot on the ground as you kneeled, using it to stabilise your form. "That's where your core is."

You finally manage to take a deep breath, lowering your gun with relief. Heat radiates from your suit, the hologram in front of you flashing red to warn of imminent overheating. You've pushed yourself to the limit, and you hate to admit it, but you were struggling to keep up with Narumi and support him in the battle against Kaiju no. 9.

With a mix of exhaustion and awe, you watch Narumi slice through the Kaiju effortlessly, dividing it into three pieces with precise strikes. His shots pierce the creature's skin, shattering its core as it explodes upon impact with the ground. A gust of wind whips around you in the aftermath.

"Surprised to see you keep up with me," Narumi appeared in front of you, offering you his hand to help you stand up. You just rolled your eyes, placing your hand on top of his as he pulled you up. "I told you, don't underestimate me, Narumi." You flip your hair as you stand up, finding the annoyance in his face when you once again called him without his 'honorable title' amusing.

"Captain Narumi, Third Commander [Name] and Kaiju no. 8... Had defeated the Base Kaiju!" You could hear everyone cheering at the successful neutralization of the two Kaiju no. 9. But, the unsettling feeling earlier came back, you swallowed hard as you look around.