"What did you just say, Merlene?"
After asking that question, Jason's eyes fixed on a rifle on the ground and after taking an extra magazine he aimed at the people on the ground directly at their heads before pulling the trigger.
Bang Bang Bang Bang!
The four people were shot in the head, the bullets penetrated their foreheads and shattered the backs of their skulls. It is easy to say that these people would not pose a danger after dying, they would not turn into walkers.
After finishing off all the people he could see, Jason smiled, took a deep breath, and relaxed his whole body.
At the same time, he also heard gunshots coming from outside below the stadium.
However, even though the enemies seemed to be being eliminated, Jason did not look at Merlente; instead his eyes fixed forward and he kept walking.
But after walking for a few more minutes, at the end of the corridor there was a door that was suddenly opened with force.
Click!
Jason raised his weapon and prepared to shoot at any moment, but with his skill and quick reaction, he knew that figure did not have any weapon that threatened his safety, so he relaxed a little.
"Don't shoot, please!"
Jason, who saw this person appear, did nothing, he simply waited for them to come closer.
But at the same time, a figure was following the person who had just entered. That person wore a gas mask and held a pair of long knives while running fearlessly toward their enemy.
"Help me!"
But before he could make any other sound, the masked person threw her knives into the back of the person she was chasing and he fell to the ground after spitting out a mouthful of blood.
"Why did you take so long?" Jason asked with an indifferent look and said, "If you had taken a few more minutes, I might have died."
"I'm sorry, commander!"
Joel and Tommy stepped closer to see what was happening and were stunned when they saw a person lying on the ground with two large knives embedded in his back.
"Why did you kill him?! He's a civilian!"
Jason was getting more and more tired of Merlene, he was truly considering being less passive about this situation, but he looked at the masked woman who was also waiting for answers.
"Sir!" The masked figure removed the mask, revealing a female face no older than seventeen. "This man shouted that we should kill everyone, then he pulled out a pistol and fired into the air, causing many to become uneasy and start shooting."
"Considering the magnitude of the danger, we took lethal measures against those who held their weapons against our people and began to clear the place. Not long before that, we took control of the machine guns and right now those who have not surrendered are being eliminated."
Jason looked at Merlene as if to say that was enough explanation, so after saying it was a good job they all left. By then, the female soldier had handcuffed Merlene's hands behind her back, as well as Karla, Manny, and the others who had not shown resistance.
Under Jason's instructions, neither Joel nor Tommy were considered enemies, instead all of them were now allies under the care of the S.C.T.
…
In an open space, many people were being lined up after a thorough search. All had serious expressions, some were crying and others had parts of their bodies amputated while the doctors tried to save their lives.
Outside, dozens of people dressed in gray suits that covered every part of their bodies and were heavily armed watched this place in silence.
"Considering that the CRM right now will have a little more than 100,000 people, do you think, Joel, that the Fireflies can do anything?"
Without waiting for an answer, he approached the sergeant in command and said, "Méndez, it is always a pleasure to see you on the battlefield."
When the voice surprised Méndez, he shouted and saluted: "Glory to humanity, commander!"
"Glory to humanity, commander!"
All the soldiers gave a respectful salute while looking at Jason with a proud smile. Being on the battlefield beside their commander is becoming more and more difficult; many people from this place could only hear stories they considered very unreal about their commander from their companions.
But even if these were fantasy stories, everyone preferred to believe they were real. And both Merlene and the rest saw and felt the respect everyone had for Jason regardless of what was behind those masks, which made them understand many things.
"Give me a report of the losses," Jason said with an indifferent expression while looking at the people from this base placed under arrest.
"It was a quick operation, the order from the leader of this place helped us take the most difficult points almost immediately, so there were only some injured due to bullet impacts on their suits, but they are only bruises," Sergeant Méndez replied immediately in a firm voice.
"And the enemy?" Jason looked around and saw how the corpses were being placed in body bags and taken to a special place..
"At least seventy and counting, they were the ones who opened fire first so—" But before Méndez continued speaking, Jason interrupted him immediately and said, "Don't try to justify yourself, we are only defending ourselves from our enemies."
"Yes, sir." Méndez's eyes became emotional when he heard that.
Loss and pain are something unavoidable. Jason was aware that many would direct their pain toward someone, and that someone was Jason, who did not have a mask on his face.
The human brain is somewhat peculiar, so Jason knew it was natural that many hated him now that he had killed perhaps many loved ones of those who now remain alive.
But he does not care; the empire he has now built is and will be much greater than any other. Yes, he does not fear being hated since that is normal; he fears not being recognized and that his orders will not be accepted.
Everyone knew that would happen, and they would accept any kind of order that would now be given to them. But many who knew Jason knew he was not so reckless, so they stepped aside and waited.