"Commander!"
"Commander, you're finally back!"
"Anis, Neon, attack the enemy!"
Grim's return greatly boosted the Counterattack Squad's morale.
The three little children simultaneously peeked out from behind the protection and began to open fire.
Although the mass-produced Nikke of Heavenly Ascension retaliated ferociously, no matter how many times they hit Anis and the others, they were unable to suppress the three of them.
"I'm in a bad mood, and you're just looking for death!"
Anis, who had been in a bad mood lately, had now become very agitated. He toppled over and jumped from the balcony, carrying two submachine guns, then charged into the crowd while continuing to shoot. While attacking, Anis did not forget to shout words full of anger such as, "I also want to run with the Commander!"
See their sides collapse.
Rena immediately gave an order to the sniper on the roof: "What Are you waiting for? Quick fire!"
The sniper, without hesitation, pulled the trigger.
Bang!
Just as the bullet is about to hit Marian, Grim teleports to her in the form of a ghost. He slashed with his sword, and the flying bullet instantly split in two.
A broken shell clanked at Surface's figure, shattering Rena's last illusion.
The plan failed.
But it wasn't a total failure.
He had learned how to pass nmiph from Crow, and before it was completely wiped out by The Ark, he could still take a very valuable person with him.
The hero of the Ark, The Commander respected by all Nikke as Hope—Grim.
Rena looked at him with a hateful look. It is precisely because of people like him that the Nikkes are always hesitant, unable to unite and overthrow this decaying society. Because he gives the Nikkes a faint hope that they are willing to humble themselves to be human henchmen, even to point guns at their own kind.
Without a doubt, he is the original sin of all things.
As long as he is killed, cutting off the hopes of others, one day, his compatriots will wake up!
So, what are you still doubting? Come on!
Amidst the hail of bullets, Rena closed her eyes, imagining Grim in her mind as a figure she hated so much. Then, he raised his gun and violently pulled the trigger towards Grim.
Bang!
This deadly bullet shocked everyone present.
Nikke can't attack humans, let alone shoot commanders.
But the bullet did fly towards Grim's heart, destined to pierce his life.
"Commander, get down!"
Neat anxious warning came too late.
And just at that moment, Marian spread her fingers, and a strange energy ripple spread, enveloping the deadly bullet and drawing its momentum into her palm.
"B-How is that possible?"
"What kind of ability is that? Can you even pull a bullet?"
Under Rena's incredulous gaze, Marian flicked a bullet from her palm onto the Surface and said in a very firm tone, "you must not injure my Commander. Since you're already moving, I'll finish you off."
Marian slightly raised her palm, and the machine gun on her shoulder floated up, a terrible red light emanating from the muzzle.
Da da da da da da da!
Accompanied by an almost frenzied burst of gunfire, all the mass-produced Nikkes involved in the attack were hit by bullets and knelt before the Surface.
Marian's powerful firepower finished off all attackers in an instant, even snipers in Tall Buildings did not escape.
Even Grim was surprised by the terrifying power of his shot.
"Commander, aren't I Great? Marian turned around, gripped Grim's shirt with both hands, and puffed out her chest as if showing off: "neat and the others fought against the enemy for quite a while, but I defeated them all in an instant!"
"Marian is very strong... Wait a Minute, Be careful!"
Grim was about to compliment her.
But Nikke who was on the Surface destroyed each other one by one.
Bye! Bye! Bye!
They voluntarily detonate the nuclei inside their bodies, allowing their bodies to explode into scattered fragments of parts.
The aftershocks from the impact slightly affected Grim's side, but fortunately, Marian protected him with her body, blocking the impact, leaving Grim unharmed.
"Commander, are you okay?"After the aftershocks ended, neatly ran out from under the covers, holding Grim's hand with a worried expression, helping him examine his injuries.
"Only abrasions due to stray bullets, minor injuries, not serious."Grim shook his head and turned to the ruins behind him.
Even though they won, they paid a heavy price.
Two buildings on the street were destroyed, the glass and walls of the Commander Center were badly damaged, and Nikke's debris was scattered everywhere. When the wind blows, fragments, whether artificial eyeballs or other objects, roll on the Surface with a clatter, which is very disturbing.
"A wasted victory. Anis, while carrying his weapon, walked to the edge of the ruins in front of him and sighed for a moment: "destroy, loot, burn everywhere, shoot indiscriminately, even blow up two buildings in the Outpost, then directly self-destruct after defeat, without leaving any trace. Yes, these people are even more terrible than terrorists."
Neon nodded and chimed in, "Yes, fortunately neat found them early, so they didn't cause any greater losses, otherwise we would have suffered great losses today."
Anis pouted: "but seeing this Nikke self-destruct in front of me, it still feels a bit... you know, it's like we're the ones who mistreat them. What kind of situation is this?"
Grim shook his head and sighed: "they just don't want to exert any influence for Ark."
"Let's clean up this mess a bit. There should be no more attacks today."
"Okay, Commander."
Dragging his slightly fatigued body, Grim and the Counterattack Squad cleaned up the cluttered Surface briefly before returning to Commander Center.
As soon as Grim sat down on the sofa, he fell down with a tired expression.
Tired.
He was attacked by humans in the morning and by Nikke in the afternoon.
Although he was sure that he could drive away those malicious people, if it happened every day, the pressure would be too great.
And as soon as he goes to the Surface to carry out a mission, the bad guys will definitely take advantage of his absence and tear apart the Commander Center.
That's really frustrating.
Grim was alarmed when Marian suddenly appeared from between his legs with a plop. He smiled and opened his arms, hugging Grim tightly: "Commander! You're back!"
Grim stroked her hair gently: "Marian, I'm back."
Marian rubbed Grim's chest vigorously, sniffed his scent, and whispered, "although I've only been separated from Commander for one morning, I've missed you for so long."
Grim smiled helplessly: "it's only been one morning... You miss me too much, don't you?"
Marian said Honestly, "but I'm afraid!"
"I was afraid that one day I would wake up and the Commander would not want me anymore."
"Why does Marian think that?"
"I've been dreaming a lot lately. I dreamed that you left me alone in a desolate wilderness, and then disappeared before me."
"So, I must have always missed Commander. As long as I continue to miss you, even if one day we part, I'm sure I can find you with my incredible determination."
"Marian..."
Grim gently stroked Marian's face.
He looked at her beautiful and flawless face, and the trace of fatigue in his heart immediately disappeared.
Aren't they just a bunch of bandits trying to steal Marian? What kind of trouble is that?
No matter where they come from, just beat them to a pulp.
Outer Rim, Ark, Royal Avenue, any fucking organization, anyone who dares to touch my exclusive Nikke, I will smash his dog's head!
Even if the people from Ark Government come, I will still fight them. After the fight, worst case scenario, I'll run to the Surface. If Ark doesn't want me, there's always room for me. It's just that, when The Heretic launches an attack later, you BYDs better not beg me and tidy to come back.
"Phew."
After knowing it, Grim with a clear mind, let out a long sigh.
Just as she was about to eat something to replenish her energy, Anis, who could no longer tolerate Marian's monopoly, rushed over to dan then... he grabbed Grim's arm and whined like a baby, "Wuwu~ Commander-sama, I want a kiss and a hug too!"
Grim was stunned: "Hm? Ah?"
"Anis? What are you doing?"
"I want a kiss and a hug, if you don't give it to me, I'll cry for you, wuwuwah ah ah ah ah ah ah -"
"Okay, okay, hug, hug."
Although he didn't know what drove Anis crazy, seeing him on the verge of going insane, Grim had no choice but to pull her into his arms as well.
Anis fully enjoys Grim's embrace, then she gives Marian a contented and mischievous smile.
Hehe~
Just Marian.
Don't think you're the only one who can act cute!
Compared to the omniscient and omnipotent Anis-sama, you're still a bit too naive, you know?
"Whew... Marian was glared at by Anis and instantly buried her head in Grim's chest with a guilty expression: "Commander, Anis bullied me~"
"Wah ah ah, Commander-sama, it's obviously Marian who's bullying me!"Anis bowed his head, not wanting to lose:" you have to be fair to me!"
"(Crying) (Crying)"
"Master, Anis and Marian are bullying me together!"
As soon as Anis finished speaking, Neon also rushed into Grim's arms with a teary face, crying and complaining shamelessly.
Grim stared blankly at the three people who were crying uncontrollably in his arms. After a long time, he finally glanced at Rapi with a doubtful look: "Eh, Rapi?"
"Ehem."
Rapi coughed, as if understanding, and then came to hug him.
"Since the Commander asked, I'll be a team player for once."
"Ah?"
Just like that, Nikke climbed all over Grim.
The three of them hugged like that and enjoyed a pretty happy time.
And Marian obediently admitted her guilt and apologized to Anis and the others, saying that she would never abuse her baby's immunity again.
However, the suspicious Anis felt that this little Nikke must have just said it, and once there was a chance to be sweet to Grim, she would definitely not let go.
When it was time for dinner, as an apology for running with rupees in the morning, Grim specially cooked a plate of delicious dishes.
Boiled chicken thighs, boiled mushrooms and a large bowl of spicy beef.
It was rare for a Counterattack Squad to fight such a powerful battle, and all thanks to Syuen. If he wasn't so smart, Grim definitely wouldn't have been able to get 20 million credit points from him.
"Oh oh~"
"Although it is not Valentine's day yet, I feel that the atmosphere today is very romantic. After a bloody battle with the enemy, then a luxurious candlelight dinner, it was like in a movie! After washing her hands, Anis stood by the dining table, staring at the chicken thighs on the table with an enchanted expression: "to be honest, I feel like I haven't eaten chicken thighs for eight hundred years."
Neon raised his glasses and corrected: "it's been eight days, Anis."
"Master made grilled chicken thighs eight days ago."
"UH, has it been that long?"
"By the way, the chicken in the Ark is very expensive. The holiday period, the fresh food supermarket dared to sell whole chicken to 100,000 credit points, very expensive!"Anis grimaced, complaining about the price at Ark.
For a permanent salaried worker like him, who receives a monthly wage, good dishes with real meat and vegetables can only be expected if Grim processes them and cooks them.
"So, is monopoly really profitable?"
"Certainly profitable," said Grim.
"In that case, Commander-sama, let's create a monopoly as well."
"The idea is good, but what can we monopolize?"Grim looked at Anis.
We're going to go to the Surface and catch two polar bears, and then we're going to cage them and make them breed wildly to have babies, and then we're going to tout them wildly, like bear paws can increase vitality, bear meat can restore kidneys, bear fur attached to the body can prolong life. First, we will raise the price, then we will sell it wildly! Such as bear paws costing ten million credit points per head, bear meat costing one hundred million credit points per bowl. If we do it my way, we'll be rich straight away! Anis was somehow distracted to the polar bear.
Grim rubbed his chin softly with his finger, thought for a moment, but felt something was wrong: "Hmm... The idea was not wrong, but I always felt that something was wrong with one of the steps."
Rapi took his chopsticks and reminded: "Anis, don't you think about the polar bear's appetite? For such a large carnivore, not to mention whether it can adapt to The Outpost environment, the daily consumption of meat alone is already a considerable expense."
Neon raised his glasses and continued: "If we follow Anis' plan, we will go bankrupt before we even have time to promote the bear paw. Later, the Master will owe 350 million, sell himself to Talentum Nikke as a secretary, and we can only see him giving tea and water, pampered by rich women in turn... That can't happen at all!"
Anis: "Eh, I'm just saying Relax, we don't have to raise polar bears."
"By the way, Commander-sama, I have another question for you."
"Talking."
"Valentine's Day, have you decided which Nikke you will choose?"