The mission progress that came to his ears didn't make Lancer actions hesitate at all. At this moment, all he wanted to do was to let loose and kill. The scorching hot blood of the ghouls couldn't extinguish the anger in his heart.
Initially, he was prepared to follow Kureo Mado instructions to hide in the shadows, wait for an opportunity, and keep an eye on 'Gourmet,' who could appear at any time. But an 'accident' occurred.
The 'Ghoul Restaurant' was located below an ordinary coffee shop. It was very normal for a vegetable vendor's car to come, but when he saw the 'ingredient bags' being unloaded from the car, his expression was incredibly grim. Because the size was just right for a person, he unhesitatingly snuck over. Then, when he tore open the first bag and saw a young man in a suit, he probably guessed the situation of the other bags.
This car was indeed transporting 'ingredients,' it was just that these 'ingredients' were a bit special.
The result was naturally self-evident. Lancer didn't care whether the delivery person was a human or a ghoul. He unhesitatingly stabbed the driver's heart with his spear. As for the other three 'movers'? They also didn't escape the fate of being stabbed in the heart.
But this wasn't the end, because he had actually triggered a 「Special Mission」.
'Special Mission: Savior'
'Mission Requirements: Rescue the humans inside the Ghoul Restaurant.'
'Mission Rewards: 5 points for each human who survives, and 1 random equipment for more than 50% survival.'
'Mission Progress: 27/33'
If this mission was just the fuse, then when he arrived at the 'Ghoul' restaurant through the back kitchen's passage, he was completely enraged.
He had been an investigator for over 2 months. During this time, it wasn't that he hadn't seen humans who had been attacked by ghouls. He could now be said to be immune to a certain extent, but when he saw the humans, who were like lambs waiting to be slaughtered, on the tables or piled on the ground, and the ghoul chef turned his back to him and said, 'Put the top-grade stuff on the side, someone will come and get it later. Throw the rest directly into the pool, I'll take care of it soon.' he even had an incredible thought that what was there wasn't humans, but simply 'ingredients.'
But then this absurd feeling turned into anger. The quinque made from Rize Kamishiro's kagune instantly popped out and directly pierced the other party's heart, and this normally dark brown long spear flashed with a demonic light.
'Kamishiro 1/4'
'Characteristic:
Ghoul Slayer: Deals a certain damage bonus to ghouls using RC cells.'
'Gluttony: Devours life to strengthen attacks (4/100), duration 300S.'
After waking everyone up, Lancer told them to leave. Based on the time, Kureo Mado and the others should be arriving soon. As for him? The progress was down by one. There were six people found in the car, and thirteen people here, which meant that the remaining survivors were still in the restaurant.
But this world was always so cruel. It would never stagnate for a certain person.
'Mission Progress: 19/33'
His running feet stopped, but Lancer expression became even more sullen.
Indeed, according to the points calculation, he only lost 60 points. As long as the remaining people could survive, he could still complete the mission. He would just need to kill a few ghouls, and with his strange luck, he could make up for it in at most a week, but...
As the scene in the 'back kitchen' kept replaying in his mind, his expression gradually became ferocious.
Biologically speaking, humans were just evolved primates, but perhaps it was his identity as a human that made him unable to accept the existence of other humans as if they were lambs waiting to be slaughtered...
"Zzzzz~ Zzzzz~"
Because of his anger, he kept clenching the long spear in his right hand, and the sound of his palm rubbing against the spear was incredibly harsh.
"Hah~!"
A few seconds later, Lancer took a deep breath, and his stopped feet moved again. This time, however, his previously angry expression was gone, replaced by a cold killing intent.
'Kill them all!'
It wasn't because of his duty as an investigator, nor was it because of the so-called mission. It was simply following the guidance of his heart. At this moment, all he wanted to do was vent, and the only way to vent was to kill all of those ghouls!
Like an enraged beast, he killed several ghouls who were in his way, but his movements became faster because in this underground space filled with the smell of blood, an even thicker smell of rust was floating towards him from a distance.
On the other side, Kureo Mado and the others, who had no idea that Lancer would suddenly disobey his orders and start a killing spree, finally arrived at the top of the 'Ghoul Restaurant.' However, what Kureo Mado didn't expect was that before they raided the Ghoul Restaurant, a group of people covered in blood came over, escorted by a few third-class investigators.
"What's going on?"
"They're survivors! According to the survivors' descriptions, the person who saved them should be Second-Class Investigator Lancer!"
The person who saved them was Lancer, but Lancer wasn't here...
He reflexively took out his phone but then stuffed it back into his pocket.
Lancer whereabouts were unknown now. If he rashly called him, it might affect his actions. Even though he was worried, the best option right now was not to disturb the other party.
"You two, the blockade here and the protection of the civilians are in your hands."
"Leave it to us, First-Class Investigator Mado. But what are you planning to do..."
"Although we have blocked this place, who knows if there are other passages? I'm going to investigate! Amon!!"
"Here!!"
"Take a team and come down with me!"
"Yes!!"
The death rate of investigators was not low, this was a well-known fact. At least a hundred investigators sacrificed themselves every year. And the 20th ward, as the 'quietest' of all the wards, was where most of the new recruits were assigned. It was a place for them to grind for experience and then get a promotion. Most of the people here had never participated in a large-scale operation organized by the CCG, so when they looked at the passage in front of them that was like a devil's den, many of them couldn't help but gulp.
"Clack~ clack~"
But at that moment, a sound of shoes hitting the ground suddenly came. A slightly hunched figure walked across the crowd and unhesitatingly walked towards the entrance of the hole.
Because it was a planned operation, everyone was wearing 'combat uniforms,' and Kureo Mado was no exception.
The black combat uniform made the not-so-tall Kureo Mado look a little strange, but he was holding a quinque and walking at the front of the team, striding into the dark passage. His confident movements also slightly relaxed the tense hearts of the ordinary investigators who were following closely behind.
But this slightly high morale didn't last long. After a few minutes of walking, they felt something sticky under their feet.
"This is... blood?"
Although they were still a distance away from the room in front, the blood under their feet was bone-chilling.