RM Vol 3: For a World without Boundary – Chapter 29: A Magical Tetrahedron… Whatever The Hell That Is

RM Vol 3: For a World without Boundary – Chapter 29: A Magical Tetrahedron... Whatever The Hell That Is

You know, oh good Lord in Heaven, I am starting to regret ever picking up the slag for my sisters. This was supposed to be just another standard patrol, one of many to make sure the Sardegnian Army fell in line with laws and orders. The original intention wasn't to see the complete annihilation of a full-blown army corps!

Having been tailing the corps from start to finish. I've managed to see everything I need to know to make a decision. It's time to, quite frankly, get the fuck out. This is the second time I run into this group of armored soldiers and from what I've seen so far, I am partly glad that I've taken on this assignment instead of my weaker sisters. Had they been involved, I can imagine it would end very badly for them. They're too jumpy for their own good and these soldiers? They don't mess around. They have changed the landscape if it means ending this army corps. So they will stop at nothing to ensure their anonymity.

It's just my luck running into them, again. Or was this by God's will?

I turn around after eliminating any trace that points to my existence in the area. It should have been a clean getaway if not for the sight of an armored soldier with a skeletal face etched on his helmet. "Boo."

"What the fuck!?" I would be lying if I said I wasn't frightened. The suddenness and low visibility only enhanced the experience.

My instinct kicks in almost immediately and I have to use every fiber of my being to not pull out my guns. Why? Well, there's a big freaking weapon pointing at me and I am not a willing participant in testing how my barrier will hold up against that thing. At least, not yet. Seeing me not making any sudden movement despite my twitchy fingers, a gruff voice, presumably coming from the man with the skeletal helmet, says.

"Smart choice. Now nighty-night."

"Wha-" A heavy impact struck my head, cutting off my sentence and my consciousness. The last thing I remember is myself thinking of Kallen and how the Hell did I not detect them sneaking up on me...

And then I woke up on my back, kilometers away from where I was, and unfortunately in the middle of nowhere. "You have got to be kidding me, God." I looked up into the sky as I complained. The only good thing is that they didn't bind me, or well, they did not do anything else aside from transporting me elsewhere. Heck, even my guns are still on my hips, and here I thought they would take the chance to study me or my weapons.

I sit up, checking on my inventory to make sure nothing is wrong. Aside from some supplies, I don't go out and carry any sensitive material so go through everything swiftly, only to stop when I see a new object in my backpack. "Well, this is new." I muttered while picking up a gray tetrahedron with red tips. It's made with an unknown material, but it's light and translucent... And it's tough too. I don't think I can crush it without pouring in a significant amount of strength in my grip, surprisingly. Regardless, I don't think I will test that just yet. Who knows what this thing is that those soldiers left behind? And for what reason too?

"Gotta check this thing out." I muttered before standing up, patting myself of dust as good as I could. After rearranging my attire, I start searching for landmarks to determine where I am. "Great, at least it will only be a short run to get there. Thanks the Lord that those brutes didn't do anything else."

I juggle the cube into the air. "Time to go." And then I almost dropped it due to the weird shape of the tetrahedron. Due to me not knowing whatever the thing is in the first place, it puts me in quite a scare until I manage to get a hold of it with two hands. I breathe out the breath I have been holding in after that. Taking a look at the thing, I complain. "If this thing is something explosive, I was a fool to play with it in the first place..."

"On an unimportant note, this is a stupid shape if it's a grenade of some sort."

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"Ok, so let me get this straight." Said a girl with a long white twin-tail, her eyes blindfolded with a strip of black cloth. "You were jumped on, knocked out, then carried 20 km away from a crime scene, dumped in the middle of nowhere alongside a strange, potentially dangerous cube of glass? Need I tell you how insane and how stupid you were to bring that here?!" The girl radiated power when she spoke the last sentence. Behind her, four coffins start floating and Natasha really doesn't want to dance with death beams right now.

Despite her reservation, Natasha raises her hands up in a calming gesture. "Hey, it's not like I have anywhere else to come to! The last thing I need is to place Kallen in the crosshair of these guys! You gals, on the other hand, have been under the radar for the entirety of this war. You're the best bet I have to figure out whatever the Hell this thing is safe!"

"Woman! In case you have forgotten, we used to be nuns! Not spies nor detectives! And like you, I have things to care for! My family, to care for!"

Crap, she is charging her death beams! Natasha thought.Nêww chapters will be fully updated at novelhall.com

Natasha should be careful of what she wishes for.

Just when she finished her sentence, the tetrahedron activated itself as circles of lights appeared at the tip of the cube, shocking Natasha, Ana, and the Praetorians into grabbing their weapons. Camila, however, gestures for them to stand down as the lights condense into the image of a young woman, dressed in formal attire with her face hidden with a mask that covers her upper face. The young woman looks around the cavern before looking down at them.

"Well, well, well... This is a surprise indeed." The woman, seated in an elaborate wooden chair, said. "It appears some interesting individuals come up and you, my little Raven, are not alone as expected."

Natasha recognizes this voice all too well. "You were the one from that prisoner camp."

With her grin visible, the figure replies. "Indeed, it is I. I see you have made friends with very special girls, it does explain the strange energy readings that we weren't expecting from your end."

"Hey, whatever you want from me, you best leave them out of this." Natasha said defensively, not wanting to get the zombie sisters involved in her mess.

The figure just maintains her smile while staring at Natasha. "I smell a story here."

The pair then holds a staring contest of sorts, which Natasha finds herself losing, knowing that right now she doesn't have any good card to play. Thankfully, the woman on the other end smirks, shrugging her shoulders. "But luckily for you, I will not ask you to divulge any information about them as a sign of goodwill."

Natasha eyes Camila, who just nods without offering any word. She will leave it for Natasha to handle as it's her business unless she needs help. "I guess I should say thank you. Although how your men treat me leaves much to be desired."

The masked woman laughs. "Oh please, if it weren't for my order, you would have never seen Kallen Kaslana ever again. Quite frankly, you keep stumbling into our businesses like a magnet, little Raven. You should feel lucky that you have caught my interest, you and your loving S-rank Crusader. The same can be said for your friends nearby. Spain is truly a land full of wonders at this rate."

"... Should I be worried, lady?" Natasha asked, instantly on guard. Ana who is next to Camila hisses audibly as a warning to the masked stranger.

The woman in question just laughed. "Oh, where are my manners?" She stands up before performing a small bow. "You may call me Overlord, though if you're as smart as I think you are, you will know my true identity soon enough. And to be truthful with you, the original intention of leaving behind this communicator was just to keep a tab on you every now and then. And maybe offer an exchange of information between the two sides when the situation calls for it. But as of five minutes ago, your... collective worth has arisen so much that we can't just ignore anymore."

Overlord then leans in, interlocking her fingers together. "Now then, ladies, I am offering to establish a cooperative relationship with you all. I assure you that whatever is it that you're required, I will be able to help easily with the resources I have at my disposal."

"... And what will we have to do in return?" Camila, surprisingly, was the one to interject. Natasha glances at her but not saying anything. She too is interested in seeing what this Overlord has to offer.

"That, my fair lady, is a matter worth negotiating, don't you think?" Overlord smirked. "But please, we can eat and discuss at the same time. I am just about grabbing a plate of my own on this end."

Natasha has a feeling that this meal will be a long one.