Chapter 210: Fourth Update! Army of Salvation! 

Chapter 210: Fourth Update! Army of Salvation! 

Ten minutes ago, inside the Kongokaku Meeting Hall, the atmosphere became extremely serious as the Soldiers aimed their Steam Guns at Mima Amatori.

This made Yotsugawa Ayame quite astonished. She just felt that since Mima Amatori's arms were 'bound' and he was completely kneeling on the ground, was it still necessary to be so careful?

"Stop acting."

From his elevated position, Koukyuu Amatori looked down with a stern face upon his overly excellent Eldest Son, with whom he had already severed their father-son relationship.

"I know you're definitely plotting something."

He just glanced at Yotsugawa Ayame, simply not believing that this kind of little girl could capture Mima Amatori. He thought inwardly, "Son, oh Son, your biggest miscalculation was choosing her."

"Bring it up."

Koukyuu Amatori gave an Order to the two Samurai not far away. They quickly responded, then took out a Short Sword with a red Scabbard and white Sword Hilt from a rosewood Box and respectfully presented it.

"Among your possessions, I found something that brings back memories."

This Shogun took the Short Sword and held it in his Right Hand, then walked in front of Mima Amatori, who was below the Steps.

Mima Amatori slightly raised his head and glanced, then said in a low voice with a complex Expression, "This is the only gift you ever gave me. I wanted to return it to you at the end."

"Father, my Lord, if you have pity on me, please at least kill me yourself in the end." After speaking, Mima Amatori, looking submissive and ready to be slaughtered, closed his eyes.

"Very well."

Koukyuu Amatori agreed with a blank Expression. He held the Scabbard in his Left Hand and the Sword Hilt in his Right Hand, but just as he drew out half of the Blade, he felt a pain in his palm.

"Hmm?"

When he opened his Right Hand and brought it before his eyes to look, he was surprised to find a spot of blood had appeared on his palm, and more blood drops were continuously seeping out from within.

"Father, my Lord."

At this moment, Mima Amatori raised his head, looked up at his Father, and said with a Smile, "Before I die, I have a Matter to tell you."

"Why I was able to survive in Combat with the Kabane."

"The threat of the Kabane lies in their ability to lurk among the populace. Even at this very moment, their numbers are still continuously increasing, and I know how to distinguish them, which is why I've been able to live until now."

Just as he used his words to attract everyone's attention, yet no one noticed that their General-sama's Right Hand was starting to turn black and purple from the palm, and the Blood Vessels were rapidly emitting a flame-like Radiance.

"You're talking about the Kabane's Bite Mark, right? That's why we need to conduct inspections..."

The Samurai Chief Steward shouted loudly, but Mima Amatori shook his head and said with a Smile, "Relying solely on inspections cannot discover all the Kabane. The Evidence is that there are Kabane right here now!"

"What?!"

As soon as the words fell, the Samurai and Soldiers in the Main Hall looked at each other in panic. The Fear that the Kabane brought them was truly too long-lasting and had long been deeply rooted in their Hearts.

"All of you, look clearly!"

Mima Amatori slowly stood up, with his hands bound behind his back, but his current appearance was full of vigor and high spirits, and he shouted spiritedly, "After discovering one, you must strike first before being killed! Otherwise, the next person to turn into a Kabane will be you!"

Every single word he spoke was so clear and distinct, yet they pierced into everyone's Hearts like fine needles, making people feel Fear uncontrollably.

Even that Yotsugawa Ayame subconsciously became nervous.

"Hmph—"

At this moment, the Gun-wielding Soldier standing guard nearby suddenly discovered that on General Amatori's Right Hand, the charred black color was spreading towards his arm at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Especially those glowing Blood Vessel patterns made his Pupil suddenly contract even more, and instantly, immense Fear erupted in his Heart. This made him quickly raise his Steam Gun and aim it.

"Ah!"

"You dare to point a Gun at me..."

Koukyuu Amatori glared furiously at this young Soldier, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he attracted the gaze of more Samurai and Soldiers. Now everyone saw that this General's neck had developed Kabane symptoms.

"Look! It's the Radiance emitted by the Kabane!"

Mima Amatori straightened up and shouted loudly with Excitement. The next second, that young Soldier, spurred on by his voice, pulled the Trigger forcefully, instantly shooting through Koukyuu Amatori's chest, causing him to fall to the ground with a Scream.

"Continue firing!"

"Don't ever think that one shot can penetrate a Kabane's Heart!"

Mima Amatori, this 'dutiful son', continued to fan the flames and instigate from the side, instantly causing more Gunshots to continuously hit his old Father's body, bringing with them streaks of steaming blood.

Meanwhile.

He exerted force with both hands, easily tearing apart the Thick Rope around his wrists. This was too simple for a Kabaneri. He then drew out that gift his Father had given him in his childhood.

But he found that a layer of Kabaneri Heart Membrane had already been attached to the Blade, which was currently emitting streaks of red Blood Vessel Radiance.

"Mima----"

Mima Amatori watched with a blank Expression as his Father let out an angry roar towards him.

"Remember, it wasn't me who killed you, but Fear, Father, my Lord..."

As soon as the words fell, the black and red Blade stabbed into the latter's Heart, which had begun to glow, and then he just watched him fall down the Steps, spurting blood.

"General... General-sama..."

The Officials watched dumbfounded at the Kabane Corpse that had fallen before them.

[Bang bang bang bang, bang bang bang bang]

Just at this moment, dense Gunshots sounded again, but this time they weren't from these Soldiers inside the Hall, but from outside the Main Hall!

"Report!"

"The Soldiers of the 'Iron Fortress' are launching a Rebellion! Okuto Bushi-sama has fallen in battle!"

Only saw a low-ranking Samurai quickly run in and shout loudly, but immediately he was stunned by the Situation inside the Hall.

"Mima! As expected..."

That Samurai Chief Steward named Kota Niikoshi drew his Katana. Just as he was about to say something, pointing the tip of his Blade at Mima Amatori on the Steps, he was loudly interrupted by the latter.

"It's not over yet!"

"Since even the General is a Kabane, there must definitely be other Kabane mixed Inside the City, right among us!"

This time, Mima Amatori actually picked up the Loudspeaker used to announce to the entire Fortress. This made his voice, accompanied by the chaotic Gunshots from the direction of the City Gate, resound throughout the entire Kongokaku.

"..."

The Citizens and Soldiers throughout the entire Fortress were stunned. "They... there are already Kabane among us?!"

To be honest.

If it were normal times, these people would only listen as if it were a joke. Where is this place? This is the Shogunate's Capital! How could that be?

But the problem is, these Gunshots and Explosions coming from afar clearly indicate encountering a large number of Kabane attacking the Fortress. This made everyone panic.

"Quickly give this to me!"

Suddenly, a man fixed his gaze on a Soldier standing guard nearby, or rather, on the Steam Gun in his Hand. Driven by Fear, he completely lost his reason and actually rushed forward to start snatching that Gun.

[Bang!]

Following a muffled Gunshot that shot through an innocent person opposite, a great Chaos began to spread, manipulated by great Fear.

Soon, the Gunshots were not only coming from the City Gate, but more, they were sounding from every corner of Kongokaku!

They were slaughtering each other, accusing each other of being Kabane. Everyone had lost their composure, only fighting for that sliver of hope for themselves.

Some people were fleeing, some were protecting their Family, while others chose to riot. They wanted Weapons!

"Hahahaahaha"

In the High Altitude, Crocodile, who had turned into a mass of Sandstorm, looked down upon this delightful great commotion and let out the most unrestrained laughter.

"That's right, that's right, this is what I wanted to see!"

"This brat Mima Amatori, his understanding of the human Heart and his grasp of Fear are truly remarkable. It's just a pity I can't destroy this place..."

He felt that if he could have a Bomb of super great Power and throw it down when everyone was exhausted from the slaughter, that would truly be a perfect conclusion.

"Next is the performance of our Army becoming the Savior."

Crocodile's gaze looked towards that pitch-black Train that had already rushed into the City Gate. Inside that Train Car were fully armed Army Soldiers...

(End of this chapter)