The civil war in the Republic of Banara was about to end.
When the internal lines broke out, the government army was one-sided and the defeat of the Novam National Liberation Army was obvious to anyone. The government army put in a large amount of battle creatures, even scattered BC weapons, and continued to trample the liberation army.
The figures of the Novam National Liberation Army soldiers and people of the Novam race, who were devoured by battle creatures and died in agony from BC weapons, were filmed by battlefield journalists, and the devastation of Banara was made public to the world.
Naturally, the government of the Republic of Banara became the target of criticism from all over the world, but they continued to oppress the ethnic group regardless.
Within the Republic of Banara, the Novum, a minority race that had been persecuted for many years, thought their fate was to fall with a raised fist, but an unexpected helping hand made a miraculous reversal.
A few months ago, the Liberation Army asked for help from the legendary revolutionary who was called the greatest hero of the 21st century.
A great hero who has traveled across countless countries and battlefields, serving in coup d'états for people suffering from oppression by dictators, liberation activities for ethnic minorities, resistance to military intervention by powerful countries against small countries, and mopping up the Mafia. His entry into the war turned the tide of the war dramatically.
"Takahiko! The government has announced the end of the war!"
In the midst of the jungle where the fires and smoke were rising here and there, a leader of the liberation army rushed up, showed his white teeth and shouted happily. Even though he's an executive, he's still in his mid-teens. He was the head of the Liberation Army's youth corps.
"Oh, I just heard it over the radio. We're done with work here, and we're unemployed, sorry."
Shijimata Kahiko, a bearded Japanese soldier leaning against a tree with an assault rifle, laughs.
He must be in his mid-twenties. He is a tall, upside-down triangle with a sturdy figure unlike any other Japanese, and a tanned, wild-looking, fearless face.
"I didn't pay any money to begin with. Anyway--"
Just as the boy was about to say something, Takahiko stood up as if he was repelled.
Aiming at what appeared behind the boy, Takahiko pulled the trigger of his rifle.
A gigantic four-legged beast bursts with murderous intent and leaps at the boy and Takahiko.
"Maybe it's five meters long." Its whole body is green, its head is covered with something like a helmet, and from its mouth it has long fangs like those of a saber-toothed tiger that perished in ancient times. His claws are also unusually long, as if he had four survival knives in his hands.
"Of course, there's no way such creatures exist in the natural world." It's a biological weapon called a battle creature.
In the first half of the 21st century, before the outbreak of the war between the United States and China, remote-controlled unmanned robotic weapons were introduced into battlefields around the world. The development of mass-produced biological weapons with excellent lethality was promoted.
Although there were issues with animal protection and ethics, since the US-China War 30 years ago when a large number of animals were introduced in disregard of international law, they have become a popular presence in conflict zones around the world. It's becoming
Because it is extremely low cost, it can be disposable, and although it is a bioweapon that sells for its agility and mobility, it can also be used as a normal firearm as long as it hits.
In addition, if the warhead is filled with a lysate that rapidly decomposes proteins and chitin, which is made for anti-battle creatures, it is even possible to kill them with a pistol.
A bullet fired from Takahiko's rifle pierced the head, which was strongly guarded, and moreover, most of the head was melted from the inside by the liquefied meat, and the battle creature's huge body jumped at Takahiko. , Crash landed right next to Takahiko, lay down and started convulsing.
"Putting aside the people in the government army, it seems they still don't understand the meaning of the end of the war.
With a fearless smile, Takahiko points behind the boy.
When the boy turned around, he could not count on his two hands how many various types of battle creatures were shooting at them with murderous intent. Some are equipped with projectiles, while others have hard armor that is unlikely to be killed with hand-held weapons.
"There's no such thing as one of these guys, whose basic tactics are push and push with numbers, toughness, and mobility. Are there 300 of these?"
"It's thirteen. So, what do you say in the language of Takahiko? Zettai Zetsume? Bunjikyusu?"
Perhaps because of Takahiko's smile without a sense of urgency, the boy didn't feel any fear and even had the leeway to make jokes.
"Nnya. The promised scene where a hero of justice appears and saves a close call."
"That's a sentence, not a word. Takahiko must understand the meaning of the question and answer it. Yeah."
Immediately after Takahiko answered the boy soldier, a familiar voice was heard from behind.
"I don't know, the government has raised the white flag of surrender, and it seems that the battle creatures that have been released in various places are left as they are. Let's clean up for you."
Even without looking, Takahiko could tell that supernatural powers were being activated behind him. Takahiko doesn't have any mysterious witchcraft or supernatural powers, but thanks to his long friendship, if his partner activates such a power, he'll be able to tell by his presence.
All the battle creatures that were about to attack Takahiko and the boy changed.
There are various types of abnormalities, such as those who collapse on the spot and have convulsions, those who writhe in agony while foaming from their mouths, those who continue to bark while crying, and those who are confused and spin around the place. However, all of them are in a state of having their fighting power stolen.
"It's interesting that your power works on battle creatures that only have the input of killing."
"However, if you become an insect-level intelligence and mind, it won't work as expected. Well, it works just fine for mammals and birds. Yeah. It seems to work for highly social reptiles as well. Like, crocodiles."
A small man wearing glasses answered Takahiko's words. Like Takahiko, he's Japanese, and he's a young man with an overly boyish appearance and a friendly face.
"It's still dangerous around here. For now, let's say goodbye."
Unparalleled revolutionary who accomplished many feats――Yumio Amano said so and turned on his heels first. Takahiko and the boy follow suit.
After passing through the jungle and returning to one of the villages, where the Novum National Liberation Army celebrated their victory, he was enthusiastically welcomed as a hero, and then headed to the graves of the victims with a sorrowful look on his face.
"But it's terrible. This is. Yeah, it's terrible. It's really terrible. It's really terrible."
While mourning the victims, Yumio glanced at the corner of the graveyard.
In the corners of the graveyard, countless corpses were still lined up without being buried. All of those corpses had developed red eczema all over their bodies, and were covered in scratches that they had scratched themselves.
It was supposed to be incinerated all at once, but because corpses were brought in one after another, they were left exposed to the open without being incinerated.
The BC weapon "Red Tormentor Kai" used by the government forces was a disaster.
The "Red Tormentor", which is different from that, is one of the world's three major man-made viruses, along with the sex change virus and the vampire virus, and is also a BC weapon for riot control recognized by the international community.
When infected, red eczema appears all over the body, and although the itching it creates makes it impossible to do anything decent, it is not life threatening and will recover in half a day. No sequelae remain.
"Because it is difficult to develop immunity, you can get infected many times, and above all, you can get infected through the air." It's a convenient substitute for neutralizing the opponent without killing them.
However, a Japanese backstreet weapons manufacturing trafficking organization modified this Red Tormenter, raised it to a lethal level, and began selling it to the Banara government as Red Tormenter Kai.
The Novam National Liberation Army called for Yumi's help, and by the time Yumi's arrival in Banara, it was already in a terrible state, in the midst of an indiscriminate massacre using biological weapons.
"Everyone and this one died while struggling and suffering. I should have killed the feces of the Banara government about 500 times with this guy."
Next to Yumio, Takahiko lit a cigarette and spit it out with a frown.
"It was the same organization that sold the battle creatures to the Banara government and the virus, right? Japan."
"Ah, it's a middle-ranking arms smuggling organization called 'Hatake no Ikoi'. Or rather, Japan is super nostalgic. I haven't been back for about 15 years. The idiots in the back streets aren't the same as usual."
"We left Japan five years ago.
A bow man with a fearless smile on his baby face.
"Let's crush the organization called that resting place of bamboo. Guchatto."
"I thought it would come."
Takahiko also grinned and let out a big puff of purple smoke.