Manuke FPS

the noise.

The marker was still not moving from its spot.
There ‘s only one thing I could do now.
While I hid on the roof, I looked at the spot where the GPS pointed to – something like a stockyard where bricks and planks were placed. 

I could see the silhouette of a person where the GPS pointed to.
I looked around to see if there were others, but it seemed like there was no one else.
Just in case, I activated my NG and FLIR to make sure. 

As I descended from the roof of the building and approached the silhouette, I found the attacker laying there.
It seemed like he’d been disposed of by whomever they came to meet.
A small circular GPS transmitter – approximately 1cm in diameter – blinked a dull red against the person’s black attire. 

Well, who in this world would ever know about what a GPS was? In other words, either the employer or members of the dark guild might’ve already intended to dispose of them regardless of if the attack had been successful or not. 

With the circumstances at hand, I touched the GPS on the map and disabled its blip using the TSS.
After doing so, the transmitter on the person’s corpse disintegrated into small light particles. 

Even though I’d let him escape on purpose to track the culprits, I returned to the Pavillion with the thought that I’d wasted my time.
I would have to inform the commander of what happened along with informing the one left behind.
I wonder if they’d change their minds if they knew this. 

It can’t be helped.
And even if Laptiricia-sama didn’t want to, might need to even torture the prisoner to extract information… It seemed like they were interrogating the assassin in one of the main building’s room.

I entered the room with the commander.
The attacker sat tied in a chair with a noose.
His hood had been removed and he faced the floor as if depressed.

“So, did he finally start speaking?”

“Shaft-san, Commander, this guy is quite tough.
He still has not spoken a word.”

“Commander, please prepare someone who can use healing magic.
If we can’t let him speak with his mouth, then I wonder if his body would answer.”

“That’s right, let’s bring in two of them.
If they take turns, they won’t even be that worn-out even if we go until the morning.” 

Hearing this, I saw the attacker’s body respond to our conversation.
It seemed like he’d reach his limit soon.

“Hey you, do you know me?”

I crouched down in front of the assassin and turned him towards me.
What he saw in front of him was my kevlar mask of course.

“… Shaft.”

“Hou, it seems like my name has been known in this city too.
Yet, you still tried attacking Laptiricia-sama, despite knowing I’m here?”

The man’s facial structure closely resembled one with Asian characteristics.
The hair was cut short and dark brown, but it was long enough for me to grab.
His eyes were panicked as if he tried not to look directly at me. 

“Starting now, we will be using healing magic while peeling off your skin.
Especially your face, and this will continue until morning.
Well, you don’t really have to say anything.
After all, you don’t know anything, right?”

I heard the attack gulp.
I could hear his heart rate increase; it sounded as if it were going to pop out of his chest.

“I don’t want to hear anything anymore.
We’ll be tearing you apart until morning.
Then display your body parts for all of Veneer to see.
I’ll let you feel what it’s like to receive the judgement of Laptiricia-sama’s escort.

The assassin’s eyes had a terrified look in them.
A terrified look that suggested I was some kind of horrible monster.

“What is it? Don’t worry, we won’t kill you yet.
The healers will be here to ensure that you live – -”

As I said so, I took off my kevlar mask.
With my zombie face exposed, I stared at the assassin. 

“I wonder – will your face look like this after everything is said and done…”

With cheeks of exposed muscles, eyeballs that were nearly popped out and a swollen red forehead, the assassin saw this horrifying face in front of him.
He grabbed my hand and I could feel his hand shaking as I held his hair.

“Pl-please, don’t! I’ll speak! Ask me anything, I’ll answer it! Please, I’m begging you – I will definitely answer it – I swear!”

And he broke.