Brrruummm...

The roar of the Humvee's engine as it continued to move through the forest was like a death knell to anyone who heard it. The bandits, hiding behind bushes and setting traps, had become easy targets for Melissa.

Atop the Humvee, wielding a replica Glock 17, she fired at the bandits who couldn't escape her detection range. Having a former Master Assassin proved useful in times like these.

Melissa's ability to detect presences was enough to help her complete the war proposal given by the Goddess of War.

"Amelia, this war proposal you've proposed is too tiring to undertake without preparation," I muttered after realizing this crucial point.

My original purpose in coming to this forest road was to conduct reconnaissance on the forest road that would be used by the convoy of royal knights escorting the King and his daughter, who were part of the Female Knight Division.

It seemed he cared too much about his daughter to undertake such a troublesome. If the King had political enemies capable of controlling everything from the shadows, he could very well die in an ambush set up by this group of bandits.

Given their sheer numbers and scale, this seemed like an ambush created by the opposing Knight Division.

That possibility could be true or false.

At the very least, it made sense that someone was controlling this group of bandits from behind the scenes.

Well, I didn't understand much about this side story beyond the main storyline of the eroge game I was playing, so I wasn't too sure about this possibility.

Peeww...

Peeww...

The roar of Melissa's replica pistol continued to ring in my ears. Despite the silencer at the end of the barrel, the sound still resonated in my ears, accustomed to the subsonic or suppressed bullets.

"Uh, excuse me, Young Lady Vivian, may I have a magazine from your replica pistol?" Melissa asked Vivian after running out of ammunition.

[ Total number of bandits to kill: 40/200 ]

"Eh, you ran out of bullets? That was fast!" Vivian shouted, still watching the monitor displaying the situation around the Humvee.

"You're not shooting them randomly, are you?" Vivian continued, drawing her pistol and removing a magazine from her pocket.

In the reflection of the rearview mirror above my head, I could see Vivian's frown after a long magazine containing twenty-four rounds was used up.

"It's going to take me a long time to reload this magazine, and you're going to waste it," Vivian grumbled, visibly annoyed, to Melissa.

Hearing Vivian's annoyed grumble, Melissa quickly climbed out of the Humvee's roof and bowed her head in apology.

"Forgive me, Young Lady Vivian. The situation we're facing right now is clearing the road of bandits hiding in the bushes."

"This is a task that should be carried out by a maid working under Master Hans."

"Young Miss Vivian must know that this is a huge responsibility for me to shoulder alone, right?"

Whimpering with her words to sound gentle and responsible for her work, Melissa seemed to be pleading with Vivian to give her the magazine.

"No!"

"This time, let me shoot the bandit!" Vivian shouted, making me smile faintly.

What did I just hear?

Vivian's refusal and her request to shoot the bandits as her first time killing someone?

Those words immediately shocked my stepmother and Melissa, making their eyes widen.

"Young Lady Vivian, killing someone is quite a responsibility. Are you ready to face the consequences?" Melissa asked in a serious tone.

Temporarily, I stopped the Humvee and stepped on the brake pedal.

After the Humvee stopped moving, I noticed suspicious movement from behind the bushes in front of me.

My hand immediately reached for the GECAL 50 weapon's controls located under the steering wheel. Guided by the monitor scanning the Humvee's surroundings, I could see the bandits' strange movements.

It was as if they had noticed something strange and immediately began to investigate, as if they were well-organized, like trained knights.

"This isn't what I think, is it?" I muttered quietly so Melissa and Vivian could hear clearly.

Sraakkk...

Srraakk...

The movement of the towering forest bushes seemed unusual. It wasn't the movement of an ordinary bandit group.

In the first place, How could a ordinary bandit group make such a tactical move?

This was a clear sign of political interference within the bandit group tasked with ambushing the convoy of royal knights escorting the King home.

I glanced at my phone and saw that the war proposal was far from over.

The number of bandits killed so far was forty. There were still one hundred and sixty left to be killed, meaning the one-sided slaughter wasn't over yet.

Melissa and Vivian continued to talk about the dangers and emotional toll that killing fellow human beings.

These were all meaningless words to me, someone who had killed humans on the battlefield.

As a former Master Assassin, Melissa seemed to be advising Vivian to prepare before killing someone.

By then, it was too late to act.

On my smartphone screen, I could see various red dots indicating the war zone. This versatile map allowed me to press the analog control and aim the main weapon mounted on the Humvee.

Skinngg...

Brrrttt...

My hand pressed the small button used to check the main weapon engine. The sound of three long barrels rotating was clearly audible, and the monitor displayed a notification that the main weapon system was still securely locked.

Brrrttt...

The three long barrels spun rapidly, causing a small commotion among the passengers behind me.

"M-Master Hans, it's moving!"

"IT'S MOVING!"

Melissa looked panicked and cute, while Vivian and my stepmother hugged each other, surprised by the sound of three long barrels rotating on the GECAL 50.

"Brother Hans, everything will be okay, right?" Vivian asked, looking at me.

Without looking back, just staring at the rearview mirror overhead, I assured Vivian that everything would be fine.

"Don't worry, Vivian. Everything will be fine," I said, trying to calm the situation.

With that, I quickly grabbed the microphone and activated the loudspeaker.

"Attention to all of you hiding in the bushes. We already know you're hiding in the bushes, so come out and surrender!" I said, while activating the rapidly rotating barrel, making Melissa smile happily.

"WHAT IS THIS?!"

"WHY DO I FEEL SO GOOD WHEN I HEAR IT SOUND?"

"I'M SURE THIS IS A GOOD THING!"

Unlike Vivian and my stepmother, who were frozen in fear and hugging each other, Melissa looked delighted and smiled broadly.

"What is this, Master Hans?"

"Sounds... good... Aaahh~"

Melissa moved beside me and saw my hand holding the GECAL 50 controller.

"Oh! Is this what's used to control the thing mounted above?" Melissa continued, tilting her head curiously.

"Yes," to save time and control Melissa's uncontrollable curiosity, I answered briefly.

"Does that mean... will the bandit group hiding behind the bushes will come out after being threatened like that?"

"I'm not sure, but at least I know where they are," I replied, gazing at the dense forest undergrowth before my eyes.

Besides the densely packed trees, the undergrowth was also thick enough to cover a crouching adult man.

I already explored this forest before on a night operation searching for a bandit base and had accidentally encountered Yua Mikami, which presented a perfect opportunity to release the poison status on my magic core. So, I already know the common place to hide on these battlefield.

While waiting for a response from the bandit group hiding behind the bushes, I glanced at my phone screen and saw the hot zone status gathered in front of me.

Instead of surrounding their prey to prevent them from escaping, they retreated, formed a large group, and walked towards the line of fire of the GECAL 50?

Isn't that tantamount to provoking the urge to shoot them from a blind spot?

"Can you sense their presence, Melissa?"

"Yes, Master Hans. They're clearly visible from behind the bushes, and there are quite a lot of them. The bullets I'm carrying right now won't be enough to kill them all."

"It seems like a lot, doesn't it?"

"Yes, Master Hans!"

I don't know if it's just me or not, I sense Melissa is excited by this event of war.

Does Melissa know something interesting is about to happen before her eyes?

Yes, I'm sure Melissa has prepared herself for it, so her gaze never leaves my hand holding the GECAL 50's controls.

Brrrttt...

Brrrttt...

With a quick turn of the long barrel, I immediately stop checking my main weapon and press the button combination to release the safety pin installed in the GECAL 50.

Kllaanngg...

With that loud sound, the .50 BMG is installed in the GECAL 50 and ready to fire.

The monitor in front of me also displayed a notification that the safety pin had been removed from the GECAL 50.

"All of you..."

"Cover your ears..." I commanded with a gentle smile.

Melissa looked confused by my command, while Vivian and my stepmother immediately covered their ears as if anticipating a loud noise.

Ngggiiinnggg...

As the GECAL 50 spun around and emitted a terrifying engine whine, I quickly aimed the GECAL 50 at the bushes in front of me. With the powerful .50 BMG rounds capable of penetrating forest trees, I felt it would be enough to take down this group of wild bandits.

Brrrttt!!

Brrrttt!!

As my hand squeezed the trigger, the Humvee I was riding in shook violently to absorb the powerful recoil of the GECAL 50.

Brrrttt!!

Brrrttt!!

The GECAL 50's roar made Melissa cover her ears, which were sore from the sound.

A barrage of .50 BMG bullets exploded before my eyes like rain, drenching the live targets hiding behind the bushes.

[ Total number of bandits to kill: 90/200 ]

[ Total number of bandits to kill: 140/200 ]

[ Total number of bandits to kill: 199/200 ]

The number of bandits to be killed was almost complete, leaving only one survivor.

"This is troublesome... I have to go down to make sure this one is dead, huh?" I complained after learning that one bandit had survived the attack.

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