The Infinite World of Weapon Girls

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Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

[I apologize for the delay yesterday; I will definitely make it up to you in the next few days.]

[The next chapter will definitely be a happy ending, of course! I trust that too~]

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[207-208 The End and the Beginning of Calamity]

"That Kiriko guy, he promised to ask me for help, but he's nowhere to be found."

"However, if I can kill this world-class public enemy by myself, does the reward... mean I can keep it all for myself?"

As expected, even a soft girl like Asada Shino couldn't resist this kind of reward. While Shino was thinking about whether to play the game, get the reward, and run away, she also approached the center of the battlefield without hesitation.

As they drew closer, the noise grew fainter and fainter, and the smoke and explosions in the center were surprisingly much quieter than they had been just a few minutes earlier.

"Is it over?"

Sinon frowned, puzzled. She bypassed Yuri's senses and stealthily made her way to the back of the player group. She looked around and then nimbly jumped onto a large tree.

A large tree, battered by storms, its crown completely collapsed, swaying precariously in the breeze. It was also the closest tree to Mistin and the calamity... though said to be closest, it was still more than 1,900 meters away.

Within 1900 meters, it was almost completely leveled.

Carefully drawing the sniper rifle from behind, and using a high-powered scope, one can clearly see the situation at the very center of the battlefield.

After just one glance, Shino fell silent before she could even feel excited about this perfect opportunity.

How can I describe this scene?

Completely exhausted, her eyes reflecting despair and helplessness, her bruised knees kneeling on the ground, large patches of blood seeping out… a light cavalry girl (or boy?).

Xiaomi's hair grew longer due to the use of forbidden power, and coupled with her already youthful and delicate appearance, anyone's first impression would be something like "loli" or "young girl".

There was also the soul of the calamity girl, who, like a child who had lost her only loved one, held this young girl (or boy) light cavalryman and sobbed softly.

Beside the calamity, the armor of disaster, too powerless to protect, collapsed completely.

Despite being a public enemy of the world, she possessed none of the imposing demeanor befitting one, and for some unknown reason, she refrained from casting any more forbidden spells or magic against humanity. On the contrary, if one disregarded her status, this sight would evoke pity in anyone.

On the other hand, the human players surrounding the Calamity and the Light Cavalry all had greedy, crazy, and aggressive faces beneath their human skin. That was bad enough, but the key point was that they used their anger of hating evil to desperately suppress their greed and put on a righteous and awe-inspiring appearance.

They were cautiously anticipating the final eruption of the calamity, while also being wary of others around them. Because whoever struck first against the calamity would inevitably become the target of everyone's wrath.

This was the most nauseating "righteous indignation" Shino had ever seen, and the scene made her feel uncomfortable all over.

Is calamity truly the enemy of the people?

"If only disaster weren't the common enemy..."

Shino thought with emotion that although the opportunity was once in a lifetime, her heart was still filled with fantasies, and she still wanted to confirm with Kirito again.

When Shino opened her friends list, she saw Kirito's profile picture was half gray. Her eyes widened in surprise, "Kirito, why are you offline?!"

A half-grayed avatar refers to the hour a player spends respawning on the spot after dying in the infinite neutral zone.

Kirito was in a difficult situation. It was obviously too late for him to revive. He was about to ask Sinon about her condition when she arrived first.

"Um... let's not talk about that now." Kirito coughed and quickly asked, "Sino, how's the situation over there?"

"A perfect sniping opportunity."

"Oh?! So, have you started?"

Asada Shino paused for a moment, then asked solemnly, "Is that girl, Kaga, really one of the bad guys?... If it's just about standing on the opposite side of interests with the Overclockers, I... can't make up my mind."

"Huh—a girl?!"

"...??"

"...!??"

"Ahem... let's not delve into that now." Having reached a stalemate on this inexplicable topic, Kirito chose to skip the detail and get straight to the point:

"The Armor of Calamity has existed in the Accelerated World for over eight thousand years, accumulating immeasurable negative intentions. The 'Calamity' is a spirit that emerged from these negative intentions a thousand years ago in the Accelerated World. Moreover, the Calamity far surpasses the Armor of Calamity in every aspect—this alone is enough to definitively conclude the nature of the Calamity."

"Furthermore, the Calamity Armor has been used to commit four or five atrocities. Recently, it even unleashed a forbidden spell that caused at least a thousand people to die from mutual harm. Moreover, the Calamity's strength lies in the mental and spiritual realm, making it easy for it to brainwash others into becoming its puppets."

"I understand." Shino nodded, thinking to herself, this girl must be a puppet brainwashed by the calamity.

wrong……

No evil spirit would cling to its puppet like the calamity, and weep for it so bitterly.

Isn't it said that "misfortune" is a collection of countless negative thoughts? In Shino's view, it is simply extraordinarily kind.

The gaze that had been fixed on the distance trembled.

Sinon saw a person with flowing black hair land in front of the light cavalry. She was a beautiful girl with a curvaceous figure, wearing a white cardigan and a black skirt, which looked like some kind of uniform.

It was none other than the person who had sensed and tracked her before.

"The light cavalry's...comrades?!"

Upon seeing the pretty girl's actions, Shino's eyes flickered slightly, revealing a look of surprise.

After all, in such a desperate situation where one is surrounded by wolves and at odds with the world, even admitting to being a fellow member of the light cavalry requires immense courage.

"Never mind... If we miss this opportunity, it will be hard to get another chance."

Seeing the commotion in the distance caused by the young swordswoman's words, the sniper knew he couldn't miss such a golden opportunity to kill.

As if she had convinced herself, Shino took a deep breath and then took out a special bullet. The bullet was black and transparent, and it was unknown what kind of strange substances it was made of.

The bullet is loaded into the chamber, and the bolt is pulled back with a "click".

"...Trouble, whether you are good or bad, since you were born from endless negative thoughts, you must be in a lot of pain, right? I'm here to... free you."

As soon as he finished speaking, the genius sniper, who was crouching on the tall tree, picked up his light sniper rifle, aimed, and pulled the trigger in the blink of an eye.

"Hiss—" A strange, rustling gunshot rang out.

These special bullets can severely damage a person's soul, and are naturally no match for "spirits" like the Calamity. They are one of Sinon's ultimate weapons, but they are extremely rare and have no production method, which makes their preciousness obvious.

The cold, dark ghost bullets hurtled straight toward the calamity with terrifying speed!

As if the ending was already predetermined, Sinon's mood relaxed.

But in the next moment, his eyes shifted and trembled, revealing a look of surprise and fear. His body swayed violently, and he almost fell off the tree.

"She!!...She's in trouble..."

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When Yuri arrived, Xiaomi had already collapsed.

People seemed to be wary of something, surrounding them without attacking. Yuri, however, ignored them and rushed directly in front of Xiao Mi, trying to block the crowd and buy time for the trainer to return.

"You bunch of bastards are utterly despicable and shameless, ganging up on a child like this?!"

Despite her aim to buy time, Yuri managed to suppress her anger and berate everyone on her own.

Some people scoffed: "Who the hell are you? Do you think you can stand in our way all by yourself?!"

Some people, still shaken, explained: "This child must have been lured into becoming a puppet by evil to possess such terrifying power. We are saving him!"

The air was thick with tension, and Yuri's heart sank as she considered how to deal with them.

"Ahhhhh!!!" A sudden scream!

Relying on its astonishing precognitive abilities, the moment the ghost bullet was fired, its eyes widened abruptly, emitting a chaotic shriek like a vengeful spirit from hell.

Yuri was startled and at the same time tried her best to open her senses. She realized that the reason why Huo was so angry was a bullet that shot through the void.

"A flash...!!"

Upon detecting the trajectory of the bullet, Yuri's hand was already on the hilt of her sword. With a twist of her foot and a half-spin of her body, the katana at her waist was drawn from its sheath like a flash of light.

Immediately following the force exerted by the soles of the feet, the body shot out like a taut arrow on a bow, and that flash of light seemed to be stretched tens of thousands of times in an instant, drawing out a bright white straight line!