Knights Don't Need a Youthful Romance Story

The soldier seemed to realize something and quickly opened his eyes.

The squad leader looked at the soldier with some confusion, not understanding what he was doing.

"what are you doing?"

The squad leader asked with some doubt, but did not receive a reply from the soldier.

The soldier stared wide-eyed at the sky, as if he had seen something incredible, and was so shocked that he couldn't speak for a moment.

Before the squad leader could speak, he continued to ask questions.

A small shadow appeared beneath their feet, just enough to envelop them.

Then it expands rapidly.

The squad leader looked at the shadows on the ground and thought about the soldiers' expressions.

Seems to understand something.

He stiffly raised his head, and then he saw—

The seemingly endless liquid solution was photographed as it stretched as far as the eye could see.

At this point, they were less than a few dozen meters away.

"Run! Everyone run!"

Looking at the dissolving liquid that seemed to cover the entire sky, the squad leader let out a heart-wrenching scream.

He knew that most of the people here would likely be enveloped, devoured, and melted by this dissolving liquid, turning into a pile of shapeless scum.

These are some of the last things he could do.

The squad leader's voice startled the stunned soldiers.

Panic screams and roars filled the air, turning the once quiet open space into chaos.

Although it was said before that it would be exciting, isn't this a bit too exciting?

The soldier who had been complaining about how boring life was rushed toward the edge of the dissolving liquid with a look of panic.

However, the area covered by this dissolved liquid was simply too large.

It's unrealistic for him to run out of this area with his body, which has never undergone mechanized soldier surgery or much training.

Seeing that the boundary was still far away, but the dissolving liquid was already falling overhead, the soldier made a tough decision.

Lower your center of gravity and keep your body close to the ground.

He slid in and rapidly approached the edge, all the while praying in his heart, asking every deity he could think of.

I hope a miracle will really happen.

At one point, a miracle truly happened.

“Clock Up”

A strange mechanical sound effect rang out.

The soldier only felt a blur before his eyes were covered and he was taken to a place far away from the dissolving liquid.

The other soldiers in his squad were thrown to the ground along with him.

"How is this going?"

"What just happened?"

The soldiers and their comrades groped themselves in disbelief, as if checking if any parts were missing.

"boom!"

"Pfft-"

The giant dissolving liquid collided with the megalith, and the sound of corrosion rang out.

The soldiers then realized what was happening and looked up in the direction of the giant stone monument.

Wisps of white smoke rose from the megalith covered in the dissolving liquid.

The entire stone tablet looked somewhat precarious, as if it would be destroyed at any moment.

However, the soldiers' attention was not on the corroded megalith at all, but on another figure standing not far from them.

"Grandma once said..."

A young man's voice rang out, and a crimson figure with his back to them raised a hand.

The figure appeared quiet yet exuded a passionate aura.

It radiates brilliance while also appearing very gentle.

It's like the sun hanging in the sky.

'sun?'

The stunned soldier subconsciously looked towards the horizon, where the sun, which had been covered by dark clouds, had quietly peeked out.

The scorching sun generously, yet stingily, shone down on that person.

It was as if it existed only for him.

"The sun is great because it can even illuminate dust."

Turning around, the figure faced them directly and spoke.

The blinding light prevented the soldiers from seeing the exact features of the figure who had saved them; they could only make out a pair of blue compound eyes.

Like a clear, blue sky, it brings a sense of peace.

In the most critical moment, a miracle truly occurred.

However, it was not the countless gods and Buddhas that caused the miracle.

They are heroes.

"Oh!"

The megalith collapsed under the corrosive effects of the dissolving liquid.

However, this did not cause the figure to waver in the slightest, as if this was merely a background prop for him.

After the giant stone monument fell, the scenery outside came into view.

That's a gastrulator.

Countless Gastrea, their scarlet compound eyes greedily watching the vibrant life here.

It was an instinct etched into their genes, a thirst for blood and slaughter.

"Sir, you..."

"You should leave now."

Tendou Souji interrupted the soldier:

"Everyone has their own battlefield."

Turning around, Tendou Souji walked unhurriedly toward the restless Gastrea.

"This is my battlefield."

Looking at the Gastrea in the distance, a hint of disgust flashed in Tendou Souji's eyes.

He disliked these mindless monsters that existed solely to kill humans.

Watching Tendou Souji's departing figure, something seemed to be quietly sprouting in the soldier's heart.

Please tell me your name!

Before leaving, the soldier shouted at the top of his lungs.

He didn't expect the person to answer him.

After all, he was someone as dazzling as the sun.

I feel ashamed just by being near the other person, as if I'm tarnishing their brilliance.

"Heavenly Way, Supreme Commander."

"Kamen Rider Kabuto".

However, Tendou Souji's calm voice came unexpectedly.

Just as he said, the sun is great because it can even illuminate dust.

Chapter 422 Knights Going Against the Flow of People

The sound of the massive stone monument collapsing carried far and wide, clearly audible throughout the entire Tokyo area.

Countless people stopped and looked in the direction from which the sound came, a place that evoked a strange sense of unease.

For a moment, the streets presented an incredibly bizarre scene.

People who were rushing by on the street stopped and stood still, countless eyes turning to look in a certain direction.

Just like a scene often seen in horror movies, this situation usually foreshadows the imminent arrival of the final boss.

In some respects, this statement is not wrong.

To be precise, the Boss arrived with its Gastrea army.

"The megalith has collapsed."

The person closest to the megalith looked at the collapsed megalith and muttered to himself.

The scenery was beyond his expectations, as if his entire worldview had been shaken.

In the past, the megaliths were their greatest source of confidence, because as long as the megaliths were there, the Gastrea would not come.

They can then continue to live a peaceful life.

Aside from not being able to leave the Tokyo area and having some additional things, life doesn't seem much different from before.

In addition, the current Tokyo area is composed of the former Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba and Saitama.

People's living space is much larger than before, so many people simply numb themselves.

They ignored the Gastrea outside the monolith and the strange, cursed children.

It's just going to work day after day, what's the difference?

In this situation, Tokyo Ward appears harmonious, but it is actually lifeless.

How can you expect people who have no enthusiasm for life to pick up weapons and bravely defend their homeland?

impossible.

Even becoming a police officer or soldier is just a way to earn a decent salary.

What about national honor? Is that important?

It probably doesn't mean anything to this group of people.

That's just how politics is in Japan, after all.

Apart from brainwashed fanatical warmongers, most people don't have any particular views on national honor.

"The megalith has collapsed."

"How can it be."

"Is that a Gastrea?"

"They're coming! Run!"

"I haven't lived enough yet! Let me leave this place!"

Like a virus spreading, panic continued to spread among the population.

The crowd, who had been standing there in a daze, frantically fled from the giant stone monuments that had once given them a sense of security.

Some people even harbored resentment towards the megalith.

Why did it collapse at this time?

Isn't it very sturdy?