Chapter 66: I will be back.
Flare isolated all the thoughts running through her head and focused on the battle alone. With her hired helper providing cover while she led the way, it felt like they were making a lot of progress, but that soon changed.
The number of enemies didn’t seem to dwindle no matter how many they defeated. Some even had several bionic enhancements, making them especially difficult to deal with. Before long, it began to appear as if the two of them were being cornered little by little; that’s when her partner decided that they needed to change their plans.
After retreating behind a few turns, they arrived at a seemingly inconspicuous corner. Since it appeared like a dead end, Flare couldn’t help but be on edge.
"Break this part." The youth said as he pointed to a certain section of the concrete wall.
Flare wanted to argue. She wanted to ask what that was supposed to accomplish. There was no time, however. Their pursuers were fast approaching and they couldn’t afford to waste a single second. The concrete wall was quite thick, but nothing she couldn’t punch through with her bare fists. In less than a minute, a hole wide enough for a person to pass through was formed.
Stepping through, Flare found herself standing on a narrow, ascending staircase. Before she could ask, the rattling of gunfire resounded from the other side of the hole.
"It’s the emergency stairs." The red-haired youth said as he followed after her. "You go catch the boss. I will keep these bastards occupied."
"But-"
"Just go finish the goddamn job already!" He growled at her. "The short bastard should be on the floor above us. We can’t risk the ones down here regrouping with them." He peeked out of the hole then held out his rifle and fired some shots. "I will lead them to the lower floors so hurry up and go!"
Flare understood his reasoning, but this time she couldn’t just follow his instructions. A normal human couldn’t hold back that mob, and a single rifle wouldn’t change that. If she were to leave him behind, his fate would be sealed.
Just as she opened her mouth to argue, he suddenly looked up, his eyes widening as if he had just remembered something then narrowed right away.