Dimension Game Empire Chapter 060

PS: As expected, it’s a bit difficult to update ten chapters without a manuscript… but I will definitely upload the tenth chapter before going to bed.

Xia Yan lightly swung his blade, instantly killing the two soldiers guarding the underground base of the Lake Tsukizase reservoir.

Holding the girl in his arms, Xia Yan raised the sword in his hand high, vertically splitting the steel gate in half. The sharp blade cut through the gate like cutting tofu, without any resistance.

The roar of artillery fire on the battlefield became even louder.

Xia Yan led the first squad and quickly ran down the stairs. The control center of the Leukocyte was located two hundred meters underground, and the underground base had layers of strict defenses.

Just as they were running, Xia Yan’s headset rang.

“Yan, the cover attack is roughly successful!”

Tsugumi’s voice came from the headset. Xia Yan noticed that this little girl had actually changed her address to him, and he didn’t know when she had become so affectionate.

“Did you guys get in?”

Xia Yan took the lead in running at the front of the team, but his body, strengthened by the Void, allowed him to not even pant. He still had enough energy to smile and nodded in response.

“Yeah. We’ve reached the inside of the enemy. Everything else will be done according to plan, so we’ll have to cut off communication for now.”

“Wait… wait!”

Tsugumi hesitated to stop Xia Yan, and there was a moment of silence on the other end of the call. The girl then spoke in a spoiled tone.

“Don’t you dare die, it’s not easy for Funeral Parlor to have an excellent member… I’m definitely not worried about you!! Don’t misunderstand me.”

Haha… that’s really a standard tsundere pose.

Xia Yan smiled helplessly. Seeing such a cute reaction in person made him feel subtly amused.

“Ah, I know. But… pray for me a little, okay?”

Xia Yan casually teased, but he didn’t expect Tsugumi on the other end of the headset to actually respond softly.

“Okay… you must survive.”

Tsugumi put her hands together and closed her eyes.

“…Come back soon.”

Then, the headset was cut off by the girl. Tsugumi’s reaction stunned Xia Yan, and he showed a surprised expression. But even if the communication hadn’t been cut off, Xia Yan didn’t have time to delve into it.

Because—the enemy was coming.

GHQ soldiers stationed inside the underground base suddenly appeared in front of the troops led by Xia Yan and pulled out submachine guns to fire.

The attack caught the team off guard, but Xia Yan, who was no longer the same as before, quickly reacted and stood the Void Greatsword in his hand in front of him.

The light blue magic circle stood on the tip of the sword, forming a protective magic circle as always. But Xia Yan quickly noticed that this magic circle was not enough to protect everyone in the team.

‘Expand! Expand the range for me!’

Xia Yan’s thoughts were boiling as he conveyed his thoughts to Inori’s Void. He firmly believed that even if the Void was separated from the body, Inori would definitely respond to him.

The girl’s Void did not disappoint Xia Yan either. As he expected, it responded to his thoughts, and the light blue magic circle shone brightly, instantly expanding to three times its previous size.

“Ding ding—”

All the bullets were blocked by the magic circle and fell to the ground, making a ‘clang clang’ sound.

“What?!”

Even the well-trained GHQ soldiers couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise.

“Kill them!”

Having witnessed this supernatural power once again, the members of Funeral Parlor became even more excited. They raised Inori’s submachine guns and attacked the GHQ soldiers.

Without the Void defense, the GHQ soldiers quickly died under the suppression of firepower.

The members of Funeral Parlor, who had won the first battle, showed excited smiles, but before they could enjoy the feeling of victory, Xia Yan sternly ordered loudly.

“Everyone, start running.”

“Yes!”

Although they were reprimanded by the young Xia Yan, the members of Funeral Parlor were not dissatisfied. Instead, they responded with great enthusiasm. They felt that it was natural to obey the orders given by Xia Yan, because that way they could win easily.

Some members even had thoughts like, ‘If Gai were leading them, they probably wouldn’t be unscathed.’ Although most of these were newly joined members, Gai Tsutsugami’s authority was undoubtedly being shaken.

After all, the transcendent power displayed by Xia Yan’s ‘Power of the King’ made it too easy for ordinary people to develop feelings of awe and obedience.

Neither Xia Yan nor Gai Tsutsugami had anticipated this situation.

Xia Yan led the team and advanced all the way. Almost all of the GHQ’s Endlaves were deployed to the front battlefield, and ordinary soldiers alone could not stop Xia Yan.

“This is it, split up according to the plan!”

Arriving at a bend, Xia Yan ordered.

Before the start of the operation, Xia Yan spent half an hour completely memorizing the complex structure of the Lake Tsukizase reservoir underground base. He calculated the best route to reach the ‘Leukocyte’ control center.

In order to confuse the enemy, Xia Yan planned to split up, with him and Inori taking the small path to reach the control center alone, while the other members were responsible for attracting attention.

Separating from the main force, Xia Yan ran at full speed without any scruples. Even with Inori in his arms, Xia Yan’s speed, amplified by the magic circle, could reach a level that was difficult for the average person to see clearly.

“Yan.”

The girl in his arms gently called out Xia Yan’s name, causing him to look over in confusion.

“Inori, what’s wrong?”

The girl’s hand gently stroked Xia Yan’s face. Inori quietly looked at Xia Yan for a while, and then slowly said.

“Yan, you’ve changed a lot since we first met.”

Changed a lot?

Xia Yan himself was stunned.

It had only been less than a month since he first met Inori in that dilapidated rental house, but it felt like it had been a long time ago.

Because, a lot of things had indeed changed.

The first time he craved power.

The first time he killed someone.

The first time he actively practiced his skills.

The first time he fell in love with someone.

The first time he had sex.

The first time he became a leader.

The first time…

…

So much had happened in just less than a month, it was no wonder he felt like his encounter with Inori was a long time ago.

Xia Yan showed a sighing smile.

“Then, Inori, do you think the previous me was better, or the current me?”

Inori’s eyelids drooped slightly. The girl reached out her hands to hug Xia Yan’s neck and rested her head on Xia Yan’s shoulder.

“No matter which one… it’s Yan, right? So, it doesn’t matter.”