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Chapter 64: Interlude
🕑 Added 2024-10-19 03:42:48 +0000 UTCGuardian Forums -> Recent Events -> General
Matroyska123
[Verified Journalist][Fact Checker][Independent][Eden]
Hello everyone! Matroyska here with some good news! Have you heard about our victory against the Anathema Gate? General Armstrong made a public announcement about its success. It's all over the news! I have read the article and the interview!
The journey was perilous! I watched the clips released by Guardian Command. Countless Anathema spread across the Darklands—like cockroaches, they turned the land black! Then Agneya struck, its white light cleansing the darkness.
Once Agneya landed, they began digging a tunnel toward the Anathema Gate, but the Anathema kept respawning. The Guardians fought day and night and kept working the tunnel. Then the worst-case scenario happened: the Aberrants appeared. The same Aberrants that destroyed all our frontier cities reappeared, threatening our very existence. And not just one—there were nine of them! Nine! Imagine having nine bosses instead of one in Sunset Rebellion!
Even S-ranked Guardians like Issen, Pink Heart, and Stonewall had to risk their lives. I've never seen Magical Girl Pink Heart with dirt on her skirt, but she came out of that battle looking ragged. Stonewall's mecha was battered, and he even had to sacrifice its arm so Issen could slash through one of the Aberrant monsters!
If not for Agneya's cannon and our top Guardians, we would never have achieved this victory! I despaired when the gate exploded and buried our boys and girls, but seeing them all alive gave me so much hope!
They're ALIVE!! I jumped out of my chair in that instant!!!
[thumbs up +3769]
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Anom1212
[Shelter Rats][Eden]
Yeah, but what's the point of this victory anyway? All it does is prolong our suffering. Without the frontier projects, we'll never leave these sanctuary cities. Humanity is doomed. The refugees from NewMesa and NewSoil are making the shelters even more cramped.
There's no hope.
[thumbs up +9]
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Trinity1421
[Eden][Security]
@Anom. Keep the negativity to yourself. Sure, we took a hit with the loss of the frontier projects, but we can't give up. We've struck back! The battle isn't over yet.
[thumbs up +9]
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OriginalAnon
[Shelter Rats][Valhalla]
We just destroyed one of their gates. They can build more. It wouldn't even dent their population. This war is futile. We've already lost.
MasterRats
[Shelter Rats][Eden]
Well, at least they bought us some time. I just hope I can get my Magical Girl in Rebellion to level 99 before they destroy Earth. Black Lily's banner is coming next month!
Ghostsipper
[Self-Journalist][Eden][System Enthusiast]
You guys are too pessimistic. More time means more points for our Guardians. You've already seen that our top Guardians can fight those Aberrants, even when outnumbered. Plus, we have Agneya. Don't lose hope. We may have had setbacks with the failed frontier cities, but we're evolving! We've got better guns now!
[thumbs up +19]
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Anom1212
[Shelter Rats][Eden]
Agneya is borrowed from Zenith. We'll have to return it. Humanity hasn't progressed. Even our Guardians are on loan from Zenith. What will happen when gate goods become more expensive? The economy will collapse, and we'll have nothing to eat.
Ghostsipper
[Self-Journalist][Eden][System Enthusiast]
Agneya is certainly borrowed. But who says we can't borrow it again? We have a common enemy here. I'm sure Zenith will lend us their tech when we need it, just like they did now!
Gregor1456
[Farmer][Eden][Enra]
I don't care if the world is ending, but those NewStar and Enra execs need to be punished! Execution! How dare they sleep on their luxurious yachts while letting NewLake and NewHill burn!
[thumbs up +59]
Alulutwenty
[Woodcutter][Valhalla][NewStar]
That's messed up. How could we allow that? My brother was there—we were supposed to be mining sulfur! They ran away while Anathema attacked!
Ghostsipper
[Self-Journalist][Eden][System Enthusiast]
@Alulutwenty, they won't get off scot-free. The trial is already underway. They'll probably be exiled, like Salemni Company.
Denizen
[Artist][Eden][Enra]
Their crimes are several magnitudes worse than Salemni's. We should punish them even more harshly! Their negligence caused the deaths of hundreds of Guardians! Salemni only messed up with one Guardian, but these guys fucked over 200! Two hundred of our lights and hopes against Anathema!! That's like 10% of all of our Guardians!
Slaver145
[Researcher][Eden]
Don't forget the tens of thousands of lives lost in the process. When that researcher sabotaged a shelter, he only took a hundred lives. It's inconceivable that these guys who were responsible for ten thousand deaths receive the same punishment as him!
Cultists
[Enra][Marketing][Eden]
What about NewMesa, then? Should we blame Shirayuki for the deaths of five thousand people there? What happened in NewLake and NewHill was similar to NewMesa. Anathema attacked us suddenly, and we failed to retreat. Even if the executives had stayed, it would have only increased the casualties. Their presence wouldn't have made a difference.
Tanaka456
[Eden][Furnace Worker][Shirayuki]
Except you had almost a week to evacuate. I was a resident of NewSoil. Shirayuki arranged an evacuation notice from Guardian Command. Heck, NewSoil was attacked before that Aberrant came to NewLake, right? How did we survive, but you didn't? You just disobeyed the evacuation notice because you didn't want to leave your new homes for the shelters, right?
By the way, did you know? Black Lily saved some people from the Darklands. I heard our executives talking about it. Gosh, our Girls are too pure and kind. They must not know those guys were evil.
Ghostsipper
[Self-Journalist][Eden][System Enthusiast]
@Tanaka. I saw some people not on Guardian Command's roster disembarking from Agneya. Were those the people you were talking about? Hm... they didn't look like criminals to me.
Denizen
[Artist][Eden][Enra]
Wait! I know that guy. He's from Salemni Corporation! The news was true! That's Jim! Here's the verdict UNH issued against Salemni regarding the Red Justice Guardian case! Jim was there, along with several others.
Ghostsipper
[Self-Journalist][Eden][System Enthusiast]
Yup! @Denizen is right. I reviewed the files. They are definitely the criminals we exiled to the Darklands decades ago. Wow, I'm amazed. They actually survived living in the Darklands for decades. I can't even imagine surviving with the Anathema for five minutes.
Anonymous145345
[Eden]
Let alone five minutes—I don't think you'd last one minute with the Anathema. They attack everyone on sight. You would need to bring rifles and a bazooka to even kill one of Anathema's small fries.
Denizen
[Artist][Eden][Enra]
Are we seriously going to accept them here? They're murderers and parasites.
Tanaka456
[Eden][Furnace Worker][Shirayuki]
I heard General Armstrong was already on board with the idea because Black Lily had suggested it. Shirayuki will also be responsible.
Denizen
[Artist][Eden][Enra]
Why? There's no benefit to accepting them! This is ridiculous. If they need employees, there are millions of unemployed people in the shelter. We can't seriously put more strain on the economy.
Ghostsipper
[Self-Journalist][Eden][System Enthusiast]
@Denizen. It's only fifteen people, so it wouldn't have any significant impact on the economy. It was our safety and integrity that was at stake here.
I just read through Guardian Command's website. They're opening a research lab offshore, just outside Eden, on a small island. Could this be related?
Tanya12
[Verified Journalist][Eden][Shirayuki]
I just got word from Kageyama and a Guardian Command representative! The exiles Black Lily saved managed to enchant a barrier capable of withstanding level 50 Anathema. Some weapons were also enchanted this way.
So, GC and UNH have agreed to offer amnesty to these exiles in exchange for their service in the weapon enchanting department. General Armstrong said Black Lily has saved the future of humanity. With this new technology, even ordinary humans could have a fighting chance against Anathema.
And that's the latest information I've received. The official news will be announced tomorrow. GC is recalling all retired Guardians to help with this endeavor.
Thank you! And please keep supporting me, okay? Don't forget to subscribe to the Shirayuki news channel and my private channel!!
Anonymous145345
[Eden]
LOL, how did she get a verified journalist tag with that attitude?
Matroyska123
[Verified Journalist][Fact Checker][Independent][Eden]
Being a verified journalist means she works with a news agency, so her words carry some credibility. Hmm... if what she said is true, this is big news. The difference between us and the Guardians is mostly stats and enchanted items.
If regular people can access Guardian-enchanted items, even non-Guardians would have an edge against the Anathema. Honestly, I have my doubts. If enchanting items were that easy, we would've done it long ago. Millions of credits have been spent trying to replicate Zenith's technology, and we've even employed Guardians for it. But I've heard that research has only produced low-level goods.
We'll see whether this new development brings hope to humanity. But that new girl, Black Lily—she's really making waves, isn't she? Shirayuki is incredibly lucky to have her. I was surprised when she didn't participate in the gate assault. I thought her popularity had peaked or something, but here she is, bringing back some remarkable people.
How did she find them?
Denizen
[Artist][Eden][Enra]
Yeah, how did she find them? @Tanaka456, she's with Shirayuki, right?
Tanaka456
[Eden][Furnace Worker][Shirayuki]
She helped with the evacuation of NewSoil, along with Shining and Serene's team. But I didn't see her on the evacuation ship. She must've ditched the ship and found them afterward.
Denizen
[Artist][Eden][Enra]
Huh? She's nuts. She's only ranked D, right? Wasn't the NewSoil evacuation done in a rush? The Behemoth was there too. She risked herself just to save fifteen people? What if she met higher-level Anathema in the darklands? Wasn't the requirement for expedition B rank or something?
Anonymous145345
[Eden]
Blacks are like that. They're fearless, but they've also got a few screws loose. Look at this—here's a video from NewMesa where the Behemoth was born. That's where she survived her "death wish" quest. A death wish quest was issued to her only three days after becoming a Magical Girl. Yeah, she's definitely got some screws loose on her head.
Tanaka456
[Eden][Furnace Worker][Shirayuki]
@MasterRat Now that I'm jobless, I've got time to play this new game. I want to pull for Black Lily too—she saved our butts in NewSoil.
Edit: How did that get so many thumbs up?
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Matroyska123
[Verified Journalist][Fact Checker][Independent][Eden]
Let's stop talking about games and focus on the recent news. If what Tanya said is true, we can expect companies—and even Guardian Command—to start hiring more soldiers or security members. Get in shape, gentlemen, and put those skills from Magical Girl Sunset Rebellion to use! We'll be fighting some Anathema!
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