Otherworld Company Chapter 227.1: Understand Their Objectives And Respond Appropriately.

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“Don’t come near me! Get away from me!!” (Cultist)

“You monster! Die!!” (Cultist)

　Who is the monster? I’d like to say…

“The sad part is that I can’t deny it.” (Jiro)

　When I am able to challenge close combat while dodging bullets that are being fired at me, I am monstruous enough for ordinary people.

　The fact that I can react and avoid the bullets after they are fired is usually something that is not possible.

　What a nightmare it would be to avoid them while approaching.

　Just a few moments ago, I could still feel the leftover sensation in my fist.

　When I saw the scene that was born at the end of my fist, I let out a bitter smile and accepted their words.

　The question arises as to whether it is possible to defeat a person equipped with a gun with a punch.

　If asked whether it is possible or impossible, it would be normal to say it is possible under certain conditions.

　There is a barrier, my opponent’s gun runs out of bullets, or they get in trouble.

　It will not be possible unless there are allies nearby, the distance is close, and other favorable conditions are met on the side not equipped with a gun.

　The elements of being able to get close and not being shot by a gun are important.

　However, such a situation is impossible in reality.

　The idea of moving forward, even if it means running away in front of a gun, is abnormal.

　Furthermore, to defeat a fighter only with bare fists would be beyond nonsense and would be considered insane.

　In addition, the way the person on the receiving end of the fist blows up like in any battle manga is also strange.

　The usual image of knocking someone down is, at the most, knocking them to the ground.

　It would never have been possible for a fist to gouge the earth, create a gust of wind, and knock down a human being like a bowling ball.

　What would your opponent think if that became a reality?

　If it happened once or twice, some people might think it was just a coincidence, an optical illusion, or that the person was blown up on purpose.

　But…

“This is the tenth person.” (Jiro)

　I’ve been wielding that much force constantly for a while now, and even now I’ve grabbed the head of a man close at hand through his helmet and swung him around and threw him in the air.

““““……”””” (Cultists)

　The other person’s mouth twitched at the sight, and a look of fear appeared in his eyes, as if it were some kind of nightmare.

　Right now, I probably look like the demon Rakshasa. [T/N: a demonic entity in Hinduism.]

　Otherwise, there would be no ordinary human being who could casually blow away a human with a punch, throw a grown man with one hand, break the ground with the other, and smile with an expression as if the act were a matter of course.

　Perhaps if such an opponent were an enemy and I were on the other side, I would be saying the same thing.

　This guy’s dangerous.

　The fact that it’s the middle of the night and my image is unclear may also be contributing to their feelings of fear.

　Well, it is convenient for me that they are afraid.

　The more scared they are, the easier it is for me to move.

　The only light source for them is the bonfires that are set up evenly, and since they cannot wear night vision goggles, it must be difficult for them to see.

　But it doesn’t matter to me now.

　It looks more like daytime.

　I didn’t think that possessing magic power in this world would be such an advantage.

　I can see more clearly and distinctly than when I was using night vision goggles.

　Thanks to this, the darkness has become a tailwind for me.

　It’s easier to lose sight of me when they can’t see.

“He’s going that way!!!” (Cultist)

“Which way!?” (Cultist)

“The south!!” (Cultist)

“You idiot! The other way!!” (Cultist)

“Where did they go!?” (Cultist)

　Just by moving back and forth from a light to a dark place at a speed that makes them think that my movements cannot be produced by a human being, I can confuse them.

　And the gap created will not be missed.

　Approaching at high speed, I display a beastly agility that cannot be caught by the naked eye, and I close in on the enemy.

“Ngh!?” (Cultist)

“Ah, hey, what is going on!?” (Cultist)

　As he turned around, I held his mouth shut and I punched his solar plexus, trying to prevent even air from coming out, and the members nearby didn’t seem to realize what had happened.

　My physical ability that could do such a thing would be nothing but a nightmare to the opponent.

“Oh, hey, are you kidding me?! Hii!?” (Cultist)

“…” (Jiro)

　The fact that we silently crushed their weapons to end this battle may have stirred up fear in my opponents.

　Calmly thinking that I was still within the category of humans compared to the instructors, I kicked the man who looked up at me in shock, exhausted, and after confirming that he had lost consciousness, I moved on to my next target.

　The next target is pretty close.

　Just by running quietly, I can get close to the enemy.

“Prioritize the ritual!! You can involve our allies!! Kill the opponent at all costs!!” (Cultist)

　While knocking them one by one, the commander’s instructions echo in the plaza.

“Hey, hey, that’s it.” (Cultist)

　It was a careless order, unaware of the hardships we were going through in our efforts to get things done smoothly.

　It’s hard enough to beat them when we’re outnumbered, but I still think we can do something about it.

　Well, that’s what will happen if we don’t do anything…

　Unfortunately, this power also has a time limit.

　If the magical power that Suela, Memoria, and Himiku put into it wears off, I will revert to being just a normal person.

　The time limit is longer than that of a giant hero from some nebula, but even so, there is no margin for error. [T/N: o(o|o)/]

　The fight was overrun with such restrictions.

“I guess I can do it as just a human.” (Jiro)

　So, there is no time to waste at all.

　If I punched them, I would blow all three of them away, and if I kicked, I would bounce back the grenades that were thrown without taking damage.

　When I jump, I cover a distance of more than 10 meters in a single leap; when I am attacked, I repel the bullets with my hands; and when a storm of countless bullets is released from a trigger pulled in front of my eyes, I can count every bullet and slide my body between the spaces.

　I was able to pull through a barrage of bullets, and as I said earlier, I deserved to be called a monster.

　But, well, it is true that I am the one who can do it, and I am in an environment where I can do it.

　I think it’s fair for me to say that I have done this without using a weapon but take better care of your allies.

　Even if the enemy is a strong enemy, if we can cooperate, we may be able to defeat them.

“Well, I think it’s a good thing that I, the enemy, am the one saying this.” (Jiro)

“Hiii!?” (Cultist)

I’m sorry for saying it in a way that encourages cooperation.

　What’s more, who would say anything after creating a scene like this?

　He was shaking and looking at me like he didn’t think I was a human.

　It doesn’t feel good to be stared like that, but I can’t help it when people look at me like this.

“If you learn your lesson from this, you’d better find a decent job.” (Jiro)

　With a jerk, I crushed something with my hand.

　Not biological hardness, but metallic hardness.

　It’s not something big that I crushed, but something small.

　No, it would be something that was big, to be precise.

　More accurately, it was something that was from an armored car.

Two armored vehicles, both of which were smoking, their bullets came here and there, and the one that had just been crushed was a machine gun attached to an armored vehicle.