Chapter 8: Raid Operation

A dry wind blew.The wind scraped the rough earth, stirring up dust.The weakened land yielded easily to the wind, but afterward, it came back to assault us. Grains of sand pattered sharply against the centipede’s head armor, striking with surprising force.Head armor. Yes, head armor. Right now, I was wearing the head armor that Yuri usually forbade me from using. There was no helping it. This time, close-quarters encounters were expected.—I’m counting on you, rookie.Alex had said that, smiling…