Girls' Frontline: My Apocalypse with Dolls

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"The others were scattered by this airstrike... They're probably straying everywhere now... I'm going to find them all and bring them home..."

After such a simple explanation, the three of them understood what had happened, but Luo Fan seemed to have more to say.

"Now, I need help... cough! ugh...!"

Another mouthful of blood mixed with gray liquid spurted from his mouth. Perhaps because 191 was an Eastern Huang firearm, it also inherited some of the habits of the Eastern Huang people. It subconsciously reached out to catch it, and its white gloves were immediately stained red with blood.

She could no longer remain calm and hurriedly said, "Commander, you need to see a doctor immediately. I'm serious. If this continues, you may suffer lifelong consequences!"

"Yes, sir, you need our help. We understand. Leave the rest to us. 97, you need to take the sir back with you."

"Hey, leave it to me! I'll make sure you get the commander back to base safely!"

The three of them chatted away, quickly assigning their tasks without even having time for further explanation. This brief but undisguised concern warmed Luo Fan's heart, but that wasn't what he was planning right now...

"No... I'm fine, this little injury... won't kill me. I want... cough cough! To see them all back by my side, alive or dead..."

Their resolve was resolute and cold; no matter how much they cared, they wouldn't try to dissuade them further. They understood Luo Fan's meaning and no longer intended to send him back.

"So, sir, shall we set off now?" 95 nodded, then moved slightly out of Luo Fan's line of sight to prevent him from having difficulty turning his head: "Where do you plan to start? We'll protect you."

"Wait a little longer... there are still people..."

After saying that, she raised her hand and pointed to the wardrobe. Everyone turned around again. Just as Luo Fan had said, the wardrobe closed and opened by itself, as if some invisible force was controlling it.

Hilde was also surprised; she hadn't expected so many people to be called this time.

The first thing to emerge from the wardrobe was a huge black shield and a strangely shaped black double-barreled shotgun.

The owner of these items was a blue-haired woman, composed yet with a touch of dashing spirit.

“DP12......”

720 Ariana Amaris

The shield slammed into the ground with a heavy thud. DP12 brushed his bangs aside and smiled faintly, "DP12 provides comprehensive protection from body to mind." After saying that, he looked at the people in front of him, and... Luo Fan, who was sitting on the ground looking disheveled: "Hmm... it seems I'm a little late, isn't that right?"

"No, it's not too late, Sister 12!" 97 waved and shouted, "The Commander needs a vanguard right now. With you here, the Commander can rest assured!"

Luo Fan slightly raised his eyes, glanced at the mature woman with blue hair, and then slowly closed his eyes again due to exhaustion.

DP12 immediately packed up her equipment, jogged over to the group, and bent down to examine Luo Fan's condition: "He's badly injured... How come you all look so unharmed? Could the Commander have deserted on his own?"

Concern, doubt, and even a hint of reproach—DP12 was quite dissatisfied with Luo Fan's current state, but her personality allowed her to restrain those emotions.

“No, we’re new here too,” 95 explained in a deep voice. “Everyone here, except for the officers, has just arrived. According to the officers, their team was attacked by air and was separated from the team members. What we need to do now is to find the separated team members with the officers and then evacuate.”

"The officer is seriously injured and just vomited a lot of blood, so he can't speak."

191 also showed the blood on the gloves to help DP12 understand the situation.

"Is that so? I understand... I'll take over the cover mission. When do we set off?"

Seemingly to demonstrate her abilities, she once again placed her weapons and shield at her side, never disappointing, just as her professionalism and image made a first impression.

But not everyone has arrived yet...

Luo Fan could only nod to show that he understood, then raised his hand again and pointed to the wardrobe.

"Hmm? Is there anyone else? Are we not the only ones who came?"

97 was even more puzzled now. How could such a small wardrobe accommodate so many people and send them all out?

"It seems we've experienced something that only exists in stories..."

For DP12, who enjoys storytelling and writing, this is quite an interesting situation.

The next companion was more composed than the others present, and even... had the illusion that the current situation was within her expectations.

She landed with her eyes still closed, only focusing her gaze on them when she noticed several unfamiliar colleagues in front of her...

But he only glanced at his colleagues briefly before focusing his gaze on the ground, on the man who was clearer in his memory.

"Although the current situation is unclear, but..." She lifted her weapon, revealing a calm yet absolutely confident smile: "Ariana, reporting for duty, Commander, it seems you need a little help?"

Compared to the name Ariana, people are more willing and able to remember her by another name: the legendary doll who returned from the battlefields of World War III.

"SCAR-L?"

191 had heard of her identity, so her appearance was naturally unexpected.

Upon hearing this, the person involved subconsciously raised an eyebrow: "Oh? You've heard of me?"

"Nonsense, quite a few people have heard of you..."

【Click】

......

The person who answered was unexpected. The sudden silence caught 97, who loved excitement, off guard. She looked at 95 and 191 beside her. It seemed that... it wasn't 191 who spoke just now.

Following her two older sisters' gaze, she then noticed a humanoid figure standing on the cabinet behind the SCAR-L. However, the humanoid figure didn't look friendly, and its gun was pointed directly at the SCAR-L.

The click sound just now was the sound of her releasing the safety lock. In this silent ruin, apart from the crackling sound of the burning corpses, it was particularly striking.

"...It seems the Commander has a great need for manpower, even calling you over." SCAR-L didn't turn around, but slowly turned his gaze to the back: "Amaris."

"Hmm~ You still remember me, so it seems you didn't put my name in the forbidden word list... or maybe your head didn't get hit by a few ill-timed bullets after the war."

Her sister, another survivor of the Dawn Squad, SCAR-H, appeared behind her, pointing her gun at her. This wasn't unexpected; the Dawn Squad and the sisters' various conflicts were introduced during the Salamander event. It could be said that estrangement and no further interaction were the best outcome for them; any reunion would be a fight to the death.

But who could have imagined that fate would play such a cruel trick? The two sisters would meet again in this way, and in a situation that was not suitable for pulling the trigger immediately. What is this implying?

“Aren’t you the same, Amarys? I thought that when you saw me again, you would choose to sneak away from behind that wardrobe. You clearly had a chance.”

"But if I leave, wouldn't I lose this chance to aim for your head, Ariana?"

Two familiar names, an undeniable hatred. 95 had already noticed that SCAR-L had her hand on her holster. Clearly, if the other party made a move, she would immediately dodge and draw her gun to retaliate.

But someone at the scene gave them a reason to temporarily choose the silent treatment...

The standoff lasted for nearly two minutes until SCAR-L took the initiative to lower his hand from the holster. But even this action caused SCAR-H to frown for a while, and his index finger also reacted.

“You won’t shoot at this time, am I right?” Ariana looked at her sister, whom she knew all too well, and smiled contemptuously. “No matter which of us pulls the trigger, and whatever the outcome, someone here won’t be happy to see it.”

"So, who should be thankful for, you or me? My dear sister?"

The SCAR-H was equally assertive, responding with a cold laugh.

“Of course it’s you, Amares. The current commander gives me reason to temporarily remove my gun from you. Perhaps you should be sensible enough to at least not die in front of him because any of us pulled the trigger on each other.”

"Humph......"

After letting out a cold snort, Amarys lowered her weapon, and the tense atmosphere finally eased. The two sisters immediately took the opportunity to approach Lofan, but as they got closer, they kept their distance from each other as much as possible.

"So, what's happening now? Is World War III still not over?"

The memory of the SCAR-L seems to be stuck in the past, and the questions raised are baffling.

"Tch, obviously not the same place. To ask such a question, it seems that your cloud map has aged after a period of disengagement from the war."

Even now, SCAR-H doesn't miss any opportunity to insult its opponent.

The three Eastern Huang dolls were speechless, but there was nothing they could do; the sisters' conflict was just that difficult to resolve.

Let me briefly summarize...

95 also decided to explain the situation himself, so as not to give the two enemies another chance to speak.

721 on the road

"So, we can now say that we are in the center of the war zone, and have been attacked by an air raid, which has caused the commander and all members of his team to be separated, and the casualties are unknown, is that right?"

SCAR-L provided a simple summary of the 95's features, without any embellishment, minimizing its individuality during wartime.

“Yes,” 95 nodded and said, “According to the commander, we need to wait for the remaining members to arrive first, and then find all the members in the war zone, alive or dead, before we can evacuate.”

"Um......"

SCAR-L fell silent, lost in thought, but her sister SCAR-H raised her hat brim and frowned slightly: "Allow me to express my concern based on my experience, Commander, staying in the war zone for an extended period of time increases the risk of encountering more unpredictable dangers, especially given your identity... Perhaps you could consider having 191 and 97 take you away first, while we stay here to conduct the search."

“Oh? Amares, that doesn’t sound like something you would say.”

As soon as she finished speaking, SCAR-L spoke in a sarcastic tone. SCAR-H naturally understood what she was implying. The Dawn Squad had a painful past, and neither of the sisters wanted to sacrifice other members to activate the tag. However, SCAR-H was the only one who clearly expressed her dissatisfaction with this, which was also the primary reason why she harbored resentment towards her sister.

Now, there is no empathetic commander who would advise the commander to leave this place first?

"..."

SCAR-H didn't answer, but her expression was enough to show her displeasure. After all, from all angles, she was not familiar with the other androids in Griffin, and Lovan was the only person she cared about in this large PMC. Therefore, it was perfectly normal for her to prioritize Lovan's safety.

But that's precisely what Ariana used to mock her...

191 immediately noticed Luo Fan's expression, and after a moment's thought, quickly said, "Alright, everything depends on the Commander's orders. You two should keep quiet." With that, she took off her gloves, took Luo Fan's hand, and asked, "How are you, Commander? Can you stand up?"

Luo Fan nodded in response, then prepared to stand up using 191's strength, but...

"That...that...?"

The girl's soft voice could easily be misunderstood if it weren't clear that there were no other non-combatants present.

A girl emerged from the cabinet, carrying a self-loading rifle and dressed in a gray-white military uniform. The uniform seemed a bit too big on her, as did her cap, and she was trying her best to make sure that her cap didn't fall to the ground when she stepped out of the cabinet.

"Hello... hello...? And 95 and 191 seniors, hello everyone...?"

"General Liu?"

I didn't expect to see General Liu's rifle here. Judging from the time he joined the company, General Liu should indeed call the Type 95 and Type 191 his seniors, but in terms of the history of firearms, General Liu is much older than them.

However, the title "General" doesn't seem to quite match her soft and gentle demeanor and voice...

"Excuse me, where is this? Is this a war zone? Have we been urgently deployed to a combat mission?"

She appeared somewhat timid, like a novice just starting out. This was not surprising, as General Liu had never participated in formal battlefield combat, only having some relatively simple peacekeeping and security experience.

Faced with this teammate who seemed like a complete greenhorn, SCAR-L couldn't help but feel a little annoyed: "It seems this new friend hasn't figured things out yet?"

"I'm...sorry, I've never participated in any formal combat..."

The lack of real combat experience is a fact that General Liu cannot deny; he has only ever seen such a scene in simulated combat.

"Alright, enough of that, let's focus on the mission," 95 interrupted the two in time, and also drew General Liu's attention: "The situation is a bit special right now, General Liu. We need to carry out a search mission. Considering your experience and the nature of the weapons, you can stay by the commander's side and provide support as a marksman, okay?"

"Sir...Sir?! What's wrong, sir?"

As he approached the group, General Liu noticed Luo Fan sitting on the ground. He was instinctively worried, but then he saw two teammates from different factions staring at him coldly, so he stopped what he was doing.

The experience of three battles, coupled with their unique background, did indeed make the SCAR sisters' attitude somewhat hostile.

"Sir... they were seriously injured in the attack and separated from the other team members. What we need to do now is to find them and protect you at the same time."

Compared to the somewhat aggressive attitude of the SCAR-L, the 95's words and actions were much more approachable, which immediately emboldened General Liu.

"Yes! I will do my best!"

"Don't worry, with my sister and I backing you up, nothing unexpected will happen!"

97 patted her chest, trying to reassure General Liu, little did she know that with these seniors by his side, General Liu had nothing to worry about.

"Pfft!"

Finally spitting out the last mouthful of blood that had been stuck in his throat, Luo Fan stood up from the ground with the help of 191 and said in a cold voice, "Then... it's time to prepare to set off."

The long rest allowed Luo Fan to recover his strength, and he was unwilling to wait any longer. He didn't know how much time had passed since the air raid, but it was time to set off, find them, and go home.

And... I need to find the will Adeline mentioned, to know what Adeline really wanted to say, and how many details I've overlooked all this time...

Everyone immediately stood up, ready to go. Hilde also jumped down from the rubble. The girls didn't find it strange, after all, they had noticed the white-haired girl's presence since they arrived. She stayed with Lofan and didn't show any aggression, so she must be someone related to the commander. It wouldn't be too late to ask her when they got back.

“Stay alert, everyone,” DP12 set up his mobile shield and moved to the front of the formation. “We only have one commander.”

191, SCAR-L, and 97 followed closely behind, while 95 patted General Liu on the shoulder and said softly, "Relax, General Liu. Just like in training, you'll do well."

"Yes, I will, I definitely will!"

Even if she still felt timid, she wouldn't show it at this moment. As the team's sharpshooter, she had to detect and deal with danger in time, and she knew her importance in the team.

SCAR-H, who was also a marksman, glanced at him silently before following Luo Fan to his side.

"Looks like you've been through a fierce battle, Commander."

"..."

When SCAR-H struck up a conversation, Luo Fan didn't answer and remained silent, which was exactly what she expected.

"Sigh, that's war, but..."

I will win it for you...