…then, the three of them arrived in front of the staff room.
"Okay, let’s go. …transfer!" (Mitsuha)
Seven to eight seconds later, Mitsuha, who had disappeared due to transfer, returned.
It seemed that everything worked as planned.
…and it seemed that 5-6 seconds of that time was used to crawl into the cardboard box that was used to transfer to the hospital.
And in a whisper…
"Let's go! Charge!!" (Mitsuha)
Rattle!
Do-do-do-do!
Bus bus, bus bus, bus bus!
Bus bus, bus bus, bus bus!
Three people rushed into the staff room and each fired two sabot bullets at six enemies.
Although it would take a little time to change aim, but since this was a surprise attack, it wouldn't be a problem.
This was a measure to equalize the number of hits to prevent the enemies being unevenly targeted, resulting in some being shot at least 10 times and others not being shot at all, it was necessary this time because it was not possible to allocate targets in advance.
This was necessary.
There were fifteen rounds loaded in the magazine, so the remaining three were spares, to be used against less-damaged approaching enemies.
This was thoroughly discussed as tactics for various cases when training at Wolffang's home base.
Also, if 6 shots per enemy was not enough to suppress the enemy, the enemy would moved towards them.
...At that point, if they fired nine sabot bullets from each of the three remaining guns and still hadn't completely taken away the enemy's fighting ability, they would have no choice but to bring in the short-barreled shotgun (Riot Shorty) and the revolver in Mitsuha's hip holster.
Shotguns and revolvers were loaded with ordinary bullets, not gentle bullets such as rubber bullets or rock salt bullets.
Of course, in a situation where you have to use this, there isn't much room for leeway.
Mercy and kindness in battle were luxuries that could only be afforded to those with an overwhelming advantage.
And if those didn't work in time, then as a last resort she resorted to showing paranormal activity.
It was because of that Mitsuha allowed the Sabi-Colé duo to appear in front of the enemy.
If she didn't have this last resort, she wouldn't have done something so reckless, no matter how much she disabled the enemy's weapons.
She didn't really want to do that because it would be troublesome if she showed the transfer to the criminal or the hostages…
If the criminals were to be transferred somewhere... perhaps 10 meters above a deserted island... and the damage caused by the fall would make them unable to resist, but after all, it would be impossible for the criminals to just disappear.
Mitsuha probably didn't want to do this because it would ruin the clever trick to hide the paranormal activity, such as leaving the gun used by the criminals intact and only removing the bullets from the magazine or chamber, but it was unavoidable for safety reasons.
Of course, the magazines and bullets that were transferred to General Store Mitsuha would be scattered around the criminals later.
Originally, the expected usage distance of the FN303Mk2 launcher should be much longer.
If it was used indoors at such close range, the power would be much stronger than the designer had expected, and Mitsuha thought that there might not be any need for a sidearm, but being prepared for the worst case scenario is what a true soldier is all about.
There were also types of bullets, such as orange bullets that contained pungent chili pepper ingredients, but since the hostages were nearby, only regular bullets were being used this time.
Incidentally, there had been talks of ultra-modern models that automatically measure the distance to the enemy and automatically adjust power accordingly, but Wolffang seemed to have no intention of purchasing such an expensive type that would intentionally reduce its power.
This FN303Mk2 launcher was also prepared by Mitsuha who ordered it after learning of its existence, and it was not something that Wolffang originally owned.
In the first place, mercenaries were never supposed to use less-lethal weapons.
…the three of them fired a total of 36 sabot bullets at the criminals, 12 bullets each.
Seventy to eighty percent of the sabot bullets fired hit their target, and all the criminals fell to the floor.
The criminals stiffened for a moment as they realized that the people who had come in were underage children, but since they had guns in their hands, it was no time to be naive, and they immediately tried to shoot them. They had made preparations, but…
It took a while to set up the gun, that was hanging on their shoulder with a strap sling, and even when they pulled the trigger, no bullets could come out, and they realized that there was no magazine attached, and before they could do anything more, Mitsuha and her companions opened fire on them.
Naturally, they should have noticed immediately that the magazine was missing, but it disappeared without any impact, and because their gun was not held at arm's length but rather slung over their shoulder, they were unable to react in the mere seconds between the disappearance of the magazine and Mitsuha and her companions charging in.
"Everyone, arrest the criminals and tie them up!" (Mitsuha)
That's what Mitsuha said…
All the hostages were tied up.
…it's obvious.
The classroom group wasn't doing anything, just being watched by two people with guns.
Therefore, perhaps they thought there was no need to tie up an elementary school girl and an old woman, so they left them as they were.
However, the hostages were two relatively young teachers, and since the criminals had a lot to do and did not have the time to keep an eye on them all the time, so the hostages were tied up.
"…Sabine-chan, please solve it for me…I think there are some scissors or a utility knife on the teacher's desk." (Mitsuha)
"Yes, got it!" (Sabine)
Said that, Sabine approached the desk...the criminals that were lying.
Bah!
One of the criminals who had been lying on the floor suddenly stood up and tried to grab Sabine, who had come near him.
They probably realized that they couldn't use their guns, and instead of fighting back, they decided to take hostages instead.
Certainly, if Sabine was taken hostage, no matter how unarmed the criminal was, he would be unable to touch her.
If an adult grabbed the head of a young girl and slammed into it, it could easily break.
Besides, weapons were everywhere. A ballpoint pen or a ruler on a teacher's desk could easily kill someone.
(That's a bad. If it hits Sabine-chan's head, she'll die. I can't make it in time. I'm careless and have no choice but to transfer. I don't know which one to transfer. It's dangerous if I leave the culprit behind…) (Mitsuha's mind)
Mitsuha became anxious and delayed his action for a moment, deciding whether to teleport Sabine or the criminal.
Thump!
"Guh!!" (Criminal)
"Eh…" (Mitsuha)
As the perpetrator was about to grab her, Sabine turned her body and delivered a back kick with the sole of her right foot into the man's stomach.
"Sobat is here, sobat is solved! Do you think I, a genius like myself, needed special training just to learn how to operate a launcher?" (Sabine)
Sabine's body and limbs are still small.
The small size of the arms and legs meant that the area of the striking surface was small, which meant that the kinetic energy was concentrated in a narrow area, ...which meant that it was effective.
It is dangerous for amateurs to use it for fun because of the danger of showing your back to the enemy and the power, but when it comes to martial arts, it is no problem to use it against a violent criminal who is likely an amateur. There is no chance of the technique being returned, and even if you break a bone or rupture an internal organ, it is their own fault. It can be considered self-defense.
"There's no way that the royal family, who have a high chance of being targeted, wouldn't have learned self-defense techniques!" (Sabine)
"Oooooooh!!" (Everyone)
The classmates' eyes lit up when they heard Sabine's catchphrase, but the two teachers had grimaces and said, "Royalty?"
If you knew about the authority of the royal family in other countries, you would understand that getting involved in this incident was extremely bad.
(That line, when spoken by Sabine-chan, a true genius, is no joke... …wait, Sabine-chan, does that kind of martial art exist in the other world? It's not like some pro wrestling move you learned over here, right? )
Mitsuha was unnecessarily worried, but since it's a Sobat instead of a Rolling Sobat, it seemed that she learned it from another martial art.
Although Mitsuha had been extremely anxious earlier, Sabine herself actually didn't think she was in that much danger.
There was no benefit to the enemy in killing Sabine, since it would only make the crime heavier.
Therefore, using common sense, it would be normal to think that the enemy would capture Sabine, hold her hostage, and then attempted to negotiate.
Therefore, there was plenty of time for Mitsuha to transfer either Sabine or the culprit, and even if she was held by the culprit, there was no great danger.
That's what she was thinking.
However, when people are cornered, they may take actions that are beyond common sense.
Because Sabine never behaved illogically, she believed that others might behave somewhat stupidly or foolishly, but that she would never behave abnormally that was clearly against her own interests.
However, in reality, this was never the case.
Even if he didn't kill her, it would not be surprising if the man, in an excited fit, broke Sabine's fingers and then her arm.
Geniuses could not understand the foolish actions of ordinary people.
No matter how smart she was, Sabine was still an inexperienced child in that sense…