Episode 165
Why are these guys who only hang around outside the building suddenly running like crazy?
There was no time to continue thinking.
I made eye contact with the doll that was rushing at the forefront. The adult doll let out a loud scream and accelerated its attack, then smashed the window with a series of headbutts.
Wow!
f*ck, that thing doesn’t break.
Just when I was thinking, isn’t it right to think of everything Arin said in reverse? … .
The doll that entered the building glared at me.
Although he looked like a teddy bear, he didn’t have the slightest impression of being soft.
Thick saliva flowed from the jagged teeth, and the eyes flashed blood red.
There were stitch marks on the doll’s mask, which was frayed and torn here and there, and there were parts that somehow looked like human skin.
It’s a horrible sight, like a human being glued to a stuffed toy.
fault.
Since I was carrying Dean Alderson on my back, I jumped to avoid hitting him from the front.
The energy waves felt from the soles of my feet are quite strong.
I kind of understand why these guys are called [adult dolls]. Compared to the dolls in the building, it was just the difference between an adult and a child.
… of course.
Compared to the Kajitta he fought just before, he was at the level of an insect.
The moment I thought that it would be difficult to use techniques with large movements because of the dean, I remembered the flash Kajitta had shown in the fight just now.
‘I’ll try it.’
I also have some knowledge of the art of Balgyeong. There will be no problem speaking the language.
chin.
As I passed by the teddy bear, I placed my palm on its hair and used Jinki.
Paang!
Immediately afterwards, the teddy bear’s head exploded.
“Wow.”
A foul smell stings my nose.
It wasn’t just the stench. Her head exploded and black blood splattered everywhere, mixed with unidentifiable residue.
‘This is why I don’t like bare hands.’
I looked ahead as Dean Alderson wiped the black blood from my hands.
Kaaaaaaaa-!
Do dolls have a sense of smell?
Many adult dolls flocked here. My eyes widened, probably because I saw the blood.
Still, I was internally satisfied because I now felt a bit like a devil. It’s better emotionally than burning tiny dolls like crazy.
In fact, no matter how many people flock to you, as long as you are not completely surrounded, they are not very dangerous… … .
Dean Alderson, who has fainted, is inconvenient.
I put my right shoulder around the dean and ran down the hallway.
Of course, the dolls chased me, letting out their characteristic screams.
‘There are so many.’
The problem isn’t just those following behind.
Soon, several adult dolls broke in from the front, breaking the window, and attacked me.
Sereung-.
With an empty hand, you draw the Yin Yang Dao.
This weapon is the best right now.
It is difficult to use the Hundred Sunshine, which has a large movement, and the Seven Deadly Sins Sword is a weapon suitable for strong swords.
If your opponent is a lump of cotton like that, a sharply forged yin-yang sword is the perfect match.
Sugagagagak!
I arrived at the restaurant on the first floor when I had roughly cut down about eight dolls.
Quadang!
I didn’t have enough hands to open the door, so I kicked it. Suddenly, the entrance door fell down, revealing the inside situation.
“Oh, don’t come…” … !”
“Taylor, you idiot! “Get down!”
The inside was also a sight to behold.
One large doll has already invaded, and there are quite a few smaller dolls as well.
The cadets were fighting desperately, setting up a barrier with a long table.
Fortunately, no one died or was seriously injured.
The one fighting the adult doll was Jidon, the knight cadet we met on the 4th floor.
He also seemed the most dangerous right now. Because he was fighting an adult doll alone.
They were not on equal footing. His forehead was broken and bleeding profusely, and one arm was shaking as if it had been broken during the fierce battle.
I saw non-combat personnel, cadets hiding in corners and shivering.
It’s a pathetic sight, but it’s actually true. It is better to hide rather than just get involved in a fight and become a burden.
“Please dean, please.”
“uh. uh… … ?”
After unilaterally entrusting him with the position of dean, he immediately entered the battlefield.
First of all, to Jidon, who seems the most dangerous.
He kicked the head of an adult doll that was fighting.
Tung… … !
The doll fell on its head and flew away like a ball.
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“With this one blow… … .”
Jidon let out a shocked voice.
“Senior, you did well.”
Briefly praise your performance. I meant it. If Jidon couldn’t hold out, all the cadets here would have died.
After lightly tapping his shoulder, he put the rest of the dolls away.
“f*ck… … ! Don’t back down! “If we lose here, we’ll all die anyway!”
Surprisingly, it was Rousseau and his followers who were fighting at the forefront.
Rousseau, covered in blood, was fighting the doll, letting out a harsh voice. He was so engrossed in the battle that he still didn’t realize my approach.
Squeak.
The positions of the dolls were exquisite, so we were able to cut them all down in one go.
“uh… … ?”
Russo’s eyes became blurry as he confirmed the annihilation of the enemy in an instant. It was the same with the other guys.
“Wake.”
I repeatedly punched the cheeks of the guys standing side by side.
And he said, confirming that the light had returned to his dazed eyes.
“Everyone can stand up, right? I think you have figured out the situation. “It’s not safe here anymore.”
In this hell, the barely maintained rules collapsed.
An adult doll that was wandering outside broke the window and broke in… Even rooms that were once safe are now dangerous.
“Well, then what should we do…” … .”
Everyone’s eyes were focused on me.
Actually, it’s not that I have any sharp skills, but if I show a clumsy side, it will only increase their anxiety.
“Let’s go to the rooftop.”
“Oh, rooftop?”
“But if you make a mistake on the rooftop, you could get trapped… … .”
If you make a mistake, you could get locked up.
While the cadets looked at each other, only Jidon nodded.
“In the current situation, it is better to be trapped. “At least we won’t be surrounded.”
I nodded.
The outside was full of adult dolls, and the rooms inside the building were no longer safe.
In that case, it would be better to evacuate to the rooftop and then stage a sit-in protest by locking in the only entrance.
Of course, my judgment may be wrong… … .
In these urgent situations, it is better to make a wrong decision quickly than to make the right decision late.
Running down the hallway, soothing the cadets.
Kaaaaaa-!
Adult dolls and small dolls attacked one after another, but they were easily defeated by swinging the Onmyodo sword.
And deep down, I was surprised by the sword technique I used.
‘hmm… … .’
It is a no-frills sword, and the blade extends as straight as you want.
The reason was not just because Onmyodo was a rare new weapon.
A battle with Kajitta.
After suffering a full-body burn, I gained a deeper understanding of the nature of fire… … .
There were quite a few things I realized in terms of air defense management.
Of course, my dantian was still in an empty state, but thanks to that realization, I was able to use only a limited amount of internal energy to surround myself with sword energy and launch the sword.
I passed the 2nd floor, reached the 3rd floor, passed the 4th floor, and reached the rooftop.
A group of dolls can be seen chasing after them, trampling down the stairs as if they were going to destroy them.
“Close it quickly!”
Russo quickly closed the door.
This isn’t enough to stop it, but is there something I can attach to the doorknob?
Something solid, something solid anyway.
I immediately pulled out the Seven Deadly Sins Sword from my belt and put it on the doorknob.
[Yeoja?]
‘sorry.’
Immediately after briefly apologizing to Mushin, boom! The iron door trembled with the sound.
thud… … ! Coo… … !
“… … .”
A dull sound is heard from beyond the door.
It sounded like someone was pounding their head ignorantly. Although the shape of the iron gate is slightly distorted, it seems to be able to hold out for a while.
“Please wait a moment.”
“Leave it to me.”
After speaking to Jidon, the person I trusted the most, I went to the dean.
“How is your condition?”
Arin happened to be taking care of the dean, so she asked that question.
“Well, it looks like you’re sleeping deeply. this… You’re Dean Alderson, right? “Where have you been?”
“dungeon.”
I responded briefly and then placed my hand on Alderson’s abdomen. Then observe the inside of the body.
“… … .”
It’s a mess.
A lot of tangled blood and mana running rampant. He clicked her tongue inside her. Looking at it, it doesn’t seem like it will be of much help even if consciousness comes back.
‘But we can at least talk when he wakes up.’
I forcibly injected true energy into the archmage’s body and then calmed down at least the rampaging mana.
“Cough… … !”
After a while, Alderson coughed harshly and opened his eyes.
And he looked at me with very confused eyes.
“You… … ?”
“This is Luan Badniker.”
“Bae, Badniker!?”
Arin, who was standing next to him, was even more surprised.
Now that I think about it, have I never revealed my last name to that senior?
“If it’s Badknicker… Cough. is it… … . I decided to come to our school… “This is the retreat center.”
“Let me explain briefly. “This is the other side of the world, and we have just rescued the captured Dean.”
As he spoke, he felt that the dean’s condition had stabilized considerably and he withdrew his hand.
“… Right.”
Dean Alderson looked at me with calm eyes.
It seems that he did not assume his position as an archmage under false pretenses, and even though it would not be surprising if he was greatly embarrassed, he did not seem to make a fuss.
“Keep telling me.”
“The dolls in the other world, probably demons wearing doll masks, suddenly became ferocious. This is the rooftop of a building, and beyond that iron door is full of rampaging demons. To put it bluntly, it is a crisis.”
“hmm. I understand. “If that’s the case, then I guess we should resolve the current situation first.”
Dean Alderson stood up.
“Dean?”
“Wait a moment.”
Stand there and take a deep breath.
At that moment, I felt the turbulence of mana writhing around Alderson.
‘This… … .’
Alderson, who had taken several breaths and exhaled as if trying to catch his breath, suddenly opened his mouth.
“… “I declare.”
“… … !”
Now it seems that the other cadets have realized the turbulence of mana.
Dean Alderson’s robes fluttered violently.
Five, six, seven magic circles overlapped and rotated like interlocking gears.
“This will be my stronghold.”
Hwaaaaaaaaaaa!
A fountain made of light seemed to have materialized.
Immediately after reaching the sky, the huge light cluster centered around Dean Alderson was divided into small particles and poured over the entire building.
The sight of it falling softly looked more like snowflakes than rainwater.
Kaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
A terrible scream was heard, and the entire building shook. I saw countless evil signs disappear.
“… Everyone can rest assured. “Now this building will be safe.”
The moment Alderson smiled, the cadets burst into cheers.
Some of the weak ones even sat down and cried.
Just like a person who had been shipwrecked for dozens of days and was finally rescued.
It’s worth it.
I was dragged into this hellish place, and could be as short as a few weeks, or as long as several months.
Cadets who were suddenly drawn into the underworld.
Living in fear every day, worrying about when I would die, I met an adult I could trust for the first time.
Even Dean Alderson, the academy’s most powerful person.
It is not unreasonable to feel nervous.
“It’s okay, just stop. “Is it okay for a proud cadet of the Cartel Academy to cry over something like this?”
Alderson comforted and encouraged the cadets with a faint smile.
‘… … .’
So it seems like I was the only one who realized it.
The fact is that Alderson’s complexion became much lighter than when he woke up.
‘… ‘This isn’t good.’
I didn’t know much about magic, but I could tell that Dean Alderson had been overdoing it.
Of course, it’s amazing that he was able to use that level of magic when he couldn’t even use his original power properly… … .
“Luan Youngdo.”
At that time, Dean Alderson looked at me and said.
Eyes whose emotions could not be easily read were turned towards me.
“Can you two talk for a moment?”
I nodded.
* * *
“Whoa… … .”
Alderson pressed his butt hard against the chair. I handed over the water bottle I found while rummaging around the room.
“Let’s eat.”
“Thank you.”
Alderson, who gulped and emptied half of the water bottle, closed his eyes and was silent for a moment.
It’s not about organizing your thoughts.
I was holding my shaken stomach together.
I drank water a long time ago, but later my neck started to tingle.
It was expected, but it felt like I had swallowed blood again.
“… “The corps commander must have been protecting me.”
“It was a powerful enemy.”
Alderson paused at my words and asked.
“… “You said you defeated it?”
“That’s right.”
“… … .”
Alderson looked at me for a moment as if trying to determine the truth.
“Luan Badnicker. The youngest child of Iron Blood Ball and Badknicker’s bastard… … . “I heard he was a fool who sold the family’s treasured sword, but was it all a disguise?”
“… “Um, whatever.”
I didn’t force myself to resolve the misunderstandings that were now so common.
At that time, the dean stood up and walked to the window.
Deeply sunken eyes looked towards the blood-red moon.
“You’re a lot closer.”
“You’re getting closer?”
I asked casually and followed the dean to see the moon… … .
I briefly understood the meaningless words.
The moon really seemed big from the moment I first saw it.
“Is there something on that moon?”
“It’s not like there’s something there. That blood moon is Haden Eihar itself.”
“yes?”
I blinked both eyes.
Did the blood moon refer to its real appearance, not just a nickname?
‘no. Of course, Tangtata also looks like a real tongue.’
Alderson said.
“Keep getting closer, and when it completely touches this surface, it will pollute the minds of everyone in the other world. “The aftermath will spread to the real world.”
“Then we can take down the mastermind before then.”
Alderson looked at me with slightly surprised eyes.
“You know more than I think. That’s right. but… … .”
“Is something wrong?”
The Dean asked with a heavy sigh.
“Do you know who the mastermind is?”
“We are almost certain that she is Princess Perist.”
“It’s as you said.”
Looking at his attitude, it seemed like even the dean knew.
I asked.
“Are you worried about the assassination of the royal family?”
“Not really. “Because the laws of the empire do not apply to church members.”
Then what’s the problem?
When I asked with my gaze, the dean opened his mouth.
“It’s a shame, but a lot of time has passed since I was brought here. “In real life, there must have been a doll imitating me, right?”
“That’s right.”
“In that case, the princess would have secured full authority over the [Tower of Training]. “That’s exactly the problem.”
Tower of Asceticism?
“Is mass producing dolls the problem?”
“That’s not it. Youngdo Ruan, have you also climbed the [Tower of Training]?”
“That’s right.”
“How many floors did you climb?”
“On the fourth floor.”
“I see.”
Alderson nodded with a heavy expression.
“… On the top floor of the Tower of Training, there is a cavalryman in charge of the final trials. “It is without a doubt my greatest masterpiece, the battle golem.”
“ah.”
I remember hearing this from the dean’s doll.
“And the princess probably secured command of the cavalry.”
“Is that a big problem? “I don’t know if that cavalry is stronger than the demon corps commander.”
I didn’t mean to be sarcastic, I just asked because I was genuinely curious.
Alderson shook his head.
“Of course not. The corps commander who was watching over me was a powerful demon, even if he was in a weakened state. Kajitta, the commander of the Hellfire Corps… … . “It is a difficult devil to fight with my cavalry.”
“… … .”
“Even so, it won’t be a one-sided defeat. Armored soldiers not only have excellent durability, but they also have water resistance, weather resistance, and heat resistance. Its combat ability also easily exceeds that of a high-ranking knight using an auror. “If we add at least ten, or more than fifteen, we will win a landslide victory even against Kajitta.”
I’m still not sure what you’re talking about.
Alderson muttered, avoiding my gaze.
“The motif of the cavalry is the white knights. Do you know? “The legendary knights who served the Platinum King three hundred years ago.”
The White Gold King.
One of the five kings of the empire, revered as a god after death.
However, what I reacted to was a word other than platinum king.
“… “The Knights Templar?”
“I see. I admired the legend of the White Knights and wanted to form an order of knights with cavalry, so I spent a huge amount of money to mass-produce battle golems… The total number is two hundred and fifty.”
Holy crap.
fantasy,
