Episode 183
Two stairs in Research Building No. 12.
One of the two unique passageways leading to the lower floor has become the most important line of defense that must never be captured at this point.
The ones in charge of the western stairs are members of Barter Goodspring and the Special Task Force.
Those in charge of the eastern stairs were some of the cadets who were capable of fighting along with Yeongdo.
And Hector, who was actually in command of the eastern stairs, was feeling his limits at this moment.
“How long will these bastards keep coming?”
“Were there this many dolls at the academy?”
“The dean is a puppeteer, you idiot!”
“what? Are you slandering Dean Alderson by saying he collects dolls like this?”
“A doll like this? “Are you ignoring the stuffed toy?”
“die! die! f*ck, I’m so sick of dolls!”
no. I was feeling the limitations long ago.
The vulgar cursing was interspersed with the occasional nonsense, as if not only the cadets but also the Youngdos were losing their minds.
Normally, Hector would have frowned immediately after hearing such swear words, but… … .
“Hector! “How is the situation now?”
What the f*ck are you asking? Even from a bastard’s perspective, it’s a messed up situation.
… I suppressed what I wanted to say back.
Hector, who has great pride in his Badniker lineage, never says or does anything that could damage his family’s honor under any circumstances.
“To be honest, it’s not good! But you just have to hold on a little longer! “The enemy’s offensive has been greatly weakened!”
It’s a lie.
There was no increase or decrease in the opponent’s offensive from the beginning until now.
If you were to draw a graph based on their attack momentum, a very gentle curve would be created like the surface of the water.
Hector even felt some kind of eerie feeling at that fact. The match rate was only possible based on the doll’s military strength.
“All right! You heard me, you bastards! Cheer up some more! “I’m telling you to squeeze out all the strength you had from breastfeeding!”
A particularly rough-mouthed knight cadet shouted in a rough voice. He was strong enough not to want to be a hero, and his mental strength was also extraordinary.
I’m sure I heard the name, but I couldn’t remember it.
‘But even this cadet has his limits.’
Actually, it’s not just this cadet.
Hector also felt his body’s senses slowly becoming dull.
It’s natural.
Hector was at the forefront of the defense line, dealing with the most puppets.
Hector’s current level of training was sustaining him.
I know from experience.
The human body is surprisingly strong.
Even after passing the moment when you feel like you can’t move any more, it is possible to move some more.
Of course, it’s obvious that I’ve exceeded my limit, so I have to suffer from terrible muscle pain the next day… … .
I think it would be better than dying.
‘If you endure, all you have to do is endure.’
I don’t know how long I will have to hold out.
Hector was confident that the raid would definitely achieve results. This is true even if the opponent is the Demon Lord.
It was a level of trust that even surprised me.
Even though he was not included in the raid team selection, he had no complaints.
Actually, it was a strange thing.
When did this level of trust grow in his youngest brother, who was much younger than him and had only one guardian?
“… … .”
It was none of my business.
I thought it would be really uncool to trace back to the source of how trust was built.
One thing is important.
Hector believes in Luan.
Kiaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
The sight of a doll screaming loudly is no longer unfamiliar. Has he already adapted?
Hector thought as he mechanically swung his sword.
The width of the stairs is about 5 meters.
It’s a standard size that’s neither narrow nor wide, but why does it feel so wide now?
‘But it’s still worth it.’
The width of this staircase.
With well-planned tactics and switching at the right moment, a dozen people can easily stage a sit-in protest against hundreds of enemies.
It still is.
Only four people guarded a space of about 5 meters, blocking attacks from dozens of dolls.
If you maintain this condition, you will be able to last another hour or two.
Of course, there is no guarantee that Luan will defeat the Demon Lord by then, but…
“Mommy!”
At that moment, a scream-like sound was heard from behind.
Because it was so loud, Hector had no choice but to pay attention for a moment, even though he shouldn’t have.
In the end, it was the right choice.
Academy cadets who had no resistance to musical instruments – one of them, a particularly large one, was running towards us with tears streaming down his face.
“mom! mom! wait! Let’s go together! “Mom!”
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Hector truly wanted to see the face of that cadet’s mother.
“Are you leaving again? Are you going to go alone and leave me alone? Mom, why on earth did you die? … !”
… cancellation.
“what are you doing… … ! Stop-!”
Butterfly Goodspring, who was standing next to him, shouted in a tearing voice.
Thinking that the voice was as thin as a woman’s, Hector also agreed to Butterfly’s instructions.
That cadet was in the highest grade at the academy and seemed to have never neglected physical training.
A strong body contrasted with a weak mind.
Even though two young cadets, Zeros and Charis, desperately tried to stop them, they were unable to stop the cadets’ rampage.
Rather, isn’t he running even with those two wrapped around his body?
“this guy… … ! “They are the beast people!”
Charis let out a confused voice.
Beast people.
Then, that explosive strength was understandable. Hector chewed his lip once and made a quick decision.
“Butterfly Good Spring!”
“why!”
“You can stop that guy, right?”
Then the butterfly trembled.
“You can stop it, but… “If I miss this place-”
“I will make up for it!”
“what?”
“Go quickly! “If that guy hits here, the defense line itself will collapse!”
“… … .”
The butterfly thought for a moment, then sighed and followed his instructions.
The commander on these eastern stairs is Hector Badniker.
At first I couldn’t accept that fact, but as the war situation worsened, I had no choice but to admit it.
Hector was born with the qualities of a general.
He quickly grasped the ever-changing battlefield situation and gave appropriate instructions.
In this situation, he even had the cool-headedness to put even his own life on the scale.
Considering his age, he must have been born with the talent to be a commander.
“Aaaahhh… … !”
Nabi received a physical attack from the charging prisoner cadet with her body.
Okay, at least you’re a cadet.
Compared to Nabi, the spirit leader and holder of the divine protection, and the genius of the Goodspring family, he is still a child.
‘Urajil… … !’
… This is a story about when the body was in perfect condition.
Nabi had already been fighting for nearly five hours. Physical fatigue was already at its limit, and my concentration was greatly reduced.
On the other hand, this cadet was physically healthy, apart from his emotional instability.
“stop! Stop! You little wild boar… … !”
I can understand why mercenaries are so harsh.
Living on a battlefield where their lives are risked every day, there is probably no one who would not have a thick tongue.
The butterfly applied so much force that it broke its toe. With a red-hot face, he barely stopped the prisoner cadet’s advance.
Whoops!
“Ugh… … .”
Then a blow to the solar plexus.
The cadet’s body collapsed after being hit with a powerful, emotionally loaded weapon. He didn’t even have time to check if he had really fainted.
The butterfly hurriedly looked back.
“… … !”
Hector was still holding on. In the meantime, two large wounds occurred. A tattered left ear and a bent right knee.
The trembling body looks dangerous, as if it could collapse at any moment.
Nabi tried to return to the defense line as quickly as possible.
“Aaaah-!”
“I want to go home! Send me home! “I want to go home!”
I couldn’t do that.
The cadets began to riot simultaneously. It felt like a series of explosions.
So, is the catalyst the cadet just now?
There was no one as big or as strong as him, but there were too many of them.
Most of the people here in the first place are cadets. Yeongdo was only a part of it.
“shit… … !”
Nabi had no choice but to stop the cadets instead of joining the defense line.
‘After blocking, what happens next?’
If you block the cadets, the defense line will be breached by the puppets.
If you block the doll, the cadets will run wild and destroy the wire.
Whichever one you choose, it is a choice that will lead to nothing but destruction.
‘… ‘What should I do?’
Hector thought in pain.
Should we evacuate to the 4th floor with healthy people first? That too is difficult. It might have been possible when there were one or two cadets who went crazy, but now the number of cadets going on a rampage is at least dozens and is increasing at this very moment.
‘I judged wrongly.’
Cadets were kept nearby to prevent them from doing anything foolish and to keep a close watch.
It shouldn’t have been like that.
All cadets who seemed to be in bad condition should have evacuated to the 4th floor in advance and then locked them in their rooms.
I was reluctant because it was somewhat inhumane treatment.
It shouldn’t have been like that.
I made a mistake because of that damn pity and pity.
‘… ‘Are we done here?’
It was the moment when the thought I most wanted to think about passed through my mind.
“Home──middle──ha──la──!”
A voice like thunder burst out.
It was a heavy explosion that penetrated the entire wide hallway of Building No. 12, the research building, which had grown enormously.
If the sound rang out all the way to the eastern stairs, the voice would have also reached the western stairs on the other side.
‘Whose voice is it?’
I thought it was the first time I heard the voice.
Actually, it wasn’t, but it was natural for Hector to think so.
Even Marco on the western stairs, who knew the owner of this voice best, was too late to realize it.
‘His Royal Highness?’
Probably not.
A person who did not raise his voice loudly even when he was angry.
But what I heard now was a cry reminiscent of a lion, almost like a roar.
There is no way that weak person could say that.
“Rise your spirits!”
“… … .”
no.
no.
It might have been someone else, but there was no way Marco would have heard this voice wrong.
Marco turned his head.
And I witness it.
The image of the imperial prince, with his blazing red hair and blazing eyes, revealing the evidence of his noble lineage.
“Prince Bon tells the former cadet who is still alive! “Even if it doesn’t help, it shouldn’t be a nuisance!”
Although the wind was not blowing, the prince’s blows were fierce. The eyes glowed like twilight.
It looked as if his entire body was covered in red flame.
“I know this is a difficult ask! “Resisting the devil’s madness will require greater patience than enduring torture!”
“But this prince believes in you! “I don’t trust you individually, but I trust you as alumni who lived in the same space and received the same teachings!”
“Cadets of the Cartel Academy!”
“Remember! Was the education we received so vain? Isn’t this all the teachings of our respected teachers are? Can the mean whispers and madness of those evil demons invade the dignity we have cultivated as human beings? Are you just beasts… … .”
There was a tremor in his voice.
I immediately felt a strain on my throat as it had been a long time since I had used my voice.
The prince coughed a few times and shouted again.
“No! Maintain your dignity! Awaken your intelligence! Don’t give in to madness! If it’s easy to go crazy and hard to stay sane, we’ll have to choose the second! Because that would be the most we can give to the devils who deceived us——!”
“… … .”
The voice broke off with that.
Glenn Scarlett collapsed on the spot, overcome by a feeling of extreme helplessness.
The swirling red eyes and burning eyes subsided.
Although he only gave a short speech, Glenn’s body did not feel as strong as someone who had run at full speed.
“… … .”
“… … .”
There was silence in the hallway for a moment.
Of course, the cries of the non-existent doll demons were still there, and the sounds of battle that occurred while blocking them were still there.
Everyone still alive felt that way.
silence.
And the feeling of a craze blowing from somewhere.
Soon, something surprising happened.
“uh… … ?”
“… “What is this?”
Although dim, the light in the eyes of those who had been eroded by madness began to return.
That wasn’t all.
“Aaaah-!”
“Power, power soars!”
“You’re so weak, you bastards!”
The spirits who had already reached their limit also felt new vitality welling up in their bodies.
Hector and Barter.
Only the children of the most prestigious noble families in the empire realized the reason and trembled.
‘This is the bloodline of the emperor… … .’
‘Is this the famous imperial [resonance]?’
The most noble bloodline in a great family.
At this moment, the only power in the world that could amplify the power of protection emerged from the voice of the young prince.
“that’s right… … ! “You have to help!”
“shit. “What kind of bullshit was I talking about?”
“Mom, mom is no more… … !”
“Help the leaders! “Don’t let the demon bastards advance any further!”
That voice erases the devil’s whispers and drives away madness.
You will be able to share your innate [anti-demon aptitude] with ordinary people.
This was a power that only the royal bloodline could possess.
“… … .”
Marco was already shedding tears.
I believed that this day would come someday.
The boy’s eyes were always directed at the weak, who hated the imperial family, felt skeptical about the existence of the empire, and could not mix with anyone his age.
They came and went in and out of the slums as if they were their own homes, and did not hesitate to hold each other’s kinky hands.
He didn’t even pay attention to the flirting of a beautiful noble lady, but he didn’t mind making eye contact with an old man who had become terrible due to the plague.
The boy who naturally became the king of the slums would one day become the emperor of the empire.
Marco believed all along.
“let’s fight-!”
“Aaaaaah-!”
The resurrected spirit.
A cadet free from mania.
The defense line, which had been pushed back all along, advanced one step for the first time.
Surprisingly, the dolls that had been attacking from the stairs were pushed back to the station.
‘I can endure it…’ … !’
As it is, it’s enough!’
Hector and Barter’s thoughts also changed positively.
I thought so.
Until one cadet saw the scenery unfolding beyond the window.
“uh… … .”
With a thud, the thick book I was wielding like a weapon fell.
“Hey, what is it! what’s the matter?”
“Uh, that… … .”
The tips of his trembling fingers pointed towards the window, and all the cadets watched.
Hundreds of cavalry.
They were modeled after the legendary White Knights.
He stood above the building with the appearance of a grim reaper, not a savior.
[…] … .]
A cavalry took a stance.
“uh… … ?”
Those with sharp eyes realized that this was the stance of a sword fighting stance.
The moment when the red cape floated like a haze.
Gurgling… … !
Windows and walls were smashed.
fantasy,
