◈ Episode 614: New reinforcements (2)
“Is there some way?”
“If the Magic Tower is intentionally ignoring this incident and remaining silent, the only way is to force them to open their mouths.”
“how?”
“If you say you don’t know because it’s someone else’s business, wouldn’t even those with heavy hips move if it became their own business?”
“You can’t believe it… … .”
Berom could vaguely guess what Ludger was thinking.
That method was truly ridiculous and reckless, but there seemed to be no other way.
“But what are you going to do? “We’ll have to lead that monster to the magic tower.”
“There is no need to induce. “You just have to take the time first.”
“Time?”
“I will take care of the rest.”
Berom felt a strange sense of trust in Ludger’s confident words.
If you say you can do something blindly, you are usually met with suspicion, but with Ludger, it somehow seemed like it could be possible.
“… … okay. “I’ll try to save some time.”
“You don’t have to do it alone.”
At that moment, Hwiron, who had recovered, joined in.
The serious wound had not yet healed and blood was still flowing, but it was amazing that he survived despite such an attack.
Ludger took out a recovery potion from the shadows and threw it to Hwiron.
Hwiron took it and muttered with a rough face.
“If I don’t have protein, I won’t eat it.”
“It’s okay, drink it.”
Hwiron took a sip of the potion.
Although there were recovery pills, it was still potions that were effective enough to heal large wounds.
“Wow. Why is it so sweet?”
Hwiron distorted the corners of his eyes.
“Is it bad if it’s sweet?”
Berom asked.
The potion is naturally full of bitterness, but wouldn’t it be better if it tasted sweeter?
In fact, the more high-end a potion is, the more attention is paid to its taste and scent. The fact that it tasted sweet meant that it was an excellent potion.
“Of course it’s not good! That means the party got involved! “It’s bad for your health!”
“… … .”
I thought there was something wrong with him because he was angry, but when he saw that only the party had entered, Berom stared at Huiron with a puzzled look and then looked back at Ludger.
Ludger nodded slightly at the look in his eyes that asked if the man he had saved was really like this.
It was a vague gesture telling me to just figure it out and move on since he was just that kind of person.
“I think I’ll have to excuse myself from the New Magic Tower for a moment. Is that okay?”
Roteron, who had escaped from the mechanical arm, answered Ludger’s question by approaching using flight magic.
“I’ve already drilled a hole in the waist of the Magic Tower, is there anything else left to be rude about?”
“… … .”
“… … Phew. All right. Anyway, if we can’t stop this situation, it’s difficult for the Magic Tower to be safe. “It would be better to force them to intervene.”
“You could die quite a bit.”
“But if we leave it like this, we will all be destroyed individually. “I can’t help it.”
Although he said so, Loteron’s voice was mixed and subdued.
There were hateful people in the Magic Tower who opposed him, but on the other hand, there were also people who believed in him and followed him.
The fact that such people were being dragged into the middle of this battlefield touched his heart.
But he didn’t sound foolish or grumpy.
As long as the God of Mechanical Devices was alive, no one could be free from this fight.
“It would be better to end it quickly before the damage increases.”
“okay. So take your time.”
Ludger, who spoke like that, was covered in shadows, shrunk into a dot, and disappeared.
It was a familiar sight by now, so the three people who stayed behind thought about it.
I’m not the type of person to say something like that and run away, so I’m sure I’m preparing something big that will surprise others.
Until then, our role is to bide our time against that mechanical god.
But does it really have to be that way?
“My pride doesn’t allow me to take my time. “Since we’ve come this far, wouldn’t it be a good idea to take him down with some force?”
“I agree. “If we can end it here, that would be the best option.”
“I don’t know anything else, but if you don’t fight with the determination to kill, this will probably be the one that suffers.”
Huiron, Berom, and Loteron each said a word to each other as if they were resolute, and each prepared for battle.
The God of Mechanical Devices, who had wiped out all of the National Guard’s batteries, gazed in this direction again.
Powerful entities that threaten their existence.
Ludger, who was evaluated as the most dangerous, disappeared somewhere and was not seen, but the black knight Berom took his place.
Seeds that should not be left like this.
As the God of Mechanical Devices revealed his will, the two-layered halo above his head glowed clearly.
Four mechanical arms fell like meteors.
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“Berom. “Not only did you fail your mission, but you join hands with John Doe?”
Nikolai was annoyed that things were not going the way he wanted.
It would have been better to remove Berom when the armor was done.
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Still, we were not bad friends, so I just ignored him, but I never thought he would hit me like this.
Even Berom’s appearance now was different from before.
The appearance reminiscent of a knight from the Middle Ages has disappeared, and the current appearance, which has become more agile, looks more like a beast or hunter than a knight.
“I couldn’t get rid of the habits I had when I was a treasure hunter. Instead of becoming a black knight, I ended up becoming a grave robber.”
Still, it didn’t matter.
I don’t know how powerful the new type of armor was, but even so, it wasn’t even a speck of dust in front of God.
Even if the number of invoices to be cleaned up increases by one, will it matter?
Although the expected scene did not unfold immediately, Nikolai was willing to wait.
Considering the money and time invested so far to create the god of mechanical devices, I could have waited for this much.
“Because there’s still one more thing left to enjoy.”
Nikolai’s eyes were focused on the images projected by Line and Cravat on the two screens.
* * *
“It’s not good.”
Although Cravat was concentrating, he was not unaware that impure people were approaching from outside.
This time, I chose a place with no surveillance and hid in it, but this guy named Nikolai was following me all the way to the end, and I don’t know how he knew.
“… … no way.”
Cravat’s gaze turned to the half-destroyed automaton in a corner of the room.
Cravat let out a small sigh as he saw the automaton’s film-like eyes turn towards him.
“damn. “They say it’s dark under the lamp, and that’s exactly what it looked like.”
Even if we broke it down now, there was no way the guys who were approaching slowly would back down.
Cravat sensed that he had been cornered by an outsider.
‘The curse has already begun. If we stop here, the divine power that has barely begun to be suppressed will become stronger due to the recoil.’
If that happens, the balance of power will collapse, and Rine’s body will collapse.
Now that the divine power had been suppressed by the power of the curse, great effort had to be put into controlling the dark magic.
Now, Cravat had no power left to respond even if an ordinary person attacked.
‘damn.’
If I were to force myself to quit here, I could still live.
But if that happens, Line will die.
‘I, the head of the warlock school, have to risk my life to save a kid I don’t even know?’
Cravat felt the presence of people gradually increasing and a smile appeared on his face.
‘okay. It’s well worth it.’
This side is not left helpless either.
Because I knew this would happen, I set a trap outside.
Bubble bubbling!
The sound of a trap activating rang out as if they were within range.
Explosions of black smoke everywhere.
This is not ordinary acting.
It was a special trap created by the ancient curse school, filled with the power of curse.
Kiiiiing. thud!
The automatons that were walking slowly in the lead were swept away by the curse.
The black curse did not discriminate even if the opponent was inorganic.
The mannequin-shaped automatons that were cursed had their joints and parts corroded at a rapid rate, creaked, and then collapsed one by one.
“be careful! “It’s a trap!”
“What about the damage? “Is anyone injured or dead?”
“There is no one here. However, most of the automatons sent to the front failed.”
“Everyone focus. The opponent is a master of the ancient curse school. “If we just ignore it as a curse, it will all go to waste.”
The enemies, realizing there was a trap, moved more cautiously.
“Check trap. “Release.”
“This side has been lifted.”
“Don’t let your guard down.”
Once they recognized that there was a trap, they easily disarmed or blocked other traps that were activated afterwards.
As this happened, the distance gradually narrowed, and they came closer to the house where we were staying.
Cravat was sweating coldly as he removed the remaining divine power from Linne’s body.
’10 minutes. No, if only I had five more minutes.’
Perhaps because the opponents were well-trained, traps were not enough to gain time.
Quang!
I heard the door on the first floor opening.
Immediately afterwards, the trap prepared on the first floor was activated.
Hot flames sprayed outside the door, but as if they were waiting for it, they threw a grenade filled with ice energy.
The remaining automatons broke through the nullified trap and came inside.
“Clear the first floor.”
“Go up to the second floor. “He’s on the third floor, so wait.”
The mutterings of the guys below reached Cravat’s ears.
Cravat stood there as if nailed to his seat and rolled his eyes.
Have you ever felt this sense of crisis?
Selfishness kept rising in Cravat’s heart.
– Are you risking your life just to save this little boy? What have you survived until now? Living comes first, right?
The temptation was so sweet that it continued to erode Cravat’s concentration.
A voice coming from below.
The sound of footsteps slowly coming up the stairs.
Even the sound of my heart pounding every minute and every second that takes my breath away.
The last thing that was reflected in Cravat’s eyes was Linne’s painful face.
A child who will suffer more than anyone else due to the sacred power struggling within his body.
Can we even imagine the pain of having every single cell, beyond the internal organs, torn apart?
Still, that girl didn’t die.
I was struggling hard to survive.
‘I can’t stop.’
Cravat poured out the power of the curse even more strongly towards the rampaging divine power.
The pure white sacred power clashed with the black curse, repeatedly tossing and turning against each other.
If the preparations had not been sufficient, he might have been swallowed up by divine power.
Cravat gritted his teeth.
The moment the sound of footsteps crossed the second floor and eventually reached the stairs leading to the third floor.
Aww wow ───!!!
Somewhere.
A wolf’s howl was heard.
Cravat felt as if everything in the world stopped at that moment.
Just when I wondered if this was the world Gariel faced every time she used magic, someone’s screams rang out from outside.
“Kaaaaak!”
“W-what! crazy! “Aaaah!”
People waiting outside were attacked by something.
Those who rushed into the house panicked and contacted the communicator.
“What! What’s going on outside! Answer me!”
“Wolf! “A wolf has appeared!”
“what? What bullshit! “No wild animals like wolves live on this island!”
“It’s a real wolf! It’s also incredibly huge… … Argh!”
Communication cut off with a scream.
What is the wolf that suddenly appears, and why do people armed with magic weapons and even trained collapse without being able to use their strength?
The internal input team could immediately see why.
Cheer up!
The window on the second floor was broken.
And what came through the glass window was a huge wolf.
“crazy! “It’s a real wolf!”
But it was strange.
It was clearly large enough to fill the hallway of this building, but instead of breaking the wall when it came in, it only broke a narrow window.
This is physically impossible unless the body is at least liquid.
The automaton that was leading discovered the enemy and moved automatically.
The muzzle in his hand spewed fire.
Tuta tata!
It was so big that it filled the hallway, so no matter where I shot it, all I could see was a corner where it would hit.
At the moment when I thought it would become a beehive like this, the wolf’s body turned blurry.
And the wind blew throughout the hallway.
Suddenly!
The automaton that pulled the trigger was cut into dozens of pieces.
The same was true for other automatons that lined up after that.
“crazy!”
Those who saw the scene immediately activated the protective artifact.
A strong wind crashed against the translucent shield that filled the hallway.
The wolf that had turned into the wind returned to its original form and growled right in front of the shield.
When I looked closely, I saw that it was no ordinary wolf.
The fur color is a mix of gray, white, and light blue, and even the pure white energy oozing from the shoulders.
“Woah, Yeongsu?”
Why on earth is Yeongsu in Isla Machina?
Whatever it is, I know things are going strangely.
“What are you doing! “Wipe them all out!”
Those waiting behind threw magic grenades.
It looks like the spirit beast is changing into the shape of the wind, so all it had to do was emit heat that could burn even oxygen.
The moment the shield was released, a grenade exploded and the hallway was engulfed in flames.
The wolf turned into the wind and tried to escape out the window, but it was too late.
Wow!
Those who saw the wolf suddenly engulfed in flames cheered.
“haha! “How does it taste, you bastard!”
“What are you going to do if it’s Ji Yeongsu! “Yes, it’s still an animal!”
Those who stuck their heads out of the window to laugh at the guy who escaped outside the window while still on fire, their complexions turned pale the moment they saw the scene below.
Growling.
Crumble.
The outside was full of claw marks, as if they had been scratched by something sharp, and there were dozens of wolves nearby.
“Ha, isn’t it just one?”
