Episode 171
In fact, it is up to Barter how things will unfold from now on.
If Barter got angry and attacked, I had no choice but to kill him halfway.
If that happens, there are two reasons.
If you are a guy who puts his pride before his mission, he will rush into you without being able to hold back… … .
That means he is a much more pathetic person than I expected, not realizing the true meaning of what I did.
To me, this is not a fun result.
Unlike his poor eyesight, Barter’s skills are excellent. This means that if this guy is dead and runs after me, I will have no choice but to lose a lot of my strength.
Of course, if such a fierce battle unfolds, it will not be good for either side.
It’s like heading towards a small catastrophe… … .
“… … .”
Barter closed his eyes.
The slightly closed eyes trembled and the lips opened.
“… I lost.”
Those who were still were startled and looked at Barter.
“Everything, Captain?”
“What is that… … .”
Barter passed me with his lips tightly pursed. The special task force that had been watching secretly disappeared after him.
‘oh… … .’
It was a much neater admission than I expected.
It didn’t look like he was going to cause a fuss, but I expected him to refuse to give in and propose a different type of duel.
I looked around the rooftop, which had suddenly become quiet, and opened my mouth.
“The guys I named earlier, get ready right away. “We’ll be leaving in 10 minutes.”
* * *
After the Youngdo guys left, it was just me and the dean left on the rooftop.
I opened my mouth first.
“There is no guarantee that the princess will keep her promise.”
“hmm.”
“They said they would start an offensive in twelve hours, but they didn’t sign any contract, so they could break it as much as they want. “From what I was saying, it seemed like my mind was going back and forth.”
“I know what you mean. “After you guys leave, I plan to go into battle with the mindset of defending myself.”
Alderson added.
“And in fact, Barter’s aptitude is better suited to defense.”
“It seemed so. By the way, can you withstand two hundred and fifty cavalry units? Actually, I think I’m more worried about them than the devil.”
Alderson’s expression hardened.
“To be honest, if the White Knights begin their full-scale offensive, it won’t be possible to last even 10 minutes.”
“… … .”
“I plan to hold out as long as possible and also manipulate mana to stop the white knights’ movements, but… “The odds are probably about half at best.”
I nodded and said.
“okay. “Then let’s leave the cavalry aside for now.”
“Is there some way?”
“It’s a bit unfair to reveal it now because it’s a secret weapon. I’ll make my own preparations first, but… In the worst case, all cavalry may be destroyed.”
Alderson burst into laughter and shook his head.
“That would be impossible unless the Demon King descends with his true power.”
“… what. For now, I think you can proceed as planned. The best way would be to defeat the princess within twelve hours. Speaking of which, I knew that the Demon King would only appear if the princess was defeated… … .”
I continued speaking, turning my gaze to the red moon in the sky.
“According to what the Dean said, hasn’t the Demon King already appeared? “What should I do next?”
No matter how experienced I am, I have never fought against the moon.
How can the moon in the sky attack in the first place? If it crashed into the ground, it would have been a total disaster.
“I don’t know that much either. But if we defeat the princess, we will be able to return to the real world. The princess who created this world is obviously the mastermind, so it will happen naturally. That way, I can immediately send a call to the remaining three archmages in the empire. “With their magic, we could reach the Cartel Academy within a minute.”
“aha.”
Certainly, three sane archmages would be no match for a clumsily summoned demon lord.
“I wish you good luck. It may sound boring, but… “Our fate depends on you.”
“Will you continue to stay on the rooftop, Dean?”
“I think so for now.”
It was definitely an open space in all directions, so it was perfect to serve as a watchtower.
“I will send a cadet. “As a counselor.”
“Is there a friend you can recommend?”
“yes.”
“Then I’ll ask you a favor.”
After a brief greeting with Alderson, I went downstairs, and soon found the face I was looking for among the cadets spread out in the hallway.
“Senior Arin?”
Arin, who had been dozing off, suddenly raised her head.
“Uh, huh? “No, yes?”
“Why are you using polite language again?”
Arin said hesitantly.
“Oh, well. Yeah, yeah. They said it was okay to say it comfortably… … .”
“You’re a senior to him, the magic department, right? “It would be good if a senior would assist the dean from now on.”
“Umm… … . “If someone like me were to act as an assistant, wouldn’t it only be a hindrance?”
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“are you okay. I’m not looking for any kind of role such as calculation assistance or magic reinforcement. I just provide support when you have difficulty moving. And again… … .”
I delivered the most important facts and items to Arin.
Arin tilted her head.
“what’s this?”
“Trumpet card.”
“… … ?”
“Now, when you think everything is wrong, throw it into the sky.”
Arin nodded.
“hmm… “I figured it out.”
good.
I prepared everything I could… … .
Now it’s time for the raid to set off.
* * *
Charon, Evan, Seren, even Mir… … .
Of course, these members were not selected entirely in order of ability. If that were the case, it would of course be right to include Barter and Hector.
Among the special forces, considering their basic combat ability, operational performance ability, and actual combat experience, there must have been talented people who could be more active than these guys.
Nevertheless, the reason why I rate this member as the optimal selection is simple.
This is because the most important thing in a mission is not individual performance, but cooperation.
Of course, I can’t say that the relationship between these four guys is good at all… That’s when there’s no cog in the wheel called Luan Badniker.
I was confident.
I am confident that I will be able to properly control these four guys and achieve the highest efficiency.
“You’re not really attacking.”
Thirty minutes after leaving building 12.
Charon muttered.
This guy was standing at the very front, looking around with his eyes flashing like an eagle.
“Can’t you see the doll at all?”
“It’s a bit far away, but it doesn’t seem to be interested in us.”
Charon answered in a calm voice.
Charon, who entered combat, looked like a sharp-edged wild animal. Personally, she is much more dependable now than when she called him her older brother.
“… “I feel strangely uncomfortable.”
Evan muttered.
“what?”
“It somehow feels like it’s heading towards a limb. “I don’t think it feels good because it feels like I’m stepping into an obvious trap.”
“It depends on what you think. If the enemy has set a trap and is waiting, at least for that moment, they won’t have any other plans. “They’ll just wait for the moment we fall into the trap.”
“Then isn’t that bad?”
“that’s right.”
I don’t even know what I’m talking about.
In any case, even if the dolls were quiet, there was no chance that they would suddenly attack.
Since I didn’t know what kind of unexpected action it might take if it got close, the doll seemed to turn around a little when it stood blocking the road.
There was a guy who made mistakes every time.
simplicity and honesty-.
“… … !”
It was Mir.
I ended up stepping on a dry tree branch.
Of course, since everything was quiet, the sound was unusually loud.
The moment Charon gave him a cold gaze, Mir tingled.
“I-I’m sorry… … !”
Cr… … ?
The doll that was nearby tilted its head at the almost shouted apology.
We immediately raised the tension and prepared for battle, but… … .
“… … .”
The doll looked at us with its pale eyes and then hurried away.
When the doll had fallen quite far away, Mir apologized again with a tearful face.
“I’m sorry… … .”
“I don’t know why you’re acting sorry.”
Charon scolded me bluntly.
Mir flinched and lowered his head even more. Her face turned red, perhaps because of shame.
Was that pitiful?
Evan came forward.
“Don’t say too much. Mir is a giant. If you suggested moving secretly to most giants, your head would have been chopped off by an axe. “For a giant, Mir is quite flexible.”
“So what are we going to do?”
“uh?”
“I’m telling you, Evan Helvin. I am also dissatisfied with your selection. Hector Badniker was better.”
“… … .”
Charon’s grim eyes glared at Evan. Evan also smiled and glared at her opponent.
“Are you angry? Or are things still relaxed? “What a f*cking snowball fight in the middle of enemy territory.”
My irritated voice stopped the snowball fight between the two guys. Then he looked at Charon and spoke briefly.
“And you said too much just now. “I know Mir is frustrated, but it’s not like he was actually discovered by the doll.”
Of course, nothing would be more foolish than being cautious after something happens… … .
We haven’t even entered building 13 yet, but I can’t see discord blooming.
Charon nodded reluctantly.
“… All right.”
I felt Seren, who was standing next to me, sighing slightly.
Anyway, after that, except for Mir’s carelessness, we were able to move forward without any major problems… … .
About an hour after leaving building 12.
We finally reached building number 13.
Before opening the door, I looked at Charon, Mir, and Evan and asked. So, the guys who ran out from inside this building.
“What was the structure like inside here?”
“There was a hallway.”
Charon answered as representative.
“The only thing that illuminated the inside was the candles on the walls, and it was so wide and long that it was frustrating. “First of all, it’s much bigger on the inside than it looks on the outside.”
Charon thought for a moment and continued speaking.
“What’s special is… “It’s just that there were no visits.”
“hmm.”
“Of course, I only went around the first floor, so I don’t know what the structure is like upstairs.”
That was enough for now.
“What was the monster that was chasing you?”
“ah. That guy like Ottogi… … .”
Charon’s expression became strange.
It seemed like he was selecting words to figure out how to express it.
Meanwhile, it was Evan who answered instead.
“Maybe he’s a doll too. Of course, he’s never seen such a strange-looking doll… … . His waist was thicker than a beautiful tree, and he had an angry expression for some reason. Since he had no limbs, he jumped and jumped around with his entire body, which was bizarre in many ways. It looks just like a giant earthworm standing vertically… … .”
“… … .”
Just listening to the explanation, I have no idea what it feels like. After all, seeing is worth hearing.
I said while holding the doorknob.
“Let’s go in first.”
We nodded simultaneously and then carefully opened the front door.
Kkei Iik-.
The sound of an unoiled door is now obvious.
It was quiet inside.
It didn’t just mean that there was less sound, it was the overall atmosphere.
Just as Charon said, there was a straight corridor without doors… The candles on the wall flickered slightly only in the air currents.
widely.
The second part of the obvious production is that it will be a door that closes on its own.
The moment the door closed, I felt completely cut off from the outside world.
The silence that can only be felt when the door is closed in a small room, to the point where you can hear tinnitus.
Jeez.
I broke the silence.
He took the first step.
“… … .”
“… … .”
He gestured as he stepped onto the cool hallway floor, and we walked out in silence.
He didn’t say a word as if he had gotten it together… … . To be honest, I was a little itchy.
‘Let’s endure.’
“Wow!” And, if I had played a prank to surprise him, I might have been seriously punished. I had a feeling that four people would work together to beat me up.
anyway.
The straight hallway was strange. First of all, the atmosphere was completely different from Building 12, where the dean was located.
There are no doors, no windows.
Candlelight flickered on the wall, but I couldn’t see the scenery beyond the darkness until I stepped foot in it.
Even though I used snake eyes just in case, it was like that.
Not only is it dark, but it feels like it has been painted pitch black.
The only way to erase that stain was to go directly.
Then, miraculously, the pitch-black darkness disappears by itself, and minimal visibility is secured.
‘It would be difficult if we were surrounded from front and back.’
The hallway is not narrow, but a fairly large doll could completely block the path.
If you hit the wall, will it break?
In a worst-case scenario, you may need to secure an escape route like that.
That was the moment I thought about it.
Wow!
“… … !”
Without warning, the left wall collapsed.
“uh… … .”
I was surprised.
Rather than being surprised that the wall was broken, I was embarrassed because it felt like my imagination had come to life.
Fuhuaak, the dust from the wall covered everywhere.
The darkness and dust mixed together, making it difficult to distinguish objects.
“Cough… … !”
At that moment, an old man appeared through the dust.
He looked like he was injured or bleeding profusely.
Coincidentally, it was a familiar face.
“Kian?”
“Well, master… … ?”
Kayan, who was bleeding, spoke urgently.
“It’s dangerous here! You need to run away right now… … .”
“What’s going on?”
“There is a strange-looking doll. “Please come this way!”
It was at that moment that Keian hurriedly tried to grab my hand.
I slowly withdrew my arm, making Kean lose his grip… … .
He pulled out his defenseless arm and kicked it with his knee.
With a crunching sound, Keian’s arm joints were bent at a strange angle.
“young master… … ?”
Keian let out a confused voice.
Contrary to his stupid expression, the other hand suddenly became blurry and rushed towards me.
Sigh!
Surprisingly, it was Seren who blocked the attack.
When did I pull out my sword? Keian’s left palm was pierced with a thin, thin rapier.
Sereung-.
Looking at Keian with both arms sealed, I pulled out the Sword of the Seven Deadly Sins for the first time in a long time and cut off his head in one go.
Squeak.
“Ahh… … !?”
Mir was surprised to see Kayan’s head rolling on the floor.
The rest of the guys also looked at me with stiff faces.
“What is this… … ! “Weren’t we already acquaintances?”
“Let’s set the first iron rule.”
“uh?”
“Trust no one in this building but the five of us.”
I said, shaking off the Seven Deadly Sins Sword that did not have a single drop of blood on it.
“… got it?”
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