Chapter 343
After that, I immediately contacted Captain Charles and shared all the new information I learned.
―Monster Fusion, Chimera Experiment?
“yes. It seems highly likely that the experiment will be conducted under the leadership of Anti-Magiana and Destroyer.”
If my prediction is correct, the subject of the experiment taking place here at the Rid Furniture Factory is the Anti Magia, or Destroyer.
-well. I’m more suspicious of the mafia than those two.
“Wouldn’t it be the mafia?”
Italy’s most famous criminal organization, the mafia.
A group that was not openly a criminal organization like the Black Mage Tower, and was not an organization that would benefit the world, but stood on an ambiguous line.
If Mafia two and a half years ago felt neutral, close to black, now it’s neutral, close to white.
I heard that he has changed to a somewhat docile temperament as he joined forces with the Italian government due to the mana disaster, which has been increasing in frequency recently.
―The mafia is a bigger organization than you know. It seems to have calmed down after the moderates rose to power. That’s just what it looks like on the outside. Internal strife still continues, and not a day goes by without blood flowing.
“The Struggle between the Hardy and the Moderate… … Are you?”
-that’s right.
“The protest. okay. Then, those hardy guys prepared this experiment to turn things around. I can look at it like this.”
-yes.
As far as Italy is concerned, it has an influence that far surpasses that of Anti Magia and Destroyer, so it is an organization with the power to easily set up a laboratory in a rural factory like this.
“If the instigator of this incident is the mafia, does it mean that Anti Magia and Destroyer were invited by the mafia?”
―If the mafia is the instigator, there is a high probability of that. Because the monster chimerization experiment was one of the main researches of the Black Mage Tower.
“You summoned the two organizations to Italy to ask for cooperation?”
-yes.
Rather than the hypothesis that in this distant foreign land, Anti Magia and Destroyer created a laboratory.
That hypothesis is far more credible.
“Then Sophia-sama came to Italy to stop that research.”
-huh. If it’s a real madam, there’s a good chance it will.
Captain Charles replied while pretending to be calm.
It felt like I was desperately suppressing my expectations in preparation for the odds.
It must be some kind of self-defense.
You don’t want to feel that loss from a year and a half ago again.
-anyway… I know how things are going i knew what i had to do
Captain Charles continued with the same tone.
It seemed clear to anyone that he was forcibly controlling his emotions. I didn’t bother to mention that fact.
There is no reason to interfere with someone who is desperately under mind control.
―While you guys are making a fuss there, I am here on my own… … .
“sorry.”
Now is not the time to worry about such trifles.
“I think we should end the call here.”
—… … is it a raid?
“yes. We are surrounded.”
Now this inn is under siege. Judging from the felt mana, presence, and spiritual energy, the minimum was 50 people.
There must be some assailants who haven’t come within my detection range yet, so I’d guess around 100 of them.
“They must have targeted us from the beginning and carried out the raid. I thought that if I procrastinated, they would attack first… … . You are acting faster than I expected.”
Earlier, it had only been 10 minutes since Sunchan and I slaughtered the assailants.
But you’ve already gathered that many people.
Even if the action is fast, it is too fast.
“It seems that there is an executive-level or leader-level person nearby.”
This speed is not a speed that can be achieved with simple instructions.
This is a response speed that can only come out when someone directs it on the spot.
“You’re lucky.”
I put my phone to my ear and slowly walked into the living room.
Let’s go to the living room, including Adela and Soonchan.
Mimir, Aslan, and even Elena. All five eyes were focused on me.
As if everyone had already noticed the presence of the assailant, they were spewing bloody momentum as if they were going to fight right away.
-Are you lucky? Not bad luck?
“When it comes to the rank of executive. Because the face is likely to be known. It will be of great help in identifying the ringleader.”
– So, are you lucky?
“Right.”
At my words, I heard a small laugh through the phone.
-It’s really like you.
“I’ll take that as a compliment.”
I stood in front of my colleagues as it was.
“Then I’m really going to hang up.”
-okay. suffer take care of yourself… … silver. Well, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with your body. Be careful anyway.
“yes. We will contact you again.”
-okay. I’ll wait for a good look.
Then, after slowly making eye contact with everyone, he hung up the phone.
“Forgive me for being late. I’m running out of time, so I’ll just give you quick instructions.”
Everyone knows how the current situation is going.
There is no need for such detailed briefing.
“first… … .”
I gave only the necessary instructions.
“Sunchan is in charge of the raider.”
“… … what?”
Sunchan asked with a dumbfounded expression.
“You’re not telling me to deal with the attackers alone, are you?”
“that’s right. I understand you well.”
Looking at Soonchan with his mouth half open, I put the last wedge in.
“What are you worried about? Base defense is your specialty, right?”
“It is, but… … .”
Soon-chan frowned and made a noise.
“If I fight alone… What are you doing in the meantime?”
“We are going to the Rid Furniture Factory.”
“aha?”
Soonchan nodded with an expression of ‘I didn’t know that.’
“In short, I’m Yangdong, right? You’re telling me to pull them in as much as possible and tie them up here so that your main unit can carry out the infiltration mission a little more comfortably, right?”
“Similar.”
“Oh my. It was like that. Then, well, it’s an appropriate distribution of roles.”
Soon-chan closed his open mouth and smiled confidently.
“It is not a job to protect my body. It’s okay. Leave it to me.”
He pats his chest strongly and expresses his confidence.
“Then, let’s see, starting with carving the stigma of the octagonal gate… … .”
“Stop.”
However, the expression of that confidence was short-lived.
At my next words, Soonchan’s confidence was shattered.
“Don’t use the octagonal series.”
“… … what?”
“If you wear an octagonal gate, it will be known that you are Ji Sun-chan. Then it becomes difficult in many ways. never use it.”
Soon-chan glares at me with an expression of absurdity.
“… … Dealing with raiders alone without an octagonal gate?”
“uh.”
“What the… … . How to block without an octagonal gate? Knowing that I am an octagonal gate one tool.”
“no. You are no longer an octagonal one tool. Toottool.”
I still take my eyes off Soon-chan, who is bewildered.
I focused my attention on Aslan-nim, who was alternately looking at me and Soon-chan with an interesting look.
“Isn’t it? Are you Asran?”
Aslan-nim stroked my chin with an expression that the world was interesting.
* * *
“… … The target is not yet out of the dorm.”
Near the accommodation where Shin Ha-yul and his party are staying.
93 wizards were besieging the inn.
-Are you ready?
“If we finish preparing for the communication cutoff… … .”
At that moment, the man next to him who was concentrating on something raised his hand and said.
“Preparations to cut off communication are complete.”
The man who heard the report nodded slightly.
“… … I’ll correct it. At this point, everything is ready.”
-It’s fast.
The man’s voice over the phone was quite bright.
Even though it was a sudden attack, I really liked the appearance of the men who finished preparing quickly.
―Then, let’s start the operation right away.
“yes. All right.”
While holding the communication terminal, the man turned his gaze to his subordinates.
With a chin and a wink, he signaled to start the operation.
The subordinates who accepted the signal at once began to act in unison.
All electricity in the surrounding area was turned off, the radio network was disrupted, and communication was cut off.
―One of the targets is a swordsman of considerable skill. don’t be careless.
“yes. I will keep it in my heart. Then, when the operation is over, we will contact you again.”
At the same time as the communication was cut off, the darkness rolled down.
Inside, 93 men and women began to act in unison.
… … no.
“… … stop.”
was about to start
“… … Ah-oh. I will turn.”
If the target didn’t show up at the entrance to the inn, it would have been.
“Can I really trust you?”
A Westerner with a tough impression.
He was walking slowly, talking to the air like a madman.
“… … The main target appeared. I’ll infiltrate after dealing with him first.”
“yes.”
As soon as the man gave the order, the 93 men and women hid themselves again.
It was to hide the presence until the target came a little closer.
“no way. I don’t know. Die or die… … .”
The man scratched the back of his head with a worldly expression on his face.
Then, as he exhaled deeply, he looked straight at the place where the commander-type man was and shouted.
“I know what’s hiding there. come out.”
accurate gaze.
A lively voice.
that’s not a fake
“… … How did you notice?”
A commanding man appeared from the darkness.
A pseudonym, Steve. My real name is Jisun-chan.
he snorted.
“Of course you know. who’s on our side Do you think that poor hiding will work?”
Shin Ha-yul and Adela.
Both of them are sorcerers who are within five fingers when it comes to perception.
With two people like that, how could they not detect an attack like this?
“Everyone except you.”
With an expression of giving up on something, Ji Soon-chan said as if sighing.
“Come out. 92 people besides you. Because I know you’re hiding more.”
“… … !”
92 people
At those words, the commanding man’s expression changed completely.
‘There is a person with the archmage’s level of observation.’
Accurately guessing the number of attackers. It is an impossible skill unless you are a wizard of a certain level.
“One of your colleagues must be a wizard of considerable skill.”
“Isn’t that a significant level?”
“fake… … I don’t think so.”
93 people.
As long as I knew the exact number, it wasn’t bluffing.
“You guys. Were you hiding your skills?”
Before coming here, I did an investigation through identification.
There was nothing special about all three.
“of course. To travel from place to place, it is essential to hide some power. Do you have a saying like this? ‘Keep 80% of the power you have hidden.’ Called.”
Ji Sun-chan made an appropriate excuse and took a step forward.
“You want all of them to come out? If you can see everything, is there any reason to hide?”
“… … .”
The commanding man glared at Ji Soon-chan with a wary gaze.
She was contemplating how to respond to that man now.
“Oh, really. It’s because you want to come out.”
Ji Sun-chan shook his head.
“I hardly listen.”
Then, as it were, he held his hands together and stretched them out in front of him.
It was a relaxed attitude and expression.
“Well, it doesn’t matter anyway. If it doesn’t come out, I just have to deal with it as it doesn’t come out.”
and the next moment.
Ji Sun-chan’s mood changed completely.
“If you like hiding like that… … .”
It’s not just the atmosphere that has changed.
Facial expressions, eyes, tone.
Even the nature of mana.
Everything changed shape.
It was as if I had become a different person.
“Just die as it is.”
Right hand raised slowly.
The hand filled with enormous mana slowly moved from top to bottom.
‘Space cutting.’
and the next moment.
space was cut out.
* * *
Meanwhile, that time.
A location about 500 meters away from the lodging where Shin Ha-yul and his colleagues were staying.
The roof of the tallest building nearby.
An unidentified figure whose entire body was covered in robes was staring at somewhere.
“… … .”
A cross-shaped emblem engraved on blue robes and groves.
Under the tightly pressed hood, the sharp jawline unique to women stood out.
“… … I didn’t want to see you again.”
A bittersweet voice filled with all sorts of emotions.
I look at Shin Ha-yul and Adela as they leave the dorm with eyes that seem to have embraced all the remorse and regrets in the world.
“… … still.”
under the pouring moonlight.
A gentle breeze blew the woman’s hoodie.
A very slightly disheveled robe.
The moonlight shone very lightly on her face.
“It’s good to see you again.”
The woman’s face resembled that of Sophia Anechevri.
