Enemies and allies (2)
It is not easy to make people understand situations that deviate from common sense.
It was like that from the fact that the existence to help was a monster.
“Don’t attack.”
“… Don’t attack me?”
“Because I can’t pierce the shell anyway. If you’re feeling anxious, step back. I am an ally.”
In case he offends Venetus, a dumb reply comes back to the request to refrain from attacking.
“… ally?”
“Yes. I will help you catch Allamandra.”
“… … .”
Even the taciturn engineer was wide-eyed, so the others wouldn’t have to explain.
Suddenly, Seonghan Choo, who was standing at the rear, let out a startled exclamation.
“… That’s Venetus.”
Even though I was pointing the flashlight at the ground, I got it right.
“right.”
“You want me to give you a hand? It only has six feet, so what are you adding to it? No, this is not it. How did you do it?”
“what?”
“How do you control it? Do you have any means to control the monster? now we… Are you safe?”
“… … .”
I’m thinking about the remark that stabbed the core, but maybe it’s because I don’t have enough words around me. It is quite difficult to give a reasonable answer.
“It’s safe.”
“Are you sure?”
“maybe.”
“… … .”
Fortunately, Venetus, who has been digging through the maroon mound, gives a positive signal.
[Humans, do not eat. Promised not to hunt. Even the cubs eat the filthy beast. The covenant is being kept.]
I didn’t trust him because I was talking while spouting bubbles with my snout, but it seemed like I didn’t have to worry about sudden actions anyway.
“They say humans don’t eat them.”
“Can we talk?”
“yes. You talk to parrots too.”
“Not like that!”
After screaming out loud, it took a while for me to look straight ahead in surprise.
Seonghan Choo collects the blood that had been spewed out and at the same time argues with a much reduced voice.
The crab was still digging.
“Venetus is a level 3 monster. He’s also the one who killed countless people. Gyeongbuk Gumi, don’t you remember?”
“remember.”
“But can we just talk? Are you a goblin from a fairy tale? If it was possible to persuade with words, I would have bred it right away. Speak intelligibly.”
“I didn’t say it. I did it with my fist. He surrendered because he hit me in the water.”
“… … .”
“But is that important?”
“It doesn’t matter.”
“Why? If you don’t understand, what’s the difference?”
The disgruntled eyes are clearly ignored.
It is an essential element in attacking Allamandra, but how important is it to fight together?
And the question of the engineering chief, who had been silent until now, was also in line with this.
“Are you the guy who fought in Gumi?”
“Yes.”
“Control won’t be a problem.”
A short sentence contains a lot of information.
The fact that I brought Venetus all the way to Russia and went undetected in the process is enough to come to a reasonable conclusion.
“But-“
“Oh really. Dad says it’s okay! It’s a lot of talk, really.”
“you… … .”
“Did I say something wrong? If you are an engineering member, follow the captain’s orders like an engineering member. Me, that monster… He’s only digging the ground!”
Soon, Seol-ha Lim overpowers Seong-han Choo.
Suddenly, a middle-aged man pops out and shows off a flushed complexion. It is Go Won-cheol, a station master who opposed the subjugation earlier.
“no no. wait for a sec. Wait a minute everyone. That’s not the point. Isn’t Lee Yong-soo dealing with monsters? Do you not understand what this means?”
“… … ?”
“Didn’t you just talk about Choo Seong-han? If it was possible, they raised it right away. It’s the first time in the world to control a monster, even a third-class Venetus. Is it right to make him fight a second-class monster? I don’t think I’m messing around for nothing.”
Why did you suddenly intervene?
He insisted on retreating with a greedy face.
“Let’s not take the risk. It’s not too late. As long as you go to the port of Vladivostok, your return home is confirmed. Going back on Kang Gam-chan or something… It’s about revealing an amazing achievement to the world.”
“… If you run away to Korea like this, you can get a protest from the Russian government.”
“Do we know? The governor told me to just watch from the beginning.”
“What if Allamandra came after me?”
“At that time, if Venetus could block it, wouldn’t it? Oh, did you have a different nickname?”
At this, I immediately shake my head.
“I have no intention of revealing it.”
“why not?”
“It’s okay to be noisy.”
“why… Aha. You’re afraid you’ll get into trouble. You don’t have to worry about that. He said he could handle a level 3 monster as he pleased, but who would hate it? Dozens more medals? What’s more, you won’t be listening to anyone.”
“… … .”
“is not it? Do you hear me?”
Even though he spoke in a roundabout way, there was no sign of ending, so he changed his conversation partner to Venetus.
“Let’s start slowly.”
[It held a lot of moisture. It’s not enough, but I’m ready.]
“You cut the road. Quite a few monsters will get away on their own, but try to make as little noise as possible.”
[Do not use water. I will pierce through my body.]
To others, it would look like he was muttering to himself, but there was no better way to express his disapproval.
* * *
Shortly thereafter, six kilometers to the northwest.
It took some time to pass the red clay road marked with military boot marks and the pine trees covered with snow. Dawn is coming and the sky is a pale blue light.
Looking back, the faces of the party were full of fatigue.
“Go and make sure you’re okay.”
＜You don’t have to worry about mental erosion. It only activates when the monster shows hostility.＞
“… Check it out.”
The parrot grumbles fiercely, but flies toward people far away, about 150 meters away.
In fact, the only person stuck by my side was the engineering chief – Kim Sang-hoon.
“I’m sorry, it must have been annoying. Venetus is a level 3 monster in his own way, so I was worried that his mind would collapse.”
“There is nothing to be bothered about.”
＜Yes. I’m the only one having a hard time.＞
But the hard work all night ends here.
halfway up the mountain.
There is an unusual darkness in the place where the vegetation is greatly disturbed.
“… here?”
“Yes.”
“It is very different from what I imagined.”
“The entrance is narrower than I thought, right? I would have crouched in.”
“No, not that.”
“… … ?”
“Didn’t you move east at first and then return to the northwest in pursuit of Allamandra? Like the tracking route, and accompanying the monster… It is very different in many ways.”
“… … .”
In the midst of bumping his front paws as if Venetus would go into the hole at any moment.
After some hesitation, B-7’s engineering chief asks the last question.
“Did you know you would come this way?”
“Yes. To return to the breeding grounds in a state where you can’t fly properly… The distance is too far.”
“Well, the mountain range on the other side must have been 8 kilometers. On the contrary, it is only two kilometers away from here.”
“Exactly.”
“Are you going right in? Any help?”
“It is enough to go alone.”
“I feel bad because I can’t help every time.”
“… … .”
“A long time ago, when we first met at the Yongin factory… Do you remember Captain Park Jeong-ho?”
“I remember.”
“yes. do not die. Believe.”
Like that, right after the greeting.
When Venetus slammed down the entrance with his awl-like front paw, Allamandra’s supernatural power [karma mirror (mirror that measures sins)] was ripped apart, revealing the inside.
＜It’s an enclosed space. Beware of collapse. The distance is 16 meters. It’s right in front of you.＞
Even without the parrot’s explanation, he was aware of the danger.
A place where there is nowhere to run.
And deep inside, there was a half-dead creature.
[I will take life and hand death to those with malice. Stay back, intruder. Do not disturb the rest.]
a gray eagle
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My first impression was simple and clear.
‘It’s nothing.’
Beyond the shell of Venetus, the guy crouched on the wall of the cave was not in a normal state even at first glance.
Where did the halo around the body go? Both wings drooped with bare skin exposed, and a part of the nucleus could be seen through the cracked chest.
＜Your opponent was a Tier 2 raider. Even if it didn’t kill it, it definitely did a fatal blow. I confirmed it with my own two eyes. To be precise, [Three-Dimensional Sensing].＞
“Do you still have strength left?”
＜8, I think 90% is exhausted. About 10 percent left? The shards of the mirror were removed by the raid, and the smoke escaped through the wound in the chest. So here’s a surprise quiz. If you subtract ‘smoke’ and ‘mirror’ from a smoking mirror, what is left?＞
However, despite his overly excited tone of voice, he doesn’t let his guard down. It was not an easy opponent just because the blue crab didn’t rush into it.
If I had to fight, it wasn’t long, I had to finish it all at once.
[…] Tsk. Parrot, it was you. I brought a warrior.]
＜Yes, it is me. Why. What should I do? what.＞
[There is nothing to be proud of. Your fighters are not ripe yet, so my misery comes from strong people.]
＜Are you proud of being squeezed? Besides, winning is great!＞
Then all of a sudden
When the eagle’s eyes reach, the two birds engage in a fight that is not appropriate for the situation.
There’s nothing wrong with procrastinating time, so soon the gauntlet, not stained with a drop of blood, glows red with superpowers.
The characteristic of a mirror is reflection or refraction.
Therefore, as a countermeasure, I chose the specialized ability [Negative].
As much as it exerts an effect not only on the physical body, but also on the mental system, smoke and mirrors can be smashed.
If you add [space control], which is a level higher than that, there is no time for unexpected situations to unfold.
I wouldn’t know if it was an intact 2nd grade, but for a seriously injured guy, it’s overflowing.
drooling-
Soon after activating this ability, the jewels embedded in the gauntlet deliver a subtle vibration.
[good. don’t admit it I don’t have the ability to get out of this crisis. A warrior following the apostle of water and the goddess of the moon, you did well. One, that’s why it’s more regrettable. If it was normal, I would have been able to suppress it.]
＜It is a warrior’s ability to make the ordinary extraordinary. In other words, you’re saying that you’re an idiot at length.＞
As Venetus’ Awakening was about to be completed, a cursed voice rang out.
[…] Nothing lasts forever. Your warriors, your goddesses, much less even the almighty gods. So, for now, laugh at my misery to your heart’s content. Enjoy the victory of the surrogate. However, a smoking mirror does not perish. Disasters will come, just as when the Age of the First Sun ended.]
I even flinched for a while.
＜It’s pretty clichéd for a will.＞
“… … .”
＜Let’s end the bad relationship. You worked hard, North.＞
A wave of power is pushed out with the parrot’s wink.
As if there was a hidden number, the water stream that Venetus exploded was blocked by countless pieces of glass… It was impossible to prevent the next hit.
Quadd light-!
The finish was mine.