Episode 101 – Like a fox.
101. Like a fox.
Leon entered the management office and looked around.
A place densely packed with pipes, circuits, control panels, and mechanical devices of unknown purpose.
Beep- Beep- Beep- Beep-
Alarms triggered here and there ring loudly.
Steam leaked from the pipe and covered the air. The lights flickering intermittently turned the interior into black and white.
And.
‘A lot of people have died.’
There were countless traces of blood and cold corpses spread out like tiles on the floor.
‘He died not long ago.’
Looking at the condition of the bodies, less than 10 minutes had passed since they died.
‘Most of them were decapitated at once.’
There was no sign of resistance or fierce fighting, and in all cases, the carotid artery was cut. Also, the wound was clean and free of unnecessary elements.
This is like.
‘It seems like I was attacked by highly skilled assassins.’
A scene was clearly depicted where the assassin who had just killed the man sneaked behind him, clamped his mouth shut, and cut into his neck.
“······.”
Kwoouk-.
His hand fully grasped the dagger. The two hands, which had slowly changed positions, were in a nose-to-tail position.
The muscles were pulled taut, and the energy became more sensitive and tense.
It is ready to launch at any time.
The reason I couldn’t feel any sign of them was because I didn’t think it was because they had already left this place.
Leon passed through the corpses and headed toward the center where the dragon’s heart was.
Beep- Beep- Beep Beep Big-
The alarm sound does not stop. Disturbing noises come from all directions and disturb your hearing.
Pazizik.
The light, which had been blinking as if it were broken, eventually turned off completely. The basement was filled with darkness.
The only light sources in the hall are the red light from the alarm and the blue mana light from the mechanical device.
Leon infused mana into his eyes to strengthen his eyesight. His vision turned a hazy green, as if he were wearing night vision goggles.
Leon felt that the air around him had become even more subdued. The breeze blowing was uncomfortably cool.
A large water tank blocked the way.
Leon started circling around the water tank. He spun counterclockwise with the water tank on his left.
And then a blade stabbed in from the left. It was a trajectory that went from below his waist to his heart.
Leon twisted his body and let his blade fall to his side. He struck his opponent’s elbow with his simultaneously raised left hand.
Shut up!
The enemy’s forearm fell and a fountain of blood spurted from his cross section. Leon swung his right dagger forward, dodging the fountain of blood.
Wow!
Someone’s neck was cut off to the length of the dagger blade.
It was only after cutting it that I was able to see its identity. He was covered in black from head to toe.
Leon rolled his body to the side.
Kwagwagwagwak!
Five or six raindrops were stuck where he was.
Beep-beep-beep-
Among the beeping alarm sounds, Leon’s ears caught the faintest sound of footsteps.
Without even turning his gaze, he repeated the knife slash back and forth, left and right, four or five times.
Pibibbibibig-!
A sharp cracking sound occurred as many times as the knife was cut. The air was dizzyingly decorated with red. People in black, with body parts missing one by one, were rolling around on the floor.
Leon immediately melted into the darkness and moved from his position. He climbed the wall to the ceiling.
Hook!
There, with his eyes wide open, he lightly stabbed the dagger into the neck of the enemy who was looking around and then pulled it out.
Leon fell down, using the water tank as his landing point. Memorization poured into his new model flying in the air.
Kagagagagagang!
The sword and the dagger collided, sparks flying brilliantly. Leon, who landed safely, launched his body in the direction from which Amgi had shot.
Hook! Suddenly! Suddenly!
Those who were clinging to the wall like spiders fell down, spraying fresh blood. Leon also went down to the floor with his corpses.
Bububububebung-!
As he descended to the ground, a thick purple fog bloomed around Leon.
‘Poisonous smoke.’
Leon muttered to himself when he saw the color, weight, and fineness of his fog. It was a type of poison he knew.
A thin silver needle flies between the solitary radishes. This was a poisonous sting.
‘It’s a good thing I came first.’
It may not be Aria, but other inexperienced cadets would have been helplessly defeated by their attacks.
Leon clicked his tongue and pulled out his sword energy.
Whaaa!
The blue flames drove away the darkness of the basement. Two blue flames flew through the heavens and earth, spewing out mana with terrifying force.
The silver needle touched by the flames disappeared and the poisonous dance was pushed far behind.
Leon, who created the space, turned off his sword energy and sank into darkness again. His eyes glowed softly and shed blood.
Hook! Poobuk! Fu bu bu bubu!
Along the blood-colored path, the beat of the sound of the waves arose. Both daggers were jumping around excitedly, going in and out of the enemies’ bodies.
The light drained from the eyes of the enemies who had received thick stab wounds.
There were numerous corpses scattered haphazardly on the floor. A sword suddenly emerged from beneath the corpses.
Leon took steps as if he were dancing and leisurely avoided them. Their greatest achievement was to slightly rip the hem of his pants.
Leon concentrated his mana on his feet and stepped on the floor with all his might.
Boom! Bang! Bang bang bang!
The heads of the enemies hiding under the bodies were gently crushed. A scar like a broken watermelon was left on the floor.
“hahahaha.”
Leon found the scene quite funny and let out a low laugh.
As if they thought it wouldn’t work this way, the enemies suddenly rushed at them all at once without hiding their presence.
There were more than five people jumping from all directions as well as from above.
“Hmm.”
The first form of Jecheon Geombeop (制天劍法), Yeomyeong (黎明).
A long stretch of sunlight swept across one side. Countless pieces of dismembered bodies and blood were flying around.
“It’s a short sword, so it’s a bit short.”
Muttering, Leon extended his sword once more to the other side.
The first form of Jecheon Geombeop (制天劍法), Yeomyeong (黎明).
Flash!
All the black figures that came right in front of Leon were swept away. They didn’t let out a single scream until the end.
“Did you get rid of it?”
Pazizik-.
As if responding to those words, the light in the basement came back.
In the well-lit hall, the warm bodies of assassins were piled high.
Next moment.
“Ouch! “Please save me!”
From afar, a woman’s harsh voice was heard.
“Hmm?”
There are survivors?
Leon went to the place where he heard the voice. He was taking care of the treasures from his dead enemies.
The center of the management room is where the dragon’s heart is placed. So all circuits extended from the center.
The center is finally revealed.
A cylindrical stand with a diameter the size of a tree and a round glass wall built on top of it. All kinds of lines were connected inside the glass wall, but they were all broken and cut unnaturally.
‘As expected, the dragon’s heart was stolen.’
Leon thought.
“Ugh! Help······!”
The owner of the voice was sitting down near the pedestal, clutching his stomach with both arms.
The woman in the white gown had an alluring appearance. She looked young, as if she was barely over 20 at best.
She cried out to Leon with tears streaming down her face.
“Hey, over there! “Please help me!”
Leon, with his eyes wide open, hurriedly ran to her.
“Oh, wait a minute!”
And then I threw the rain sword I had picked up earlier towards her between the eyes.
Whoosh!
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The woman’s expression changed completely.
Pang!
Black sparks flew. The hand she whipped around easily knocked away her nasal passages.
“What? “It’s not fun.”
She stood up calmly, smiling a charming smile.
Leon spat with disdain.
“You crazy b*tch, at the level of your thinking. “If it were you, would you fool me?”
“······.”
The woman’s smile stiffened slightly.
“Young master, you speak a lot…?”
She began to release her prayers that she had been hiding.
Shoo!
‘Oh······.’
Leon was inwardly impressed.
‘He’s so f*cking strong?’
Her prayer was unusual. Still, it’s not overwhelming. It wasn’t enough to be cut down in just a few sums.
If we fight back, it means that we will hold out long enough until help comes.
After confirming that she was safe, Leon brushed her mouth.
“A sneaky b*tch, a fox-like b*tch, a b*tch who sits still and plays until all her subordinates are gone, a crazy b*tch. Steal the dragon’s heart? Do you think the empire is a dick?”
“I can’t deny that she looks like a fox.”
The woman took out her fox mask and put it on.
“And don’t worry. “All my subordinates had to die here anyway, and I’m not really afraid of the empire anymore.”
She gently shook a bundle the size of a human head. There must be a dragon’s heart inside.
“······.”
Leon, who suddenly lost his temper, threw one more of her arrows. Now that I think about it, I guess I lost a day’s worth of the dragon’s magic because of that woman.
The woman said, tilting her head to avoid it.
“Anyway, Young master, why do you fight so well? It’s not a flower in a greenhouse. “It smells similar to us, right?”
“A sullen b*tch, a b*tch who sprinkles poison powder in other people’s rooms.”
“Yes, he definitely has talent in this field. Would you like to come over to us? Come with me.”
“A b*tch who is over 60 and still pretends to be a lady. “A b*tch who can’t pay for both the night and the face.”
They were clearly talking to each other, but it wasn’t a conversation.