“There is a risk of ground collapse, so you cannot pass this way.”
“indeed… … .”
There were many hindrances to getting to the territory where Stasia was located.
[Teleport] Magic is blocked in large units and cannot be moved.
If you want to move by land, soldiers block the road, citing their reasons at every corner.
It’s also good to make excuses. It’s not as much as the capital of the empire, but right now the entire empire is in chaos.
“You’re getting in the way, too.”
“Are you ignoring it? You’re not hiding anything, are you?”
“It can’t be. Alexios. Think about it and tell me.”
“Yeah, you are good. You bastard.”
It doesn’t matter what you hide.
We would have been watched anyway. You can’t hide it if you want to hide it
Showing up is no different. By revealing the social status of me and Alexios, we are protecting another colleague, Baek Yang.
The first purpose is to prevent Baekyang from being seen by being taken down due to social status.
The later the identity of Baek Yang is revealed, the better. Of course, you may have already noticed. Still, it’s not a big problem because the first purpose isn’t the main purpose.
Now, the second thing we need here.
We know each other’s purpose.
And the other person will also know what our purpose is.
But never outwardly. Although it may impede my movement, it is difficult to control.
That’s why the soldiers are grabbing my ankles by mentioning checkpoints or controlled areas. That’s enough.
“Justification is important in politics. That’s why they can’t draw their swords even though they bother us.”
“Tell me easily.”
“Unless we strike first, self-defense cannot be established.”
“aha.”
This sheep cub. As expected, he explained in self-defence that he knew about the guy who had beaten him a lot, so you can understand it at once.
Well, it’s okay if you understand anyway.
It’s heartbreaking that we’re going to meet and play tricks with Stasia.
Unless we openly attacked to clear the way, even the Empire cannot touch us.
And I wouldn’t even wish for that.
Alexios and I are known to be monsters per diem.
With such an opponent, you probably want to avoid combat as much as possible.
Of course, if a battle breaks out, I won’t avoid it. As if they had been waiting for this moment, the soldiers spread across the empire would begin to gather.
“So you’re saying we have to keep moving like this?”
“No, even though we are sluggish, we are moving forward. I also moved at a faster time than the opponent expected. Would you feel nervous?”
“Then I’ll do the tricks.”
“Yeah, no matter what, it means that there will be more people keeping an eye on this side.”
It draws attention. Gather and gather, when most of them are concentrating on this side.
“When that time comes… … .”
“Maybe it’s time to reveal my identity.”
Baekyang, who was following behind her, covered her mouth with her sleeve and laughed.
Also, a goblin is a goblin.
It looks like he can’t stand it because he’s looking forward to this prank.
“What if the opponent sees through our plans?”
“It could be. But that’s also heartbreaking. Unless there is certainty, dispersal of troops cannot be avoided.”
And even if you are sure of it. Even without Lucia, it is certain that we are tough opponents.
The situation is too cunning to defeat the troops watching us in a situation where we are not sure of anything.
“What if I get caught over there?”
“It will be dangerous.”
Lucia’s position is different from ours. She is an aristocrat in name only of the empire.
It’s easy to catch and kill.
But it is unavoidable.
“Everyone is taking that risk.”
“I understand that you decided to take the risk. Still, he’s on the same level as Ulla, right? Can you survive if your identity is revealed?”
“First of all, the prerequisites are wrong.”
if she gets caught. Of course, risks will follow. And it’s going to be hard to take that risk.
Unlike us, she moves alone. You have to be nervous every moment.
It will be fine though.
She herself judged that, and I also judged that it would be possible.
And the reason… … .
“He has a past similar to yours.”
“What?”
“It sounds like a gemstone of talent.”
Lucia’s talent is special.
Wasn’t she able to learn a skill that could be considered a special move of Discre just by seeing it a few times?
That’s not to say that she’s superior to Discree, but it certainly does mean that she’s insanely talented.
“There is only one thing he lacks.”
Lucia is omnipotent. Not only does it use its body, but it also handles paperwork and reasoning without any problems.
It’s no different that she hasn’t been able to play an active role until now.
“Firepower.”
As omnipotent as it is, it lacks strength.
As she is all-round, she is not particularly active in battles accompanied by overwhelming physical power.
In the battle with [Myungwang], her gunfire couldn’t pierce the opponent’s defense.
When Stasia ran out of control, she couldn’t play an active role due to her status.
He wasn’t present during the battle with Kang Chul, and he was distracted by work during End Road’s rampage.
In ＜Spellage＞, in the battle with Lesis, he was unable to fight properly because he had to protect Prina.
“But not weak.”
It’s just that the stage for her to act has not been created.
From the beginning, her stage is not a head-on battle.
Then how about this time?
What stage is Lucia standing on right now?
“He is many times better than us in intelligence warfare, long warfare, and the fight for survival.”
Being omnipotent is not a joke.
She has the ability to deal with various situations and has excellent improvisation.
In fact, it was the same in ＜Chrysos＞.
He couldn’t even use his hands or feet against Justitia, but it was different when he faced the monster in ＜Chrysos＞.
-… … If the criterion is surviving or escaping rather than defeating it, then all day is possible.
It was a somewhat less confident tone, but the content was different.
She gave an absurd answer even with a lack of confidence.
Then, in this plan that she planned and executed, not involved in it?
“It’s the same as how you evaluated Ulla.”
The stage is ready to show her strength at its best.
* * *
“Damn it! Damn Oz!”
Contrary to Oz’s boastful words, Lucia was swearing.
As Ozu said, she was able to make near-perfect choices in the rounds she planned.
The only problem is that Oz hastened the plan on its own.
It was impossible for her to remain hidden until the end, as long as it became a long-term battle rather than a short-term battle.
Originally, it was intended to target the aftermath of a large-scale purge.
At that time, most of the troops would be drafted for war.
But not now. My stomach was clumsy because of the situation Oz had pushed for. I already had a feeling that she would be moving separately.
And Stolas made a bold decision.
‘The tail does not fall off.’
Lucia’s location information was always known. It was certain that the Punisher family would plot some kind of work, given Discree’s disposition.
Given the circumstances, it is difficult to obtain information inside ＜Skientia＞.
That is why Stolas monitored everyone entering and leaving ＜Skientia＞.
It is not monitoring entry and exit. ‘everyone’ going in and out. In other words, a huge amount of manpower was being invested.
‘Am I already close to certainty?’
I’m pretty sure the Oz side is the bucket.
It could also be said to be Oz’s plan, but if the situation is like now, Lucia’s burden will only increase.
Moreover, the tail that was attached in the first place.
What used to be one person is growing more and more. If you act like you don’t know, it’s too late when the siege is formed.
“ha… … .”
Lucia sighed.
I tried to refrain from any noticeable action. Even if it’s a bucket, it wasn’t good for her existence to be known
In the first place, her existence was insurance for confusion. When most of the troops were headed for Oz.
She tried to disrupt the movement of the troops once by revealing that she was heading elsewhere.
But Seo-soon changed.
For now, she has no choice but to create havoc until Oz arrives.
“Then it happened.”
Lucia let go of her disguise and revealed herself.
Anyway, the tails started to stick one by one. It would be nice to keep moving as if you didn’t know, but it would be the end if you were to get caught at the checkpoint.
If that’s the case, it’s easier to show up early and be active.
“Let’s do our own thing.”
Lucia then provoked those who were following her, holding two pistols hidden in her thighs in both hands.
There are two opponents within range.
It is solved with a quick solution.
“They don’t even know how to follow properly.”
clap.
Lucia changed the magazine before firing.
The first shot of her pistol is always a rubber bullet.
But now I can’t afford that.
Even if he maintained non-lethality, he needed the power to subdue his opponent.
That’s why she chose a bullet that causes anesthesia and paralysis.
bang! bang!
After replacing the magazine like water flowing, Lucia immediately pulled the trigger. And before I even checked the results, I moved my body.
“What?!”
She didn’t just pull the trigger. The plan was put on hold.
Now the situation will change radically.
Those who had been watching her until now will turn to the offensive as soon as she reveals her true identity.
Then you can’t lose a player.
‘As expected, it’s blocked.’
Lucia, who flexibly jumped up the building, looked at the opponent’s response.
The bullets she shot were blocked by the mana barrier opened by one person, and the other person quickly climbed the building following her.
“I was wrong.”
It is not good to follow the opponent as long as the opponent has taken the position first.
Lucia looked down at her pursuer from above and pulled the trigger again.
It is good to aim for high places, but it is also good to see the situation wider.
However, there are two people who are facing her right now.
That’s why the preoccupation with location was important.
From above you can see a lot.
If you want to climb a building, the places where you can step are limited unless you jump all at once.
To her, who could see all of that at a glance, the opponent seemed nothing but to rush at her limbs.
“One with this.”
Right after he hit an opponent with a paralyzing effect. Lucia jumped off the building with a fluid movement again.
Even though I jumped from a fairly high place, there was no sound.
‘The remaining one is a wizard. He has good all-roundness, but his senses are inferior to mine.’
A state of confrontation with a building in between.
Rather than deal with her opponent, Lucia started running in the other direction.
As long as it is covered by a building, it is difficult for the opponent to detect it.
Moreover, due to the engagement she just had, traces of the mana she consumed would be sprinkled around her, so it wouldn’t be easy to track her down.
Furthermore, with the belligerent appearance he just showed, it is obvious that the opponent will be wary on the premise that he will also be attacked.
‘Considering the distance I had figured out in advance, it would take about 32 seconds until reinforcements.’
Lucia ran in the direction where reinforcements were expected to come.
It also made no sound.
‘I hit it from this side first.’
The plan has already been implemented.
The opponent’s purpose so far has been surveillance and confirmation. That’s why we haven’t gathered enough people yet.
However, as long as Lucia’s identity is revealed, that is only a matter of time.
People will start to gather more and more, and then the siege will be complete.
‘So stir!’
It shows a warlike appearance by attacking the reinforcements. Shows confidence and induces opponents to unite.
If that happens, the siege will naturally become weak.
Of course, it doesn’t matter if it’s the other way around.
If that happens, even if troops are gathered like a dense net, all you have to do is disturb the opponent through individual defeats, false information, and unexpected movements.
“Whoa… … .”
The elapsed time since the movement was about 12 seconds. Lucia hid in the shadows of the building and pulled the trigger at the reinforcements passing through the expected point.
Tick!
This time, a silencer was installed. It didn’t completely mute the sound, but it was enough to create the bare minimum information about location.
Lucia moved, hiding herself in the shadows again.
bang!
This time, a strong gunshot rang out.
It would be safe to say that by now the information had been passed on to all of the 1st Pursuit Squad that was chasing her.
People were gathering.
And gathering meant that confusion would inevitably arise.
Tick!
And Lucia pulled the trigger in the shadows towards those who had gathered like that.
Two guns.
But one with a silencer.
It draws attention with loud gunfire and disturbs the senses.
After creating such confusion, he handles the other party as if riding on the bandwagon.
“That way!”
“No, over there! The knife was hit!”
spread false information
In fact, since he knew the name of the target he had defeated, the other person would not doubt it either.
Sniping, disrupting, inducing thoughts, manipulating information.
Lucia made the most of her special weapons and buried her enemies in the shadows.
“Eolchu… … .”
after such a period of time.
“Looks like this is enough.”
After causing chaos, Lucia managed to get out of the siege.
“I’ve lived because I’m a fool.”
In the first place, she was an executive of the empire’s number one intelligence agency, ＜Tenebris＞.
He was a person who used to infiltrate foreign countries and retrieve information.
So, escaping this siege was nothing.