＜ Episode 48 ＞
Episode 48.
Cuckoo coo!
The distance from the scene where flashes of light and explosions continue uninterrupted is about 400 meters.
If it’s far, it’s a long distance, but there were no people who couldn’t observe that distance among the party composed of all talented people.
“Fioren.”
“A simple barrier was created. You won’t be able to observe it easily.”
John nodded at Fioren’s confident appearance.
While moving all the way to this place, there was a light conversation about each other’s abilities, and there were people who were evasive like John, but there were also people who talked about their abilities casually.
Fioren revealed that his organs are the creation of barriers and the establishment of manor.
Although their combat power in case of emergency might be a little lower, they were confident that once they settled down and completed the construction of the territory, they would be second to none.
Neither party denied it.
Although Lucas helped, it was Fioren’s ability to turn the temporary hideout into a complete anti-aircraft defense post.
As much as Fioren was confident, the power of the barrier would be outstanding, and it was clear that it would be difficult for competitors who were fighting for a long time to observe the party.
“… aren’t your skills bad?”
Zhao, who narrowed his eyes and observed the movements of his competitors, murmured, and Peirong nodded in agreement.
The number of competitors united as one is 17.
Those 17 people were dealing with 4 golems in their respective positions.
Even though they were at a loss for even one golem, they were pushing the golems quite encouragingly, as if they had joined forces and correctly exchanged power with each other.
“Maybe it’s because it’s a temporary alliance, but we’re still checking each other. Still, they seemed to agree to get rid of the golems. You’re getting your hands and feet together.”
Peirong’s words were full of contradictions, but no one in the party denied them.
Even from John’s point of view, the situation on the battlefield was like that.
The warriors, apparently from different groups, take the golem’s attack from the vanguard, and the wizard and heavily armed cyborgs bombard them.
If simple, it was a simple composition, but when the three teams combined their firepower, their attacks, which were ahead of the output, were cutting through the golem’s defenses.
Cuckoo!
The vibrations of the battle resonated even where the party was, and John’s head began to busily return to the large-scale battle he had seen for the first time since falling on Luna.
It can be said that the power of talented people that John has experienced so far is very fragmentary.
Because of this, it was difficult to objectify the combat capabilities of not only the party but also those with abilities that we might have to deal with in the future, but since we were able to update data in unexpected places, we naturally had no choice but to focus.
“What. it won’t be over anytime soon It’s perfect for a break.”
Lucas, who muttered in a nonsensical tone, spread his legs on his hips, and the people who were fed up with him took a comfortable posture one by one.
“Observation please.”
“Leave it to me.”
Doyle took out his optics, mounted them inconspicuously, connected them to himself, and then leaned back comfortably.
As an observer, it could be said to be insincere, but in reality, it will not be difficult to find the right timing because he is analyzing without taking his eyes off for a moment.
It was only for a moment that the group, who had so unexpectedly rested, were silent.
Perhaps bored, Lucas opened his mouth.
“Anyway, what’s in there? hey! Doyle. Any guesses?”
At Lucas’s question, the iris on Doyle’s pupils expanded and contracted repeatedly.
“I can’t be specific. However, as John predicted, this place seems certain to be a training ground and weapon testing ground. If so, there might be weapons that haven’t been seen so far in there.”
“······ Ho-oh. Then there might be some pretty unique ones, right?”
Zhao, who was checking his gun, showed interest.
This is because the existence of a weapon with good performance is a requirement for a direct increase in combat power for him, who is based on martial arts but uses a high proportion of thermal weapons.
“huh! I’m not interested in that. I wish I could salvage just one sturdy spear.”
Zhao, who saw Peirong speaking in a blunt tone, opened his mouth with a meaningful expression.
“It is a spear of the era of the Great War. good if you can get it It’s sturdy and delivers well. But wouldn’t that be it?”
Peirong’s face wrinkled at Zhao’s words, but soon he sighed lightly and put on a displeased expression.
“······ No matter what comes out, it just needs to be worth it. Other than that, I have no interest.”
“You came to raise money for the operation of the munpa.”
Zhao, who was glaring at Fioren with a smirk, clicked his tongue and turned his head away, bringing smiles to everyone in the party.
Unlike the secular faction, which actively participates in society and engages in various interests, the orthodox faction has no particular income structure.
If it is a traditional and wide-ranging clan, it will run through the wealth or business accumulated from generation to generation, but how many such clans are there?
For this reason, the disciples of the orthodox faction come to the market at regular intervals to sell their swords and help run the sect, and Peirung immediately figured out that this was the case.
“Then what are you guys here to get?”
Fioren and Lucas’s faces hardened a little at Peirung’s question with a slightly reddened face, perhaps because of their situation.
Seeing this, Pei-Lung smiled and pushed on.
“I was curious before. What do wizards do in dungeons so crazy to get? oh Don’t talk about golem cores. I’m sick of answers like that.”
Fioren and Lucas, who had slightly stiff faces, shrugged their shoulders at the words of Pei-Lung, who seemed to like the way he pushed them backwards.
“······ What. Because it’s not really a secret. Everyone who knows knows it. Then, let the wise wizard teach the foolish warrior.”
“······ What?”
Fei-Lung’s expression was about to turn red again at Lucas’ condescending attitude, and Lucas continued to speak with a chuckle.
“For now, there must be a light bulb up there. It’s like a permanent engine that works by supplying mana on its own. Since the principle has not been properly revealed yet, it is sufficient as a research material.”
Although it was sparsely embedded in the ceiling, everyone’s eyes stayed on the light bulbs that brightened up this huge dungeon.
“The dungeon core is also attractive. Isn’t it the backbone that has survived since the Great War and supplied energy to the dungeon? Most of the power engines used during the Great War are those that use magic, so their value is high.”
Lucas nodded in agreement with Fioren’s words.
If the light bulb is a small-scale organ, the dungeon core is a decent power plant itself.
Although there is no technology to manufacture dungeon cores in Luna, there are technologies that can be used, so you can sell them at a fairly high price.
“But the most valuable thing is the data stored in the dungeon. Just analyzing them helps a lot.”
Lucas’ eyes were full of madness as he spoke with his tongue licking his lips, and Fioren was no different.
After all, wizards are those who do anything to raise their rank and explore magic.
To such people, the magic data of the Great War era, which can be called teaching aids, was more valuable than anything else.
Everyone shook their heads at the sight of the two wizards exuding heat, as if they were excited just thinking about it.
It is the same as a warrior or a wizard to fall deeply into the ability they are learning, but the wizard’s obsession is nothing compared to that of a warrior.
“How are you? zone? But you still have something you want, so you accepted the request?”
As if the atmosphere was awkward, Zhao turned the arrow towards John, and everyone’s eyes were focused on him in an instant.
“It’s clear what Doyle and I want. It’s like a good weapon or a body from the Great War.”
Doyle didn’t say anything to Zhao’s words, but everyone knew that it was an affirmation.
Doyle is a cyborg whose entire body has been transformed into a body.
Even now, since he is covering his entire body with an unusual outfit that is not on the market, you can tell how much he cares about his body.
“Come to think of it, I’m also curious. What people with special abilities can get from dungeons is limited. ah! Don’t call it a weapon. Aren’t the obvious answers boring?”
A subtle expression appeared on John’s face at Lucas’ words that seemed to pierce his heart.
It could be said roughly, but none of the people in this place are easygoing, so speaking frankly would be one way in a place like this.
Of course, John had no intention of telling everything frankly.
“I heard that there is an autonomous defense system. For now, that’ll be it. And if you’re lucky, the reinforcements for people with special abilities will be fine.”
“Hmm.”
“Certainly, people with special abilities need defensive abilities in many ways.”
Peirung and Zhao nodded, as if they were convinced by John’s answer.
The self-defense system that automatically responds to long-range attacks and protects the user was a popular product in Luna, but it is so expensive that it is generally difficult to access.
In addition, there is a strengthening agent for those with special abilities.
The principle of the enhancer, which exerts an effect on the body the moment it is applied to the body and greatly increases the output of this ability, was completely unpredictable, and it was known that it could only be obtained in dungeons, so it was a reasonable goal for John.
“······ yes? Then let’s do something like that.”
John narrowed his eyes at Lucas looking at him with a strange smile, but soon looked away.
‘It’s not too hard. He might be the one we need to be most careful with.’
It seemed like they were talking openly, but it was too obvious that each of them had a different plan.
Thinking that the most honest of them all was Fei Lung, John thought of one word.
‘Rigid body art!’
Recalling the object that few people know and that those with special abilities who know its existence would want to get their hands on it at any cost, John made up his mind.
***
“zone. Check it out.”
How long has it been since the conversation stopped again?
Around the time I felt the explosion and vibration getting more and more frequent, Doyle spoke to John.
A stern spirit began to emanate from the bodies of the party, who were casually relaxing, and John looked at the situation beyond the optics, leaving the party behind.
All sorts of craters were dug around the strategic point leading to the control center, and smoke and flames overflowed like that of a battlefield, but I couldn’t afford to take my eyes off it.
The first place John’s gaze was directed was the camp built by the golems.
“You fought pretty well.”
Just as John muttered, the current state of the golems was close to destruction.
It must have been a fairly close battle, but 3 of the 4 golems stopped functioning, and none of the remaining golems were in good condition, so it looked like they were on the verge of stopping functioning.
John turned his gaze to his competitors to check their condition.
Of the 17 people, only six were still standing.
It was also the best situation for the party, as two of the three groups survived, and all of them were in poor condition.
A cold smile appeared on John’s lips when he saw them awkwardly apart and holding each other in check.
“Prepare everything. If I give a signal, they will attack with all their might and subdue them.”
“I waited!”
Lucas’ face with a bright smile was full of life, and the other party members were no different.
John, who smiled equally bloodily, took something out of his bosom.
It was a surprise to see an object longer than an adult’s torso come out of the chest, but astonishment appeared on the faces of the party who actually checked the object.
“You have no idea how happy I was to see this.”
John muttered in a low voice and skillfully completed the shoulder strap, and Zhao put on a tired expression.
“… you certainly aren’t normal either.”
“Thank you for the compliment.”
Without losing his smile, John completed his aim and pulled the trigger.
Poop!
With a loud sound, the warheads flew towards the competitors at high speed, and at that moment, everyone in the party broke out of hiding and charged.
It was only for a moment that the appearance of competitors making faces of surprise at the sudden attack was seen.
The explosion caused by the warhead flying at Mach 1.5 or more was enough to obscure everything.
Kwak!
Flames and dust spread in all directions along with the explosion, and John, who was staring at the back of the party with a bloody spirit, threw the launch tube to the ground and murmured.
“As expected, the beginning of the battle is Allah’s magic wand.”
With a lively smile on his face, John stormed out of hiding.
＜ Episode 48 ＞ End