Episode 267
70. All-out war (1)
The situation on Paradise Island was truly chaotic.
Citizens closed the shops and started preparing to evacuate in a hurry, and the students just looked confused, not knowing what to do.
“I should go see my sister.”
“I must go too. For now, this is a priority.”
“I, me too… … I’m going to my girlfriend! Boy, he must be crying!”
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Meanwhile, those who had people to take care of left quickly.In fact, it is Byron who is the representative of Tarkan. As the clan’s spokesperson, he had a duty to take care of the clan.
And it was the same for Iliana. Before being a member of the Illuminati, she is the priest of Artel and the center of the Half Artel.
In a desperate situation that the Liberation Front was about to invade, he couldn’t just be with his friends.
And George, as a lover, had reason to take care of her, who was trembling in fear.
Everyone was like that.
Each student ran quickly to find their lover and friends, and ordinary people doing business on Nakwon Island were busy taking care of their families.
In the meantime, there were three people left behind.
It was Camilla, Yoon So-young, and Kim Tae-hoon.
“Camila-sama, what now!?”
It was confusing for all three of them to be the same.
While I was looking for the whereabouts of Lona-senpai, who disappeared during vacation, I heard this shocking news.
The Liberation Front has begun a massive invasion.
The essence itself is different from other incidents that have only taken place on Nakwon Island so far.
No one can deny it, it has entered a state of war.
“Uh, first… … I’ll look for the Sanwoo. I said last time I was going to the back alley!”
“Camila-sama!”
So-young grabbed her as she was about to run away from her half-naked state and shouted.
“yes?”
“… … Let’s go too!”
“uh?”
“We will go together. It’s too dangerous for Camilla-sama to move.”
The two also thought that Baek San-woo was the only person who could overcome this situation.
But at the same time, the disappearance of Rona-senpai and the invasion of the Liberation Front might have something to do with–that question began to arise.
There is clearly a reason why Baeksanwoo told the Illuminati to gather together.
Judging by the power of each individual, it is not necessary to worry at all.
“Okay… … ! You must follow me right away!”
“Yes!”
The two men at Geumgangmun ran after Camila, who was running fast.
Until now, they had been obscured by the monsters of the Illuminati, but in fact, the two were strong enough to be treated as quite powerful even on Paradise Island.
Not a bow, but pure fighting skills, because there was no way they could compete with a whistle except for Camilla.
“Camilla-sama, this is it!”
The geography of the back alley was well understood by Soyoung.
It’s not that she’s called a staff member for nothing. Soyoung is a person who specializes in forming networks rather than force, and collecting information from those networks.
Even within the Illuminati, he maintained the closest relationship with Master Swallow Byway of the Intelligence Guild.
She was grasping the hidden passages scattered throughout Paradise Island as if she were looking at a picture map.
So let’s go into the back alley.
The shouts of several people were heard.
“Run away calmly! There’s a ship waiting at the northern port, move people there!”
“Discard as much cargo as possible! Bring only precious and light things!”
Thanks to the consolidation of the forces in the back alleys in the last civil war, the control itself was surprisingly well controlled.
Still, it was all about the ground or the underground that was confusing.
“Which is the information guild?”
“Maybe we should get out of that passage!”
What would have happened had it not been for Soyoung? Camilla let out a sigh of relief.
It was at that time when the three of them, following So-young’s guidance, calmly moved even towards the swallow and the rattlesnake.
Puff-!
A shadow that appeared from the opposite direction collided with Taehoon, who was in the lead. It was natural to bump into people on the chaotic evacuation route.
Taehoon collapsed on the spot.
“… … ?!”
“Taehun-ah!!”
When the other two noticed something strange, they were surrounded by people in black clothes.
There was no need to complain about what was going on. Even if I pretended to, it seemed that he had no intention of answering me.
【Camilla, they are dangerous. They’re swarming back and forth.]
The voice of Jiam’s spirit, Jorgan, who made a contract with Camilla resounded.
“Soyoung, I’ll ask for your back!”
“Yes, just leave it to me.”
Soyoung and Camilla rushed towards the personnel blocking their way.
* * *
As a result of analysis by Dalfner Raituves of the Ortana Faculty, there was about half a day left until the fleet of the Liberation Front arrived at Paradise Island.
By then, the evacuation of the residents had been completed, and the remaining troops had to fortify the island.
“Baek San-woo!”
“Theodore!”
I found Theodore in control of the scene along with other student council members in the Central Terrier.
“As Sanwoo said, we have ordered the students to be transferred to each academic department.”
“Good job.”
His face was pale and his hands were trembling, but Theodore and the student council officers all looked determined.
Even though it’s only been half a year since I became a student on Paradise Island.
They have already declared that they will remain on this island and fight to the end.
“Baeksanwoo, you are here! I’ve been looking all over!”
Next up was the hero Aidan Christopher. Triston’s only successor, and a solution to all these situations.
Aidan, who landed gently in the air with her lover Karin Ophilus, bowed her head to Theodore, who is currently leading the student council.
“Thanks to the student council taking appropriate action, students from each department are gathering quickly.”
“That’s fortunate… … .”
“What should I do now?”
Everyone was looking at me.
Even in the conference hall, people like the dean asked me for my opinion.
The president of the Student Council representing the students attending Nakwon Island.
Even the only hero is asking me questions.
‘How can I do it?’
After all, this is the seed I sowed. The self-proclaimed leader of the hero, and the appointment of Theodore Lincoln as the president of the student body.
It was all the result of moving as I intended.
It was too big to be a trivial flapping of its wings, and in the end, the Liberation Front invaded during the summer vacation of the sophomore year.
In the end, this is what made me go through this three months.
‘The responsibility must definitely be taken.’
Now I couldn’t deny that it wasn’t my fault. It is also impossible to put someone up as a substitute and lift that person up.
“The story has been delivered to the deans of each department. You should follow their instructions.”
“Oh, and have you not seen my members?”
“I saw Byron and Illyana moving to Bachelor with their people. Maybe there?”
“It is very likely.”
Still, they are good friends so far. You won’t have to worry too much.
Hopefully, the Liberation Front would not have invaded under the command of The Elder.
The fact that they escaped from the last high priest assassination incident, one of the greatest powers on Paradise Island, and most of the heretical judges.
It must have been aimed at the fact that there are fewer students residing on Nakwon Island during the summer vacation.
All I could think of was that a lot of things overlapped and the timing was completely twisted.
“Are you going to Arthur’s Faculty, Sanwoo-sama?”
“No, I think you should go to the back alley first and give directions there. It’s just too many students. We need to attract as many combatants as possible.”
Even in the final battle of the main story, the talented people in the back alleys show great performances.
In a place where their lives are threatened day by day, the senses of those who have lived for many years shine in the same situation now.
“All right! Then see you later.”
Aidan, with those words, flew towards Ortana’s Faculty with Karin.
‘That’s great. Reassuring.’
For now, he cannot feel so fortunate that he has awakened the Weapon Stream.
Thanks to the cooperation of Hive Mind, Aidan’s skills were raised to the level of the ending specification.
Even if it lacked experience in terms of experience, at least in terms of ability, he would not be behind even the three major cadres of the Liberation Front.
“Then we will go.”
After Aidan disappeared, Theodore and the student council members began to disperse into their respective faculties.
The Student Council is a group that represents students to the last.
They do not have the authority to lead troops in war. It would be much safer for them to be controlled by the faculty too.
“I’ll only stop by the back alleys and then go straight to Arthur’s Faculty. I’ll see you there!”
“All right! Oh, and Sanwoo Baek!”
“Yes?”
“please… … ! Be safe!”
In response to one word of sincere concern, I replied with a smile.
“Do not worry!”
* * *
The passageways leading to the back alley were now completely neglected. The gatekeeper is also a resident of the back alley after all.
In the yard where war is just around the corner, there’s no way they’re guarding the entrance from the outside.
I could see a lot of objects lying around in the passage from the entrance.
As we evacuated, we reduced our luggage as much as possible, and quite expensive items are rolling around on the floor.
Normally, a few people would come out of the dark and argue over what they belonged to.
Now, only the silence as cold as fear was all in the back alley.
‘The ruins of war… … .’
I made my way through the chaotic streets and headed towards the swallow and rattlesnake.
In the middle, someone stepped on a hairpin that seemed to have fallen off while using it.
It was a scene where you could feel the confusion at the time, even dropping the pin that fixed the hair.
Swallows and rats who arrived avoiding all sorts of things.
When I opened the door to the place, I saw faces I knew all drinking alcohol.
The aisle was strangely empty. Has everyone gathered here?
As if today is the last time, people in the back alleys drink expensive alcohol that they would not normally have heard of.
“Baek San-woo, I thought you would come.”
Swallow, who was also sipping alcohol among them, looked at me and said:
Swallow was a haggard, mourner.
Even though he was an information man who never lost his leisure. Even in the massive invasion of the Liberation Front, it would not have been easy to relax.
“What is everyone doing here?”
“Preparing for the final battle.”
A man who was drinking at a table in the corner said as he put the bottle down on the spot.
“I sent all those who were going to run away. Those who remain here are now ready to die.”
“It’s a dirty, ugly place with nothing to brag about, but it’s our home.”
Swallow shakes his head as he looks at the people who add a word to each other and shout with joy.
“As they said, non-combatants and those who did not wish to go to war were evacuated by boats anchored at the northern wharf.”
“It’s fast.”
“You have to move quickly, so why not try something?”
Swallow laughed bitterly.
“The people gathered here are all we can mobilize.”
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Maybe fifty people or so?Among them, fewer than ten were truly talented.
But that alone is enough to solidify the will to a decisive battle.
“thank you everyone. When it’s all over, you too will come out to earth.”
“It’s something everyone in the back alley has been dreaming of. If you can beat the damn demons and win them, I’ll be happy to do it.”
“By the way, where is Karjo, the hunting guild leader?”
As much as I had accumulated a certain amount of knowledge, I was able to find out who was missing and who was there.
Karjoo is one of the strongest forces in the back alley in the main story, so there’s no way he can’t attend, right?
“Well. I said I’d check the safe for a while and then disappeared… … .”
“A safe?”
“Neither do I. Aren’t you supposed to be in the office?”
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Maybe he didn’t run away?I had a bad feeling, but now wasn’t the time to worry about Karjo’s absence.
“First, let me tell you about our future strategy.”
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My foot caught fire right away.Firefighters should be dispatched first.