Chapter 315
315 – [Theatrical Version] Go to Cairo
We couldn’t keep our mouths shut as we watched the overwhelming scale of the battle taking place on the laptop screen.
“What the hell is this…”
“The Siege of Cairo is taking place in real time.”
As Aisha said this, she operated the laptop with quick movements and showed the drone footage being filmed from various angles.
Quack! Bang! Kwa-bang!
Hundreds of tanks and armored infantry following them, advancing to reclaim Cairo, which was occupied by Set’s men.
What stood in their way was an army of mummies with dried, black skin.
Perhaps because they were soldiers who died thousands of years ago, the armor on their bodies was ugly, but what was really scary about them was that they were semi-immortal.
You won’t die if your neck is broken or your arm is broken.
To kill it completely, you had to burn its entire body, which was impossible unless you brought along a personal flamethrower.
The Egyptian Army, which initially showed superiority based on its overwhelming firepower, gradually began to be forced to inflict one-sided damage due to the fearless mummies that attacked like dogs as the distance between the two armies became closer.
A mummy that runs in on fire and bites off a soldier’s neck.
A mummy climbs onto the top of a tank and explodes with ammunition.
A mummy desperately crawling on the ground with a tattered body after being hit by guns and cannons.
As scenes like those seen in horror movies were recreated in reality, soldiers were running away in fear.
“The only way to completely kill those monsters is to burn them?”
When I asked a question with a serious expression, Aisha shook her head.
“No, a warrior who knows how to use Tutra can kill them normally. Because they belong to the list.”
“… Then that means ordinary people can’t do it.”
“That’s right.”
I was dumbfounded when I saw her nodding her head as if it was obvious, but I decided to take note of the fact that there was a way to kill her other than burning her.
Even as we were talking, the battle on the laptop screen was continuing, and the direction of the battle was slowly showing.
And although I had half expected it from the beginning, it was Set’s mummy army, not the Egyptian army, that was on the winning side.
In the end, the Egyptian army, frustrated by the immortal troops that could not die even if they killed them, slowly began to retreat while maintaining the front line.
“Are we really giving up on recapturing Cairo like this?”
As Ryuji muttered that, Mr. Ryusuke, who was listening next to him, shook his head.
“Probably not.” The number of civilians trapped in Cairo is approaching 5 million, and to give up that would be the same as giving up one’s political life.”
And as if Mr. Ryusuke’s prediction was correct, dozens of fighter planes lined up in the sky where the armored forces had left.
Eventually, a large number of bombs fell like rain from the sky.
Kwakwakwak!!
As soon as an explosion occurs above the heads of the mummy army, red-hot flames pour out.
Surprisingly, the bomb was actually an incendiary bomb.
The military’s superiors must have received information about the mummy’s weaknesses, so they immediately deployed air force troops equipped with incendiary bombs.
Even if the mummy army wanted to fight back somehow, they were helpless against the fighter planes flying in the sky.
It was a time when I had an optimistic thought in response to an unexpected counterattack, saying, ‘If this is the case, doesn’t it mean we don’t have to step forward?’
[Coming.]
Mahes, who was looking at the battle on the screen with an expressionless face, muttered that.
And soon, as he said, a huge sandstorm rose from the stepped pyramid that rose in the center of Cairo.
“That?!”
When Ryuji asked with a surprised expression, Mahes crossed his arms and answered.
[It is the power of Set. He can control the desert sand storm at will.]
Indeed, as Mahes said, the sand storm that appeared over Cairo moved as if it were alive.
Dozens of fighter jets spread out left and right to avoid the approaching sand storm.
However, the sandstorm engulfed three fighter planes, and the other fighters, seeing their comrades suffering in vain, returned to where they came from without fighting any more.
Well, if you have already achieved your intended goal, then that is correct.
But when I thought about the price per fighter, I felt sick to my stomach.
“In the end, plus or minus zero?”
AsMr. Ryusuke muttered that while looking at the screen with a concentrated expression, Aisha agreed and agreed to what he said.
“The enemy must have suffered a significant blow as well, but the losses suffered by the Egyptian army were also significant. They lost dozens of tanks and six fighter planes in one day.”
At the moment, I couldn’t even guess the extent of the power of Set, Mahes’ archenemy.
Maybe he’s stronger than Ivan in his prime
[Set has not stepped forward now, but we don’t know what will happen in the next battle. Moreover, his henchmen have not yet appeared.]
“What if it’s a henchman?”
[They are called Sebek, Mark, and Serket. Like Set, they were ostracized by their tribe because they had a violent and cruel disposition.]
“In other words, do you want to say that there is no chance of victory with the current Egyptian army?”
[That’s what I saw.]
When Mahesu confirmed Ryusuke’s words, a solemn atmosphere filled the room.
That’s because Mahes promised that he would personally step forward if the modern army didn’t seem to be able to stop them.
“Then… I guess I should go.”
[Sorry. Ryusuke.]
“No, I was already prepared to some extent. My son said he would do something good, so as a father, I couldn’t stop him.”
Ryusuke said that and looked at Ryuji.
From noble mtl dot come
Then Ryuji hugged Ryusuke tightly with a brave smile.
“Don’t worry, Dad. Mahes and I are the strongest.”
[Even if my soul is broken into pieces and scattered across the Nile River, I will definitely protect the contract.]
“I believe it.”
Mr. Ryusuke said that with a stern expression, and he obediently stepped back, perhaps because there were other people waiting for their turn.
Eventually, Sumire looked at Ryuji with slightly teary eyes and spoke.
“Can’t I go?”
Then Ryuji said with a bitter smile.
“Who would do it if not me? And I also like Egypt.”
You’ve been coming here often since you were very young, following your father and mother.
When Ryuji said that, Sumire seemed unable to stop him any longer and she nodded and hugged Ryuji tightly.
After the parents’ turn, it was finally the turn of the younger sister, Yuika.
“… Be sure to come back alive, or I won’t forgive you.”
“Of course.”
Perhaps because they were brother and sister, neither of them said anything unfamiliar.
Or maybe it’s because we trust each other that much.
It’s okay to call her a minister, but Yuika looked at me and said.
“Oppa Yoosung, I will take good care of my brother.”
“Yes. I will definitely bring you back safely, so don’t worry and wait here.”
When I said that and showed confidence, Yuika nodded and smiled softly.
“Is it a promise?”
***
So decided to go to Cairo.
Even though I drove nearly 8 hours to Luxor just a day ago, this time I have to drive nearly 8 hours back to Cairo.
It would be easy to get there by plane, but Cairo Airport is currently occupied by Set’s men.
In a situation where we couldn’t even be sure when flights would fly again, the only means of transportation to get back to Cairo was by car.
“So four people are going like this?”
When I asked Abdul while gathered in front of the pickup truck, Aisha, who appeared in travel clothes, answered.
“No, I will accompany you this time.”
“That way?”
“Yes. My original role is a priest, but I am also a skilled warrior of the sun.”
As Aisha said that, a dazzling energy emanated from both of her hands.
“In case of emergency, I have the power to defend myself.”
“Then, well… “
In today’s PC-oriented era, I had no intention of saying something stereotypical like ‘Women shouldn’t fight!’
Moreover, in the world of shonen’s comics, it is more common than you might think for a woman with thin arms and legs to overwhelm a muscular man.
“I will mobilize all my connections to gather all the sorcerers and sun warriors from all over Egypt to the vicinity of Cairo. Pharaoh, don’t worry, just focus on the fight against Set.”
[I would be grateful if I could do that.]
“That’s too much praise.”
While saying that, Aisha bowed her head to Mahes and then got into the back seat of the pickup truck and said.
“Abdul, Salman, make sure there is no inconvenience in serving the Pharaoh all the way to Cairo.”
“”Yes!””
Watching Aisha, who truly exudes the spirit of a woman’s wife, I realized why there is a saying that a woman’s transformation is innocent.
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