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Chapter 112

112Tue Landing Battle

"What does that mean? Dungeon break?!"

The observers were unable to hide their embarrassed expressions due to Chairman Kamiya’s roar..

The Wandering Demon Sword is a major surveillance target 24 hours a day. This black-grade magic sword, which had been wandering the world since the London Incident, was being observed in real time by military satellites around the world, and its movement route was also known..

The speed of the magic sword is not that fast. It is possible to fly with a demon swordsman on board, but food and rest time are necessary to sustain a living host..

So, I had predicted that there would be three days left before I would come to Japan.…….

"A gate suddenly appeared in the sea? Is it a coincidence??"

A gate has appeared in the wandering magic sword's path. It was a gate implicitly called Yonggung Gate in the world..

"According to the information provided by the surveillance team, it is said that the demon swordsman entered the gate at the same time as the Dragon Palace Gate appeared.."

"The magic sword enters the gate?"

"And it is said that a dungeon break occurred right at the gate.……."

It was unprecedented..

Usually, it takes at least ten days for a dungeon break to occur after the gate appears. It took time for the internal horsepower to develop and the gate to expand..

If you think about it this way, doesn't it seem like the Wandering Demon Sword artificially caused the gate's dungeon break??

"There is a possibility that the Wandering Demon Sword summoned the gate on its own.?"

"Boo, this is impossible. There is no such precedent──"

"it is not impossible."

"……!"

Everyone focuses on the voice addressed to Chairman Kamiya and his group. At the end of those gazes were none other than Leon and Beatrice..

"……what does it mean?"

"He said that it is not impossible to artificially create a gate.."

"……."

Behind Leon's back, even Association President Oh Kang-hyuk looked surprised. Accordingly, Chairman Kamiya was able to guess that this was something that even Chairman Oh Kang-hyuk did not know about..

"……We need to talk.."

"It's an emergency. Please share the necessary information."

* * * *

"Additional dungeon breaks occurred, starting with the Ryugu Gate, which occurred 700km south of the coast of Shikoku.."

Inside the conference hall. High-ranking hunters from Korea and Japan are gathered there..

They each swallowed their pride as they looked at the information on the hologram display shared by the Japanese Ministry of Intelligence..

"What is that? Gates were something that happened one after another in the same place.?"

Hwang Yeon-ha, the younger sister of Golden Lion Guild leader Hwang Geum-cheol, looks dumbfounded when she sees the number of gates increasing on the hologram display board..

It is common for gates to occur one after another in the same area. Right now, there are about three or nine gates that open in Seoul every day..

The problem is that there are not that many gates that occur at sea. And it was unprecedented for those gates to cause dungeon breaks one after another..

"This is an observation video.."

The video was of the wandering magic sword in the middle of the sea and its host, Cheonjiho..

Standing on the sea like an expert in a martial arts novel, he enters the summoned gate and then exits the gate with numerous monsters..

"The Wandering Demon Sword... It's causing a dungeon break.?"

"How is that possible??"

"It's impossible!"

"It's impossible and it's actually happening.."

Yonggung Gate itself is the seed of disaster that the nation must do its utmost to eradicate. There are four such Yonggung Gates in a row. It even caused an artificial dungeon break without any time to react..

"Damn it, the sea off Japan is polluted.……."

And the ones who take this more seriously are Japanese hunters..

The gate emits enormous magical power at the same time as the dungeon break. It polluted the land and turned animals into demons..

It might not be the case on ordinary land, but a dungeon break in the middle of the ocean causes serious national damage..

If it were on land, they would pour money into purifying it, but in the middle of the ocean, accessibility and scope of spread are on a different level..

"There will be a lot of trouble in the future."

While Japan's hunters and government officials were in a miserable mood, Shingeom Guild leader Cheon Jin-soo was carefree as if it were anyone else's business..

"You think it's someone else's country's business.?"

As if he didn't like that, Takeda gave him a sharp look..

"Then it's someone else's country. It's not like we're fucked.."

"you…!"

"No, is this young kid staring at me with wide eyes? ok? How old are you dude?!"

Even in this situation, Cheon Jin-su does not lose his old-fashioned spirit. In fact, he felt no regrets about Japan facing a catastrophe..

He was a patriot, and at the same time, he lived half of his life in a time when diplomatic relations between Korea and Japan were not established and was a prominent figure of the era who was more directly involved in the anti-Japanese movement..

Above all, he was a person who was once again disappointed by Japan's behavior in the Ulsan disaster, thinking, 'Well, that's right.'.

That's the only thing he participated in in Japan's Demonic Sword Alliance attack. It's just to get rid of Cheon Ji-ho, my own son and the host of the Demon Sword, and not to help a particularly hateful neighboring country..

"Leave it at that. What kind of behavior is this to young people?."

Unlike Cheon Jin-su, who was quite explicit, Kang Jin-seong of the Cheongseong guild dissuaded him from doing so. When one of the legends of the same era spoke bitterly, Cheon Jin-soo was also excited! and sit down.

Jinseong Kang asked an employee of Jeonilhyup.

"It looks like the enemy is still causing a dungeon break in the sea. What is the scale so far??"

"Ah, yes! To date, three dungeon breaks have occurred, and the number of monsters that have emerged from them exceeds approximately 20,000.!"

"That's a lot."

Dungeon breaks are usually caused by a failed strategy..

In other words, the number of monsters inside the gate has decreased significantly during the attack process..

However, the dungeon break caused by the Wandering Demon Sword occurred in an intact state with no time for the raiding party to enter. Of course, its scale cannot be compared to the existing one..

"Where did the wandering magic sword go??"

"That's... He disappeared into the sea immediately after summoning the gate.."

"……Have you been hiding your diving ability until now?."

These were actions that completely undermined all the information and prerequisites for the Wandering Demon Sword..

Summon a gate and dive into the sea.

"Let's say that's the case with diving. What on earth is summoning a gate? Was the gate something that could be artificially summoned??

"Let me explain that part..

It was Beatrice who spoke. The magician queen wearing a veil skillfully wields a laser point and plays a file sent by 'Yapi' from Korea..

"About four weeks ago, our pantheon attacked the East Sea Gate with hunters from the United States.."

It was a famous thing. Lee Yong-wan, one of Korea's teenage guilds, also participated in the war there, and the 'Demon Grand Duke Rakshar' discovered there made headlines around the world..

Even Skajacaria, the great devil who caused the Shanghai disaster, was nothing more than a great devil.?

Because the information that had been determined so far to include the highest-ranking devils and arch-devils has been overturned..

Of course, it didn't become a big issue because it didn't appear in reality by causing a dungeon break like Skajacarrier, but government agencies took it seriously enough..

The fact that the Demon Archduke appeared on top of the Great Devil means that there may be more than that..

"There, we had doubts about the ‘gate’, the ‘system’, and the ‘quests’ given by the system. And I came to a conclusion."

"That's... what is?"

Hunters from both Korea and Japan were afraid of the answer from the pantheon that questioned what they took for granted..

Of course, many scholars had doubts about the gate and system and published papers, but it was only speculation..

However, this guild of survivors reached a certain conclusion, and it could be expected that it would not be good information for humanity..

"The gate... The conclusion was that this was a phenomenon that could be caused artificially.."

"This doesn't make sense!"

Because it was such a shocking declaration, everyone came forward to deny it. However, Beatrice presented the video information sent by Yapi as evidence..

Beatrice uses a large amount of magic stones to create a gate, and from there, the 'field' inside the gate observed by Yapi is used..

"crazy……."

"It is said that the gate can be artificially summoned.?"

"The main premise of the gate attack is collapsing.……."

If it is really possible to artificially summon gates, all you have to do is summon gates one after another in the middle of the sea like the Wandering Demon Sword is doing now..

With that alone, humanity will lose the ocean and walk down the path to destruction..

While everyone was fussing with their own thoughts, Leon said:.

"Be quiet."

Strictly speaking, Leon is just the newcomer with the smallest position here..

Although they are not officially qualified as S-class hunters and the guild is large, most of them are C-class hunters..

There are numerous S-class hunters and heads of large guilds here..

Nevertheless, Leon's one word silenced the crowd..

"It is clear that they can handle the phenomenon called Gate. If you realize the main premise, isn't it clear what you need to do?."

Deal with the Wandering Demon Sword before it creates The Gate. The solution is always simple and clear..

"Prepare for a defensive battle. We need to prepare for their landing and find the location of the magic sword.."

"Give directions as you please──"

Takeda tried to say something, but Chairman Kamiya blocked him with a wave of his hand. Even in this situation, he finished calculating his profit and loss in an instant..

"The wandering magic sword is strong. The monsters that will land soon are probably meant to attract attention.."

Chairman Kamiya continued speaking while looking at hunters from both Korea and Japan..

"When the Wandering Demon Sword appears, we form a separate unit to mobilize immediately. We target the magic swordsman by forming only the most elite hunters.."

President Kamiya’s plan is as follows:.

Depending on the landing route of the monsters, the main attack force consisting of S-class members is divided into three and roams around on a transport plane..

Then, they immediately respond by dropping an S-class raid team in the area where the demon sword appears..

A tactic that is possible because it is a reality that can operate an aircraft..

"It's okay. It would be quick to join in case of an emergency.."

Lee Yong-wan judged this plan to be extremely reasonable. If you have a problem... The question is ‘who’ are you in the same boat with?.

In any case, Chairman Kamiya's plan was passed..

* * * *

The first monsters to land were a legion of monsters called 'Mermen'..

Thousands of Mermen, led by the A-class field boss Siren, appeared in Miyazaki Prefecture, southeast of Kyushu, Japan, with hideous appearances and sharp tridents in their hands..

"gunner waiting."

And ahead of them was a group of raiders. hunters.

Unlike inside the gate, where high-tech equipment cannot be mobilized, hundreds of hunters, who had previously identified their movement routes using satellites and reconnaissance aircraft, were waiting for the monsters to land..

-city ​​profit…!

Mermen flapping their gills menacingly as they look at the hunters. They rushed straight towards the hunters, and the hunters who were waiting in an orderly manner attacked all at once..

"shoot!"

Long-distance firepower was fired all at once, striking the Mermen. After one round of firepower, a hand-to-hand combat occurs where swords and spears clash..

-Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta.…!

And in the middle of such an amphibious defense battle. A large helicopter carrying hunters is circling around..

"……."

Cheon Jin-soo, who usually acts like a brat every time he opens his mouth, Golden Railroad, who is full of confidence, Yong-wan Lee, who is busy calculating profits and losses, and even Ha Yu-ri, who is watching from the side, did not let go of tension at this moment..

The Korean-Japanese Hunter Alliance was distributed and deployed towards the predicted landing site of the monsters that burst out of the Yonggung Gate..

Basically, hunters on the ground block the landing force and gather together using the mobility of helicopters when the Wandering Demon Sword appears. It is said that it will become a separate unit to deal with the magic sword..

In other words, the S-class hunters aboard this helicopter are the special force that will fight the Wandering Demon Sword, which has a black-grade difficulty level..

At this moment, the most dangerous battle in the world is ahead, so everyone is bound to be nervous..

'Damn it, why isn't it the Lionheart King's page number?.'

Lee Yong-wan was very disappointed that Leon was not in his separate unit, which was divided into three parts, including Miyazaki, Shikoku, and Wakayama..

Pantheon is waiting in Wakayama with Park Yong-shin of Hanbit Palace. Even though I'm scheduled to join in case of emergency, I can't shake the thought that it would have been safer to stay there..

"What about the other side??"

When Lee Yong-wan asked a question to check the situation, Hayuri checked the tactical pad..

"Japanese hunters are fighting against monsters that have landed in Wakayama. Pantheon is on standby."

"It's unexpected."

Hwang Yeon-ha, who was listening to the story of the pantheon, said.

"what? my sister."

Golden Cheol asks this question..

"I thought your Majesty the Lionheart King would say that he would fight first, saying it was chivalry and honor.."

"surely. He's the kind of guy who will talk about his major."

Leon is the embodiment of chivalry that can only be found in medieval history books..

Of course, that chivalry was very different from the chivalry of modern Earth, but it was not that different in that they were obsessed with pursuing their majors and gaining honor..

"Probably not. That guy is surprisingly not the type to take the initiative.."

"Senior Yongwan, what does that mean??"

Yongwan Lee shrugged. Still, in this position, he was in the position where he fought the most battles with Leon..

"It's basically commander style. Should we refrain from being at the forefront or should we obtain sufficient information?……."

Lee Yong-wan watched Leon attack or fight against the gate several times. Geobrick of Jeju Island, even the battle of Donghae Gate.

Considering the Yakt Spinner match at Cheongju Gate in which Hwang Geum-cheol fought, this incarnation of chivalry is not the type to lead the way..

"Although he plays an active part in the decisive part of the battle, he completely leaves the basic skirmishes to his subordinates. The reason why the noble guild is so strangely 'militarized' is probably because they are entrusted with such roles.."

"surely… Rather than the existing attack force style, it's more of an army itself.."

And this is contrary to the misunderstanding of Leon, who is known in the public for his knightly style of ‘charging’..

Leon is aware of himself as a ‘king’, and his actions are cautious accordingly. He knows very well that he is irreplaceable..

Nevertheless, the reason why Leon has the image of destroying everything at the forefront is probably because of the strong impact of the combat power he has shown in his activities so far..

"Leave it at that and prepare for battle. the ground is pushing."

It was then. What Cheon Jin-su said while polishing his sword blade with Kang Jin-seong sitting next to him. He pointed to the ground visible beyond the helicopter's window..

The gate's field bosses were seen slowly appearing..

"You can also see quite a few large A-class field bosses. We'll have to deal with that.──"

It was then. Before Lee Yong-wan could say anything, ‘the sky shone.'.

No, the sky is farther away than the sky. Higher than the stratosphere.

Light flashes from somewhere in the universe and falls straight down..

0.01Pinpoint sniping with no mm error. Charged particles without even mass penetrate field bosses from the top of their heads..

When heated sublight particles touch seawater, the seawater immediately boils. And it caused secondary damage..

-Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee?!

The Mermen in the area were immediately turned into boiled meat..

"……."

"……What is it??"

Ha Yu-ri inadvertently answered Hwang Geum-cheol's dumbfounded question..

"don't ask me……."