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Chapter 161

161Tuesday article performance

-Kikluk! Increasing threats to major production assets. Need to dispatch troops.

Yapi, who commanded the Korean hunters and achieved an efficient gate attack, declared the protection of the increasing assets of the overseas Pantheon in the meantime..

-No, in the current situation, some of the Pantheon's troops are being dispatched overseas.?

-Korean hunters were mobilized to protect their country. Isn’t this too irresponsible?!

These voices were raised, but Yapi ignored their claims as if they were natural..

-If you mess up, get out, organism..

The internet dictator was already walking the path of a humane dictator in real life. Their self-righteous and oppressive attitude actually makes them seek out the lion-hearted king..

'Damn it, Lionheart King! Please come back!'

'Somebody control this killing machine!'

There was no compromise in the strong artificial intelligence Holy Grail Knight..

If I do it, I will do it. Why would a stupid organism challenge a wise parent's strategic plan? Consistent with this attitude, I can't help but go crazy and run wild inside..

Of course, Yappy had a good reason..

-It is harvest season for overseas farms. For food security, it is necessary to target the gate in the area..

-However, a strategy consisting of a small number of knights and men-at-arms will have its limits..

-There are all ways.

The Pantheon raiding party dispatched overseas was able to find out the method right away..

"This is Grave Arms PMC, call sign Wardog. Are you a contingent of the Pantheon??"

"This is Tom, the owner of Black Mamba. He gave me a very thick beating.."

What greeted the small number of knights and Men at Arms troops were 2,000 mercenary hunters hired by Yapi. Even at the minimum, it's at least B grade. Six S-class hunters are also included..

'How much money did you spend??'

Koo Dae-seong, a knight of the Pantheon who volunteered for the overseas military unit, was astonished when he saw the mercenaries hired by Yapi..

The minimum is three A-class raiders and three S-class raiders. It would have cost trillions of dollars to hire this many people. No, even if you have that much money, in the current situation, people will be calling from all over the world, so even if you wanted to hire them, you wouldn't be able to get a priority contract.······.

'ah···!'

Gu Daeseong saw the goods unloaded from the transport plane that came with them and realized why they were hired in the first place at the Mansinjeon..

Drones that work even at the gate and star warship weapons that can arm hundreds of people. With that quantity, even mercenary hunters can be tempted..

The high-tech blessing weapons and star iron-enhanced weapons are things that cannot be obtained because they are not available. It may be a national defense contract, but these are not items that a single mercenary group can obtain..

"Sir Yappy."

Koo Dae-seong, who was communicating with Yapi while reporting arrival, asked cautiously:.

-What is it, Koo Dae-seong, a travel knight?.

"Is... is that okay? Leaking these items without His Majesty's permission is."

- Kikluk. No problem. Among the blessed weapons of this unit, these products are classified as low-class. The technological gap between the outside world and the pantheon is vast..

In other words, taking out this amount of goods is not a big problem..

-This will be supported by our reconnaissance assets. Close the gates at that point quickly..

Yapi began to protect the granaries of various regions by properly using mercenary groups and men-at-arms..

Troops were dispatched under the pretext of protecting pantheon believers in developing countries that were neglecting lands contaminated with magic, such as Heilong People's State's Beidahuang granary, Ukraine's Chornozem, India's Ganges River Plain, and Indonesia's Java Plain..

Those countries welcomed with open arms that the Pantheon was sending troops while they were already short on hunter power..

like that for a week.

Gu Da-sheng successfully completed his sixth campaign in Heilong People's Country..

"Phew~ I guess I'll take a breather for the first time in a while.."

Centurion Kim Do-han stretched out in the sunlight he saw on Earth for the first time in two days..

"With this in mind, this area is not a safe zone.?"

"I think so.."

Koo Dae-seong was a large-scale gate incident, but most of the gates were yellow or green, so the attack itself was not difficult..

The mercenaries took care of the gates that were difficult to deal with with just dispatched troops..

-Kikluk. effort.

"Ah, Sir Yappy.."

Yapi, who is communicating in real time through a drone, praised the Men at Arms unit for completing the gate attack..

"Are there any more gates to attack??"

-doesn't exist. All threats in the area have been ruled out. I'll give you a vacation.

"Oh, is it a vacation?!"

Centurion Kim Do-han is pleased to hear that he is on vacation. The same was true for other Men at Arms members..

- Each person deposits the special bonus into their bank account. A military transport plane will be sent to Heilong Airport in two days, so you can enjoy your vacation until then..

Kim Do-han, who immediately checked the deposited amount on his smartphone, cheered at the large bonus and hugged Koo Dae-sung's shoulder..

"Let’s drink it up for the first time in a while, Mr. Gu.!"

"Is that so??"

The two people, who had known each other since their days as porters, joined forces and headed to the city..

The Pantheon definitely trains soldiers and knights, but it uses people a bit harshly..

In particular, Koo Dae-seong, who was a knight cadet, had a particularly rough time, so he was very happy about this vacation..

"After all, it is the Chinese continent. The food is amazing!"

Heilong People's State is one of more than 50 countries that were divided after China's collapse. Most of the country was a granary, so there was no problem with making a living, but in other words, it was a 1st industrial country centered on agriculture..

"This is my first time coming here since China was divided. It's still underdeveloped. Is the capital better than here??"

"I heard it's not much different there.."

In Korea, even rural Naju has a few buildings standing tall. However, even though this is a city, there is not a single building taller than 10 stories..

"Well, it can't be helped, right? After the Shanghai Incident, the country was torn into 50 parts, right?."

shanghai incident.

After the great evil Skajakari emerged from the Black Gate that appeared in Shanghai, the Chinese mainland, once the largest country in the world, was completely destroyed..

The Chinese Continent was slowly falling apart due to a massive failure to deal with the initial Gate incident. The Shanghai Incident was just the final blow that drove the wedge in..

"Well, shouldn’t we just protect our land well??"

In response to Kim Do-han’s words, Koo Dae-seong said, “I don’t know,” but didn’t bother to say it out loud..

-The Heilong People's Army decided to extend martial law.──

At that time, a national broadcast was playing on the TV in the restaurant. They were equipped with Yapi's interpreter and had no problem understanding..

"Martial law has been extended.."

"It's an orc general.."

In the news, a general wearing a bunch of medals spoke about the seriousness of the gate situation and announced that a powerful army of hunters was sequentially suppressing these gates..

"This town is just talking about propaganda.."

Koo Dae-seong and Kim Do-han looked around this place and did not even see the nose of the powerful hunter army..

The 53 countries torn apart from the continent generally feel like that. Each side claims legitimacy and claims to be the successor to the continent, but all they inherited is a uniquely corrupt administrative system..

In the end, it is the innocent civilians who suffer..

It was at that time that Centurion Kim Do-han was about to clink a glass filled with sake..

──────!!

A unique magic wave that awakened hunters can feel. Sensing that it was a wave unique to Dungeon Break, the two people jumped up..

"What the fuck?!"

"Take your equipment!"

Leaving their unfinished drinks and food behind, the two picked up their gear and hurried down the alleyway guided by their senses..

The city's slums are just a short walk away from the downtown area. A tearing scream was heard from there..

-Wow!!!

The two exchanged opinions with just a glance and entered the alley holding shields and swords. What I found there was a girl running away from something and four-legged monsters chasing her..

That number is roughly ten. Two bodies so large that they filled up the alley were clashing against each other in an attempt to eat the girl..

"Come here!"

-hic!

The girl found the two people and hurriedly ran to them. At the same time, a monster attacks the girl..

"Block it!"

Koo Dae-seong blocked the charging monster with his shield. Although it was heavy, it was a simple beast's charge. He immediately counterattacks and plunges the sword into his throat..

-Kwiek!

A monster that falls down in an instant. This is fortunate for Koo Dae-seong, who cannot use the Holy Law..

"Captain Kim! Call the kids!"

"I just contacted you anyway! Everyone was around here, so I told everyone to come except the drunk guy.!"

It was fortunate that this was the only city nearby with entertainment options..

Most of the 200 or so dispatched Men at Arms members arrived in the slums one after another and formed a shield formation in the narrow alleys, gradually eradicating the monsters..

On the way, the local mercenaries hired by Yapi in an emergency arrived, and it only took about an hour to resolve the dungeon break. It was three hours later that the Heilong People's State Hunter Army arrived in the city..

"It's a mess."

"That's right."

A dungeon break occurred in the middle of the city..

This is unimaginable in Korea. When I heard about how something like this happened, I couldn't believe it..

"The defect rate of Korean observation lenses exceeds half.."

The mercenary leader who came as support shrugged his shoulders and said. It was something I didn't understand..

"Does that work? Not everything is imported from the US anyway.?"

"Poor management, extortion by replacing them with cheap or used ones... things like that are common. So we don't trust satellites. We are dispatched after receiving a report from a resident.."

The mercenary leader mocks himself by saying that dungeon breaks are a common occurrence in this country, rather than ending by saying, “I was unlucky this time.”.

Both the operation of the hunter and the equipment related to it cost a huge amount of money..

In a country where every corner of society is rotten with corruption, the Hunter Association is no exception..

"That's shit."

"It's shit."

Hell Joseon Hell Joseon But at times like this, Kim Do-han mocks himself and says he is lucky to have been born in Korea. The mercenary leader speaks in a cynical voice..

"I wish they would at least accept the orcs like the Jilin Republic next door. Well, you might be threatened with a coup one day, but at least you won't encounter monsters on the road.."

"There are monsters on the road.?"

"Because monsters are spread throughout the country. Well, once it is found, we first hunt it down and mine it as a magic stone. Actually, this is our main job rather than attacking the gate."

Are dungeon breaks that common? If you don't trust satellites, doesn't that mean you've essentially given up on the outside of the city??

The dungeon break that occurred in the middle of the slum killed hundreds of people. Because of just one blue gate.

Corpses are strewn everywhere, but the residents seem calm about death and are already returning to their daily lives..

The only ones crying in the middle of the dungeon break are the families of those who died..

This is purgatory.

"Well, I'll be back in two days, so let's not worry about it. They will take care of it.."

Is this really okay? Gu Daesung suddenly remembered the virtues that Leon had mentioned at the ordination ceremony of the Knights of the Pantheon..

[Do good with courage.]

[Protect the weak and do not do injustice.]

[Love with purity and good intentions.]

The upcoming return date. Koo Dae-seong continued to think about it and reported it to Yapi the same day..

"Sir Spinner."

-What is it, Koo Dae-seong, a travel knight?

"Well... I want to stay here."

""······!!""

The attention of the unit members was focused on Koo Dae-seong's decision. Now all that's left is to return to the Pantheon, warm and full, and now I'm suddenly wondering what's going on??

-atmosphere.

Yappy disappeared from the comms. Meanwhile, Captain Kim Do-han and other Men at Arms members tried to dissuade Koo Dae-seong..

"What does that mean all of a sudden?"

"Knight Koo Dae-seong! what are you thinking?"

Everyone expressed their dismay at Koo Dae-seong's decision..

He is a knight. Although he is a knight of great strength, he is a knight of the pantheon whose power and status are incomparable to those of mere soldiers..

The goal of capturing the breadbasket seems to have been completed. There is no reason for the pantheon to remain here..

In the future, all you have to do is hire mercenaries periodically to protect the granary area..

"No, Mr. Gu! Could it be because of work the day before yesterday? It's not new that this town is a mess, so why are you doing this??"

Just when Kim Do-han was trying to dissuade Koo Dae-seong, communication was restored. And the recipient beyond that wasn't yappy.

[Did you say you would stay?.]

"your majesty?!"

As soon as they hear the voice, everyone kneels down and picks up the receiver. It was not something they could comfortably listen to from the King of Lion Hearts..

[Koo Dae-seong, a travel engineer. Why did you say you would stay?.]

"yes? Oh, that, that······."

Koo Dae-seong reported what had happened the day before yesterday with difficulty. And as a knight, he carefully expressed his opinion that he wanted to stay here and help innocent citizens..

[What good will it do you if you stay alone??]

"That, that······."

[Are you planning on joining another raid? What do you think a B-class brat can do??]

"Well, I heard that here, if you go outside the city, monsters appear on the roads and in the mountains.."

It would be helpful to ride around on horseback and hunt down monsters like that..

Koo Dae-seong speaks for himself but is not very confident..

He is a knight of pilgrimage, one of the lowest rank among knights. The lowest grade is B at best..

Although he had improved greatly since he was a D-level player in his later years, he was still weak and lacked confidence..

How helpful would it be if you were left alone??

[Do you want to prove yourself? I want to be evaluated by Jim and the gods.?]

Koo Dae-seong was speechless when Leon asked him if he wanted to become an official knight and make achievements..

In fact, isn't this just an excuse? Could it be that he was just blinded by his achievements and created a reason??

I can't answer with confidence myself. Because he was a weakling, unable to prove anything and unsure of anything..

He does not have great power like the Lionheart King, nor does he have natural talent like other knights..

I wonder if he wants to be recognized by pretending to be such a good person..

[Because the challenge does not require evaluation from others..]

It was a word that suddenly came to mind..

This was the reason why the knight who failed endlessly, was frustrated, and was even commanded by the gods to give up refused all of that without a moment of hesitation..

"your majesty······."

[speak.]

"I don't need your Majesty's evaluation of my challenge.."

""······!!""

Everyone was astonished by Koo Dae-seong’s brutality. However, no matter how much time passed, there was no fiery shouting on the other end of the phone.──

[Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk.···!]

All I could hear was suppressed laughter between dignity and amusement, as if I couldn't bear it anymore..

[I see! Is that so! Are you looking for a place to show off your talents?!]

As if it reminded him of his great predecessor, the lion-hearted king's heart throbbed happily..

[good night! If you decide to walk the path of convenience yourself, do it! Even the gods cannot dissuade the journey of asceticism..]

[Bravery, faith, and the care of the gods will protect your path. I expect maximum results from you..]

That was the end of the communication. It seems like there's no need to say anything more.

"Oh my, His Majesty also allowed this.."

"I'm sorry...."

Captain Kim Do-han followed Koo Dae-seong out as he took out his luggage from the transport plane as if he was sorry..

"Mr. Koo, past and present, is so good that people are stupid.!"

He followed Koo Dae-seong and took out his luggage..

"Captain Kim?"

"I will stay too!"

"No, why are you even doing this to me??"

"Mr. Gu, I've been through hardships ever since I was a porter with that gentleman! I'm staying because I owe you a debt of gratitude for saving the raid team from almost falling behind due to a monster they missed.!"

"What kind of new wave movie are you making? Why do you follow me?."

While saying that, Daewon takes out his luggage. He was a classmate who completed the first Men at Arms program with Koo Dae-sung and Kim Do-han..

"Anyway, if I go back, I have to pay ten structures, so I can't even save money.~"

"If you catch a monster here, you will receive a personal allowance.?"

So, one by one, everyone puts down their burdens. They were all members of the first Men at Arms..

"No... I feel burdened if everyone does that..

Koo Dae-seong was disgusted because he could not have expected that fifty of his classmates would follow him, but he could not lower the corners of his mouth that were slowly rising..

"That’s it! Look for places where monsters appear around you! Sir Api will provide information support! They say there's a very scary satellite floating above.!"

"Captain Kim, that is confidential.."

Of the overseas contingent of the Pantheon, about 50 soldiers and one knight remained in the field..

Neither Yapi nor anyone in Korea can predict what kind of performance they will perform..

Thus began the journey of one knight’s training..