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Chapter 71

71Master of the Fire Hammer?

Even in the sudden attack of Yapi's integrated weapon platform Mk.1, Lin Xiang didn't think it was a big deal and picked up the axe..

"I don't know who it is, but I'm not afraid of this Orc warrior, Lin Xiang Kazak.──"

[Assassination mode activated.]

Machine cannonballs rained down on the orcs around Lin Xiang..

The Orc generals are attacked by the fire of a high-speed machine gun with an instantaneous firepower of 6,000 rounds per minute. However, only one Orc officer of the lowest rank was hit by this fire..

At that split-second, the orcs who came to the office carrying weapons each raised their shields to block the machine cannon rounds..

"Shout out to my big fucking bastard!"

One of the Orc officers aimed a large shotgun. A Type 17 shotgun shell developed for Orc infantry. It is the most preferred weapon by Orcs who are fascinated by the powerful firepower of the shotgun..

-wow!

A hail of bullets hit the Mk.1. However, the firepower of the shotgun could not even make a dent in the Mk.1..

"Fire doesn't work! Pick up the ax!"

The reason why Orc migration was actively encouraged. They are a fighting race that attacks gates with axes..

Orc generals holding house-sized axes all rushed at Mk.1..

[Specially modified ultra-high mass 12 gauge pellets x 2 SET]

What was set was a Type 35 high-power shotgun for Orc generals secretly smuggled through a domestic violent organization. High-mass, high-power coal that has been modified to the limit..

Shot by two Orc officers approaching right in front of them..

"Kyung?!"

Orc officers being torn apart by dozens of iron balls.

Unlike the monsters in the gate, modern equipment is effective for orcs and hunters. It goes without saying that it is a special bullet handcrafted by the Holy Grail Knight of the god of iron and blacksmithing..

"Get lost!"

However, the orcs, who did not care about the death of their comrades, took advantage of the opportunity and swung their axes..

-Kyaang!

A clear sound of metal. The Orc officers looked puzzled. They are officer-level orcs, one of the strongest among orcs..

He used a fairly unique axe as a weapon, and if we were to compare his strength with which he wielded it, he was at least an A-class hunter. No matter how much you try to block it with a shield, it will be crushed.…….

[Adamantite cannot be distinguished by organic aesthetics..]

It is an exoskeleton padded with adamantite made by melting the blade of the arch-demon Androgyne. That's not all.

The exoskeleton that makes up the Mk.1 is filled with only the highest quality rare minerals. Its strength is a unique level of defense even excluding the adamantite part..

Just because an orc has a slightly better weapon doesn't mean it can be destroyed..

"This bastard…!?"

At that moment, Mk.1's palm grabs the orc's face. The orc struggles and tries to get away, but it won't budge..

'What kind of power…!'

In the meantime, numerous combat robots have appeared to replace hunters..

However, none of them were commercialized, because there was a phenomenon where the mechanical device broke down inside the gate, and above all, it was nearly impossible to realize a power that could surpass the Hunters, which were human-sized combat weapons..

To be exact, it can be implemented with a low-level hunter, but it would be better to hire at least one more hunter or orcs than to create such a super robot..

However, the Mk.1 manufactured by Yappy far exceeded the limits of modern military technology..

Power enough to move a tank with only spare batteries produced by Yapi's small nuclear reactor. I put in five batteries of that size..

Since he caught the orc with such force, he had no choice but to escape..

After blowing off the captured orc's head with a 12-gauge shotgun, Yapi stared at Linxiang Kazak, the lone orc general..

"Quite a bit. The guys you just killed were guys who were confirmed to be promoted to general.."

Lin Xiang Cossack raised his ax as he looked at Yapi who had killed his men. A 12-gauge shotgun was immediately fired, but it was blocked with a large ax blade..

"WHAAAAAAAAAA──!!"

With a loud roar, Lin Xiang Cossack charged. It was a mistake for Yapi to rely on his adamantite armor to withstand the charge..

-Quang!

The fuselage of the Mk.1 is pushed away with a loud roar. That's not all. The left arm wrapped in adamantite was crushed and broken by Lin Xiang's ax blow..

[……Use the same material.]

"That's right! This ax is also made by processing whole adamantite! Even Drake couldn't withstand this ax blow.."

Lin Xiang is a foreign orc soldier and an orc who rose to the rank of rank, just below marshal..

An Orc's rank is determined solely by his performance at the gate and his major. In other words──

[Estimated grade: S grade.]

He should have been seen as an S-class hunter rather than just a coup d'état dictator..

[Lack of firepower.]

Because it was completed in a hurry, it lacks armament..

Originally, in addition to the specially modified 12-gauge shotgun, it should have been equipped with a special reaction machine cannon or an ultra-accelerated extra class rail gun..

Originally, this exoskeleton suit was an integrated weapons system operation platform to replace the shrunken Yapi fuselage. If I hadn't had to urgently intervene in the flames of investors, I wouldn't have even made the sortie..

Then there is only one way left.

It is only hand-to-hand combat using ridiculously high power..

[Unauthorized prototype combat system operational.]

Yappy manipulated the fuselage of the Mk.1. The two thick legs split in half and become four..

The thick iron plate on his back has suddenly transformed into a huge greatsword..

It looks like a four-legged knight. Half man, half horse... No, it's closer to a spider than that. The original final type was expected to be a spider knight..

[Project Yakht Spinner. Prototype hand-to-hand combat specifications activated.]

"Hahaha! This guy knows something! Yeah, let's fight like warriors!"

Lin Xiang laughed cheerfully and rushed in with an axe. Mk confronts this head on.1.

The ax and the great sword collide, sparks fly, and the friction sound of iron rustling against iron rises..

"hmm… ! That's some good power!"

They were close in power. But the sword has already started to lose its teeth. This is because there is a big difference in the materials used as weapons..

[Thrust operation. Activity limit: 3 minutes and 20 seconds.]

"hmm?!"

The propellants exposed on Mk.1's four legs and arms began to emit high-temperature energy. It is an overuse of power that risks melting the own battery..

Even Lin Xiang had no choice but to be pushed out due to his excessive power, which was ready for self-destruction. Lin Xiang, completely defeated, falls against the wall and breaks the walls of the building one after another..

"Hahaha! It's quite good! but…!"

Lin Xiang twisted his body slightly, deflected the Mk.1 and struck the ax straight away. An Orc warrior who fought on the battlefield for many years skillfully avoided a head-on collision..

-Quack!

One arm is blown off by a skillful ax strike. Lin Xiang read the victory.

"Get lost!"

Mk.1, who lost one arm, swung his great sword, but he lightly struck it away and dug into the center. Lin Xiang even broke Yapi's remaining arm with an ax and trampled on it..

"It's clumsy, clumsy! It moves slower than the monster at the gate.!"

The moment Lin Xiang raised the axe, the hidden auxiliary arm aimed the 12-gauge shotgun. However, at that moment, a huge wave exploded from Lin Xiang's military bullet that trampled Mk.1..

-thud!

The powerful wave destroyed the Mk.1 in half and even destroyed its auxiliary arm and shotgun. Lin Xiang laughed..

"Do you think you can deal with me, who receives the protection of the warrior god Helkan, with this piece of scrap metal?."

It's over now. The merciless ax blow to Mk.1, which had failed even in its final struggle, broke its chest, avoiding the adamantite skeleton. The moment Mk.1 was destroyed──

[Lack of budget and time. The actual case is a failure..]

Mk.1's chest opened and a colorful eye light was revealed inside. Lin Xiang tried to hit it with an axe, but it wouldn't move..

"What, what?"

Lin Xiang suddenly noticed the wire tying his arm. The moment his chest opened, the wires rising up inside entangled Lin Xiang's arms..

[Good practical data was obtained. With this, big data is getting closer to perfection..]

"What bullshit──!"

At that moment, Yappy's auxiliary arm swung the wire..

tactics──

A spider web passed by Lin Xiang in an instant. Lin Xiang witnessed the moment his neck shook in real time..

An ambitious orc dictator who took over the Jilin Republic through a coup and waged war with the neighboring country. It was the end of Linxiang Cossack..

After defeating Lin Xiang Cossack, Yapi left behind the orcs who were crowding around in a commotion and picked up the ax Lin Xiang left behind with his small auxiliary arm..

[Adamantite material confirmed. I will retrieve it.]

After tying the ax with wire and loading it into the half-destroyed Mk.1, Yappy left the command center..

* * * *

[The Jilin Republic coup incident that shook the world has come to an end. The newly established Jilin Republic government apologized and began peace negotiations.──]

[The slump in food stocks triggered by the invasion of Heilong People's Republic has returned to normal. At the same time, as blessed crops were discovered in the Beidahuang granary area, trade increased.──]

The war ended with the destruction of the Orc troops advancing toward Heilong People's State and the assassination of Lin Xiang Cossack and other key coup forces..

"Wow, I'm glad, Sir Yappy. The war is completely over."

Hari was relieved that the war was over. At one time, I wondered what would happen, but it seems there is no law telling a person to die..

"Oh, if this happens, Sir Yappy’s private equity fund will recover again, right? Let's see, uh? number, rate of return?!"

Hari was so shocked when he saw the rate of return announced by Yapi's private equity fund that he almost dropped his phone..

The good news that began to appear in the news at the same time as the end of the war was the worship of the Goddess Demera and the purification of magical energy that began to spread in the Beidahwang granary area. As the blessed crop began to spread, albeit in small quantities, food prices soared through the roof..

The rate of return that is soaring in real time is approximately more than 800% of what it was before the crash. In other words, Hari earned more than 600 million won in profit excluding commissions..

"Awesome, awesome! That's awesome, Sir Yappy.!"

-Kikluk

Yapi stopped making a fuss and spoke in a somewhat arrogant tone to Hari..

-Those ignorant ants. Do you know what liquid assets and the real economy are??

Yapi's private equity fund, which seemed like it was about to collapse, soared through the roof, recording returns of at least 1,200%, and Yapi immediately distributed the profits to investors and stopped investing..

-You foolish organic creatures who doubted your true intentions. You can no longer trade with Bongi..

"Oh my, Sir Yappy! we were wrong!"

"Please look down on us who are lowly and ignorant.!"

For a while, there were more investors at the Pantheon Temple building asking to be allowed to invest again than customers who came to see the hammer, but Yapi ignored their situation for a long time..

And it was only after the good news broke out again and the yields soared that he said this..

-Would you like to support the Pantheon Foundation??

They were able to become investors again only after signing the worst unfair deal in history to donate ten structures of private equity fund returns to the Pantheon Foundation..

-Reached 12% of target amount.

But there is still a long way to go. There is a long way left until the final plan of Heto, the god of iron and blacksmithing, and Yapi, the Holy Grail Knight..

The Jilin Province coup incident left two legends..

The emergence of Deus Ex Machina, the legendary hacker who not only hacked and crippled the U.S. and Russian defense departments, but also used deepfakes to neutralize the Jilin Republic..

And the dramatic revival and legendary profit surge of private equity funds, which were thought to have plummeted due to the war crisis..

Of course, both were Yacht Spinner himself, the Holy Grail Knight of the pantheon..

* * * *

One day, after the series of incidents had come to an end, Leon organized the evaluation sheets of the knight cadets who had completed about a month of basic training..

Academy cadets each have their own unique characteristics, but they only thoroughly repeated basic training for a month..

Swordsmanship, shield skills, and spear skills. His horsemanship isn't good enough to be a cavalryman, but at least he doesn't fall off while running..

'I guess we need to connect them to the gods..'

Originally, one would have had to go through a sufficient process of faith. He would have had the opportunity only after receiving training as a trainee priest and knight..

'no time.'

There may be times when the evil sects do their work again. Although the identity of the gate is still in the speculation stage, it is clear that demons are involved..

Since the gods have said that they will exceptionally simplify the process, the gods will be involved to some extent in their guidance..

'Han Hari.'

In terms of talent alone, he is one of the two most talented young people. Born with the energy of fire, the god of war and flame is interested in it..

He is a child with a good and pure nature, and Leon is also keeping an eye on him..

'Suho Han.'

He has a cautious temperament, but is strong when necessary, and protects others as his name suggests. He is a boy with outstanding talent..

Aside from swordsmanship, his shield skills are excellent, so he has fulfilled one of the virtues of a knight..

The unique skill is also said to strengthen defense, so it may be a good match for the goddess of life and abundance. If the boy holds Geobrick's hammer──

"joy."

A sound without any choice. The role of determining the owner was considered separate from whether the hammer belonged to a sacred object or whether it was worthy of recognition..

If you are unlucky, the successor may not appear in your lifetime. Leon thought he could do it..

'Jaehyuk Kim.'

He is a boy who primarily uses a spear. Aside from his fierce spear skills, he is a type that surprisingly pursues stability..

Besides that, Leon looked through the knight cadets and saw the profile of a girl..

'Did you say Cheon So-yeon?.'

A child who is the granddaughter of the strongest prosecutor in this country. She is one of the few talented people who quietly completed about a month of basic training..

A surprisingly honest and standard personality. It is suitable as a piece of wood for a knight. but…….

'avarice… impression.'

There is no naive thought that the next successor to the country's best guild would have come simply to belong to the pantheon..

sex law. You must have been fascinated by that power. Most of the cadets were like that, but she seemed somewhat impatient..

Leon remembered a familiar face in that child..

"Looks like that kid……."

Who did he resemble? He was harsh and blunt.──

「You killed him, Your Majesty. You are the greatest king in the history of Lionheart..」

"Phew……."

Leon sighed dryly and made a bitter expression..

"It's already too late."

Leon turned his eyes to work, as if trying to forget his thoughts, and that was the moment..

"hmm?!

Leon's five senses detect all movement within 30km in all directions..

What he's been paying close attention to lately is the hammer of the honorable Grail Knight Sir Geobric..

It's about who the holy object, which radiates powerful holy power just by existing, will choose as its owner..

and just now.

The relic showed some movement..

Leon hurriedly ran out to the training ground where the hammer was. and there──

"This is so... It's surprising.."

Very slightly. It's vague to say that I heard it, but it can't even be compared to the challengers so far..

'A suitable candidate judged by ‘Hammer himself’. He looked at Leon and started talking gibberish..

"Your Majesty! No, that's... Since it was break time, I thought I would just give it a try.…!"

The one who moved the hammer, even if only a little. he is──