novelzi Chapter 192 : Chapter 192
Chapter 192 : Chapter 192
A massive explosion blocks my vision.Fortunately, thanks to the Orb of Water activating immediately, the fire did not reach me.
"Are you okay?"
"......I'm okay. What about you?"
"I'm okay too."
Yuliana, who was close to me, also seemed to have no major injuries, only some black soot on her face.
"Let's move for now."
Judging by the power of the explosion that occurred suddenly, it was clear that something unusual was happening here.
Yuliana also nodded as if she had no objections and gripped the sword lying on the floor.
"Let's go."
When we pushed through the debris of the collapsed building and went outside, the situation was much more serious than I had thought.
The explosion that occurred instantly engulfed the training ground and buildings used by the Griffin Knights, and the soaring flames and smoke swallowed everything.
Fire, smoke, ruins, death.
These were the names of the uninvited guests who visited the Griffin Knights now.
Fortunately, we were able to avoid being swept away by the explosion head-on, but that was not the case for others.
"Kkueueuk……."
"Davi! Damn it! Wake up!"
The Griffin Knights members caught in the explosion, and the squires and servants residing in the knights' quarters were swept away by the flames.
At least the knights with strong bodies seemed to have kept their lives even after being swept away by the explosion, but in the case of the squires and servants, they turned into piles of ash without even being able to scream.
‘This is no ordinary matter.’
The Griffin Knights are situated in the middle of the Imperial Capital as befits the Four Divine Beasts Knights protecting the Empire.
In other words, the fact that such Griffin Knights were attacked meant that the Imperial Capital, the heart of the Empire, was attacked.
No matter how much the national power had declined due to the appearance of the Destruction Dragon a long time ago, the Empire is still the Empire.
In other words, this was practically a declaration of war against the Empire and Bellerophon.
Yuliana looked at the wreckage engulfed in flames, then shouted urgently as if she remembered something.
"Royer!"
"......I'm alive."
As if he had been waiting, Royer, who poked his face out from the wreckage, raised his body with difficulty.
Yuliana, who was relieved to know that Royer was safe at first, was appalled to see Royer's revealed appearance soon after.
"You……."
"I know. Is it a mess?"
They were very serious burns, but the current situation was too bad to be treated as a proper patient.
"......Let's get out of here first. We can't stay here any longer."
"I want to do that too, but how?"
Naturally, Yuliana and Royer's gazes turned to me.
That look was somewhat absurd, but since they were looking at me with those eyes, I had to offer something.
"I will take on the attackers, so take the members and evacuate."
"But……."
"It won't be easy. I don't have the energy to fight while taking care of you guys."
Among the members of the Griffin Knights that the Empire boasts of, there were not even a few left who could fight properly now.
In such a situation, taking care of the wounded and escaping this place might be even harder than fighting with me.
"......I understand. Let's go, Royer."
When the commander's order fell, Royer supported a fallen knight member and moved his steps staggering.
‘Not good.’
I looked at the knights' building and training ground blown away by the explosion.
It's not that there isn't gunpowder in this world, but technology hasn't developed enough to cause this kind of explosion.
Of course, there might be someone with skills related to gunpowder among the players, but a much simpler and more powerful means existed in this world.
‘Magic of Blazing Fire.’
Indeed, the lingering scent of the demon faintly felt in the place where the explosion passed made it clear that this was the doing of magic.
‘They are coming.’
Dozens of silhouettes revealed themselves beyond the burning flames.
Although I couldn't know what their identities were yet, at least I could clearly feel the thickly wafting Demonic energy.
Demonic persons.
As many as over thirty Demonic persons were approaching while surrounding the burning Griffin Knights.
Judging by the aura or Demonic energy wafting from them, they were absolutely not easy opponents.
Each and every one of them were strong individuals who reached at least Level 6, and up to Level 7.
‘This isn't the time to be picky about this and that.’
Until now, when I used firearms, I used them when there were no witnesses around or when I could completely destroy the evidence if possible.
If even that was not feasible, I hid my identity by wearing the Plague Mask altogether, but the current situation was a situation where I couldn't possibly do that.
‘Well…… Is there no need to hide anymore anyway.’
The reason I had hidden my identity until now was because I didn't have the power to protect myself.
But not now.
I judged that I had obtained sufficient power to protect myself, and now I will not just hide anymore.
Since they even launched a preemptive bombardment with the Magic of Blazing Fire, the purpose of the Demonic persons coming here is clear.
Then I also didn't need to hesitate.
[Activating ‘Weapon Summon(??)’.]
[‘Lv.5’ Weapon is summoned.]
[Summoning weapon, ‘N242 Minigun’.]
Strike first to win.
Offense is the best defense.
Jiiiiing……!
As soon as the muzzle of the N242 Minigun began its rough rotation, the agitation of the Demonic persons was revealed.
"What the─"
"Shut your mouth and prepare to block!"
Whether it meant the Demonic persons were veteran players who had rolled as much as they could in their own way, they established countermeasures rather than being agitated even after seeing the gun.
Or, perhaps that was also because their fear disappeared together as their reason was encroached upon by Demonic energy.
Soon, the muzzle of the N242 Minigun poured out flames.
Tu-kwakwakwkWaka!!!
The barrier of Demonic energy that always protected the Demonic persons could not protect the Demonic persons at this moment.
The power of the Postponer of Ruin imbued in the bullets made it so.
Tzzt, Tzztzzt!!!
Of course, the barrier still remains.
Even if I neutralized the Demonic energy, their essence was players of at least Level 6 or higher, so they possess armor and bodies of a level that can easily block bullets.
However.
Papak!
Papapak──!!!
The bullets granted the armor-piercing round attribute by the Weapon Mastery effect pierced through the Demonic persons' armor, which would have been impenetrable originally, at once.
The power of the Postponer of Ruin and armor-piercing rounds.
When those things came together, it was not an exaggeration to say that it became a weapon exclusively for handling Demonic persons.
Like that, when I consumed one magazine in an instant, the Demonic persons who had been busy blocking the gunfire straightened their crouched bodies.
"Kkueueuk……."
"I'll kill you!"
Should I say it's vitality befitting a Demonic person indeed?
Despite the fact that bullets containing the power of the Postponer of Ruin tore through their flesh, the Demonic persons rose from their seats not long after.
"Hoo, hoo…… This damn bastard, are you out of bullets now?"
"I'll chew you up down to your bones."
The Demonic persons growled like beasts, glaring at me with bloodshot eyes while their whole bodies were full of bullet holes.
‘Did I fail to kill even five with one magazine……. Well, since I succeeded in peeling off the shell for now, it doesn't matter.’
Since I had more magazines anyway.
[Activating ‘Weapon Summon(??)’.]
[‘Lv.5’ ammunition is summoned.]
[Summoning ammunition, ‘7.62×51mm rounds’.]
Seeing the bullets dangling again, the Demonic person screamed.
"This fck! That's cheating!"
"Where is cheating in a fight?"
The bullets spewed out again butchered the Demonic persons indiscriminately.
The Demonic persons who survived in that overwhelming violence were now less than half.
Of course, just because they were surviving Demonic persons didn't mean their condition was fine.
"Kkeuaa……."
"Kill. Kill. Kill. Kill. Kill. Kill."
It was true that the condition of the surviving Demonic persons was not good, but considering the characteristics of Demonic persons, it wasn't necessarily just that either.
As the damage to the body became severe, the balance collapsed, and the little reason that was holding the Demonic persons disappeared completely, and Demonic energy swallowed their minds.
With only a few blind purposes remaining, that was a form closer to a slave or a doll rather than a human anymore.
In the end, the existence called a Demonic person was an existence that had no choice but to be used by something.
"Kahaak!"
"Why do I have to live like this in this crazy world can't you just die then everything will be good I have to go home quickly so why am I like this here."
"Hi, heuhihi……."
The atmosphere exuded by the Demonic persons had already far surpassed a simple madman.
Bizarre and bizarre again.
To grant rest to those puppets who lost their will, I took out the next weapon.
[Activating ‘Weapon Summon(??)’.]
[Personal weapon is summoned.]
[Summoning weapon, ‘AKR-74 Assault Rifle (GF-40 Grenade Launcher Combined)’.]
There was nothing too difficult.
No matter if they were powerful players of Level 6 or higher, even if they were Level 7 players like me, the conditions they stood on were vastly different.
The Weapon Mastery effect imbued in the AKR-74 Assault Rifle is explosive round attribute endowment.
The poured bullets caused explosions large and small as if bursting the Demonic persons, and the Demonic persons, who were already tattered due to the earlier armor-piercing rounds, had no ability to block it.
Neutralize the opponent's defensive means with armor-piercing rounds, then finish with explosive rounds.
It was a pretty decent tactical doctrine even when I thought about it myself, and as if proving its usefulness, the Demonic persons met their deaths.
They were not easy opponents, but the result led to a rather bland battle.
That much, the synergy of the Postponer of Ruin's power and Weapon Summon was optimized for dealing with a large number below a certain level.
"Mo, monster……."
Someone among the Demonic persons who seemed to have a little reason left said.
"Well. In my eyes, you guys are."
The Demonic person did not answer.
Because his breath had already stopped.
Leaving behind the somewhat strange feeling, I cleaned up all the Demonic persons and left the Griffin Knights, which had now become ruins and a pile of ashes.
And what visited before my eyes was the appearance of the Imperial Capital being swept by chaos in full swing.
I knew that it was noisy outside even when I was inside the knights' quarters, but this was beyond what I had thought.
‘They weren't aiming for the Griffin Knights. Were they aiming for the entire Imperial Capital?’
Then, the fact that as many as 30 high-level Demonic persons were deployed must have also been to eliminate the Griffin Knights with certainty.
‘There were no signs of war. And yet, such a situation occurred in the middle of the Imperial Capital…….’
If a large-scale force had moved, the Empire couldn't have failed to detect it, so it was correct to see that this confusion was caused by a thorough minority force.
In other words, if I just clean up those intruders, I could sufficiently silence this confusion.
‘To think they would make such a move…….’
It seemed that Yuliana's words worrying about the rallying of the Hall of Subjugation were true.
Because unless that was the case, Demonic persons of this scale could not be used like consumables.
‘I’ll hurry.’
I moved my steps toward the source of the confusion following my instinct.
Fortunately, finding the source of the confusion was not difficult.
Since iron and flames, blood and screams were decorating that place.
"Euaaak!"
"Save, please save m─"
A group that appeared to be Demonic persons was literally slaughtering those who appeared to be knights and guards.
It was a natural thing.
No matter if they were the knights and guards the Empire boasts of, there was no way they could handle Demonic persons who finished Demonic person-ification, not even ordinary players.
‘The number is about twenty. But the overall level is higher than the Demonic persons I dealt with a while ago.’
Seeing that Demonic persons with unusual momentum were mixed in between, it seemed like it would not be an easy fight.
Just as I was preparing a surprise attack like that.
"......Mm?"
I saw a familiar face revealed among the Demonic persons.
A face I had never imagined I would see here.
"Luna?"
With that, Luna's head turned sharply, and looking straight at me, she couldn't hide her astonishment.
"......Mr. Vell?"
Ah. I hear it.
Creak, creak, creak.
A sound of something going awry began to be heard in my ears.