Chapter 39

Chapter 39

39. War Mercenary (3)

Afghanistan, US forces unit.

“···Then that guy also wouldn’t be an ordinary guy?”

“Yeah. Somehow it didn’t seem like a familiar. Clearly there would be something. You saw that guy’s magic level!”

“S-saw··· if that magic it would be at least 7th Rank, would a mage like that carry anyone around?”

The area where war mercenaries gathered.

Multinational mercenaries murmured looking at Teri.

At first they thought just a large body familiar, but after seeing the amazing magic somehow that guy also seemed to have something.

“But the body is too big so problem. Looking at not being able to bring even in this operation.”

“Not. Precisely because the place the Korean mercenaries went is the 7th passage. If only about the 3rd passage or 4th passage Gerald went it is sufficient to bring that guy. From the start there are also many support vehicles.”

“Well, that would be. The 3rd platoon the passage is narrow so they only pulled the Sand Crawler? Well, well. Since the guys also use the same path there would be no matter of pulling other armored vehicles.”

Their conversation topic naturally continued.

-Grung?

Sniff, sniff sniff!

At that time.

Teri suddenly raised its head hook! and started smelling something.

Smelling and going here, going there.

-Kkiing, kkiiing···.

Then soon whimpering like a dog that wants something and spinning in place.

“Th-that guy why is it like that?”

“Right. Is there some matter······ huh!?”

Whoosh. Crrrrrack!

At that time.

The guy scratched its claws in the air.

Then a crack generating while splitting.

“······.”

“······.”

Spot!

The guy entered the portal and disappeared.

The mercenaries who were watching that appearance only blinked their eyes.

“S-see··· what did I say. Not an ordinary guy···.”

“Th-that is right but··· i-is there a f-familiar that does something like that···?”

“That······.”

Not ordinary amazing.

* * *

4 PM.

The 3rd platoon that passed the canyon waited for a moment.

Because of the reason they have to enter matching the speed with other platoons.

Flutter, flutter.

Accordingly he read a book inside the armored vehicle.

Precisely that book brought from the 10th floor of the abandoned building.

‘···As expected it was a book related to Necro Tech.’

Reading in gaps before he knew it heading toward the end.

However unfortunately even if reading this to the end it is just reading once so he has to thoroughly read a few more times for complete analysis.

‘Wow, something like this was also written.’

Even so it wasn’t that there is no benefit.

From the start this book is content close to a Necro Tech production book. Among them content about the metal substance the guys used as the skeleton was also written.

[Black Crystal Steel] -Pitch black metal, matte that swallows light -Faint ash-colored grain on the surface as if alive flow. -Cool feeling *Characteristic: ‘Defense, indestructible’ specialized metal

[Soul Silver] -Turbid and cloudy silver -If approaching a low ‘woong-’ sound continuously heard. *Characteristic: ‘Strong vibration, sound wave’ specialized metal

[Blood Eating Steel] -Crimson metal as if rusted red -Blood-colored stains on the surface repeating ‘permeated, came out’. *Characteristic: ‘Blood sucking, consumption battle’ specialized metal

[Silence Smoke] -Deep gray that swallows sound -If only going around the metal the ears become muffled and static flows.

*Characteristic: ‘Concealment, assassination’ specialized metal ············ ············

<​We found many things here. Black Crystal Steel that swallows light and nothing can pierce, Blood Eating Steel that sucks the vitality of the touched opponent, Silence Smoke that blocks detection·········>

Quite many substances are written.

Below that additional explanation about this was separately written.

‘···Were there things like this?’

He is not a specialist in this side, but there is no way a substance with such ability embedded exists.

But thinking of that Specter guy it was understood.

‘Somehow it was dirty sturdy.’

It was because made with something like this.

The problem is where these come out.

Actually before coming to Afghanistan a contact also came from Uncle Jangwon.

Confirmed through all specialists, but they said they don’t know.

Flutter.

Like that he continued turning the back pages.

Before he knew it the last page. Just as he tried to cover after reading all···.

<​······All this was made for revenge of that day. We will never forgive those who made us sacrifices, and we will come out to the world again.>

“······.”

Some fierce phrase is written.

Content as if pouring a curse.

It seems the person who made this book wrote it.

‘What on earth did he suffer···.’

Well, ‘Necro Tech’ that contains the grudges of once promising people and makes.

This itself was not ordinary.

Clearly there seems to be something more but···.

Tap tap!

“A contact came from headquarters. The order to enter the destination was issued!”

Now it was time to work again.

* * *

Before he knew it the sun set and night came.

The 3rd platoon arrived at a civilian village near the destination.

The 3rd platoon leader, O’Connor conversed with the village chief.

“Looking at the mood it seems a friendly village.”

Cheolmin told him who was sitting on the hood of the armored vehicle waiting for the result.

“There seem to be many villages that are not?”

“Of course. From the start those people fear the Red Sand Corps the most. Because they don’t know what retaliation they will suffer if cooperating with the US forces like this. But if a village that already suffered such retaliation they rather grind their teeth.”

Step, step.

In the meantime O’Connor who conversed with the village chief approached us.

“The conversation went well. The village chief was also scared, but I said we will protect so don’t worry. From now on we will enter the passage opening work. Expected time about ten hours. During that time please prepare for unexpected matters.”

O’Connor calmly explained the situation.

Somehow a quite okay platoon leader.

Different from Commander Hayden who tries to use him somehow.

While immediately confessing the danger elements of the 7th passage dumped on him vaguely, the platoon members who came together also stood out trying to help wholeheartedly.

However···.

“Hmm, Corporal Jack. Didn’t I say? Even if coming to the scene the posture······.”

“Oh, Tommy. I said always think of the gun like your girlfriend. If like this your girlfriend······.”

The nagging is a bit severe.

If like this is he not a good senior?

“···Although Platoon Leader O’Connor nags that severely, the platoon members make no complaints. Because they know that nagging is directly connected to their lives.”

Swoosh.

At that time, non-commissioned officer Gus approached with arms crossed and said in a thick voice.

“Rather those guys will dislike me. Because I have a bit of a temper that flares up, I don’t speak affectionately like Platoon Leader O’Connor.”

Gus tsk, and made a faint smile.

Yeah, you are a bit scary.

The face is also fiercely born and the tone is also fierce.

‘But originally such a senior is the real deal.’

Originally when a crisis occurs the true nature comes out.

Even if treating well in front the ones who run wild saying they will live themselves at a crisis are the most vicious.

Somehow exactly that human Hayden seems like he would···.

“Anyway, mage. Please take care well this time too. Because it is a matter where our platoon members’ lives are at stake. Moreover please look at those village people a bit. Quite terrified right.”

“···The Red Sand Corps seems certainly threatening.”

“Well, right. But precisely not the Red Sand Corps, but feeling fear toward ‘that’. The Sand Worm the guys drag around.”

Yeah, he heard the story.

The sand mages also divide into schools, while wielding magic using sand like [Sand Storm], there is also a school that wields monsters living in the sand.

That ‘Sand Worm’ is precisely this side.

But unlike ordinary Sand Worms the body is quite large.

This also several sand mages gather and control.

“Well, although the guys are bizarrely large usually one appears so if the mage’s level it would be possible? Moreover our rhinoceros mage is also there.”

“Khahaha! Don’t worry. Thanks to this friend I became sturdier. Khahaha!”

Cheolmin tapped his chest and laughed heartily.

Crash bang!

At that time.

A falling sound heard from beside.

“S-sorry!”

“······.”

Our youngest, Tommy made a mistake while moving something.

Gus immediately glared at Tommy with eyes as if going to eat.

A hard path is visible.

* * *

5 AM.

From the pitch black night the dawn started to break.

Overnight quite tension flowed, but nothing particular happened.

Crackle!

-Canyon abnormal none. No movement of the enemies.

Currently the defense line is like this.

Placing three Sand Crawlers behind the village wall.

The direction of the machine guns attached there aimed at the canyon side.

Although the 7th passage is broken somehow, conversely when defending it is a quite good place. Because the only path is that narrow canyon.

Accordingly the 3rd platoon also watching that side.

Still the enemies’ appearance is not visible.

“If this goes well we will finish one mission as is. Killing time and earning a few hundred million? Khahaha!”

Cheolmin quite liked this situation.

Well, who would dislike.

Being able to earn money without working.

Kugugugung.

···But there is such a word.

Even a tiger comes if saying its words.

“Th-this what is it?”

As soon as Cheolmin’s words ended the shaking ground.

That vibration was quite intense as if an earthquake occurred.

Kugugugung. Kugugugung.

But that vibration didn’t end.

A situation where vibration continues from this side, that side.

“U-uwaaaah···!”

“Everyone o-offer prayers! Hurry!”

In the meantime, the village people also all came out.

With translation magic what they were saying was heard, people suddenly prostrating and praying.

It looked as if begging to be saved.

Kwaaang!! Kwaaang!! Kwaaaaang!!

Soon sand shooting up like a fountain in all directions.

Something that soared and popped out from inside that.

A body the size of an armored vehicle. A giant maw splitting in a circle like a crusher. Spine hair attached to each segment. And a body painted red.

The Sand Worm popped out.

The problem···.

“Th-three coming out. What is this?”

Even if coming out he expected about one.

Because he said they do that when fighting.

But overturning such expectation three came out.

-Kieeeeeek!!

Such a Sand Worm looked at the sky and howled.

Then the guy entering the tunnel again.

After that, repeating soaring and entering in several places.

···What is that bastard doing?

“The guys appeared!”

The shout was heard a little later.

A soldier holding the machine gun on the Sand Crawler shouted while looking at the tunnel.

Dududududu!! Dududududu!!

Afghanistan civilian army crawling up from the tunnel.

And old tanks following behind that.

These bastards ignored the canyon and came through the tunnel.

Tudududududu! Tudududududu!

The US forces who felt the threat reacted.

Thinking of eliminating before the guys come out.

Bullets rained toward the tunnel from all directions.

But it seemed hard to block with that.

Kugugugung. Kwaaaaaaang!!

“Kueek!”

“Kyaaaa!”

US forces shooting using the village building as a base.

One Sand Worm that charged without hesitation at such them of course destroyed the village building, and even swallowed the US forces.

Not doing something particular.

Just rubbing with a large body.

At that simple attack one axis of the village collapsed.

Crrrack!

In the meantime, Cheolmin also deformed his appearance.

Soon one giant rhinoceros standing on two feet beside him.

-Can I ask this time too?

“Of course.”

Wooong, wooong, wooong, wooong, wooong!!

He hung all kinds of buffs.

Cheolmin smiled broadly and jumped in without hesitation.

Kung kung kung!! Kwaaaaaaang!

World.

Did he become too strong?

Cheolmin who jumped in without hesitation rammed the tank as is. Then the front part dug in and the tank staggering. Cheolmin’s attack didn’t stop.

Bang! Bang! Kwaaang! Screeeech. Kuuuung!

Cheolmin rhinoceros who continuously rammed.

Finally overturned one tank.

“···Even if a transformation type mage that tank?”

“Ha, words don’t come out.”

“Everyone come to your senses! Don’t stop and continue shooting!”

The US forces who saw that appearance also seemed absurd.

He was also so.

Clearly last time he also went wild among the guys who caused [Sand Storm], but he didn’t know it would be that level against a tank.

Kung kung kung!

Cheolmin who knocked one tank down changed the target.

Precisely the Sand Worm.

-Kheup!

The tendons on the legs of Cheolmin who was running without hesitation stood a lot. And hook! the rhinoceros body that jumped high into the sky. Such Cheolmin···.

Crunch.

-K-kieek?

Grabbed the maw of one Sand Worm.

Whiiiik. Kwaaaaaaang!!

-K-kieeeeeek!

Dragged to the floor as is and threw.

That appearance was truly overwhelming.

Jumping in with bare hands and throwing that giant earthworm.

“Oh, oh··· th-this can be!”

“God! Did you send a savior!”

“Uoooo! It is the savior!”

The village people who were watching from behind also cheer.

That object of fear was slammed like that···.

‘···Is the buff too good?’

Well, whatever.

A reliable ally appeared.

That reliable ally going wild in the middle of the guys so the guys can’t come to their senses.

Then first.

Wooong, wooong—.

He erected [Barrier] in front of the Sand Crawler.

[Barrier] as the 1st defense line, next the village wall.

At this level it will hold even tank bombardment.

‘Then shall I also go wild.’

Crack, Spot!

-K-kieek?

Landed on another Sand Worm’s body.

As is placed his hand on the guy’s body.

And.

“[Blazing Flame].”

Kuuung—.

There was no explosion sound.

Instead the flame magic power gradually added and gathered on the guy’s shell he touched.

And a little later.

Kwaaaaaaaaaaang!!

When the giant heat was confined to just one point, it caused an explosion unable to endure that density.

A large explosion occurring in an instant.

Of course the guy’s body shattering and bouncing in all directions. Flames also transferred to the remaining body and gnawed the guy’s body, and gnawed again.

Kuuung!

Like that the guy blazing collapsed powerlessly.

Even so the flames didn’t subside and continuously burned.

Until completely gnawing the guy’s body.

···If he [Teleport] a bit late he would also have been in danger.

“Oh, oooh! God!!”

“God has appeared!!”

“The god who will save us!”

Soon the village people’s voices were heard.

Beyond the savior he became a god···.

Anyway.

Perfectly cleaned up one Sand Worm.

Remaining is one that got hit a little while ago and got up and one that was watching from the very back.

And the civilian army group continuously coming out from the hole.

Although the US forces are also resisting and fighting without rest, the situation is not good.

Numerically inferior, unlike the opponent who has tanks only armored vehicles, and still two remaining Sand Worms.

However, the US forces have him and Cheolmin.

-Kueeee!

Bang! Kwaaang!

Look there.

Still going wild alone.

He also can’t lose.

Crackle crackle!!

He gifted [Lightning Orb] to the guys.

Even with just one cast five orbs popped out.

After recent level up range and projectiles and whatever.

He selected all passive skills that can increase.

“Kkkkkkkuh!!”

“Kkkkkkkkuh!!”

Accordingly the [Chain Lightning] numbers flowing from the orbs are also enormous.

Hundreds of lightning went wild insanely.

Fwoossssh!!

“K-kyaaaa!”

“H-hot! Uwaaaa!”

“Kyaaaaa!”

Next he used [Flame Wave].

A flame wave sweeping the battlefield once.

Explosions occurred here and there and screams of pain rushed.

But he can’t stop here.

Bang bang bang bang bang bang bang!! Bang bang bang bang bang bang bang!! Bang bang bang bang bang bang bang!!

[Lightning Bolt] striking like rain in all directions. Lightning increasing insanely due to projectile increase rushed.

Kwaaang! Kwaaaang!

Of course, he also exploded the hit tanks.

With a few level ups the level of his basic magic also rose outstandingly.

Kugugugugugung!!

“Wh-what! What is happening!”

“The vibration is stronger than before!”

But the guys also seemed not the end with this.

Suddenly started enormous vibration.

More intense than when the three Sand Worms came out.

Kwaaaaaaang!

Soon the cause of the vibration popped out.

World. There was more Sand Worm.

Even···.

“Wh-what is that?”

“I h-haven’t seen a guy that big?”

“I-immediately request support from headquarters! Immediately!”

To the point the US forces are also flustered.

A guy that looks twice larger than the existing Sand Worm appeared.

Of course, not only the size was different.

Sharp teeth embedded in the maw that splits like a crusher and the spines that soared on the back soared like some blades. Even the shell also seemed like wrapped in an armored vehicle.

Anyone looking this guy was the leader.

But.

Crack, crackle!

Soon lightning rising from his body.

Residual lightning wriggling between the thickly laid black clouds.

If a guy like that he has to use matching magic.

He gathered the mana inside the body.

“Please evade here!”

-······!

After warning Cheolmin.

Whoosh—.

He immediately lowered his finger.

Kwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaang!!

A lightning bolt of building thickness struck, and the body of the Sand Worm leader who was hit head-on burst kwajik!

The Sand Worm leader who appeared solemnly disappeared as soon as it came out.

“Kueeeek!”

“Kyaaaak!”

Of course, the aftermath didn’t end.

[Thunder Prison Predation] another magic activates after the lightning bolt strikes.

Crackle crackle crackle!! Crackle crackle crackle!!

Lightning wildly flowing from the largely dug pit.

Mana pulled from the guys hit by such lightning.

The mana used along with the magic barrage a little while ago and using [Thunder Prison Predation] quickly filled.

Tadadadadada!

At that time.

Rough footsteps heard from somewhere.

“Th-black arm!”

Kwaaaaaaang!

An explosion following along with someone’s shout.

One Sand Crawler caused an explosion.

In other words, breaking the [Barrier] he unfolded and piercing the village wall, and even bursting the armored vehicle.

Something’s magic wasn’t particularly eye-catching.

‘Wait a minute··· black arm? By any chance?’

The one word shouted a little while ago came to mind.

Black arm.

The guy with the magically modified arm who torments the US forces as Shadow affiliation.

···Did that guy appear?

Fwoossssh!!

Step, step.

Soon someone calmly walked out from the flames.

Someone who covered the whole body with a turban.

The arm modified in black that particularly stands out caught the eye.

But that···.

‘The arm form is somehow strange.’

Pitch black metal.

Ash-colored grain flowing on the surface.

This exactly···.

‘One of the metal substances seen in the book? Was it Black Crystal Steel?’

Certain.

Just looking at that ash-colored grain squirming as if alive he knows.

Then that guy also has an arm modified with metal used as Necro Tech skeleton?

“Hey, I’ll ask one thing.”

“······.”

Something curious arose toward such a guy.

How strong are you, will you also not die dirty.

It wasn’t something like this.

Because the current him became stronger than then.

Rather than that.

“Tell me where you picked up your right arm.”

“······?”

Let me also pick up a bit.

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