Chapter 40

Chapter 40

40. Necro Tech Skeleton (1)

Afghanistan, US forces headquarters.

Hayden couldn’t hide the anxious look.

“How is the work situation?”

“It seems it will take quite a bit. The passages excluding the place the 3rd platoon went seem harder to break through than thought. Fortunately according to the 3rd platoon’s report it seems they will be able to break through soon.”

“Ha, not for nothing the path heading to the passage was strict. Those guys seem to have known from the start that other places’ passages are hard to break through.”

Not for nothing the difficulty was high.

He thought of dispersing power and drawing the guys’ gaze, but rather those guys dispersed his gaze.

In other words, he got done in.

Fortunately the 7th passage opening seems soon so lucky.

Ring ring!

At that time.

A red bell rang on the phone.

“Yes, headquarters······.”

-(Kwaaang!) (Kwaaaaang!) D-do you hear! 3rd platoon! Please request support!

“······!”

A contact from the 3rd platoon.

But the surrounding noise is not ordinary.

Did a war break out?

“Report what the matter is!”

-C-currently receiving a raid from the Red Sand Corps that appeared digging a tunnel! Sand Worm three, and additionally one unidentified giant guy appeared!

“···What? Sand Worm three and another guy?”

Hayden’s eyes widened.

Normally one appearing is general. Even if two appear they view as threat level, but three appeared. Even besides this there is one more.

-F-fortunately thanks to the mages’ performance the Sand Worms were c-cleaned up but the guys still don’t stop! Even ‘Black Arm’ appeared!

“Ha.”

A sigh naturally came out from Hayden’s mouth.

This is completely mountain beyond mountain. To think Black Arm came too.

In other words, the sound that the Shadows will appear.

“Understood. I will immediately send support. Hold on a bit.”

-Understood······ (crackle!)

“Th-the communication cut···”

Hayden responded quickly.

He gave an order to the person in charge at the side table.

“Right now send all waiting forces to the scene!”

“Yes! Understood!”

Waiting forces scene dispatch.

Hayden shouted urgently.

But it was not the end yet.

“R-reporting! A contact came to the reconnaissance team a little while ago, they say an enormous number of sand mages are moving! Moreover the guy they lead is visible, leading one Sand Worm of considerable size!”

“···What? These bastards completely determined! Where are they heading!”

“The 7th passage direction where the 3rd platoon is!”

“This, damn. Immediately contact the magic unit!”

US forces, magic unit.

A unit composed of a small number of mages, a place regarded as support close to bombing level.

However, because of extremely small personnel if not an urgent situation they can’t even request.

Hayden requested support to such a place.

‘If failing this time too!’

The reason was simple.

Mana vein recapture that continued for a long period.

The upper seemed unable to wait any longer and urged the recapture.

If failing this time too he doesn’t know when there will be an opportunity.

So the mana vein recapture must succeed.

* * *

The guy possessing Black Arm appeared.

And that a right arm of ‘Black Crystal Steel’ metal substance.

He asked the guy where he picked it up.

“···Are you asking where you obtained this relic?”

“Relic?”

Wait a minute.

What is this again.

Relic?

‘If a relic it is something that comes out from the space beyond the wall. Is that such a thing?’

Somehow slightly different from the known content.

Even so it wasn’t completely wrong.

‘Whether relic or whatever it is metal substance is right.’

What he wants to find is the same.

Although he didn’t know they call that a relic.

With this he obtained a slight clue.

That can be obtained from beyond the wall.

However, since there is the person who obtained it can’t he know more?

‘Of course he won’t kindly tell such a thing.’

Then what should he do.

He has to make him tell with force.

“···Take your hands off the mana vein. The act of continuously opening the mana vein must stop.”

At that time, the guy said one word.

Mana vein?

Was these guys’ purpose also this?

However, it doesn’t seem the purpose is recapture.

Rather he warned to stop that act.

Kung kung kung!

-Kheup!

In the meantime, Cheolmin charged at the guy.

Cheolmin who rushed with a heavy body charged.

Kwaaaaaaang!

“······!!”

But a quite rare scene was visible.

The guy who stopped Cheolmin’s charge just by extending only the black arm.

The tendons on the rhinoceros’s legs stood out even more, but the guy didn’t get pushed even a little.

Whiiiik. Kwaaaaaaang!

-Khek!

Rather he strongly slammed the large body Cheolmin.

First he knows the power of that arm is enormous.

“It seems you have no thoughts of stopping. Then···”

Tsk!

At that time, the guy placed his hand on the building’s wall.

And the guy tearing off.

The wall tore as if tearing paper.

Whiiiik—.

“······!”

The guy threw such fragments.

Wall fragments quickly coming exactly to his position.

“[Flame Spear].”

Fwoossssh. Kwaaaaaaaaaaang!!

No way.

He smashed the flying wall fragments.

Whiiiik!

When such fragments split the guy reached right in front of his nose.

The guy strongly swung the black arm.

Immediately [Shockwave].

Whoong—. Kwaaaaaaang!!

He placed his hand on the body of the guy who approached closely and spat out a wave.

Then the body bent like a bow and the guy slammed far away.

‘Certainly compared to Specter···.’

It seems strong.

Somehow there is no impact.

Was it because Specter was that overwhelming?

“······.”

The guy crawled out from the collapsed wall.

But a strange scene was witnessed.

‘Clearly until a little while ago blood was flowing a lot.’

[Shockwave] is not simply magic that bounces.

Magic that gives literally strong ‘shock’ damage to a close target, and that guy was hit in a completely super close state.

Then somewhere a bone should break to be normal.

Actually at first the injury also looked large.

But···.

‘Peculiar things that came out from the black arm swept the whole body··· all healed.’

Although the torn clothes and bloodstains were as is, the wounds disappeared.

Is that the effect of the black arm?

Strong power and regeneration ability.

···This has some impact.

Dadadadadada!

The guy charged insanely while leading with the black arm.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

He sent out [Floating Dagger].

Daggers that rushed quickly flew aiming at the guy.

Ting ting ting ting!

The guy who blocked all exactly with the right arm.

However, that is not just a dagger.

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

When touching the guy the stored magic activated.

All kinds of destructive magics activated.

“Guh, guk···.”

Not one or two, six magics activated at the same time.

As expected the guy’s body became ragged.

But somehow, the guy didn’t stop and still headed toward him.

Slurrrr.

‘···Healing again?’

Black substance wrapping the whole body again.

And the healing body.

Whiiiik—. Kwaaaaaaang! Shashashashashashashashashashak!

Such a guy jumped hard and struck the floor with the black arm. Then sharp black energy sharpened soaring from the floor.

Kwaaaaaaang! Whirrrrr!

Exactly tearing the place he is and exploding.

Fortunately the ‘black robe’ reacted on its own and moved his body to the roof of the side building.

‘The regeneration power is the problem.’

That regeneration starts from that black arm.

Then.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.

He waved his hand a couple times.

Soon dozens of strings popping from the floor.

[Restraint String] wrapped the guy’s both arms and pulled.

“Th-this!”

Originally not this many.

But consecutive three uses + projectile increase.

Thanks to that he can properly bind.

However, the guy is also not easy.

Ting, ting!

Ignorantly tearing off using the black arm.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh.

He used magic on the guy again.

[Lightning Net].

Whirrr. Crackle crackle crackle crackle! Crackle crackle crackle crackle!

“Kkkkkkuh!!”

Used, and used again.

Just wrapped so the guy’s body is not visible, and wrapped again.

Like that continuously seared.

Whether healing or not, seared and seared again.

The result···.

“Kuh, guk.”

Thud!

Fainted.

He has to ask what to ask and eliminate.

* * *

Thud.

He used [Restraint String] dozens of times and bound the guy.

No matter how strong the black arm power is he absolutely can’t undo.

He threw such a guy into the building for a moment.

Kugugugugung—.

At that time.

The ground shaking severely.

This feeling is uneasy.

Kwaaaaaaaaaaang!

At that moment, half the village disappeared.

Another Sand Worm that revealed its appearance from there.

‘···D-does this make sense?’

The size of that monster was truly overwhelming.

Not for nothing it eliminated half the village.

The peculiar point is, sand mages are riding on the back of such a guy.

“Really the Queen died.”

One guy riding there chattered something.

Red robe and red turban.

And a red cape that only that guy is wearing.

Just looking he knows it is not an ordinary guy.

“Was this why the King got excited? Tsk.”

King? Queen?

Such a guy mentioned something.

Just looking the guy seared by [Thunder Prison Predation] a little while ago is the Queen, the guy that came out now is the King···.

‘Mana is ambiguous.’

Although the size is overwhelming it is not that he can’t process.

But the problem is currently mana is quite insufficient.

‘With this level of mana it also seems like it will work if using [Annihilation Cannon].’

Because the body is large the target point is wide.

The problem is after knocking the guy down like that.

In front the damn reinforcements continuously crawling out.

The 3rd platoon’s situation is also not very good.

There behind such a ruthless guy and dozens of sand mages.

‘First let’s fill mana while watching the situation.’

Still better than before.

Thanks to this level up he also learned quite many passive magics related to mana recovery.

Thanks to that it doesn’t flow in a string.

Moreover he can also use the [Mana Robbery] and [Mana Release], [Mana Shield] combo.

Kugugung—.

At that time the maw of the guy called King headed toward him.

“It is you. The guy who knocked down the Queen.”

···Ah, got caught.

“Then manage well. I also raise one and know well, you have to manage well.”

“···Pet. Dare you compare the Sand Worm to such a thing?”

-Kieeeeeek!

Shaaaaaak!

The guy opened its maw wide! and headed toward him.

How large the maw that seemed like it would swallow the place he is whole.

But at that moment.

Crrrack────. Crrrack, crrrack!

Some three claw marks appeared and a crack appearing in the air.

Whiiiing.

From there a familiar guy revealed its appearance.

No, he knows who it is but the appearance changed somewhat.

Teri whose whole body was covered in blue light like flames, and became much larger than before aimed one tail at him.

Wooooooooooooong───!!

Mana filling insanely.

Teri who filled mana largely swung its front paw in the air.

Then.

Whoooong—!!

A giant front paw shaped form of blue light generated in the air.

That blue form struck the King’s maw.

Kwajiiiik!

-K-kieeeeee!!

Part of the King’s maw torn as is.

Green blood soared like a fountain from the guy’s maw.

This was that damn pet the guy sneered at.

‘···But what is it, now?’

Suddenly appeared tearing the air.

Was this guy originally like this?

Not only that.

When swinging the front paw in the air a giant form generated.

The reason it changed like this is one.

In Sillim-dong this guy also absorbed the mana vein together and changed.

But became this strong? Hehehe.

‘Our Teri is cool···.’

A satisfied smile naturally formed.

He doesn’t know how it suddenly appeared.

But it was certain that Teri came to save him.

Dadadadadak!

Before he knew it Teri who landed on the floor ran to him at lightning speed.

Then pushing and rubbing its cheek.

When the fluffy cheek of Teri touched the mood naturally became good.

"This guy! Did you come because hyung was worried?"

-Grrrrung, grrung.

"Aigo."

Swoosh swoosh swoosh swoosh swoosh swoosh!

He wildly wildly wildly stroked Teri’s cheek.

This cute guy!

“H-hey···.”

At that time Black Arm woke up.

“Th-the guys came? I-if vibration of this level it seems they b-brought the King···.”

“······.”

“H-have to block. Th-the guys occupying the mana vein is··· have to block.”

The guy continued speaking while struggling to raise his body.

“Soon the Shadows will come··· if them they will try to k-kill everyone in this place to protect the mana vein···.”

“Shadows?”

“Th-that’s right··· but I-I can block··· convey to the US forces··· s-stop the mana vein recapture··· then each other’s goals c-converge to one. T-to the Red Sand Corps···.”

As expected the Shadows’ purpose is protection of the mana vein.

Then was the reason they attacked the US forces until now because of this?

‘Not a force fighting together with the Red Sand Corps.’

Moreover it seems not a force fighting together combining either.

Each other’s purposes looked different.

“If a m-mage of your level··· the US forces will also l-listen to the words? Please··· since the King is revealed if attaching with all power with the Shadows in this state everyone is annihilated···.”

“Then I’ll also ask one. Can you tell how you really obtained that arm?”

Nod, nod.

The guy struggled and nodded his head.

“Of course telling··· I can also directly take you··· however, I don’t know why you are trying to find this, but that place is beyond the wall. You know what this means···?”

“Beyond the wall?”

To think this came from beyond the wall.

Well, if something that came out from such a place the existence of that bizarre substance is understood.

“I’ll contact the US forces right away.”

“Th-that’s right···.”

“But the problem is the work already started. It means the passage opening will soon be. That I also have no choice. Actually I don’t have the decision right about this.”

The three forces frying and boiling and fighting is unavoidable.

He also just has to achieve his purpose.

Mana vein passage opening, and the location of the relic.

“However, that guy called King I will knock down. Then is our promise valid?”

“···Of course.”

Okay.

He immediately came out again.

Teri was growling while glaring at the King spurting blood fountains.

He stroked such Teri’s back.

“Teri, let’s go with hyung. First it seems we have to knock that down for anything to work.”

-Grrrrung··· grung, grung.

“What? Get on the back?”

-Grrung.

A mount to do instead of SB appeared.

He immediately got on Teri’s back.

Then.

Tadak, tadak, tadadadak!

Teri immediately running at an enormous speed jumping over roofs and roofs.

It wasn’t a seat as comfortable as SB.

But there was also a good point.

‘Getting on mana fills steadily.’

Because the blue undulating flames continuously permeated into the body and filled mana.

“““!#@#$#@@#$@#@$@#$@”””

In the meantime.

The sand mages who got on the King recited bizarre spells.

Then the wounds gradually healing.

···Carried a healer on the back.

“Teri, tear that again.”

-Grung!

Vooong.

Teri who heard his words jumped high into the air.

And whoosh, whoosh the front paws swung twice.

Whooong, whooong──. Kwajik!!!! Kwajik!!!!

-K-kieeeeee!

The front paws of the giant blue form struck the guy’s maw a couple times.

While healing it tore again.

In that state he also cast magic.

Swoosh.

He stretched his hand toward the guys.

Wooong, wooong, wooooong—.

Red light gathering in front of the palm.

The red light started to gradually become huge.

“······!”

He shot [Annihilation Cannon] at the red cape guy whose eyes widened facing him.

Whooong. Kwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaang!!

The giant red light completely covered.

No flesh bouncing in all directions, no screams.

Because it disappeared as if it didn’t exist as is.

Kugugugung.

At that time.

Again, again! The shaking ground.

Damn is it hiding again?

Kwaaaang! Kwaaaang!

‘Ah, not?’

Something shook with a large noise from the floor.

And ‘mana eruption’ started.

Wooooooooooooooong───!! Wooooooooooooooong───!! Wooooooooooooooong───!! Wooooooooooooooong───!!

[Leveled up.] [Leveled up.] [Leveled up.] [Leveled up.] [Leveled up.] [Leveled up.] [Leveled up.]

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He thought another Sand Worm was coming out.

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