Chapter 44

Chapter 44

44. New Mana Stone (2)

Afghanistan, inside the mana vein.

Here the appearances of the US forces and magic unit mages, and Jamal were visible.

“It will take a few hours from now. If nothing particular until then, it will anchor.”

“Oh, is that so? Don’t mind the rest and concentrate. I made it so not even one ant bastard can enter here.”

At Jamal’s words Hayden showed confidence.

‘Five mages Gerald additionally sent. Moreover my direct unit members guarding near the vein. At this level whether Shadows, or Red Sand Corps unless putting in full power it would be hard to easily break through.’

He staked life and death on this matter.

Anyway a situation where going back there is nothing good.

He had to somehow succeed this operation.

‘By the way Dawn Stone vein. Existing mana stones filled mana, but this they said the effect comes out matching the person who absorbed. Do they call that awakening?’

Hayden recalled the research results.

Not simply absorbing mana, but an effect that gives change to everything of the absorbed person.

This was a phenomenon not discovered in modern society.

However, in the past it was different.

‘In the days when the gate was there they said anyone did something called awakening··· then should the Dawn Stone also be seen as the remnant of the gate?’

According to past records if awakening one becomes a completely different person.

In other words, the current mages are the level of imitating compared to the past.

‘Awakening.’

But he is trying to do that currently.

However it wasn’t that there is no problem.

Because with about one Dawn Stone it was far from enough.

‘But if the amount of vein level it would be different.’

So he is preparing this.

If the amount coming out here he will be able to make several people do something called awakening.

‘Who knows. Even something like me might have such a special ability···.’

Hayden had a peculiar expectation.

Currently he is an insignificant ordinary person.

But if doing something called awakening?

‘Well, even if not it doesn’t matter. If it works it is good as is, if not it is also good as is!’

Awakening exclusive vein!

A vein nowhere in the whole world!

That he discovers first!

“General?”

At that time.

One of his loyal subordinates a captain approached and whispered.

“Contact with the three mages General Gerald sent is not working. The last contact was saying they will enter beyond the wall, but contact has not been working for quite a long time.”

“Hmmm, don’t worry. Isn’t beyond the wall originally such a place? If them there will be no particular problem. Rather than that··· is the defense here properly done?”

“Yes, you don’t have to worry. Detection magic is hung near this area and perfectly grasped. Whoever only crosses the boundary line immediate position grasp is possible. The moment grasped, concentrating firepower and becoming a beehive.”

Tap, tap.

Hayden made a satisfied smile and tapped the captain’s shoulder.

“The work seems to have to do more so pay attention. More than anything important··· this matter must not be known by someone besides us. Got it?”

“Yes, I will keep in mind.”

Hayden watched Jamal working hard.

* * *

“Kuuuuh···.”

“Kuuuh.”

Groans were heard here and there.

Out of nowhere the US forces’ raid occurred.

And that not ordinary US forces.

“You say they were magic unit members?”

“···Yeah. The clothes those guys are wearing is the evidence. Those guys utilize such robes like military uniforms. Kuk.”

The injured Cheolmin informed the situation.

“What on earth the matter··· attacked us who contracted as war mercenaries···.”

“······.”

Right words.

Why are these guys doing that?

Swoosh.

At that time.

The Shadow chief and someone approached us.

“This person is a scout who was watching near the mana vein where you were. He says he has something to tell about the matter that occurred there.”

“There? What happened?”

At his question the one called scout continued.

“···I remained to watch how the US forces do the mana vein. So I was watching the situation, but before those guys came here they first appeared there.”

“It seems they first stopped by the 3rd platoon to find us. Damn. These bastards completely······.”

“That is not it. They briefly exchanged a short conversation, then immediately started massacring all the US forces.”

“······?”

“······!?”

Cheolmin and his eyes widened.

No, wait a minute.

Attacking us is also absurd, what?

“The US forces died without even one survivor, and they immediately headed this way. In the process··· I also confirmed that our side let them into the wall.”

“Hoo, the matter became strange. The one who let them in is a guy called ‘Jamal’. A guy who learned special magic among our few Shadows.”

“······.”

Following the scout the chief told.

But those words didn’t enter the ears well.

‘The 3rd platoon died?’

He doesn’t know how the matter is turning.

Although a very short period, still people he liked in his own way.

He also said let’s have a beer together when returning to the unit.

“······Anyway, I also came to know the reason Jamal attached to the guys. He says he once talked about the ‘Dawn Stone’ to a person living together. Saying if utilizing that he might also be able to escape here.”

The chief continued speaking.

“Jamal seems to have colluded with the commander there and also passed information about us, and seems to be trying to help him utilizing [Mana Anchoring Technique]. We can’t just watch that······.”

The work Jamal can do, that the Dawn Stone is something of a different kind from mana stones, and that the Shadows will go to block that.

After that he was saying something, something.

Step, step.

He didn’t listen to the end of the later words.

“H-hey! Where are you going!”

“······.”

In the end, meaning the commander called Hayden.

The guy crossed the line he shouldn’t cross.

He headed to the guys as is.

* * *

Step step step.

The Shadows moved quickly.

Not the route they went existing but another place.

He examined the guys from the opposite hill.

‘Damn. The unit level is completely different from when we came?’

Cheolmin who came together with the Shadows examined the situation.

Almost company unit forces.

Such level forces were spread near the mana vein.

Even not only that.

‘Moreover the appearance of magic unit members is also visible. Mages one, two, three··· five? Isn’t there more?’

Five magic unit mages.

The guys are mixed here and there in the unit, and he doesn’t know if this is the end.

“···The US forces are deployed at every path going inside that vein.”

He lightly heard the Shadows’ conversation.

That is not the end but there are at every path going to the vein?

‘Completely properly determined. If that bastard Hayden it is sufficiently possible but···.’

Still something was strange.

What the guys are doing now is actually clear military law violation.

Of course attacking themselves and even annihilating the 3rd platoon.

Does this make sense?

But even so they are operating the unit that openly.

‘Clearly hiding something is clear. That would be related to the Dawn Stone.’

Cheolmin who has quite a lot of war mercenary experience inferred various situations.

However the problem···.

“If going forward more than this all are places where [Detection] magic is laid. The moment approaching a bit more, the US forces will all notice.”

“······.”

The chief said nothing.

“It seems good to withdraw this time. There is no method···.”

Even Black Arm stopped.

But.

“No. Can’t do that. If those guys succeed in the anchoring technique of the Dawn Stone, there will be no more work we can do.”

Quite firm looking.

But even looking at Cheolmin it is not an easy situation.

Slurr.

“Huh?”

At that time.

Some crack arose above the place the US forces stationed.

Something popping out from such a place.

Creak! -Graaaaaang!

“Th-that!?”

The iron lump and Teri Dojin brought.

The two guys jumped from the air.

-Graaaaaang!

Whiiiik. Fwooooo. Kwaaaaaaang!!

A giant front paw of blue form swept the unit.

The US forces fallen into confusion at the sudden attack.

Soon bombardment poured at Teri.

Ting ting ting ting ting ting!!

At that time.

The iron lump that popped out together stood in front of Teri.

Then swinging the bones held in both hands and bouncing the bullets.

Not only that.

Step step step step step step step!!

Sharp bone thorns popping in a circle starting from the iron lump.

“Guk!”

“Guk!”

“Keek!”

Such bone thorns of course pierced the US forces’ bodies.

Kwaaang! Kwaaaaang!

Even pierced the surrounding armored vehicles and caused explosions.

But this was not even the start.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh. Bang! Bang! Kwaaang!

The iron lump stirred here and there among the US forces.

Every time passing the US forces flop flop!

-Graaaaaang!

Teri also moved busily.

Striding the surroundings at an enormous speed and biting, crushing.

“···Ha, world.”

Cheolmin involuntarily stood up and spat out a sigh.

Teri is Teri, but that iron lump’s movement is not ordinary.

Was there a mage who can skillfully use twin swordsmanship like that?

‘···In the past there was.’

Currently there is no mage that skilled.

But such an iron lump···.

‘Wh-what kind of guys is he carrying around in total?’

He thought only Dojin was amazing but that wasn’t it.

That iron lump and Teri.

This felt like final boss level monsters.

Where on earth does he collect and carry such things.

‘But where is Dojin?’

“Now! Everyone attack the guys!”

“““Uwaaaaaak!”””

In the meantime, the Shadows jumped down in a group.

Thanks to the iron lump and Teri invading an opportunity arose.

But.

‘···Where is Dojin?’

Even so Dojin is not visible.

Not a person who would hide somewhere.

Kwaaaaaaang!!

At that time.

Some explosion occurred from the vein side.

By any chance···.

‘Did he enter there alone?’

* * *

Slurr.

He opened another [Gate].

Precisely the gate inside the mana vein he planted long ago.

When coming out of the gate the scenery inside the vein unfolded.

“······.”

A few US forces possessing guns, three mages wearing white robes, one guy who looks like a Shadow.

And that guy, Hayden.

“Huh? Who are you?”

At that time, one guy discovered him and aimed the gun.

“Come out.”

Fwoossssh! Crack, crackle! Whiiiiiiing!

He immediately called [Elemental Hyena].

The guy flustered at the magic cast in an instant.

“E-enemy! The enemy appeared!”

Tududududududududu!! Tududududududududu!!

At the same time as the guy’s shout bullets poured from all directions but.

Ting ting ting ting ting ting ting ting ting!

Blocked by the [Barrier] he put around him.

And [Elemental Hyena]’s attack started.

Fwoossssh!

“K-kyaaaa!”

Burned the surrounding US forces soldiers.

Crack, crackle crackle!

Seared.

Whiiiiiiing.

The whole body was torn by the sharp snow flying inside the mana vein.

“Wh-what are you doing! Now soon almost done! H-hurry block!”

One Shadow urgently shouted.

The guy’s hand was tightly holding some rock lump stuck in the vein.

“Th-this··· damn! Why is the Korean mercenary appearing here! What happened!”

Hayden also flustered.

Whether not understanding that he appeared when he should have died.

Or not understanding coming here when dirty many soldiers are spread in front.

He doesn’t know which is not understood, but that is not important.

“You, crossed the line a bit strongly.”

“H-hilarious words! Hey! What are you guys doing!”

Hayden said while looking at the white robe mages.

Among them one guy was bitten by ‘Ash’, and the remaining two were also barely holding on to the aftermath of [Elemental Hyena].

Whir, whir, whir.

At that moment, the [Elemental Hyenas] disappeared.

Because continuously gnawing mana is a flaw.

But no big problem.

‘[Mana Reflux].’

Whiiiing.

Soon the afterimage of [Elemental Hyena] entering his eyes. And the afterimages of the magic those guys used. He grasped that afterimage with his hand.

Wooooooooooooooong──!!

Mana permeating toward him again.

The mana consumed by [Elemental Hyena] filled again.

“Th-that guy what magic in total···?”

“Words d-don’t come out···.”

At that appearance the two mages flustered.

But whether a veteran is a veteran.

Even in such a situation calmly prepared magic.

Of course the hands continuously trembled.

Whiiiik. Kwaaaaaaang!!

Soon black energy popped out from one guy’s hand and struck.

Of course, that place he already left.

Crack. Spot!

“······!?”

In an instant moved behind the guy.

Placing his hand on the guy’s back [Blazing Heat].

Kwaaaaaaang!!

The heat that permeated into the mage’s body gradually gathered and caused an explosion.

He wouldn’t be able to endure the explosion from inside the body.

In the meantime, the remaining one guy’s magic was cast.

Whoong, whoong, whoong, whoong.

Out of nowhere monsters summoned here and there.

Ten giant beasts of four feet were summoned.

···That guy, was a summon-type mage?

“J-just a Korean mage bastard··· kill! Immediately kill that bastard!”

-Graaaaa! -Geeeeek! -Graaaaak!

Kung kung kung!

Monsters charging while making rough footsteps.

He quietly raised his hand.

“[Annihilation Cannon].”

Whooong. Kwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaang!!

Red light stretching quickly.

The monsters that were trying to cover along with the mage’s body disappeared.

“Th-this···.”

Hayden trembling his whole body.

In this place now only the guy and him remained.

Ah, there is one more. The Shadow guy.

“Y-you··· what is your identity in total···? Wh-what magic are you using in total···.”

“······.”

The guy asked in a trembling voice.

But that is not important.

“Trash like you has no value to live.”

“Ha, nonsense···! D-do you know what I achieved!”

The guy strongly opposed his words.

“I-I! A person who created a new type of v-vein for the first time in the world! F-for such an achievement small sacrifices are u-unavoidable!”

“······.”

This bastard is firmly crazy.

Achievement or whatever small sacrifices?

Step, step.

He slowly approached the guy.

The guy full of fear stepped back and thrust the pistol at him.

“Y-you··· d-don’t know··· now soon······.”

“Done! A-all done!”

At that time.

From behind the Shadow guy’s voice was heard.

In an instant, green light from the surrounding vein gradually deepened.

Kugugugung.

Not only that.

Soon the vein shaking severely.

The whole shook as if an earthquake occurred.

“···Wh-what! Why is this like this!”

The guy flustered.

It seems not intended.

The vein’s vibration gradually intensified then even the ceiling started to collapse.

Fragments started to fall from the ceiling.

“K-kyaak!”

“Done! All done! K-khahaha, khahaha!”

The guy flustered at the falling fragments.

Hayden excitedly laughing like a madman.

The situation didn’t look very good.

But at that time.

Kwaaang! Kwaaang! Whoooooong—.

Mana eruption phenomenon occurring here and there.

Peculiar energy wildly soared from the floor.

“Come to me! Khahaha!”

Whoooooong—.

As if waiting for this, the guy spread both arms and cheered.

Actually it flowed in as if responding to that.

“G-good! As is······!”

Whoooooong—.

Of course that energy also flowed into him.

Came in, and continuously came in.

“Wh-what. Why stop?”

The energy flowing to the two guys soon cut.

But he was not.

All energy concentrated on him.

And.

[A new system opens.]

Something peculiar floated.

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