## Chapter 305 – 30. Emergency (10)
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The situation improved slightly as the anti-demon warriors stationed at the base joined the fight.
The monsters were still pouring in endlessly, but the war situation was improving enough to withstand them.
It wasn’t just because of the anti-demon warriors’ participation. From the start, the surface was conceived as the branch’s gateway, and the actual forces were dispersed across multiple underground floors. With proper anti-demon forces coming up, it finally felt like a war had begun, not just a massacre.
Of course, that meant the surface was becoming even more of a chaotic mess.
Han Chaeyoung, barely managing with the protection of two anti-demon warriors, manipulated a large, refrigerator-like capsule. She connected cables to the capsule where an anti-demon warrior of S-type was sleeping and supplied power.
Crackle,
Crackle!
Electricity sparked around the cables, as thick as a grown man’s forearm, momentarily illuminating the surroundings.
– Keeeeeek!!
The monsters reacted.
“C, Commander!! M, Monsters are swarming!!”
“Hold them back!”
“Is it really necessary to wake up that S-type thing?”
Unlike the adjutant, who was completely terrified, the long-haired man with a ring-hilt sword had a relaxed expression.
“No matter how many come, we’ll kill them all anyway!”
He charged aggressively, bisecting the buzzing insects flying toward him. With each swing, he cleaved two or three in half, and his body was quickly covered in the green blood the insects spilled.
Tsss.
Smoke rose from the skin where the blood touched. Strong acid reacted, attempting to melt the skin.
But the anti-demon warrior, already several generations removed from humanity, was unfazed by that level of acidity and grinned instead.
“This is just a massage.”
He dashed around like a madman, delivering slashes with incredible speed. If a stranger saw him for the first time, they might think he was a knight.
Of course, if they saw a real knight, that thought would quickly disappear.
“Don’t act like it’s a joke. This isn’t a game…!”
Meanwhile, another anti-demon warrior. Dressed in a skin-tight suit, she moved nimbly, slicing through the insects with a sword held in each hand in reverse grip.
Zhiing,
Splat!
Even a graze was enough to transmit a shockwave that bisected the insects. The ultra-vibrating cutter, vibrating tens of thousands of times per second, was the pinnacle of abyssal technology developed through anti-demon modifications.
“Haha, you won’t need a face mask today, huh? Huh?”
About twenty anti-demon warriors had been deployed. They were active not only here but everywhere, and soldiers wielding anti-demon weapons were also coming up in large numbers to fight back, so there was a growing sense of hope.
Everything in sight was a scene of utter devastation, but if they could just push them back, at least they could breathe.
“Focus! Still, not even 2nd-class monsters have been deployed, let alone knights or demons! This is just the beginning!!”
Han Chaeyoung was uneasy with the creeping sense of relief. She manipulated the panel and shouted a warning.
“Tsk, an outsider.”
“…She’s not an outsider.”
“If she’s not from this base, she’s technically an outsider, isn’t she?”
The male anti-demon warrior spat and appeared in the middle of the insects with a disappearing-like movement.
“Damn bugs, just die already!!”
Whoong – ,
He swung his sword with all his might, and dozens of insects were slaughtered as a result. The green blood that sprayed in all directions looked like children playing in the water.
Truly an abyssal triumph, the anti-demon warrior.
However, that exhilarating advance did not last long.
Thwack – !
Following the hole in the ceiling, explosions now occurred everywhere. Not only from the ceiling hole, but now monsters were pouring in from all directions in droves.
Thud,
Thud,
Behind the disgusting insects were silhouettes about 3 meters tall. Compared to their relatively thin lower bodies, their grotesquely swollen upper bodies were filled with muscles that looked like they would burst if touched with a needle.
“What are those things? I didn’t see them in the data?”
“…They don’t look good.”
The anti-demon warriors protecting Han Chaeyoung focused on the giants while diligently slicing through the insects.
Several anti-demon warriors charged at the giants, eliminating insects in their path.
“Their necks must be their weak points, right?”
“Probably.”
The moment they got close, the massive bodies, weighing at least several tons, disappeared in an instant.
“…?”
Wham – !!
“Keuk…?!”
Appearing as they slammed a fist larger than a head into the anti-demon warrior’s side. The struck anti-demon warrior folded in half and was sent flying into the ceiling, where they crashed and died.
“Wh…at…!”
The anti-demon warriors and anti-demon soldiers hesitated at the sight. But not even that fleeting moment was allowed.
Kuaaaaaaah – !
The giants began to smash the anti-demon warriors with roars. They slapped their heads like water balloons, causing them to burst, and crushed them flat by bringing down their thick hands like swatting mosquitoes.
And some crouched down and jumped high, reaching almost to the ceiling.
“Fire, fire!!”
Bullets rained down on the giants flying through the air. As the conversion to special ammunition was already complete, everything being fired now was special anti-demon ammunition. In addition, railguns, modified as personal weapons, occasionally fired with loud noises and dazzling flashes of light.
Enough firepower to kill insect-type monsters. But bullets had no effect on the giants, and only the railguns managed to inflict penetrating wounds.
Thud – !
The blood-soaked giant landed in the middle of the unit.
“Uwaaa!!”
“Don’t turn your gun, you idiot!!”
As the confused soldiers caused chaos, the giant lifted a military vehicle next to them with one hand and swung it like a weapon.
Whack – !
Thwack – !
Soldiers instantly became bloodied messes.
“Wh, What is that…!”
“C, C, C, Co, Co, Commander…! Th, Th, Th, There was nothing like that…!!”
“We have new weapons too…!”
Beep beep,
Beep,
Finally, Han Chaeyoung completed the panel operation.
Tsss,
A cloudy, hot steam poured out from the gaps in the capsule, covering the surroundings.
“Ugh,”
As she stepped back slightly, the capsule door opened.
Inside…
“There’s nothing…there…?”
The adjutant looked bewildered. But Han Chaeyoung wiped the cold sweat from her forehead and raised one corner of her mouth.
Whoong -.
At some point, a humanoid robot-like figure stood in front of Han Chaeyoung. In each hand, it held the heads of the rampaging giants.
Thud.
“…Kn…ight…?”
“Ahem, Anti-Demon Warrior S-Type!!”
The Anti-Demon Warrior S-Type disappeared again. To hunt.
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“Huh.”
Min Jia, who had been away and returned with a strangely excited expression, pursed her lips. The new weapon of the enemies, visible through the screen, was performing far beyond her expectations.
“What is that?”
“…I’m sorry, Chairman. There is no information yet.”
“Of course, there wouldn’t be. Judging by how they brought it, it’s a new weapon.”
For BioTech’s ambitious giant, commonly known as ‘Titan,’ to be so helplessly defeated.
“Still, how can they suddenly develop like this? The Titan was made to withstand a Terminator.”
She said that, but it would be hard to guarantee its life if it was hit head-on in the head or something. But it didn’t make sense that it wasn’t a confirmed kill even after being hit by a high-output railgun like a Terminator, even though it wasn’t a knight or a demon.
What made that possible was this Titan, but the new product brought from the Abyss this time was treating that Titan like a toy.
It was like…
“A knight. It’s like seeing a knight.”
“…But that’s impossible, Chairman. The Abyss hasn’t even been around for 20 years. How could they…”
“Let’s watch for now. See what weaknesses it has.”
Power is followed by reaction. Minimizing that reaction and making it useless is technology.
But the Abyss didn’t have the time to accumulate that technology.
‘They’ve already created something comparable to a knight? There’s no way.’
Min Jia smirked.
“Don’t deploy demons for now, keep experimenting with the Titans. See how much they can withstand.”
“Yes.”
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Day broke. But the war was still ongoing.
Most of the giant cockroach-like insect monsters had burst and died due to the aftermath of the battle. But at the same time, many soldiers had lost their lives, and almost half of the anti-demon warriors had been lost.
Pshhh.
Another capsule opened.
“In the end…even the last S-type…”
Already four S-types were active. Nevertheless, the battle was endlessly prolonged by the continuous onslaught of the enemy forces.
“At this rate…”
The war situation itself was favorable. Thanks to the Anti-Demon Warrior S-Type, which showed combat power beyond the norm.
The morale of the people was very high because it tore off the heads of the giants, who had left an overwhelming impression, like picking grapes.
However, the face of Han Chaeyoung, who had awakened that S-type, grew darker as time went on.
Kwaang – !
One of the S-types, which had been achieving tremendous results, suddenly fell from the sky.
“?!”
The suit it was wearing shattered and scattered in all directions, but there was no content inside. All that was there was a sticky, flowing orange liquid.
“…H, How did that happen?!”
The branch manager, who was directing the situation, asked in surprise. Han Chaeyoung replied with a dark face.
“…It’s a time limit. With current technology, the Anti-Demon Warrior S-Type is…disposable.”
“!!”
If the body, which cannot fully handle the output, exceeds the critical point, the organization collapses rapidly and melts away at that moment.
That was the fatal flaw of the Anti-Demon Warrior S-Type, and the reason why demons or knights must be captured.
“I see. Then we’re done here. We won’t be able to hold out until the end.”
“…”
“Commander, evacuate now.”
“Pardon?”
“I’m saying, take that S-type thing and get out of here.”
“What are you…”
“If you die or are captured here, when will this country see the light?”
“…!”
“We’ll buy as much time as we can.”
Firm determination. Han Chaeyoung bit her lip as she looked at the branch manager’s profile.
She couldn’t bring herself to say she would stay. Nor could she say thank you…
“Good luck…to you.”
