Chapter 708 – 708. Savior Of The Academy
708. Savior of the Academy.
After falling through the black space for 30 seconds, a new world appeared.
It was a place with a gloomy sky and a metallic, fishy smell. We were still falling after exiting the space.
“Sohee, sis.”
“Uh, huh?”
Han Sohee, who had opened her eyes, looked around in surprise. Sarah seemed to have already decided to be our cushion, moving below us. At this height, she wouldn’t be much of a cushion, though. Below us was even a city made of hard steel.
“We’re going to die if we keep going like this. Use magic. Magic.”
“J-just a moment.”
Han Sohee frowned and concentrated. Her abilities weren’t limited to Barrier (S). She also had Magic (A) skill. Overall, her abilities were geared towards combat support.
But maybe because of the situation, her magic was a bit slow to manifest. The ground was getting closer. At this rate, we might turn into meat paste, and I’d be the only one to revive with complete recovery.
“O-okay, got it. Levitation!”
We, who had been falling vertically from the sky, gradually slowed down. It was about the speed of an escalator. Thanks to Han Sohee’s magic, we were able to land safely on the ground. And as soon as we touched down, an alert window popped up.
『You have entered the special dungeon, the Machine Kingdom.』
『The Machine Kingdom does not recognize life.』
『Destroy the Machine King to collapse the Machine Kingdom.』
“A machine dungeon…”
“To enter the dungeon that Sung Hari entered… Oh my god…”
Judging by their reactions, it seemed that a dungeon alert window had popped up for them as well.
‘Dungeon alert windows appear in some places and not in others… This one is electronic.’
It was a relatively kind dungeon. It kindly told us the purpose of the dungeon.
I rubbed my eyes and deactivated my Spirit Eye. I was tired because I had used my full power when killing Norden.
“This is the dungeon Hari unnie entered? That’s impossible. That dungeon is a special dungeon where the entrance disappears once you enter.”
“That’s true, but… I don’t know how this happened either… It seems the power of the Demon Spirit had some influence…”
“…It’s an amazing event. If the association finds out that it’s possible to forcibly enter a special dungeon… No, what’s important now is that this dungeon is S-class. Just in case, do you have a dungeon outer?”
“A dungeon outer… How could an individual carry something so expensive?”
“……That’s true.”
Dungeon outer.
It was an item that allowed you to exit a dungeon without an exit. It was an item that was occasionally found in dungeons, and its price was over 300 billion won. It was possible to grasp the information of the dungeon in advance through this dungeon outer, so it was one of the items that associations in each country were trying to obtain.
“Yujin, Sohee. The best thing to do right now is to join up with Sung Hari, who is currently attacking the dungeon, as quickly as possible. This dungeon is S-class. Even with Sohee here, surviving is going to be very difficult.”
“Sarah is right. But is there a safe way to join up? This place seems incredibly vast, as befits an S-class dungeon…”
Sarah turned her head sharply and looked at me.
“I think it’s possible with Yujin’s Spirit Eye. Yujin, can you see anything?”
“Sorry, but I can’t use my Spirit Eye right now. My eyes hurt.”
“I didn’t realize Yujin’s condition. I apologize. First, it would be best to hide in a safe place. Once Yujin has recovered enough to use the Spirit Eye, we might be able to find Sung Hari’s traces.”
It was certain that my Spirit Eye was excellent for tracking. I could see mana and even the wind physically, so what more could be said? On top of that, I could use the thunder owl Moka for aerial reconnaissance.
“Where would be a good place to hide… The ground is made of iron plates… The forest over there is the only place I see. Is the forest more dangerous?”
“No. The forest is safer in this dungeon. Because.”
Sarah stopped speaking and drew her rapier from her waist, pointing it behind her. A silver machine goblin, whose entire body was made of steel, had appeared at some point. The machine goblin was shining red light from its eyes and raised its club.
“Three intruders detected. Confirmed as humans. In accordance with Article 7 of the Machine King Law, all humans are to be eliminated.”
The lid of the machine goblin’s club opened, and a hole appeared. A laser beam shot out from the hole aimed at us.
“Barrier!”
Han Sohee urgently deployed a barrier, blocking the machine goblin’s attack.
Sarah belatedly continued.
“Because… all the monsters here are machine monsters. That’s why we brought Sung Hari.”
The machine goblin, whose attacks were continuously blocked, abandoned its club and raised both arms. With a chilling, sharp sound, blades emerged from both arms and began to rotate. The goblin jumped and swung its blades at the barrier.
The barrier was on the verge of breaking after withstanding several attacks. Sarah narrowed her eyes, trying to time her attack, and glared at the machine goblin.
“Moka.”
My mana flowed out to Moka. Moka, accepting my will, executed a lightning headbutt on the machine goblin. The effect was excellent. It wasn’t just a headbutt, but a surge of electrical current that short-circuited it.
“Intruder… eliminate… eliminate… cannot eliminate…”
The goblin’s red eye light went out.
Sarah lowered her sword with a sigh.
“…Thank you, Yujin.”
“Don’t mention it. More importantly, let’s go back. I’m so tired I feel like I’m going to collapse.”
“I will carry you.”
Sarah, having retrieved her rapier, picked me up like a princess. I accepted it comfortably. I buried my face in her ample chest and massaged her breasts with my hands. It felt good.
They ran into the forest before another machine goblin appeared. Moka flew low, following behind us.
“Judging by the feeling when it attacked the barrier, it seemed like at least a B-class monster, but it’s weaker than I thought.”
“No. Sohee’s feeling was correct. Machine goblins are B-class monsters. It’s hard to even scratch their bodies without mana-infused attacks, and they have excellent resistance to fire and ice. However, they have almost no resistance to electricity. That’s why the American Hero Association called Sung Hari.”
“…It was thanks to Moka’s electric shock. It’s a relief that Yujin is here. Sarah, we need more information about this dungeon.”
“I will tell you everything I know. …Ugh…. Yujin, could you please touch me a little more gently?”
“Okay. I’ll take it off instead.”
“Huh? Th-that can wait…”
“No.”
Ignoring Han Sohee’s sigh, I took off Sarah’s top. She was wearing a suit jacket and shirt, so it was just a matter of unbuttoning them. I slipped my fingers into her fancy black bra. I massaged her warm, soft breasts and teased the nipples that caught on my fingers.
‘It’s a relief I didn’t fall into the dungeon alone.’
While enjoying her breasts, I saw three mechanical insects flying towards us from behind. Sarah and Han Sohee hadn’t noticed yet.
‘Mechanical… I have good compatibility. Hacking.’
[Hacking successful.]
[You can hack the mechanical insects for 2 minutes.]
I hacked all three of them. The mechanical insects that were flying began to fight each other according to my will. They fired missiles at each other, collided their wings, and then tumbled to the ground in a tangled mess. The mechanical insects no longer moved.
Sarah and Han Sohee turned around with puzzled expressions at the sound of something falling.
“Wh-what was that?”
“I don’t know. It’s probably best to get into the forest quickly.”
We safely entered the forest.
•••
Crack!
Sung Hari, having ripped off the head of a mechanical troll with her bare hands, looked up at the sky, not even paying attention to the collapsing machine monster. The gloomy sky was the same as when she first entered the dungeon.
‘It felt like something fell from the sky just now… Was it a mechanical wyvern?’
The mechanical troll that had fallen to the ground was twitching.
“Hari! Don’t let your guard down!”
A worried voice came from behind. Sung Hari calmly rotated the spear in her hand and thrust it into the chest of the headless mechanical troll.
Zzzzzzzzzzz!
Lightning crackled, electrifying the mechanical troll’s body. After that, smoke billowed from the overloaded mechanical troll’s body. The mechanical troll could no longer move.
Sung Hari turned around. There were a total of 17 A-class heroes besides her. They all had tired faces. It was inevitable, as they had faced over 500 machine monsters to get this far.
“It was an unnecessary worry. Good job, Hari.”
The one who spoke to her in a friendly manner was Ethan Roosevelt. He was a white man with blond hair and blue eyes. He was a slender man with a handsome face. He was a man who was half in the entertainment industry, having filmed a few movies. He was an A-class hero, but in Sung Hari’s eyes, he was a nobody.
Sung Hari ignored him and approached a small, hooded red-haired man behind her. He was an operator who specialized in reconnaissance.
“Rayburn. What’s the location of the Machine King?”
Rayburn tapped on a laptop he had created with his ability. He organized the dungeon information on the laptop and derived the results.
“There’s not enough information yet. This dungeon is too vast to find the Machine King’s location in a short time.”
He spoke in a voice that was neither too loud nor too soft. In short, it meant that they had to keep moving around while dealing with the small fry.
Sung Hari watched the heroes collecting machine parts such as steel plates and wires from the machine monster corpses and said to Rayburn.
“Something fell from the sky earlier.”
“Really? I didn’t see it. Flora! Did you see anything?”
Rayburn called his sister, Flora. Flora, who was busy collecting loot, raised her head. Her short red hair shook.
“I was busy fighting, so I didn’t have time for that. Did anyone see something falling from the sky?”
“Busy. Just collect the loot, Flora.”
All she got in return was a scolding. Flora clicked her tongue loudly, as if for them to hear, and collected the loot.
Rayburn tapped on his laptop and said.
“You wouldn’t have seen it wrong, so I’ll record it for now. What exactly fell?”
“A mechanical wyvern, but… I’m not sure because it was too far away. There’s a high chance it wasn’t a mechanical wyvern.”
“Distance?”
“About 60km.”
“About 37 miles. To be able to see that far. You have good eyes.”
“What was there?”
“There was a forest. At first glance, it looks like a good place to rest, but… there are hunters there. Even if it’s a forest in this dungeon, it’s not safe.”
Sung Hari hesitated for a moment and then said.
“I want to go that way.”
“An S-class hero’s intuition? I’m sorry, but the Machine King isn’t there. You’ll only end up going back. We’ll rest here for a bit and then move forward again. Are you dissatisfied with my orders?”
Sung Hari shook her head. She acknowledged Rayburn’s ordering skills. It was thanks to Rayburn that they had made it this far without falling into the dungeon’s traps.
“I’m not dissatisfied. I was just concerned about that side.”
“Rayburn. Hari is concerned. Should Hari and I go quickly?”
Ethan interjected. Before Rayburn could say anything, Sung Hari frowned.
“Ethan. I told you not to interfere unnecessarily before we came to the dungeon.”
“Haha… I’m saying this because I’m interested in you. Please accept my goodwill.”
“There’s nothing more annoying than unnecessary goodwill, so drop it.”
“Don’t be so prickly. We’re colleagues. Let’s get along.”
“Ha, colleagues? You’re the weakest one here.”
“……”
Sung Hari laughed at Ethan and left. Ethan scratched his head in silence. He looked at Rayburn.
“Isn’t Sung Hari attractive even after seeing her again?”
“That crazy bitch is attractive? Are you saying that even after knowing what that woman did in America?”
“Of course, I heard about it, so I know. That’s why she’s even more attractive.”
“Don’t say that kind of thing in front of her. It’s advice for your own good.”
“I know. I don’t want to die at this age either. But it’s true that I want to get close to Hari. Won’t you help me?”
“She has a 10-year-old kid.”
“That’s what makes Hari even more attractive.”
Rayburn frowned. He didn’t hide his annoyance and displeasure.
“No discord. Focus on the attack.”
“Aww. You’re too much.”
Meanwhile, Sung Hari, with her spear in her arms, leaned her back against the steel wall and looked at the direction where something had fallen earlier. The tall mechanical city was blocking her view, so even if she focused mana into her eyes to enhance her vision, she couldn’t see clearly.
‘Ah.’
She raised her gaze to the sky. For some reason, her body felt restless.
‘I miss Yujin.’
She felt her nerves becoming sharper, having not seen her son for more than a day.
‘It’s time for Yujin to give me a handjob….’
