Chapter 172 – 172 – First-Person Dragon Lord Perspective (Bottom)
“Aim only for the eyes and head. With our current firepower, there is no use targeting other parts.”
“Don’t forget to run straight away as soon as the three-pointer strikes and avoid it. If you stand still, you will be trampled to death! The opponent is the great devil. Everyone, keep your wits about you!”
While a sweaty conversation was taking place over the reinforced clothing radio device, a new soldier observed the reinforced plastic ceiling dripping with moisture.
The MS-1 class military factory is a facility that symbolizes the military capabilities of the old world. This high-tech production base, which all countries were rushing to introduce in order to keep up with the arms race, had the surprising advantage of being able to flexibly reset the processes for all kinds of products. A line manufacturing hundreds of infantry beam rifles could be used to assemble the massive Stingray transport ship the next day.
In addition, the thick frame easily withstands intensive bombardment, all lines are kept clean by themselves through a semi-automatic system, and in some cases, it is equipped with a cocktail lounge as well as living quarters for engineering engineers.
But those ancient engineering marvels were now being used as a stepping stone to a terrible invasion. It has fallen into the hands of the Demon King, who once claimed to be the savior and divided countries into wars, and is being mobilized to produce ‘Demon Caves’ and ‘Dimensional Gap Openers’.
Even with these incredible facilities, the past generation failed to protect the world from the devil and the great devils. Will the descendants who abandoned their hometown and fled to the original world be able to defeat the many great evils beyond that door and make up for the failures of the previous generation?
With twenty men and a few beam rifles? The recruit, obsessed with the idea that this was crazy, almost backed away from him.
Torpedo Nitro pursed his lips and kicked the recruit’s shins. The sharp shock transmitted through the reinforced armor of the suit caused the recruit to hit his mouth, scream, and jump to his feet. Torpedo struggled to resist the urge to walk up to the remaining foot and knock it over.
“I told you to come to your senses, Ma!”
“S-sorry!”
“Did you say it turns into beef jerky when you step on it or not? Doesn’t that sound terrible? Put it in a wine press and make it into a cocktail!”
Although he talked like a veteran soldier, Torpedo also had sweat streaming down his back.
In recent years, the Lady of Etheria has never needed the help of her resistance fighters while wandering around the demon world. Because there was a ‘blue-gold hero’ who chewed up the great evil that even the regular army could handle like a side dish.
But this time there is no TENA Everlight. To make matters worse, four great devils appear and guard the passage leading back to the original world. They don’t even like to see each other because they see each other as competitors or prey, but seeing them team up for some reason made the resistance fighters and Erina feel like a thorn in their side.
Thanks to the funds raised by selling demonic engineering in the shadows of the original world, the resistance army was better armed than ever before.
However, it was not enough to subdue several great demons at once. Even if it had a Titan-class mobile weapon, it would barely be a match for it.
In other words, you must be prepared to even be annihilated. Torpedo gritted his teeth and remembered his daughter Villena.
“···Keep in mind, securing Erina Soprania’s escape route is the top priority. The symbol of the spirit of resistance must survive! We enter on the count of three. One, two, three!”
Soon an explosion ripped open the steel wall. The subordinates who spread out as they entered aimed their ray guns, and Torpedo’s special battle golem stood in front of them, providing cover and unfolding its long sword and shield.
However, the tip of the knife and the muzzle soon lost their place and fell to the ground.
The three great devils, with complex wings and horns that were scary to even look at, were lying miserably torn and crumpled, not fitting for their appearance.
And the last one was crawling toward the dimensional rift device in an indescribable form. Torpedo froze with his battle magic staff raised, his pupils shaking as he tried to understand the situation.
[Danar, you bastard, where are you! It’s not right to let a monster like this come over to us.]
“If you are looking for the King of Elan like calling a puppy, there must have been some interaction. That’s enough. The rest is just a matter of interrogating Danar.”
The archdemon, who was screaming, was soon grabbed by the back and forced to turn over. Ragnaroka supported the bastard’s head like a statue of a benevolent Virgin supporting a martyr.
He then grabbed the only survivor’s mouth and forced it open. All twelve of the devil’s eyes flashed in desperation.
[Sleep, stay calm. Please forgive me-!]
There was a flash of light as the flames blown by the dragon poured into the devil’s throat. Torpedo was dismayed by the overwhelming display of force and dropped his ray gun.
And when Rod belatedly cleared his throat and looked at their eyes, he quickly raised his hand above his head to show that he had no intention of fighting.
“Surrender! Surrender!”
“···Did we fight?”
“That’s not true, but surrender anyway!”
After brushing the powdered devil’s scum off his knees, Rod straightened his back awkwardly, as if trying to save face, and glanced at the particles. And he immediately showed his joy and walked up to me and shook my hand.
“Oh my, Torpedo Umbrella Nitro?”
The golems, sensing the danger of their master, hurriedly grabbed his shoulder to stop him, but Lord lightly pushed away the force of the latest lethal weapon with his fingertips and walked to a position facing Torpedo.
The moment the golem, which even an elephant could easily lift, lost its balance and fell backwards like a child, Torpedo almost hiccuped.
“···Do you know me?”
“I understand. You are my daughter’s son-in-law’s father-in-law.”
Rod, who was smiling brightly, paused. And he soon changed his words.
“You’re the father of my daughter’s best friend, right? They said my child is getting a lot of help from Villena.”
“···Yes?”
“Personally, I am also a fan. He possesses exclusive technology that is several generations ahead of his time, right? But seeing as I met him in a place like this, I guess he is also a person with ties to the demon world.”
Torpedo, who nodded in bewilderment at the vigorous handshake, realized the identity of the other person only after hearing the next words.
“I understand that my nephews came to visit me at the business because of the golem incident. I was planning to meet them sometime and apologize, but now I have the opportunity.”
“···Dragon Lord?”
If Torpedo had known that Gunther Waldenhardt was one of the many forms of the Demon Lord, he would not have sold him the battle golem. As a second-generation demon world exile, he was no different from his parents’ enemy.
However, if he had known that he would dare to challenge the top of the original world’s food chain, if he had known that he would use his inventions to sabotage the Dragon’s Nest, Torpedo would have completely closed down his business and gone into hiding. Torpedo knew very well that there were things in the world that should not be touched.
The magic engineer, whose complexion turned white, suddenly fell to his knees and cried, offering an explanation. Ragnaroka was secretly impressed by the quick judgment of an underworld magnate.
“…First of all, let me make it clear that I have no intention of pursuing the matter. But what were you guys doing here?”
Torpedo, who was about to reply that he was going to engage those unlucky demons, came to his senses belatedly and shouted at his men. Engagement is merely a means to secure an escape route for friendly forces.
A light came on on the line of the MS-1 class munitions factory. As he installed explosives for demolition, which were made in an instant, Torpedo felt a sense of regret that, as an engineer, he could not help but feel. It would be great if this entire factory could be shoved into a dimensional gap and sent to the original world.
With a loud noise, a corner of the factory ceiling falls apart. Torpedo, who saw the Stingray airship slowly approaching from beyond, turned on the radio and shouted with a smile on his face.
“The route has been secured. You can enter like this!”
Ragnaroka, on the other hand, tilted its head. It was because eerie things followed the tail of the approaching flying object.
Torpedo’s face hardened as he received a reply from Stingray, with whom he had managed to connect.
“···The control stick doesn’t listen to what you say?”
The faint noise beyond the communication device was also heard by Ragnaroka. Ragnar Loka closed her eyes tightly and concentrated, separating her voice and the noise of the scenery from the noise.
It’s an emergency landing and I’ll have to crash into something. Hold on tight! Come to your senses, breathe! Didn’t you bring it out too late?
Father, father! Tan is not breathing!
Ragnaroka’s eyes brightened. Resistance soldiers screamed at her to get out of the way, but Ragnar Loka lifted the hem of her skirt and stood in front of the sparkling dimensional rift.
I could see the face of the pilot in despair through the window of the flying object that was getting closer and closer. It was unclear whether it was because the aircraft was out of control or because she was frustrated that she had to crush an innocent victim.
Ragnar Loka, who had no intention of crushing her, spread her arms wide. And she took a step back, her whole body bearing the weight of the airship hitting her chest.
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“···So something like that happened.”
“And in the meantime, we were being chased by an army of wooden puppets of elven court wizards.”
Said Morgan, pointing to the crushed firewood under the airship’s belly. She pouted.
“It didn’t matter whether a hundred people or a thousand people were attacking him, but it was hard because they were constantly jumping out from under my feet. So, while I was running away to this deep underground level, holding on to the elf king by all means…”
“By chance, we were passing through a dimensional gap over there, and as luck would have it, the Stingray we were riding jumped out and blocked the path?”
“Maybe we should have just blocked it. We almost got run over, so we all threw our bodies together to avoid it. Hey, you fucking bastard! I pinned you there so you wouldn’t die, but you followed up and told me to die with you!”
“That’s what I’m saying. I’m glad you’re safe, Tan. But I’m also angry. What on earth made you stubborn enough to follow me and go through all that trouble?”
As they said that, Eshen and Nidro laughed, pretending to push me and pat me, as if they were happy to see me. And when she heard a soft moan, she flinched.
“Daughter···.”
“Ah.”
“Once you’ve confirmed that Tan is okay and have figured out the situation, can you please take her out? It looks like Mom has strained her back a little.”
“···Were you still down there?”
Of course, escaping would be easy if we changed into the form of a dragon, but if we did that, it was obvious that we would all be crushed by the Lord.
Elder Torpedo’s army, who came across the dimensional gap and greeted him shyly, was on one side, while our party members and Protestant agents were on the other side.
When the lead of the airship, which had collapsed halfway through the passage, raised its head with a grunt, the Lord wriggled out through the narrow gap.
And he glared at us with narrowed eyes.
“···I’m sorry. Thank you. And it’s nice to meet you.”
“It’s okay as long as the limbs remain intact. There’s no better apology or gratitude than that.”
Rod stretched out his back and smiled, then sighed as if he felt sorry and touched my cheeks.
“My life is short and I am a qualified assistant, so I wanted you to remain in a safe place no matter how anxious you were…”
“I know yeah.”
Rod’s face hardened. Our party members were also shocked.
The elf male who had been left on the floor, tied up like Yagarum before he died, wriggled and turned to us. His expression is very uncomfortable, as if his blood is not flowing, but he has a smile on his face.
When our gazes met, some of my colleagues were embarrassed. I bit my lip. From the looks of it, it looks like this bastard has no intention of pretending not to know.
Danar looked me up and down and smiled happily, even though it was very hateful.
“Her son has grown up so wonderfully.”
“···Where is Tena?”
“Tena? Is that child really your priority? Judging by the way you recognize me, you must have countless other questions about me.”
“I don’t fucking care. Where did you hide Tena?”
“Are you going to be so cruel to me even though I may be your father?”
It’s so absurd that I can barely breathe. While Lord and even the Protestant Lord were confused, King Danar groaned, straightened up, and fell to his knees. And he wrinkled his eyes charitably and said:
“I’ll tell you the truth, son. Your mother-“
“Just answer the question, what are you procrastinating about?”
Someone kicked King Danar’s ass and knocked him back down. And then he plunged the knife deep into his thigh. Looking down at Danar, who flinched and turned around, with a scary look in his eyes, Rhenias Talar pretended to twist the handle of his sword.
“It would be good for your health to blow it before you cut the string. Where is Tena?”
“Shaving… Ears? This dirty half-ass dares to touch the king’s body…”
Lennie chuckled and twisted her knife. Danar, who was struggling without being able to suppress his screams, glanced at Rod, who had a cold expression, and finally seemed to give up and blew softly. Thena is in a dungeon on the lowest level, three floors down.
It’s refreshing. You fucking bastard. After letting go of my anger and looking around for the stairs, I grabbed Lennie’s shoulder and massaged it and said,
“Thank you so much. I feel refreshed inside.”
“Nothing much to say. Actually, I wanted to do something like this someday.”
Lenny looked up at me blankly, then she smiled a little later and sheathed her bloody knife. And she made way for Nidroga and Eshen to pass.
The two picked up Danar and ran toward the stairs leading down, but I couldn’t follow right away. It was because something unpleasant had seeped into the hand that was massaging Leni’s shoulder.
Lennie’s emotions are conveyed. Lenny I hope not. Danar and Tannhäuser-Bantay are not related by bloodI’m hoping for it.
So Elan’s rebel comrades will soon arrive. The strong soldiers of Hyanghwagok and Dragon’s Nest Now that we have invaded the border, this is our opportunity.
At the moment when they clash with the elf soldiers in earnest and chaos breaks out, Soelan, who has been treated as a bastard until now, will finally set his teeth on Daeelan. She will cut off the long, worn-out ears of the rotten Senate and the Bloodline Management Office, and appease the vengeful spirits of those whose ears were cut off for not having pure blood.
The king’s relatives are no exception.
Lennie did not want to kill her friend because her comrades demanded it.
“···I hope not, too.”
“···What do you mean?”
“It’s nothing. Let’s go! Thena is down there!”
