Into the Creations 1253

Chapter 1253 – 1253. Dark Moon

Time continued to flow, and the scheduled D-day approached.

Until D-day, I tried my best to increase the number of mana roads. However, it was impossible to increase the number of mana roads in a short period of about two weeks.

Mana roads are the paths of mana connected to the astral plane. The more there are, the more complex they become, and the higher the level, the stronger the mana roads become. The quality improves, resulting in better output.

‘It’s already hard to increase mana roads, but it’s become even harder after becoming a 5th level mage with the help of drugs.’

I had no choice but to accept it. This was a problem I had anticipated before taking the Playload drug, so it wasn’t particularly surprising.

An ordinary mage might have despaired and fallen into despair. For a 5th level mage to increase their mana roads by more than 30, it would take at least 10 years. If a person’s lifespan is 100 years, 10 years is a whopping 10% of their life. That time would have to be spent solely on increasing mana roads. It’s bound to be despairing.

‘I believe in this body’s talent and the information about the Dark Moon. I’ll restore my mana roads and be ready to reach 6th level within three years at the latest.’

And the day of D-day dawned.

I opened my eyes to the reveille, which always felt disgusting. Thinking that this was the last time I would hear this damn sound, the level of disgust was somewhat reduced.

I made my bed as usual and prepared for the morning roll call. I looked around the barracks. There were 10 of us in one room, including me, but everyone was silent and doing their own thing. The barracks were always the quietest in the morning.

After finishing cleaning the barracks, the morning roll call began. Today was Freesel Day, a public holiday, so the morning roll call was brief. Freesel Day is the day the first king of Freesel was born.

Breakfast was a special meal.

Boiled lobster.

Lobster as a special meal, that’s amazing, right? Maybe it would be in the world I used to live in. In this world, lobster was a cheap food. Cheaper than chicken. I’d rather they gave us chicken.

‘No, the chicken in this world is so bad. It’s better to just eat meat stew.’

I forced myself to suppress the murderous intent towards the cooks and continued my breakfast.

“The lower the division number, the better. It’s close to the capital, so there’s a lot of training, but the atmosphere is more relaxed than in the front-line units. Most of all, you can go to the capital every holiday.”

“The 17th Division is a bit… I heard that a soldier recently killed his superior and committed suicide. It seems like there’s a lot of injustice.”

“I don’t care where I’m assigned, I just hope it’s somewhere that doesn’t snow.”

Recently, the topic of conversation among my peers was always the same. Which unit within the Freesel Kingdom they would be assigned to.

“Number 211, where would you like to be assigned? Of course, you’ll be assigned to the Capital Defense Forces, but excluding the Capital Defense Forces, which unit would you want?”

Number 212 asked.

My peers’ gazes focused on me. Especially the women’s gazes felt hot, was it just my imagination? I took a sip of water and answered.

“It would be good to be near the capital. Units near the capital are convenient in many ways.”

“That’s right! Being near the capital is the best!”

My peers chattered about units near the capital.

I mostly just listened. Units near the capital, comfortable positions, and so on… I wasn’t interested in the topic of conversation. It was a topic of conversation that had nothing to do with me. I was leaving the military today.

I glanced at my peers. It would be a lie to say that I didn’t feel any regret. But I had no intention of stopping here.

I finished breakfast and got up from my seat. I tapped Number 212’s arm and said in a low voice.

“Number 212, can you gather all the women in the bathhouse by 1 PM after lunch?”

“Huh? You first? What’s the occasion? Can you handle all of us?”

“I got a Viagra pill.”

“…Really? Okay. Can I look forward to it today?”

Number 212’s eyes sparkled. She ran to the other women and whispered something. The women looked surprised and then looked at me. And then they gave me a sly and lewd smile.

After that, I spent some time and went to the library. I met the soldier who was managing the library. The soldier pointed to a corner of the bookshelf. It was a place hidden by the bookshelf where the surveillance camera couldn’t reach. When I went there, there was a bag.

I unzipped the bag. Inside were my main pistol, elemental sword, bullets, bombs, and Overload Ampules. I checked the inside of the bag and took a few items. I couldn’t take all the weapons.

“It starts at 1 PM. Don’t forget.”

The soldier said to me just before I left the library. I roughly nodded and left the library.

After that, I spent time watching TV in the barracks. Some of the women were looking at me with subtle eyes. Even Number 31 was pretending to read a book while watching me. It was burdensome. And I felt sorry for them.

For lunch, we had fried fish.

It was the worst. But thinking that this was the last meal in the military, it was somewhat edible.

After lunch, I headed to the women’s bathhouse. I took off my clothes and got into the hot tub, waiting for the women to come.

Number 212 was the first to enter the bathhouse.

“Hehe. I ate quickly and rushed to the bathhouse. Number 202 was looking at me with strange eyes.”

She entered the hot tub naked. The water in the tub splashed. She sat next to me and reached out her hand to me.

“Shall we start first?”

“…No. There’s not much time left until 1 PM. Let’s wait until everyone comes.”

“Aww.”

I caressed Number 212’s voluptuous breasts. I felt sadness at the fact that I would never be able to touch these soft and bouncy breasts again.

After a little while, the door of the tub opened and the women began to enter. They all had outstanding figures. Figures that had been cultivated through regular life, balanced meals that weren’t tasty, and consistent exercise.

“Number 211, something’s different than usual?”

“Hmm. It feels like there’s more steam today.”

“We can do it until dinner, right? We can do it twice per person.”

Number 31 also entered the bathhouse with a haughty face. With this, all the women had come to the bathhouse.

The steam was getting thicker.

“I’m sorry.”

I apologized to them.

“Why are you suddenly apologizing?”

“What did you do wrong to us? By the way, there’s too much steam.”

“No way. Was the Viagra a lie?”

“Hee… what, what is this… suddenly my body feels weak…”

Thud, thud, thud.

The staggering women collapsed to the floor. The sleep gas that had been released from the corner of the bathhouse was taking effect. Only I, who had protected my respiratory system with purification magic in advance, was moving normally.

“You’ll wake up when it’s over. …And you can resent me.”

They fainted.

I took all the women, including Number 212, who were in the hot tub, out and laid them on the floor. I looked at them once and then went out of the bathhouse.

“Number 211… don’t do it…!”

Number 31, who had collapsed, said while forcing her eyelids to stay open.

“It’s too late to stop.”

KWAHAAAAANG!

An explosion sounded and the building shook. It was the bell signaling that it was 1 PM. I came out of the bathhouse and put up a barrier at the entrance. It was a barrier that I had secretly prepared a few days ago.

It was unlikely, but even if someone came, the barrier would protect them. The disadvantage was that it was easy to get out of the barrier from the inside, but by the time the women who had fallen asleep from the sleep gas woke up, everything would be over.

-Enemy attack! The enemies have already infiltrated the interior. Everyone, arm yourselves and respond!

Instructor Venus’s voice echoed through the speakers. His usually calm voice was now trembling with bewilderment and anger.

KWAHAAAAANG! BANG! KWAHAAAAANG!

Explosions were heard while I was getting dressed. I put on all my clothes and went outside. The bathhouse was in a corner, so no one was visible. I walked down the hallway towards the library. Instructor Venus’s broadcast was not heard.

‘He probably went to the research lab. The most important things in the unit are the mana essence and the research data about the mana essence.’

Instructor Venus would definitely try to protect the research lab.

In the hallway near the library, I encountered two armed soldiers.

“Number 211!”

“You were here! Do you know where Number 31 and the others are? We can’t reach them!”

They were familiar faces. I had talked to them a few times.

I quietly lowered my gaze and checked their shoulders. They had yellow strings tied to them. They were the enemy.

Thud.

I reached out both hands and grabbed their heads.

[Lightning Grab]

Pzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!

The current that arose in my grip flowed through their bodies. They fell to the floor with the smell of burning flesh. I stepped over their corpses and entered the library.

[Detection]

I reflexively used detection magic to confirm that there were no hidden enemies and moved to the corner. I opened the bag in the corner and took out the equipment one by one. I checked that the most important Overload Ampules were intact and put the wireless radio in my ear.

“This is 2… no, Eugene.”

I corrected myself, almost saying Number 211 by mistake. I was no longer Number 211.

-This is Brown Lizard. I’m in charge of orders. The cafeteria is secured. There’s fighting in the command center and the armory.

“What about the research lab?”

-Squad 6, which moved to the research lab, was annihilated. Venus is guarding the research lab.

“As expected. I’ll go to the research lab.”

-Venus has requested support from headquarters. It’s expected to take two hours for nearby support units to arrive. We need to finish the operation within two hours.

“It won’t take an hour. You guys focus on securing the command center as planned.”

-Understood.

I headed to the research lab.

Soldiers popped out. Before they could do anything, I pulled the trigger of my pistol. The bullets hit them right in the face.

Even if my athletic ability was poor, I was a 5th level mage. Putting aside physical abilities, my thinking speed and reflexes were beyond what ordinary people could keep up with.

Bang! Bang, bang, bang!

I kept pulling the trigger of my pistol. It would be easier to get to the research lab if I used magic, but I had to save as much mana as possible for the battle with Venus.

“Ugh…! Number 211… why, why are you…?!”

A soldier who had been shot in the shoulder looked at my face in shock. I also knew the soldier’s face. He was one of the cooks working in the cafeteria.

“You abandoned the cafeteria and were guarding the path to the research lab. It’s obvious who ordered you.”

I pointed the gun at his face.

“P-please, save me, Number 211! I’m already unable to fight!”

“The food you make. It was so bad.”

Bang!

The bullet pierced the soldier’s forehead.