Chapter 69 – 6. Bruhlin Sniper Battle (9)
Goodwill is weak.
If not, it’s nasty. It’s not that you can become holy just because you follow it, but it’s only living with ridicule around you. He is belittled and pointed at as someone who does not know how to look at reality.
“Hoo-wook, whoo-wook…….”
I wanted to flatten the nose of those who said that while I was alive. I wanted to take a bold blow to those who laughed at me for being weak. I wanted to say that what is truly weak is not this will, but you guys who can’t shake off even one such moral laxity.
– Indolent and senseless things!
But, was it really so?
Wasn’t it just that I had a different opinion than mine and put that kind of false name on it?
I am a fugitive who took his own life because he could not handle his own life. Would such a guy really have the right to talk so much about others?
…… No, it can’t be.
In fact, I already knew the answer. Looking back, wasn’t the country always like that? He was stricter with others than with himself. There is no use in consoling that all human beings are like that. Not like any other queen I know.
Some queen I had to kill didn’t!
“It was me who was really lazy…….”
He vomited blood and chewed the dust. I was the only one living in the corridor on the 6th floor of Beta Building, which was a mess. Alpha Wing’s gunners, including Jullich, weren’t shooting any more, and even though I was mortally wounded thanks to that, I, who saved my life, pointed the muzzle of the rifle in my hand at the wound.
Regeneration magic is literally first aid that connects damaged tissues in the human body. I wonder what’s the use of such a severe injury, but it’s better than sitting there. The magic that Beatrix used to recover on the day she was wrecked in Saxony must have been of the same type.
―Every withdrawal has a price.
Once upon a time, Beatrix taught me to quit. It was before we became like this. Maybe it was when I was learning magic.
That day I learned how to gain strength at the cost of ignoring my conscience. Not all forbidden roots are the same, but the mechanism is usually the same, and as long as you are prepared to cross the line befitting the name, you can get your hands on any amount of power.
“Do you dream of being my shooter?”
You start to hear the devil’s whispers.
“Then eat them.”
Carry out the slaughter Eat the flesh of your own people and get drunk with their blood. Contaminate the mind by crossing morality and ethics freely. The easiest way is the pleasure of immorality. A person who does not know corruption is a fall that crosses the front line.
Forbidden was originally a technique of replacing mental energy with magical power. It was a means of drawing strength from negative energy.
“Prove it to me by digging up and eating filthy corpses.”
The magically forged artifact vibrates. The object in the shape of a rifle seduced me like that. Anything can happen in the forbidden realm where the depth is unknown, and it is not that rare for an object to have a self.
“Swap your soul for madness, the bullet will hit the target.”
Wise Queen, though you may be hateful, I will admit that you are a teacher with much to learn.
―The ego that dwells there is like a dream.
I had heard about this phenomenon from Beatrix in the past.
―The truth is nothing more than a clumsy trick.
It would have been nice if you had heard more about it.
―A formalized spell is only a mirror that reflects your inner self, your unconscious.
The karma of long indolence now overtakes me.
—It will stir up your most desired desires to deny.
The stock of the rifle had the specifications of this artifact written on it. The name of this reprehensible rifle that urges me to cross the line is Jamiel.
― And it will take away your most precious beliefs.
Jamiel’s voice was very husky. I guessed where this feminine self came from. She couldn’t have known. It was like hearing Beatrix’s voice.
“I will not eat people…….”
The bleeding begins to blur the vision. It seems that she will soon let go of her spirit, which she was barely holding on to. But in the meantime, I refuse to compromise.
“Don’t you want power?”
The Queen said that this magical self eventually came from the person who faced it. So, Jamiel, if you are truly another personality that originated from me, you will know how stubborn I am.
“Yes, I need strength…… !”
My position is firm. I never compromise. Even if I gave up all of my body.
“But I don’t eat people…… !”
An uncontrollable withdrawal? I am an uncompromising immortal.
“I don’t trade lives…… !”
Even disgusting cannibalism would be tolerated if necessary. If messy corruption is the last resort, I’ll gladly accept it. Even if I had to sacrifice my body and spirit, I would do it anyway!
But not now. Not here!
“Get out of here, you clumsy specter…… !”
Suddenly, the vibration stopped. At the same time, an unknown power overflowed from my body. I moved Jamiel’s gun once more and aimed it at the fatal wound. Then he put his hand on the trigger and pulled it with all his might.
Bang!
There was brief pain. And soon the wound was sutured. The light green aura of the lush forest seeped into her skin. It stopped the bleeding and relieved the pain. But it was a temporary measure. He only escaped instant death, but the bullet was still lodged in his body.
In order to continue the battle, it had to be in a better condition than this.
“Whoa…….”
Every time I moved, it was very painful. It felt like my bones were being twisted. At this point, when Beta-dong was conquered, there were no violent sprints or melee, but the fight was not over yet. At least, in order for the engagement to be established, it had to be undisturbed at the moment of returning fire to the enemy.
I tore off my overcoat, which was scorched by the heat. I threw off my blood-soaked shirt and stood up. I suddenly remembered from the briefing earlier that these shooters brought stimulants to overcome the pressure and stress of the mission.
“Great.”
After searching the nearby body of Freger, an ampoule containing drugs was found in addition to Jamiel and Matan. It was a total of five bottles. Without thinking, I poured the ampoule into my mouth and chewed on the entire glass to control the pain.
Sharp shards of glass cut through his flesh, but it didn’t matter.
In a body that has already become a bad thing, this much was not included in the axis of wounds.
“It’s starting again.”
The drug effect turned quickly. As much as the injury was an injury, it couldn’t completely block the pain, but it was helpful nonetheless.
I clenched my fist with my non-holding hand and checked the situation again. Then, I reflexively held my breath at the sound I heard from somewhere on the 7th floor.
Rustle, rustle.
There was someone There was a high probability that it was someone who could not escape. However, the remaining shooters could not just pass by. Carefully climbing the half-destroyed stairs, I grabbed Jamiel and put my eyes on the sight.
The sound was coming from the injection chamber.
“Who is there!”
I moved quickly as the time given was tight. I kicked the door that had become a mop due to blind bullets, and immediately entered and subdued the human man who was lingering inside.
“Ahhh, save me!”
Could it be because of the intense movement? The wound on his side burst open. Fortunately, the man was not an enemy, as he was wearing a white coat. I managed to get myself over what I was about to fall over, and I threw my head back and groaned.
“Turn it off…….”
“Gwa, are you okay?”
I didn’t even have the energy to answer. Waving my palms, I tried to kick the man out. However, perhaps because of his sense of mission as a doctor, he held onto my body without fear and opened his mouth.
“Show me your wounds. We will deal with it as soon as possible.”
“Are you a doctor?”
“Yes, my name is Surgeon Artur.”
“Arthur?”
Artur, the doctor on duty. It was the same teacher Fiona Hasselwander, the head nurse who had died on the first floor, had mentioned. Finally relieved, I let go of my guard and showed my wounds. Coincidentally, the injection room on the 7th floor was stocked with quite a variety of drugs, so it seemed that treatment could be expected.
“You just sealed it with magic. I think I need to operate on this right away.”
“All right. What is the surgery…….”
“It’s dangerous if you don’t quickly remove the bullets inside.”
“Leave me alone. Because I don’t have time for that.”
Arthur grabbed my arm. If it was a cumbersome measure, it seemed that he had sensed that he was going to wake up right away. He was blonde and had a strong impression, which was unexpected, but surprisingly, he was a brilliant man in his work.
“Sir, listen to me.”
“If you want to extract it, you will have to cut the flesh again. You will also need anesthesia.”
“I don’t know what caused you to do that, but if you leave it as it is, it will die!”
Even if it is not, I feel it. I took out a regenerating bullet from Günzburg’s ammo belt and loaded Jamiel with it. He pointed the barrel of his gun at his side again, and put his hand on the trigger to make a temporary suturing like before.
“What crazy, what are you doing now!”
“Doctor.”
“Then you die of shock!”
“Mr. Artur!”
A booming voice echoed in the injection room. Surprised, Artur looked at me startled. It’s strange, but he was a very naive man. From the fact that I didn’t know that I was the First Lady despite the uproar outside.
“I am Seo Jung-woo, the fiancé of the president.”
“Yes? Well then, youngbu-nim…….”
“The patient who was hospitalized here on the 7th floor, Miss Elisabeth of the Mittemeyer family, is my lover. I have to go out to fight her right now in order to save her that the guys in her alpha wing have taken her hostage. So if you understand, let go of this arm.”
Artour reluctantly let go of his arm. However, perhaps because I raised my voice to the fullest, my wounds widened even more. After wiping the blood from my cavity and pulling the trigger, I swallowed my screams.
“Kuhhhhh…… !”
While enduring the pain, Arthur turned around and rummaged through the drawers containing the syringe supplies. He did something, and he came back with disinfectant, gauze, and a vial of medicine. It looked like he was trying to do something.
“If you’re determined to do that, then you’ll have to give it your all.”
“How do you mean?”
“This is Artournil. Painkiller named after me.”
“I already took a stimulant.”
“It will help, though. He’s a good surgeon no matter what he looks like.”
The pride felt in every word was amazing. I wanted to be a writer who was likable in many ways, as well as his work spirit.
“That’s good. Please reduce the pain as much as possible, so you don’t have to worry about the future.”
Artur nodded as if to ask for it. I entrusted the treatment to him without delay. Almost pouring disinfectant on each injured area, he stuffed gauze into the cavity and sealed it with a paper iron.
“Shut up, shut off…… !”
The workmanship was perfect. Perhaps because he was a doctor, his hands were very fast and there were no gaps. But apart from that, the pain I felt was so excruciating that I couldn’t speak.
“Please be patient.”
There are five major gunshot wounds. The ear lobe and collarbone are parts that do not interfere with life even if they hurt, but the nape of the neck and the side do not. So Artur prepared the drug by inserting an injection into the vial.
“Please note that dizziness may occur during administration. I will push it as slowly as possible.”
“It doesn’t matter. Administer the full dose immediately.”
“Ha, but…….”
“I don’t have much time. You never know when the things in Alpha-dong will come. I’m fine, so take the full dose right away.”
I’ve been through dragon’s blood. He survived even after taking the drugs Giselle gave him. So I believe in my introspection.
“All right. Then I will inject it right away.”
Artur followed my recommendation and found a vein. He inserted a sharp needle and administered Artournil, the pain reliever that was named after him.
All the way.
I felt strange. My body didn’t look like mine. Still, one effect was certain, and I was finally able to be free from the pain brought on by the trauma.
“How are you?”
“I guess I should thank you.”
“Fortunately, the.”
“How long will the effect last?”
“It’s hard to say for sure because I’m in such a bad condition. Please think of it as an hour or so.”
That was enough. I stood up, telling them to hide here until the rescue team arrives.
“Thank you. Let’s just go.”
“Your Excellency, Youngbugun.”
“Arthur, I will definitely repay you for this grace later.”
“Before you go, know this one thing.”
What Julihi and the magic bullet shooters want is to defeat me in a duel. Since the colleague who will confirm survival is dead, they will come here sooner or later. The outcome of the match depends on whether or not it can be prevented.
“Your Excellency has only managed to get the pain right now, but the wound has not healed.”
Quite a bit of time has passed. Franz must have entered the basement of Alpha Building by now. He must have overpowered the shooter guarding the place, or vice versa. Judging from the skills of these magic bullet shooters, the latter is the most likely. But it’s not like there’s no chance of winning.
If he survives and starts fighting on the ground, I must support it.
“So buy the body you can.”
“I think so.”
The wound was sutured. The pain subsided.
All that was left now was the conclusion.
“…… Because the third round is a sniper battle.”
The final battle at Brulin Special General Hospital was about to begin!
* * *
Steilheil Street, SS Headquarters.
Heinrich, who was sitting alone in the office of the Exterminated Nation, picked up the receiver. Like a cold-blooded person who always spares words when it comes to public affairs, he opened his mouth briefly, not caring about the awkward atmosphere.
“Tell me.”
It was a voice as cold as ice. It was a dry upbringing to the point that I had to worry that the person I was talking to would be upset, but it didn’t matter too much.
“All recovered.”
There was something else that the man over there was displeased with.
“Are you sure of all three bottles?”
“Unless I counted wrong.”
The man, who was busy playing the good-natured Heo Dang just a moment ago, tidied up his white coat. The man who had been a patient received short treatment, and while frantically set the flasks he had secretly stole on the table.
Of course, the uses on the bottle were all different.
“By the way, how did you know this?”
“Your Excellency has sent his recruits to Saxony.”
“Ah, it’s a report from a vampire.”
The name of the red liquid is true blood. In the description, there was a guide to drink when anemia was written.
“There’s no way I could have blown something that I didn’t ask…….”
“They said he messed with his brain with drugs.”
“So it is.”
The name of the blue liquid is Sapphire Elixir. The description said to spray the contents around before using magic.
“Sorry. If it’s enough to synthesize something like this, it’s good enough for our special summons.”
“There was no sign that he recognized you.”
“We only met once. Besides, I was even wearing a mask back then, so how can I find out?”
“I will understand by saying that there is no separate notice.”
The name of the clear liquid is Perfect. In the explanation, it was written that it was drunk at the moment of death or applied to wounds.
“Stop coming back. Your Excellency is waiting for you.”
“Can I leave Gwanghui alone?”
“It will be different from before, so it’s okay.”
“Is that so?”
Although it is elegant, it is undeniably scribbled. I don’t know what happened after that, but I could tell that the alchemist who made this thing was running out of time.
True blood, the crystallization of medical alchemy that can be instantly transfused regardless of race or blood type.
Sapphire Elixir, an unlimited magic booster that every wizard dreams of.
A compound that grants super regenerative abilities, albeit for a moment.
Each one was a priceless treasure. Even the bottle only looked that way, but it was a product of alchemy, not ordinary glass. Furthermore, the content was a sacred object that made even the weak old soldier fight fierce battles and compete with the brilliance.
To send something like this without a proper explanation, the indifference and skill aroused great admiration.
“Then, please tell His Excellency.”
Hagiya, the world is wide and there are many masters. Moreover, people are not very fragmented, and they always embroider all things with a three-dimensional perspective. Because I myself was no exception.
A medical practitioner trusted by everyone regardless of faction.
The doctor who brought Elisabeth Mittemeyer back to life.
And, the absolute self-righteous child of the heavens and the world, Suha, who lived high in his loyalty.
The fairness of injustice, that’s why the world of talented people buried in the field and the world of heaven and earth is the worth of life that makes you smile in truth.
“The 5th seat of the Iron Cross, your faithful Artur Everl will return soon.”
Artur, a surgeon at Brullin Special Hospital, blew a whistle.
