Chapter 314 – #3-1 Factory Attack (3)
As Factory Manager Moku hurriedly contacted Vice-Director Weg and the person in charge of the barracks, Ririja began directing the troops to respond to the raiders following the Factory Manager’s instructions.
In response to her clever manipulations, the troops, who had been struggling and wasted until now, begin to prepare in real time and prepare for a plausible attack.
The magical girls who are staying within the “Factory”, Who have been almost completely remodeled and can be used as troops, are also gathered and included in the troops for retaliation, and in addition, the unique defensive weapons, etc. That are unique to this place are activated.
Even if you do this, it won’t be enough to stop the advance of more than 20 magical girls, but it will be possible to slow them down a little or hold them back.
However, while she was conducting her work, Lyriza felt a strange sense of discomfort.
‘… Isn’t it strangely loud?’
She wasn’t sure about the magical girls’ intentions.
Why did they invade the ‘factory’ today, on this day?
Are they planning to take over this place with only about 20 people at most?
To say that we are rescuing captured magical girls, it feels strangely like we are just repeating the advance without paying attention to anything else.
Aside from the smooth movement that makes you feel like you know the structure of the factory, it feels like you are breaking through head-on too carelessly.
As if he was appealing with his whole body, saying, ‘Please look at me.’
Lyriza ponders for a moment and thinks.
Eventually, her clever mind arrived at a guess, and she immediately turned her head and called the Moku factory manager.
“… Factory manager.”
“Huh? Why do you do that?”
It seemed like she hadn’t been able to connect with Vice President Weg yet, so Liriza spoke to Factory Manager Moku, who was trying to talk to his assistants.
“Is it okay if I include Er and the fairy Cookie, who were brought to the ‘Factory’ for maintenance, in the response team?”
“… I can’t help it. The vice-chancellor probably won’t say anything since this is the case. Let’s use it.”
“Yes, and—”
Liliza additionally conveyed her thoughts to him, and Factory Manager Moku looked questioningly at her words.
“Now? You probably know how far the city is from that side, right? If something goes wrong, you may face significant disadvantages from the upper echelons.”
“… Still, I think it’s better than the risk if you assume the worst.”
“… Good. Lyriza If you think so, then so be it. “I give permission.”
“Thank you.”
After receiving permission from Factory Manager Moku, Liliza immediately moved her hand.
All maintenance activities currently in progress for Er and Cookie are stopped, and the two are moved to a special location for security purposes.
At the same time, in preparation for an emergency, we also requested reinforcements.
Only after tonight will we know whether her command and choice are correct or not.
* * *
From a slightly distant location, loud vibrations and noises that seem to make the entire factory vibrate can be heard several times.
Cliff and Black, who were located almost directly opposite to where the commotion occurred, were also able to fully notice the commotion.
“Looks like everyone is doing well.”
“Iknow, right. Thanks to this, I think I will be able to infiltrate much more easily than when I came here before.”
Unlike the Blue Sapphire team, which invaded from the front, Danae and Black hid through the back door with a time lag.
Due to the sudden commotion, the people at the back door also left their seats or were in a hurry, so they were able to break in very easily.
A ‘frontal intrusion team’ that infiltrates from the front, and a ‘separate team’ of two people who secretly infiltrate.
In the case of the frontal intrusion team, they try to rescue the captured magical girls while making as much noise as possible. However, the rescue of the magical girl, the destruction of the facility, etc. We’re only bonuses, and their highest priority and goal was to draw attention as flashily as possible so as not to be detected by the infiltration team.
In the case of the separate team made up of cliffs and black, they plan to sneak in without causing as much commotion as possible and infiltrate straight into the deepest part of the ‘Factory’.
In that way, the Alphas who were imprisoned there, if possible, rescue Cookie, Lyriza, and Er, and then escape.
After that, the situation is communicated using pre-determined signals or communication techniques, and everyone retreats at once… This is the story.
In addition, from the execution of the operation to its completion and subsequent retreat, a total of 28 minutes were taken.
After reviewing the operation several times and considering the “Factory” System, etc., It was determined that if the operation was prolonged any longer, unpredictable situations would occur.
So, in the worst case, even if Alpha, the target, could not be rescued, the plan was to retreat, disperse, and escape through the designated ‘warp gate’.
“So to speak, we are the core of the operation. “Whether we can rescue Alpha and retreat within 23 minutes will determine the success or failure of the operation.”
“It’s so burdensome… “I don’t want to be that kind of protagonist.”
“I can’t help it. “Black is completely in the main character position now.”
“… Don’t do that. “It’s a burden.”
Dan-ae, who was wearing a cloak inside out, joked as if to lighten the mood, while Black was sweating under the ever-increasing burden.
Even so, my heart was pounding a while ago, and I was in big trouble.
The same thing happened at the last 『Facility』.
Black doesn’t fit that kind of protagonist position.
Every time I was treated like a hero or received attention from people, I couldn’t figure out what kind of expression I would make, so I just laughed like an idiot, and later, when I was alone, I kicked the blanket in pain, asking, ‘Why did I make such a stupid expression?’ I did it.
At this rate, I feel like I might be developing an allergy to the title of protagonist.
Dan-ae chuckled at the sight of her junior struggling like that, then suddenly changed the mood and asked a question.
“I’ll check it first. “There’s no problem using magic, right?”
“… Yes. “I checked it several times.”
“Okay. And you don’t have to worry about the hypnosis program planted in your head. Because it was rewritten as a specification for the 『Facility』. At least you won’t be harmed by this ‘Factory’ program.”
To Black and Blue Sapphire, Danae gave her a trial by asking them to experience her curriculum at 『Facility』.
Thanks to this, black and blue sapphires suffered a variety of unfortunate circumstances, including being subjected to new modifications that had never been experienced before.
But Dan-ae didn’t put her through this ordeal simply because she was grumpy.
Hypnosis program planted in 『Factory』.
As long as that is in the head, one or two people can be manipulated by them at any time and their actions will be restricted.
So, in order to erase that program, she had no choice but to use the curriculum of 『Facility』.
Originally, I had planned to stage a rebellion and take over the entire “Facility” When the time came, so all I had to do was go and fix the programs in the two people’s heads at that time.
Although this caused some trouble, Black and Blue Sapphire were able to successfully regain their freedom.
Puck! Slurp…
The two people’s infiltration went smoothly.
He walked through the corridors wearing his magic invisibility cloak inside out, occasionally attacking and stunning soldiers who were unable to avoid them.
Sometimes, Danae used her eyes to cast charms to give her soldiers directions or biometric authentication for entry.
Of course, all facilities within the ‘Factory’ were under camera surveillance, but there was no need to look for a blind spot, and Black ‘tricked’ the camera into showing a fake video using magic, so there was no need to get caught.
Black’s concealment and camouflage, and the charm and allure of the cliff.
Because of their abilities, their facility, which was supposed to boast of iron-clad security and defense, was suddenly attacked.
“Arrived at the 6th basement floor. The last time I saw Alpha, she was here…”
In that way, I was able to quickly reach the destination floor.
But a problem arose here.
Alpha, who must have been trapped here, is nowhere to be seen.
In Black’s memory, this place must have been this floor, but for some reason, no matter how hard I searched, I couldn’t find Alpha’s presence.
Dan-ae spoke as if she had already guessed about him.
“From the first time I heard the story, I thought it was a little strange. If it’s the Alpha I know, there’s no way it would be on the 6th floor at most. “Because that child is dangerous, they must have locked him in a deeper place.”
Dan-ae guessed that there was a special prosecutor that day, or that Alpha himself had escaped surveillance and came up here to meet Black.
“Yes? That being said, he probably didn’t even know I was coming.”
“I have a good feeling. That mourning. No, in that case, I should say she was lucky.”
Anyway, the two looked around the 6th floor a little more, but couldn’t find it.
I even used a clumsy detection spell, but I only became a little more certain that it wasn’t on the 6th floor.
And wandering around here, I’ve already spent a lot of time.
There is still some room, but if you don’t prepare to retreat, it will be difficult to escape in time…
“Let’s go down a little further.”
“… “Are you serious?”
“Still. I can’t go back like this… !”
Black said as if he was sighing.
It is already unknown what happened to other colleagues.
If I give up this time, I think there will be no more chance to turn the situation around.
And,
“Blue… “I really wanted you to save me, that’s what I asked for.”
Wow, Black has never really received a favor from anyone.
And, oh my gosh, when they receive a favor, even if it is a trivial request, they are happy and want to do their best to make that wish come true.
I have no intention of becoming a hero.
For my few ‘friends’… Black definitely wanted to make that wish come true.
“… Really?”
To be honest, I don’t even know how far underground this ‘factory’ extends.
I know that it extends at least 10 floors underground, but I don’t know where it ends.
In a facility that extends to an unknown extent, we find a magical girl who we don’t even know what floor she is on.
It is clearly a foolish act that cannot even be called reckless.
If it is a cliff, this is an operation that will be even more unacceptable.
If this cliff is so fearful of its own safety, it wouldn’t be strange for it to abandon Black and run away alone.
But.
“… Okay. Let’s do that.”
“Is it okay?”
“I told you. From now on, I will respond to your requests 100%. No matter how reckless you are, I will help you until the end if you wish.”
Dan-ae said so and led her black to quicken her steps.
It was a waste of time to worry anymore.
Go down here as quickly as 1 minute and 1 second and search for Alpha.
If I really don’t think I can, I plan on escaping by dragging Black’s neck, but until it’s really close… I wanted to do my best to listen to the wishes of my juniors.
So, the two people continue to infiltrate and explore the ‘Factory’.
Going further and further down, inside a facility that is like Tartarus or a labyrinth…
