Chapter 674 – Transition
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I thought for a moment.
I’m worried about what to do with these uninvited guests.
The worries did not last long.
In the end, I decided to organize things neatly.
A huge city disappears through space movement.
This fact cannot be hidden.
What that means is that no matter how you deal with them, the results won’t change much.
Are you caught early or a little late? What is the difference?
-Wonjik!!
The great sword stuck in the red magic device is pulled out with a rough friction sound.
The sword body was covered in red blood.
Basmore died crying out Gregory’s name.
It is a somewhat meaningless death.
Wouldn’t it be unfair?
From Basmore’s perspective, it made no sense for a strong man like me to wander around in a place like this.
Although he is strong enough to occupy a high position in the Zephyria army…
That’s relative.
There is no way that Bassmore, who is not even at the level of the great devils, can be my opponent.
Even though the magic device amplified its abilities, its inherent limitations were unavoidable.
“…”
I saw a silver magic flag with its back turned and running away as if there was fire at its tail.
It’s Gregory.
I don’t know why he came here.
The fact that it moved this fast means that it moved before Helena’s seal was touched…
Was our escape that serious?
Gregory, who had been slightly nervous at the beginning of the battle, saw that Besmore was being attacked and chose to run away faster than expected.
Should I say that I have excellent survival instincts…
He is a quick-witted guy.
I don’t think anyone on earth noticed that I was the arch-demon that gave some weight to their shoulders.
In that case, there was no need to forcefully catch him.
But… I owe something to Pantera, so it would be a shame to let it go.
I’m trying to chase after Gregory…
『Bark. I’m ready. Please come within the city limits.』
Helena’s voice captures me.
“Ugh…”
I gave up trying to catch Gregory and turned his body around. Gregory’s value is not enough to slow down spatial movement.
As I turn and stand on the city wall, the cityscape becomes distorted as if a haze is rising.
And in the blink of an eye, the scenery around the city changed.
A bleak red land where a strong wind of dust blows.
In the sky that stretched out above, I could see the real sky, not a made-up one, with the planet Panthera floating in it.
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“… So you ran away?”
In front of Gregory, who was standing motionless, were nine general-level officers wearing uniforms decorated with medals.
They are the highest-ranking commanders who lead the Zephyria army on behalf of Helion.
Unless Hellion summons, it rarely happens that so many generals gather.
The generals who unexpectedly gathered in one place looked very uncomfortable.
Of course, it was because of the incident that occurred in Karaz.
It’s not Gregory’s fault.
Even the generals know that.
However, Basmore, who managed Karaz, had already been killed in action, and Gregory was the only one at the scene, so it was inevitable that a hearing like this would be held.
“It’s not that I ran away. If I hadn’t left that spot, I wouldn’t have been able to tell the generals what happened on the scene. Please look at this screen. It’s a screen contained in the black box of my magic device.”
A large hologram video plays behind Gregory. It is a battle between Besmore’s red magic gi and black reinforced armor.
It contained a scene where a red magic device several times larger was helplessly torn apart by black reinforced armor.
“Uhm…”
Screams flow from the mouths of the generals.
“What is that… Lieutenant General Nils? Has the secret weapon being studied in the lab been leaked?”
A general who saw a battle scene that was beyond common sense asked Nils, the head of the Military Weapons Research Center.
Nils was closer to a researcher than a soldier, but as he was the head of a research institute in charge of military weapons production and research, he had the high rank of lieutenant general.
“That can’t be possible, right? We didn’t even research things like that in the lab in the first place. And don’t you know that we don’t even have time to research new weapons these days?”
Preparations for war are in full swing because the gate is about to open. For several years, instead of researching new weapons, they were busy creating weapons to prepare for the Panthera invasion.
“So… Are you saying it’s a pilot’s competency? Why would someone with that kind of ability do something crazy like that?”
General-level officers did not understand.
If you are a person who can destroy epic level demonic equipment with your personal capabilities, it would not be surprising if you were awarded a star as a military combat officer.
In Zephiria, you can live the life of the top 0.01% enjoying all kinds of wealth and glory.
“Even if it is an individual’s ability… It is strange. There is no way that the reinforced armor could have withstood such movement and the load of force applied in the first place. It should have been crushed when it was attacked by the magic machine in the first place.”
Nils watched the video with his keen eyes and gave his analysis.
“So, the reinforced armor itself has unusual performance… Are you saying that, as Colonel Gregory said, it was created by a subversive force lurking within Zephyria?”
“That’s probably not true. Creating a weapon with that level of performance is impossible with a small facility. Do you think it’s possible to avoid the military’s attention?”
“Lieutenant General Nils. Do you have any clues?”
“I’m guessing… Don’t the commanders know that they are the only ones who can create such a weapon?”
“Such a being…”
“No way?!”
“Helena… Helena was involved?!”
When Helena’s name comes up, the faces of her generals are shocked.
“With Zephiria’s current technological capabilities, it is impossible to create a weapon that is smaller than the magic shogun and can overwhelm the shogun. However, for Helena…”
“Hmm… Are you saying that Helena was planning something while she was sealed?”
“Wouldn’t that be correct given the circumstances? Helena actually broke the seal and escaped.”
Lieutenant General Nils said, looking around at the generals.
“Helena is a scary being. Even if Zephyria’s civilization has developed differently than in the past… Modern magic engineering is only an application that has not yet broken free from the principles and grand framework she established. Zephyria’s magic engineer To this day, they do not even understand half of the research materials of that monstrous woman.”
The gate she created for her invasion of Panthera this time was also an achievement based on her scribbled research materials.
Although they couldn’t show it because of Hellion, there were many magic engineers at the Military Weapons Research Institute who secretly respected Helena.
“Are you saying that Helena was behind Selby, Meridian, and the group that caused the commotion in Perche, behind her back?”
The generals also received reports about the group that was playing around with the military.
However, because all my attention was focused on preparing for Panthera’s invasion, I left it to Gregory with the complacency that he would take care of it.
“Looking at the current situation, wouldn’t it be so? Otherwise, would it be possible for someone with such abilities to create an amazing weapon, avoid the eyes of the military, and help Helena escape?”
“Gregory. Have you figured out where the city moved?”
Geoff, the commander of the operational headquarters who was listening to the generals’ conversation, opened his mouth heavily.
“It is presumed that he made a space jump to the ground, but the exact location was not determined.”
Gregory answered, breaking into a cold sweat.
“If Helena decides to camouflage the city, she will likely be difficult to find no matter how many observers are deployed.”
Nils, who knew what an outstanding human being Helena was, expressed such an opinion.
“Lieutenant General Nils. Moving the entire city through space… Was such large-scale space movement possible?”
Geoff asked, moving his gaze from Gregory to Nils.
“It’s impossible for us, but… The Great Devil Castle is a city created by Helena. Helena also created the power called the power used by the Great Devils… So it wouldn’t be impossible for her.”
The Great Devil Castle is a mysterious building.
Just by sitting in the master’s seat, you can not only control the city but also use the enormous power called authority.
As a Zephyrian, I didn’t like the idea of such a mysterious city being taken over by insignificant demons, but I had no choice.
First, Zephyrian could not sit in the position of master of the Great Devil Castle. For some reason, Helena put a ‘lock’ on.
And since Hellion didn’t say anything about it, she thought she gave him tacit permission.
I didn’t know if the faces of the generals would open up.
It’s not just because Helena escaped her seal.
The timing of the accident was unfortunate.
Preparations for the invasion of the planet Panthera have reached their final stages.
The gate to the planet Panthera will soon open.
This means that a direct invasion is possible, rather than an avatar that has only been carrying out terrorist attacks.
Numerous military troops were standing by, waiting for the gate to open.
However, something happened where Helena escaped from the seal.
Helena’s Seal is one of the few highest-level security facilities directly commanded by Hellion.
However, it is a facility that has been managed without any problems for so long that it was not even in the minds of generals until recently.
No one could have imagined that something like this would happen.
Absurdly, Besmore, who was the seal manager and commander of Karaz, died in battle and could not be held accountable.
“Hmm… Shouldn’t I report this to Hellion…”
When someone said those words, the generals all shut their mouths and only looked at each other.
At this critical time, reporting to Hellion, who was connected to the avatar, that Helena had escaped was something no one wanted to do.
I don’t know if I can capture Helena and restore her city and her seal, but it’s impossible to capture her now without knowing where her planet is.
It’s not okay to accuse Gregory of her crimes.
The colonel’s babble is not worthy.
The generals know that sending Gregory with such an important report will only bring about greater disaster.
“… We can’t hide it. If we find out later, our lives could be in danger.”
Hellion is not very involved in the internal affairs of Zephyria. However, once I went out, a scary wind of blood blew.
The generals wearing colorful stars began a meeting to discuss how to report this situation to Hellion.
