Episode 126 [ Promise (5) ]
The monsters coming up the hill were different from the monsters seen elsewhere.
There were many strange and ugly monsters in other places, but the monsters here were much more disgusting.
The beast-like monsters had no visible fur and only writhing chunks of flesh, while the monsters wearing shells were leaking pus through their shells.
Quang!
Those monsters were flying through the air, shedding flesh.
bang! Quang!
Every time the mana bomb exploded, the monsters were unable to withstand and were destroyed.
In an instant, the leader of the monsters was annihilated.
Wow!
Humans would have at least flinched, but unfortunately, the enemies were monsters who had received orders from their ruler.
The monsters didn’t stop.
bang!
Shane threw away the last mana bomb and grabbed the machine gun with all his strength.
Mana spurted out from the mana stone installed on his chest. A long time had passed, but the mana stones were still usable.
Kururu.
Mana flowed along the patterns drawn like blood vessels inside his body.
The mana that passed through his arm was pushed into the magazine through the mana stone of the machine gun handle.
Ting!
I could feel the bullets in the magazine filled with mana.
He pulled the trigger.
Tudadadadadada!
Bullets rained down on the monsters running through the flames and smoke.
Despite their creepy appearance, these monsters boasted strong defense shields, but they were not strong enough to block a barrage of mana-filled machine guns.
Puff puff!
Flesh exploded and the monsters that were running fell to the floor.
Tudadadada!
After grinding happily for a while, all the ammo in the magazine was empty.
The corpses of newly created monsters were piled above the pit created by the bomb explosion.
And then, stepping on the corpses, the monsters from behind started to come over again.
It rattled.
But he quickly changed the magazine and spoke.
“I definitely received support this time.”
He has been fighting the enemy while conserving bullets as much as possible.
There were many times when he carried a machine gun and used it as a sniper rifle with a single shot, and sometimes he punched instead of using a gun.
But there was no need to worry about that now.
The bullets that Kyung-hoon brought were 5.56mm NATO bullets. It was very compatible with the M249 machine gun he had until the end.
Tudadadada.
He slowly backed away and continued firing his machine gun.
puck! Pick! puck!
The monsters continued to explode and fell, but new monsters came out from behind.
And among them, there was a monster that could block the bullets he fired.
A strange monster with a shell all over its body jumped out from among the monsters.
Multiple legs, two large pincer hands, and a tail that sticks upward. It was a monster that looked like an enlarged mixture of a crab and a scorpion.
The monster rushed at the robot, blocking the bullets with its two thick claws.
However, the robot didn’t pay attention to the monster that was running towards it and just fired its gun at the other monsters.
The monster arrived right in front of the robot and the robot looked back.
Easy profit!
A bullet cut through the wind and passed by the robot’s camera.
pop!
At the same time as the monster’s claws exploded, a gunshot was heard from far behind.
Taaaang!
“Hwiik! “It’s amazing!”
The robot let out an exclamation.
It was a great long-distance sniper.
Even if he was not an awakened person, he was an excellent sniper.
The robot let out an exclamation but did not stop shooting.
Puff puff!
He fired his machine gun at the monster’s face, which had its claws blown off.
Cooung.
The large shell monster collapsed.
Unfortunately, there were still many monsters left. And monsters wearing shells were also mixed in here and there.
Taang! Taang! Taang!
However, as soon as the shell-covered monster took the lead, a bullet from afar blew off its head.
The rest were knocked down as the robot continued to retreat.
How far back did we go?
Crash.
Finally, all the bullets he had were gone.
There were still many monsters left.
The mid-level monsters that were at the forefront were almost wiped out, but there were still several monsters wearing shells and hundreds of low-level monsters running, squirming.
“Well, even if there are more bullets, it seems impossible to shoot.”
The muzzle of the gun was red hot. It seemed difficult to use it further unless the barrel was changed.
He suddenly threw the machine gun at the monsters.
“It’s a gift!”
The claw monster in the lead cut off the flying gun with its claws.
The gun shattered and the monster looked back at the robot.
But there weren’t just robots there.
Buuuuung.
Several drones hovered above the robot and looked at the monsters.
Eve’s voice was heard from the drone.
[Thank you for your hard work. Shane]
At Eve’s words, the robot waved its hand and
[started shooting.]
Machine guns hidden on both sides of the road where the robot was standing erupted into flames.
And the grenade launchers installed at the back fired grenades at the monsters.
These were all weapons controlled by Eve.
Although it was not a gun containing mana bullets like the gun fired by the robot, the heavy machine gun’s 12.7mm bullets were enough to destroy the defense shield of a low-level monster.
In addition, grenades filled with mana explosives turned the monsters upside down.
Quagwagwagwang!
A spectacular fireworks display took place on a hill not far from the research institute.
There were monsters trying to escape from the fireworks, but the mana bullets from the anti-materiel sniper rifle that came from afar did not miss the monsters.
All the monsters that ran into the forest or tried to turn and run away were killed.
It was impossible to avoid the gaze of the drones watching from the sky.
The robot scratched its arm as it looked down at the mountain path covered in flames. It had been scraped so hard that the rust was almost gone.
“Isn’t this something I need?”
[It can’t be. Shane is more skilled than any awakened person I know, except for the master.]
Eve’s voice was suddenly heard from the drone that had landed next to him.
“Yours is greater? How do you do that remote control? that’s interesting.”
[If you’re curious, can I tell you? If you tell me how to use the Mana Weapon, I will teach you right away.]
The robot tapped the drone.
“You don’t have to use your hair. “I was planning on telling you anyway.”
[…]
At his words, the drone slowly retreated.
It seemed like he was embarrassed.
The robot stared at the retreating drone.
“It’s fascinating. What an embarrassing AI. “It’s like a human being.”
He seemed to have no idea how he would look.
He muttered while looking at the drone and then looked back at the Nakdong River in the distance.
Kaaaaagh!
The monster bird that had landed across the Nakdong River was flying again.
The strange bird that rose into the air began to fly towards this laboratory.
“It’s a failure.”
The robot scratched its arm.
A moment later, Kyung-hoon, who arrived next to him, said the same thing.
“It’s a failure.”
“The commotion must have been so loud. “Well, I wasn’t expecting much.”
The small monsters that flocked in were a problem, but the monster bird that sat down on the side of the Nakdong River was an even bigger problem for them.
I thought that if there was no human in sight, they would just ignore me, but unfortunately, it seemed like that was not possible.
That was the reason why he went out alone and Kyung-hoon only sniped from a distance, but the two didn’t feel any regrets.
“Now that it’s like this, give it to me.”
“Is this really okay?”
“I don’t have any characteristics or anything, so there’s no reason for it to be a problem. “I heard that you were safe even when that human-shaped monster used it.”
At Shane’s words, Kyung-hoon took out a sword from his backpack with an embarrassed expression.
Kyung-hoon handed the sword to the robot with a hesitant expression.
The robot held the sword tightly in its hand.
Wooung.
A soft light began to flow from the sword.
It was just as the robot said. It wasn’t just a gun. He could handle mana like a human.
*
The monster quickly crossed the Nakdong River and flew to the mountain where the research center was located.
Buuuu.
The monster. As I crossed the river, I heard a sound that sounded like a warning from the direction of Daegu City.
Kaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.
But the strange bird ignored the sound. The
black monster bird began to flap its wings loudly as it passed over the mountain.
A gust of wind blew over the mountain.
The dead monsters were killed. Corpses were flying in the sky, and trees were uprooted and rolling around.
It was a strong wind that would have blown away anything that was not too heavy. I walked
around the garden like that, but I couldn’t see any intact trees or forests. All
that was left was a ruin where the trees had fallen and the corpses of monsters were lying around. .
And the old laboratory hidden in the forest also appeared.
The trees surrounding the laboratory were all cut off at the waist, leaving only the pillars, and the laboratory was further destroyed.
The monster looked around the hill and landed in front of the laboratory.
And the remaining laboratory was destroyed. I tried to flap my wings again with intention.
That was the moment.
Small drones came out of the lab and rushed towards the monster. The
monster looked at the drones with a puzzled expression. But that was a big mistake.
The drones did not stop even in front of the monster. Just like that, the monster was like that. The gas crashed into his body.
Boom boom boom boom.
The mana bombs on the drone exploded. Flames soared out, and fire and smoke covered the monster’s face. At the
same time, two dolls jumped out of the building.
They were Kyung-hoon and Shane. .
“Let’s go with one shot!”
“All you have to do is break the wings!”
“I know!”
Shane, who arrived under the monster’s left wing, held the sword with both hands and applied strength.
It
was like hearing the sound of a torrent flowing.
The robot’s chest turned red. This was where the mana stone was contained.
The sword came with it. It trembled.
Squeak.
All the old joints began to scream.
“Amazing. A human controlled this?”
Shane exclaimed in admiration.
He was in a situation like this where he was only using the power of the mana stone, but a human managed to control it before the power ran out. He couldn’t help but be amazed. But this was not the time to just be amazed. He had to cut off the mana quickly
. It
was then.
The mana gushing out of his chest began to weaken.
Shane immediately realized what had happened.
‘Is it time?’
It’s already been more than ten years since he started using the power of the mana stone. Even though the mana stone had a long lifespan, it couldn’t last forever. This technique seemed
like a suicide move.
But it was still okay.
He took advantage of the weakened mana and used the sword. He blocked the mana that was flowing into him.
And at the same time, he swung his sword.
Fuaaaaaaaa.
This time, a typhoon poured out from the sword.
But it was a completely different typhoon than the typhoon that spewed out from the flapping of the monster’s wings.
The storm made of mana had a sharp blade and swooped down on the monster. It poured out toward the wings of the beast.
Choaaaaaa!
The blades of mana cut through the wings of the monster bird.
Feathers flew and blood poured out.
Kaaaaaaa!
The monster screamed at the sky.
The severed wing fell to the ground.
“great job. “Now it’s my turn!”
Gyeonghoon screamed and launched himself at the rolling monster.
His sword was shining brightly.
Shane watched Kyung-hoon run away with his sword in hand.
The light of the Samjeongsword he was holding had already disappeared.
And my heart, which had been red a moment ago, was becoming cold.
My body stopped moving a little while ago.
Mana did not flow.
Is it over already?
No, it wasn’t.
The newly attached arm was still moving.
He forced his arms up.
He pounded his chest.
Bullfight. Tooung.
“in action.”
I knocked again.
Tung. Tung.
“Not yet. in action.”
Sigh.
Fortunately, it seemed that the popular belief was not wrong. The best way to beat a broken machine was to beat it.
He grabbed his sword again.
He started walking. There was a squeak, but he could still move.
The robot walked towards the monster.
The fight isn’t over yet.
