Fortress capture operation (4)
The most important thing in a mobile fortress capture operation is to single-handedly take control of the fortress from strategic weapons.
For him, someone must break through the chaotic front lines and infiltrate the fortress.
There are many people with a body and stamina more suitable for infiltration than Lennok, but it seems that only Lennok has the ability that is most suitable for this job.
That is why, after persuading the other colleagues by saying that there was a way, Lennok began to act alone with a short time lag.
Chara!!
The magician who pulled up was wrapped around the wall of the fortress bridge as it is.
After confirming that it was firmly fixed, Lennok slowly began to shorten the length of the magic thread.
At the same time, Lennok’s body began to climb up the fortress wall.
Intermittently stepping on the wall of the fortress with both feet, connecting the sorcerer toward the top of the bridge again, and repeating the same action.
As I accelerated in a line that did not strain my body, the altitude began to increase in an instant.
“Whoa….”
As soon as I climbed several tens of meters up, my ears became blank and my breathing slowed down little by little.
All I could feel was the vibration from the cannonballs constantly fired from the fort.
It walks upward without stopping while finely adjusting the surrounding pressure and temperature with common magic.
Darby said, sticking her head out through the drooping coat.
[This is a bit strange.]
“What does that mean?”
[The state of maintenance of the fort is quite different from what was expected.]
Hearing that, Lennok looked at the bridge of the fort he was stepping on.
A steel support that could stand ten people lined up in a row.
The soft magic light flashes between the government offices and flickers non-stop, making this gigantic fortress feel like a living, breathing life.
But what Darby said isn’t like that.
Lennox’s gaze settled calmly.
“…The exterior of the fort is much worse than expected. Are you talking about this?”
[The Master’s words are correct.]
At first glance, a fortress that has been watching the frontlines for 20 years may seem outdated, but the reality is different.
The mobile fortress of the National Guard is the most thoroughly managed strategic weapon and mobile fortress itself on the outer front.
Of course, it would be natural for the Defense Forces to spend most of their time during maintenance on the fort’s facilities and points.
However, even considering that fact, the current appearance of the fortress was excessively underdeveloped.
As if it had been abandoned for a very long time.
“….”
Ominous assumptions flashed through Lennok’s mind.
However, before I can get immersed in that thought, I hear a series of loud shouts through my earphones.
The screams were so desperate that it was difficult to handle even at the already reduced volume.
At the same time, reports from the leaders of each team began to come in one after another.
[This is here. Near reactor cooling water facilities. Encounter level 7 physical ability… … !! It is presumed to be Chief Alban.]
[Center Jellitch is waiting between the back gates of the fortress. The battle… … . It seems unavoidable.]
[Six colonels appeared nearby. I’ll try my best to hold on, but I might not be able to stop the formation from collapsing!]
[A mechanical man with a strange appearance stands out in all three directions. It’s most likely gearside forces.]
As promised, the main forces of the Defense Forces appeared at the same time in the three entry routes.
It was tantamount to proof that the other side read the allied forces and responded in all directions.
What does it mean to step out like this instead of wasting time crouching inside the fort?
[I don’t have much time.]
“Yes.”
Lennok, who had let go of the burnt tobacco, reached into his arms.
Seeing the candlelight falling to the ground a hundred meters below, Lennok lit a new cigarette he had taken out.
“We should start before it is too late.”
The sorcerer, who continued to hold on to the bridge of the fortress without knowing the end, reached the end for the first time.
Without hesitation, I pulled the magician all the way.
Cheer up!!
In an instant, Lennok’s body soared upwards, over the bridge and over the fort.
An exquisite position deflected by the rain of cannonballs pouring down towards the ground.
rattle!!
The dusty coat rolled over the fort.
“Ugh…!”
I could have used magic, but I didn’t.
I gave up even though I could climb the fort by bike to kill the presence and sound as much as possible.
If he had sneaked all the way here using only magicians who consumed the least magic and were not easy to track, he had to do his best until the end.
I stood up, holding back the cough that leaked through the dust that covered me.
The objects I stood up on my hands were piles of unknown materials wrapped in wet cloths.
There were well over a thousand boxes of supplies the size of a car piled up nearby.
“ha….”
Lennok then slowly looked around and sighed silently.
A vast deck as if dozens of ships were joined together.
It is wide enough to cover the entire city area near the satellite city with just this width.
The scene of the battle that is still fiercely fighting comes into the eye vaguely below the far sky of more than a hundred meters.
I now look down at my feet at the countless shells that I had to look up just a moment ago.
What had to be done was determined.
“Is the Darby scan over?”
[It’s not easy because of the magnetic storm passing by. It is possible to grasp the approximate structure, but it will take some time to master the internal structure.]
“There is not much time. I must move first.”
It is clear that the position where he is now standing is at the end of the fortress deck.
It shouldn’t be too difficult to find the direction to the center by looking at the roads you’ve passed.
Lennok quietly suppressed his mana and started walking.
With something like Nyx’s Tabard and the Shadow Court Druid’s amulet, it shouldn’t be too difficult to fool the commander guarding the Defense Force’s fortress control room.
Lieutenant General Treffen’s presence bothers me, but once I get to the server room where I can intervene in the central system, that’s enough.
Whoo oh oh… … !!
The cold wind blowing from the far-high sky pounded Lennok’s body mercilessly.
Pressing down on his coat collar, Lennok looked around quickly and nodded.
“Certainly, there are hardly any signs of use in the area. It’s very worn, but practically like new.”
[It seems to share the appearance and characteristics of the fortress.]
“It is clear that the supplies placed on the deck passed through the same place as the fortress. However, if the fortress equipment itself is greatly aged in this way… … .”
[Master, it would be quicker to find a way to the inside of the fort.]
Darby quickly broke Lennok’s thoughts and said.
[If you search the internal circuit control room, you will quickly find the cause of this phenomenon.]
“I guess so. But something… … .”
While Lennok was worried, he quickly climbed the deck and moved to find a way to the inside of the fortress.
Not a single person walks between the massive batteries on the upper deck and military weapons such as countless tanks and fighters.
Like the scenery of an empty satellite city, it is strange that not a single person is near the fortress deck.
Only the noise of artillery fire pouring down on the ground fills the upper deck.
Lennok’s feet were faster than the questions in his head.
“found. It’s one of the passages that go down below the fort’s deck.”
Click!
The gates were numbered in bright yellow paint for easy visibility.
However, it is discolored and falls off, so even the number is not visible.
It’s locked, but if you open it, you’ll be able to sneak into the fort.
But instead of forcefully opening the door right away, Lennok stared up at the discolored paint.
“….”
[Master?]
“I don’t know about the other facilities, but the management of the first gate you see between the decks is negligent.”
[…] … .]
“The difficulty of seeing the number of the gate is not simply a management problem, but an insufficient level that can cause a disruption in command and control. This…. It is certain that something has already happened within the National Guard.”
In my head, the view of the fortress I have encountered so far flashes by quickly.
The moment when the unknown fragments that were scattered between memories were put together like a puzzle and were about to come to a single correct answer –
“To that point.”
Someone thrust a cold blade from behind Lennok’s back.
“Because the area in front of it is designated as off-limits to anyone other than those involved.”
“….”
“I just want the outsider to go back.”
A voice that feels somewhat relaxed even in this tense situation.
However, the magic power contained in that tone is truly strong.
That mindset that clearly conveys one’s fighting intentions above all else, without revealing even the slightest hint of fighting spirit.
It was decided who the opponent was.
“…That seems a bit out of context.”
Lennok slowly turned his back.
“Do you really want me to come back?”
“That’s what it says. Let’s not get too serious.”
Gray hair with a rough scar on one closed eye. A man in his mid-30s with a ferocious appearance like a beast.
A single star is shining softly on the epaulet of the military uniform worn over the shoulder.
It was clear who the opponent was now, as the different wardens appeared on different battlefields.
One of the three major generals who rose to the pinnacle of the Defense Force Command.
Among them, Warden Barclay, who was said to have the strongest temperament and energy, was standing in front of Lennok.
“Shouldn’t we make a joke out of life in the tough military life?”
“It’s military life…Does that include the authors waiting there?”
Lennox said that and slightly turned his head.
Above the deck in a thick fog. Countless laser pointers that had never been seen when passing by accurately dyed Lennok’s coat red.
The visor’s eyes shone softly. The most elite commanding force guarding the fortress deck suddenly appeared on the deck and surrounded it in all directions.
What does it mean that hundreds of people appeared in the blink of an eye that were not even detected by magic power detection?
It wasn’t long before Lennok realized the answer.
“Looks like there are several hidden passages under the fort deck.”
Looking at Barclay’s face, Lennok rummaged in his arms.
“Were you aware of my infiltration but waited until you were able to form?”
“yes. I’ve heard a little bit about what you’re doing.”
The warden shook his head.
“The fastness of Area 49. Didn’t they say that the magician’s forces are not easy, but he enjoys solo action? I thought I might, but I didn’t expect you to make such a bold move.”
said Barclay with a low laugh.
“I never thought they would climb the outer wall of the fortress and try to attack the deck. Did you know that all military equipment is coated with anti-magic interference coating?”
“….”
“It’s a little hard to believe that I stepped in here without knowing that… … Because work is work.”
Clap!
As he said that, he slightly twisted the blade in his hand.
“Let’s do our best together.”
A sword with an impressive blade as gigantic as Barclay’s physique.
The bright red yarn hanging from the end of the handle is impressive.
Lennok stared blankly at the silvery blade of his sword, then pulled out another cigarette and bit into it.
“Are you willing to surrender?”
“what?”
“Major General Barclay Yaggert of the National Guard. Among the three major generals who follow Lieutenant General Treffen, I heard that he is the most rational.”
“….”
“The City Councilman and Agent Deputy Director are watching this operation with interest. It’s impossible for Vice Admiral Treffen to escape responsibility for this incident, but he can cover at least one general under him.”
I’m not saying this in vain.
The opponent is the head of the Defense Forces Command. A rank-level prosecutor who has already reached a considerable level.
You have to conserve as much magic power as possible to fight Barclay here so that you can do your best against Vice Admiral Treffen.
Even if that wasn’t the case, if Treffen was listening to this conversation right now, Barclay’s attitude could give him room for infighting.
Either way wouldn’t be a bad option for Lennok.
“If you cooperate with us and open the way to the central control room of the fortress, we can keep you safe until the end of the operation.”
The light of the laser pointer shook dizzyingly through the spreading smoke.
“It won’t be difficult to escape with one life.”
“…It’s a little different from what I’ve heard.”
Barclay took out a cigarette and looked at Lennox’s face with an amused expression.
“I heard that he was a fighting wizard, but he was much more calm than I thought.”
“Answer?”
“An interesting offer, but declined.”
Barclay smiled bitterly and shook his head.
“I don’t really like what I’m doing now, but…It was going to happen someday.”
“….”
“The commander just needed someone to push him on the back. I’ve known that for a long time, but I didn’t stop it. You will pay the price for that now.”
It was a very calm statement, but what was visible from the inside was not acceptance of death.
It’s just a judgment to accept the situation calmly and find the next way out.
“Even if I get caught up in that futile ambition and die?”
“Isn’t that why you’re working like this now so you don’t die?”
Barclay grinned and slung the long sword over his shoulder.
“If I get you guys out of this abandoned city and the business succeeds, I’ll be able to do something. All the remaining soldiers accept the lieutenant general’s decision as such.”
“….”
“So, I hope you don’t do anything unnecessary and gently stick your neck out.”
The smile on the warden’s lips turned cold, and at the same time, intense magical energy began to rise from the lower part of the long sword.
“You know very well that nothing will change now, right?”
“Right.”
Lennok nodded.
The moment when the smoke that flowed out of the mouth of the cigarette was mixed with the surrounding fog and turned infinitely cold.
“Hearing that, I was ready in my heart.”
Wow!!!
In an instant, huge ice shards rose above the fortress deck.
An ice-type shaping magic that gathered and condensed the surrounding fog in an instant.
A cone large enough to cover one side of the deck gate covered the pile of materials on the entire deck in an instant.
“Pull!!”
At Barclay’s command, dozens of commanding officers on standby pulled the trigger at the same time.
Tutututututututu!!
Dozens of people were carrying not just assault rifles, but heavy machine guns worthy of a commanding officer protecting the fortress deck.
The firepower of the danmaku fired between them was too much to block with just magic power.
Thick ice shards protruded indiscriminately, scattering blocks of ice everywhere, and in an instant, the thick wall was eaten away, revealing the wizard beyond.
The moment when the distance between each other began to be measured.
Slowly sliding the long sword over his shoulder, Barclay moved.
Awesome!!
Even though he is carrying an infinitely heavy heavy weapon, the series of movements cannot be seen properly.
The moment he lowered his stance and gripped the handle, his sharp sword was already slicing through the huge ice shards.
A thick flash of light flew in an oblique line and in an instant cut deep into the new type of wizard that existed beyond it.
Koo Goo Goo!!!
Huge shards of ice that were split in half crumbled onto the deck and a cold frost hit.
“this.”
Realizing his mistake, Barclay frowned.
Through the ice shards, the remains of what appeared to be the wizard’s corpse were nowhere to be seen.
Instead, gusts of frost fluttering from all sides began to cling to the commander’s limbs in an instant.
“Chief So!!”
“My body doesn’t move!”
“Is there anyone who can light the embers!”
“Damn it like this…!!”
Kwaaaaang!!
A huge shockwave suddenly erupted between the struggling commanders, sweeping away everything on the deck.
“Aaaaaaaa!!”
An inexorable scream. The appearance of the National Guard, who lost their fighting ability to the point of futility and fell into a moribund state as their frozen limbs were smashed.
Even the strong body of the commanding officer guarding the fort’s deck is helpless against the chill mixed with mana.
However, Barclay wriggled his mouth when he saw the direction the shock wave came from rather than the dying commanders.
Tanks that were abandoned without an owner. One of them suddenly opened its muzzle and fired heavy shells.
There is absolutely no chance that it was a sudden accidental shooting. There was only one conclusion I could think of.
“…That’s the worst. Could it be that you were counting this far?”
Kirik… … !!
The tanks scattered randomly on the deck slowly turned their muzzles.
The dusty fighter begins to roll on its wheels and starts galloping aimlessly between the fort decks.
Doo doo doo doo!!
Koo Goo Goo!!
Tank shells running in all directions hit the deck incessantly, and small missiles suspended between the wings of fighter jets fall and explode as they are.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaa!!
A flower of flame that blooms red on the deck where a gust of frost rages.
Cold and hot winds blew alternately, coloring the sky above the fort red and blue.
It didn’t take long for everyone in the room to notice the anomaly.
“Damn it, everyone get back!!”
“No matter what happens, don’t give up the center of the deck!!”
“I have nowhere to run to!!!”
Barclay, slightly frowning, took the lead, brandishing his long sword and shouting.
“Those who can move can take care of the injured nearby!”
Whoa!!
The heavy sword wind that spewed out at the same time as he lay down and swung his long sword suppressed the nearby explosions and shocks and opened the way.
“All gunners with sights, change your field of view and find your fast!”
Barclay’s face gradually hardens due to the feast of endless bombing.
Even though it was the one who caught the opponent off guard first, as soon as the battle started, they were just being teased here and there as if they had waited.
Rather, it is to the extent that I doubt whether Kyeon-roe has been waiting for the board.
More than anything, what makes Barclay uneasy is Lennok’s intention to not reveal himself even after scattering the formation this far.
If there’s anything more to be concerned about than killing the commanding officer and breaking through the gate, it’s
Kiriririk… … !!
That ominous feeling turned to certainty the moment I saw a corner of the fort’s deck.
A ground interceptor gun installed on the fort deck.
Some of the thousands of batteries that were shooting fire toward the ground began to turn their heads in the other direction.
The direction of the port is near the 8-lane road where fierce battles have been taking place so far. The rear end of the main force of the National Guard who occupied the main street.
At the same time, Barclay’s face stiffened as he looked at the gunfire that began to be directed at the ally rather than the enemy.
Lennox’s calm telegram resonated.
[Completed capturing 240 mobile fortress all-round batteries. Additional interpretation of question 338 in progress.]
“…X feet.”
[Changed the target of the bombardment. All bullets were fired at the main forces of the National Guard.]
Genius Magician Who Eats Medicine Episode 318
