Leaving Hina in command of the team members in this operation, the four immediately split into two groups and rushed into different buildings.
Hina’s voice resounded in Lennok’s ears as he easily reached the lower building after casting the floating magic on his shoes.
[Ban.]
“I’m listening.”
[There is one fact I didn’t tell the three before.]
“What is it?”
[Don’t keep the encryption key to the end, fight moderately and then retreat.]
“……..”
[We have to make them run away with the encryption key.]
Lennok didn’t answer right away at Hina’s words, but shook her head appropriately. .
If I had intended to entrust such a suitable job, it would have been nice to have used another freelancer instead of him.
But even so, the reason why I didn’t bother adding the sajok at this point was because what she said now has an important meaning in the operation.
“You already messed with the encryption key?”
[That’s right. I couldn’t confirm which data was the encryption key, so I overthrew all the databases in this building. You’re quick-witted.]
“Are you planning to use the dummy as a clue to track the location of the opponent’s main base and strike it down?”
[If a powerful mage like Van is guarding this place, the enemies won’t even doubt the authenticity of the encryption key.]
“From the moment we got the information, everything was already planned. Is all agent work like this?”
The espionage ability of digging into the opponent’s organization and directly obtaining information. Incredible execution power enough to replace the databases of all servers in a 20-story building.
It is so skillful and amazing that it is hard to believe that the operation is being carried out using an outsider.
Perhaps it was because they were experts on this part from the beginning, and they were thorough enough to be different from Dyke’s work.
And Lennok’s vigilance was growing little by little.
‘I shouldn’t be mistaken.’
The agents were not allies from the beginning and cannot be allies.
It was just that they collaborated by chance due to the unusual relationship of Evelyn.
The city hounds were by no means Lennok’s close friends.
‘Should I focus on work for now?’
Open the roof door and go downstairs, passing through the narrow hallway.
The floor where Hina said the common office is located is on the 17th floor.
Lennok slowly raised his mana as he walked down through the cold empty rooms with no one in sight.
Whoa..!
A slow rumbling sound coming from inside the body.
As if slowly warming up an engine, it pumps horsepower, covering the entire building at once and sweeping away all signs.
Whoo!
“……..”
Lennok nodded, closing his eyes for a moment and accepting the information that came rushing in.
“There are about 10 people coming upstairs through the emergency exit on the third floor.”
[It’s started.]
“Seven take the elevator up four flights of stairs, and the other three… are climbing the outer wall of the building. Do I really need to do this?”
Even if you think about it from the other side’s point of view, it is a handshake to climb the outer wall from the point of view of dividing forces and secretly aiming for this side.
There would be nothing to be gained by showing outside the glass wall like a leech.
It is impossible to climb the outer wall to the 17th floor unless the gain is greater than the loss…
“Oh, I see.”
Before Hina could answer, Lennok quickly found an answer.
“It was camouflage. Are you assimilating yourself into those around you in some way?”
[…….]
“The movement of magical power itself is smooth, so I don’t think it used a magic formula… If so, it’s probably magic engineering.”
After answering his question, Lennok threw open the window in the hallway and muttered,
“It doesn’t matter anyway.”
Clap!
At the same time as he said that, an elongated metallic object protruded from his waist.
It has the shape of a revolver, but its barrel is much longer and thicker than those previously used by Lennok.
The modification of the revolver entrusted to Palmer was finally over and he had acquired a new auxiliary equipment.
The modification of the shotgun is not over yet, so I had no choice but to get the revolver first, but it is enough to try out the new equipment.
Awesome!!
Lennok loaded the cylinder with bullets and built up mana while being hit by the cold wind pouring in from the window.
[Aim correction]
[Heat wire tracking]
[3-point shooting]
Uhhhh!!!!
As soon as the chanting was finished, three bright red lines extending from the muzzle ran across the building’s outer wall.
As the red line settled into place, Lennok pulled the trigger.
Tata Tang!!
one shot. However, three shots of flame came out of the muzzle.
The three arrows of fire, each divided into different trajectories, move along the red heat line and pierce the invisible air.
Kwajik!
The noise of flesh and muscle crushing.
As soon as blood splattered into the air, Lennok immediately turned around when he saw three corpses falling from the outside of the building.
“For now, three people.”
[It’s going smoothly. The other side also succeeded in blocking entry for the first time.]
Needless to say which ladder to kick for the second time.
Standing in front of the elevator that was rapidly increasing the numbers, Lennok put his hand on the button.
If you don’t have any knowledge or experience, Lennok will have a hard time, but operating the elevator is not difficult if you have an understanding of magic engineering that you realized in the process of opening Ciger Bang’s safe.
The mana flowed from the button as the starting point approaches through the electric wire and cuts off the power in an instant.
In the process, even the backup power of the safety device, which was supposed to operate automatically, was destroyed, and the elevator, which had stopped standing on the 15th floor, began to fall.
Inside the elevator, Lennok nodded his head as he confirmed the three vital reactions knocking on the door in bewilderment.
Those with physical abilities would escape by breaking the elevator door on the way, but there wouldn’t be too many holes for magicians to escape.
All that’s left is seven people climbing up the stairs.
It seems that his colleagues noticed that he had been hit, but his speed increased considerably.
At this rate, they would open the emergency exit door within 30 seconds and rush into the hallway.
I was lost in thought as I stared at the tightly closed iron door.
As Hina said, in order not to raise suspicion that the encryption key has been changed to dummy data, you must fight moderately before handing over the encryption key.
‘It’s a difficult job.’
It’s more convenient to press down with force from the front. Even Lennok doesn’t know how to pretend to have the encryption key unintentionally stolen while dealing with the opponent while adjusting the force.
How much do you have to act so that the other person can be tricked?
Hina probably beat the other freelancers and entrusted the work to the magician Lennok because of this, but… it
seemed like she would be able to do something only after checking the other person’s face.
Kwaaaang!!
As soon as I finished my thoughts, smoke billowed from inside the iron door, and the door burst open as if it were about to explode.
Seven people rushing into the corridor at the same time.
The two in the front are sturdy, one shield and one holding a large-caliber energy gun, and three riflemen assisting in breaking through behind them.
And one sorcerer and one swordsman standing at the back.
Although they all wear masks to cover their faces, they cannot hide the momentum of the magical power flowing out.
Except for the two superhumans at the back, the rest were not at the level of much concern.
On the contrary, the others who saw Lennok raised their senses and began to form carefully.
The sorcerer standing at the very back spoke quietly.
Everyone focus.
……..
It’s an incredibly high level gunner. If you hack the elevator and make it crash, you’re probably getting support from hackers. It needs to be done as quickly as possible and taken out before they can tamper with the encryption key.
Lennok, who was preparing for battle, laughed involuntarily at the words that were completely different from what he had expected.
Bait
It’s not strange to not know that Lennok did it all by himself, but the fact that Lennok was mistaken for a gunner was quite impressive.
I don’t know what method was used, but it seemed that the sorcerer had confirmed that Lennok was dealing with those clinging to the outer wall.
It must be proof that the new assistive shooting magic [Heat-ray Tracking] and [3-Point Shooting] felt so threatening to the other side as well.
As he raised the revolver in his hand, he felt his opponent visibly flinch.
Lennok smiled at the sight, twisted the muzzle, and pulled the trigger.
Not towards the person maintaining formation in front, but toward the floor and walls of the hallway.
[Rockshot]
Tata-tang!!
one crash. The bullets bounced off with that repulsive force rotated randomly and pierced human flesh through parts other than the head.
I didn’t even have to say who the target was.
Ah ah!!
All legs…!!
I checked the muzzle flames rising from the darkness, but I didn’t think that Lennok would use the ricochet.
In an instant, the three riflemen standing behind the two giants collapsed, each grabbing a part of their body.
As if a white flower had bloomed on their bodies, cold ice rose and froze their bodies bit by bit.
The enchantment engraved on the bullet [Freeze Order].
The ricochet with the added freezing effect far exceeded the power of a simple shot.
The eyes of the sorcerer and the swordsman, who lost three powers in an instant, completely changed.
As if they were aiming for that moment, the two giants standing in front simultaneously charged at Lennok.
Aaaaaa!!!
A giant wielding a shield like a blunt weapon, and a colleague charging an energy gun behind him.
From behind, the sorcerer starts muttering a chant, and the swordsman slowly starts walking while holding a sword.
Lennok, who captured the four figures in one glance, immediately moved.
[Upper Ground]
Kwaaang!!
big…!!
The hallway floor suddenly rose from under the giant’s feet, who was charging the energy gun, and pinned him to the ceiling.
The energy gun that fell from his hand landed on the back of the giant who was wielding the shield, burning the giant’s shoulders.
Aaaaaaaaaaa!!
The moment when the struggle of the giant, who rolled on the floor howling in pain, and the two struggling with only the lower neck hanging from the ceiling, calmed down.
The swordsman appeared through the chaotic atmosphere and fired a straight flash at Lennok’s chest.
Saaak!!
A clean and precise strike.
He doesn’t know much about swords, but he’s sharp enough to recognize the fact that there are no superfluities.
But because of that, it was rather difficult to break it.
Woooooo!!
When magic interference put pressure on the swordsman’s wrist, the trajectory of the blade twisted strangely, far away avoiding Lennok, who was standing right in front of him.
The swordsman’s shoulders visibly shook at the bizarre sensation of his own two hands moving freely.
Kwaaaaang!!
Lennok, who did not miss the chance, planted shock magic on the swordsman’s back.
Leaving behind the figure of the swordsman who had flown across the hallway, I turned my head.
No matter how quickly the series of processes were completed, the chant that the magician was preparing was not yet completed.
Lennok, who was staring at the sorcerer, asked.
It doesn’t seem like a warlock, but what faction is it?
Shit…
The brilliance of magical power rising from both hands of the sorcerer is distinctly different from the viscous magic that Lennok knew.
He said he joined hands with a terrorist organization. Is he a sorcerer working for that organization?
Actually, I wasn’t too curious, but there was a reason why Lennok suddenly stopped fighting and started talking.
The magician must have noticed that too, so he quietly canceled the ceremony and answered the question obediently.
…..Shock series. It seems that he is also using shock magic.
It was said that shock-type magic was popular here, but it didn’t seem wrong.
This was the first time I had encountered the same type of magician twice, including the one I met when I was commissioned by a pharmaceutical company.
He seemed to have realized that the magic he had just spewed toward the swordsman was similar to the one he was using.
I learned it by looking over my shoulder.
……A gunner like you? That’s nonsense. No, it wasn’t even a gunner in the first place.
It was only then that the wizard’s eyes became clearer as if he had come to his senses to some extent in this chaotic situation.
Who are you? I’ve never heard of a wizard like this among the freelancers in the 40th Division.
Hmmm…
Lennok wasn’t the type to show off strong enough to ask if he’d ever heard of the name Ban.
When Lennok couldn’t answer easily, the wizard smiled and said,
Judging by the reaction, it is clear that he is not a simple freelancer. ok then how about this?
what?
I don’t know how much he got paid to get into this, but I’ll give you twice that amount. So help us get out of this place safely.
………
It’s enough until we get out of Area 41. There is a vehicle waiting outside to help us escape, so escorting it is enough.
Instead of answering, Lennok crossed his arms and tilted his head.
No matter how much it was a ploy to attract time, it was not an ordinary guy with a thick nerve to make such a proposal to him here.
If a member of the organization, not even the head of the organization, comes out like this, there must be a reason…
I don’t know how rich he is to make such an offer.
Lennok asked, and the wizard took the bait right away.
of course. I can’t go into detail, but soon the organization will be receiving a huge amount of money. It must be enough money to change the foundation of the organization from the very beginning. Recruiting talented people like you is certainly not difficult.
…..Can you say that to me now?
Lennox replied with a bewildered expression, convinced inside.
‘I’m sure. It’s about Reisen.’
A slush fund belonging to a senator of the city council that the black magician knows about.
This kind of answer would not be possible unless we decided to share some of the money together with a terrorist organization.
At Lennok’s words, the wizard replied with a meaningful smile.
That’s right…. I have no intention of giving you a single penny, that’s right…!!
………
Is it finally over?
Lennok thought so and slowly turned his head.
The prosecutor who had been hit by shock magic and flew behind Lennok was coming out of the office with something that looked like a USB port.
run away!!
The moment our eyes met, the sorcerer screamed loudly, and the swordsman turned his back and ran like lightning.
Kwakkwakkwa!!
As if he had been waiting for this moment until now, he suddenly threw shock magic at Lennok, a sorcerer trying to seize the time.
Seeing the sorcerer’s appearance, the swordsman, who wiped his eyes with one hand, boldly threw himself through a nearby window.
Wow Jangchang!!
The swordsman’s shadow quickly disappears down the 17th floor.
Lennok, who witnessed the desperate camaraderie with his own two eyes, put on an expression of absurdity.
“…What are you guys doing now?”
“Ah, as long as I can steal the encryption key, that’s enough… I have no regrets anymore.”
“…”
Seeing the sorcerer clenching his trembling hands and closing his eyes as if waiting for the approaching end, Lennok couldn’t help but laugh.
It seems that as soon as he judged that it would be difficult to deal with him from the front, he was thinking of a diversionary operation.
What kind of expression would this guy make if he knew that all those moments were made according to Lennok’s intention?
[You escaped safely. Seeing the location tracking happening in real time is perfect. Good job.]
Lennok asked, listening to Hina’s satisfied voice.
“I caught a magician from a terrorist organization, what should I do?”
“…!”
Although you can’t see it, cold sweat begins to form on the magician’s forehead, as if he overheard that this moment is the moment that determines his life or death.
[Hmmm… First of all, this side’s goal has been achieved, so it doesn’t matter too much. If you want to kill him, whatever you want.]
“What do you think of me?”
Lennok isn’t exactly a blood-crazed killer or a madman who enjoys the thrill of fighting.
He’s doing it because it’s necessary and because it’s the most efficient and risk-free for his circumstances.
If he was in the process of carrying out such a request by himself, he would have just killed it because it would be difficult to clean up if he kept alive, but it is different now that he has an agent.
poop!!
When the back of the head was hit with shock magic, the sorcerer collapsed with his eyes closed.
“I fainted, so take it on your own. Interrogate or not, do whatever you want.”
[Hmm… This is a bit surprising.]
“What?”
[no. Then we’ll take care of the post-processing. I should have restored the internal network that I touched in the process of fixing the encryption key anyway. Once you get out of the operation area—-]
Quaaaaaang!!
An intense explosion covers the earphones.
Hina wondered if she had been hurt, but soon realized that it was the noise coming through the window and turned her head away.
A 30-story high trade center that was the gathering area for operations.
Bright red flames were dripping like blood from the building where the three freelancers, excluding Lennok, had decided to combine.
It is such intense firepower that it brightens the night sky in an instant.
It certainly didn’t bode well for us that this happened right after the prosecutor managed to escape with the encryption key.
After a moment of silence, Hina’s voice became very heavy.
[…you’ve been hit,]
Lennok murmured as he took the tobacco out of his arms.
“It must be ours.”
“Looks like there was a talented person hiding there just in case. It seems to be a way to safely escape the forces that attacked the trade center after stealing the encryption key…. It’s more than expected.]
“How about contact with other team members?”
[This is a disconnected state. Judging from the fact that they still have vital reactions, it is presumed that all of them are in combat.]
“Whoa…”
Lennok raised his left wrist while letting the smoke in his mouth flow out of the window.
The watch given by Agria naturally turns into a telescope and helps Lennoc secure his sight.
As I put one eye through the telescope, looked inside the trade center, and continued to turn the magic sensor, I began to picture a situation that was going around to some extent.
Opponent is a sorcerer and a warrior.
After all, it’s the same superhuman composition as the place Lenok was in charge of, but the level is different even if you just glance at it from a distance.
Perhaps the warrior, the terrorist organization magician, was mobilized from the warlock side, but they were pushing the three people to an almost overwhelming level.
While the blunt giant and the young man with firepower somehow manage to hold on in front of him, the woman grabs two blades and tries to find a gap, but it doesn’t seem like she’s even an opponent in close combat.
A man who accelerates while frantically spewing steam from both arms modified with unknown mechanical devices.
Lennok’s eyes naturally sank as he confirmed the incredible speed that the naked eye couldn’t catch up with.
“…….”
I asked leisurely, looking away from the telescope.
“Shouldn’t we intervene soon? If you are supervising the operation, it seems important to manage the team members.”
[…….]
Hina doesn’t talk to Lennok first.
first operation. That, too, was a collaboration that was barely reached through the cooperation of Evelyn.
Her reluctance to hand over the initiative is understandable.
But there was no reason for Lennok to sound sorry in the first place.
If I had to argue, wouldn’t Hina be the one who had to deal first?
momentary silence. But in the end, the one who raised the white flag was decided.
[……My abilities are not suitable for this situation. Rather, it is more likely to be a hindrance.]
“I see.”
Lennok replied happily.
“so?”
[Wait a little while, reinforcements will arrive. Until then, I hope Ban-nim will take his time. It’s a waste of power to lose in just one operation.]
That’s not wrong.
It’s just that they’re struggling because an unexpectedly powerful enemy has appeared, but the team members struggling over there are obviously quite talented in Lennok’s eyes.
To put it bluntly, they were as skilled as the mounts I encountered at the meeting with Madam.
Whatever it is, if you keep it alive, it’s enough to help in some way.
After completing the calculation, Lennok stood up from his seat.
“You know which account the success pay of those friends should be put into, right?”
[Of course.]
Those words were enough.
Lennok immediately turned his back and headed for the hallway.
Support shot
A sorcerer passed out while being overpowered by him, and other combatants groaned in pain beside him.
On the floor, various equipment they brought with them is strewn about, regardless of type and size.
Lennok looked around, saw what he wanted, and immediately picked it up.
A long rifle carried by a rifleman.
It wasn’t intentional, but in the current situation, there’s nothing like this.
Lennok struggled to carry his rather heavy rifle to the window, fixed the muzzle and slowly brought the butt to his shoulder.
“Whoa…”
I’m not used to it, but it’s not an unfamiliar feeling either. I thought of the military.
It may not be a good memory, but it naturally reminds me of the earth again.
A longing that suddenly arises at an unexpected moment.
I forcibly shook it off and straightened my posture.
Even though he had the long-barreled equipment in his hands, Lennok was well aware of the rifle’s range.
Even in a world where magic engineering exists, it has already been confirmed several times that the size and ability of a gun is no different from what Lennok knew.
You can’t reach that building simply with the specs of this rifle.
If that’s the case, it’s just stacking magic.
[Aim correction = 2 steps]
[Distance increase]
[Concentrated fire]
Uh uh uh uhh!!
There were only 3 types of sub-magic that were assembled. However, the power and level of each one is distinctly different from the previous one.
The blue magic light flickered slowly, wrapping around the muzzle and drawing a faint spiral.
launch.
Taaang!!
As soon as I pulled the trigger, a single bullet ricocheted through the frozen air and passed between the two skyscrapers.
A small metal object that rotates on a steel wire. The apex that converges to one point advances without any disturbance.
It hit the temple of the man who jumped forward with his eyes wide open.
Quaang!!
Lennok, who confirmed that the man’s model fell to the side in an unexpected shock, immediately turned the gun.
The next target is a sorcerer looking out of the building with a bewildered expression from behind. The magic combination is the same as before.
Loading triggers at high speed.
Taaang!!
A single shot that even a warrior with physical abilities could not react to.
However, the sorcerer succeeded in blocking it by pulling up the black wall.
Five senses that have been raised to their limits through magical power sensing. The reaction speed that comes from it is temporary, but it also surpasses those with physical abilities.
The same principle that allows Lennox to go up against a warrior like Beck Clinton.
A smile crept across his lips.
“It’s fun.”
The ensuing battle is a simple iterative process.
reload trigger. reload trigger.
Although its functionality and efficiency have been greatly improved, the shooting assist magic, which still consumes less mana compared to common common magic, does not burden Lennok at all.
Shoot and spit, change when you run out of bullets, pick up another gun when the barrel heats up.
If it was one or two long-distance sniping, it could be pared down somehow, but how many people could endure a series of blows of that power?
Usually, those who specialize in sniping tend to take on various penalties instead of having a strong one-hit power, but Lennok, who has overcome all his shortcomings with his overflowing talent, has no particular relevant story.
‘Especially in this situation.’
Knowing that this situation is not common in battles with superhumans, Lennok pulled the trigger without hesitation.
A somewhat heterogeneous battle environment between the two buildings.
The existence of three freelancers who were dealing with earlier.
Regardless of whether or not you have sniper skills, a situation that is as comfortable as this in the first place does not come easily.
So just enjoy it while you can.
Tatatatatatatatang!!!
Empty.
In the hands of the riflemen, the bullets that could not even grazed Lennok’s coat flew through the night sky with clusters of bright blue light and were struck down by the terrorists.
The freelancers who didn’t miss the chance are also convinced that the long-distance support is their friend and bite their teeth.
It was only natural for the battle to prolong.
And finally, Hina’s voice arrived through the four earphones.
[Prepare.]
A slightly excited voice unlike anything I’ve seen before.
But Lennok didn’t miss the faint fear mixed in between.
[Only once after 10 seconds. Support arrives at this spot. Then the match ends.]
“What the hell is that bullshit…!!”
After 5 seconds passed between the words, the person with the flame power shouted in tears, and 3 seconds.
And before the remaining two seconds had passed, something appeared from the distant sky.
Wedge love liquid…!!
A graceful noise piercing the wind.
It is a single black flash of light that loftily looks down on the ground while swimming in a dignified yet elegant appearance.
Lennok silently raised his head to confirm the identity of the ‘support’.
The widespread sense of magical power sharply captures the target.
The length is well around 8m. Diameter is 10 cm.
What is wrapped around it is magical power as black as jet black. However, unlike the black magicians, far from being sticky, they are infinitely chaste and sterile.
A single spear that seemed to have been made by finely grinding the shadows.
‘No… Considering that it was shot this far, is it an arrow?’
Hyungung (玄弓).
Before I could fully understand the two letters passing through my head.
A black spear that flew several kilometers pierced the Trade Center.
Kwajijijijijik!!!
Squeeze and twist to pull out.
The moment it pierced the building, the black flashes unraveled like a skein of thread, covering and tying up the upper floors of the building in an instant.
The trade center has been transformed into a round sphere like a matchstick with a stick inserted into it.
Lenok confirmed that and shook his head, and at the same time Hina’s voice rang through the earphones.
[Agent Evelyn Marcia’s support arrives.]
[Successful capture of the enemy. Operation complete.]
Tak!
Lennok, who roughly tossed the rifle in his hand to the ground, stood up.
He extinguished the burning tobacco and took out a new one.
His gaze was still on the Trade Center.
The expression is indifferent, but the thoughts swirling inside are very complicated.
‘Ibelin Marcia… I thought it would be a monster, but it’s beyond my imagination.’
I guessed to some extent when I had a nickname called black bow, but I never thought it would be this much.
It is surprising that a sniper shot from a distance of several kilometers was successful in just one attempt, but the target is not a single designation, but occupies the entire space.
It’s a technology that’s hard to believe even if you see it yourself.
An application technique that cannot even be attempted without a vast image that covers everything from her original psychic powers to the terrifyingly sophisticated magic manipulation ability.
I couldn’t even feel her presence, but I’m sure.
Evelyn Marcia was indeed a superhuman who deserved equal treatment with the crocodile giant.
‘I have to go up quickly.’
Even when he sees the skill of the monster, which is now far away, what Lennok feels is not fear or awe, but thorough analysis and evaluation.
And just a little admiration.
Although they have a cooperative relationship for a while, it is meaningless to clearly distinguish peers on this floor.
If he had seen a high level of power, it was right to prepare for the moment when the arrowhead was pointed at him and devote himself.
Breathing out lightly the smoke that filled his lungs, he moved towards the stairs.
In any case, today’s work is done.
All that remains is the calculation of performance and compensation.
And I was just preparing to listen to what I had to do in the next operation.
