Became an Academy Spearman - Chapter 769
769. [Western Front] – Appearance of the Mutant Apostle (45)
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Morning of the 9th day.
No, I was awake with a very sharp mind at a time called dawn.
And the reason was extremely simple.
‘Because I didn’t sleep.’
Maybe it’s because I slept all day yesterday, but I couldn’t sleep even if I wanted to. So, after spending the night reading the battle manual containing a lot of information about the Apostle, it was almost time to go on an early morning mission.
And now.
Slurp!
Sreuk!
I was wearing the black ogre skin that had been processed through magical engineering that I had received yesterday, onto my officer’s uniform. Since the already black officer’s uniform was covered with pitch black fabric, it was surprising how it fit perfectly as if it were one piece of clothing.
“This should be fine.”
Tuk. Tuk!
Afterwards, I was quite satisfied as the ogre’s padded cloth did not fall off even after hitting or shaking the officer’s uniform vigorously.
Good!
Even as I changed into my officer’s uniform, I stared blankly out the window.
The weather was midwinter.
I wasn’t really conscious of the season, but as I was feeling the wind of dawn, I could definitely feel it. I woke up to the cool morning air through the open window.
“… … Let’s do well today too.”
At the same time, he used mana to drive away the chill.
… … .
The morning sunlight illuminates the power lines enormously.
Let even the slightest darkness go away and bright light illuminate the earth. The sight of the battlefield, with the corpses of various monsters and blood everywhere, caught my eye even more.
‘The front line in the morning is different again.’
So the corners of my eyes naturally wrinkled. In just one day, the scene on the front line had changed again.
How many monsters have poured in, and how their corpses are polluting the entire front line. Above all, my heart sank when I saw dark red blood, not the monster’s blood, splattered here and there.
“You’re the youngest. So, are you feeling okay?”
“… … it’s okay.”
I was interrupted from my thoughts by the words I suddenly heard and turned my head.
There, with his sunset-colored hair blowing in the cold winter wind, was Ensign Rune, smiling softly.
“Looking at your face, you look fine. For this mission, just like yesterday, you just have to stay alert and carry out the mission. “Rather, compared to yesterday’s Black Ogre, the risk is lower.”
I thought the same when I heard her refreshing tone.
It’s early in the morning, and the 2nd platoon of the enemy wing, including me, is on a mission and moving around the front lines. There was no tension like the first mission.
Instead, coldness filled the void of tension.
“Lieutenant Rune. “Are the apostles forming a crowd?”
The execution target for this mission was a group of Red Naga. The feeling was different as it was a group of entities rather than a single entity like before.
“The answer to that is different depending on the apostle. In general, if you become an apostle with abnormal powers, you will act alone, but depending on the species, there are cases where you can lead your own kind or form a group.”
“You mean it varies depending on the race?”
“yes. Among them, the apostles we will be executing now have a strong herd tendency, and as it is common for one female to lead several males, their tendencies will not be that different just because they become apostles.”
As I was accumulating the knowledge I lacked in her further explanation, I suddenly remembered this.
‘The main weaknesses of Naga are fire and magic.’
Of course, the characteristics of Nagas who became apostles vary depending on their species, but in general, their weaknesses are the same. But ‘Red Naga’ was different again.
The Red Naga had a strange twist: it was strong against fire and weak against water.
“Ensign Rune, you said that his characteristics are definitely related to water, right?”
“huh. “It is an elemental characteristic of water.”
In that case, wouldn’t this Apostle be the stage where Lieutenant Rune will be active? It was highly likely that the statement that her execution was easy this time was based on the power she possessed.
“We’ll be arriving soon.”
We each adjusted our posture to the calm voice of Lieutenant McPhill. Then, it seemed like it would not be long before.
Even though it is the middle of winter, there is a red zone of high temperature where the atmosphere is shimmering… … .
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ㅡA sense of estrangement.
The first thing Roxanna felt when facing the mission’s target, the Apostle, was a sense of disconnect.
“… … .”
The Red Naga, classified as dangerous level 3, was a strange type of apostle who went beyond the characteristics of the Naga race. A strange type of monster that transcends its origins as a species with a weakness for fire and has been reborn as an apostle.
Other than that, the single ability of the individual apostle itself was not that high, so much so that it could be considered classified as level 3.
But now.
Roxanna’s eyes took in one aspect of the red zone and became even colder.
‘It doesn’t make sense.’
The contents of the reconnaissance team written in the mission report and the reality were very different. There are so many entities that they dominate one side of the red zone.
“Battle ready!!!”
Even though I shouted loudly at once, my instincts recognized the sense of crisis.
It didn’t even make sense that I would feel a sense of crisis while facing a level 3 apostle, not even a level 2. But the inevitable reality unfolded before my eyes.
Good! Damn it!
While I was aware of the platoon members urgently forming a formation, I counted the number that caught my eye.
six… Twenty-one… … Forty-nine… … .
Conflict arose while immediately confirming the special monsters excluding the apostles. Even though there were a lot of them, they were too many.
While a typical red naga had eight to ten males, the red naga that was the apostle we were seeing had close to fifty males.
“Wait a minute, why are there so many… … ?”
“Something is abnormal.”
Rune and McPhill’s voices made me worry, too.
‘Temporary retreat?’
The reconnaissance content in the mission report and reality are very different. And if the number was abnormally large, it was basic to consider a temporary retreat.
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Because there is no reason to take any damage. However, this situation itself felt extremely strange to me.
‘The reconnaissance said that it had 16 males, and that it was an apostle that needed a little more attention.’
However, it took less than a day for those of us assigned to the mission to meet the apostle.
And now the number has increased exponentially. Then, the power this apostle possesses is the power to increase the population. Or, it could be seen as having a special power that summons more entities.
In the end, if given time, there was a possibility that that apostle would gain even greater power.
Then, the choice to retreat itself might have made the situation worse.
“… … Rune, I think we need to execute this apostle quickly, even if it means using skills.”
“Roxanna, are you even going to use my skills against the Red Naga?”
“uh. “I feel like I need to use my skills.”
In a strange sense of crisis, I made a bold decision.
Considering our immediate strength, even if the Red Naga had made abnormal moves, our strength was not at all incapable of executing a third-class apostle.
Rather, even at this level, execution would be possible without too much difficulty.
‘but.’
In order to eliminate even a small variable, it seemed better to use skills to sort out the situation at once rather than encountering it haphazardly.
“… … I guess you said that because you also have thoughts. Okay, I’ll use the skill.”
Rune, who was looking at me quizzically, quickly nodded, and I took a deep breath and focused my attention on my surroundings.
‘There might be something there.’
I looked at Rune who was heading forward, preparing for any additional danger that might arise.
Slurp! Slurp!
The group of Red Nagas who were apostles seemed to have recognized us, as nearly a dozen Nagas came gliding across the ground at once. I calmed down as I saw that.
“… … “Something is strange.”
“You definitely need to be careful.”
As Elphie and McPhill took their positions as if they were naturally wary of their surroundings, Han Cheon-seong suddenly appeared. He seemed to be preparing for an emergency by raising his spear in an empty space, and he nodded when he saw that.
‘are you okay. Because thanks to Han Cheon-seong, our 2nd platoon’s strength has increased significantly.’
Even if Rune uses the skill, there will be no problem in carrying out future missions.
ㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡ!!
Immediately after, a brilliant blue light began to shine from Rune’s entire body.
That was a manifestation of Rune’s skill. A huge energy immediately surrounds Rune’s new form and begins to shake the surrounding atmosphere.
Even though it is a characteristic related to water among the elements, Rune’s power was very special.
A feast of huge water currents that cannot even be counted, which can be seen as a special power for apostles with numerous entities.
“A stream of annihilation.”
It was the moment when Rune’s frost-like voice rang through the space.
Swish!!
As a hand covered in brilliant blue light stirred the space, a huge crack appeared in front of Rune, and countless streams of water began to burst out.
Clap la la la rock… … !!
The appearance of a huge water current that was almost like a natural disaster, but when the water flow started to follow Rune’s will and only head towards the apostles, it was no different from a disaster in itself.
Splash!!!
The water flow rose to several meters and occupied the space with nowhere to escape, no matter how fast the Red Naga moved. There was no way to escape from the huge water current.
“This… … .”
For a moment, Han Tiansheng was amazed in a daze, and I continued speaking cautiously, as if to warn him.
“It’s definitely not a simple water current, so don’t ever think about going head-on.”
The enormous mass of that gigantic water stream is not only mass, but that water stream also contains mana that is close to Rune’s life force. It must contain so much power that it explodes the moment the flesh touches it.
Puff puff puff!
In fact, the Red Naga’s body, which was swept away by the huge water current, was instantly bursting open and facing death, with huge blood spraying everywhere.
And at the end, there is a female Red Naga that is twice as big… … .
“… !”
As I was grasping the situation, my eyes widened.
‘Quick.’
The female, who can be said to be the main force of the Sado, is trying to run away.
“Elphy, shoot!”
“okay.”
Even as I gave instructions right away, I raised my hand and concentrated on watching the Naga run away.
The speed was too fast for me to move my body to catch up.
So, the distant space within sight had to be crushed and eliminated.
‘You can’t miss it here!’
Even if this number of Red Nagas were killed, the main body was that female. If we increased the number again, everything was in vain.
Pa-Ah!!
Elphie’s sniper drew a path of brilliant light.
Meeeeeeeek!
As the apostle who had been pierced through the shoulder let out a terrible scream and was trying to escape the water current in the nick of time, I also manifested my strength.
‘Tyranny!’
The explosion was so strong that it seemed to crush the visible ground itself, and the staggering Naga was crushed by the ground.
Kwazijic! Crack!
Immediately after, the Apostle who was swept away by Rune’s current made several loud noises as his entire body exploded.
“after… … .”
Even as I momentarily caught my breath, I felt distraught.
The execution of the apostles was clearly completed without any problems. Rather, it was completed quickly enough to be considered a neat conclusion.
but.
‘It’s only been a few days since the yellow alert was issued… … .’
The ‘mutant apostle’ has already appeared.