Genius Engineer in the Labyrinth - Chapter 396



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Dragon Cult (6)

The capital of Tilly, San Simon, is a basin despite its high altitude. It is a city famous for its beautiful scenery thanks to the surrounding mountain ranges, but today was different.

There was a loud noise and red flowers bloomed everywhere. If the original flowers were responsible for beauty, then the hot flowers brought destruction.

Soldiers spread out in all directions like warring ants, and full-scale street fighting broke out.

The magic circle that defends key facilities is activated, and dome-shaped defense shields appear throughout the city. In particular, a three-layer defense shield was built around the presidential palace, like an outer and inner castle.

Bombing would have increased the chances of quickly subduing them, but they couldn’t do that to the capital.

General Parma commanded his troops from his mobile headquarters. The blue and red waves of the holographic map rippled.

The general had no intention of retreating. How many missiles had fallen before he got here? He dispersed his troops to minimize damage and maintain his fighting spirit.

But there was a downside. Because they moved in scattered groups, there were quite a few deserters.

“It’s a problem that can be tolerated. What about the citizens?”

“I warned you before I went out, but there are still many left.”

“···Advance.”

The burden was too great to back down from here. The general had two futures left: either live and win it all, or be defeated and die.

Alan watched the phone ringing from the top of the mountain. Philos was there too.

“As expected of a country’s capital, its defenses are strong.”

“This is more than I knew. The number of mercenaries employed by Antarctica is also amazing. Where on earth did they get the resources?”

“You know.”

El Dorado Bank. Even under different names, it was a golden monster that accumulated wealth for over a thousand years. The organization acted like a hungry creature, and its members were just one cell.

“Disgusting guys···.”

While Philos was chewing on his anger, a mercenary, presumed to be a Soldos soldier, approached. Although his face was covered with a holoskin, Alan saw an orc with a stern look.

“Do you have any business?”

“I heard you got gold from the Bank of El Dorado.”

“yes.”

Philos must have said that. When Alan looked up, he avoided eye contact.

“I pressured you to tell me, so please don’t scold me too much. I’ll pay you for it, so just hand it over.”

“It’s difficult.”

“We are secret agents of Soldos, and we have come to investigate the suspicious activities in El Dorado.”

The orc revealed his identity. Soldos seemed unconcerned about what the South Star was doing to Tilly. From the conversation with the orc, it was clear that the only target was the El Dorado Bank. To impose a ban on the bank, strong evidence was needed, and a special gold coin was a good choice.

“Not now.”

“Even if I pay a price?”

“Because it’s in use.”

A falcon carrying gold quickly flew across the sky of Sansimon, emitting waves of magical power as it swept through every nook and cranny.

Using the magic of gold coins to detect resonance, I was searching for the dwarves of El Dorado hidden somewhere in Sansimon.

Shiva closed her eyes and prayed to her mother. Taylor stood on one leg and said a word.

“I’m embarrassed. I told you not to jump to conclusions that the dwarf was the culprit, but the evidence is too clear.”

“Sir, stop teasing me.”

“Are you taking my side right now because I’m the same age as you?”

“If you tease me now, I won’t be able to use it later.”

“As a wizard, your nature is twisted and vicious.”

“You said it was twisted. Please tell me it’s smart.”

Shiva opened his eyes slightly and looked at Alan. He gave him a look that said to hurry up and end this suffering. When Alan nodded, Shiva’s expression became much more relaxed.

“Found it. Get on.”

Alan climbed into the helicopter that was waiting at the top of the mountain. In the city, helicopters were more useful than fighter jets.

Philos said as he got on.

“Is there a large model like this among the captured helicopters? I’ve never seen one like this before.”

“I added a little bit of modification.”

“Is this a little?”

A body large enough to carry a tank, a dangling array of vicious weapons, and a thick magical power that can be felt even when still. In what sense is it slightly so?

Soldos’ secret agents also tried to board, but were blocked by the box.

Beep!

“There are no seats.”

“It’s plenty…, but isn’t it okay?”

“If you want to ride, come alone.”

The orc looked back and gave a hand signal. The secret agents slumped their shoulders and began to descend the mountain.

The helicopter took off. It headed toward San Simon, leaving behind the trees dancing in the wind. Its target was a high-rise building covered in blue glass.

Even though there were flashes of anti-aircraft fire and anti-helicopter missiles flying towards me, I ignored them and headed towards the building. The helicopter was reflected in the building’s windows.

Philos asked.

“How do you plan on pulling it out?”

“Like this.”

As soon as Alan finished speaking, the chain guns on either side let out a terrible noise. A yellow flash of light escaped the muzzle and struck the top of the building madly.

The building’s defensive magic circle was sweating, but it was finally broken through. The endless barrage of shots pierced the defense barrier and penetrated the glass windows. Then it began to destroy the building.

Tata tata!

The sound of helicopter blades and gunfire mixed together to create a horrific noise.

Philos stared blankly at Alan.

“Citizens?”

“According to our search, there are no ordinary citizens. They are all either associates of the El Dorado Bank or mercenaries.”

If I had more time, I would have gone inside and taken it easy. But now, speed was everything. I had to catch the person in charge and find out what they were up to.

The beautiful building was reduced to rags. Shattered glass shards fell down. They fell, sparkling in flames, like flower petals forcibly torn off by the wind.

The relentless, endless fire melted the columns, and eventually the top of the building began to tilt.

“What are you going to do if you escape?”

“It’s impossible.”

Both the Antarctic Star and the Magic Engineering Infantry Division had placed a thick magic field on Sansimon, which caused great difficulties in using spatial magic.

Even if I tried to escape with my precious magical tool, the distance would be cut in half, and since I was caught by Allen, I couldn’t run away.

So what would be the dwarf’s choice? In a situation where spatial magic is blocked and the building is collapsing.

“Eww!”

A dwarf with golden hair and beard broke the glass and jumped down. That was the right way. He had to jump down to escape if he wanted to survive.

With all the magical tools at his disposal, he could jump from a building over a hundred meters high without any problems. However, before he could land, a shadow approached him.

The hawk spread its wings wide and swooped down with its talons raised. The first hawk to arrive was caught in the blue current and fell. As one hawk was hit, the information was passed on to the other hawk.

There was a change in the falcon’s wings. The [Acceleration] rune disappeared, and [Insulation] appeared. The two newly armed falcons broke through the dwarf’s defenses. Grabbing the collar, they flew up and were thrown into the helicopter.

Taylor quickly ran over and pressed down on it. Shiva also came with a rope and tied it up tightly.

“welcome.”

Alan got right to work. He pulled a cable out of his powersuit and plugged it into the port on the back of the dwarf’s neck. It was difficult to open the brain itself, so he wanted to scrape together the information contained in the brain extension device.

The captured dwarf drooled as the massive mental power swept through his brain expansion device and nerves. The method was harsh, but the effect was good.

Alan retrieved the cable.

“There was a reason why the South Pole’s response was lukewarm. They were doing something under the presidential palace, and the El Dorado Bank was providing the funds.”

“What’s down there?”

The orc asked. Normally he would have told me coolly, but he was a Soldos man. Alan turned his head toward the building.

[There are traces of an ancient civilization. Last time it was Atlantis, this time it was Mu-do Continent.]

He sent a secret message only to his colleagues. They all pretended not to hear and watched the burning Sansimon.

“Kuhahaha, do you think you’ll be okay after doing this?”

The dwarf, who had regained consciousness, glared at Alan with sharp eyes. Judging from the fact that he was still awake even after forcibly searching his brain, his mental strength was considerable.

“Do you believe in Titan?”

“You know it and you still do it?”

Although his appearance was unsightly, with blood stains from being tied up, he had great spirit. However, perhaps because he had been mentally damaged, he could not sense the aura that Alan naturally exuded.

Alan shared the information he saw with his colleagues. Everyone looked down at the building. Something huge was rushing towards them.

“Can you see it?”

“Are you telling me to jump?”

“yes.”

Zion was the first to leave the helicopter. Taylor and Shiva followed, and Nicola was captured by Alan.

“Where are you going? The wizard is here to provide artillery support.”

“It’s easy to be a target when you’re in the sky. Magic requires concentration, so I’m also going down…”

“it’s okay.”

As soon as Alan finished speaking, the small building collapsed, and a golden Titan leaped out from between them. It bent down and leaped high, aiming at the helicopter with its large sword.

The helicopter, which had been prepared in advance, easily evaded the first attack. Then the Titan’s shoulder armor opened. Small missile warheads were embedded in it.

Alan waved his hand. The hawk that had been circling around folded its wings and, accelerating, landed on his shoulder.

Kwarrung!

As one exploded, the rest burst into flames. Despite the massive explosion, the Titan was unharmed. However, it fell down without any further damage.

The buffalo, which had been waiting quietly, charged the titan. The titan was 10 meters tall, but the buffalo was also enormous. It was as big as three chariots combined.

Asphalt and concrete were shattered by their collision. The building the Titan hit as it was pushed back shattered like Styrofoam.

But the Titan lived up to its name. It withstood the charge and counterattacked, slamming its knees into the buffalo’s jaws and then grabbing it with both hands and slamming its head down.

Krrrr!

The ground sank around the area where the buffalo had been stuck. The Titan standing tall in the pit glared at Alan.

And shadows fell from the rag-built building as helicopters flew down. Healthy mercenaries kicked off the walls and ran vertically, then jumped into the helicopter.

Nicola, who had been preparing in advance, cast [Sun God’s Eyes]. The beam, which had tremendous penetrative power but was difficult to control, freely roamed among the mercenaries. It was thanks to the Collector’s Spine Staff.

“I told you you’d like it.”

“If it weren’t for the ingredients, it would have been 100 points···.”

Alan looked down at the Titan. He was performing [puppetry] on the arm preparing to throw. The image of observation and control permeated the Titan’s arm.

The time was short, but it was enough to interrupt the throw. The spear in his hand exploded.

Small shadows moved at the feet of the staggering Titan. Taylor was in the lead. He had infused his Mana Sword with so much power that the blade resembled a red pillar.

With that massive destructive force, he struck the Titan’s heel. The armor was cut, leaving a small gap. Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Delta jumped up. They grabbed the armor plates on both sides and spread them left and right.

Zion leapt out of the automaton’s shadow. He looked calm, but he was actually targeting his muscles with his super-vibrating dawn. His muscles, which looked like they were made of twisted bridge cables, were cut off with a swish.

Squeak!

A writhing sound could be heard from the Titan’s body. Normally, it would have been able to trample on small things, but now it was impossible.

It was because of Alan looking down at the Titan from the helicopter. The flashes of light emitted from his eyes and forehead pierced the visor and shone like stars.

There were two people claiming ownership of the Titan. So how could it move properly?

The dwarf lying on the helicopter floor also felt something strange. He felt the Titan was nearby, but the enemies’ end was not approaching.

“omg!”

And then I felt it. My mind, now conscious, finally sensed the magic that Alan was emitting.

Alan was starting to feel tired. It was harder than dealing with a single military unit, even though they were called Titans. If they had dealt with the mercenaries of El Dorado in advance, it would have been a tough battle if they had moved in an organized manner.

Even in Allen’s [Puppet Show], the Titan moved anyway. Shiva became a ball and flew through several buildings.

Alan’s eyes, checking to see if Shiva was okay, flashed brightly. A blue pillar of light rose from the presidential palace. The pillar turned perpendicularly in the sky and headed somewhere.

‘In the direction of the Sea Serpent Archipelago…’

A pillar of light shattered the presidential palace. A light source emerged from the swirling dust. It was a sailing ship with sapphire blue sails.