Genius Engineer in the Labyrinth - Chapter 398



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Dragon Cult (8)

People and automatons worked together to till the rugged ground, harvesting the small debris scattered by the sailing ships and titans.

“Eww!”

The South Pole believer is blown away by the shockwave.

Kwajik!

Even if the automaton is crushed, it continues.

As he gathered a handful of powder, Alan’s head became cold as usual. He looked up at the sky with his widened field of vision again.

The sailing ship perfectly matched the sun that had disappeared into the blue sky, and the pure white Titan kept on flying like a moth to a flame.

‘How many decisive weapons does Soldos have? I wish they had fought longer…’

As I was trying to build a Titan, an identical weapon popped up. It was the perfect situation to extract data.

‘I want to see the Guardians of Freedom too.’

It was impossible to analyze a satellite weapon floating in space. It would be even crazier to go into space to check it out…

‘Come to think of it, it’s not bad. Let’s board the moon crystal mining spaceship.’

There were two reasons for wanting to analyze it: the curiosity of the magic engineer and the ill-fated relationship with Soldos. Alan was still wondering what to do with Soldos, the culprit of all the incidents.

I took a deep breath and focused on the task at hand. When I looked at Dekimus, he came running quickly with his hands covered in dirt.

“This is a really fucked up situation. What have you done to my body?”

“[Puppet show]. Mr. Decimus is a puppet.”

As Alan moved his fingers, the magical power that had permeated Dekimus’ body responded. Yongin bent down again and searched through the debris.

“Ahh!”

“Be quiet.”

“···.”

Dekimus’s commotion was quickly suppressed. He kept his mouth shut and quietly began to work, his movements very stiff. This was because he was quite rebellious at Depth 5.

“The South Pole’s purpose was that sailing ship.”

“···.”

“The flash from the sails is headed towards the Serpent Islands? What’s there?”

“···.”

Of course, there was no answer. It meant that although you had control over your body, there was nothing you could do, but your mind would not easily surrender.

A mind armed with magic and faith can withstand torture. Alan thought about what to do as he thought about that. Then, a change occurred in the sky.

The tattered sailboat shook off the Titan and flew south. The Titan sent by Soldos just watched.

Nicola, who had been watching with interest since earlier, said.

“It seems like the area of ​​activity is around the Stargate.”

“I think so too.”

“You said Stargate, right? From Soldos to here, it’s over 4,000 miles in a straight line…”

“You still have your old habits.”

“···It’s well over 7,000km. If there were no restrictions on such ultra-long-distance teleportation, it would be a fraud.”

“The Stargate and Titan seem to be one and the same. They even get their power from there.”

While Alan and Nicola debated, Decimus stared blankly at the sky where the South Pole had disappeared, then closed his eyes tightly.

Even if you imagine a future where you are abandoned, it will feel different when it becomes reality. Decimus expressed his feelings with his slightly trembling lips and eyelids.

“Open your eyes.”

Of course, Alan did not allow it because the harvest work was still in full swing. After some time, Alan gathered the abandoned Antarctic believers together.

They were divided into two groups. Those who had lost control of their bodies but still had their eyes shining, and those who were frustrated after the ship disappeared. The latter was alone, and that was Decimus.

Alan called Decimus aside.

“Have you ever thought of speaking? Choose whether you will be a brain puppet like before, or speak obediently.”

“Are you going to save me?”

“If you cooperate.”

“Even though you fired a missile?”

“It wasn’t a threatening attack.”

The power of short-range ballistic missiles was terrifying, but for Allen, they were also attacks that could be avoided with a twist of the palm.

“To be honest, I wasn’t even angry.”

“Brother, my beard is still trembling.”

“I want to beat you to death too, but I’m holding back because of you.”

Shiva and Taylor had slightly different opinions.

“I’ll keep that in mind.”

“It sounds like you’re telling me to take it as a reference···.”

“The remaining believers are free to figure it out.”

As soon as he heard that, Taylor ran over and kicked his shin. The believers fell to the ground, but they quickly got up and maintained their posture while resting.

Alan moved Decimus to a quiet place.

“Mr. Decimus’ cooperation will not leak out.”

“how?”

“Because there won’t be any witnesses. Oh, is the ban a problem?”

Even when he was made into a brain doll before, the gold made Dekimus’ brain boil.

Alan opened his eyes and reached out his hand. The gold was more complex than before, but Alan’s power had improved significantly.

He touched the magical power that formed the gold without the help of any magic tools. With delicate hand movements, he quickly unraveled the complex magical threads. Unlike in the past, he completely removed them.

“It’s finished.”

“The leader of the South Pole is a dragon. … That’s true.”

“You’re right, Dragon. Are you still in spirit form? Or is your body intact?”

“Only the mind remains.”

“Where is your base?”

“Is it really necessary to stay on the ground?”

Alan nodded. Now that they have a sailboat that can fly freely in the sky, why would they stay in a building? The sailboat was now their home base.

“Let me ask you the same question again. What is in the Sea Serpent Archipelago?”

“The murderous currents there are traces of ancient civilization. The light emitted by the sailing ship was an act of exchanging signals with the ruins there.”

“Is the gate to the ruins open?”

“They said there was a problem over there. I heard a message that the door that was supposed to open was strangely refusing to open.”

“Why?”

“Time has destroyed it, or it has found a new owner.”

That was all Dekimus knew. When Alan stopped asking questions, he collapsed on the large debris and bowed his head.

Taylor, who had been harassing the believers, sent a message.

[For a fanatic, he’s quite cooperative.]

[Could this be the influence of the ban?]

[taboo?]

[Yes. I removed the magic that had been enveloping my brain in order to ask the question.]

[Magic training methods change people’s emotions and restrict their thoughts. The same goes for taboos.]

Then, the sailing ship disappeared, and it was understandable that only Decimus was frustrated. He was the only one among the captured believers with a depth of 5. Thanks to his outstanding skills, he would have been somewhat free from the prohibition.

Alan also experimentally removed the magic that had engulfed the brains of others. Then, their behavior changed considerably. Those who had been glaring with an unyielding gaze began to tremble all over.

‘They are making believers through gold.’

It was a different approach from the Sarantoya side. They believed that Changhae was their savior and followed him wholeheartedly. Changhae did not rule over anyone, but rather suppressed the volcanic eruption of Baekdu Mountain to minimize the damage.

‘It’s too early to say for sure.’

People’s faces are diverse and their thoughts are constantly changing. The same goes for dragons.

As the attitudes of the believers who were freed from the taboo changed, the behavior of their colleagues also changed.

“Your shins are badly injured. I will treat them. Don’t feel burdened… Then, let’s learn Mother’s teachings together….”

Shiva tried to convert the believers to the Mother Church by treating them with joint pain. Taylor folded his arms and glared at them as if to say, “What should I do?” After all, they were enemies.

The sound of a helicopter could be heard from afar. The surrounding area had been leveled to search for fragments of the decisive weapon, making it ideal for landing.

The tank was large enough to carry a lot of soldiers, so they got off in large numbers. Once they secured a place, Philos and Orc got off together. The Orc looked at the believers and asked.

“What are they planning to do?”

“It’s loot.”

It meant that I shouldn’t mind it. I didn’t want to do anything good to Soldos unless absolutely necessary.

“Then, a few questions···.”

“No.”

Since I promised to spare their lives, I was planning on releasing them to a suitable location. They know very well what will happen to them if they are captured, so they won’t take even one step closer to Soldos.

Alan looked at the believers and pointed to the helicopter. They boarded with a stilted step, and their companions followed. As Alan was the last to step up, Philos called out.

“Where are you going?”

“I’m done with work, so I should go. Please deposit the deposit into the account I gave you.”

The helicopter carrying Alan took off without a second thought. And it flew west, in the direction of the Sea Serpent Archipelago.

Now, ruins that were too embarrassing to even call Sansimon were spread out underfoot. The surviving soldiers and civilians came out into the streets and stared blankly at the dust and smoke.

Taylor sat down on the open back door, having pushed the congregation into a corner.

“Can’t you see the sinkhole?”

“I’ve finished checking.”

“There’s nothing. Should we go check out the Sea Serpent Archipelago or something?”

“yes.”

“Are you okay?”

It was a word with many meanings. Alan just nodded silently. It was hard to say that he had overcome it, but it was also hard to cling to it too much.

Zion also approached quietly.

“The juniors are too kind. Do we really have to save them?”

“Because I promised.”

“Then since you said you would spare my life, how about giving me an arm as an apology?”

No matter how strong the wind blows, if you know how to control your magic, it is easy to distinguish sounds. The fierce words mixed with the strong wind pierced the eardrums of the believers.

“I don’t even like puns.”

Those who had been listening intently to Alan’s words were relieved. How much more so when a single word could mean life or death.

“I was just trying to tease you. I don’t like that either.”

Zion’s attitude changed completely. Only then did the believers check with their wet hands whether the neck was properly attached.

The helicopter flew over the mountains, leaving the ruins. It was pitch black below, and stars filled the sky above. We flew for a long time, taking in the nightscape that was different from Maze City.

As we got quite far from Sansimon, the helicopter descended. It was to spare us as promised.

“There are no roads···.”

“Please, shut up.”

The remarks of the oblivious believers were suppressed by them. The believers got off, and now only Decimus remained.

“You really saved my life.”

“I told you it was a promise.”

“like···.”

“Oh, just a moment.”

Alan interrupted Decimus and approached him, taking note of the horns growing on his head and the scales on his body.

“You can go now.”

“It’s also nice to see you collecting the extra price… No. Thank you.”

Decimus disappeared into the darkness, bleeding profusely. The believers, who were still in a state of confusion due to the aftereffects of being freed from the taboo, followed him.

The helicopter took off again. The box squeaked happily thanks to the fragments of the sailboat and the Titan, and the little boy chased after it, asking for one too.

It was dawn. The sun was not visible, but the world was starting to brighten up a little. The helicopter hovered near its destination.

“Alan, they’re here.”

“I woke up.”

The currents around the Serpent Islands were as fierce as ever. But just a little way out, they were as quiet as a lie. As Decimus said, it was a sight that was difficult to explain unless it was a mysterious intervention.

Alan threw the fish automaton into the sea. Unlike his previous self, which was dragged along helplessly, the automaton easily went against the current.

The fish scoured the bottom and relayed information about the archipelago to Alan. There was an unusual amount of ship wreckage. Alan looked at all the images calmly.

“I can see the condensation of magical power, but I can’t find anything unusual.”

Alan quickly concluded that the sun was just rising. The helicopter powered back down to the ground.

*

The reason I wanted to meet the South Star was to gain knowledge and information about destruction. The plan went awry from the start, but I had a lot of good things to see instead. The loot was also great.

In the basement of the warehouse with a lot of space expansion, Alan took out two Titans. Nicola, who was helping with the work, was startled.

“Not one, but two? When did you get them?”

“When picking up parts.”

One was a Titan from the El Dorado Bank, and the other was a Titan whose half was vaporized by the schooner’s flash cannon.

“It’s fast. Did you hear that? They’re thoroughly searching the El Dorado Bank. They’re even holding a hearing.”

“It’ll just end in a blur.”

“That’s right.”

The amount of work that had been done to build up the El Dorado Bank was too great for such an incident to have brought it down. It’s a bit awkward to call a war that destroyed a country “just”.

“Ignore the trivial news.”

“It makes sense, Titan.”

Alan also took out all the powder spilled by the decisive weapon. Since they were so large, even though they were called powder, the volume was very large.

“Two Titans are the targets.”

“It won’t be easy.”

“Once I finish it, I’ll challenge the 58th floor.”