Genius Engineer in the Labyrinth - Chapter 407



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Vacant space (2)

The crescent moon looked at the city that looked like day even at night. The bright red graffiti on a warehouse and a high wall stood out.

Taylor crossed the horrific scene. Pieces of what could not be called human bodies were strewn about. Zion’s sword strikes were more brutal than usual.

‘No, it wasn’t usual, it went back to before I met Alan.’

He bent his knees slightly and jumped up onto the wall that was as high as a three-story building. Taylor looked into Zion’s eyes, which were not only cold but also dangerous.

“The South Pole and the Black Magician?”

“excuse me.”

At the place where Zion pointed with the tip of his sword, there were several people who could not walk, wriggling like caterpillars. Around some of them, there were trinkets with the symbol of the South Pole star (✦) rolling around.

Taylor jumped down, his expression crumpled. Not because of the brutality, but because of the discomfort of having his home attacked. The box had already thrown off its power suit and was now manipulating the prisoner with its mechanical hand.

“Hey, get out of the way.”

Beep!

“I did it myself.”

“I feel like I didn’t do enough interpreting. Is it just my imagination?”

“It’s better for you not to know, sir.”

“What? This box, this guy.”

Nicola grabbed Taylor’s arm and stepped back. The box pulled the cable out of the cubic body and plugged it into the modern-day brain-extension port.

“Eu …

The captives fluttered like fish that had been caught. Perhaps because they had already been tormented by Zion once, their screams were muffled.

The box extracted information, analyzed it, and created a hologram. It was very good, but since the comparison target was Alan, the speed, noise, and analysis power were disappointing aspects.

“Hmm···.”

Beep!

“Don’t have any unpleasant thoughts.”

“Don’t interpret everything. Or are you trying to create a rift between me and him by saying you don’t know the alphabet?”

“What do you think of me that makes you say such things? It is an insult to my pride.”

[lie.]

The box spoke in a patchwork of voices picked up here and there. Nicola waved his hands in surprise.

“The old man said it was a slander, so I used it right away! Hey, you, come here.”

Nicola approached the box. Taylor looked at the screen, his eyes suspicious.

First, information about the South Pole was shown. I had guessed that this day would come since Tilly had sold his face, but the timing was the problem. Fortunately, this was Soldos, so they couldn’t bring the blue sailboat.

‘And Maze City.’

It was a demonic realm teeming with monsters, and any labyrinthine city was cute compared to Maze City. So if a sailing ship had appeared, the owners of famous groups would have gone hunting with their eyes shining.

The warlock was a mercenary. That was fortunate.

‘If only I had been a collector or a seamstress… It’s dizzying to even imagine.’

Unlike the decisive weapon, the two can infiltrate at will and cannot even dream of rebelling.

He didn’t know who the client was, but that was something he would have to find out later. Taylor looked at his young colleagues.

“Nicola, when Shiva comes, you two go after the warlock. Sion and I will defend this place. If we get information about the South Pole, we will share it.”

“Since Shiva and I follow the path of light, we won’t be able to explore at the speed you think.”

Most wizards are psychopaths, so they tend to torture others if they need something, but Nicola wasn’t one of those people. Shiva was even less of a problem.

“Are you not confident?”

“Well, that’s not it, but if you look at efficiency, then maybe?”

“That’s it. Go with the box.”

“What if the enemies attack with great force?”

“It’s okay, because there’s a buffalo.”

The warehouse shutter opened with a bang, and a buffalo popped its head out. The creature, with its heavy build, trotted toward me and leisurely chewed on the corpses.

Nicola immediately turned her head, Taylor narrowed her brows slightly, and Zion looked at her expressionlessly.

“You’re pretending to be weak while you’re just killing people with magic… Ah, isn’t Shiva in the Love Hospital?”

“I called you earlier.”

Zion came down lightly from the wall. Dawn shook strongly and shook off the filth.

“You’re not calling me or that guy, you’re just calling Shiva?”

“To keep the prisoners alive.”

“There’s a recovery potion.”

“What a pity.”

“Yeah, people are cheaper.”

“I’m here! Gasp!”

Shiva, who had just arrived, covered her mouth when she saw the massacre site. Nicola pushed him on the back and left the warehouse, and Box followed behind wearing something similar to Alan’s power suit.

“Leopard, you hide with the kid.”

The leopard glanced at Taylor, then enveloped the boy in his shadow. In an instant, the two disappeared from view.

“Today is over, so now you just have to hold out for six days. Get your mind right.”

“I always have. Taylor is the problem.”

“It’s okay if the ground blows away. As long as the underground remains intact, that’s fine.”

Taylor knew how well Alan had guarded himself, but he couldn’t stop the negative thoughts from coming to his mind. Original thoughts aren’t easily blocked.

“I wish someone would come sooner.”

“why?”

“Wouldn’t your junior be happy if you gave him a present when he woke up?”

“No matter what, the corpse is a bit… Hmm, maybe Alan would like it.”

While Zion and Taylor were guarding the warehouse, Sheba and Nicola visited the bar. As they stepped onto the stairs, the smell of sweat, cigarettes, and alcohol hit their noses.

At each table, there were troubleshooters sitting, pouring bottles of alcohol. Someone had placed a stack of magic stones on the table, gleaming under the dim light.

Shiva and Nicola walked towards the bar. They saw a dwarf wiping cups from beyond. His hair and beard were fluorescent red, giving him a formidable presence.

Broker Rolf greeted Shiva happily.

“Your mother’s faithful child has come to visit.”

“Brother Rolf, nice to meet you.”

“Alan, it’s been a long time since you visited. Welcome.”

Rolf mistook the power suit the box was wearing for Alan. Nicola had no intention of correcting the misunderstanding. She leaned over the bar and looked at Rolf.

“I’m busy, so let’s stop saying hello. Who is this guy?”

Nicola held up a blurry image of someone he had pulled out of the mercenary’s mind before his eyes.

Several of the fixers stood up, as if Nicola was trying to intimidate Rolf. They were Rolf’s business partners, and they were also looking to get a favorable deal later.

“Hey. I don’t know who you are, but there are rules here, right? If you don’t want to get a hole drilled in your head, be quiet… Ugh!”

The beam of light passed through the solver in the blink of an eye and struck the wall. The orb of light rose above Nicola’s head, illuminating the entire bar.

Rolf looked at Nicola and Gwanggu with his eyes shining blue.

“Is this the Magician Nicola of the Eselma Tower?”

“···.”

As Nicola stared at him, Rolf felt a chill and spoke quickly.

“Can the brokers not know the disciples of the Lord of Eselma Tower? They did it without knowing, so please forgive them.”

“So who are you?”

“He’s the same broker as me…”

“I’ll give you a competitor today. That’s good.”

When one broker disappears, the troubleshooters who have nowhere to go scatter in all directions, which naturally has a positive effect on Rolf’s income. Rolf blurts out everything he knows about the broker.

“But how did you obtain the footage?”

“I pulled it out of my head.”

“Is that easy? Ah···.”

Rolf remembered that his opponent was Eselma Tower. The difference in knowledge between a large corporation and a common broker was immeasurable. Of course, it was Rolf’s mistake.

Nicola turned around without hesitation. Shiva followed him and asked quietly.

“Aren’t you going to ask about the South Pole?”

“I ordered my subordinates to do it.”

“If you are a subordinate… Ah!”

Only then did Shiva remember that Nicola was the president of a business. Despite his appearance, he was also the leader of a group.

“Can a monk look at me like that?”

“What did I do? And the priests are just like everyone else.”

“It’ll take some time, so let’s go and scold the broker. If you’ve accepted the request, you should be prepared to take responsibility for it.”

*

While Nicola and Shiva went to capture the broker, the house was attacked again. Taylor took charge of the front door, Bison took charge of the back door, and Zion was free to roam around.

The believers of Antarctica did not give up. As Alan said, it was a natural result since they had been brainwashed by some kind of sorcery.

“Taylor, a few guys got in there.”

“The leopard will take care of it.”

Taylor had other things to worry about.

People are curious creatures and have a rich imagination. There are definitely people who think, ‘They attack while dying so many times? Are there important treasures?’

I was already having a headache thinking about how to deal with the tangled flies.

A few of the believers who had broken through to the direction where the buffalo were were holding their breath. Their goal was to cause maximum damage.

“Prepare to install!”

Kyuureuk?

The believers who were about to take out the bomb heard a cute sound. An automaton that looked like Drake was tilting its head at them.

“What the hell.”

Some of the believers were startled and prepared to attack, but the automaton just watched quietly.

“Is it for pets?”

“I’m surprised. Get out of here.”

Kkk!

When one of the believers kicked him, the little boy dodged lightly and let out a displeased sound.

“Get out!”

A believer fired a mana gun at the child. The blue flash melted away near the child.

“uh?”

Only then did the believers notice something strange. At the same time, the darkness that had been hanging down beneath their feet began to rise. Unlike the believers whose feet were tied, the little boy was able to move freely through the pitch-black space.

A baby’s daily routine is eating, rolling around, and sleeping. However, this should not be considered a normal life-sustaining activity.

Alan spends his money solely on learning and research, and when an experiment goes wrong, he extracts the essence of the failed product and makes it into nutritious food for the little one.

Rolling around is learning for a child. Parents are the world to a child, and they are the ones to emulate. And the child’s parent is Alan.

The white bones raised their bodies. Skeletons that had escaped the form of ordinary creatures surrounded the enemies. The child observed with interest the magic power that was born from the mingling of life and death.

*

Even though Nicola and Shiva robbed the broker, they were unable to uncover who was behind it. However, thanks to Nicola’s subordinates, they were able to figure out where some of the believers of the South Star were staying.

They stormed a building on the outskirts of Maze City. Shiva piloted the Titan the box had given her, and Nicola stood on the Titan’s shoulder, holding her staff high.

[Isn’t this a private home?]

“That’s right. I’ll show you.”

As soon as Nicola cast her spell over the roof, sirens engulfed the building. The congregation broke out of windows and burst through the roof, rushing out.

The last believer to emerge was wearing a mask with a ‘✦’ symbol engraved on his forehead. The magical power surrounding his body trembled fiercely.

[Depth is 6.]

“There’s a Titan. Don’t be scared. Eww!”

Nicola held the Titan’s gauntlet tightly. Perhaps encouraged by Nicola’s words, Shiva drove the Titan roughly.

“Just go for it! Don’t hesitate!”

[Mother, forgive me!]

The Titan kicked the gathered believers. Although it managed to control its strength so that it did not disintegrate, it flew much more fiercely and spectacularly than a bowling pin.

Even if the believers were big, they were only about 2m tall, and Shiva’s Titan was 8m tall. Even if they tried to run away, it would be impossible. Even if they managed to dodge, Nicola would shoot them with the light from his staff.

The mask rushed forward, throwing its small body into the Titan’s shin. Of course, the effect was great.

Shock waves spread out in all directions. The powerful magical power blew up objects in the surrounding area.

“Eww!”

Nicola, who had lost his balance, fell off his shoulder. The mask jumped up, kicking away at the Titan’s armor as if it had been waiting for this.

At that moment, blue ropes flew in from all directions. The box was imitating Allen’s [Thousand-Lazy Net].

“Are you excited?”

The confusion disappeared from Nicola’s face, and a sly smile appeared. Of course, the rope couldn’t hold up for long against a depth of 6. But here was the Titan.

Boom!

The Titan’s palm slammed down. The mask hit the ground like a spiked volleyball. A hole resembling his body appeared.