The Villain is Too Good at Sniping - Chapter 111
Only Noblemtl
Episode 111. Magic Expo (4)
It’s late at night, approaching midnight.
Several hooded cadets climbed over the fence quietly. Landing lightly, they faced each other.
“… We’ve come this far, but isn’t it a bit too reckless?”
“There’s something I need to check.”
The two, wearing balaclavas that covered their faces, were Kyle and Ashley. Three more cadets followed them, climbing over the fence.
Papak-!
“Whoa, what?!”
“be careful!”
The cadet who stumbled and fell was Dario Onin. He was the first male cadet to sympathize with Kyle.
There was a rustling sound as Dario fell, but luckily the two guards guarding the fairgrounds didn’t seem to notice yet. Kyle put his index finger to his lips and made a gesture for silence.
“Shh… Be careful. If you get caught, it’s all over.”
“Is there any reason to go this far to check it?”
“You felt it too, Ashley. That guy is definitely hiding something. I don’t know what it is, but I feel like it’s not good… Ah, it’s a bit complicated to put into words.”
Esili laughed in vain. She was beginning to question whether it was right to storm into the exhibition hall just because she felt something was wrong.
“I understand how you feel.”
But apart from that, Esili also felt a strange sense of discomfort.
If I had to say it, it was ‘instinct’. My superhumanly trained intuition warned me. Tonight was the only night to stop it, and if I was even a little late, the situation would become irreversible.
It is difficult to dismiss it as simply a feeling, but the intuition of a superhuman is a bit different. Hunters on the front lines also prioritize their intuition and make decisions.
In a truly dangerous situation, the only thing you can trust is yourself. This is the same for archers and wizards. For wizards, what we call ‘inspiration’ is more important, but they still rely on intuition, just in a different direction.
There must be a reason for the strange sense of unease that Kyle and Ashley felt when they saw Melverton. They boldly attempted to sneak in with their faces covered by hoods to find out the vague and abstract reason.
This is an impossible method for someone like Professor Reina who is working on the front lines. Rather, someone like her has something to protect, so she cannot act recklessly.
The professor’s deviation would soon be seen as Arsene’s deviation, and would be an act that would tarnish Arsene’s prestige. It was an ignorant and sure method that only a cadet could do.
“Instead, I’ll just check and come out. Okay?”
“Just checking is enough.”
The flashlight of the patrolling guard was pointed in Kyle’s direction. Kyle and Ashley moved quietly. They were slowly walking along the grass, back to the back entrance of the fairground.
And, on the roof of a building quite far from the exhibition hall.
Zion Illionheart, standing on the water tank, landed on the roof.
All surveillance systems, including CCTV, have been disabled. Now it’s up to Kyle.
Zion was still looking at the exhibition hall, but Airi couldn’t see what Zion was looking at. No matter how hard she squinted, all she could see was a few small dots moving.
“Umm… … .”
Finally, Airi picked up her binoculars. Only then did she begin to see the expo hall.
“I checked. They’re all in, and we should start moving.”
“Huh? Are we going somewhere else too? You said we could just watch from here.”
“You can only see the exterior from here.”
Zion picked up his Glock. He aimed it at the exhibition hall as a test, but although he could observe from here, the attack could not reach the inside.
“But is that really okay? If they find out, I don’t think they’ll just let it go.”
“Of course, that’s not okay.”
“Huh?!”
I expected to hear an answer that it was okay, but Zion said the exact opposite.
“If we get caught, it’s all over. We won’t just let it go, and it would be fortunate if we just get kicked out of Elysium.”
If it gets worse than that, you will be shot dead on the spot.
But it probably won’t go that far.
Since the opponent is Arsene’s cadet, the defense force’s response cannot help but be cautious. If they rashly harm a cadet, they will not only be criticized by the world, but they will also become enemies with Arsene.
“yes……?”
The corners of Airi’s mouth trembled. Before Airi could say anything, Zion added one more word.
“So, we have to finish it all tonight.”
There are no second chances, so go all in on this raid.
Kyle and Ashley’s group will storm the fairgrounds, where they will learn Melverton’s secret.
Of course, Zion didn’t tell Kyle the whole story. Just like in the original, he left Kyle alone.
Fortunately, Kyle successfully got on stage.
His role was simply to support the main characters off stage so that they could proceed in the right direction.
[Time left until event occurs – 00:00:00]
[An event occurs.]
[Main Quest: Magic Engineering Fair]
Elysium, where you arrive upon an invitation from the Ivory Tower. A magic fair is being held in this place known as the paradise of magic.
This place, filled with a variety of magical tools, hides a terrible secret.
Infiltrate the fairgrounds with your colleagues and stop the silently approaching evil plot that only you can stop.
I wish you good luck.
***
Same time. A corner of the exhibition hall where darkness had fallen.
The picture hanging on the wall began to sway, and blue magic began to bubble.
After a moment, a hand appears out of the painting. The hand, which has been waving in the air, finally touches the wall.
“Ugh… … !”
Lara Stillheiden, who was trying to escape from the painting by leaning against the wall, managed to get her upper body out, but her waist ended up getting caught in the frame.
Getting in was easy, but getting out was difficult.
Hollow-!
Eventually, Lara let go of her cane. She grabbed the painting with both hands and struggled to pull herself out. After struggling for a while, her lower body was completely free from the painting.
“Okay… …! Huh?!”
The moment she felt a brief sense of liberation, Lara’s body fell to the floor.
Phew… … !
“Huh?!”
As soon as Lara landed on the ground with a thud, the peacock Elfin leisurely emerged from the painting. Lara, who had been watching Elfin emerge unfazed unlike herself, looked at the darkened exhibition hall.
During the day, it was bustling with people, but now it was extremely quiet. I felt an eerie chill on the empty exhibition hall floor.
Only then did reality set in. He realized belatedly what he had done. But before his thoughts could deepen, Lara shook her head.
“But if you’ve come this far… … .”
It’s something you can’t back out of.
Now that we’ve come this far, there’s no turning back. Lara followed Elfin’s guidance and moved forward.
“…Where on earth are you leading me?”
Elfin spread his wings without saying a word and gestured down the stairs. Lara was not impressed by Elfin, but she cautiously went down to the basement of the exhibition hall.
There must be a reason why the high spirit reacted so sensitively. Since Elfin had helped him so much in the past, he decided to follow Elfin’s words this time.
A chilling chill was felt from the basement. Elfin pointed to the basement of the exhibition hall without any hesitation.
“all right.”
Again and again… Again and again… … .
Lara Steelheiden illuminates the darkness of the fairgrounds from a completely different direction than Kyle and his group.
***
There were fewer guards than I thought.
Although Ashley had some qualms about it herself, she decided to follow Kyle’s words for now, but she was still skeptical about her own actions.
I’ve been feeling like I’ve been going on a tear ever since I visited Elysium.
Not only did they break the rules and drink alcohol, they have now gone so far as to trespass on the exhibition grounds in the middle of the night.
Things are going well so far, but it probably won’t last long. Esili was already bracing herself for the worst.
There will certainly be armed clashes between personnel and those inside the exhibition hall, and if necessary, the opponents will have to be subdued.
This is not a training exercise for interpersonal combat. It is all real combat. There are no supervisors to stand in the middle and mediate the fight, and it is not over just by putting down your weapon. If you do, you will be arrested and questioned.
‘What on earth are you thinking?’
Ashley looked at Kyle. Maybe she was the only one who thought this.
Kyle opened the back door without hesitation, and the group entered the basement of the exhibition hall. There were no more security guards in sight. However, instead of the guards, Ashley felt a certain gaze on the exhibition hall.
Ashley instinctively grabbed Kyle’s shoulder.
“Stop.”
“what’s the matter?”
“Look. Up there.”
Esili pointed to four or five cubes floating in the air. The cubes were glowing red and were floating around the exhibition hall.
“That’s… … .”
I don’t know its exact identity, but I can tell that it’s guarding the exhibition hall in place of security.
Every time a cube wandered around the exhibition hall, it would emit a wave-like red light in all directions. Esili’s intuition warned her not to touch it.
“Why are you waiting here?”
“Wait a minute, stop for a minute, Dario.”
At first, I thought there would be at most 4 or 5, but there were more cubes than I thought. While Kyle was thinking for a moment, Esili quietly put an arrow to the protest.
“…Are you trying to break it?”
“I would like to do that, but if I do, the alarm will definitely sound.”
Esili drew her bow and aimed at one of the cubes. Cyan magic wrapped around the arrowhead.
“However, it would be possible to cause some confusion.”
Kyle and Esili faced each other. After an unspoken agreement, Esili fired an arrow without hesitation.
Pfft!
A gentle wave of magical power bursting through the air.
A cube that had sensed the anomaly approached him. Kyle waited for the cube to get to a suitable distance, then without hesitation, pushed the statue he was leaning against.
Squeak… Boom!
A red light shot out in all directions from the dust that had suddenly risen. The cube that had been wandering somewhere else was approaching.
While they were investigating the statue that had fallen over out of nowhere, Kyle quickly jumped out. Achilles Silvergarden and Dario followed him, followed by the other two who had been keeping their distance.
Kyle, who ran out first, arrived at the elevator.
I would have liked to just press the button and go down to the basement, but I would have been caught if I did that. From here, I had no choice but to use the stairs.
“Is this the right way?”
“Yeah, if I remember correctly, this is probably the place.”
As Esili approached, lowering her body, Kyle carefully lifted the lock blocking the passage next to her.
“Huh… … !”
The moment Kyle completely lifted the lock, Ashley reflexively grabbed Kyle’s head and covered his mouth with her other hand.
As Kyle blinked in surprise, Ashley signaled for him to be quiet with her index finger.
The giant knight, who I thought was just a decoration, was opening his eyes.
Clank- clank-
A heavy metal sound echoes through the quiet exhibition hall.
If you get caught here, it doesn’t end with just the alarm going off. Esili covered Kyle’s mouth until the knight completely retreated. The knight, who was moving on his own, hovered around for a moment before returning to his original position.
Only after the light between the helmets had completely gone out did Esili let go of his hand. Kyle let out the breath he had been holding.
“I almost choked just now.”
“I had no choice.”
Dario, who had been pressed against the wall, approached with his feet up. Kyle took his first steps only after the other comrades arrived.
Kyle stared down the stairs leading to the basement, feeling the silent malice spreading in all directions.
There was an ominous and eerie aura. Kyle already knew what it was.
‘Magi (??).’
Kyle took up his sword. There was clearly a mine under there.