The Villain is Too Good at Sniping - Chapter 112



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Episode 112. Magic Expo (5)

Melverton Guys.

That’s what the world knew about him, but it was clearly fake.

Kyle intuitively realized that the man in white was hiding his real name and was plotting something evil.

There is no evidence. There is only a feeling that makes your whole body tremble.

-I know. I understand that he’s hiding something and wants to find out.

-… … .

-No matter what, it can’t be done now.

In the end, Zion’s judgment was right. Even if Kyle had stepped forward, Melverton would have laughed it off.

He was only a first-year cadet, and his opponent was an authority figure from Elysium. Even if he made a fuss, he would only get kicked out of the exhibition hall, and he wouldn’t be able to obtain any useful information.

That’s why Kyle chose to go undercover.

Before I go, I tell Zion that I’m going to investigate the exhibition hall and what do you think?

Zion’s answer at that time was like this.

-… Are you sure?

-I can’t say for sure.

-I’m not sure, and maybe you just felt that way, but you’re going to do something like barging in the middle of the night? What will you do if you get caught? What about Arsene? What about Professor Reina, who brought you here?

Kyle didn’t say anything at that time. He knew that it was just a childish thought.

-If anything goes wrong… I’ll take responsibility.

Kyle said he was willing to risk being kicked out of Arsene if necessary. He was determined to do so.

Zion still had a blank smile on his face as if he was wondering what kind of guy this was, and then he finally let Kyle go.

He added that he didn’t know what would happen, that it was his own responsibility, and that he wouldn’t get involved.

Kyle gathered his followers, including Esili and Dario, and hatched a reckless plan to infiltrate the fairgrounds at night.

I sneaked out of the dorm and finally made it to the basement. It turned out well.

… I thought so.

“Ooh, woof!”

“oh my god…….”

Esili retched and stepped back. So did Dario Onin, who was on guard in all directions.

While the other cadets were shocked as if they had seen something they had never seen before, Kyle swallowed internally.

Kyle now had a number of test tubes in front of him. There was even a tank big enough to fit one person.

“… I never thought it would really exist.”

There was a tunnel-like passageway under the exhibition hall. The passageway led to a completely different building, and since there was no security there, Kyle walked out without hesitation.

And the sight I saw was the scenery I see now.

This was a makeshift laboratory. No, it was more like a place to store ‘equipment’ than a laboratory.

There were countless ‘fragments’ scattered all over the place that had failed to become chimeras.

Kyle steps forward. He glimpses the iron bars covered with dark brown cloth. They are filled with lifeless beings.

A monkey with a chicken’s head. A lion with a human face. A lizard with bird’s wings. Capsules containing countless test subjects who have abandoned even the most basic ethics.

The chimeras on display at the fairgrounds during the day were complete. They barked, sat, and ate snacks thrown by visitors at the keeper’s direction.

However, countless remains of the things that were consumed to create that one life form lie buried underground.

I can tolerate it up to that point. I can just say that I had no choice but to do it for the sake of my research.

Ttukbuk-

However, the moment I saw Adam’s remains inside the giant test tube.

“… … .”

Kyle’s hand holding the sword began to tremble.

“Kyle Evanstair… …?”

“Don’t come, Ashley.”

Kyle blocked Esili’s advance. Nevertheless, Esili took a few more steps, then staggered and fell to the ground.

Adam, the next-generation war weapon that was on display during the day, is now submerged in water. It has its eyes closed and has numerous pipes stuck into its back.

The red liquid flowing through the transparent pipe is probably blood.

Esili instinctively realized that there was human blood in it, thanks to her developed sense of smell from living in the forest.

“You used human… human blood to create the chimera?”

Kyle didn’t deny it. He saw with his own eyes something he had only vaguely felt. It was the moment when his uncertain feelings turned into certainty.

“It’s not just human blood.”

I thought there must be a mine down there, because I could feel a faint but definite magic energy.

Melverton cited the ‘absence of a soul’ as the biggest reason why Adam was not yet complete. Artificially created chimeras basically do not have souls.

Defining the soul in detail is a rather complex matter. One thing is certain.

‘…Magi.’

Human blood and magic are needed to create this chimera.

Kyle dismissed the conversation. Instead, he picked up his sword.

“…What are you trying to do?”

“You know. I don’t know about other chimeras, but we can’t let this one finish.”

“If you touch what’s here, it definitely won’t go away.”

Esili, on the other hand, had a completely different view. While trespassing had already crossed the line once, destroying something was a whole other level.

“You can just deliver it directly to Elysium without us having to do it. If you submit the evidence to the Ivory Tower, they will definitely-”

“He is the one who created this.”

But Kyle didn’t back down.

“Do you really think that the ivory tower didn’t know about this when they made this stuff down there and put it on display?”

The Ivory Tower would have already known. The same goes for the magicians of the Ivory Tower who appeared at the event during the day.

If I, a mere cadet, felt this, could it be that others did not feel this ominous sense of unease?

Kyle shook his head. Wizards who came from other lands might not know. They might not have thought it was a problem because they had different perspectives.

However, the cadets who have trained and developed their senses at Arsene cannot help but know.

“They knew about it and turned a blind eye to it. The Ivory Tower, Arsene, and most of the staff who attended the exhibition.”

Then what about Professor Reina, who led the cadets? Did she know about this fact?

Kyle looked out the window at the moon, sword in hand. Moonlight illuminated the streets of Elysium.

Many questions arise.

Why did Arsene send his first year here, and what does this have to do with it? Who is the person who colluded with the ivory tower?

But ultimately, there is only one thing that must be done immediately: to destroy this evil before it is completed.

“There must be another solution.”

“No, then we’ll be late. There’s no guarantee that it’ll still be here when we get back.”

“No. It’s a big deal to come all the way here, and you’re going to touch this? Do you really not think about the consequences?”

“It’s better to end it here than to have someone get hurt later.”

Kyle raised his sword.

“It’s reckless.”

Esili stopped him.

Amidst the conflict between emotion and reason, silence flowed. The other cadets remained silent, unable to say anything.

“Rather than acting recklessly, let’s first tell Professor Reina about this—”

It was the moment when Esili was about to shout something.

Step, step, step… … .

Footsteps broke the silence. Kyle and Esili grabbed their weapons at the same time.

Footsteps are heard from across the passage, in the darkness. Kyle turns around, and Esili aims her bow at him. It doesn’t sound friendly at all.

“… They clearly told us not to let anyone other than the people involved in the case enter.”

From beyond the darkness, Melverton Guys appeared. Ashley Silvergarden, still aiming her bow, spotted another cadet in Melverton’s grasp.

‘Lara Steelheiden.’

The blue-haired female cadet, whose name is Esili, is also known. We met last time when we introduced ourselves.

Melverton threw Lara, whom he was holding, towards Kyle. He looked at Kyle with calm eyes, as if he had no intention of taking her hostage.

The sound of footsteps that followed must have been dozens of people. Armed guards wielding batons surrounded the area.

“You guys have ruined my plans.”

Kyle hesitated for a moment at the strange sense of discomfort in the voice. Rather than being hostile, it seemed like they didn’t even think of him as an enemy in the first place.

“Melverton Guys… … .”

“I know you are Arsene’s students who came here. If I touch you carelessly, it will put me in a difficult position. So I have been pondering for a while about what to do with you.”

Melverton was not shaken at all by Kyle’s rebuke.

He felt the difference in level. It was ominous, as if he would never be able to reach the sword no matter how hard he swung it. Kyle gripped the hilt even tighter.

“To conclude, yes. After seeing this sight, I can’t help but think that I can’t let you go alive—”

… crack!

At that moment, out of nowhere, the glass window shattered and Melverton’s head exploded. Even though the top of his nose was blown off, Melverton was still standing. Kyle’s face crumpled at the grotesque sight.

Bang! Bang! Ta-tang!

Several gunshots followed. A beam of light flew through the glass, piercing Melverton’s body without mercy. A merciless hail of bullets scattered fragments in all directions.

dump-!

Melverton’s body, his upper body completely blown away, lay on the floor.

As Kyle stood there speechless, Ashlee looked in the direction of the gunshot. In the distance, too far away to see, a man was reloading his pistol. It was a familiar sight.

‘Zion… Illionheart?’

Clap-clap-clap-clap-

A dry applause came from behind.

Kyle looked back reflexively. Melverton, who should have just died, was still standing there.

“what……?”

I looked back again. The body was still there. But Melverton was standing in front of Kyle, unharmed. It was a strange sight.

“It was my fault. I never expected there would be any interference.”

bang-!

As he spoke, a hole was ripped through Melverton’s chest. Melverton collapsed, spitting out blood.

Step, step.

Footsteps were heard again in the darkness, and another Melverton appeared.

“It seems that the shooter you brought is more capable than I thought… … .”

Bang-! Crunch… … !

Before he could even finish his words, Melverton’s head was smashed again.

“You guys… … .”

Crunch… … !

“It’s truly amazing… … .”

Bang! Bam!

Before we knew it, the corpses of ten Melvertons were strewn all over the place. But as soon as the sound of footsteps was heard, another man appeared without fail.

“It seems like your colleagues have no intention of talking to me. I have a very favorable view of you, and so I would like to make a proposition… … .”

bang……!

As expected, gunshots were heard. But this time, it was different. Several opaque cubes appeared and blocked the incoming bullets.

Kwajik!

But a bullet that came late shattered Melverton’s head. Even though half of his head was blown off, Melverton did not fall. He released a black magical power and the blown off head regenerated.

In the process, the monocle was shattered, the earring split in half and fell to the floor. Melverton’s face, which had been regenerated, had changed into that of a completely different person.

Kyle had seen that face a long time ago.

-Don’t call me ‘chief chamberlain.’ Even when things have gotten this bad, you still call me ‘chief chamberlain.’

The man in the vision Kyle saw during the ghost incident in the dorm.

Although it was a face he had only seen in passing, Kyle had engraved the face of the former chief of staff that he had seen then in his mind.

“…Eltus.”

The moment Kyle muttered, the watch vibrated. Several messages arrived one after another.

[Zion: Not while we were at it.]

[Zion: You know what to do.]

[Zion: Destroy them all. Not a single one is left.]

Kkuduk-

Kyle closed the message. There was no more hesitation.

–[New Goal]–

?[Main] Magic Engineering Expo (New!)

Objective: Destroy the subject ‘Adam’ and the chimera under research.

? Reward: ?

*Additional objectives

? Revealing Melberton’s identity (complete)

? Gather four or more companions (Complete)

? Infiltrate the exhibition hall without being caught (Complete)

———-

I wish you good luck.