Episode 337
Xeon, Levin, Brielle, Mandy and others sat on the armored bus and looked out the window.
It was a bus returning to Neo Seoul.
In addition to Zeon and his group, there were quite a few people riding on the bus…
They were all in a deep sleep, probably from exhaustion.
That’s because from the moment he left Neo Seoul, he made a huge forced march…
There were not just one or two buses heading to Neo Seoul.
Dozens of buses were returning to Neo Seoul.
Normally, they would have been worried about being attacked by demonic beasts, but knowing that demonic beasts would not be able to attack easily if so many buses were moving at once, everyone slept peacefully.
The same was true for Levin and Brielle.
The only ones awake on the bus were Xeon and Mandy.
Mandy, who had been looking out the window for a while, suddenly opened her mouth.
“thank you·”
“huh?”
“Thanks to you, many people survived.”
“Not much to say…”
Zeon just smiled slightly at her unexpected words.
“When I return to Neo Seoul, I’ll have a good rest without thinking about anything.”
“I do that”
“I have performed many missions, but this is my first time on a journey as difficult as this.”
“I guess so”
“Will there be more?”
“yes?”
“A being like that necromancer…”
“Why do you think that?”
“I just have a feeling that this won’t be the end…”
Mandy sighed deeply·
As she was a half-elf, her senses were much sharper and more sensitive than those of humans · She also knew more of Kurayan’s secrets that humans did not ·
Zeon muttered as she looked out her window ·
“No one can know what the future holds… I just hope that this change doesn’t happen too dramatically…”
“ha! “It would be best to just live in Neo Seoul without thinking about anything, but that kind of daily life would be impossible, right?”
“Who knows? Just enjoy this moment…”
“ha! “You’re really easy-going. Okay. I’ll try my best.”
Mandy sighed and sank deeper into her chair ·
Xeon looked out her window, thinking Mandy’s senses were quite scary.
Dozens of buses were seen speeding through the desert, raising dust.
“after!”
A deep sigh also flowed from Zeon’s mouth.
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Neo Seoul, where I returned after a long time, was peaceful…
In the new magicite mine, fierce battles took place every day, but the people here were not even aware of it.
It happened in a place so far away from civilization.
People didn’t seem to be very interested in what was happening far away.
“and! “It’s home…”
“Ooooh!”
-Beep!
When I returned home, Brielle, Levin, and even Gaia joined in and there was an uproar.
The three of them got excited by running and flying around the room.
Zeon sat on the red sofa and looked out her window ·
I returned after a long time, but the scenery of Neo Seoul had not changed at all.
The city hall visible beyond that red neon sign…
Xeon muttered, rubbing her eyelids ·
“I’m tired!”
I didn’t say this for nothing…
This is because I used up a lot of mental energy while coming here.
Nigel, the half-demon dragon, was the problem…
Nigel’s existence could not be made known to others.
I doubted whether I would even believe that I was saying it, but I couldn’t say that dragons existed. If I did, it would cause great confusion in Neo Seoul.
I felt like I would have to keep things about Nigel to myself for the time being…
There was no time to continue thinking…
“Gaia!”
-beep!
“If I get caught, I won’t leave you alone.”
-beep! Beep!
“Where did you learn such mean words?”
-Beep!
It was because of Brielle and Gaia running right in front of me.
Gaia, who came out of subspace for the first time in a long time, flew around the room like a fish in water, and Brielle followed her diligently.
It was truly a soul-crushing mess.
“Heh!”
Still, I smiled when I saw it…
It’s better to be a little noisy than to be too quiet…
Zeon didn’t like this kind of commotion…
At that time, Levin burst out of the room and shouted.
“Who took the little dagger that was in my room?”
“Hi!”
“That’s a dungeon item… can’t you just put it out there?”
“We’ve been caught, let’s jump out, Gaia!”
“Beep!”
Brielle and Gaia hurriedly ran into the room and locked the door.
Levin arrived at the door late and knocked several times, but she did not know that the closed door would open.
Levin sighed deeply.
“Those troublemakers, there’s never a single day of quiet.”
“Is it okay if I don’t have that item?”
“Well, it’s not that big of a deal, so it’s okay if you don’t have it.”
“Then I’m glad…”
“Brother, check closely to see if anything is missing. Lately, Brielle has been handing over items with attributes to Gaia.”
“Perhaps it is to increase Gaia’s strength…”
“Did you know?”
“What you don’t know is weirder. Don’t worry. Gaia has already taken over everything that’s useful in mine. There’s nothing left to lose.”
“ah!”
Levin sighed without realizing it.
This is because it was only then that I realized that Gaia mainly stays in Zeon’s subspace.
Zeon’s subspace was like a treasure trove for Gaia.
She would wander around to her heart’s content, look around, and absorb whatever caught her eye.
Even Zeon did not stop Gaia.
Because she knows that she never touches truly dangerous or great items without Zeon’s permission.
Thanks to this, great items previously collected were left untouched in a corner of Zeon’s subspace.
Zeon had no intention of taking out the leftover items.
Zeon asked as if he suddenly remembered something…
“What about Aaron and Dominic?”
“He said he was going to rest at home for a while. It looks like he got really scolded this time. That’s good, okay!”
Levin chuckled…
The raiding party that his friends Aaron and Dominic belonged to almost disintegrated during this expedition.
When it fell into the underground crack, the main power was lost, so the attack team declared disbandment.
It was not common for a raiding party to voluntarily declare disbandment. However, all the important people in the raiding party were dead or injured, so there was nothing they could do.
In the end, Aaron and Dominic had no choice but to break out and return to Neo Seoul.
It was bad for them, but it was good for Levin.
Thanks to this, the two of you don’t have to worry about dying…
Levin said as he entered his room…
“I guess I’ll just have to get some sleep for a while. Please rest well too, brother.”
“okay!”
Zeon smiled and waved his hand ·
He also planned to sleep in for a while…
Zeon sank deep into the sofa and closed his eyes.
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Jin Geum-ho looked up at the huge structure with his back turned.
The massive structure was almost as big as a three-story building.
At first glance, the huge structure made of the by-products of the demonic beast and a special metal developed by Neo Seoul looked like a giant telescope.
The long, round body was densely engraved with numerous mana circuits of unknown purpose.
“Be careful out there!”
“If even an inch is off, everything will be in vain. Everyone, focus your mind.”
On top of the structure, researchers were busy working.
The work of mounting a huge object on top of the separated structure was in full swing.
Jin Geum-ho muttered as he looked at the object slowly descending in the middle of the structure.
“That mana engine contains all the essence of Neo Seoul…”
It was a mana engine based on the heart of Moby Dick.
Of course, the enormous mana that Moby Dick’s heart possessed was completely concentrated…
That one mana engine was enough to handle all of Neo Seoul’s power. Even so, Jin Geum-ho’s face showed some dissatisfaction.
This is because the mana of Moby Dick’s heart was weaker than he expected…
Clap!
With a metallic sound, the Mana Engine combined with the cylindrical object.
Weeing!
The cylindrical object lit up with the sound of electricity being supplied.
Jin Geum-ho looked silently at a cylindrical object shining brightly as if it were the sun.
It was then…
Ugh!
The lower part of the cylindrical object blinked uneasily…
It was evidence that the supply of mana was not smooth…
Sure enough, the lead researcher said with an expression of regret…
“As expected, I’m short on mana… I guess I’ll have to make another auxiliary engine…”
“Is that really the case?”
The corners of Jin Geum-ho’s eyes twitched.
I tried my best to hide my emotions, but my discomfort was clearly revealed.
That’s why he wasn’t in a good mood…
“I need the heart of an S-class demon beast…”
“It’s S-class…”
“sorry·”
The researcher lowered his head as if he had committed a crime.
Saving the heart of an S-class demon beast intact was not an easy task…
This is because S-class demonic beasts have a habit of refusing to hand over even a single piece of their bones, even if it means exploding their entire body to death.
Such a habit becomes stronger when many people stick together and attack.
That was the reason why it was difficult to obtain the intact heart of an intact S-class demon beast…
It was then…
“Would it be okay if it was the heart of the Kraken?”
Suddenly a cold voice was heard from the entrance…
I looked up and saw Seo Tae-ran walking with his shoes clicking.
A faint smile appeared on Jin Geum-ho’s lips.
“You’re back…”
“Thanks to your concern, I was able to return safely.”
“But did you say Kraken?”
“yes! “I was lucky enough to save the heart of an S-class demon beast intact.”
“It’s good, you worked hard…”
“No, I’m glad it helped.”
Seo Tae-ran bowed his head and answered.
After a while she raised her head and looked at a cylindrical object ·
“Is this a thousand punishment?”
“Yes, the masterpiece of my life. There are still a few obstacles left, including the mana engine, but the framework is almost complete.”
“It’s all good…”
Seo Tae-ran’s voice trembled slightly.
It has been a long time since the woman called the Iron Blooded Woman revealed her emotions to this extent.
Jin Geum-ho looked at Seo Tae-ran blankly and then opened his mouth.
“What about Xeon?”
“You should have gone home by now…”
“Did you hide any honey at home? “You really like home…”
“Thank goodness for us…”
“Is that so?”
“If he had been interested in Neo Seoul instead of home, our plans would have been greatly disrupted.”
“I guess so…”
Jin Geum-ho shook his head.
Zeon was a bitch…
Too hot to eat, too precious to throw away…
Because of this, even Jin Geum-ho, the mayor of Neo Seoul, was unable to make any decision regarding Zeon.
Jin Geum-ho stretched out his hand and touched the cylindrical object.
“Did you say a necromancer appeared?”
“That’s right… If it weren’t for Zeon, many people would have been sacrificed…”
“The inflection point in the world is being created faster than I expected… Fortunately, this time, we were able to prevent a big sacrifice because of Zeon, but there is no guarantee that it will happen next time… So, we must complete Heavenly Punishment as soon as possible… at any cost… ··”
Jin Geum-ho’s voice contained a firm belief that never wavered.
He was the one who came here by sacrificing countless people.
But his final destination was not just this…
He still had a long way to go.
“Until then, I will never stop or look back… no matter what the cost…”
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