The Difference Is Like Between a Dog and a Cow

84 – Bad Relationship (1)

Meanwhile, Lieutenant Nikolai Hilbert of the 2nd Company, who was in charge of searching the other passageway, felt something strange.

It’s quiet, but it’s too quiet.

Although it was said to be infiltration, it was only up to subduing ground facilities. Since there must have been a tremendous gunshot in the process of suppressing the troops, there was a high probability that the underground guys were already building defenses unless they were idiots.

So I was proceeding with the utmost care…….

Even though it’s been over ten years since I entered the underground facility, I haven’t felt a trace of the enemy, let alone a hint of presence.

“Has there been any contact from the 1st or 3rd company?”

“No, company commander.”

“Ummm… ….”

I haven’t heard that the artifact has been secured yet. I kept feeling uncomfortable about something, but I had no choice but to proceed anyway.

Simply relying on one’s own intuition and transferring troops can act as an unexpected variable from the standpoint of another company that is conducting an operation elsewhere.

Nikolai couldn’t bear the horrors that would happen.

“Keep going.”

“Yes.”

At the words of the company commander, the soldiers rushed forward. They were the contingents of the skirmishers.

Unlike the 1st Company, which moved in platoon units, Nikolai’s 2nd Company organized several reconnaissance groups, sent them to each area, and adopted the method of moving the entire company after receiving the reconnaissance.

On the contrary, in such a complex and narrow underground alley, there is nothing good to see as many people flock to it.

It was not only difficult to secure a watch, but also because the moment the enemy’s powerful firepower was concentrated, it could cause huge losses.

Of course, if the other side brought a large army or sent out a monster, the words would be different, but this place is an arsenal.

The troops in charge of defending the facilities on the ground were at most a company level, so there shouldn’t be that many troops on duty underground.

Nikolai Hilbert judged that way. At that time, he was slowly advancing with his men, examining every nook and cranny of the aisle.

Bang-!

There was a gunshot that pierced my nerves. Close distance

“Isn’t that the side of Chuck Hujo?”

There was no way I could have misunderstood the direction. It was the moment when the eyes of Nikolai and his company adjutant met at the same time, and his adjutant tried to figure out what was going on.

Bang, Bang Bang!!

The gunshots got louder and louder. A roaring sound mingled between them. Before Nikolai could react, three scouts rushed out of the aisle.

“Squadron commander!!!!”

“What happened!!”

“A monster, a monster!!”

With a desperate cry, Randel, a member of the 2nd platoon reconnaissance team, flew into the air. Fast! A soldier falls to the ground with a terrible sound.

“What, what!?”

It was scary to check the fallen ally, but there was a massive giant snorting and covered in blood. Lieutenant Nikolai, stunned, fired the pistol he pulled from his bosom.

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Bang! Taang!!

The soldiers deployed behind him also panicked when the company commander started shooting, and started pulling the trigger right away, even though no other order was given.

The gloomy basement was lit up with flashes from dozens of gun barrels.

However, he did not collapse. The giant only moved forward slowly, taking bullets all over his body.

At that terrifying appearance, the endlessly rehearsed training process disappeared from the minds of the soldiers like an eraser.

“Monster, monster!! Help me!!”

“Aagh!!”

In the end, a soldier who could not overcome his fear screamed and ran away, and the ranks naturally collapsed. It was only natural that there would be gaps in the fire network of the 2nd Company, which had gone out of control in an instant.

And that moment was the moment the mutants had been waiting for.

“aaa!!!”

The giant let out a loud roar. The moment the huge raised fist struck down the fallen soldiers of the Scouting Team.

“Vicky Show!”

Part side!! There was a man who passed Nikolai with purple lightning. In the blink of an eye, he lunged at the giant and slammed his daggers into both of its eyes.

“─!!”

Pakjik, jjikjik! Purple lightning erupted from the daggers in both eyes, literally roasting the giant’s eyes, causing the blinded one to scream in agony and step back.

A second-class purple mage and war hero, Sergeant Claude Lane. The 2nd company commander was dumbfounded for a moment, then came to his senses and asked.

“What is the 1st Company doing here!?”

“I’m here to catch that bastard.”

Claude just answered that question indifferently. The reinforcements were not limited to Sergeant Claude. There were several more people who came running from behind, exhaling heavily.

“Hey, hey…… !! You wait…… !!”

“If I had just waited, at least four people would be dead. He lived thanks to me.”

“That, that’s not right…… !! At least tell me the way…… !!!”

Likewise, it was Bell Meyer belonging to the 1st Company.

As she labored to breathe, she deployed her mana and pulled the soldiers who were groaning near the giant to the rear.

Intermediate blue magic, floor slide.

The water rushing from the floor pushed the soldiers’ bodies outward, allowing them to escape safely from the giant’s sphere of influence. Only then did Nikolai be able to check the condition of the wounded soldiers.

“Is everyone okay!?”

However, no one could give a proper answer. It wasn’t even looking good. All are minimal fractures.

The most seriously injured was Randell, who was thrown directly into the air. A condition in which a bone is fractured and comes out of the skin. I must have suffered serious internal injuries.

Not looking too good at first glance, Bell Meyer ran straight to him and began administering emergency treatment to her.

“Kuaaa!!”

However, the mutants have not yet been subdued. Nikolai calmly focused his mind and spoke to Claude.

“Is there a chance with magic?”

“That’s right, it’s perfect if you fry that bastard with fire or electricity. Look at that, isn’t it exciting to dance first?”

“Ummm…… !!”

Nikolai soon gathered all the mages under her command. Lined up like the line infantry of the old days, they opened fire in unison. It wouldn’t have been known if they had been entangled in fighting, but there was nothing to be afraid of against an enemy whose sight was stolen.

The flames that erupted in an instant entwine the blind mutant, and the skin containing the elements of the troll and yeti could not overcome the heat and was drawn black.

Ku-ung, the giant that had been running amok for a long time collapsed. The remaining sparks burn and crackle on the skin.

“Now that’s it. I’ve got a map here too. If you go forward like this and turn right, there will be an exit.”

“…… Aren’t you going, Platoon Commander Claude?”

“Our company commander hasn’t left yet, so he should stay with us until the end.”

He looked across the aisle.

The 3rd Company, led by Lieutenant Luna Aire, was also instructed to leave before meeting the 2nd Company, so now their work is done.

“Then take care of the wounded.”

“Don’t worry and go in.”

All that remains is to join this company.

Claude threw out a word at Bell Meyer, who was tending to the injured, and then dragged the platoon members under his command and disappeared into the darkness.

***

“This is the second…… !”

3Rd Platoon Leader Erwin Ruth got on top of the fallen mutant and said. While confronting the additional reinforcements of the mages, he even caught another mutant who ran after the noise of the battle.

This object was much smaller and weaker than the one I first encountered. Unlike the first time, when the entire company had to fire, it was like that from the point that only the 3rd and 4th platoons were able to handle it.

It was only then that Erwin could feel that this was really a product of human experimentation.

The body shape, appearance, and strength are all different.

It’s not like making a weapon in a factory, it’s because it follows the body shape and ability of the original base person to some extent.

Disgusting bastards. Erwin swears heartily and closes the dead mutant’s eyes with his eyes closed.

Perhaps he too was hoping for a rest like this.

“Commander! Do you keep charging!?”

“That, Captain Hilton. We are retreating now. There is no need to occupy the entire facility.”

“Ah…… It’s not an assault…….”

Hilton Calia’s shoulders, which had been highly inspired, drooped. Her eyes, which had risen subtly, also went down again.

‘It’s easy to understand.’

Although he was a platoon leader of the same class, Hilton Calia was a very special person. She was usually timid and stuttered, but when she entered battle, she became a completely different person.

“We have already achieved our operational objectives. Involuntarily, consumption and even the riches of the empire were secured, so now all that remains is to leave safely.”

“Did you hear that? Bring me something to hold some of this goddamn body!”

“Yes!”

As Erwin shouted, the members of the 3rd Platoon dragged a small box from the warehouse.

Unlike the previous time, when it was completely burnt and turned to black ashes, this time, I could confirm the shape even a little bit. This alone would be clear evidence that consumption could put pressure on the empire’s breath.

Erwin was about to sever a chunk of mutant flesh with her short bayonet.

“That won’t work.”

“…… ?”

Condensed air passed Erwin’s right shoulder along with the sudden voice of hers. It was clear that if she hadn’t flinched instinctively as soon as she sensed her flesh, her arm would have been cut off just as she was.

Green mana that can be felt clearly.

It’s wind magic.

“Who are you?”

Erwin stood up from her seat, covering her torn wounds. Across the corridor where the candles flickered, red eyes as bright as the flames on the candles appeared.

“Oops, I missed it.”

“Who are you!”

“You are in such a hurry. Why don’t we have a leisurely conversation for a while now, comrades from Ukraine?”

At those words, company commander Enoch Levandel stood up, pushing his troops to the rear.

“You must be the one managing the arsenal.”

“Yes. You must be the leader of these intruders.”

Imperial Inspector Yegor Ivanov and Duchy Officer Enoch Levandel. It was the moment when the bad ties that had continued from the assault on Belgordo Fortress finally met.