episode_0479

They say they can’t get in touch with those who were dispatched to Hanoi…

The moment I heard the news, which was delivered through the mouth of a party official, there were two possibilities that came to mind reflexively.

The first is the possibility that communication in the area has been completely blocked.

First of all, communication in this world is done through mana, unlike in the reality where I live, which uses radio waves.

This is the so-called Mana Communication… It is very cheap and has excellent security, but it has the disadvantage of being somewhat vulnerable to jamming.

Of course, in order to block mana communication, it is necessary to first erase all mana in the area to create a mana vacuum, so it is difficult to view the shortcomings that exist as disadvantages… In any case, as long as you have the ability, It was possible to block communications in a specific area.

‘What more…’

If communication with the outside world is completely cut off, the Magic Corps, who are literally desperate for information, will inevitably become anxious.

Before I return to Europe, I need to get something more into my head, but if communication is cut off, I have no choice but to be reduced to a state where I am practically blind.

And… humans who fall into the swamp called nervousness tend to make mistakes that they don’t usually make.

There is a high possibility that they blocked communications in the Hanoi area with the aim of doing so…

‘Rather, there is a greater possibility that we will not be able to contact you because the terminal on the Hanoi side has already fallen into the hands of terrorists.’

How can you be sure of that?

That’s right… even if I were the one who planned this terrorist attack, I would have acted like that.

Didn’t Helena say that each and every one of the enemies in the 1st Magic Corps was like a walking nuclear weapon?

In order to catch these people with minimal damage, expedient methods were not an option but a necessity.

If we take that into consideration, there was no other method as sure and efficient as targeting when they would use the teleportation magic circle.

What if you just shoot the gun right before the teleportation takes place?

The other side will fall with a hole in its body.

No matter how advanced a wizard is, can he survive even when his body is riddled with bullets?

If something like that is possible, shouldn’t they be called something other than wizard?

‘Taking that into account, I think it’s better to be a martial artist…’

Unlike magicians, who are left with nothing but a soft body when all means of defending their bodies are gone, martial people may be able to survive to some extent with external attacks.

Anyway, my thoughts wandered elsewhere for a moment, but what if it is true that the communication itself was not blocked but that the terminal located in Hanoi fell into the hands of terrorists?

“Have you contacted everyone?”

-Yes?

“Have you contacted all the personnel who were dispatched to Vietnam?”

-Oh, no… I only contacted the people who were supposed to stay in the rear, just in case.

“Then try contacting the other side as well. I wonder if I will receive it.”

There was a high possibility of contact with the personnel who had been dispatched outside to pioneer a route leading to Yunnan.

So I immediately tried to say that, but Dang Soso’s voice cut off along with the words asking me to wait a moment.

How long has it been since then…

-Woah, connected!

At least some positive news came back.

Thanks to you, I was able to relax for an hour.

To be honest, from my perspective, I couldn’t help but feel a little scared, wondering why the Sacheon Group planned this expedition in the first place.

It was none other than my revenge.

Of course, if we look at it in detail, there is a very high possibility that issues such as prestige will crop up like sweet potatoes growing on sweet potatoes, but on the surface, it seems that way.

But let’s say that in the expedition that started like that, the personnel deployed there were wiped out or something similar happened.

When that happens, where will the resentment of the remaining people go?

Tang Soso, who can be said to be the forbidden jade leaf of the party family and a person directly involved in this incident?

Or… the party chairman who ultimately approved the expedition plan?

‘That can’t be possible.’

The party took great care of its subordinates, but in fact, from the collateral’s point of view, the direct descendants were literally like heaven.

But do you blame those people?

Unless you want to follow in the footsteps of those who went before, the likelihood of acting like that is extremely low.

So here… naturally, I had no choice but to end up with a painting that would incur the resentment of the remaining people.

From my point of view, my primary goal was to act as a pillar next to Dangsoso and become stronger while sucking in honey in moderation, so it was true that I wanted to avoid such a situation.

So even though I didn’t show it too much on the outside, I was a little anxious on the inside.

If the only people who were harmed by the assailants were the people who decided to stay in the rear, then extenuating circumstances (?) would be possible.

I’m being rude, but honestly, I don’t think this was an accident.

What if I had known this would happen?

Even by lying down on his stomach in front of the Tang Soso, he would have abandoned the expedition or postponed the schedule.

He said he would take revenge on my behalf, so I was somewhat grateful, but honestly, I wasn’t that desperate for revenge.

Anyway, I found out that the situation wasn’t that bad…

“So, what do we do now?”

-Yes?

“As expected… Will a rescue attempt be made first?

-No, why are you telling me that?

“Eng···?”

No, then who should I ask you about?

It must have been a moment when I was swallowing down the words that had been stuck in my throat for a moment.

-You didn’t contact me because you had a plan…?

yes? Me?

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At that very moment, Suhyeon was holding a portable display in her hand and making a bewildered face at the other person’s expectations, which she had never hoped for or expected.

Members of the Magic Corps quietly entered downtown Hanoi and were quickly making their way through the city’s alleys, using the terminal building visible in the distance as a guidepost.

“I’m still confused.”

“It has to be so.”

The terrorist attack took place not anywhere else but at the heart of what could be considered the most powerful force in the world.

It would be rather strange not to feel confused in such a situation.

Is it because I thought that way?

The woman who served as the leader representing those gathered under the banner of the 1st Magic Army felt an indescribable sense of discomfort taking over her body as she got closer to the terminal.

‘Why so···.’

It’s quiet, right?

Of course… no matter where you go in the world, the streets where the teleport terminal building is located are calm and clean.

That’s because the fact that a teleport terminal is located means that the country or power occupying the area has recognized the extraterritorial rights of the wizards residing within the teleport terminal.

And… ordinary people tended to be afraid of beings called wizards.

In fact, from the point of view of a wizard who walks the path of magic, a martial artist who has learned martial arts and has internal energy within his body, or an ordinary person, it is no different from a truck, but it is probably because magic is so noticeable.

But a person who has learned that kind of thing makes a fuss next to a crowded building?

There was no way he would have done such a thing unless he was a person with such a swollen liver that it almost protruded out of his stomach, and as a result, the area near the teleport terminal was always calm and clean, day or night.

That’s the default value, so if it had been the original, I wouldn’t have felt the same sense of discomfort as I’m feeling now.

He probably entered the teleport terminal regardless of whether the surroundings were quiet or not and attacked the wizards managing the facility.

Quickly prepare to activate the teleportation magic.

If it was originally, it would definitely have been like that…

‘I told you to be careful of the teleport terminal.’

Is it because I inevitably listened to such warnings?

The air, which I would not normally have noticed, was particularly irritating.

‘If you usually live near a teleport terminal…’

They could be said to be high-ranking people in the region, but why would people in such a position be so quiet in these current times?

Even if you run around until your feet are on fire to calculate the impact of the events that occurred in Europe and find out what the situation is like there…?

“···Wait.”

“Captain?”

If you think about it… the Sacheon Group, which formed a temporary alliance, brought in a lot of supplies and poison.

“Everyone, prepare for battle.”

There was no question as to why it had to be that way.

The only thing that quietly resonates is the sound of the person in charge of storing spells and acting as a buffer casting buff magic on nearby colleagues.

“Just in case, prepare a detox spell as well. So that you can use it right away if necessary.”

“···Yes.”

“If you are ready… enter.”

While issuing orders to his subordinates… on the other hand, he secretly hoped that the warning was wrong.

If there was a problem with the teleport terminal, they would be stranded here for a while.