The Returner Wants Complete Victory

12 – 012. Raid (2)

Immediately after the guide finished speaking, everyone in the auditorium started moving.

Surprisingly, orbs of light followed us out of the auditorium, as if they were planning to maintain the lighting magic throughout the trip.

More than ten wizards were maintaining the sphere of light, and more than five times as many troops followed us, surrounding us as if to guard us.

At this level, even if they don’t know exactly who the target is, this is a force that can only be assumed to at least know that the chicks are in danger.

There may not have been any proper information, but judging from the fact that the judgment was close to the correct answer, it seemed to be Chaeyun Chae’s work.

So are they all members of the vegetable group?

The guide at the head of the procession looked left and right occasionally to see if he was wary of his surroundings, and the face he saw at that moment looked familiar.

Did you say your name is Kim Seong-ho?

He was not a person whose activity period overlapped with mine, so my memories were vague.

After about a year, the vegetable group suffered damage that was virtually annihilated.

His age is around mid-twenties.

I remember that despite his gentle appearance, he had a very strong personality… .

As one of the four vice-leaders of the vegetable corps, he leads the magic corps, and seems to have also served as the de facto protector of vegetable corps.

Preventing the incident in which they were destroyed was part of the plan to return, but honestly, I’m not that confident.

The importance isn’t that high.

It’s good if it’s good, or it’s not good?

Moreover, there were no problems with the records, but there were some strangely uncomfortable parts, so I needed to approach it a little more carefully… .

At that time, Seo Eun-ha pulled my sleeve.

Unlike in the auditorium, he looked slightly anxious.

“I have something to ask.”

When I nodded as if asking her to speak, Seo Eun-ha continued.

“Are you going to protect Bo-kyung too?”

At those words, Bo-kyung, who was following me, was startled and made eye contact with me.

He looked embarrassed when his name suddenly appeared.

I guess she’ll die if I don’t protect her?

Although I was a little worried, I quickly nodded.

In order to build a good relationship with your subordinates, you must also pay attention to the people around you.

“Sure, whatever. Shall we call our Tongseong name? I know his name, but if I’m going to hang out with him in the future, it’s better to at least say hello to him properly. This is Jinwoo Won. “I’m twenty-four.”

“Ah yes! This is Kwon Bo-kyung. “I’m twenty-one.”

Twenty-one years old? Eunha. Didn’t you call this person sister? You said you were the same age as me?

Seo Eun-ha must have realized that her obvious lie had been revealed, and before she knew it, she was looking the other way, looking at the mountains in the distance.

“hey.”

Look at this. They don’t even pretend to hear.

“Well, what should I call you then? brother?”

Next to Eunha, who was acting the other way, Bokyung asked a question about her title.

Perhaps I still had any conscience left, but the word “oppa” gave me goosebumps, like I was breaking out in hives.

In fact, we are almost the same age, but what kind of brother is he?

“mister… . Let’s just call him uncle, right? “A little bit brother.”

“yes? He said he was twenty-four years old. “But what kind of man are you?”

Bo-kyung looked puzzled, as if she didn’t understand what I was saying.

Even at the age of 24, if a man returns from military service, he is still an old man.

“If you feel burdened, how about being a senior?”

Bo-kyung thought for a moment and came up with a compromise.

I was in the same class as the tutorial, so I wondered if it was correct to call him a senior, but if he had refused to be called ‘oppa’ before returning, I thought it would be okay to go ahead and accept the title ‘senior’.

“Sure, whatever. “I can just call you comfortably, right?”

“Yes, of course!”

Well, it was only called that until they created a mercenary group.

After the creation of the mercenary group, it was unified with the leader as leader.

Tuk.

While we were talking about this and that, we accidentally bumped into the person in front of us.

“Oh, sorry.”

The other person glanced at me and nodded as if it was okay.

Before I knew it, the procession had stopped.

But is this the destination? I don’t think so?

It’s in the middle of the city, so there are buildings everywhere you look.

The guide clearly said that we would move to an empty lot before departure, and I was convinced by that decision.

If you want to protect the chicks from Nightshade coming in the shadows, it is natural to go to a place where you can eliminate the shadows as much as possible.

On the other hand, downtown areas with dense buildings are the worst conditions for fighting while protecting someone from Nightshade.

While I was struggling to understand the intention, I heard Kim Seong-ho, who was in the lead, shouting loudly.

“Everyone ready for battle!!!”

*

─ Nightshade leaves the battle! Moving somewhere?

─ Same here! These bastards, where are you going instead of fighting?

─ Track it!

─ It’s hard! There are a few guys left and they are wasting time!

─ Take coordinates along your travel route! You need to know what your goal is!

The communication channel that had only reported that the battle was progressing smoothly was filled with confusing voices.

The common point is that Nightshade has left the battle as a group and is heading somewhere.

It is said that they are even abandoning the battle, even taking damage, by throwing some people as bait.

It wasn’t even a retreat, but if they went that far, it was clear that there must be some clear purpose.

Seongho Kim was overcome with anxiety whose cause was unknown.

Common sense tells us that there is no reason for Nightshade to attack this procession.

A lord, an administrator, or even the leader of a large mercenary group.

Wouldn’t it make sense to leave out such tasty food and target young chicks who haven’t even completed the tutorial properly?

‘It’s no use? It’s guaranteed to break through!’

But why do I feel anxious?

When I was told that I was protecting the portal connected to the tutorial zone, the face of the leader who assured me that no matter what he did, it would be opened, came to mind.

Is it just a rumor that their goal is to be a young chick?

“Everyone ready for battle!!!”

Seongho Kim decided to trust his intuition.

*

Troops, including wizards, are busy moving around.

Some people handed out scraps of cloth to the chicks.

It was a disposable artifact with a purification spell.

Contrary to my expectations, where I thought they would simply increase the number of light spheres again, they were securing light sources by setting fire to nearby buildings.

The commander is Kim Seong-ho, right? It’s so f*cking hot.

Unlike Romune-Acurus, which continuously consumes magic power and concentration, if you set it on fire with Rasha-type magic, the cost of maintaining the light disappears.

Wizards will also be able to turn into troops.

Instead, they will have to take full responsibility for burning the building.

The situation is special, so I won’t say you’ll end up in jail, but you won’t be able to avoid a claim for damages that amounts to an astronomical amount.

I felt a little touched seeing him willing to take a loss for the chicks who were not sure whether they would belong to his mercenary group or not.

A heroic move that can serve as a role model for all Earthlings who came to Proa… !

In my mind, I made up my mind to absolutely prevent the destruction of the vegetable group.

“come!!!”

In the distance, someone sitting outside the wall of fire shouted.

The sight of Nightshade materializing and flying away as soon as there were no more shadows to ride on, seemed bizarre at first glance, as if a shadow was floating in fire.

bang! Quack!

Keekeeek—!

Nightshade, hit by an arrow of light, let out a tearful scream.

However, there were too many of them to intercept them all with ten wizards.

Nightshade’s appearance began to change after breaking through the wall of fire and the pouring arrows of light.

Humans, wolves, snakes, birds… .

“Mark it 2-1! “Never miss it!”

Nightshade, who broke through like that, was joined by close combat soldiers.

If even one were to be spilled, a catastrophe would occur, but that didn’t seem likely.

The number of Nightshades that broke through was small, leaving some troops to spare, and the overall skills of our troops seemed to be quite good.

I don’t think there would be any problem with this flow, but why was the galaxy shaking so much?

I glanced to the side just in case, and saw Seo Eun-ha still looking anxious.

… I wonder if there is something more?

*

The battle between Nightshade, who is trying to somehow get through, and the fighters, who are trying not to let go, has begun.

The reason why they were targeting chicks was unknown, but the phenomenon had already occurred.

If so, we have no choice but to respond accordingly.

“The target is new recruits. They attack randomly as soon as they arrive without forming a formation, as if they are trying to get a quick conclusion. “Please join our forces as soon as they arrive.”

─ I’m on my way! 7 minutes!

─ Arrive within 5 minutes.

─ I think it will take a while?

─ Then stop taking up the communication channel and stay out, you old woman!

─Who are you?

Kim Seong-ho decided to block the communication channels that were starting to get dizzy and focus on the battle.

From now on, it was a race against time.

Since Nightshade left the battle first, they will attack even faster.

It was a few minutes until Nightshade arrived and our allies followed.

Will you be able to get through that time safely?

‘can do.’

The reason Nightshade is scary is because it moves in the shadows and leaves no trace or presence.

If you look at its own combat power in terms of stats, it averages around 70.

It is even vulnerable to light properties, so it is safe to say that its durability is far below.

Although it specializes in hiding, it has relatively poor combat power compared to other high-end soldiers.

Now that the entire neighborhood has been set on fire and hiding has been neutralized, it is worth fighting.

As I was gathering my fighting spirit, a huge hole appeared above my head.

A void darker than the night sky, with only pitch-black darkness remaining.