Damned 13th Regression – 132



Gonghyuk sighed and leaned back on his chair.

The Skellingtons don’t have the courage or resourcefulness to do something like this.

Aside from them the only ones capable of killing the city’s owner are people from the future.

‘The bastards did it first.’

There are three cities to form an empire with the Company.

It was the fallen Knights’ Order Ymir’s Titanomachy and the just-exploded Ilibatus.

When Ymir fell into the hands of Joo Gong-hyeok he quickly turned to Ilibatus who would come in the future.

Looking down at the place where the explosion occurred.

“What kind of damn bastard hit the candle?”

Gonghyuk clenched his chin and began to plan how to chop and crush it.

In Ilibatus two people walked out avoiding his gaze.

“The target has arrived.”

“Wow you came in well. Good. “Good.”

“I won’t miss it this time.”

E and M left the scene whispering.

* * *

“Has Animus really passed away?”

“Your animus and A-2 A-3 A-5 A-6 A-11 A-17 are dead.”

A-9 spoke calmly to Christina who was astonished.

“There were seven assassins. We caught five of them but missed the other two. They are particularly powerful and are presumed to have assassination-type abilities and spirit-type abilities.”

“What happens to Ilibatus? “Your master has suffered….”

“It’s the same as before. “We won’t back down until you do.”

In response to the unchanged answer Christina let out a sigh.

All choices were up to her.

Sigmund asked putting his hand on her shoulder.

“What will you do mother?”

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“It was only a few hours ago that I decided to stay. “Accidents are already happening Sigmund.”

She felt embarrassed by the sudden change in the situation.

Nirvana also withdrew and Illivatus suffered a heavy blow.

The enemies are endless and our allies are weak.

There were thousands of lives that were not his own and tens of thousands of lives that were only his own to make a rash decision.

Sigmund understood her feelings.

“Even if I leave here no one will say anything.”

“Maybe so.”

She thought of Joo Gong-hyeok who was waiting now.

A talent she had cultivated in Korea blossomed into her.

Of course even if Joo Gong-hyeok came it was unclear whether this situation would be resolved.

“…But that child is somehow trustworthy.”

He was stronger and more confident than before so I wondered if he was the Gonghyuk I knew but I could see that one thing had not changed.

‘He’s not the type of kid who will always give up and talk nonsense.’

I have already decided to trust that child.

If you decide to believe it there is no need to say anything.

“Please gather those who can fight. There is someone who said he would take responsibility for me and 40000 people. “I will take responsibility at least until the time the child said.”

Sigmund nodded.

I already knew her reaction.

She’s always done that even before coming to Barbell.

Her trembling emotions were conveyed through her hands.

It’s not just other people risking their lives.

Although she was a little stronger than others she was equally prepared to die.

Until now he has risked his life and risked death dozens of times for others.

Even though I sometimes failed and was betrayed I somehow managed to survive trust in people again and move forward.

Trusting people even if you are abandoned and betrayed.

That’s her nature.

Sigmund added to her in awe.

“Now that Ilibatus has exploded we don’t know when they will move. Rather we should attack first and embarrass the other side.”

“How?”

“We need to form a small group of guerrillas. If the guerrilla group along with my mother sweeps all over the place before the enemy moves his entire army in earnest the enemy will work harder to eradicate the guerrilla group than the barracks. A legion against legion fight is not a win-win situation. If the commotion grows it is obvious that Niflheim of the Necro King who is far away will join the battle.”

“A small group of guerrillas? Just listening to it it sounds dangerous.”

Hoover who was listening from the side rubbed his chin with his firm hand typical of a blacksmith.

“Are you telling us to jump into the enemy with the intention of killing ourselves?”

“Among the people here there are three people who have SS-level avatars.”

Christina from Deus Williford Hoover from Legion and Soma Sangai from the newly added Company.

Sigmund continued counting them one by one.

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“The three people with SS-level avatars and the top hunters here are sufficient strength. And Christina will not sit idly by and allow someone from the guerrilla group to die easily.”

Christina nodded at Sigmund’s words.

But Hoover snorted.

“Are you going to believe just that and run into that devil’s castle and search it?”

As the atmosphere became more hostile the remaining members of the relief team began to look at each other.

‘He’s going to go anyway.’

Just as Soma was about to stand up and say that he would not stop the person who was leaving Hoover grinned.

“If other bastards say something like that I’ll blow their jaws off but it would be an honor to fight alongside Godmother Christina.”

“If the godmother says so we should run and search.”

“I will risk my life just this once.”

“It was my dream to fight together with my godmother.”

Basically if you didn’t have good character there was no way you would participate in a relief team like this.

The men who stayed until the end stood up one by one and responded to Christina’s decision.

One individual had to close his eyes even after seeing a huge injustice.

However if we had the great banner of our savior Christina C. Mahadeva we could come together and believe that we could do it.

She bowed her head and expressed her gratitude and Sigmund continued.

“Thank you for your important decision. “If you have an A-class avatar please form a guerrilla unit.”

“Then what about the other people?”

“The rest must protect the remaining hunters and refugees of the Knights Templar. He’s probably scared from the explosion a little while ago. “I and the spirit world hunters will work hard to calm the refugees.”

Luke Bernstein a survivor of the Knights Templar and Rundelstadt who served as the head of the Company branch nodded.

After the meeting under Sigmund’s leadership the representatives of the relief team busily moved about.

* * *

Luke and Rundelstadt were among the few high-ranking survivors in the Knights’ Order.

Among them Luke Bernstein was the grandson of Vermouth Bernstein the deceased knight lord and played a leadership role in the remaining knights.

As the spiritual leaders of the Knights Templar they were responsible for guiding refugees to safety and when they stopped by the barracks to prepare for their mission there was one uninvited visitor.

Luke and Rundelstadt knelt down as soon as they entered the barracks.

“See you master.”

Their master had visited the barracks with gifts.

Gonghyeok who brought a huge luggage took off his mask and waved his hand.

In the past Gonghyeok brainwashed Luke and used him as a chess piece to create an alibi on the 10th floor and gave orders to Rundelstadt in advance to steal talent and treasure before the Knights’ Order collapsed.

“How did things go?”

“Grandfather handed it over.”

Luke took out the item handed over by Vermouth of the Wailing Wall.

A metal bracelet made of brown dried ears and stems.

Although it looks shabby it was a U.SSS-class item called ‘Gyeonbyeokcheongya (堅壁淸野)’ handed down to the owner of the unique city’s impregnable fortress.

“You’re in.”

I checked the gyeongbyeokcheongya that was in my hand.

[Gyeonbyeokcheongya (U.SSS).]

– Strengthens ally durability by 1 level (50% of citizens).

– Weakens enemy durability by 1 level (50% of citizens).

– Add ‘Invincible’ skill to 100 allies (75% of citizens).

– Nullifies status abnormalities that increase ally’s mental resistance (75% of citizens).

– Grants the special effect ‘Death Squad’ to 1000 allies. (Citizens 95%).

– If there is a city owner inside the city all abilities of the owner increase by 1 level (95% of citizens).

Increases the durability of allies by 100 and decreases the durability of enemies by 100.

This meant that our allies would become three times stronger and our enemies would become three times more withdrawn.

The outstanding performance of granting invincibility skills to 100 allies and various buffs was worthy of the U.SSS rating.

However Vermouth did not use this item even while the city was being invaded.

Gyeonbyeokcheongya (堅壁淸野) refers to strengthening the walls and burning the country’s farmland to defend against the enemy.

Gonghyeok reflected on the meaning of that tactic.

‘Tear down houses to remove places for enemies to stay poison rivers and wells to remove drinking water and bury food and livestock to eliminate food.’

The enemy army becomes weak in the devastated land without anything to eat or drink and as time passes they shake their heads and retreat.

An item whose name is a strategy that causes pain to the enemy by destroying the home of its people.

The condition for activating Gyeonbyeokcheongya was the sacrifice of 25000 half of the citizens of the Knights’ Order.

The effect of Gyeonbyeokcheongya increases as the number of offerings increases.

Increases mental resistance. Uses an invincibility blessing for 4 seconds. Increases the owner’s abilities.

If this had been used the Order of Knights would not have been so helplessly destroyed by the Beastmen.

However Vermouth passed on Gyeonbyeokcheongya to his grandson and died after letting the citizens escape.

“I guess you thought that was chivalry.”

In any case Joo Gong-hyeok had a useful need to use Gyeonbyeokcheongya.

Rundelstadt reported to Joo Gong-hyeok who had collected the items.

“All the talented people you mentioned master have escaped. “All of them have riding skill level A or higher and have experience riding phantom beasts or riding items.”

“Yes it was worth bringing the item.”

Gonghyeok stroked the burden accumulated on the cloth once.

“What is the rescue team’s strategy?”

“Due to the death of Animus we decided to attack first. “We will gather a few strong people and infiltrate them before they attack and engage in guerrilla warfare while the rest will focus on protecting the refugees by moving them around.”

“Playing first.”

A raid to prevent major air raids and massacres.

It wasn’t a bad idea as an immediate measure but it was obvious that if there was no follow-up plan the sacrifice of the guerrillas would be enormous.

“You still believe in me.”

This is a paving stone with Joo Gong-hyeok in mind.

I believe he will come.

Gonghyuk turned his gaze to the object next to him.

“I have something for you.”

When the cloth is removed the smooth body hidden inside is revealed.

Luke Bernstein swallowed his saliva at the appearance that aroused men’s dreams.

“This?”

“It’s a prototype but it will be useful.”

A weapon that was made by giving the company craftsmen blueprints and three-story floating stones.

It was the luggage I had asked Soma to bring.

“You have to ride a horse to be a knight.”

The Knights’ Club had better riding skills than any other city.

In fact they tamed and rode monsters and were attempting tactical strategies such as group formation training.

It was something that would have been developed someday in a world where the Knights Guild was safe but it was a little too early.

“When I appear ride up with the other knights.”

“yes.”

Gonghyeok burned a candle while giving instructions for a separate operation to take place in the future.

“Is there another 3 hours until I arrive?”

Self-immolations from various places including Joo Gong-hyeok were actively moving around.

Saying that we will take responsibility is not an empty word.

No matter what method it takes.

* * *

Necromancer X came out on Halloween.

Skellington sneered as he looked at the spot he had left.

“Not interested? “He’s a funny guy.”

The Demon King handed over all rights to the battle to Halloween.

They gave up everything on how many to divide the refugees and loot into and who would attack first.

The situation Skellington thought was simple.

“Since Ilibatus has flown away it would be better to attack first and collect all the rewards.”

Ilibatus and the relief team who were protecting the refugees were currently in a dangerous situation with nothing to gain.

If Halloween started attacking it looked like it would drive out the refugees rather than protect them.

The Pumpkin Queen drew a heart on Skellington’s skinny chest.

“We did everything so it’s natural for him who came late to stay still.”

“you’re right. queen. “When we’re ready let’s go collect the fruit.”

When two people’s ghostly eyes meet.

The corner of the castle wall crashed down in front of them.

Shards flew out from the stone that hit the floor.

The Pumpkin Queen suddenly covered in dust blinked.

“what?”

As I turned my gaze I saw the castle wall collapsing like a sand castle.

Around him buildings collapsed in heaps like a flood.

A bat flew quickly towards the couple and shouted.

“Mr Skellington! Pump Queen! “It’s an attack by hunters!”

“How dare you come in now!”

“How many people!”

“That thing…”

Kuaaaaang—!

As the giant arm struck the ground the shock wave shattered the spiers of Halloween like straw.

There is only one hunter in Babel who shows off such overwhelming ‘strength’.

“Christina of carnage!”

The Pumpkin Queen spoke of the nickname that was passed down as an enemy among the contractors.

It doesn’t matter how many intruders there are already.

We had to do everything in our power to stop her before the city collapsed.

* * *