Chapter 92

Vidia.
A mutant species has made their home in a remote forest tower. For hundreds of years, they have lived a closed life, never interacting with outsiders.
But rumors do get around.
There’s an old tale in the neighborhood. The forest is the land of witches. Long-haired women are said to roam the forest at night, performing devil-worshipping rituals.
The godmother is a descendant of Vidya. Born in a high stupa, she was very devout. She practiced her faith without rebellion, without causing any trouble. For over a hundred years.
Recognized for her good behavior, the godmother was made a priestess. She inherited Vidya’s power through the ritual.
Then, one day, it just stopped.
It is unclear how she came to join the Legion. There are still many secrets about the Godmother. Players believe it will be revealed in a future event.
He was such a prominent figure.
In Polaris, where ideologies and ideas clash, he was also a pure villain that users could cover up and criticize.
“I’m not the only character who’s been killed by a godmother.
There are two unlockable stages that feature the Godmother. The first is the Bastitera Civil War, where the Professor’s group encounters the Godmother late in the game and is defeated.
“……To be honest, the odds are stacked against us right now.
You must complete the prerequisites to defeat the Godmother in the first place. You can retry and clear it like you did stages 0-5, but the Godmother will not die.
A hidden staging of running away appears. In other words, the godmother is systematically guaranteed to survive until a certain point in time.
‘Still, if I can kill it here.’
The second half of the movie is very easy to follow. Snowfield, Camellia, and finally the Godmother. You start with all the notorious enemies of the game.
You can’t afford to miss an opportunity.
I have a strategy in mind. It’s not much different from the previous battles. Just when you think you’re sure of victory, Daemo throws a curveball.
I don’t plan on dragging this out for long. Once we defeat the Shaman, they’ll be gone, and then we’ll need to help out on the front lines, so I need to keep my health as intact as possible.
The stern voice continued.
So, we’re going to drill it in one go.
The professor outlined a specific plan. In a nutshell, an assault with breakthrough agents as the main force. In a way, it’s nothing more than a pounding of the troops.
But that’s not to say it was simple. The key was in the details.
We know they’re vulnerable to spells, so we can use them to restrict their path in addition to direct attacks. Navy, Clementa, and Mudbreeze, from left…….
Dozens of agents were given their own roles.
There was no sense of chaos. Every instruction led to a single goal. Like countless lines and dots harmonizing in a single painting.
Just by listening to the story, I could simulate the situation in my head.
The agents’ reactions were mixed. New operators nervously reviewed their responsibilities. Veterans admired the professor’s design, and some even felt nostalgic.
Once …… starts, there will be no room for individualized command. I’ll set the big guidelines, but I’m not going to be able to improvise on the fly.
Of course.
I was thinking to myself.
– I’m sorry, Hyun, can I ask you to lead the field?
“If I can do it, why not….”
Kim looked around at the agents.
Surprisingly, few people gave him the benefit of the doubt. To varying degrees, the people who were here now understood his value.
Outside of missions, they live in an underground facility. Rumors and reviews travel fast. Ghosts and Westcreek are well-received.
Performance above all else. Everything at Bastitera was planned by Kim.
“Well, okay.”
There was no reason to say no. I have a picture of what the professor wants. The layout is already set. I just need to tweak the timing of the spells.
I’ve done it all over the screen.
I’ll do the signaling. Stay in formation as much as possible.
Kim Yi-hyun has taken the [Compassionate Touch] out of his hands. Thanks to the efforts of five teams, the care of the wounded is almost over. There were no more than ten people left, including the dead.
Among them was a familiar face.
Several agents in the game are dead. No assigned side stories, no dedicated artwork, no scripts, no contact with their lives.
Change can’t be all good. But it couldn’t be wrong. It’s definitely for the better, she believes.
‘……It has to be.’
I formed a suppressive shield and held it. Its ripe, solid feel in my hand calmed my racing mind. It was too early to be plagued by thoughts.
Somewhere along the line, Metunaf’s hair stopped growing. An ominous Chapter bloomed from the coiled vines, resembling a pianhua.
The Godmother’s spell encapsulates the rise and fall of a world.
The Vidyas liken it to the four seasons.
Right now, we’re in the “summer” phase.
Soon, the godmother took action.
A second martyr has shed his blood.
לצפות ל ,הסתיו יעבור!
The words echoed in his ears like a hallucination. The tone was different from the powerful voice of the voice actor; instead, it was dull and eerie, almost like a curse.
Petals began to flutter. Leaves fell to the ground, landing in a pile on the swamp. They melted into the ground, giving away the nourishment they had plucked from the Metunaf.
All metunafs have stopped moving.
The professor did not understand in the slightest what was happening on the battlefield. She only sensed an indescribable ominousness. All the agents shared her sentiments, except for Kim Yi-hyun.
At the same time, I realized.
The opportunity is here.
Now, get started!
The action was swift.
As soon as the command was given, the barrier deployed. The Metunaf were pushed back into the invisible air, into a wall of mud that appeared out of nowhere.
At the only open front, two large men began to run. Botticelli and Castle Rock. They accelerate explosively, each with a massive shield and lance.
Metunafs in the path of the advance flew like they were stuck in a chariot. Melee specialists, including Westcreek, took up the second row. They pounded the ground to the exclusion of the left and right.
“Wall, keep pushing.”
Kim adjusted his tactics by playing from the back.
“Forget about the back, ignore it and join the front.”
Uh, is that okay?
“Whatever it is, it’s not moving, assholes. Just focus on clearing the way.”
Fall.
This is the moment when Meteunaf becomes a scarecrow and his physical immunity drops. If you have time to worry about counterattacks, you need to take a step forward.
It’s a strategy that most players have tried at one time or another. It involves having your agents’ skills ready to go and then unleashing them at the right time.
“I’ve never seen anyone succeed with this strategy.
The problem is that even a short gap is too short.
הסוף יבוא.
I heard the voice again.
The swamp has lost its viscosity, transforming into a pool of black water. The surface remained calm even as agents charged furiously and soldiers fought on the front lines.
I didn’t even feel like I was crossing water. It was like a hallucination. Instead, the sound of footsteps on the snowy ground beneath the water was the only sound I could hear.
Kim Yi Hyun, who was keeping an eye on her godmother, was able to witness it.
A twisted smile, like poison.
“Coming.
A location away from the Lab’s agents and away from the front lines where the main forces of both armies are fighting. A point in the center of the battlefield, from top to bottom.
From there, it rippled out.
Kurrrr!
The ground rumbles like the world is turning upside down.
……what’s that.
Someone muttered in dismay.
Several agents stopped running and stood still, staring at the epicenter of the quake with trembling eyes.
콰아아아─!
The gills of something resembling a whale protruded from the surface. I couldn’t even count the number of teeth I could see in its open mouth. The fleshy flesh between them was studded with eyeballs.
Beyond its misshapen appearance, it was huge.
Even as it is now, with only a fraction of its face revealed, it could swallow thousands of soldiers in one bite.
The bodies of soldiers and methunaf killed in the advance were devoured. There was an unexpected lull in the battle. Even the Legion’s soldiers looked back and dropped their guns.
There wasn’t just one.
About 500 meters from the agents. A crocodile with razor-sharp scales stuck its long snout out of the water. Its mouth gaped open, snapping the agents’ necks upward.
No matter how hard I looked up, I couldn’t see the top of its mouth. All I could see was an abyss of blackness between teeth as big as men.
Winter.
The end of the Sanctuary is reenacted in the here and now.
Teacher, professor. How can I…….
I don’t think so. This, this is not it.
Ugh, aaaah……!
Despair filled the air.
An elite agent was no different. Rosetta’s jaw clenched and she hesitated. Castle Rock stopped charging and released the lance from her hand.
The professor could do little to hasten the men’s departure. Even in the command barracks, the monster’s presence was visible to the naked eye. The thoughts and words in his head were all turned to ashes.
Only one.
“Don’t stop, scum!”
Kim Yi Hyun threw a no-hitter.
In his right hand, he squinted and placed the figure of his godmother at the center of his vision, as if in the crosshairs.
He then boldly hammered the nail down.
Poof!
A nail pierced the back of Kim’s hand. She jabbed so hard that the nail popped out of her palm. Her clenched molars made a sucking sound.
Hedwig’s face contorted in horror as they rode side by side.
“String, what the…!”
I couldn’t afford to care what anyone thought.
Kim immediately observed her godmother’s condition.
Godmother suddenly yelped and gagged. Blue spots appeared on her cheeks. Her frown was filled with puzzlement. She didn’t know what had happened to her.
The first is failure.
“Oh, fuck!”
With a curse, the nail in Kim’s hand disappeared. The next moment, a new nail reappeared in his right hand, and without hesitation, he drove it into his left wrist.
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[lame index finger].
[Rating: ★★★]
[Category: Auxiliary equipment].
[Explanation: he who wishes to curse others, prepare two graves].
[Effect: Instead of reducing the user’s HP by 15% once per encounter, inflict a random ailment on 1 target for 5 seconds. Can be equipped on multiple agents, but the effects cannot stack within the duration of the same effect].
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The objective is the same as it was in your first encounter with Shadow or Snowfield. when you suppressed their spells with [Sticky Brush] and Mary’s spell.
Valid are Paralyzed, Silenced, Stunned, and Sleep.
‘In the game, if you got caught, you’d just pause for a second and that was it.
Reality is different. This is not a game, even if it bears a striking resemblance.
Once a string is broken, it’s not so easily reconnected. It’s a pause, not a pause. Even if you reactivate it, you’re back to the beginning and starting from the “spring”.
There are no martyrs left. Metunaf is no longer a significant threat.
Most of all, I don’t want to leave them alone for five seconds at a time.
Poof!
One after another, I stabbed myself in the forearm. Beyond the pure physical pain of the nails digging into my flesh, there was an unpleasant sensation. It was like having your body heat, your very life force, drained from you.
“As long as you don’t die.
I put aside my fears of being crippled. There was no turning back now. At this rate, not only would the professor die, but he and Asterique would die as well.
It’s not like I’ve been working all this time to end my life on a low note.
“Come on, asshole!”
Even Kim didn’t know who he was swearing at.
I just couldn’t stand the Chapter anymore.
This is the way it has to be, the blind dependence on Asterique, the guilt that rears its ugly head from time to time, the anxiety about the future, the fading shadows of her former self, and the doubt that this is what it takes to survive.
Everything was stressful.
It captured the grayish emotions that were bubbling in the pit of my stomach. I could have vented my Chapter, but I literally cursed and clenched my nails.
It was the moment I drove the fourth nail into my forearm.
The godmother staggered. The monsters’ bloated bodies collapsed in an instant. The methunaphs disappeared in unison. The ankle-deep, black water shallowed.
The sanctuary closes.
“Chelsea!”
Kim exclaimed, clutching his left arm, which was bleeding profusely.
─Taang!
As if on cue, a single gunshot rang out.