138 – Shiny Golden Hour #3

138 – Shining Golden Hour #3

Cecily and Hina infiltrate the facility in pursuit of the researchers who caught the butterfly.

Hina and Cecily also went to the facility often to make molu, so it wasn’t difficult to hide.

However, the feeling of the underground laboratory when the artificial demon king Molu was made and now is very different.

ㅡ Grrr!

-Kaaa!

Things like sharp-toothed wolves, gigantic crocodiles, and hideous-looking grotesque birds were locked in cages and glared red-eyed.

It looked like it wanted to break through the barbed wire and jump out and bite people’s necks.

In addition to such creatures, the laboratory was full of poisons with skull patterns all over the place.

How can the laboratory that created the fluffy creature Molu change so much in just a few days?

“Hina, look at that. There are a lot of butterflies caught!”

Cecily hid behind a large desk and pointed her finger at a large barrel.

As Cecily said, there were hundreds of butterflies trapped inside the transparent glass windows, and the number seemed to be a thousand.

What are they trying to do by catching so many butterflies?

Cecily was curious and looked around more.

Before long, researchers with something like a bird’s beak-shaped gas mask on their faces appeared out of nowhere and started muttering while looking at the butterflies in the barrel.

“I caught a lot. What is the number?”

“It is 1227.”

“Awesome. I caught a lot.”

“First of all, I caught most of the things going around in Freesia. Where are the butterflies coming from?”

“Now that’s not what’s important. What can you do with these butterflies? These butterflies, in themselves, are a lump of energy. If this amount… I will run all the facilities in Freesia for a year.”

Phrygia was a city of magical engineering.

Starting from an ordinary street lamp, he used magic in many places, such as water supply and sewage facilities and the protective barrier of the castle wall.

The amount of magical energy used was so enormous that, in fact, there was a limit to the magical power generator operated by Phrygia.

In other words, it was safe to say that the operating expenses of the Principality of Phrygia were always in the red.

Yes.

It had to be a deficit.

“Senior, are those rumors true?”

A female researcher suddenly felt puzzled and asked.

Head researcher Gauss, who was watching the butterflies in response, frowned behind his gas mask.

“What rumors?”

“The amount of mana used by the Principality of Phrygia for a year is actually an absurdly high amount compared to the amount of mana produced by generators. But never once has the facility shut down or caused a power outage.”

“It did. Actually, there is a lot to say about it. Perhaps someone at the level of Dean El knows that this deep laboratory was actually a kind of dungeon, right?”

This place, where researchers avoid sunlight and experiment, was originally a type of underground facility called a dungeon. And the underground of this Phrygia was full of these old dungeons.

“This is what the person who was my senior told me. It is said that there is a magic circle in the deepest layer of Phrygia that absorbs the magic of the city’s residents. It sucks life force. It makes up for the amount of mana that is lacking.”

“Yeah!? Is that real!? Why is there such a magic circle? If that’s true, then we’ve been stealing our life force at will! The reason why I was tired even after sleeping 7 hours every night—”

“It’s just a rumor. But if the story is true, it will be the reason why this Phrygia was able to become the second most prosperous city of magical engineering after Uruk in the land of old Pandaemonium.”

Gauss’ senior and predecessor had studied the ancient city of Uruk in order to prevent the advance of Pandaemonium when the demon king Sabrenak was in turmoil.

He was a human who discovered that the ancient civilized city of Uruk and the modern Principality of Phrygia had the same building architecture, and the style of the districts from number 1 to number 60.

‘But he’s gone. It was probably a secret that shouldn’t be studied. Uruk, a city with a population of 1 million, is said to have been destroyed in one day. And Frisia, a city of 2 million people… .’

The two cities were similar.

‘The one who took the lead in planning the city of Phrygia was Dean El. There is a possibility that Dean El designed Phrygia after the ancient city of Uruk.’

The city that was destroyed overnight resembles Freesia.

Researcher Gauss was horrified by this fact, but decided to focus on the butterflies gathered in front of him for now.

“If we make good use of these guys and succeed in mass production, the magical power supply of the Principality of Phrygia will be stabilized. If so, you won’t have to suck your life force away from a mysterious magic circle underground.”

“Good for you.”

“Then I’ll bring the grinder. I’ll crush all the butterflies, so wait.”

Gauss moved on.

Cecily, who had been listening to this conversation, was so surprised that her hair stood on end.

“Hina, did you hear? A deal to crush the butterflies!”

I had to save the butterflies somehow.

With that thought in mind, Cecily took the iron ball she had kept in her pocket and loaded the slingshot.

Woowook, just-!

The iron ball flew at a fairly fast speed.

And I bumped into the glass of the barrel that contained the butterflies, but it didn’t get scratched, probably because the glass was stronger than I thought.

The problem was that a female researcher noticed the commotion.

“what? What? What are you talking about?”

Female researcher Mileva was a person with good senses.

“And my senses are alerting me to an intruder.”

Researcher Mileva looked around.

It seemed that a presence could be felt somewhere in numerous facilities.

Shuk-.

Gripping support -.

Mileva lifted the beam saber that was worn around her waist to subdue the behemoth, and it was an object with enough electricity to stun even a powerful silver-grade demon in one shot.

“Come on, rat!”

I shouted out loud, but Mileva was slightly frightened.

She was a researcher, not a warrior.

It was a time when I was very nervous about what to do if something truly terrifying popped out.

“Hey-ong.”

A cat was heard somewhere.

What is it?

“cat?”

“Wow.”

“Meow. Weowong, Iyaowong-.”

“Have two cats come in? Did you follow me while carrying a butterfly?”

it’s a cat

Mileva put down the beam saber she was holding.

Then he said to the people around him.

“Meow, where are you? Come out. You don’t have to be afraid.”

Researcher Mileva got down on all fours and looked around.

I thought the cat was hiding somewhere on the floor, but I couldn’t see it.

So it was time to straighten my back again.

“Where did my beam saber go—uuu-.”

“Hinabigi, playing Arirang-.”

Pajijijijik-!

Quadang-.

Finally, Hina was able to defeat the researcher with the beam saber she had obtained!

Of course, Hina didn’t have time to get drunk with the joy of victory as she approached the barrel where the butterflies were tied. Then he hit the outside of the barrel with his beam saber.

Pajijijik-!!

Clink-.

The glass bottle was severely damaged and shattered by the high-voltage current, and thanks to that, the butterflies inside it escaped through the gap.

Researcher Gauss hurriedly returned, but it was already too late.

Because the released butterflies started scattering variables in the world.

“Now, wait-. The lab starts to run wild… ! Evacuate everyone! evacuation!”

Gauss pressed the emergency button.

Woah aeeng, waae aeeng-.

A siren that roars loudly.

-Kong, kreurreureu-!

– Kaaah-!

The beasts and monsters that were imprisoned in the cage were somehow freed and started wandering around the laboratory. The researchers had already fled to a safe place, but Cecily and Hina couldn’t.

“… there… go… !”

Paji Jiji-!

Hina threatened the beasts by wielding her beam saber, but it seemed like she would soon be surrounded. Cecily closed her eyes tightly and shouted.

“… Fuck!”

Did that cry get through? The wild beasts did not attack Cecile or Hina.

They soon hid their fangs and hid their tails between their legs, choosing to flee into the far open passage.

What happened?

“… Were you scared because I cursed at you?”

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Just as Cecily was thinking seriously—

Something like a black shadow gripped Cecily and Hina by the nape of their necks.

* * *

“It is miserable.”

I looked at the lab and frowned. Perhaps because all kinds of chemicals exploded and burned, the underground laboratory was a gas torture chamber itself.

What the hell happened here?

“Hina! Cecily!”

Salome shouted eagerly beside me, but there was no answer.

According to the tracking of my steps, Cecily and Hina’s steps must have stopped here.

Garot said about this.

“It seems that something has happened here. picked this up It is the compass I gave to Cecily.”

Garrot was already holding the sparrow’s compass I had given Cecily in his hand. Garot watched with rather calm eyes as the needle began to spin.

“This compass can only track objects, right? You’d better keep track of the fan that Cecily always carries around. Then we will be able to find Cecily and Hina.”

It was indeed a wise decision.

It made me think that maybe Cecily had left her compass here on purpose.

At the same time, I was a bit tired.

“I thought I would have time for at least a week. There is no one law that can be done as you wish when it comes to human affairs. Salome, summon the thief lords.”

“How many of them might have betrayed you?”

“I do not care. And Garrot, you go to the address I tell you and call the queen. I can trust that guy. It would be better to call Enkidus and the saint too. They may be dating, but there might be a war soon.”

My eyes, calmly giving instructions, found footprints on the floor of the laboratory. A person who leaves footprints as deep as 15 cm on a floor made of steel.

It felt like I couldn’t control myself.

No, it’s a little different.

A wall torn like paper.

The corpses of the demons with their skulls shattered.

This… , It was closer to the feeling of testing one’s strength.

It’s like the feeling of cutting paper to see if it cuts well or not when you buy a new knife.

“Garrot, Salome. Evacuate all the people from Phrygia. It won’t be strange no matter what happens in this city from now on.”

“I get it. Then take this.”

pat-.

Garot threw a compass at me.

Accepting it, I ran in the direction the needle led.

full speed.

As a result, I was able to arrive at Freesia in no time, and I crossed 30, 25, 15, 10 and 5 and arrived at number 1, which is the center of the city.

“here is?”

The place the compass led to was a building I was familiar with.

The residence of the Duke of Phrygia located at number 1.

A place that can be seen as the center of this city.

The compass was pointing here.

pat-.

When I opened the door and entered, I saw a rather gruesome sight. The servants and maids were lying on the floor with blood dripping from their mouths, but none of them were breathing.

It was a blow to the neck, severing the nerves.

“Is anyone alive?”

asked around.

Of course, there was no answer coming back.

The duke’s mansion, where numerous celebrities stayed, turned into a dreary castle of death. It was truly the scene of a one-sided massacre.

“You won’t need a compass.”

It was just a matter of following the path of the corpse.

He wondered what would happen if Cecily or Hina were strewn about on the way, but fortunately or unfortunately, Cecily and Hina were nowhere to be seen until the end.

Instead, I saw a familiar man strewn across the drawing room.

“you are… .”

“Who is that voice! Somebody help me!”

“Peacock. It doesn’t make sense.”

He was a man called the Golden Duke.

It was a dwarf with golden curly hair and a striking beard, but I couldn’t see where that splendid figure had gone, and his face was covered in blood.

When I looked closely, there were no eyes.

“What happened?”

“to… Dean L… . you took my eyes They’re probably going underground. An underground passage located deep inside the mansion number 1… ! must be stopped! We have to stop! help! We must stop them!”

“Block? What do you mean stop it?”

“There is a magic circle in the basement of this mansion! It’s the same summoning magic circle as the ancient city of Uruk! El must be sucking up all the life force of people to activate the magic circle!”