Weapon-Eating Bastard [EN]: Chapter 170

Weapon-Eating Bastard – Episode 170

I gathered Ron, Serena, and Seo-hyun Lee and began to speak.

That one of the two bishops who shared power in the Theocracy had betrayed them.

That a certain terrorist group (Six Nights) was targeting the Theocracy.

And that Saint Christina knew this but had no intention of acting until their identity was clearly revealed.

Serena was shocked and momentarily lost her words, Ron calmly analyzed the situation, and Seo-hyun Lee’s eyes sparkled with amusement.

“In the end, at the heart of everything is the object sealed by the Theocracy.”

“What exactly is that object?”

“I don’t know exactly either. But it’s something I can handle.”

“It’s just getting more complicated. The Theocracy people live too hard.”

Seo-hyun Lee said, leaning heavily against the backrest.

“……I’m sorry. I feel like I’ve made things difficult for you, Lee-cheol.”

Serena apologized in a gloomy voice.

But Seo-hyun Lee casually nudged Serena and said.

“Hey, Serena. It’s okay. He’s a ruthless guy anyway, so he’ll get as much as he worked for.”

“Yes?”

Leaving the bewildered Serena behind, I glared at Seo-hyun Lee.

“What do you think of me?”

“Arrogant, rude, obnoxious…….”

“I saw you using your card diligently; it seems like you have enough now.”

“……A little too smart, with a good head on his shoulders, and a clear sense of right and wrong, my lovely younger brother? Hehe.”

Ron and Serena gave faint smiles.

I chuckled, looking at Seo-hyun Lee.

‘He’s quite remarkable in many ways.’

It was quite a heavy atmosphere, but Seo-hyun Lee appropriately lightened the mood.

Considering he spoke in English so everyone could understand, it seems intentional, but looking at that blank expression, it might have just come out unconsciously.

“Anyway. So? Are you going to tell us now?”

“Tell us what?”

“The plan. What are you going to do?”

Serena and Ron widened their eyes.

“Do you have a plan?”

“Is there a way, Lee-cheol?”

Seo-hyun Lee scoffed at Serena and Ron’s reactions.

“Don’t you guys know him well yet? Would that sly fox have called us together without a plan? He’s the kind of guy who would create a chance even if there wasn’t one.”

At Seo-hyun Lee’s words, Serena and Ron looked at me.

I didn’t avoid their gaze and said.

“As Seo-hyun Lee said, there is a plan.”

A plan to catch the traitor, the dark object related to the Black Knights, and the enemy forces all at once.

“This is the most certain way. The problem is… this method is a bit extreme. And I can’t do it alone.”

Serena, who was listening to the story, said with shining eyes.

“If there’s a way, please tell me. I’ll do anything.”

“Really? Serena?”

“Yes, of course.”

“If that’s the case… I’ll tell you the plan.”

Lee-cheol smirked.

Seo-hyun Lee suddenly felt a strange sense of déjà vu at Lee-cheol’s expression.

What should I say…….

‘A feeling of being deceived……?’

Come to think of it, the cadets who had been with Lee-cheol said something like that.

When Lee-cheol says he has a plan and tries to coax you, don’t agree right away and listen to the plan first.

‘No way, what, he wouldn’t do anything crazy.’

Seo-hyun Lee scoffed nonchalantly.

And just in time, Lee-cheol told the plan.

And.

“You crazy bastard!”

Seo-hyun Lee shouted.

Ron blinked his big eyes.

Serena’s mouth dropped open.

* * *

Outside the Vatican.

The man with his eyes closed was sitting face to face with a woman in a coat and a giant man.

“I never imagined I would meet the Apostle of Behemoth.”

The woman said with a smile.

The Apostle also smiled.

“I never imagined I would meet the renowned Puppeteer. I had a mask prepared for you.”

“Ah… I’m curious about what kind of mask it is. But as I said before, I’ll have to decline. If I wear that, I feel like I’ll lose my mind and run around shouting ‘Kwaooo!’ I’m just a scholar, so that’s not my taste.”

The Puppeteer waved his hand.

“Haha. ‘For the sake of transmitted wisdom and truth’? I know. But we are not denying human reason. We are the ones who seek the true truth of humanity.”

The Apostle spoke gently.

At that moment, the giant who had been listening quietly next to him slammed his hand on the table.

Thump-!

A heavy reverberation spread through the space.

The woman in the white mask behind the Apostle trembled and became wary of the giant.

“Let’s cut the small talk. I hope you’ll get to the point soon.”

The Apostle smiled.

“Hmm, did you feel the small talk was a bit long?”

“This friend can’t stand things like this. Well, I agree too. Let’s get to the point.”

“…….”

The man closed his mouth again.

The Puppeteer looked at the Apostle and his eyes sparkled.

“Now that the Apostle has finally arrived in the Theocracy, we can have a proper exchange of opinions. Until now, we were only sharing opinions sporadically with the bishop you guys had recruited.”

The Puppeteer said, touching his neck.

His neck was full of hideous needle marks.

The Puppeteer continued, scratching the needle marks as if they didn’t hurt.

“Then let’s confirm the details of the deal once again.”

The Puppeteer pointed at the Apostle with his finger.

“You guys want the release of that object sealed underground.”

The Puppeteer’s finger turned back towards himself.

“We want the underground secret archive.”

“That’s correct.”

“To do that, we need to break through the security of the Papal State headquarters. We’ll attack from the outside, and you guys need to open the door from the inside.”

Infiltrating the Papal State, the heart of the Theocracy.

To do that, there are two mountains to overcome.

They had to break through the Papal State’s powerful military groups, including the Paladins, and break through all the security facilities on the Papal State’s land and buildings.

The Puppeteer and the Apostle were talking about opening those two things.

“That’s right. That’s the deal we made.”

“We’re only helping each other up to that point. You’re not going to interfere, are you?”

“Of course not. As always, we Behemoth are in a friendly alliance with the Kabbalists, who are seekers of truth.”

The Puppeteer nodded at the Apostle’s words.

“Well, I don’t know about the alliance or whatever. We’re done preparing for the terror, how about you guys?”

“Almost done. Saint Christina has been removed from the equation, and the Dragon Face Bishop should have finished recruiting most of the Pope’s forces.”

“That guy said it would take a month, but he did it pretty quickly? I guess Lee-cheol coming here bothered him? But you know what? Are you going to be okay like this?”

The Puppeteer looked at the Apostle and said.

“What do you mean?”

“Lee-cheol. That body you want, what if he gets rid of it before you guys can do anything? Or what if he finds out about the traitor’s existence?”

The Apostle didn’t say anything.

He just smiled and answered with silence.

“Anyway, the important things are always…….”

It was the moment the Puppeteer grumbled.

Kugugugung-.

A heavy vibration spread through the ground.

Dust fell from the ceiling.

“Earthquake?”

The Puppeteer tilted his head.

But the giant sitting next to him shook his head.

“This is not an earthquake.”

“Then what is it?”

“An explosion occurred nearby.”

“An explosion occurred?”

“Yes, a considerable explosion.”

The Puppeteer made a strange expression at the man’s words.

Why did an explosion that this man said was considerable suddenly occur in the Vatican, one of the safest cities in the world?

* * *

Vatican Police Department at the end of the year, close to Christmas.

As befitting the Vatican, the headquarters of Christianity, the complex and numerous events continued one after another as Christmas approached, keeping them busy.

Although the Vatican is called the safest city in the world, they have to pay a little more attention to safety during these important festivals because people from all over the world flock there.

But then one day.

A phone call came into the police department.

-In two hours. We will blow up the north park. We are hidden in every corner of this land. This is the beginning. Heathens. Be punished in the name of God.

The police department was immediately put on alert.

The timing was not good to dismiss it as just a prank call.

Christmas is coming soon.

Although the Theocracy is called a country without enemies, it is not without terrorism.

There are often cases of extreme religious fanatics from other religions committing terrorism.

It was a season that required even more vigilance.

The city was quickly controlled, and the magicians of the Holy Magic Division were dispatched.

The Holy Cross Knights and Paladins were dispatched to guard the area in preparation for any possible incidents.

And.

Flash-!

In the distance, a flash like lightning flew from an unknown sky and plunged into the lake in the park.

Explosion.

The world was submerged in light, and what remained after the explosion that shook the ground was only the lake in the park where everything had evaporated and the torn ground.

Everyone was shocked.

Indeed, terrorism had occurred in the Theocracy, called a sacred nation.

* * *

A few hours before the terror attack.

I explained the plan to Seo-hyun Lee, Ron, and Serena.

“We’re going to start a terror attack first.”

“You crazy bastard!”

Seo-hyun Lee shouted and glared at me.

“Weren’t you trying to stop the terror! What are you talking about!”

“We don’t know the enemy’s plan exactly. We only know the purpose. No matter how good I am, I can’t come up with a countermeasure in a situation where I don’t even know the exact enemy.”

The Six Nights are far from normal.

And I had experienced a similar incident in my previous life.

‘The incident caused by the Puppeteer Mohammed. Back then, it caused a huge number of casualties.’

I don’t know if he’s involved in this incident or not.

Conversely, it’s not clear whether Behemoth was involved in the incident in my previous life.

But one thing is clear: the enemies who have recruited the bishop and are attacking the Theocracy from the outside would never avoid harming ordinary citizens.

“So, we’re taking the initiative. We’re limiting the enemies’ movements.”

“What does doing terror have to do with that!”

“No matter how secretive and secretive the enemies are to recruit a bishop, they can’t ignore the Theocracy’s own power.”

The Theocracy is strong.

That’s a fact that no one can deny.

Behemoth or Kabbalah wouldn’t want a direct confrontation with the Theocracy, so they’re doing this.

“Don’t worry. I don’t intend to actually hurt people or cause property damage. I’m just warning the Papal State authorities. It’s just that they need to know that there was such an attempt and that there will be additional attempts.”

At my words, Ron widened his eyes.

“If that happens, security will be tightened because of the security problem…….”

“Yes, the enemies’ movements are limited. We’re stirring up the enemies’ plan once and starting.”

Even after explaining that much, Serena still had a pale expression, and Ron just laughed softly.

“But that’s not enough. If we want to win, we have to find the traitor in the end, don’t we?”

“Of course. The terror I committed is just the beginning. The real plan starts after that.”

Finding the traitor.

And that traitor is waiting for me to absorb the dark object.

If so.

“I’m going to leave the Theocracy. Fortunately, there’s a good excuse that a ‘terror’ has occurred.”

Turning over a board that’s already laid out always starts with a twist.