Weapon-Eating Bastard [EN]: Chapter 260

Weapon-Eating Bastard – Episode 260

Seungmu was serious.

The command refused the operation, adamant that they couldn’t rely on field judgment this time.

-According to the tactical team’s analysis, the failure rate is predicted to be 70 percent. There are too many variables in this plan. Heir Apparent, please reconsider.

The voice of the Elder Council Head echoed through the noisy communication device.

Usually, even if the success rate is only 50 percent, the operation is likely to be rejected.

But the success rate for this operation is only 30 percent.

“We have coordinated our efforts. There shouldn’t be any major issues.”

For a while, only noise from the magic field of the uncharted territory continued from beyond the communication device instead of an answer.

-……Young Master Lee Cheol. Do you really believe that power will work?

“Yes, it will work. Unless a Mana Eye holder [someone with the ability to perceive and manipulate mana] or a Master of Magic Tower appears in person, there won’t be any problems.”

A confident answer.

I knew the Elder Council Head wouldn’t refuse.

After all, he was also a member of the Seungmu Lee Clan.

-……Understood. To prepare for any unforeseen circumstances, we will send some of the main family’s escort troops as support.

“Thank you. The Spirit Sword Unit would be good.”

-Yes, and…….

Jijijijik!

The communication, which had been briefly connected, began to break up again.

I thought the distortion phenomenon in the northern uncharted territory had weakened considerably recently, but it seemed that the uncharted territory was still an uncharted territory.

-Goo…… Good luck…… I wi…… sh…….

Jijijik! Thud!

The communication soon ended, and the communication officer of the Ironclad Troop shook his head.

I nodded and turned around.

“Even Elder Lee Dong-yeong is saying that much. It’s a very interesting operation.”

My second sister said, her eyes shining with amusement.

“……Hoo, I really don’t understand.”

“Right? I really don’t understand our youngest.”

The twin brothers whispered, muttering in embarrassment.

Meanwhile, the most relaxed were the eldest brother and Lee Seo-hyun.

“Anyway, I’m sure our youngest has lived his life at least one more time.”

“Right? I think so too.”

“You must have suffered a lot.”

“The eldest brother said he suffered a lot from the youngest too.”

I felt a little unpleasant.

I tried to ignore it and stood up from my seat.

“Then, everyone, please prepare for departure. Timing is important for this operation.”

I looked around at my siblings.

This operation is not something I can do alone.

I will have to form a united front with my siblings.

‘Even I think it’s a pretty reckless plan…… but I don’t feel worried for some reason.’

It’s because of my siblings.

Just thinking about carrying out the operation with my siblings, not anyone else, makes me feel reassured rather than worried.

“Then, let’s go.”

The eldest brother opened his mouth.

I nodded and left the command center.

In the open space in front of the command center, all the main warrior squads of the Seungmu Lee Clan were lined up, waiting for us.

Now, it was time to start the war.

* * *

The Allied High Command.

Gathered on the top floor of the Eiffel Magic Tower, they were conversing with ambiguous expressions.

“Is the Seungmu Lee Clan really going to start a fight?”

Their interest was only directed towards that.

“No way, even if they try. There’s no way they can.”

They acted that way at the conference, but the Seungmu Lee Clan wouldn’t drive their troops to their deaths unless they were crazy.

“What if those battle-crazed demons are up to something.”

“Besides, there’s that youngest bastard. That young man too…….”

“Even so, how could they possibly aim for this place when the mobile fortress is standing tall? Haha!”

The man burst into laughter.

However, the laughter was quite awkward.

It was a smile that feigned magnanimity, as if he didn’t care about the Seungmu Lee Clan at all.

‘No matter how much the direct descendants of the Seungmu Lee Clan fly and kick, they won’t be able to set foot here.’

‘They wouldn’t come here unless they were crazy.’

The Seungmu Lee Clan would also know the power of the mobile fortress well.

This place, where they were riding, was truly the epitome of absurdity.

A monstrous weapon that could carry out a war alone with just one unit, literally making all strategies meaningless.

Rather, since the Heir Apparent Lee Myeong-jeong was also a magician, they would know the fear of the mobile fortress even better.

It was around the time when the Allied High Command was continuing such thoughts.

“They will come.”

The voice of the Chairman of the Alliance, Master Michael.

“Yes?”

“No, they are already coming.”

“What do you mean?”

“They must be almost here…… no, they have already arrived.”

What was he talking about without receiving a report or anything?

Was he joking?

But the next moment, a reporter ran in as if it were a lie.

“The Seungmu Lee Clan’s forces are approaching the front. Twin Stars, Mugwang [meaning ‘Dark Light’, likely a title or epithet], Black Emperor, all identified! The warrior squads under their command are also all in place!”

“From the front? Are you sure you’ve identified everyone?”

“Yes! That’s right!”

The High Command sneered.

They knew they preferred frontal breakthroughs, but how could they be so foolish?

It was clear that they had made the wrong decision due to their youthful blood.

If they had come up with some kind of scheme, they would have been nervous…….

“Master. It seems the Seungmu Lee Clan is more foolish than I thought?”

“A frontal attack with so few troops. It’s like them, but…….”

Master Michael narrowed his eyes and tapped the table.

‘Indeed, foolish.’

Master Michael stroked his neatly trimmed beard and narrowed his eyes.

It looked so foolish that anyone could tell it was a plan.

But they don’t notice it.

No, do they notice it but overestimate the power of the Eiffel Magic Tower?

‘The Successor. I have already seen his exceptionality several times.’

Lee Cheol was an existence that could be called the secret garden of Kabbalah [a system of Jewish mysticism].

A person who had the power of the primordial beast dwelling in his body, and a miraculous existence who succeeded in mixing two bloodlines that could not be mixed.

Just looking at the dense flow of causality flowing through that human, one could tell that he would not make such a foolish choice.

‘But is there really any way?’

The mobile fortress was constantly deploying the highest-level defense magic equivalent to unique magic, and 50 cannons with more than 100 3rd and 4th class magicians on standby, and even the main cannon ‘Longinus’ [referencing the spear that pierced Christ’s side], which could blow away an entire city, were prepared.

If they were to overcome this situation somehow, they would have to bring in Lee Tae-shin, an existence who was out of the norm.

‘What are you aiming for, Successor?’

* * *

On the wide plains of the uncharted territory, the warriors of the Seungmu Lee Clan began to rush forward.

At the very front was Lee Myeong-jeong, next to him was Lee Jin-yoon carrying a greatsword, and Lee Cheol, who had countless weapons floating in the air.

“Seungmu Lee! Fight and conquer! As always!”

At Lee Myeong-jeong’s shout as he drew his sword, the warriors of the Seungmu Lee Clan roared in unison.

Above them, as they ran towards the giant mobile fortress, the fortress’s gunports began to spew fire.

Bang! Kwakwakwang!

The ground shook just from the sound of the gunports firing.

Countless magic shells flying in a straight line towards the Seungmu Lee Clan’s forces filled the sky.

And facing that, Lee Myeong-jeong moved his sword.

Sword Art of the Demonic Sword, Form 3.

Lightning Flash.

In an instant, Lee Myeong-jeong’s magic, which spread out like a mist, enveloped all the falling shells.

Swish!

And, he split them apart.

The moment the magic flashed like lightning in the sky as the name suggested, all those countless shells split apart and fell helplessly to the ground.

“Go! I will defend against the enemy’s bombardment!”

Lee Myeong-jeong deployed his Mind Sword with all his might.

Everyone was shocked.

Was that the power that an individual could unleash?

Lee Myeong-jeong had cut down dozens of shells with the destructive power to destroy a small mountain.

Bang! Kwarururung!

Attacks with all kinds of elemental powers erupted, and the power of magic, aura, and sorcery surged from all directions.

The number of Seungmu Lee Clan was too small compared to the mobile fortress, and the number of opponents was too large.

Nevertheless, they were advancing rapidly.

Kwang! Pshshsh!

The terrain, which had been lush with forests, was now in ruins.

The Seungmu Lee Clan’s advance speed was gradually slowing down as the distance closed.

Lee Jin-yoon’s Great Mountain and Lee Cheol’s Heavenly Net were moving frantically, but the number of enemy attacks was so large that it surpassed them.

The heads of each warrior squad, including Lee Myeong-jeong, were defending against the shells, but they were no longer able to advance properly.

“Hahaha! Who knew the Twin Stars would feel so powerless!”

Meanwhile, the Allied High Command was on the bridge, watching the Seungmu Lee Clan’s struggles on the screen.

They laughed mockingly, but all the High Command members felt a shock inside.

Truly, wasn’t that a terrifying force?

It seemed that not a single casualty had occurred yet, even under the concentrated fire of the mobile fortress.

Lee Myeong-jeong, who created the peerless Sword Art of the Demonic Sword, as well as Lee Jin-yoon, who showed destructive and powerful force, and even Lee Cheol, who was simultaneously controlling weapons that moved like migratory birds…….

‘But…… it’s all for naught!’

The Seungmu Lee Clan, led by Lee Myeong-jeong, gradually began to stop advancing.

The remaining distance was about 5 kilometers.

It was a short distance for a warrior or magician, but it was not narrowing.

They would be finished like this.

At that time, Michael said.

“Reduce the magic power going into the cannons and strengthen the detection magic. And raise the fortress’s defense magic to the highest level.”

A somewhat urgent tone.

The High Command members wore puzzled expressions.

Michael frowned and explained the reason.

“You don’t see Baekya Lee Seo-hyun. Judging from the fact that the precision of the Black Emperor’s technique is lower than what we saw before, he may be conserving his strength.”

In other words, the operation was still ongoing.

“There’s a high possibility of a feint. They’re gathering attention on the front.”

They had hidden it well, but they had underestimated his power too much.

He had the ‘Eye’ of Kabbalah.

And as a result of expanding that vision and identifying the Seungmu Lee Clan, he could easily guess that their aim was a feint.

‘If we know it’s a feint, that’s enough. We just need to strengthen our defenses further.’

Even if the Seungmu Lee Clan’s main force approached due to the reduced firepower of the cannons, there were also troops from various forces other than the mobile fortress on this side.

Besides, there was also the main cannon that had only finished reloading.

It was a weapon prepared for this moment.

‘Finally…… the Apostle will seize all the truths and wisdom of the world and become a god.’

It was the moment when Michael’s eyes gleamed with madness.

“We, we’ve discovered the enemy on the flank!”

A magician shouted urgently.

Michael was not flustered.

‘As expected, it was a feint.’

Michael narrowed his eyes.

It was a somewhat obvious tactic.

They must have diverted Lee Seo-hyun, who had a lower profile compared to the other siblings.

“I’ll put the person who approached on the screen!”

Soon, the side of the fortress appeared on the screen.

“……?!”

Michael doubted his eyes for a moment.

It wasn’t Lee Seo-hyun who was there.

It was Lee Cheol.

And next to him stood Mugwang Lee Jin-yoon.

‘How? Surely those two are in the main force?’

How did they avoid the detection magic that finds everything on the ground, and how did those two who were in the main force appear here?

“Ma, main force of Seungmu Lee! The appearance of the Black Emperor and Mugwang is suddenly changing!”

In Michael’s eyes, which turned his head sharply, the enlarged appearance of the Seungmu Lee Clan’s main force came into view.

Lee Cheol and Lee Jin-yoon.

The faint black mist dwelling on their faces was flowing down like sand, and their faces were changing.

It wasn’t just their faces that had changed.

Lee Cheol’s weapons, which had been floating in the air, also disappeared as if scattered, and the weapon that looked like the greatsword Great Mountain also crumbled.

Soon, their changed faces were all revealed.

“Baekya……?”

“Why is that bitch there!”

It was Lee Seo-hyun who was holding the greatsword.

Lee Seo-hyun soon loosened his shoulders and drew his Ivory Sword.

‘Then what is impersonating Lee Cheol?’

I clearly saw the mysteries that only Lee Cheol could do.

How did they do that?

‘Mystic Sect?’

Michael’s eyes widened.

The one standing in that place was not a human.

It was a goblin carrying a club that looked like it was made by pressing and clumping heat haze on his shoulder.

What happened.

What on earth did they do?

Before grasping that, Michael hurriedly turned his head.

“Immediately divert half of the magic power heading to the cannons to defense magic!”

Anyway, Lee Cheol and Lee Jin-yoon came to the side.

This combination is dangerous.

Because they are the ones with the strongest firepower in the Seungmu Lee Clan.

‘Even so, they won’t be able to break through the barrier. Even if they destroy it with the Mind Sword, it will eventually regenerate, so it won’t damage the main body.’

Soon Michael saw Lee Cheol’s expression on the other screen.

He grinned!

But…… he was smiling.

Holding a sword that emitted a jet-black light like obsidian.

* * *

Mobile fortress side.

I was advancing with my second sister.

“Get ready, Sister.”

“Okay, I got it, youngest.”

I raised Black Night and took a stance.

The mobile fortress’s barrier was truly amazing.

Looking at it with the Mana Eye, to be honest, it seemed difficult to break through even with Sky Piercer.

‘The Master isn’t a fool either.’

It seems that they have further strengthened the barrier while watching the strange behavior of the Seungmu Lee Clan’s main force.

No, the barrier is constantly getting stronger even at this moment.

Even if we hit it with firepower or destroy it with the Mind Sword, the barrier will regenerate.

But unfortunately.

This sword will annihilate the magic power that makes up that barrier itself.

Wuoong-!

I opened my eyes wide.

Black energy surged and rose from the sword raised above my head.

Mind Sword, Formless.

Severing Form (切斷形) [Setsudan-kei in Japanese, meaning ‘severing shape’].

A technique that partially embodies the eldest brother’s Mind Sword.

I imbued it with the power of Black Night and swung it as it was.

SsSsS!

No explosion was heard.

The repulsive force felt in my hand was only about the extent of cutting through a barrier that was slightly denser than water.

Hwaak!

And the moment the sword was all drawn, the gap in the barrier opened wide.

It’s a brief gap, but it will take time for this barrier to regenerate.

“Sister! Now’s the time!”

“Got it!”

I stepped back, looking at my second sister, who was tightly gripping Great Mountain.

There was a reason why I brought my second sister here.

Who is the person with the highest destructive power in the Seungmu Lee Clan?

If I were given such a question, I would definitely choose this person, not the eldest brother or other siblings.

Mind Sword, Crush.

The greatsword was swung, breaking through the split barrier.