Manuke FPS Chapter 198

Published at 5th of June 2022 09:18:23 PM

.With my preparations completed, I left them in the basement of Daikokuya and returned to the Mine Labyrinth with Flik. It was about midnight and time to head for the Drahm Fortress for the rescue operation. But I had a few things to do. 

First of all, I checked Miche’s location. They were still in the Devil’s Mountains. Considering the time, they may have set up camp. From their position, it should be impossible for them to reach the 10th floor before I finished. 

I summoned a GIFT BOX and set up the transfer circle I’d taken out of the LVTP. Now I could transfer between this place and the store freely. To prevent people from the otherside transfering here, I took the copy out and stashed it in the GIFT BOX. In the end, having only two pairs of circles and a copy was a bit inconvenient. I needed another pair or two if possible. I should get a few once I conquer this labyrinth… 

“Jonah – The dragon rider, it seems that he’s awake.” 

Hearing Flik’s voice, I turned to the corner of the room where the gagged and blindfolded rider was. He’d been buried in dirt so he couldn’t move. I left one alive here. Before we transferred, I had him confined with magic so they couldn’t escape or move. Since he’s woken up already, should I interrogate him now? 

I removed both the gag and blindfold. 

“Buhhh– ha, ha…” 

“Howdy there, are you good?” 

“What do you mean by good…? I was detained, and why is that slave elf standing around calmly!” 

Once he was freed from his gag and blindfold, the rider seemed more concerned by Flik than the undead me. His line of sight juggled between me and Flik before he caught onto the situation, although I was worried by how he referred to Flik. I guess it couldn’t be helped. 

“That’s something you need to know. More importantly, you merely need to answer me.”

I grabbed him by his head and fixed his line of sight to me. I needed to know a lot from this guy. The number of groups that guarded the labyrinth’s entrance, the number of troops stationed in Drahm Fortress, and where in the fortress she was most likely to be held in, etc. 

At first he was unwilling to speak, but once Flik used magic to strain his mind, he spoke rather easily. Flik was an active member of Nekoyanagi and was good at mind magic. As long as he dealt with one person, he could use his magic to control their mind. Naturally, it wouldn’t work on a Manuke such as myself, but I imagine that it was a useful magic to have in their line of work. We managed to wring out information revolving around the fortress, as well as the structure of it. There were also a lot of interesting stories about Drak Kingdom. This might become useful in the future.

 But first things first, I needed to rescue Koti. Leaving the rider with Flik, I left the room via the this labyrinth’s circle and headed to the entrance to deal with the guards. 

“A monster sighted!” 

I heard the moment I was transported to the first floor. If monsters overflowed, their spawning positions could be anywhere within a certain distance of the labyrinth. However, it was possible to monitor certain spawns in order to prevent that. According to the rider, 6 riders with their mounts and 6 infantrymen guarding the entrance. 

Just as the other party was waiting for the monster that sprang up, I already assessed the situation. The fight began the moment I transferred. 

“One undead type! We’ve never seen this before, be careful!” 

“Wake the Dragon Riders up! Be wary of the surroundings, there might be more!” 

So, the infantry was the night guards – 

While I listened to them, I watched as the map filled in and I got a grasp of my location. At the front of the forest, slightly off from the tunnel. I spotted 18 dots on the map. Not an ideal situation for me. But if I used the cover of night, I could probably manage their number. Before I got surrounded, I immediately jumped into the woods where the riders and infantry couldn’t see me. 

“It’s in the woods! Get some [Light ball]s up, it’s too dark here!” 

The troops guarding the entrance had turned the surrounding area into a campsite, so the number of bonfires were low. Even if it was a guard at midnight, it would be unpleasant to make people think that there was something around because it was too bright. Going through the woods while keeping myself hooden – using the game manuevering called ‘take cover’ – I observed the enemy’s deployment of troops while preparing new weapons. 

H&K UMP45, a submachine gun developed by the H&K company in Germany at the request of the US Special Operations Command (SOCOM). The main goal was to increase the caliber of the MP5 series, which was a widely weapon at the time, in order to incease its power. As a result, .45 ACP was used at the cost of a slightly reduced bullet count at 25. The gun also came with an intergrated suppressor. 

Firstly, I activated NV Mode to have a better view as I leaned from behind a tree. I looked for the men chanting. I could spot four from my position. Two of them seemed to be chanting magic spells. I aimed, shot two vollies of burst fire – the muzzle rose higher than the MP5 due to its larger caliber. 

The VMB system did not allow recoil to be reduced to 0 by default. There was a limit no matter how good the player’s recoil control was. Meanwhile, I turned the muzzle to the remaining two soldiers. 

The UMP’s recoil made it unsuited for precision shooting. Evne so, if a player placed their crosshair on the target’s chest area, the muzzle would rise, hitting the chest, neck, or head. Seeing the infantry fall, I could gauage that it floated between the 9mm and 7.62mm in terms of offensive power. 

After confirming that I shot two infantry casting the magic, I moved to another spot after killing the remaining two and shooting at the bonfire. 

“It’s aiming for the light, be careful!” 

“Try to track it with the Hiryu’s [Night’s Eye]! You there, go!” 

As the bonfire blew off, the lights in front of the tunnel died down, making the surrounding become darker. However, it seemed that the Hiryu had a skill called Night’s Eye that allowed them to see in the dark. However, since I hid myself in the woods, it’d still be hard for them to find me even with the skill. 

But despite the silencer, the muzzle flash would give me away eventually. There was an attachment for that, but it could not be used in tandem with the silencer. The darker the surruojndings, the more noticeable the flash would be. The rider should be able to locate me with it. 

The infantry doing to the back was shot and killed first. I also shot at the riders in my line of sight before I left two C4 explosive chaerges that I brought for the fortress behind the tree I was behind. 

“It’s hiding behind those trees, chase after it!” 

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The two Hiryus pounced into the shadows, but I was no longer there. The Hiyrus may or may not have seen me leave my position, unfortunately they couldn’t speak the human language and tell their riders… 

I pulled the lever, blowing away the riders and their mounts. 

The battle lasted less than 10 minutes. No one else moved into the area. Meanwhile, I checked the weapon’s effectiveness against the Hiryus. 

Their outerskin was pretty touch. 9mm could not pierce it with a few shots. In comparaison, the .45ACP punched through with enough power to wreck their insides. It was not the level of the Phase rifle, that pierced right through and more. At least it could kill one. I decided to use the gun for when I assault the fortress and headed back to the 10th floor to meet up with Flik. 

“So, Jonah. You told me that rescuing Koti-sama would be up to me, but what exactly do I need to do?” 

“Just tag along with me until the area of the fortress. After that, you must infiltrate the fortress while I rampage about.” 

“Only me recusing Koti-sama?” 

“I could guard you the entire way there, but how much time do you think you could afford to waste in order to explain why you allied yourself with an undead before you could get her out?” 

He was anxious about infiltrating alone, but the current situation of being undead, this was the only viable option. If I were Shaft, a method of secretly recusing by relying on the map and sound could’ve been considered. But my goal was not to rescue her. It was to help me focus on the labyrinth. In consideration of my future comfort, I needed to demolish Drahm Fortress and shut the commander’s mouth. He knew too much. 

I know that the waters to the south of Kurtmerga, there were some who were dying with slaves. I knew of a girl who was crying, hugging herself, and calling out for her mother. I know of the people caught in the harsh reality of this world, even though they were going through their country and aiming for a new world. 

Never have I forgotten the discomfort when I saw them. 

It was not known to what extent the Drak Kingdom was involved, but it was also known that it was not irrelevant. That’s why I had no hesitation in demolishing the drum fortress – including those who defended it. 

“I’m sure… I guess I’ll go alone, that way I can get Koti-sama out quickly… Then where should we go next? Back to the labyrinth?” 

“Yes. Run back to the labyrinth and rejoin your friends using the circle.” 

Normally, I’d be too worried to let Flik go alone, but thanks to the captured rider, we have a good idea where Koti might be confined. The underground dungeon. It’s entrance was not located inside the fortress, but at the end of an underground stairs on the corner of the site. In other words, regdarless how much damage I inflicted to the fortress, it’s unlikely for Koti to be harmed in the process. 

Furthermore, if the attack on the main building causes a huge turmoil, the guards stnadning by on the entrance might leave their post to reinforce. 

After convincing Flik, I activated TSS and brought out several GIFT BOXes. I couldn’t let Ophelia and company find the corpses around the entrance. Only the undead ‘Jonah’ will go against the Drak Kingdom. “That’s it”, there’s no need for the contingent from Kurtmerga Kingdom to be involved. 

While cleaning up the corpse, operated the TSS at the same time to summon a number of black supply boxes. Flik was wandering in the brilliance of the particles of the light that suddenly appeared in the dark of the night, chasing each particle as if he had forgotten his words. 

“ThThat is…” 

He muttered after seeing a number of high-powered weapons and magazine I took out, including special grenades and equipment. I didn’t want to explain them though, not that he would understand anyways. 

I was about to attack Drahm Fortress alone. Naturally, the corresponding weapons and ammo was needed. There was a limit to the amount you could carry, but it was not convenient to take it out in an empty space. If such a thing could be done, the balance of the game would’ve collapsed and it would have been branded a shitty game. Restrictions on summoning a supply BOX was required to take out munitions. 

Besides, I also needed to make a flashy demonstration so Flik could rescue Koti as safely as possible. The time was about 2’o clock in the middle of the night. 

It was time for the undead to attack. 

Chapter end