Rust - Chapter 1025



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RUST [RUST]-1025

A Maru airship that passes through volcanic areas and trace areas by accelerating rather than decelerating.

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[······.]

I was dumbfounded when it suddenly turned into a white dot and disappeared.

what?

[Enemy airship passed by at high speed.]

[Disappeared from detection range.]

Leon Bonnard was momentarily taken aback by the unexpected turn of events.

Just passing by?

Then why did you come here?

It was as expected that Vladimir Kalin would come here. I even predicted that he would come alone.

After reviewing all the information and past activities in Southeast Asia, including the video of him dealing with armed refugees in Korea, it was clear that Vladimir Kalin preferred to act alone.

‘The bastard’s ability is the ability to kill masses without being able to distinguish between friend and foe.’

So it was clear that he would come alone and land where he left his mark. Even if he didn’t land, I predicted that he would slow down and do some reconnaissance. That’s what he should have done.

‘It just passed by?’

If Vladimir Kalin could be captured, it was certain that the ants, rats, crows, and wolves, all suppressed by his mass killing power, would attack the Holy Kingdom.

According to the information we have confirmed, the reason the Holy Kingdom’s proud animal unit can exist is because of one guy.

‘I just have to catch him. Whatever it is, if I just catch him, I can finish it.’

On the other hand, what if Leon Bonnard himself were to die? The Empire would do everything it could to take revenge on the Holy Kingdom.

So, if Leon Bonnard himself were to find himself in the worst possible situation, Vladimir Kalin would have no choice but to hesitate for a moment.

I hope that doesn’t happen, but even if it does, I’ve prepared a knife to cut through that moment of hesitation, so you’re just going to let it pass?

[You know. You called us, but what happens if we just pass by like that? Even if things go wrong like this, we’ll still get paid for coming, right?]

“···okay.”

Leon Bonnard’s voice dropped to a low tone as he watched the situation in which even the preparations he had made just in case became useless.

“The stratospheric airship says they can’t tell where he went?”

[It is said that confirmation is difficult due to volcanic ash and smoke.]

The battlefield that was meant to block the eyes and ears of the Holy Kingdom was also blocking the eyes and ears of our allies.

“Tell the person with the ability to detect to use their abilities to the fullest.”

[There is not much time left.]

“Take turns. They couldn’t have just passed by. If they had, they wouldn’t have come all the way here. As hard as they can. Fast.”

[Okay, we don’t have much time left.]

“It doesn’t matter.”

[Net. We will maintain detection at maximum range.]

Although he gave the order calmly, saying it didn’t matter, Leon Bonnard felt confused for the first time.

‘This is ridiculous. This is really ridiculous.’

But Leon Bonnard’s orders were effective. When the detectorists used their abilities at full power, something was caught by their detection abilities.

[Confirmed. The enemy airship passed by laying down a micro drone.]

What?

Drone?

Even if we sprayed the drone, it would be meaningless. The drone’s operating time would only be a few minutes due to the volcanic ash, dust, and smoke.

Even if the drone finds the hidden and concealed unit, why can’t it transmit the information to the airship that flew far away due to radio interference?

Just abandon the drone and go?

[Enemy airship returns. Approaching at high speed.]

[Enemy drone self-destructs.]

At the same time, a special airship for Maru approaches at high speed.

‘The drone is bait.’

Leon Bonnard focused all his attention on the moment when the airship passed the trap zone.

“Prepare to blow up.”

[Ready.]

‘I’m definitely not missing this one.’

Leon Bonnard counting in his mind.

‘5···. 4···.’

Maru’s airship, which was returning at a breakneck speed, suddenly raised its nose.

also?

‘What on earth were you thinking?’

Missiles and bombs rain down on the ground at the same time.

!!!

Leon Bonnard’s thoughts were erased by a strong shock.

Flash—

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Each missile that landed on the ground began to create a small mushroom cloud. A carpet bombing with tactical nuclear missiles and nuclear grenades.

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A missile fired at the flames and smoke created by the drone’s self-destruction exploded just before hitting the ground.

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A nuclear grenade explodes 10 meters above the ground, blowing up an area with a radius of about 300 meters.

The jungle began to burn.

The entire area where the unit had been hiding and concealed was being blown away.

[Your Majesty the Emperor-!]

[Subcutaneously······.]

The telepath’s thoughts were erased, leaving only the last.

[I see. So that’s why you called us?]

[You know, I paid off all my debts in Philadelphia? I saved your life?]

A red curtain unfolded along with a sweet voice, blocking the hot heat and shock waves.

“Vladimir Kalin!!!”

Leon Bonnard’s screams were lost in the explosion that caused small mushroom clouds to rise.

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The dedicated airship made a groaning sound in return for its high-speed maneuvers through volcanic ash and dust.

[Engine 2 damaged.]

[Engine 5 fire.]

[The fire has been put out.]

[Replace all engine filters]

[Engine overheating. Slowing down.]

The red warning lights and loud warning sounds went off and things returned to normal. The dedicated airship’s auxiliary AI checked the situation.

[Successful launch of tactical nuclear missile to the location marked with a drone.]

[Tactical nuclear bombing completed in enemy concealed area.]

To minimize the impact on the surface, they made it explode before it hit the ground, and it seemed to work.

“What about the enemy’s movements?”

[Unable to confirm due to volcanic ash, dust, and dust from tactical nuclear explosions.]

All the drones we had on board were used up, so now we had to send out the crows.

Kaaaak- (Once the- radioactive fallout settles-)

Kaaaak- (It exploded in the sky, so it will settle down soon.)

The crow reconnaissance unit, waiting to be dispatched while wearing gas masks, looked at Maru’s expression and said that it would be a bit much to go out like this, since tactical nuclear weapons are also nuclear weapons.

It was an environmentally friendly, underworld welfare tactical nuclear weapon with almost no radioactive contamination, but almost none meant that there was some. Maru nodded, not wanting to force it.

“Go and check the residual radiation.”

Caw! (Ouch!)

Kaaaak! (All on standby!)

The crows that came with us this time were crows that knew how to protect themselves well. So if they found any surviving enemies or noticed anything even slightly strange, they would come back right away.

Maru had a leisurely day.

In the past, Southeast Asia would have been experiencing a heat wave, but now the weather was not normal. The daily temperature range was over 20 degrees and the weather was dry.

It was a climate change that would have caused the subtropical plants to mutate and not freeze to death, otherwise everything would have turned yellow and dried up, leaving only traces of the jungle.

Whoosh whoosh!

In this situation, a tactical nuclear bombing that exploded over a wide area was enough to turn the area into a sea of ​​fire. When a fire spreads over a large area, it is natural for rain to extinguish it, but the fire continued to burn the forest without any of that.

The red-hot ground and the endless black smoke billowing out like the middle of hell made both thermal and optical sensors useless. The detection range, which was already a mess due to volcanic ash, dust, and smoke, was completely destroyed.

[The chances of the enemy surviving the massive fire are slim.]

“······.”

[If the Emperor is dead, the home country is in danger. If Kim Ki-soon and the Imperial Prime Minister’s warnings are true, a nuclear war could break out.]

The assistant AI suggested that we go back, as the Holy Kingdom and the Empire could engage in an all-out nuclear war.

Although preparations for a nuclear war were sufficient, a nuclear war was a nuclear war. The unexpected could happen, and in such a situation, the king was the one who had to take the lead.

“······.”

Despite the advice of the assistant AI, Maru remained still and focused.

Thump-thump-

The uneasiness mixed with the sound of my heart beating didn’t go away. It was much weaker than before, but the uneasy feeling definitely remained.

“No. I have to be sure.”

If Emperor Leon Bonnard was dead, it was necessary to find evidence of his death, and, no matter what trap he had set, to make sure it was broken.

Because it would be dangerous if an unexploded trap were to explode after it had been released, becoming the starting point of a chain of volcanic eruptions or earthquakes.

Above all, if there were survivors, whether the Emperor or his entourage, it would be more dangerous to just turn back and let them go. They would have set a trap that was even more dangerous than the one they were using now.

[Life response sensor is not working.]

[There is no other way than to check it yourself.]

“Lower altitude.”

[Descending]

The airship slowly lowered its altitude and stopped 10 meters above the ground amidst the smoke rising from the fire-swept land.

“What about the radiation levels?”

[Beep – Radiation levels are stable.]

At the nod of Maru’s head, the crow scouts gathered in squad units with gas masks and compasses.

Kaaaak! (Check the gas mask canister!)

Kaaaak! (Check the purifier!)

Kaaaak! (Let’s take off!)

The crow scouts, who had spread one wing and saluted, scattered in all directions.

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The sight of bright blue, angry eyes blooming from within the red curtain. The eyes, burning brightly as if a blue torch had been lit, looked like the eyes of a ghost.

[You know. Even if you get that angry, the result won’t change. You know that.]

“······.”

Whoosh whoosh-

The tactical nuclear bombing caused a massive fire. The nuclear explosion was terrible, but the massive fire that followed it. Leon Bonnard was going crazy.

The unit brought in for this trap was the most elite unit among elite units. Their equipment was also the latest model, and even their shells were all new.

How many troops are still alive?

Could it be annihilation?

No, that can’t be true.

There were makeshift bunkers, barricades, and even trenches, so it wouldn’t have been a total loss.

There was reason to think so.

Even if he had marked the bombing location with a drone, he wouldn’t have been able to bomb it accurately. Since even shells’ trajectories were distorted by volcanic ash, dust, and smoke, it was no different from missiles.

It didn’t even hit its target exactly, but exploded in midair. It’s unclear, so it probably used the heat and blast to destroy the area.

‘There are bunkers and barricades… so it’s not total destruction.’

‘I don’t think so.’

‘It shouldn’t be!’

If only the forces that could operate the trap survived, it would be a golden opportunity to finish him off. The Imperial forces that survived the tactical nuclear bombardment and the great fire would never have been able to counterattack. We could kill him in one blow.

[So what are you going to do?]

“We need to check the surviving troops. Please check.”

Bringing in a group of vampires who owed him his life was a last resort. It saved Emperor Leon Bonnard’s life.

There was another reason. Even though he could issue orders to his scattered units with his telepathic abilities, the battle situation could change at any time.

It is also true that if something were to happen to a telepath with Vladimir Kalin’s overwhelming killing power, the Imperial Army’s command structure would be in danger of collapsing.

In preparation for that, I brought a group of vampires. If there was a problem with the telepath, I could use the group of vampires to convey my orders.

[Why don’t you just join us? Then you can see for yourself.]

“I have no intention of going under anyone.”

I was gaining faith. I had no intention of giving up the path to divinity and becoming a cannibal, a vampire, or something like that.

Above all, the probability of those with Awakened Abilities becoming cannibals or vampires was extremely low. They could die as a side effect, and even if they did not die, if their dominance mutated to a lower level, they would be subordinate to an entity with higher dominance.

[That’s a misunderstanding. There are ways to increase dominance.]

“You can eat humans? How long and how much? Eat those who believe in me?”

[You can just eat the ones that aren’t. There are still edible ones in the world.]

“Why do you keep recommending this to me?”

There was also a chance to force them into becoming vampires. Just a moment ago, they could have had them caught in a nuclear blast and then injected them with vampire ampoules, claiming they would cure them.

[Because there’s a high chance that it won’t work if you force it. It’s hard for an awakened person to become a companion.]

“I don’t think so.”

[Really? If you change your mind, just tell me.]

“Okay. Just check the troop situation.”

The red woman closed her eyes and concentrated.

[The sinkhole side is about half alive.]

[But the camouflage covering the sinkhole has completely burned off, so it will be revealed soon.]

“What about the volcano side?”

[There aren’t many left. This side is almost completely destroyed. It doesn’t matter if we do the blasting, we can do it too.]

[Oh, sorry. They say our kid on the volcano side was badly injured and absorbed the surviving soldiers.]

“What about the self-propelled artillery unit?”

[The 1st Battalion was virtually annihilated. About half of the 2nd Battalion survived. The 3rd Battalion was 70% to 80%?]

The Imperial Army, which inherited the organization of the United States Federal Army, had 24 self-propelled guns per battalion. They brought in three battalions, so there were 72 guns.

“Numbers. The exact numbers that can be operated right now.”

[Question 21. If I have time, I think I can repair at least 5 and at most 8 questions.]

The red woman frowned.

[They say the Empire has placed the Prime Minister under house arrest.]

“······.”

[And- Ah- I’m low on energy so I need to replenish it, is that okay?]

“······.”

Kwajik- Kwajik-

Inside the red curtain, spears of blood pierced through soldiers one after another – fifteen soldiers fell, their blood draining out like straws, leaving only husks behind.

[I even wrote my thoughts on the shield. I need more information about the situation in the empire. Is that okay?]

“······.”

That fucking bitch. She said she would deploy a shield and save the soldiers…

Kwajik- Kwajik-

Soldiers whose blood had been drained were scattered about.

[The unit that attacked the Holy Kingdom was annihilated. It is said that they were defeated by the rats and crows of the Holy Kingdom.]

“What? All three units?”

[Annihilation- This is difficult because the distance is far. If you have something to say, say it quickly.]

“Nuclear. Tell them to use nuclear weapons. If you tell them so, they will go ahead with the plan.”

It was Emperor Leon Bonnard who mentioned the nuclear war scenario.

“Your Majesty, if you use strategic nuclear weapons, the Yellow Stone may explode.”

One of the operational staff members dissuaded them from using the strategic nuclear weapons over the corpses of the soldiers whose blood had been sucked out. If Yellowstone exploded, North America would be in danger of being destroyed. Wasn’t that why they sealed them instead of using the strategic nuclear weapons?

The same goes for the Holy Kingdom. But you want to start a nuclear war using strategic nuclear weapons? Three units have already been annihilated?

The jewel on the ring the staff member was wearing was shining dimly.

“There’s nothing we can do. It’ll be okay if we move the city.”

“Your Majesty. There is no time for the citizens on land to evacuate. If a nuclear war starts like this….”

[You know, he talks a lot. Is that okay?]

“······.”

Leon Bonnard remained silent when asked if he could eat it.

Crunch-

The moment the straw was stuck in the torso of the staff member who had been trying to dissuade him, several soldiers and officers shot at Emperor Leon Bonnard.

“Long live democracy!”

“Die, mad emperor!”

The jewels on the rings they were wearing were all shining dimly.

Tadadang-

Woohoo-

Leon Bonnard’s ability bends bullets.