Kill the Dragon

“PP?”

Lee heard from Kuro about the psychic measurement. Lee Hwan was the first I heard of him because he wasn't there.

“How can numbers show abilities? It's amazing. It's like those games we played in Japan. ”

Kuro said imagining a video game machine. Lee had never played such a game, but he knew roughly how it felt.

‘There's no reason for an arc to build something like that without a reason. ’

Arc is more budgetary than he thinks. All development and research are linked to practical forms. Fewer third graders understand Arc's system better than this. Lee's insight penetrated the arc's propensity.

‘It must be used in any form. ’

Lee did not necessarily confirm his psychic ability. He knows what he's capable of.

‘Because I'm the least capable, I need to know the limits. ’

Using psychic abilities to their limit, such as Kurona and Simon, will even slow down your thinking abilities, which are the only advantages. Lee fought strategically, assessing his remaining psychic energy during the battle. That's why he can endure a long battle with even less psychic energy.

Tiering.

Lee Han checked the handset. It was a summoning order, Chief of Staff Alexander Lekorn.

‘I'm not pushing it too hard these days. ’

In the third grade, no boy has received as many calls from the Chief of Staff in such a short time. Arc executives know that Lee Han is getting the Chief of Staff's attention.

“Where are you going?”

I watched Kuro move.

“Page. Did you finish your schedule today? ”

Lee told Kuro.

“I haven't done any digging yet. We're supposed to go to rehearsal tonight. ”

“Do it with Silence. Evening combat training.”

Lee wrote the schedule of Kuro himself. Kuro lacks the ability to objectiveize his abilities. Lee decided it was better to coach himself than a stranger.

‘Kuro is most efficient with me. ’

Kuro has infinite trust in this. If Yihan says he can do it, I truly believe it. It is a belief close to admiration and faith. Such mental stability and bonding support the unstable Kuro.

“Silence is a little scary. ”

Kuro hesitates.

“Good boy. If I talk to him, he'll fit right in with you. There's a delicate side to it. ”

I meant it, not to reassure Kuro. Silence is very different from its first impression. Rather, I even felt like I was wearing a cruel mask on purpose.

Lee left Kuro behind and went to see Chief Alexander. I have now crossed a familiar path among the soldiers. The soldiers also looked at him, and there was nothing else.

During the third grade, he won the title of the first Second Generation Reinforcer, despite his low psychic skills. The operations you've undertaken so far have earned the soldiers' trust.

Queek.

Lee Han opened the door and went in. Alexander, as always, sits preparing his tea.

“You're early. ”

“I'm familiar with the road now. ”

“Drink.”

Alexander gives out his tea and says: Warm steam rises from the dead.

Lee was speechless. I drank once.

“Delicious.”

“You've gotten good at lying. ”

Alexander takes out the sugar cube and adds a lot of it to his tea. The sugar cube melted in the red liquid.

“That's better. By the way, are you calling me here to play a prank like this? ”

Lee said, holding a cup of tea filled with sugar.

“About your next mission. ”

Lee Han tilted his head. The upper eyebrow closed slightly.

“If you're on a mission, why don't you let me know? Or Kuro?”

Lee took it a little further. Alexander's pupils are slightly shaken. Lee often notices Alexander's intentions.

‘The softness is fading. Even looking like a boy.’

Alexander was bitter inside. The bitterness had a complex meaning.

‘It's more difficult to handle than other boys. It's as hard to control as it is to excel. ’

Alexander nods. It's true about Kuro.

“The minions who fled the last battle spread across Europe. We don't have to go right now, but Kuro needs practical experience. We don't know when Kuro will need our strength. But you know Kuro better, right?

“In practice, stability has not been proven. It is unstable to use as electricity. ”

“I don't have more time than I thought. If we can get a reliable Class S Cyclist, we should be able to afford it. ”

Lee leaned on his back and looked at Chief of Staff Alexander. One soldier was arrogant enough to take it.

‘My card is the psychoframe, Kuro. ’

Prototypes can only be handled so far. No one can handle it unless you disassemble it and redesign it. Lee knows he has a bad attitude. I have suffered several times.

‘Is this the right attitude to trade with Arc? ’

Lee felt like he had several combat experiences. Arc and his judgment are not always the same.

‘If there comes a day when arc and I disagree, I need a way to control my judgment. ’

Arc abandons his soldiers for victory. I also agree. Victory requires sacrifice. War with dragons is not only hopeful, but hopeless. In the future, Lee Han must overcome countless corpses.

‘I will win this war. But I... I'm not putting my friends on that mountain. ’

I didn't tell anyone. These are thoughts that only Ihan holds alone.

Lee looked at Alexander quietly.

“You want me to lead Kuro on a mission. ”

“to grow up. Properly.”

Alexander gave up treating her as a child. Treated as an equal adult If it weren't for that, I wouldn't even say this.

‘If I treat it as a child, I'm bludgeoned. Even the commander couldn't read his mind. The walls of the mind are stronger than anyone else. ’

“This is your training for the mission. ”

Lee's words were correct. Alexander nods.

“The mission on the surface, but it's true. Did you know 11 additional psychoframes are being manufactured? ”

“I just heard. ”

The arc has devoted all its power to the fabrication of psychoframes. The vast majority of first-generation psychoframes have been lost. The fabrication of second-generation is of paramount importance.

“As Kuro grows, that member will change. We're going to have three teams. One of them is yours. ”

Lee Han nodded. to the expected range. I wanted Kuro by my side whenever possible.

“Yes, I understand. ”

Lee has chosen a squad member to be with on this mission. Lee Han and Kuro chose a familiar group of people. Nominally, they did not designate the first generation of soldiers as squads. You picked a squad that could take out minions with overwhelming combat power.

“Silence. Knut. Kuro.”

Lee made a list of the squad members. Jihan's squad was summoned through the frequently used squad code E.

Lee first called Silence and Knut separately. They looked at him with a curious face.

“This mission is a bit special. ”

Lee explained the self-introduction. Knut understands easily. But Silence seems to be a little grumpy.

- That's why we're on a mission?

“The Chief of Staff gave the order. ”

- If you can't use it in the first place, you can't put it in third grade.

“That's the principle. But it's called special treatment. ”

Lee explained calmly. I know it's not fair. But there are times when convenience is required.

- I don't like it. I've never seen a man so timid.

“That shy fellow saved thousands of lives. Don't ignore the possibilities. ”

Kuro rose to Class S and saved the lives of dozens of people. I saved the superintendent and the second year of the High Commission. Many people owe Kuro their lives.

Oh, my God.

Silence crosses his arms and twists his head. Lee smiled lightly.

“Anyway, please take care of it. I chose you because you're trustworthy. I'm leaving tonight. Prepare yourselves.”

Lee stopped by Okto's development room before he left. Okto contacted me to stop by with a private message. Okto may be a fool, but he doesn't page people for no reason.

The development room was busy with psychoframe repairs. Lee sat in a chair and waited for Okto.

“You said you were going on a mission. That's a lot of work.”

Okto, who turned his weld mask back on, walks back and forth. His face was covered with sweat and oil. I was surprised that I didn't lose weight while sweating constantly.

“It's not that hard. I'll be right back. ”

“On your way out, test this out. ”

Okto pulls something out of a shelf full of tools. It was almost gauntlet gloves. He weighed only a kilo.

“What is this? Gloves?"

“Try it on for now. ”

Lee looked at Okto with suspicious eyes. Okto smiled without explanation.

“It's a little heavy for gloves. ”

“It's lightened. The method of operation is to quickly fold your wrist down twice. ”

Lee did as Okto asked.

Huff.

I heard a sound from my gloves. The internal machinery has moved.

Wiiiing!

A psychic burst from Lee Han's eyes. Lee did not have psychic expression on his own.

“This... ”

It happens when it comes into contact with dragon materials. The gloves absorbed Lee's psychic energy.

Paper work!

There was a sound of electricity. The spark rises from the palm of the hand and an electrical current leaks out. Lee was startled and startled. The current is strong in proportion to the psychic energy consumed.

‘Dangerous.'

Lee tried to force the psychic control to stop the flow of energy. The hijacking limited the psychic energy to close to zero. This is possible because psychic control is superior to others.

Pot!

The current disappeared. Lee opened his eyes.

“It was dangerous.”

Okto ignored his complaint. He worked hard to explain his new novel.

“The other part is insulating, so unless you put your palm to your body, nothing will happen. I named it Lightning. What do you think?”

“How did you make it? Did you just feel like a dragon? ”

Okto smiles quietly.

“A new species of hide. He has a different temper than the original dragon hide. When the leather lining absorbs the psychic, it emits electricity to the leather's surface. We can't process it into artificial muscles in the psychoframe, but we can use it for something else. I would consider hiring as a full equipment if I could test my performance and use it. Twice as fast as you can, the leather will be blocked from touching your wrist. There's also a manual trigger on the wrist. ”

Lee turned his wrist up twice. As the interior moves, the palm of the hand and the leather do not touch directly.

“You want me to test this? ”

“Performance testing is the best practice. ”

Okto raises his thumb. Lee shakes his head excitedly.

“It's a piece of equipment that hasn't even been put into practice yet. You don't even know they invented this stuff, do you? ”

“You're good at that. ”

Lee took the lightning while grumbling. It was useful as long as it had no features other than mind-boggling. It is possible to mimic some of the features of current emission.

‘Better than nothing. ’