Kill the Dragon

“Fantastic! So you can really end the war, right? ”

Kuro claps his hands.

“If things go according to plan. ”

Omega-1 adds:

“That's right. If they find out and take the Silver Hive to the other side, we're screwed." We have no way to get over there. ”

That's why he hasn't spoken so far, Lee said. If this plan had leaked to the dragons, we would have sent the Silver Hive into the second world by now. If we don't get our hands on the Silver Hive, all we do is consume and eventually perish.

“The important thing right now is to locate the Silver Hive. ”

Omega-1 organized and said.

“It's not just about power. I wonder if we can find the Arc and the Citadel's network together. In the worst case, we'll have to push forward and draw out the Hive. The Citadel alone isn't going to make it that hard. Isn't that right?”

Lee said to Omega-1, seeking consent. The omega-1 lowers its eyes cold and rises.

“I see. But why should we believe you're telling the truth? ”

“If you don't believe me, Kuro will believe me. ”

Omega-1 grins bitterly. The number of spleens Lee had was great. It was better than I thought.

‘If Alpha had worked with us, we could have taken the arc as bait. ’

Lee left the spear of the silver fang on the arc. The Citadel wants to end the war as soon as possible. It is hard to refuse such sweet offers as the end of the world.

“Is it true that your specialty is anti-psychic? ”

Omega-1 asked.

- I saw it with my own eyes.

Silence replies by his side. He already knows the information. He knew how to end the war.

“If you want to check, I'll show you now. ”

Lee Han shined his eyes blue. Omega-1 shakes his head.

“No, thank you. I have only one concern right now. Can you promise not to use that power on Kuro? ”

Lee looked at Kuro slowly. I had to answer well. ‘If you betray me, I'll use it on Kuro. If you say,' Kuro will be greatly disappointed, even if it is true. Nevertheless, it is difficult to vaguely commit to never using it.

‘Are you asking me to break Kuro's trust? ’

Lee responded after taking a few moments.

“I promise you one thing. If Arc betrays the Citadel first... I'll do my best for the Citadel. I have a friend in the arc, but I have someone equally valuable here. ”

Omega-1 nods. The story comes to a close. You've decided where to meet, who to attend, and what to announce inside the Citadel.

“I knew you could do it. Hahn!”

After the meeting, Kuro was excited and said,

“It's a start. Kuro, I told Arc that if the Citadel betrayed you first, I would use your anti-psychic powers. Don't feel bad about it. ”

He gently said what Lee had hesitated about earlier. Kuro shakes his head excitedly.

“I'm not offended. Rather, if my strength keeps me in balance and my work gets done well, it's a good thing. I want to end this war as soon as possible. I will create a world without war or conflict. ”

Suddenly, Lee Han was cool. Pupils were trembling.

Do you want me to make it? ’

Kuro's last words lingered in his mind. Lee thought what that meant. I couldn't ask, seeing Kuro's sunny face.

Silence, standing behind Kuro and Ihan, followed quietly. He was listening to Kuro.

‘Is he okay? ’

Silence looks back at Kuro. Kuro is not a bad man. So I was more worried.

Silence entered Ihan's room. I felt like I had something to say.

- When this war is over, you'll be a hero. If we do well, we can make a name for ourselves in history.

Silence presses down on the letter. Lee Hwan shakes his head reading the sliding letter.

“I'll think about it when the war's over. I don't care if you're a hero or what. All I need is you and me and my friends alive. That's why I'm fighting. I'm killing dragons. ”

Either way, you got the Arc and the Citadel together. It's like bringing a key to a closed door.

“And if my keys don't open the door, all the blame will fall on me. ”

- Who would blame you? If you have any fingers on you, I'll cut them off.

Lee Hwan flinched and shook his head.

“That's a little harsh. ”

Watch out for Omega-1. He's dead, wrinkled, listening to you and Kuro, but he's dangerous.

“I know. But Omega-1 is smart and purposeful. So it's easier to understand than other people. As long as the interests are aligned. ”

- A common denominator will drive out the dragons.

Lee Han nodded.

“How do you defeat a dragon, but who will gain more after it is gone? This could be an argument. We fight with rations, like we always do, before we even pick fruit. ”

- And then I couldn't even pick the fruit.

Lee's jaw twisted.

“This time it's me. Once I had no choice but to embrace the outcome... but now I have the power. I have the ability to cooperate and empower someone. If I make the right choice... ”

Lee Han blurred the end of the word. Silence looks at this. Behind the skull mask is a face. I've never seen that face before. How can I trust a man who has never seen his face? But Lee believed in Silence.

‘Cause Silence always believed in me. ’

Silence scribbles on the note.

- If you have to kill someone... call me. Omega-1 or arc, or whoever you ask, I'll kill you if we need you.

Lee opened his eyes wide and shaken his head.

“You don't have to kill people. You only kill dragons. ”

- Sometimes you need someone to do your dirty work.

“Don't say that. I'm not gonna let you do that. ”

Silence hesitates for a moment and nods. He left the room.

A week later, Arc and Citadel are connected through a complex network. Three days after the conference date, the location is on the west coast of the United States. Less than 5 people each. The atmosphere of the Citadel, not only the arc, was half full of anxiety.

“Could it be a trap? If anything happens to the X.O. and the X.O. after you leave... ”

“You don't think the Commander will be defeated? If we do something, it'll be Arc's funeral. ”

“But if the meeting goes well, the Ark and the Citadel are reunited. ”

“It doesn't add up. It's an alliance with military contracts. ”

“Could the war be over now, anyway? ”

Stories travel among the soldiers. Lee read that atmosphere. A group of anti-arcs gathered to form the Citadel, but it was positive for the alliance. It is because the common enemy, the dragon, is strong enough to win together.

The members of the Citadel were Kuro, Omega-1 and three Cyclist soldiers. Yihan and Silence were neutral. That way we can get more people from the Citadel.

At the Citadel, two teleporters, including Yani, transported attendees to the intersection. It took seven people four hours to get there. After the transport, the teleporters were exhausted.

“Well, technically, we'd be at a disadvantage, but with a Commander on our hands, we could do something about that. ”

According to Omega-1, the Citadel couldn't even bring in a psychoframe. It is difficult to transport to a teleport unless it is an ultra-lightweight psychoframe, such as a log type. Regular psychoframes are at least 200 kilograms, no matter how much they're guarded. Three hundred kilos is enough to hold a standard weapon.

Silence's psychoframe logs, on the other hand, were about 100 kilograms, enabling teleport transport.

“We want to develop the logarithmic type, but the Citadel doesn't have the technology to produce its own psychoframes. ”

Omega-1 expressed his greed. Silence ignores coldly.

The meeting place was an old church. The church in the countryside was dismissed.

“Silence, I want you to go ahead. Because they have psychoframes. ”

Omega-1 says Silence nods. Omega-1 did not like the offer, but it was reasonable. The safety of the party is directly related to this safety.

Jubbuck, Jubbuck.

The group's footsteps are silent.

“There he is. ”

Lee said, someone inside the church sent a call. I also sent a reply from this side. Soon after the church door opened, a stranger walked out.

“Sergeant Red. ”

Lee talks. The Citadel party slowly steps into the church. Inside, we were ready to negotiate. They sat at the prepared table.

Arc and Citadel met in two years. A subtle stream of air flows through. Colonel Tobias, standing behind you, opens his mouth first.

“There's seven of you. Weren't we supposed to have fewer than five? ”

Omega-1 smiles lightly.

“Aren't the two Archers from this side? Officially, the Alpha, or Ehan, is a U.S. Navy officer. Silence is a deserter, but he belongs to the Ark. ”

“Mm-hmm.”

Colonel Tobias had nothing to say. I'm just making a fuss.

“Long time no see, Silence. Kuro.”

Sergeant Red looks at the Citadel group and says, Silence and Kuro nod slightly.

‘Looks like you really managed to absorb the psychic core. I'm under a lot of psychic pressure. Even if I stand still, it'll leak psychic energy... It's dense enough to be seen. ’

The most closely observed target on the arc side was Kuro. Kuro was clearly different from the past. Intense eyewear that can't be hidden even with sunglasses. Blue spots and blood vessels that glow under the skin. Pressure that spreads beyond psychic senses. Sergeant Red's grip soaks with sweat.

"How strong has Kuro become? ’

Humans are stronger than dragons if they have the same psychic powers. Dragons, technically, don't use psychics efficiently. Dragons are like long-range cannons and missiles. The firepower is overwhelming, but the pattern is simple and does not respond to various situations. Two dragons compensated for their shortcomings.

Humans were quick to adapt. I adapted my new ability, Psychic, better than Dragon. I even invented a tool called psychoframe.

Kuro didn't stop on purpose. It was even more intimidating for Kuro to not talk. I've entrusted the negotiations to Omega-1. It was enough to have Kurora in the background.

‘We brought three psychoframes... but I don't think we're going to win. ’

Red sees that the current Citadel party is stronger. The variable, Kuro, was strong. He signals to Colonel Tobias.

Colonel Tobias takes a big breath and negotiates.

“For now, I'll make sure you and I understand the same thing. ”

Colonel Tobias is a skilled negotiator. Silver Spear, Immortality of Leap, how to seal the Hive, and the condition that we join forces for the mission. We checked each other's information step by step.

Omega-1 nods calmly. To this end, the interests of each other were aligned.

‘We join forces to end the war. There can be no argument about this. ’

Lee Han sat in the middle and watched the situation. He is a mediator for the balance of two proud groups. Without this, it would have been hard to find a compromise.

‘The real problem now is post-war work. Pathetic... but the most important negotiation of all. ’

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I'm going to make up for some of the things that weren't very well explained.

# 1 Will the Cyclist Buy After the War?

Now, within the context of this, it's no.

Because the Dimensional Gate was wide open for military use and lasted for a long time, the scars left in the space itself were "dimensional cracks." In simple dimensional fractures, life cannot pass over, but fractures alone satisfy the conditions under which the sicker arises.

In order for the sicker to spontaneously disappear, the dimensional crack must also disappear.

To date, this does not lead to the end of the war - > Cyclist disappearance.

When it was in the past, there was no dimensional rift because it was a small space-time shift, and it wasn't supplied with psychic energy. ^ ^