The Skill Maker

The fanatics burned down at the speed of light.

First of all, the Great Army of Belferna, the 5th Army commander, then the 2nd and 3rd Army commanders, the largest land mass of the resistance, and in the case of the 11th Army commander and the 4th and 7th Army voluntarily wiped out the enemy's infrastructure.

But nevertheless.

There was something that really pissed off the commanders of each battlefield.

It was the 'great offensive' of the group.

Powerful monsters running mad without fear of death.

Moreover, the most feverish thing was that monsters were rushing like crazy dogs day and night. And all three occupied territories, completely ignoring the topography.

This is it. One, it's tied up very well.

The size of the army makes this problem again.

Even at this moment.

Argh!

Stitches!

"What a damn...! Again!"

Bang!

Su Hai-ja [The Myth], the commander of the Fifth Corps. He broke the whole desk and threw out the anger that filled his heart.

Of course, it takes less than five minutes to get rid of a hundred unique monsters if you step forward yourself. Our troops' damage continues to pile up like rain and clothes, but that never meant we couldn't beat them.

But!

Even so.

This really was a very serious problem.

There are so many odd-point monsters. And they've been sporadically provocative across such a large area. This could now be seen as an endless battle.

Yeah, well, how can I say? It's like I'm looking into the situation on this side. No, indeed, somewhere not so far away, there must be a presence of ability hidden. The worst part is that I can't find out who he really is.

And even at this moment, the luminescence of singularity monsters continued.

Just above the top of the head.

Shaking.

Tatyrum shook his whole body, rubbing his left eye, which was black and blue. Last night, I even had a dirty experience sleeping in the barracks and being crushed by a monster's body flying in. No, think about it. Do you think the morale of ordinary soldiers is low when you're this strong? This was a real headache. Now, even hearing the sound of the mojo screeching is enough to cause neurosis.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Timing Master, you bastard! Where the hell are you stuck?"

Su-ha jumped to her feet in surprise at the sight of Tatyrum.

No wonder Commander Tatyrum had an unusual constitution in which the heat concentrated in his body exploded at once when he was excited beyond a certain number. That was the catalyst for his ability to be maintained. Anyway, it was pretty difficult for him to explode here right now.

[Gee, calm down, Mr. Tatyrum. We're still sending troops to track down the traces of the Teming Master. Of course not right now, but we'll be able to locate him in a little while. Well, so please calm down.]

"Do I look like I'm going to calm down now? Look at this tail...! This tail! Can't you see my eyes? Huh?"

Quack, boom!

Argh!

At that moment, a strange bird flew in, crushing the entire barracks.

And I'm so angry that... Eventually it exploded.

With a giant mushroom cloud.

Quack, quack, quack!

So the 13th unit was destroyed.

Pluto, who calmly answers to Berkus.

And I am inwardly astonished looking at her.

Wait a minute.

What's he thinking?

But the acceleration of the temporal axis restoration was all a lie, right?

No. What do you want me to do with Berkus?

If you say that, you can't undo the situation anymore, can you?

First Army Commander Smiling satisfactorily.

He gave a low laugh.

[Oh? Yeah? Hahahaha...!] Very good, Pluto Na. As expected, you are a competent being recognized by Mr. Armudor. Then start working right away. I can't wait to see him wake up.]

[Positive]

Berkus showing a meaningful smile.

Pluto nods his head without a speck of agitation.

And I keep saying "XD" to myself.

This is driving me crazy.

What should we do if things go this far?

Pluto or this guy, what the hell are you trying to do?

I think he has his own idea.

[......]

parched lips

My palms are full of cold sweat.

Moreover, my heart beats nonstop, perhaps because of the tension.

I'd like to send a message to Pluto right now, but... It would never be a good idea to do such a thing here. Why? Because what's right in front of me is the next most powerful thing.

Not a single thing could tell him that he was incapable of eavesdropping on the electric sound.

In fact, some extraterrestrial tribes with deformed hearing can eavesdrop on the waves of telepathy. If the other guys were the opponents, they could not see even a speck of a crack in front of Berkus. To be honest, the sound of my heart beating is driving me crazy. Please shut up and stay still, asshole. I've never felt so resentful about you.

A rattle.

Berkus, who raises the body in a chair.

Every move he makes is insane.

Even minor facial changes or eye movements.

I observed his every move.

I'll meet you on the fifth basement floor in an hour. You'll have to finish the preparations by then, Pluto. Kahama.]

[Agreed]

[All right, Mr. Wercus.]

[And Dozle, briefly explain to both of you about restoring the temporal axis. Don't forget that not even a speck of mistakes should exist.]

[Of course, Mr. Berkus. Don't worry and leave it to me.]

As a result

After Berkus left the conference room.

Finally, only three chiefs of the corps were left.

The commander of the 12th Corps and the commander of the 13th Corps.

And me disguised as the 10th Army Commander.

[Welcome to Magna Cargos, my friends.]

Dozle giggled, dripping through the bandages.

With a look reminiscent of a mummy, he was always dressed in black-backed clothes with bizarre flame patterns. Plus, the pupils are emitting strangely reddish-colored glare... The story is said to have been caused by a general burn in the face of a curse used in the past.

Most of all, I heard you're suffering from wounds that will never heal.

I don't know how much is true or how much is false.

[Laughing...!] Now, let's get this straight. With regard to the use and precautions of ore. As you all know, I'm an expert in this field. I've been doing this for over two months.]

[As simple as possible, please. I hate having a headache. ]

[Don't worry, Kahama. There's no such thing as the ability to explain to this Dozle in detail.]

That's nothing to brag about.

Right after hearing all the explanations from Dozle for about ten minutes.

Plutonium and I were finally able to get out of the conference room on the third basement floor.

in the face of an unimaginable new difficulty

Whoo, shit.

It's all messed up. Really.

It's not time to get involved with him yet.

How did this happen?

Toothpaste!

orthodontic position

I tried to communicate with Pluto immediately as soon as I was far enough away from Dozle, and Berkus.

Her bicep doll in her arms.

Through this device, I and she could always send and receive messages quickly. For your information, she was now heading to her quarters on the second floor of the ground for 'preparation for the acceleration of Hermantium.' I was on the ground floor, only to lend 's strength.

It's a piece of cakey!

[Communication is connected.]

[Hey, Pluto. What the hell are you thinking? No, how could you agree with it so abruptly? We're screwed now?]

As soon as the communication was connected, I brought up a story about Berkus right away. He hoped to attend our meeting, and Pluto agreed directly to his request. In other words, we had to meet the goddamn Berkus in the next 50 minutes. This time, on the fifth basement floor where restoration of the temporal axis is under way.

[......]

She keeps a little silence.

Apparently Pluto had a headache as well as I did.

Well, she's also a robot that moves based on data.

It wouldn't be desirable that false information interfered with the plan.

In the end, both I and she were deceived by the red lie that they were staying in the area.

[Understands the Master's feelings. But there was no other way at the moment. Dataized Berkus' facial expressions and the wave of psychological change, repeated observations showed that nothing existed except to agree with him. If the Master had given a useless answer, it was assumed that he would have responded with some kind of 'danger' on our part. In other words, Pluto made the best choice for the situation.]

I'm really worried about the word useless.

But, well, it's not wrong.

No. It was absolutely right.

I also realized it intuitively a moment ago.

That you should not refuse Berkus once more there. obediently obedient to follow his words. Because it was already a unilateral notification, not a request. It's not a horizontal relationship at all like Berkus, unlike the other generals.

That's why I was completely speechless.

After all, I couldn't do this or that.

Goddamn it.

[Whoa... All right. If Pluto or you are, I'm sure it is. I can't. Well, good job. So let's say that's the case, and how are you going to respond from now on? We have to go down to the fifth basement soon. Is there any good way to fool somebody's eyes?]

Failed in the first.

But the second time, you really have to pick the right one.

She nodded her head with a strange look.

[According to analysis of the number of cases, the ability of... declared impossible But luckily, it's possible with Master's ability. The probability of success is estimated at 63.4% to 75.8%.]

[......]

What, I can do it with my ability?

What the hell does that mean? The probability of success is 63 to 75 percent, which means you might fail with a roughly 37 percent chance. I don't want to be vague, but... Is it okay to bet on such a dim probability? It's not about anyone else. It's about deceiving the Berkus.

Maybe it's because she noticed my feelings or it's a shame that she can only come up with this kind of alternative, but Pluto had a slightly depressed voice. For reference, her expression of emotion was becoming clearer and clearer by the day. Maybe it's because we're constantly influenced by hanging out with each other in earnest. Or maybe it's because of the evolution of organisms.

[Sadly enough...] No other way. For now, it is estimated that the best number is to bet on the above probability. And only the Master holds the key to the fate.]

Her least favorite things are guessing, anticipating, guessing, leaving it to fate, and so on. Unstatified items are like poison to her. Pluto thinks uncertainty is more hateful than anything else in the world.

Nevertheless, Pluto is saying this.

You must be rebutting the fact that things aren't that good.

[Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.]

I breathed a deep sigh.

I didn't think everything would be as smooth as it was in the beginning anyway. Of course, I never dreamed that the worst moment would come when I had to go ahead with my work under the surveillance network of the 1st Army commander. Even if things went smoothly, there would have been a moment when the team had to make a winning move. Now this is only a little, a little bit earlier.

I just want to think so. Damn it.

Oh, my life is going to be reduced.

How many times did I say this crazy thing today?

Somebody count for me.

I'm going crazy. Seriously.

[I can't...] Then let's try it. Explain to me the details. I'll show you a method acting.]

[Positive]

Tinderbox (3) End.

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