Steel eating player chapter 42

〈Steel Company -3〉
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Obviously, the night sky in Seoul turned purple.
But few people noticed it.
So it was the same night as usual.
Gates occurred in various places in Seoul at the same time, but the civilians were rather peaceful because it happened mainly in the military base. No bureaucracy predicted a “wave” with such a problem.
No, someone must have raised the question. But… … It was as terrifying as predicting a nuclear war, so the decision maker’s reaction was skeptical, and above all… …
It was dawn.
“Hey! Are you calling at 2:00 in the morning and you’re talking nonsense? Are you sure of that?”
Therefore, the response was inevitably delayed.
Soon, stories began to spread that people coming to and from Seoul faced a translucent wall.
After all, 4 am… … .
It was revealed that all the radio waves in Seoul were cut off and the fourth wave began.
Since then, Seoul has become busy.
-Fellow citizens, this is the National Gate Response Headquarters. As of the current time, a gate alarm is issued to all areas of Seoul. This broadcast is real. Let me know again……
A noisy voice echoed in the blacksmith’s alley in Munrae-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu.
It wasn’t an ordinary loudspeaker, it was a sound coming from a “mana alarm”.
When it worked, it meant that a gate was opened nearby.
“……Oh! What the hell is this about!”
The blacksmith’s alley had a fairly large resident population.
This was because in order to meet the order of the guild, he had to be tanned day and night without a break.
Three shifts that don’t go out like a factory, that’s the culture here.
So, at this moment, not a few blacksmiths were listening to the warning broadcast.
“President, but this is not just a gate, it is, what is it, it’s called a wave?”
“Does that make sense, boy! Do you know that Wave is like a tour of an American rock singer?”
“I wish it wasn’t me either… Anyway, let’s go to the shelter quickly.”
And Kang Jeong-du was also on the street.
“Why is this…”
I had no early morning sleep, but came out after hearing the turmoil outside.
After grasping the situation, he returned to the single room of the pancake studio.
“Hee-seol! This! Get up quickly!”
“Uh…… what time is it?”
“Yes, it’s crazy! It’s crazy!”
“-Ouch!”
Kang Jung-du kicked her granddaughter, who was wearing a blanket, and took out a travel bag from the closet.
“Ugh, the one remaining granddaughter because of some kind of frenzy… … Ugh! Is it a crab, a gate?”
Hee-seol heard the alarm ringing outside and grasped the situation.
“Yeah! That, get some on the shelf there!”
“Well……I’m not dreaming, then I’ll awaken as a wizard instead of a blacksmith.”
“Shut up, get up quickly, this!”
So the two of them prepared to evacuate and went outside.
-… … All citizens, please evacuate to the nearest shelter immediately.
Shelter was a shelter with magic shields installed in preparation for the gate situation.
The nearest national shelter here was Yeongdeungpo Station.
However, a private shelter operated by the union was located in the basement of the union office.
Naturally, Kang Jeong-du and Kang Hee-seol headed there.
However, at the entrance to the shelter, I heard a sound like a blue sky.
“Wow, I can’t go in anymore. The shelter capacity is full.”
“… … Yes? What do you mean by that?”
It was nonsense.
“No, I don’t understand right now that there are no seats in the shelter, so let’s go in.”
It is a large shelter with a maximum capacity of more than 500 people, and if an accident occurs, all members of the union can evacuate and stay for at least a few weeks.
“Oh, I can’t understand the old man’s speech… … . It’s full, so I don’t take any more.”
“Then what are we supposed to do with me and this guy?”
“Oh, wherever you search or not, fuck, what do I know?”
Kang Jung-du noticed the reason for these things.
This disaster, which is happening now, was not a normal gate situation.
The top of the union, who noticed that, decided to reduce the number of people in order to last as long as possible.
It was the first to prune some blacksmiths, such as Kang Jeong-du, who was not compliant with the union.
“Kang hyung, it will be a little dangerous, but let’s go to the Yeongdeungpo shelter.
When the other blacksmith, Kang Jeong-du, dried up, the guard laughed.
“Yeah, turn it off quickly. Be careful not to get hit by a goblin on the way.”
Kang Jung-du’s eyebrows wriggled at the words.
He’s a weak old man, but he didn’t have a temper head.
“Horo like this -.”
“Dog-fuck it! Get it with this issue!”
But before that, a shout broke out somewhere.
It was the granddaughter, Kang Hee-seol.
She screamed and rushed to the guard.
“Get out! We have the right to go in too!”
“Uh, are you crazy?”
“Don’t discriminate! We are union members who pay full dues!”
“I don’t know, you guys have to go to Yeongdeungpo Station Shelter, a- bitch!”
“-Ouch!”
When the guard swung his arm, Kang Hee-seol fell back.
As a blacksmith player, she couldn’t do anything about the security.
Kang Jeong-du raised my granddaughter and stared at the guards.
But that was the only thing I could do.
“Black… why! Why! Are all the things that have some strength so selfish?”
Kang Hoi-seol was crying and crying, and the guard laughed.
“Wow, powerless is an idiot, where are you whining?”
Kang Hee-seol again quacked and sweared.
However, her vice was buried in a roar.
Du Du Du Du —-
A gust of wind blew up and a ray of light fell from the sky.
It was a helicopter.
“..Uh?”
“Five! AMT!”
The guards raised their heads and cheered.
“Kook, it’s worth paying all the taxes! You came early to get it!”
Hee-seol Kang revealed his teeth.
“It’s fucking damn good! We paid all the dues, but why are you guys like that?”
“What, what? That kid is really…”
The guard couldn’t stand and rolled his arms.
“Really those things are right to know that the world is scary…….”
At that moment, three ropes fell from the helicopter and the AMT soldiers in black combat suits landed. At the same time, he reached out and pushed the shoulder of the guard who threatened Kang Hee-seol.
“……What, what is it?”
“Please step back, this is a warning.”
Meanwhile, the helicopter landed at the helicopter port on the roof of the union office.
Then the union official ran out of the shelter and met them.
“Ah! Welcome! I am thrilled that you are coming to help us so quickly.”
“Well, sorry, that’s not the case. Civil rescue operations aren’t going on yet.”
A sergeant-class woman, who appears to be the leader of the helicopter team, shook her head and said so.
“Yes? then…….”
“Once you stay in the shelter, you’ll be safe. We’re here to find people.”
“……Who are you looking for?”
“I already found it.”
The sergeant was holding a picture and looking somewhere.
It was on the side of the blacksmiths who had been defeated.
As he glanced over the situation, the sergeant frowned.
“But by the way, are they not allowed to enter the shelter?”
“Yes? Oh no!”
“What isn’t it? I saw it all above.”
“No, that’s… write-”
“You know that it’s a violation of the rules and it’s illegal to be punished, right?”
“Ah, yeah, what…”
Today, shelter is directly connected to the people’s right to live.
Therefore, the shelter was a critical factor that had a great influence on the price of real estate, and in order to operate a private shelter, the conditions specified by the government were met, and the relevant ministries had to undergo continuous management and supervision.
One of its operating conditions was the “unconditional acceptance” of nearby refugees.
“If a violation of the rules is revealed in the future, the right to operate the shelter will be forfeited.”
“…….”
The sergeant finally approached Kang Jeong-du.
“Kang Jeong-du, right? There is someone who is looking for you, so I came to pick you up.”
“Yes, I’m strong, but… who’s looking for me?”
“If you say that Hyun-wook Lee sent you, you’ll know. Could you accompany us?”
Then, Jung-Doo Kang’s eyes widened,
The tail of Kang Hee-seol’s mouth went up.
“Yes? Mr. Lee…… was the military general?”
Knowing it was nonsense, Kang Jeong-doo said so.
If you bring a military helicopter to pick you up… … .
Even if it wasn’t a general, it would be clear where the AMT could get some breath.
And, in fact, that was what the union officials over there told me to listen.
***
So, Kang Jeong-du, Kang Hee-seol, and several blacksmiths arrived at the 1st Battalion.
Lee Hyun-wook greeted them.
“Thank you for coming, Craftsman Kang.”
Kang Jung-du bowed his back while looking at Lee Hyun-wook, and at the same time looked at the rank of Lee Hyun-wook’s combat suit.
“Oh, how do I repay this grace, General Lee…”
This clever old man, I’m also from a navy sergeant, and I’ve certainly just checked the insignia, but I’m calling him General Chuck who doesn’t know. It was all intended flattery.
‘But he is a good person.’
It was an understandable fox act as an old man raising a granddaughter alone to take care of my teeth like this, but he was a man with a strong mind saying that what was wrong was wrong.
“No, I am not a general, I am a soldier. Sorry for not being able to tell you early.”
“Well, is that important? This old man knows well that he is a great person.”
Well, it didn’t make sense that a soldier brought a helicopter and brought a blacksmith.
He would have thought that the background supporting Lee Hyun-wook was enormous.
Lee Hyun-wook took the blacksmiths and went to the parade.
There were 21 “living armor” lined up at regular intervals.
“This is Living Armor. Most of them are damaged, can I ask for a repair?”
Kang Jung-du looked back and looked at them and became embarrassed.
“Well, restoring the magic circuit is honestly…… with a high-ranking wizard. Of course I can imitate it, but I can’t guarantee that I can make it fully functional.”
“If it works, it doesn’t have to be completely restored.”
“The magic circuit, which is the working principle of Living Armor, was engraved on the surface of the armor, like a tattoo.
Therefore, if the’outer armor’ was broken and the circuit was cut, it had no choice but to lose its function.
However, most of the important circuits were in the’helmet’ part, so if it was fine, it could work without any problems, and most of the circuits engraved in the’body’ part were additional function orders related to defense.
“Thank you for the hard work you have come to this place. I will pay the price right after the situation is over.”
“Oh, no. I think it’s the cost of my granddaughter’s life and I’ll try hard.”
“It’s not my money, it’s going to be paid by the country. Think of it as a price to save the country.”
Kang Jung-du’s expression became very serious at those words.
“I……are you saving the country?”
“Yes, you are contributing to the big deal.”
Kang Jeong-du, who once served as a sergeant in the navy,
It was a story Lee Hyun-wook knew that he was forced to retire due to a back injury.
Therefore, there would still remain a certain desire to devote to the country as a soldier.
Especially in these terrible times… … .
Lee Hyun-wook stimulated that part and made Kang Jung-du more immersed in this work.
‘But in fact, Kang Hee-seol will be more useful than Kang Jeong-du.’
Lee Hyun-wook looked at Kang Hee-seol.
He was moving crazy like a puppy, looking at Living Armor as if he were wondering.
I even dared to kick it, grabbing my feet, and jumping.
“Oh, this…….”
Kang Jeong-du wrapped his head and held it.
Like this, now it is only a dead site, but… … .
‘Of course, that personality doesn’t change until the end… …
Snow White,
The first “Elder Smith” to be chosen by 7 Dwarven artisans
And the best drinker recognized by Dwarves… … .
‘Kang Hee-seol will grow like that.’
Thus, the first ‘Master’ level item is produced.
However, Kang Hee-seol’s real talent was’magic engineering’ rather than a blacksmith.
It was a field I encountered late, but I quickly digested it and became the best.
‘The magic machine army she made was the best.’
He was a non-combat blacksmith, but he was active on the battlefield by commanding his own magic machine forces.
‘If Kang Hee-seol gets involved in magic engineering early, it will be much bigger.’
therefore…….
It was intended to be in charge of designing and manufacturing the steel corps using divine power as a weapon.
***
At 3 pm, the attack on the three gates that occurred in the premises was ended with the guard post gate.
It took 8 hours, only 4 casualties, and a huge feat.
But the real thing was from now on.
“This is the battalion commander’s message! After a 10-minute break, we’ll start the operation again!”
“Ah…….”
I didn’t even have time to rest properly.
It is now 4 days.
After that, half of Seoul disappeared.
I couldn’t stop even if I was exhausted and died as it was.
“Now! Time has passed! Move again!”
Since it was actually an exhibition now, he took out all the “decorative materials” from the battalion supply warehouse.
There were recovery potions, stamina potions, and mana potions in them, but they were distributed to the exhausted soldiers. Of course, if you take too much potion, it’s not good for your ability to grow… … .
“… … Where can you afford to think about that? Drink quickly and move!”
Soon, trucks lined up in the transport department. There were seven K-511s, commonly called Dudonban.
And after that, there were up to three K-153 armored search vehicles plated with magic metal.
“From now on, load the weapons in the truck! Time is 10 minutes, move fast!”
As Lee Hyun-wook asked for half of the battalion’s arsenal, the whole arsenal was being moved.
Meanwhile, Lee Hyun-wook called Sergeant Kim Se-hee, Corporal Min-tae Ahn, and Private Choi Tae-yong separately.
It was because there was a mission to be entrusted to them in this operation.
“Sergeant Kim Se-hee, would you like to be the 1st Platoon Leader?”
“…….”
“I’m sorry, but it’s actually an order.”
Kim Se-hee blatantly frowned on the part of the order.
It was true. Lee Hyun-wook’s words were no different from the command of the battalion commander.
But she nodded without saying anything.
“… … I see.”
It was an annoying expression and speech.
However, despite such a cynical attitude, the female soldiers of the 2nd Company had a reason to follow well as an older sister and an older sister. They are capable and take good care of everyone.
‘In other words, it is trusted in all respects.’
There was a strange charisma that did not suit her 155cm small figure.
And Kim Se-hee, Ahn Min-tae and Choi Tae-yong were staring blankly.
Yes, it was the appearance that the men of the 1st Company had a reason to say that they were goddesses, goddesses, and put them in their mouths…….
Indeed… … I couldn’t help but disagree.
“Ahn Min-tae, can’t you wake up?”
“Ah, um, yeah!”
“Ahn Min-tae, you are the second platoon leader.”
“Ah, no…… I am the platoon leader, ah, yeah!”
I looked at the last Choi Tae-yong.
“You are in the lead. Keep your eyes open and watch everything.”
“Yes, I understand!”
“If you take a glance at something strange, you will die from me.”
“Yeah…….”
When it was said that all of the major positions in the operation were composed of soldiers, Kang-Seok Kim expressed wonder.
Of course, it was also true that the majority of the executives could not return, so there was no available manpower.
but… … .
‘These are people who are capable, who can follow me well, and who can use them in the future.’
Sehee Kim was the most potential player in the 2nd Company. There was a need to continue the relationship.
And Ahn Min-tae and Choi Tae-yong best followed Hyun-wook Lee and understood Lee Hyun-wook’s intentions.
Above all, it has grown to the highest level in the company.
Mintae Ahn’s level was 24.
‘To be rewarding for holding a sacred weapon, I guess I caught a lot of zombies.’
Of course, his one-handed sword was broken, but Lee Hyun-wook lent him KG19.
“Then, we’ll be leaving in 20 minutes. Please be ready by then.”
Lee Hyun-wook also briefly entered the dormitory to prepare for the operation.
It was time to equip the weapon.
He wore a utility vest, and was equipped with a cloud sword and KG19 behind his back.
Pale Note, Mithril Dagger, and Iron Bead Pouch were attached to the waist.
And the heavy warlord wrapped in advance contained 10 iron stakes.
Cheek-
I even got a K2C1 rifle. Of course, rifles aren’t very useful now, but there’s nothing like a firearm when deploying firepower while keeping a large number of enemies in check. It was necessary to keep it regardless of whether it was used or not.
Suck-
Finally, I checked by rolling the left wrist of the uniform.
It was a spear-shaped tattoo, a spear of Achilles, a spleen.
There were dozens of items equipped on the whole body.
It wasn’t just that.
The seven trucks being prepared right now, everything that goes into it, were Lee Hyun-wook’s weapons.
It wasn’t wrong that Kim Gang-seok admitted to the best of the battalion.
“Excuse me -”
The voice behind his back, Seoeun said.
After several battles, she took a break or was wearing only her lower body armor.
“……Really, can I not go with you?”
Suh Eun-ha and Choi Young-jun, the best in the company, were actually assigned to the successor units.
Since the operation company led by Lee Hyun-wook is the role of entering the danger zone, it needed a reinforcement force to serve as a rescue when there was a problem, and the defense in the premises could not be lax.
“If you have a problem anyway, won’t you come running as quickly as always?”
“……What are you going to say you’re late again?”
“I’d rather be glad if I could. It’s too late, I’m not dead already.”
“What? Ha…… Eun-geun is very good at bullying, you?”
Lee Hyun-wook nodded with a smile.
“If you look at it, it’s all good words.”
From someday, it was Lee Hyun-wook who talked back and forth, but Seo Eun-ha wasn’t particularly bad.
It was because officers and soldiers, beyond that rank, began to recognize Lee Hyun-wook.
“Well, then, I hope we don’t meet outside the territory.”
“Yeah, I just can’t luck with that, but that’s a good word.”
When Lee Hyun-wook was ready to leave the dormitory, Seo Eun-ha held out his palm.
“character-”
“Is it chocolate again?”
“……You, honestly, are you going to piss me off?”
Seo Eun-ha opened his palm.
There was a bracelet in it.
At first glance, it was an item filled with divine power.
“You know that this wave is related to the undead. If you inject mana into it, a divine shield will be formed in a radius of 3m. I’ll lend you, it will help.”
“If you don’t want to be held accountable even if you lose it, I will take it.”
“……Don’t lose it.”
Losing it, in other words, meant that it could be eaten.
Lee Hyun-wook went to the parade.
There were seven trucks, three tactical vehicles, and 12 living armor lined up.
And there were 39 troops gathered in front of him.
It was an elite unit to proceed with Lee Hyun-wook to the outskirts of the territory and to proceed with the Seoul defense operation.
When Lee Hyun-wook came out of the barracks, their eyes gathered in one place.
Lee Hyun-wook stood on top of the squadron and side by side with the battalion commander and looked down at the newly formed company-level troops.
The battalion commander gave them this name.
“……Steel Company, the fate of Seoul depends on you.”
It is a steel company following the steel great… … .
Lee Hyun-wook thought deeply that the nickname that followed him from the previous life was too childish.
And it is also true that the fate of Seoul depends… … It was a very conventional speech.
But at this moment, all of those words sounded quite differently and with a sense of weight.
All because it was true.
‘Yes, I protect Seoul. And going further, everything… … .’
Lee Hyun-wook gave a big salute to the battalion commander, and boarded the K-153 and command vehicle.
“depart.”
The first mission of the steel company,
The Seoul defense operation began.
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