Chapter 629

Episode 629: Abandoned City (2)

District 14 Prison Camp Biffron.

It was originally classified as an urban area of ‘Ravigion’, but is now designated as a no-traffic zone, and even the dimensional plaza has now disappeared.

In fact, this place was also one of the candidates for the escape route.

One way is to first go to Biffron and then from Bifron to Zone 4.

“But there is a protective magic circle in operation in Biffron, so it is impossible to cross the castle wall using normal methods.”

“That matter is fine. “If you use the secret passage in the sewer, you can go inside even if there is a guardian magic circle.”

“There is such a thing…?”

“okay. “I was exiled for 20 days before, and I found out about it by chance.”

For reference, it was Amelia who told me about the passage at the time.

“ah! at that time! I remember! I was very worried…”

Anyway, even though there was a way to get to Bifron, this route was not ultimately adopted.

That’s because even the sewers were crowded with troops.

Therefore, we decided that it would be better to aim for the castle wall.

If you were going to drill a sewer in the first place, it made sense to just head to the city without having to go through Biffron.

Above all, there was a problem with the Bifron itself.

“You mean B BIFRON?”

“…I feel so uncomfortable going there.”

“We don’t even have an antidote right now!”

First of all, troops are needed to realize the escape plan, but most explorers found Bifron itself extremely uncomfortable.

Well, I guess it would be like that if a country had to go into a radioactive area without a protective suit.

‘…I can’t say that there is actually no witch’s poison here.’

I know that it’s fine outside the walls, but as a nobleman, I can’t say that to them.

There is a clear difference between such rumors circulating and a noble official saying such a thing.

‘…If you think about it, it’s not like it doesn’t exist at all.’

Outside is fine.

However, in Bifron, people get sick and die every day due to the witch’s poison.

How did this happen?

‘The royal family must have poisoned or sprayed it.’

In any case, for those reasons, the simple plan with BIFRON was withdrawn.

But now things are different from then.

“Behel—raaaaaa!!”

Running through the sewers while letting out a battle cry.

Since the ceiling is low and you can’t use [Giant], you can’t put all your power into it, but it’s not too annoying.

Enemies are also affected by the terrain.

Kwaaaaaaaaaaaa!

Destructive magic or supernatural abilities cannot be used for fear that the other side will also collapse.

Also, since it is not an open terrain, you do not have to deal with attacks from dozens of people at once.

For a shield baba who has completed the specs to a certain extent, it is something that can be endured…

but it is still a bit harsh.

‘I heard it won’t stop even if you go to Bifron.’

Was that promise limited to the troops stationed on the walls? Or is it that communication between them is not working smoothly and words are not being conveyed?

I don’t know, but the troops stationed in the sewer persistently attacked us as soon as we went down.

“Don’t stop, just step back! “Keep your distance!”

“Aaaah!”

I managed to clear the path to the secret passage on my own, but even so, damage continued.

It had a similar composition to the first floor crystal cave.

The sewer was a tangled terrain like an anthill, and as attacks continued from the sides and rear, it was inevitable that those who followed would suffer damage.

Now, each member is not an elite like they were during Ice Rock.

It was nearly impossible for low-level explorers who were active on the third floor or lower to survive on their own in such a large-scale battle.

Excited –

I want to smoke a cigarette I’ve never smoked before.

‘…How many people died?’

There cannot be no sacrifice.

That’s what this barbaric world is like.

However, even though I know this better than anyone else, my heart is always heavy when making decisions like this.

The bad ones are all Noark bastards.

I didn’t do anything wrong.

Even though I think about it that way, I also think about it.

‘…If they had just climbed the wall when the road was opened, they wouldn’t have died.’

Of course, I don’t regret my decision itself.

I just want to live harder in the future.

If I were a slightly bigger person, I wouldn’t have had to give up anything.

Okay, so…

I

push the shield with my shoulder and advance.

It was something I had experienced many times over and over again, but this time it felt a little different.

Even if it is easy, should I say it is too easy?

“…What!”

“backwards! Go back…!!”

As long as the Aegis barrier existed, there was no way to stop me in the straight passage.

That’s right, the moment the guard succeeds, the barbarian, who doesn’t take any damage, rushes in recklessly, so how can you stop it?

“Yandel! “Stop!”

I ran for a while and only ended when I heard Amelia’s cry.

“Arrived.”

I was so busy digging through it that I didn’t even know it was there.

***

After arriving at the entrance to the secret passage leading to Biffron, it was much easier. There were no troops waiting in the passage, and no one was following, as if they had given up on the chase.

Thanks to this, I was able to slow down and move more comfortably…

“What is the damage so far?”

I heard a report of the damage from Bersil, who was in charge of overall personnel management.

Of course, not even Versil knew the exact number of damages.

But…

“In any case, the greatest damage was suffered by explorers below grade 7. They said it would be placed in a relatively safe place…”

“I see.”

“But thanks to Mr. Yandel opening the way, we were able to limit the damage to this level.”

Just the estimated number brings a bittersweet feeling.

It might be getting dull now.

Perhaps it’s because I’m going through menopause, but I no longer see those numbers as mere numbers.

“…Yandel, what are you thinking?”

“nothing.”

“….”

Anyway, after moving through the secret passage for a while, I was able to enter Biffron’s sewer area.

And….

“I’m from Yandel.”

As soon as I arrived at the sewer area, I encountered unfamiliar people.

Luckily, it wasn’t Noark’s troops…

“Boss Bo?”

Surprisingly, they were people I knew.

“Boss…? “You can’t believe it?”

Immediately, he reaches out and pulls at his hair, and the wig comes off, revealing a man with a familiar jellyfish cut.

So the name is…

“…Squidward?”

“…Yes yes! That’s me! Zingkasar Peljain! The Boss’s faithful right hand man!”

I don’t know his right hand or his real name.

The guy who took care of me when I stayed at Bifron a few years ago was right.

But it’s nice to be happy.

“So what are you doing here alone?”

“Well… I guess the atmosphere is unusual. “I was looking for a way to escape Biffron.”

Well, thanks to me, he knew about the existence of the secret passage.

I made my presence known with the intention of telling people to live upright because they could come at any time, but they were so busy with work that they never came.

Anyway, when things happened like this, it seemed like that came to mind and I was just looking for it on my own…

“Are you going to leave all your subordinates and just be alone?”

When I narrowed my eyebrows as if I was pitiful, Squidward protested and clapped his hands.

“No, no, it can’t be! “I’ve changed a lot since then!”

Um, is that so?

I’m sure my hair is falling out more than before….

“What am I supposed to do living alone in the first place? I wonder how long I have left to live… I was thinking of going out and checking the news once I found the passage!”

“Oh, it has changed in that way….”

“…Yes? Then what has changed….”

“Okay, I’m going to ask you a few questions, so just answer them.”

After meeting a local in the sewer, I quickly checked the city situation.

It was thought that the Noark guys might have already invaded here too.

But…

“Noark… are you saying? Oh, is this whole commotion really their fault?

Squidward was not even aware that this situation was caused by Noark.

Didn’t the royal family say anything?

“Well… suddenly there was a commotion and the soldiers locked the checkpoint gate, and there was no further communication after telling us to wait. However, only the sound of fighting could be heard from the wall… So the residents were extremely anxious.”

Even for a non-professor, it was a bit too much treatment.

A war broke out, but isn’t it possible to say that a war broke out?

“So. “I said I was going outside not to escape, but to hear news.”

“Yes… I didn’t even know it was in that condition outside. “No Noark has invaded… How serious is the situation?”

“Areas 7 and 13 have been taken over by them. “We have just barely escaped from District 7.”

“That kind of thing…!”

Squidward’s mouth dropped open when he heard that two city districts had been taken over, but there was no time to wait for his surprise.

“Just follow me. “Let’s talk as we go.”

Afterwards, I moved around and listened to information from Squidward.

Starting with whether any suspicious people have appeared recently and how the city has changed since I left.

“You mean Biffron…? ah! First of all, as instructed by the boss, all goods coming into the distribution center are shared equally. There is no difference at all whether you are an adult or a child.”

“Good job.”

“Also, the atmosphere has changed a lot. When there are items left over at the distribution center, everyone asks the security guard to exchange the items for books…”

“Exchange them for books?”

“Yes… Even if it’s not a book, if each person has a talent, we don’t hesitate to share it with the children.”

“why?”

“…Shouldn’t we at least allow children to go to the city and live there? Well, we don’t have much time left to live…”

At those words, I stopped walking and looked at Squidward.

“…What’s your name?”

“Is it Zingkasar Peljain?”

“Zinkassar Peljain. “You’ve changed a lot, too.”

Squidward flinched for a moment when his name was called for the first time, then smiled self-deprecatingly.

“It’s been a few years, hasn’t it?…”

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“Yes… Isn’t it true just by looking at the boss? I heard you recently became a Baron… Ah, here! “If you go here, you’re in the square!”

Afterwards, as they escape to the surface through a shortcut known to the locals, a familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar figure of Bifron appears.

“…This place has changed a lot too.”

Should I say it’s much neater?

Even the closed Dimension Square here was close to ruins because it wasn’t properly maintained when I visited before.

“It’s thanks to everyone’s hard work…”

Squidward said, but it wasn’t hard to tell that this guy was the one who worked the hardest.

“Feljain!”

“and! “It’s Uncle Peljain!”

“mister!! …uh?”

As soon as the children playing in the square saw Squidward, they greeted him warmly.

Well, that was until I checked on myself and the hundreds of explorers from Area 7 standing behind—.

“Don’t be afraid! “This person here is none other than the giant Baron Bjorn, son of Yandel!”

huh?

“Wow really?”

“It’s the giant Baron! Giant Baron!!”

“Waaaa!”

For some reason, as soon as they hear my name, the kids get even more excited and run towards me.

Actually, it wasn’t an unfamiliar situation.

Because young children in the city like both ‘big things’ and ‘explorers’. After becoming famous, these kinds of stares followed me wherever I went in the city.

But…

“Giant Baron! thank you!”

I think this is the first time I’ve heard something like this.

“thanks…?”

Squidward, who heard my muttering, responded with a shy expression.

“I talked to my kids a lot about bosses. You are the hero who saved the city….”

“You did something useless.”

“Because children need hope. And isn’t that also wrong?”

“…?”

“It’s thanks to the boss that Bifron has changed like this.”

“…Keuhum.”

They say he has changed, but the flattery has only increased.

In the past, I wasn’t very good at things like this.

“All troops stop!”

Once I reached my destination, I started by reorganizing.

The injured were laid out in the square to be treated by priests, and those who could afford them were asked to investigate the surrounding area.

And…

“Feljain, follow me.”

I took only Squidward and headed to the District 4 checkpoint.

Since it was not the occupied Districts 13 and 7, it was judged that contact with the city might be possible through these areas.

But…

“…there’s no one.”

How could this happen?

Even if you scream and bang on the wall in front of you, there is no response.

Even when I revealed my name and identity, they seemed to ignore me because they thought I was a local from Biffron.

“This checkpoint has been closed for a long time…”

“I know it’s a closed checkpoint.”

“But why are we here…”

That’s because the situation is the situation.

Even though the District 4 checkpoint was normally closed, I wondered if it would have been manned under these conditions.

“Whoa…”

It was quite a pain in the ass.

When I came to Biffron, I was expecting to use this checkpoint to get out to a safe part of the city or to make contact.

All of those expectations were wrong.

‘There are a lot of things I don’t understand at all.’

Why is the royal family just neglecting this side in the first place?

If I were the commander, I would have activated the Area 4 checkpoint and then immediately deployed troops to Bifron to take a detour and stretch the front lines in Areas 7 and 13 as much as possible.

‘…Besides, what about those Noark guys?’

What I don’t understand is the same with these guys.

These guys occupied District 7 and did not deploy any troops to Bifron.

As if he was confident that the royal family would never invade that direction.

“….”

However, as the questions grew, one thing became clear.

Here in this Biffron there is a secret hidden that I don’t know about.

Okay, so….

tap, tap.

We have to figure it out now.