Chapter 320

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Lovetz’s private residence is located on the outskirts of the fortress.

Just because she is on the edge rather than the center does not mean she is poor.

Even though its status as a military base has faded, the level of security inside the fortress is very high. A city where warriors roam the streets and large warships frequently fly overhead. There aren’t many idiots who would commit crimes in a place like that.

In addition, the water fortress is a city that has accumulated wealth for a long time, so its residents are quite wealthy. In most cases, there is no problem in living even if you do not engage in crime.

Since safety is guaranteed no matter where you go, there are many people like Lovetz who choose to live in outlying areas. It can be said that they chose a house with a quiet atmosphere rather than a noisy center.

Lovetz’s airship passed several houses and stopped above a mansion.

There is a small artificial lake in the center of the mansion, and pentagon-shaped houses surround it. Plants brought from other planets are planted between the house and the lake.

The airship landed on a platform in the lake. The moment we landed, the surface of the lake shook greatly.

“what?”

Startled, Lovetz checked the airship’s cameras. There must have been a problem when landing, and there were a lot of water droplets on the lens. Other than water splashing, no other damage was visible.

“I’m really out of luck.”

She got off with a grumble and crossed over to the garden where plants were planted through the bridge connected to the scaffolding. Every time she walked, the sensors and cameras inside the mansion responded.

“Are you here?”

“Yes. “I’m going to take a bath, so please take out some suitable wine from the storage room.”

“I understand.”

“And it looks like there is a problem with the airship landing system, so let’s take a look.”

“I will check.”

After ordering the slave behind the camera, she headed to the bathroom.

The mansion’s bathroom was large enough to accommodate dozens of people. She took off her clothes and placed herself in the hot bath.

“Whoa.”

Thanks to the heat rising from the hot water, my white and delicate skin turned pink. As the tension in my body eased, I let out a groan mixed with fatigue without my knowledge.

‘It’s a little better.’

I was in a bad mood when I arrived at the mansion, but I quickly relaxed. I thought it wouldn’t be a bad idea to fall asleep for a bit before the wine arrived. She closed her eyes and surrendered her body and mind to the warm water.

Just before falling asleep like that.

Bibibbibibi

A loud noise struck her ears. When Lovetz stood up in shock, the water in the bathtub shook violently.

“...Alarm sound?”

It was a sound I had rarely heard before, so I didn’t recognize it right away.

That sound ringing outside the bathroom was an alarm that sounds when someone from the outside breaks in.

That means someone came into her house without permission.

“What’s going on outside?”

Her voice echoed throughout the bathroom. As if in response, the alarm sound from outside suddenly stopped.

“....”

It became quiet again, but I couldn’t feel relieved.

There are no slaves in charge of security in this mansion. Instead, speakers are installed in every location so that the slaves can hear and follow her commands.

So, since she gave an order, it was normal for a reply to come back. It was not common to just turn off the alarm without saying anything.

She suddenly fell asleep and got out of the bathtub. Without even wiping my wet body, I took the terminal pad first.

‘You have to report it first!’

It may not be a big deal, but you never know. She quickly reported to the fortress’s warriors and put on her robe.

The warriors will be here within 5 minutes. You must hide in the mansion’s evacuation room until they arrive.

As she came out of the bathroom, a bright light greeted her. The atmosphere inside the mansion was no different from usual.

Except for one difference.

“Where has everyone gone?”

There was no sign of popularity in the mansion at all. Aside from the intruder, the slaves were also nowhere to be seen.

The situation was unusual. The reason her body was shaking wasn’t just because of the cool air conditioning.

‘Quick, we have to go to the evacuation room quickly....’

Lovetz walked trembling. The house that had felt comfortable just a few minutes ago felt extremely unfamiliar.

After leaving the building where the bathroom was located and entering the corridor, she found traces of an intruder entering.

“What about this?”

Water-soaked footprints were clearly imprinted on the high-quality stone floor. Looking at its size and shape, it did not appear to be human at all. Moreover, the footprints were bigger than her head.

The direction the footprints were heading was outside the corridor, that is, towards the wine cellar.

“...shit.”

Lovetz created a whip with psychic power and held it in his hand. I never dreamed that something like this would happen in the water fortress. She vowed that once this was over, she would place her war slaves in the mansion.

The good news is that the wine cellar and the evacuation room are quite far away. Now that an unknown beast is chasing the slave, they must quickly escape to the shelter.

She ran half naked. There was no sign of anyone following.

Arriving safely in the evacuation room, she first looked at the surveillance cameras installed in the mansion. Here, you can check all the spaces inside the mansion, just like in the management office.

The cult-style computer worked and output images and videos taken by the camera in the air. She moved her eyes diligently, searching for intruders.

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Sihyeon Eugene realized that he was dreaming the same dream.

White room.

Myself sitting in the middle.

Faceless people whispering something to themselves next to them.

The recurring dream I saw every time I fell asleep has now become a part of my life.

Rather, recently, I felt like I couldn’t live without this dream.

“You ■■ are ■■■.”

‘She’ sitting in the chair speaks. As usual, I couldn’t understand anything at all.

Sihyeon thought.

How would I feel if I sat there?

It was a thought that had never occurred to her before, but she didn’t find it strange.

Her consciousness slowly narrows to the chair. The faceless ones stop whispering and look at her. Obviously, the facial expression shouldn’t be visible, but for some reason, it feels like he’s smiling.

Everything was so strange, but she didn’t realize it. The thought of having to sit in that chair right away invaded my mind.

“You ■■■ ■■■.”

Just before she sat down on the chair, paying no heed to ‘her’ cries, her eyes suddenly turned to one of the faceless people.

When I got closer, I could see it.

His body was cracked like a broken mirror.

The moment she recognized that fact, she woke up.

“....”

Aside from the familiar dream, the sensation of waking up in a cold sweat was quite unpleasant. She roughly pushed the glass wall to get out of the biocapsule and lifted the pad out of habit.

She frowned when she saw the long message that appeared on the pad screen. Both eyes were fixed on just one word in the message: ‘Analysis failure.’

“...is it a failure?”

Although he succeeded in slaying the monster, which was one of his long-held dreams, it was difficult to enjoy the joy of victory. This is because the damage she suffered was not insignificant.

I lost my crystal battery while fighting it. Now, there are only two doses of energy left to use ‘Abyss Destroyer’.

‘I can’t kill Akira with this.’

Megacorp CEO Akira Yujin, like Sihyeon, is a genetically modified being. Perhaps as many genes were transferred as the monsters she killed.

That means that even the Abyss Destroyer may not be able to kill it in one go.

Akira is more than a monster, he is a cunning enemy. If something similar to this happens when she fights him, she will be defeated.

“So I had high hopes for this... wow.”

She put down the pad and sighed.

Now that relics can no longer be used carelessly, a new alternative is needed.

What she had new hopes for was the blood on the ‘White Maiden’ armored suit. The monster was completely incinerated by Raijin’s attack, but the dried blood on the armored suit still remained.

Sihyeon ordered the laboratory on the flagship to analyze the blood. If you can transplant the monster’s genes into your body, you will be able to obtain great power.

But contrary to her thoughts, the blood analysis continued to fail.

This is because there are so many different types of genes in the blood, and there are also many foreign substances mixed in.

To solve this problem, more samples were needed, but the thing evaporated without leaving a body. Of course, it was an impossible request.

Ultimately, the research team concluded that analysis was impossible at this point. At least the flagship’s equipment could not analyze the monster’s genes.

‘It would be possible if it were a Megacorp database, but...’

The Megacorp database on the Moon is equipped with the best research facilities. There, we might be able to analyze the monster’s genes.

The problem is that it is not easy to infiltrate the Megacorp database.

This place, which can be said to be the heart of Megacorp’s information, has such strict security that even Eugene’s shadow has to risk his life several times.

If you lose your life while infiltrating, that would be the end of the story. Unless there is absolutely no hope, you should hold off on infiltrating the Megacorp database.

‘Is that the only way left?’

Si-hyeon recalled the unfinished map Beom-ho left behind.

The situation she was currently in was not much different from before she came to Berzan 02. Although the power was restored to some extent, the hidden card called a relic was lost.

A new weapon is needed to fight a powerful enemy named Akira. In the current situation, we can only hope that the map produces meaningful results.

The problem is that there are no clues needed to complete that map.

You might not know if you have a lot of time, but you don’t. Megacorp’s civil war is also in the process of ending. When the war is over, Akira will go in to sort out Sihyeon Eugene’s forces.

We must somehow complete the map before Akira’s pursuit fleet moves.

“...I have a headache.”

Is it because the nightmares I have every day are overlaid with real problems?

I guess I need to cool my head. As a bonus, I also wipe off my cold sweaty body.

She stumbled and headed to the bathroom.

“Watch next episode”