Chapter 63

Chapter 63

The materials to summon an automatic defense turret were a Magic Power core of R rank or higher, and construction materials such as stone and wood.

I had an SR-ranked Magic Power core, and as for construction materials...

I have a lot of them.

The golems were kind enough to smash my mansion to pieces. Bricks and wooden planks were scattered everywhere.

I tossed the Magic Power core into the mansion and shouted,

"Summon!"

Grgrgrgrgr-!

Immediately, the debris from the surrounding buildings shot up into the air.

Clang! Rumble! Clunk!

The soaring stones and woods broke apart and started to form a structure, falling like Tetris blocks onto the gaping hole in the roof.

Sensing something strange, the stone golem began to cast magic at the turret under construction.

Boom! Brrrmbmbm!

Yet, despite the constant barrage of light beams, the automatic defense turret was completed through sheer determination. Particularly, the barrel was completed first.

Clunk!

The gigantic cannon-like barrel aimed at the stone golem, and the next moment.

Boomboomboom-!

The muzzle belched fire.

The stone golem dodged swiftly, but the ensuing Magic Bullets severed its right arm and leg.

Groan, oooh...!

With a scream-like operating sound, the stone golem plummeted, crashing relentlessly.

Next, the automatic defense turret swiveled its barrel. It aimed at the golems approaching from the opposite direction.

Boom! Boomboomboom!

Dozens of azure Magic Bullets poured out.

The golem that was in the lead turned into a honeycomb, and immediately exploded.

Ka-Boom...!

The remaining golems ceased their advance, and hastily retreated.

It seemed they realized that continuing on would result in their destruction.

Ive been feeling it for a while, but why are these creatures so intelligent...?

The basic intelligence of the monsters in this game should be to relentlessly charge the shortest path to kill humans.

Such movement in a situation where theres no significant commanding entity.

Still, I finally got a breather. As I confirmed the retreat of the creatures, I exhaled a long sigh.

"It seems weve finally entered a lull."

"You really have all sorts of strange tactics, senior... ugh!"

Evangeline let out a pained groan.

I quickly went to her side and sprayed a standard potion on her injuries from my inventory.

"It feels like Im going to drink all the potions Id have for my life today..."

As I handed her the remaining potion, Evangeline, who gulped it down in one go, asked with a worn-out face,

"Whats next?"

"Wait. Until sunset."

I muttered, watching the sun still hanging above the horizon.

"When the sun sets, I can use my other insurance."

It was already late afternoon.

Although the sun set late in the land situated at the southernmost point of the continent, night was imminent.

All I had to do was wait until then. And then...

"Argh...!"

At that moment, Evangeline clutched the wound on her shoulder, groaning in pain...

It was the part that took the most damage during the earlier attack. Even with the potion applied, blood was still flowing.

Ill look for something like a bandage. Wait here.

I got up and surveyed the interior of the building. It was a total wreck, but there were some usable items around.

This place used to be the kitchen of a villa.

Shattered liquor bottles lay all over the place as the cupboards and display shelves had collapsed. The sharp smell of alcohol permeated the air.

I found a clean cloth from a drawer and used it to bandage Evangelines arm.

Evangeline, who had been struggling for breath, scrunched her brows.

By the way, why is there so much alcohol around? The smell is intense.

Well, because the Margrave of Crossroad was a hard-core alcoholic.

What?

Evangelines sharp eyes widened, and I blinked back at her.

You didnt know? Your father was no joke. He practically lived drowning in alcohol.

Theres no way... The father I remember hadnt even touched alcohol all his life.

Evangeline muttered with an uneasy voice.

"He said he must always be on full alert, as monsters could invade anytime... He never took a single sip..."

I let out a bitter laugh.

A lot seems to have changed in the three years since you left.

...

He was terribly tormented. He couldnt last a day without alcohol.

Evangelines pale lips tightened.

Feeling pity for the little girl, I asked cautiously.Alll latest novels at novelhall.com

Do you still hate your father, even after all this?

Yes.

She replied immediately.

I still cant forgive him.

I picked up the Magic Gun, Black Queen.

"Our only option is to break through their encirclement by attacking one side first, then eliminate the remaining bastards one by one."

I briefly glanced towards the west. The sun was gradually setting.

Its almost night.

The chance I had been waiting for is coming. The opportunity to use one of the two insurance policies I have left.

Evangeline showed me her empty hands.

"But I... dont have any weapons."

It was a shame that she had just destroyed two SSR grade set equipment pieces she had brought from the dungeon.

It was indeed regrettable. With a bitter taste in my mouth, I motioned to the outside.

"Theres the backup equipment."

"Huh? I dont carry backup equipment."

"Not you. Its here."

"Really? Did Dad store weapons in this villa?"

"No, not exactly."

With a smirk, I gestured towards the orchard in the backyard.

"I buried it a few days ago."

Evangeline, who had been blank for a moment, suddenly opened her mouth wide.

"You dont mean, that...!"

***

Clank. Thud.

The heavy weight stepped on glass fragments, making a noise.

The sound of golems slowly tightened their encirclement.

They carefully approached the villa, pushing through the rubble of the destroyed buildings.

Oooong-

The automatic defense turret placed in the center of the villa emitted a threatening mechanical sound as it rotated its barrel.

If an enemy enters its range, it will fire without a 0.1-second delay.

The golems encirclement gradually tightened, and the moment the range of the automatic defense turret and the golems encirclement overlapped...

ThududuDum!

The cannon of the automatic defense turret spewed fire first.

The leading golem was turned into a rag doll under the shower of magical bullets. But there were still twelve more golems left.

ThuduDum! ThududuDum!

The golems charged all at once towards the automatic defense turret that was incessantly showering them with magical bullets.

The automatic defense turret managed to turn two more golems into honeycombs in an instant, but that was it.

By the time it rotated its barrel to find the next target, the remaining golems had already clung to the defense turret.

Crack! Creak! Groan!

The golems violent punches quickly tore the armor apart, and the cannon that was vomiting magical bullets to the end was ripped out in an instant.

Kwagwang...!

The magic core shattered into pieces, and the automatic defense turret exploded.

Taking down a single golem caught in the blast was the last accomplishment of the automatic defense turret.

Thats enough.

It worked.

"Charge-!"

I watched until the last moment as the golem bastards tore apart the automated defense turret.

Ta-at!

Evangeline and I dashed out of the villa building simultaneously.

Gwoh?!

The golems disassembling the automated defense turret all turned towards us at once. Without hesitation, they rushed after us.

Keep running, Evangeline! Dont look back!

Shouting to Evangeline, who was running ahead, I aimed the barrel of my magic gun behind us.

The golems had quickly caught up, almost on my heels.

Tu-kwang-!

Black Queen spewed fire.

A golem, torn apart from head to chest, fell backward. Without wasting a moment, I fired another shot to the side.

Tu-kuk-!

My aim was off, hitting the lower half of a golem this time.

It collapsed to the ground, looking grotesque, with everything below its thigh blown off. It wasnt what I was aiming for, but it was incapacitated, nonetheless.

Just a bit more! I have my last insurance policy up ahead!

Tu-kuk! Tu-kuk! Tu-kwang-!

I fired relentlessly, not sparing any bullets.

I managed to take down two more, but one shot completely missed. It didnt matter. I only needed to buy a little more time.

Soon enough, we reached the backyard orchard. The tombstones of the Margrave couple were erected there.

Evangeline, who had run ahead of me, kneeled beside her fathers grave.

...Gh!

She started digging into the earth with her hands.

Desperately, Evangeline began to excavate a space right beside the grave.

In no time, a wooden box appeared from the mound of dirt. She quickly opened the box.

Inside, there was an old cavalry spear and a shield.

The weapons used by generations of the Cross family.

And on the day of her fathers funeral, at Evangelines request, these were buried together with the Margrave.

...

With her dirt-covered hands, Evangeline tightly gripped the worn-out cavalry spear.