My Artificial Intelligence Has Become the Devil

＜ Episode 78 – The Reason for the War (8) ＞

Episode 78 – The Reason for the War (8)

“Due to the timing, I think we should deal with those guys who are entering deeper than the others first.”

[Currently reinforcing troops to respond]

“Isn’t that the lord? I never thought he’d come in person.”

I looked at the face on the screen and frowned. A toxic ugly cave troll with a snub nose and pale skin. However, as the king who leads the cave trolls in armor, he is an enemy that cannot be ignored.

[The exact intention is unknown, but Orias, the king of the cave trolls, and Malphas, the harpy king, are infiltrating the interior with their own troops.]

“Are you careless? Because you think there’s nothing special?”

In the center they are heading to, in the former domain of Andras, the goblin king, there is Lucy’s nest.

However, it was not an ordinary nest. Because Lucy’s brain exists there, the origin of the gods and demons. They don’t have a chance to know about it, so Lucy’s brain is in danger of being attacked for another purpose.

[Their troops are not very numerous. I don’t think I came in with the right mind]

“Then it’s a chance for us, but is it possible for you to surround them and catch them?”

[It’s not difficult to kick them out. However, the chance of annihilation is less than 50%]

I didn’t want to miss this opportunity. The enemy was clearly caught off guard and led a small force into the depths of our territory.

However, no matter how many soldiers attempted a siege, it was unlikely that they would be able to defeat the enemies, especially Orias and Malphas.

They have that much strength, and in the first place, we, who are now trying to attack in all directions, lacked enough troops. Because there is no way they will openly step on the feet of a super-giant species.

“Something, something needs a way.”

Lucy, who knew this better than anyone else, had no answer.

So I have to give you an idea. An idea to make Lucy stronger by punishing the enemy general who crawled into the trap herself.

“A weapon maker?”

And that was when news came through the company. Maybe it was news that could be a clue to my troubles.

“It seems that the armor and sword that Liam Anderson wore and wielded during the last Behemoth subjugation were not ordinary items.”

“Well, then what was it?”

“It was a little special item that strengthens the user’s strength.”

I told Lee Ji-yeon the truth. The story of Liam’s arms that he noticed the strangeness but couldn’t bear to take away that day. Surprisingly, it wasn’t me who uncovered this story, it was someone else entirely.

“He claimed to have used his powers to see a single circuit etched into Liam’s armour, and that it was possible to use it to create his own armature with a similar effect.”

“Did Liam explain?”

“It’s their top-secret technology and they said it’s a technology that hasn’t been perfected yet, so I’m not denying it.”

Awakeners’ abilities vary widely. Sometimes, completely unexpected abilities appear and are active.

The Awoken, who called himself the Maker, claimed that he would help all the Awoken in the world by generously using his abilities.

And to prove it, he sent samples of his weapons to countries around the world through his country’s foreign ministry. And one of those weapons has also entered the country.

If you can send it to Lucy.

“You want to see that?”

“…That’s right.”

Meanwhile, Lee Ji-yeon read my thoughts. There was no need to deny it to her, who knew my identity and purpose to some extent.

“I’ll help you. I’m sure you’re not doing it for personal gain.”

Then she said she would rather step in and help.

What I felt from those eyes looking straight at me without wavering was pure kindness that made me feel burdened. But I’m not in a situation where I can afford to refuse it. I need to help Lucy right now.

“If you help me.”

In the end, I accepted Lee Ji-yeon’s offer.

“President of the association. You look more tired.”

“…There is so much work that even an Awakener’s stamina can’t stand it. Then you’re busy too, so why do you look so lively?”

Baek Seung-cheol, the president of the association, was the same Awakener who had been with him from the beginning, but unlike Lee Ji-yeon, he withdrew from the field early. He looked at Lee Ji-yeon approaching him and let out a laugh. In fact, after working all night for several days, he was bloodless and his eyes were watery, and he looked very tired.

“If you try to settle down a little, something new will happen again. I have no idea when this change will end. I can’t just sit still. Do you know what kind of end it will be?”

He clicked his tongue and shook his head as if he didn’t need to say anything, but of course our real purpose isn’t how hard he is.

“Are you busy with that lately? A weapon from across the sea.”

Lee Ji-yeon subtly brought the main point. He looked up at her faint smile and nodded while clicking his tongue.

“The government has entrusted it to us. Calculate and prove the efficiency and effectiveness and let us know. It’s easy to say.”

“Can’t you show me just once?”

To him, Lee Ji-yeon calmly asked him to show it. It was a shameless request that he could make because he was one of the most famous awakened people in Korea and a close friend of Baek Seung-cheol, the president of the association.

“Well, whatever.”

Baek Seung-cheol glanced at me who was standing next to me and nodded as if it was not difficult without much thought.

The place where it is kept is in the basement of the association’s headquarters, located a little far from the company. It is also a place with strict boundaries, with guards armed with live ammunition, which is rare in Korea.

“Look Lucy. How does it look?”

[Compared to Liam Anderson’s weapon, the traces of that magic are very faint, but the magic is definitely flowing]

Although the boundaries are strict, the inside of the facility is a bit bustling thanks to many people walking around. During that time, I was able to talk to Lucy.

Looking at the sword in the distance, Lucy was sure that it was indeed a similar type of weapon to Liam’s.

“Do you think it will help?”

[I don’t know what the exact efficiency is. But it will definitely work.]

Lucy, who checked the item with the eyes of Nano Omega disguised as my clothes, decided that the item was helpful. If so, that’s enough. I guess I’ll have to borrow that thing for Lucy tonight.

“Is this what it is?”

“Yes. That’s enough. And don’t be too surprised by what happens tonight. I chose a drastic method, but I swear I have no intention of harming people or society.”

I told Lee Ji-yeon, who had made room for me, that I could go back now.

Baek Seung-cheol’s eyes stung a little as he looked at us as we were whispering to her, but he didn’t bother to react.

***

“You worked hard.”

“Good job, see you tomorrow.”

late night time. Even the crowded facilities became bleak beyond silence as most of the people left work.

At that time, the armed policemen who were in charge of guarding the place changed hands in unison. It’s a little different from the usual major facilities, but it’s not common in this country to stand guard with live ammunition, so they were always tense.

“I saw it on the Internet, and it was discovered that Russian special forces were moving to steal dungeon and gate-related supplies.”

“I honestly don’t know. Are things here that important?”

The two policemen, who were holding the designated position in a team of two, started talking to each other while looking at the empty front hallway.

It’s true that I was nervous, but that didn’t mean I was so scared that I couldn’t do anything. In the first place, the cause of the tension was not the possibility that someone might infiltrate this place, but rather the fact that he had a gun with live ammunition in his hand.

[Over 98% penetration success rate]

But at this moment. Conversing with each other, they were unaware that someone was approaching them.

[I will ignore it]

In the middle of the hallway, someone hiding with perfect camouflage ability that changes the surface of the skin in real time moved slowly, making sounds that could not be heard unless he concentrated.

Soon, the tentacles that transformed the body passed through the point, passing the cops who were standing on the ceiling and walls.

[The moment you acquire an item, you need to release your camouflage. But there are various sensors and detectors there.]

“It can’t be helped. It breaks through head-on.”

In the absence of vigilantes and surveillance devices, he slowly revealed himself with his camouflage removed. Its smooth upper or scaly skin surface wriggles freely, giving it a monstrous appearance that anyone seeing for the first time would mistake it for an invasive species.

At the place they reached, the ‘weapon’ they had looked at during the day was placed inside a specially made bulletproof glass case.

“Break it down, Lucy.”

[Improved arithmetic magicㆍwave type flame bullet]

Through the mobile phone placed on his chest, Lucy spewed her own magic, which she had completely redefined.

A magic that maximized its outstanding computational power and maximized its destructive power by shooting dozens of magics cast simultaneously in a row in an extremely short period of time.

“Rain, emergency! Emergency!”

“It’s a real situation! It’s an enemy!”

The glass barrier was shattered with an intense explosion, and at the same time, the alarm started sounding frantically.

“Send it.”

Hearing the shouts of the guards from above, he instructed Lucy to send the sword. As soon as the sword disappeared as if sucked into his chest, he turned and kicked the ground.

“Monster, monster!”

“aaa…shoot it!!”

A number of armed police officers were pointing guns in front of him as he broke down the door. Even the commander panicked, and as soon as they saw him, they recklessly fired bullets.

[Hardening the hit point]

With both hands raised and guards raised, the nano and omega covering his skin instantly hardened the point where the bullets hit, deflecting countless bullets.

“They’re committing insane crimes, but they shouldn’t hurt them anyway. They’re on our side.”

[Non-lethal battle. It is quite possible]

He begged Lucy not to harm people even when under attack. The reason is the same as not touching a fallen Liam in a battle with Liam.

[Magic Eye of Enchantment, Activation]

And Lucy faithfully followed his instructions.

While their astonished gunfire stopped for a moment, the guard was removed, and the large one eye embedded in his chest flashed magical energy and scattered intense energy in all directions.

Various skills and techniques that Lucy learned while fighting the demon lords. Most of them were not borrowed or ignored due to efficiency issues, but Lucy’s brain, which never forgets things once stored, was certainly able to use them.