My Artificial Intelligence Has Become the Devil

＜ Episode 87 – Ruler (7) ＞

Episode 87 – Ruler (7)

[I think I got all the information I could get]

“If you think so.”

[I will have Yuria reside there for the time being. The great mountain range she is in is not far from the wall, so it’s not difficult to sneak around]

Lucy, who got a lot of information from Chris, left Yuria there as planned and made her next plan based on the information she had obtained.

It didn’t take long to come up with a plan. Anyway, if Lucy presents the best ones after numerous calculations and hypothesis design, I just choose one of them.

However, what keeps my heart heavy is also the secret of the world that I learned today. The beings who twisted the fate of the other side of the world are connected to the reality I live in, so I can’t be bothered by them.

“I don’t know what their purpose is. Is it a simple exchange? To think so, the great saintess clearly declared that this war was the will of the goddess.”

The Goddess of Light, who might have been an ordinary person like me, was behind the war. A reckless war to put the whole world at the feet of the Church.

They believe that it is the right answer and the truth, but I believed that there is no right answer in this world. Through Chris’ testimony, I heard vividly how many people were already dying and suffering from that war.

“Isn’t that something I care about too? In the current situation.”

[If you instruct me, I will come up with a plan to stop even Daeseongnyeo in the future.]

“No, let’s focus on our work. If you think about it, we don’t need to fight with the church right now.”

I shook my head, smiling bitterly at Lucy’s willingness to accept inefficiency if I were to say it.

What I want is Lucy’s growth and influence through it, not blindly shouting peace.

“The church is currently fighting against the allied forces that have joined forces with the Pandemonium lords. And the Pandemonium lords and us are enemies that must be killed.”

I recalled the power map of the other world. Currently, there are three forces in the front. The Church occupied the western and northern parts of the continent, the allied forces occupying the rest, and us in the northern part of the Demon Realm.

“The longer they fight… the better. To them, we’re total strangers.”

[That’s right. Although it is not a complete function formula, according to my function model, which I made in haste, as the current state continues, the total amount of resources possessed by demon lords decreases by 3% every month. Also, this decline is expected to increase rapidly over time]

Lucy, who has now secured enough data from the Pandemonium and reached the point where she can guess the amount of resources of the opponent through the environment, predicted the opponent’s strength based on the data obtained today.

It was a calculation that turned my expectations into certainties.

“But you don’t want to waste time just sitting there, do you?”

[The energy lost in the meantime is energy in a form that I can’t use yet, and I can’t wait to see it]

However, Lucy will not stand still. Because it is more inefficient. Instead, he planned to attack the weak enemies first, destroy them, and eat their place.

[We will attack the lords of the central region who already know our information. While they panic and can’t take proper action, I’ll shoot and defeat the Pandemonium lords one by one]

“Yes. Attack them. Now there are 64 lords left? There are many.”

I approved Lucy’s attack plan. There are still many enemies to kill, but having watched Lucy keep increasing her speed, I was sure it wouldn’t take too long.

Anyway, the important thing is whether the total amount of power Lucy has is greater than them, and if Lucy’s power exceeds them, it will be possible to really push them away at once.

“This is a call from Lee Ji-yeon.”

“now?”

It was then that Lucy announced the incoming call with a ringtone. Once I folded the screen, I received an unexpected call from Lee Ji-yeon.

“A large amount of dungeon cores?”

“Yes. The president of the association was very happy and informed me first.”

Even though today is a holiday, Lee Ji-yeon, who secretly visited me wearing a hat, told me the news she had heard.

“Dozens of countries in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East united and tried to handle Dungeon Core, but failed and eventually tried to entrust it to a place with technology. It was a pretty big project, so there was competition, but the president of the association seems to have won this time.”

“The place where the competition is attached is, of course, the United States.”

I smiled and she nodded.

The skill to activate the dungeon core, Lucy said, requires a skill to handle magic. Now that I look back, I can see how they got their hands on this technology. After all, they, like me, were entrusted with some kind of subcontracting.

“I don’t care. When will it be possible?”

“I told the president of the association the conditions.”

Clearing her throat, she straightened her shoulders proudly and spoke confidently.

Taking the lead instead of me, she asked the president of the association, Baek Seung-cheol, for an underground bunker that required tight security, and agreed to bring the dungeon cores there.

In a place where no one is there, I secretly activate them. I heard that it was sent from many countries, but the amount was only for a few carrier bags.

“Well done. Thank you.”

I smiled and said she was glad to be of help. That smile, obviously, is a smile full of goodwill.

It’s true that I had saved Lee Ji-yeon’s life, but I didn’t expect her to trust me this much.

“Because I think what Mr. Changhyeon does is helpful to people. Activating the dungeon core to secure the next-generation power source and hunting monsters.”

And when she smiled at that figure and asked me a joke, she replied without hesitation.

“…I’m not such a selfless person. Of course, what you just said may be right, but in the end, my goal is to fulfill my greed first and foremost.”

“As I got older, I realized that sometimes the outcome is more important than the process. I don’t care.”

Lee Ji-yeon, who was leaving, trusted me without any doubt. It seemed that he believed in me more than I did.

result rather than process. Those words that no one would agree with shook my heart.

Also, she has the qualities of a hero to move people’s hearts.

“I have to work a little harder. I thought what I’ve done so far would be enough, but I’d be very sorry if I let that person down.”

[Every time I meet Lee Ji-yeon, my heart rate and breathing become unstable and my nerves become sharper. Just in case, I recommend staying away from relationships for your health.]

“…yes.”

Despite Lucy’s jealousy of Tina, I can’t abandon Lee Ji-yeon. In my already twisted life, she occupies too much.

***

“Be extremely vigilant and pay attention to security. Did the special arrive from the airport?”

“Yes, we are currently heading here in a top-secret vehicle with a change of vehicle.”

“My heart is shaking and I’m going crazy.”

An ordinary weekday afternoon like no other. However, Baek Seung-chul, who was briefed on the situation in the situation room, grabbed his heart and held his breath.

It was because the work was being done in utmost secrecy without being talked about by the media.

A vehicle loaded with countless dungeon cores was heading to the place they prepared at this moment.

“Ji-yeon, are you okay?”

“of course.”

“For security reasons, we had to minimize the number of personnel involved.

Baek Seung-chul sighed as he looked back at Lee Ji-yeon who was by his side.

Currently, Baek Seung-cheol knows that Ji-yeon Lee learned the technique of activating the dungeon core, and that everything produced in small quantities has passed through her hands. It was a secret that only he knew, but now others will know that too.

“Is that information really true?”

“It’s true. That’s why it’s moving in top secret.”

It was not Baek Seung-chul who answered her question, but another man standing next to him.

As a government official, he nodded with a serious set face.

“As predicted in advance, it is intelligence that agents from China and Russia have moved. There is a high probability that information has been leaked from the other side. At least, we are trying to keep people from knowing where and how the work is being done.”

“Is it worth that much? Enough to be prepared for a conflict in another country?”

“…So far, stones aren’t the problem, Mr. Lee Ji-yeon, you are the biggest problem.”

He fell silent at Lee Ji-yeon’s question, which seemed incomprehensible.

Obviously, the dungeon core before activation is just a shiny stone, and even if it contains energy, it is only a consumable resource after all.

There are no people who would risk a diplomatic clash and do nonsense just for the sake of it. But if you have the ability to do it, the story is different.

“No matter how special forces or operatives I am, I will not lose.”

Lee Ji-yeon frowned and raised her weapon, a large, heavy shield.

The shield, which requires all kinds of technology to make it strong, is a weight that an ordinary human cannot lift, but Lee Ji-yeon lifted it with one hand.

“Of course it is. Lee Ji-yeon is one of the few people in Korea. But the upper management decided that there might be some variable.”

You don’t know what kind of ability Awakener will appear. I don’t know what technology might change the situation. First of all, now is such a time. Understanding that, she shut her mouth and packed her things.

“Now let’s move.”

Lee Ji-yeon should also head to the prepared place. Before the dungeon cores arrived, the vehicle she was carrying quietly moved under the guise of an ordinary van.

“There it is.”

And we got to the place right away.

The abandoned old underground bunker, located a little far from the city center, was a place specialized in keeping or hiding.

‘I don’t feel any sign except for those who hide in a known place and are vigilant. I wonder if it was too much of a worry.’

Lee Ji-yeon walked down the dark bunker hallway alone. Items transported in secret have already arrived and are ready there.

And there won’t be only things there. The moment she enters the room, he, who has come in advance and is hiding in stealth, will cut his hand on the object.

“Mr. Changhyun.”

“It’s fine here. At this moment, I’ve destroyed everything that runs on electricity, including the installed trackers and small cameras.”

As expected, the moment she opened the heavy iron door and entered, a minute wave passed through her body, and at the same time he, who had disappeared in the shadows, walked out with his body covered in something wriggling black.

“How… more like monitoring equipment?”

“They secretly put it on. It only broke it by emitting microscopic electromagnetic waves. Please fix the people running over there. There’s no problem, so I’ll take care of it.”

He heard people running outside and pointed his finger at the closed door. It seemed as if they didn’t know that the equipment would be destroyed, and they came running right away.

“It’s a big deal! Raid! Raid!”

“…Well?”

But the urgent cry of those knocking on the door wasn’t because he destroyed the surveillance equipment.