Hiding A Logistics Center In The Apocalypse Chapter 207

Hiding the Logistics Center in the Apocalypse Episode 207

Gradiva (1)

Wheeee······.

Kugugugugu······.

A cold wind blew from all directions.

It feels like my soul is being sucked out every time it touches my body.

Looking at the boiling plasma, Jer opened his mouth.

“······I guess something is about to start.”

It was Jer who guarded the settlement of Gradiva here.

I've been observing the climate here steadily, and I've noticed that storms have become more frequent recently.

It wasn't as violent as the dimensional storm we had experienced before, but it wasn't a natural phenomenon by any means.

I asked, holding onto the collar that was being swept away.

“How are the settlements doing?”

“For now, we are trying to keep them from going outside as much as possible. The ‘reformers’ you mentioned are a problem, but······. The atmosphere at the Chamber of Commerce is also tense right now.”

The moderate faction, or chamber of commerce forces opposing the reformists, were also moving.

We dispatched troops to Gradiva and began a search operation.

Since they were thoroughly searching even the magic stone transport ships, they had no choice but to stop piracy for the time being.

'I did prepare it with good timing, but······.'

Aureol and the prisoners returned after raiding the last transport ship.

The amount was around 1.5 million, not a small amount, but it felt like a pitiful amount for military funds after having experienced the war in Bereshit.

Moreover, piracy has also been on the decline for the time being due to the reformists trying to awaken Gradiva.

He looked at the roofs of the settlement shaking in the storm and suggested to Jer.

“First, let’s evacuate the settlement people. I’ll open the portal.”

“I would appreciate it if you could do that······!”

I was planning on sending it to Elvenheim.

If Gradiva were to awaken, Earth would be the first target, so it would be dangerous, but it would be better than being swept away by the blooming flowers right before our eyes.

But even as the refugees passed through the portal, Jerman decided to remain in the settlement.

“I want you to see with your own eyes what’s happening….”

Just after the last dimensional storm, Jer had just installed a new telescope.

I've been observing Gradiva my whole life, so I'm going to do the same this time.

I nodded quietly.

“Okay, let’s do that.”

The battlefield surrounding Gradiva is changing rapidly at any given moment.

It would be a great help if he could be our eyes.

It wouldn't be that difficult to protect just one person.

Wheeee······.

The dimensional wind blew, and I quietly looked at Gradiva.

The movements of the orbiting transport ships seemed somehow precarious.

***

Flutter!

Kkudangtang!

Bloodthirsty men raided the transport ship with their hordes.

The so-called 'moderate' faction, a mix of the Angels of Florence and the vampires of the Blood Pact.

Hyulgyeom and these men searched for transport ships orbiting Gradiva, searching through their warehouses and cargo holds.

As expected, the true blood of Drakan flowing through my body rose up in a tingling sensation.

With a twitch of his sensitive nose, Hyeol-gyeom pointed to the deck stairs leading down to the loading bay.

“Hey, I smell blood down there. It’s next to the stairs.”

“This way! Come and tear down this wall!”

The angels of Florence broke the walls with their staffs.

As if it hadn't been for a moment, a black surface hidden along the large wall was revealed.

“Damn it! When did it happen!”

It was none other than the ‘black law’.

A complete version containing both the Holy Blood of Veronica and the Holy Blood of Drakan.

It was unclear how they had done it, but it turned out that the reformist forces had hidden the tombstone on the transport ship.

“If this had stayed the same······. I really don’t want to even imagine it.”

I was lucky enough to find it, but I couldn't rest easy.

Because black laws were being discovered one after another on other transport ships as well.

“There is also a report that they found it on Ship No. 11!”

“Ship number 8 is the same!”

Dozens of transport ships circling the Gradiva.

There were also occasional pirated ships, meaning their cargo ships were empty, but no one seemed to care much about it.

They attribute all of this to the actions of the reformists and focus only on finding the black stone monument.

“Pull him out!”

Jeeeeeeing!

The angels of Florence waved their staffs.

A chain of light shot out from the staff and wrapped around the hidden stone monument.

As several angels clung to it at once, the stone tablet eventually failed and was torn from the wall.

“The crosshairs have arrived!”

Dddddddddd!

One of the vampires on deck shouted.

The wind mixed with the dimensional storm swept across the deck quickly, and the huge flying object that obscured Gradiva cast a cross-shaped shadow.

“One, two!”

Angels waved their staffs with slogans.

The black law wrapped in a net of light was quickly tied to the lower loading compartment of the crosshair.

Up to this point, a total of four black steles have been accepted, and considering that three crosshairs were mobilized for Gradiva, it seems that at least ten steles have been found so far.

'It's strangely quiet······.'

There has been no significant response from the reformists yet.

In the meantime, the effort to hide the tombstone on the transport ship feels admirable.

But if he continued to give out tombstones like this, Gradiva's awakening would end up being a momentary incident.

And of course······.

“Communication lost from Ship No. 17!”

“6, 2 were also disconnected!”

The reformists also did not stay still.

Flutter, while the heralds of Florence flap their wings busily,

“It’s the enemy! It’s the enemy!”

The attack of the reformists began.

***

While Hyeolgyeom was searching for the tombstone with the allied forces,

I was keeping a close eye on the situation around Gradiva with Jer.

'There's no need to step forward yourself.'

There was no particular need for me to intervene, unless Gradiva woke up right away.

Even though they were moderates, they weren't on particularly good terms, and things seemed to be going well as the tombstones hidden on the transport ship were discovered one after another.

However, as the reformist forces that had been hiding on some transport ships began to become active, the situation began to change rapidly to the point where it was impossible to predict what would happen next.

Phew!

Phew!

The Arcane wizards hiding on the transport ship caused an explosion.

Several transport ships occupied by the moderates disappeared in a flash of light, and a stone tablet that the angels were retrieving floated in the air.

-Catch him!

-Shit!

The reformist and moderate forces clashed over the 'black laws' that were placed in a lump.

Kwaaaaaaaah!

'······I don't know who is who.'

The reformist faction included various foreign races, including wizards, while the moderate faction included angels of Pien, vampires, and other foreign races.

Because of the internal division within the Chamber of Commerce, it is difficult to tell on the surface which side is reformist and which side is moderate.

If there is only one way to identify the person······.

-You can't get through!

-Ugh!

If one side tries to fly the stone towards Gradiva, the other side tries to stop it.

Shuri ri ri rik!

Paaaaang!

It was the wizards who moved first.

From colorful attribute magic made up of fire and lightning to supernatural magic that disrupts the battlefield.

The ever-changing attacks attacked the defense line at every moment, but······.

-Got it!

-Just drive it in!

The moderates surrounded Gradiva's orbit and successfully repelled the reformist attacks.

Although it was said to be an internal conflict, the reformist faction was a secret force comprised of only a small number of people.

Because their numbers were absolutely inadequate to deal with the remaining forces of the Chamber of Commerce, which were comprised of moderates.

-34 transport ships were captured and 40 other ships were surrounded.

So, it seemed like everything was going smoothly.

-Hey, what's that?

-Those crazy guys!

Jeeeeing!

Before portals started sprouting up everywhere.

The portals lined up tightly along the track began spitting out black stones here and there, and soon the moderates' defenses collapsed in an instant.

It is true that the number of moderates is overwhelming.

But from the beginning, this was an unfavorable fight.

Unlike the moderates who had to protect the entire Gradiva, the reformists only had to put up one tombstone.

'······There's nothing I can do.'

I decided to raise my hand for a moment.

I didn't know that the Chamber of Commerce guys were fighting among themselves, but if Gradiva wakes up, the Earth will be in danger.

"shipment."

Tiring!

[All right.]

Pax took the order.

Even though I was the one placing the order, it was this guy's job to aim for the target.

like that······.

Kwaaaaaaaang!

-Wh, what's going on?

-I don't know! Suddenly, asteroids appeared around me······!

Large boulders were fired from various locations in Gradiva's orbit.

Then, he started to attack all the 'black laws' that had escaped from the portal.

Kwaaaaang!

Boom!

Parsak!

It was not easy to destroy it, given the effects it had.

But it was quite possible to just stop in place.

“Pax, keep shooting for now. Retrieve the ones that hit without disturbing them.”

Tiring!

[All right.]

Over the past few days, I've had dozens of dimensional headquarters floating around Gradiva.

On the surface, they looked no different from ordinary asteroids, but each one had a subspace portal installed.

So, the entire orbit of Gradiva was practically my territory.

Swoosh!

Kwaaaaang!

Through the portal where the asteroids were installed, another asteroid was vomited out.

The strange phenomenon of the asteroid hitting the black stone and then returning to its original state and being swallowed up again occurred repeatedly.

There was no need to examine them one by one.

Pax automatically calculated the movement of the stone tablet that emerged from the portal and accurately completed the strike with <Tracking Delivery>.

-What is this······.

The moderate forces looked dumbfounded.

Because the rocks that suddenly flew in were hitting the black tombstones of the Kaehwapa without fail.

All that was left was for the angels of Florence to scramble to spread their nets and retrieve the stone that had stopped in its tracks.

Wheeeeeeeeeeing!

Pagagagagagak!

“The storm······is getting stronger.”

Jer said, taking his eyes off the telescope for a moment.

With a rattling sound, the lower screws that held the telescope in place began to vibrate.

With the storm raging from all sides, it was difficult to even stand properly.

No monument has yet reached Gradiva.

But just the presence of impurities around him made Gradiva feel like he was going to explode at any moment.

Like a bear in hibernation stirring in the spring air.

Meanwhile······.

“This is a big deal!”

"what?"

Jerga clicked into place and quickly stepped away from the telescope.

As soon as I quickly brought my eyes closer, a curse came out from inside me.

'shit!'

The figure of Count Franco riding a black tombstone came into view.

An asteroid launched by Pax flew towards the guy, but······.

WHEEK!

With one gesture from his hand, the direction was changed.

I just barely managed to avoid the bastard.

Count Franco, having escaped the obstacle, manipulated the stone tablet again and began to advance towards Gradiva.

'······Is this it? I don't care if I die?'

It was a decision worth risking one's life.

If you use telekinesis, you should be able to transport the tombstone safely.

But if he was caught in Gradiva's storm, even Count Franco would have a hard time surviving.

“······Pax, buy that.”

Tiring!

[All right.]

[This is an object that fits the category.]

[Discount applies.]

It was a last resort for me too.

Because those 'impurities' weren't cheap items.

I was just grateful that category discounts were applied.

Thanks to······.

-······!?

The count suddenly lost his balance after losing the stone he was riding on.

Floating in the air, he barely managed to hold on to a piece of floating rock, as if leaning on a piece of plank from a shipwreck.

Successfully stopping the last attempt of the guy who was trying to wake up Gradiva.

But that wasn't the end of it.

“······Wait a minute, what is that?”

It's completely square.

A situation where all the stones pouring down from the portal were intercepted and stopped.

As the moderate forces moved to retrieve the stone monument, a transport ship suddenly escaped the encirclement.

And then······.

Kwaaaaaaaah!

The hull was slammed directly into the surface of the Gradiva.

"crazy······."

It was obvious what was inside.

Kugugugugugugugugugu······.

Gradiva, who held the 'black law', began to waver.