Ubermensch – Chapter 101

Chapter 101

Mason looked at Igor and Salem.

“I’ll be honest. I don’t like you, and I don’t trust you. You’re not going to complain about that, are you?”

“…”

Cell Sword was a group far removed from trust.

Those who betray trust for profit seem to gain in the short term, but in the long run, the loss of trust outweighs the gains.

“Tell me why we should hunt the Wyvern first.”

“The Chilling Turtle isn’t a very aggressive monster. Especially since its range of activity is narrow. It would be better to eliminate the Wyvern first, which has a wider range of activity and is more aggressive…”

Mason glared at Salem, who was spouting plausible words.

“If I were you, I’d be honest. No matter what you gain by deceiving me, the damage you’ll suffer from crossing me will be greater!”

Salem and Igor looked at each other.

When Igor nodded, Salem opened his mouth.

“…It’s not a lie that I promised to bring you the will. It’s just not the main thing.”

“What’s the main thing?”

“We made a deal with the CIA. To bring them the raid boss’s egg.”

The moment he heard the CIA, Mason narrowed his eyes.

It was because Yekaterina’s warning came to mind.

“Why?”

“The US is attempting to tame monsters. They’re collecting monster eggs as research material.”

Mason crossed his arms.

“That’s not enough.”

There was enough reason for the CIA to need monster eggs. But there wasn’t enough reason for Cell Sword to go through the trouble of deceiving Mason to make that deal.

Salem said,

“We made a plea bargain. They promised to release my relative, who’s in prison on piracy charges, if we bring them the raid boss’s egg.”

“…They said they’d release him if you bring them the egg?”

“Yes.”

“Then why did you go after the Hydra instead of the Wyvern?”

“The CIA specified it. They already have Wyvern eggs, but not Hydra eggs, so they prioritized the Hydra egg. But I don’t know if it wasn’t an oviparous animal as it appeared, or if the spawning timing just wasn’t right, but we couldn’t find any eggs from the Hydra. So we came to the Wyvern, which was our second plan.”

Salem spread his hands.

“This is all. I can swear I’m not hiding anything else.”

“Good.”

Mason said in a sharp tone.

“That’ll be good for you too.”

Salem and Igor got up from their seats and went outside.

Masika blinked and looked at Mason.

“What’s wrong?”

“Why?”

“It’s the first time I’ve seen you be so aggressive towards someone else, Mason.”

“…”

It was uncharacteristic behavior. Even considering that the other party was Cell Sword.

“I’m sorry if I surprised you.”

Mason sighed.

“It’s just… the sudden, disjointed conversation felt unpleasant.”

“What’s wrong?”

Mason gave a wry smile.

It was something he couldn’t even say to his comrade, Masika.

He thought of the idle conversation with Jeong Ryeogyeong.

“…It’s a family matter.”

Masika said calmly,

“…Anyway, we’ve heard Cell Sword’s plan. What are you going to do now?”

“I don’t want to get entangled with them for long. Let’s catch the Wyvern and get rid of them.”

“Yes.”

Once a conclusion was reached, the following process proceeded quickly.

“Assuming we’re fighting the Wyvern, how do we lure it out?”

This was his second encounter with a Wyvern. The Chinese Sweep Brigade had forced it to give up the sky with overwhelming firepower. But there was no way for a single raid team to generate that much firepower.

They had to lure it out and make it land somehow. Only then could they start the battle.

“I have a plan for that.”

Salem said in a calm voice.

“What is it?”

“Considering its range of activity, the Wyvern is probably brooding its eggs right now. If we steal those eggs…”

“It’ll come after us like crazy.”

“Yes.”

The infiltration team to steal the eggs was basically just Salem, the rogue. But if things didn’t go well for Salem, they needed a rescue team to back him up.

Mason and Igor were that rescue team.

Mason, Igor, and Salem watched the target building from a location where the Wyvern wouldn’t notice them.

It was a church building that had now become ruins.

‘It’s so grand…’

Mason grumbled inwardly.

He was sure the Bible emphasized frugality, so why were all the religious people he saw rich?

As he waited leisurely, he saw the Wyvern taking off from the bell tower.

It must be flying off to hunt for prey.

Mason looked at Salem and said,

“30 minutes. Get it done within that time.”

“Yes. Then… I’ll be going.”

Salem activated his optical camouflage and blended into the environment.

Mason looked up at the sky.

If the Wyvern arrived before Salem got out… they’d have to engage in close combat inside the church building.

With most ranged dealers and mages unable to use their full power, and the penalty of having only a small number of people participating.

Of course, he didn’t think they’d lose… but there was no reason to enjoy the disadvantage either.

As Mason was checking his watch with an expressionless face,

Shing.

Salem, deactivating his optical camouflage, approached Mason.

“It’s done.”

Salem handed Igor an envelope. It must be the envelope containing the will.

In his other hand, he held a Wyvern egg in a special case.

Now, once the Wyvern confirmed that its egg was missing, it would go berserk.

The problem was luring the Wyvern to the desired location.

“How do we lure the Wyvern?”

Salem handed Mason a bag containing a viscous liquid.

“It’s the Wyvern’s bodily fluid that remained in the nest.”

It was bait. So the Wyvern, after discovering its missing egg, could chase after it.

“…Alright.”

Mason returned to the main base with the two.

As soon as they returned to the base, a scream that shook the sky was heard.

“Kyaooooooooo!”

It was the Wyvern’s shriek.

“Everyone, get ready.”

Mason gripped his hammer.

“The enraged mother is coming.”

As soon as he finished speaking, a black shadow appeared in the distance.

The Wyvern’s bodily fluid was smeared on Mason’s Lion’s Great Hammer.

In other words, even if he didn’t do anything special… it meant the Wyvern would attack him.

Ranged dealers, mages, and healers were hiding in the surrounding buildings. Only the three tankers, Mason, Andrei, and Igor, were standing in the middle of the road.

“Andrei, Igor. You guys wait for an emergency. You don’t have to join the fight unless the Mercury Giant or the Chilling Turtle appear.”

“Alright, Boss.”

“Hahaha!”

As the two stepped back, Mason stepped forward.

At that moment, the enraged Wyvern swooped down from afar.

“Kyaaaaaak!”

Swooping down, the Wyvern tried to crush Mason with its two legs. It was truly a fatal blow, with speed added to its weight.

The problem was that it was facing Mason.

“Woooork!”

Bang!

With a huge explosion, the Wyvern’s body spun in the air.

“Kyaaaak!”

Thud!

The Wyvern’s body crashed onto the concrete building.

Who would have expected it?

That there would be a monster who could deflect the blow of a house-sized Wyvern with pure strength?

Mason grinned as he looked down at his tingling hand.

‘That felt good!’

As expected, the Wyvern’s right leg was completely broken and dangling.

At that moment, Mason raised his hammer high and shouted.

“Commence attack! Don’t give it a chance to take off!”

As beams and magic pounded the Wyvern crashed into the building, Mason fiercely charged at it.

There were two ways flying creatures flew. Gliding after a running start, and taking off from a standstill using only wing power.

With its leg broken, a running start was impossible. But there was still the possibility of it taking off from a standstill.

“Uwaaaaaaaa!”

Crack!

Mason’s Lion’s Great Hammer broke the Wyvern’s wing bone.

Now, there was no chance of it taking off.

This forest of concrete had become the Wyvern’s prison and grave.

The Wyvern also seemed to realize that.

Judging from the way its eyes, which had been filled with the sorrow of a mother who had lost her egg, had changed to those of a beast driven by malice.

Gulp… Gulp…

Something began to rise from the Wyvern’s belly to its chest and neck.

At that moment, Mason shouted.

“Breath! Watch out for the breath!”

At the same time, Mason punched the Wyvern’s jaw upwards.

Thwack!

The Wyvern’s teeth and jaw were shattered. However, through the gap, the Wyvern’s unique venomous breath sprayed out.

Sssshhhhk!

A wide spray of poison rained down from the sky. It covered not only the surrounding buildings, but the entire battlefield.

“Ugh!”

“Kyaa!”

Some who hadn’t taken proper cover were poisoned, and the healers began to move urgently.

However, Mason, who had actually been doused with the most of the Wyvern’s poison, didn’t care and gripped his Lion’s Great Hammer.

“Hmm!”

Bang!

The hammer head, driven down like a pickaxe, shattered the Wyvern’s ribs. The Wyvern was no longer the proud king of the sky. It was a bloody lump of flesh covered in blood and poison.

“Kyaaaaaak!”

The Wyvern tried to bite Mason with its last remaining strength.

Thud!

However, Mason’s two arms grabbed the Wyvern’s upper and lower jaws.

“Woooooorrrrk!”

Crack!

Mason twisted the Wyvern’s head, which he had gripped with both hands.

The moment he heard the sound of bones breaking from the Wyvern’s neck,

The Wyvern’s body, which had been struggling desperately, went limp.

Stepping on the limp Wyvern’s tongue, Mason raised his hammer high.

“Uwaaaaaaa!”

It was a roar of victory.

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It was an unwanted joint effort, but a victory was a victory.

Both Cell Sword and the Revengers rejoiced in the victory.

Mason sat on the Wyvern’s corpse like a barbarian chieftain.

As the healers rushed in to administer antidotes and healing, Mason looked at Igor and Salem.

“Now. The Wyvern is finished. So… get lost.”

Salem frowned.

“Get lost? Didn’t we hunt it down together?”

“Do you want a share?”

Mason said in a sharp tone.

“Take the Wyvern eggs. Complete your deal. But that’s it. You won’t be taking anything from this corpse.”

“…”

Salem tried to say something. Then Igor placed his hand on his shoulder.

“One must retreat when the storm is fierce. Let’s withdraw for now and look forward to the next time!”

“Cut out that stupid pirate talk!”

Salem, after snapping at Igor, glared at Mason through gritted teeth.

“Today’s incident…”

“You won’t forget it?”

Mason slowly rose from his seat. He growled like a beast.

“What will you do if you don’t forget it? I’m suddenly very curious. Why don’t you explain it to me now so I won’t be surprised later?”