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Chapter 48: BFG

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Spinosaurus was dead.

It was clear proof that the Greater Dragon summoned by Dragon Maiden Bodhisattva Bang Seoryeong was the strongest.

In other words, Kyoryong Bodhisattva had lost.

"Th-This can't be...!"

It was an undeniable defeat, one she could not overturn.

Tyrannosaurus's completely unexpected descent, followed by defeat after defeat.

The situation had been reversed.

How? Why? How had this happened?

"Tch!"

Kyoryong Bodhisattva glared at Yohan with venomous eyes.

That bastard.

The monster he brought had ruined everything.

When that person told her to kill him, she should have done it right away!

"Kyoryong Bodhisattva."

"...Yes, Society Head."

"Do you admit defeat?"

"Hoo..."

Kyoryong Bodhisattva calmly gathered her thoughts.

Yes, retreat for now. She could wait for another chance.

"Yes, I... admit it."

"I'm glad you conceded so quickly, Aunt."

The Dragon Maiden Bodhisattva smiled sweetly.

But at that exact moment, someone shouted.

"Th-The Dragon God's body is melting!"

"W-What on earth is happening?!"

Spino's body, which should have dispersed like smoke, was melting as though someone had poured acid over it.

Kyoryong Bodhisattva was shocked by the phenomenon, one she had never seen before, when Yohan shouted at the spectators.

"It's a demon! Kyoryong Bodhisattva is a demon worshiper!"

"Y-You bastard!"

You again?!

Kyoryong Bodhisattva gritted her teeth, and Tyrannosaurus moved.

"S-Society Head! The contest is already over. Y-You're not actually going to believe that nonsense, are you?"

"Gangnam Holy Temple Church's heresy accusation is serious. A thorough investigation is needed."

"Th-Then!"

"Here are accounting records showing that Kyoryong Bodhisattva Bang Sinrye embezzled Society funds on her own authority and used them privately!"

"W-What are you talking about?!"

No, she knew exactly what that was.

It was money she had openly embezzled after building up her power and securing an unmatched position within the Society.

She had known no one could touch her even if they found out, so she had never bothered to hide it.

And they were bringing it up now?

"This is political retaliation!"

"Is it? Regardless, you will have to be detained according to Society procedure."

Tyrannosaurus was growling right in front of her. She could not resist.

The only Greater Dragon Kyoryong Bodhisattva could summon right now was another Spino.

That was how Kyoryong Bodhisattva was dragged away.

The Dragon Maiden Bodhisattva wrapped things up.

"Then, with this, we will conclude the Dragon God Festival."

Waaaaaaah!!

Applause erupted for the Dragon Maiden Bodhisattva and Yohan, who had summoned the first Tyrannosaurus Dragon God.

* * *

"I can't let it end like this!"

The underground prison at the Black Lotus Society headquarters.

Normally, it held sorcerers who had fled the Black Lotus Society and committed crimes, but visitors had come today.

"Is this... all?"

"E-Everyone is watching the situation. If they visit now, they'll be branded traitors."

"These bastards... When did they ever hesitate to take my money?!"

Kyoryong Bodhisattva cursed the followers who were keeping their heads down and watching the Society Head's reaction.

Come to think of it, the people gathered here had already raised a revolt long ago. There was no way they could deny it now.

"W-What do we do now?"

"The Society Head summoned the greatest of Greater Dragons, did she not? It's only a matter of time before her position becomes unshakable."

"Which is why we must resolve this quickly."

"But how?"

At that, Kyoryong Bodhisattva gave a chilling smile.

"We kill them. The Society Head and that damned brat too!"

"I-If we move that openly, won't the Association intervene?"

"Let's watch for the right moment first. Ah, and can't we find some way to clear the embezzlement charge?"

These bastards.

Kyoryong Bodhisattva saw through them.

The Dragon Maiden Bodhisattva would never let her live.

At the very least, she would try to drive her out completely.

Then who would fill the empty seat?

One of these bastards, of course.

"Don't try anything, everyone. Do you think I'll leave alone when the time comes?"

"Ahem! What kind of people do you take us for? You don't trust us?"

"You're not thinking of running, are you? That person is watching."

"...!"

Kyoryong Bodhisattva's warning silenced them all.

That person was watching.

And they knew what that meant.

They were fallen ones who had made contracts with demons.

From that moment on, their souls had been mortgaged to demons.

That was why their souls became corrupted and they became vulnerable to holy water.

The moment they took evil's hand, drunk on power and authority, they had surrendered their lives and deaths to demons.

"That person ordered us to kill that brat. What do you think that person will think if we run now? Do I need to make a plea to that person before you come to your senses?"

"I-I'm sorry. That wasn't what I meant."

"But... how?"

Frustrated by their hesitant response, Kyoryong Bodhisattva shouted viciously.

"Bring everything you've got! All of it! Tonight, we're killing them all!"

* * *

"I don't think Kyoryong Bodhisattva will let this go."

"She doesn't look like the type. She's got a vicious face."

We had detained Kyoryong Bodhisattva on embezzlement charges for now.

It was only a temporary detention, possible because Tyrannosaurus and Gari were there.

"Killing her immediately is also an option."

She said that way too easily.

Was that why she was the head of one of the Five Great Lineages despite being so young?

"Mm, let's put that off for later."

"Put it off?"

"Besides that old lady, there were plenty of people who looked shady... Wouldn't it be easier to clean them all out at once?"

I had assigned a few members of Gugu's legion to each of them.

The fact that they were gathering to scheme probably meant they would make their move soon.

"Oh, Young Master, you're quite thorough yourself."

"And you're pretty cold-blooded too, Bodhisattva, considering you were about to kill your aunt."

"Well, it was a fight with an obvious ending. More importantly... I think we'll need more firepower."

"Someone's coming to help us already."

I showed the Dragon Maiden Bodhisattva my phone screen.

Me

[HELP!! Looks like they're bringing a ton of dinosaurs!]

Pastor Go

[At last... The time has come to use my masterpiece.]

A masterpiece.

I'd seen the pictures, but I still had to wonder if this thing was really okay.

* * *

The night the Dragon God Festival ended.

Most of the male shamans who had come to take part in the festival had gone home.

The Society Head had summoned a Greater Dragon.

Would the unstable internal conflict end with Kyoryong Bodhisattva's purge?

Or would she make one last desperate struggle?

Naturally, she chose the latter.

Halfway up Bukhansan.

A barrier line that kept people away, covered in fog and wards that prohibited ordinary people from entering, was trampled underfoot.

One set of footsteps after another crossed it... Once they grew to several dozen, it even felt as though the ground itself was shaking.

Grrk! Grrk-grrk!

Kyaaaaaaah!!

Kieeeeeek!!

There had to be one or two hundred of them, even by a rough count.

Most of these Dragon Gods might be Lesser Dragons, but they were still a serious threat in such numbers.

The Dragon Mage's legion had been forced here by Kyoryong Bodhisattva's half-threats, but the sight of them filled the Dragon Mage with confidence.

Had a dragon army of this scale ever marched in history?

With this many troops, the Dragon Mage felt capable of anything.

It felt as though enough power to turn the world upside down lay within the Dragon Mage's grasp.

"Stop."

The Dragon Mage raised a hand, and the sorcerers and bodhisattvas halted the dinosaurs as one.

Even their commands were perfectly coordinated.

That was because most of them had been summoned through demonic magic.

The power bestowed by that great Archdemon could not even be compared to the pitiful lower demons.

Soon, they faced the Black Lotus Society's main residence.

"Surrender! Surrender now, and we'll spare your lives!"

At the entrance to the main residence, in front of a large refrigerated cargo truck, stood the Society Head, Yohan, and one other person.

"Pastor Go?"

"Oh, Dragon Mage. We worked together once in Gyeongju, didn't we?"

"Has it already been five years?" Pastor Go added with a laugh.

His relaxed attitude was irritating, but the Dragon Mage was confident of victory.

"This is not Gangnam Holy Temple Church's concern! This is an internal matter of the Black Lotus Society!"

"Mm... No, I don't think so. Once demons get involved, it automatically becomes the Church's business."

"...!"

Had he noticed?

The Dragon Mage had always been mindful of the Church's surveillance, so they had never revealed the dinosaurs summoned through magic outside.

They were experts in demon hunting, with many secret arts to counter them.

There was no reason to bring in natural enemies like them.

"Don't tell me!"

The Dragon Mage's gaze turned to Yohan.

The exorcist supposedly dispatched by Gangnam Holy Temple Church.

Wasn't that why they had assumed the Society Head was joining hands with the Church?

The reason they had rushed this job was that it would become troublesome if the Church joined forces with the Society Head.

"You really... ruined everything, you fucking brat!"

"Uh... I've served in the military and I'm a proper working adult... Well, not really?"

"Yohan, that bastard got exempted from military service. He used sorcery."

"What? Exempted? This guy never even served, and he's calling me a brat?"

That pissed me off.

"Shut up! Pastor Go! Know that your pointless bravado will cost you your precious life!"

"What are you talking about? Just quietly submit to a heresy inquisition. I won't bill you separately."

"There's no reasoning with you!"

The Dragon Mage raised a hand high.

The instant that hand came down, hundreds of dinosaurs would charge at us all at once.

"If you think one extra person is enough to stop us, you're mistaken!"

"One person?"

Pastor Go grinned.

Then he casually pressed a button on the refrigerated truck.

Creeeeak!

The refrigerated truck slowly opened.

It had wing-style side doors, and within the gradually revealed cargo space was...

【Devour.】

The Eight-Foot-Tall Ghost.

With something vicious mounted on both arms.

What the hell was that?

"W-What is that?!"

The thought could not help slipping out.

Thud!

The ground sank beneath the Eight-Foot-Tall Ghost as she stepped out of the truck.

The things in her hands were closer to cannons than guns.

"A complete redesign based on the original M134 platform frame! A barrel length of 1.8 meters, overall length of 2.4 meters, unloaded weight of 173 kilograms, seven rotary barrels capable of up to 4,800 rounds per minute. It is no longer a weapon humans can operate, heh heh heh!"

A gigantic Gatling cannon.

One on each arm.

The ammunition was loaded not only in the attached ammunition backpacks, but throughout the refrigerated truck.

"Heh heh heh heh heh!"

You built another monster, Pastor Go.

To fight monsters, you had to become a monster.

I decided to play along with Pastor Go's stat recital.

"What ammunition does it use?"

"Custom 20x102mm armor-piercing explosive rounds with tungsten-alloy penetrators."

"And the cartridge case?"

"A pure-silver jacket, loaded with a dual propellant charge combining holy-oil-soaked black powder and Grade Seven consecrated powder. A closed-loop liquid-cooled demon and giant-monster extermination artillery weapon designed for sustained fire from its 8,400-round load. Also known as Magdalene's Chainsaw!"

"And the test results?"

"It has confirmed penetration through 1.2 meters of reinforced concrete and 55 millimeters of rolled homogeneous armor for armored vehicles."

"P-Perfect! Pastor Go!!"

"I'm glad you're pleased, customer."

"Heh heh heh heh heh!"

"Hahahahaha!"

Click!

The locking mechanism connected to the ammunition backpacks engaged.

【Devour~】

The Eight-Foot-Tall Ghost placed her fingers on the triggers.

Then.

Kwakwakwakwakwakwakwakwakwakwa-BANG!!

A storm of destruction that could send even demons to hell poured forth.

"Aaaargh!"

Kyaaaaaaak!

Horrific destruction swept through the dinosaurs and sorcerers.

Overwhelming, utterly overwhelming firepower.

The Dragon God dinosaurs were being slaughtered one-sidedly.

That was not all.

The exorcists waiting in the main residence... In other words, the deacons from our church, ran out carrying machine guns and opened up on full auto.

"Tsk tsk. If they were ordinary Dragon Gods, modern weapons would not work very well against them."

"Huh? Really?"

"Beings with mystery and rank are less affected by physical force. Especially those with divinity."

Pastor Go shrugged and pointed at the dinosaurs dropping like autumn leaves.

"But those things were summoned through demonic magic. From that moment, they become vulnerable to consecrated rounds. You could call it a bad matchup."

"I see."

Anyway, I was thinking this would be easy to clean up when...

"Ah, by the way, every round the Eight-Foot-Tall Ghost is firing costs about 25,000 won."

"...!"

"That's only the production cost. I didn't include the labor for consecration."

What? Each of those rounds cost 25,000 won?!

Didn't he say it fired 4,800 rounds a minute?

That was 120 million won per minute?!

"S-Sis! Take it easy! They'll die even if you shoot more slowly!"

【Devouuuuuur!!】

Eight-Foot Sister looked more excited than ever as she happily fired the autocannons.

It was not Magdalene's Chainsaw.

It was a Big Fucking Gun that ate money!!

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