The Royal Military Academy's Impostor Owns a Dungeon [BL] novel Chapter 690

Chapter 690: Panic on All Fronts

"Damn you, really!"

If only she knew. Because somewhere beyond that same endless sea where Sera and Nia were stranded, several others were screaming something similar—if not worse.

"Holy shit! This can’t possibly be happening right now, right?! Why couldn’t this shit wait at least a week more?!" yelled one pilot as he unleashed another barrage of gunfire at the horde approaching the perimeter.

"If you have time to complain, you have time to shoot!" shouted another, voice hoarse as his mecha’s shield flickered with each impact. "I swear, if I survive this, I’m transferring to logistics!"

He had been desperately attempting to hold the line with his shield, even when it was clear his gear wouldn’t last another round.

"Focus!"

"Dammit! Dammit! Dammit!"

The situation had gone downhill fast. It suddenly become a crisis that those already preparing to hand over their posts, as their tour was ending in a week, couldn’t have possibly been prepared for.

Just minutes ago, the outpost soldiers stationed on Zone Four’s coast were preparing for a rescue mission. They had heard about the missing mecha pilots—Lieutenant Rivers and Sergeant Kane—and were bracing themselves for what they assumed would be an unusual rescue, or at the very least, a mission to scope out the threat.

They couldn’t have been more wrong.

Because instead of preparing to go out to sea, they now found themselves fighting for their lives on land.

"Sir!" a young communications officer shouted, his voice breaking through the chaos. "Please take a look at this! There’s unusual activity just outside the buffer zone!"

The commander frowned, stepping toward the viewing screen. "Unusual how?"

The officer gulped, his hands trembling as he magnified the feed. "Uh... you might want to see this for yourself."

At first, the static made it hard to make sense of the image. Then the interference cleared—and everyone froze.

Beyond the shimmering energy barrier, the normally still shoreline had turned into a nightmare.

Dozens—no, hundreds—of aberrant creatures were just attacking just outside their perimeter. Some dripped faint black fluid that hissed on the soil, while others looked almost normal except for their twisted shapes and strange movements. They weren’t hideous per se, but the way they moved together was far more unsettling than anything that simply looked monstrous.

"Wh-what in the stars..." someone whispered.

"Are they... trying to breach it together?" another muttered in disbelief.

The commander’s voice was grim. "You’re saying they’re coordinating?"

"Y-yes, sir," the communications officer stammered. "They’re pushing against the perimeter from multiple points at once!"

They certainly were. But why would the creatures of Zone Four gather like this? Weren’t their enemy supposed to be underwater?!

That should’ve been true. But considering what happened to Planet Vespera in the past, it seems like they’ve forgotten how the enemy could simply be coming from underwater.

"Sound the alarm!" the commander roared. "All pilots, deploy immediately! Defend the perimeter! We can’t let that barrier fall!"

Red lights flashed throughout the facility as sirens erupted into the night.

Alarms blared, and the base shook with the sound of mechas activating. Pilots sprinted through the corridors, helmets in hand, shouting orders and prayers alike.

"Launch bays opening!"

"Energy cannons online!"

"Perimeter shields at eighty percent!"

"The land monsters have started attacking too?!" Cece exclaimed, eyes wide as she stared at the projection. "I thought the monster was underwater! Why are the land ones going crazy now?"

Jax scratched his face, eyes glued to one of the projected maps. "Well, if it were me and I just found out something like that was under the sea, I’d run for the hills too."

Everyone turned to him.

Cece blinked. "What?"

Jax shrugged. "Well, isn’t it like this?" He pointed to the projected scan, where the gap between the sea and the base showed almost nothing alive. "See that? Doesn’t that mean they’re all running away from the sea?"

The room went silent.

Even Ollie froze, eyes widening as realization dawned. "Wait... if even the monsters want to evacuate, then why are we going there?!"

He looked ready to protest—really, genuinely ready to yell about his good and squishy brother’s sanity—but the words died on his tongue.

Because Luca wasn’t listening.

His golden eyes were fixed on the projection, gleaming unnervingly bright.

"Brother?" Ollie asked carefully, but Luca didn’t answer.

He was... muttering.

Muttering like a deranged person.

"???"