Dimension Weaver: My Wife Is The Dragon Empress!-Chapter 60 - - Bombing
The student's words didn't register in his head for the first second.
"We don't know, sir! They simply appeared out of nowhere and started dropping bombs on the entire campus! They're destroying all the build-"
Before the student could even finish his words, Talon had already vanished as he dashed toward the exit of the gymnasium as fast as he could. He didn't even wait to understand the situation fully as what he heard is more than enough to throw him off completely.
As he ran, the loud noises he was hearing grew even bigger. Now that he knew that these weren't just engines but also bombs, his heart went cold.
At the same time, the screams of fear coming from the students with each explosion filled his ears.
"Evacuate to the other side, now!"
There, he found Hyun-Jae already giving orders to the students on what to do. When she saw Talon, she hurried toward him.
"The government started attacking the campus."
"I heard, but why? They've been quiet the past few days." Talon frowned.
"I don't know. But, they seem adamant about flattening the entire place down at this rate. They're bombing everywhere."
Talon didn't know what to say at that moment. The government was supposed to be the one that was going to save them, yet it was somehow now bombing the entire place and could potentially hit the gymnasium.
After making sure that the students moved away from the main area of the building, Talon, Hyun-Jae, and a few other students rushed outside to check what was happening. The moment they exited the door, they were met with a sight straight out of nightmares.
The usually dark and quiet nights of this world were now completely red. Wherever they looked, flames burned violently, eating away from buildings, trees, and even cars and other vehicles.
The entire place was turned into a sea of flames that was still expanding with each passing second.
Everyone froze in fear except for Talon and Hyun-Jae whose eyes were then led to the sky above them. There, flashes of blackness moved across the sky left and right. The sound of the loud engines of the military jets filled their ears as they tore through the sky at unbelievable speeds.
Then, one of them suddenly dropped something they couldn't identify with their eyes. However, they knew what it was.
"CLOSE YOUR EARS!!" Talon yelled as he put his fingers into his ears.
A split second later, it happened.
*BOOOOOOOOOOOOM*
A gigantic explosion occurred in a building a few hundred meters away from them. The flames rose in the air like giant fireworks as a wave of heat smashed against the group.
"GET INSIDE!!" He said as he covered his eyes and face.
Since he was strong, he could bear the heat coming from the flames rising all around him. But, the same can't be said for the other students.
Without waiting, the students went back inside quickly for protection while Talon and Hyun-Jae remained outside.
"They don't seem to be aware that there are students here," Hyun-Jae said with a dark look.
No bombs had hit them yet, but she was sure that it wouldn't be long before they dropped one on their heads.
The situation wasn't just bad, it was catastrophically bad.
'*BOOOOOOOOM*
Another explosion came down on another building even closer to where they were. The effect of the explosion sent a shockwave across the area that pushed Hyun-Jae and Talon back from its intensity.
Bits and pieces of debris flew everywhere. Talon noticed the rocks that were about to rain on them so he quickly rushed toward Hyun-Jae and grabbed her as he activated his spearmanship skill.
Immediately, his arm that was holding the spear moved at top speed.
*Swish* *Swish* *Swish*
He swung the spear left and right, destroying any rock that was coming their way. Using his spearmanship skill, coupled with his abnormally high stats and his Enhanced Focus skill, Talon was able to easily destroy all of the rocks with amazing accuracy.
[Ding!]
[Your spearmanship improved.]
[Your skill 'Spearmanship' leveled up.]
"Are you ok, Hyun-Jae?" Looking behind him, Talon checked his companion.
"Yeah, thanks." She replied, a little dazed.
"These bastards!" The young man clenched his teeth as he looked up.
"THERE ARE SURVIVORS HERE!!!" He yelled at the top of his lungs. "STOP THE BOMBING!!"
His voice was booming and loud even amidst the chaos and other noises. But, the jets didn't seem to stop their campaign as they continued destroying one building after the other at a rapid pace.
'Think Talon, think! There must be a way for me to stop this!' Wrecking his brain for a solution, Talon started looking around him.
His eyes wandered everywhere, taking in every detail his brain could memorize. Eventually, his eyes fell on something that made him halt. His eyes flashed with a weird glint as he shifted his gaze back to Hyun-Jae.
"Hyun-Jae…" He said in a weirdly calm tone. "You said that we trust each other, right? That's how teammates work, no?"
"Huh? What are you talking about?" Hyun-Jae asked, a dangerously off feeling filling her heart.
"Trust me on this one too," Talon added as he suddenly dashed away at top speed.
"Huh?! Talon, wait!!" Hyun-Jae stood up and rushed after him.
Talon moved around the building to a particular spot. There, he could see ladders that led up to the ceiling of the gymnasium. So, he quickly jumped on top of them and started climbing fast.
"What are you trying to do?!" Hyun-Jae jumped after him.
"This is the only choice! Stay down there, Hyun-Jae!"
"No! You aren't going to do something reckless again to yourself. If you're going to be reckless, at least let me be reckless with you!" Hyun-Jae replied with an angry tone.
'Wait… She isn't angry because of my reckless ideas and instead, because I don't let her join me on them?' Talon looked down with a surprised look. Hyun-Jae's eyes met his and he could only notice the determination in them.
He instantly knew that this time was different, Hyun-Jae wasn't going to let him go on his own. There was no way he would be able to make her go down now.
"Fine, fine!" Talon exhaled a breath as he replied.
Hyun-Jae's face relaxed a little when she heard that and she hurried her climbing till she reached the top.
There, she found Talon standing near the edge as he looked at the sky.
"What are you going to do?" Hyun-Jae asked.
"I'm going to destroy the bomb mid-air if it falls here." He replied.
"... Excuse me… What did you just say?" Hyun-Jae asked. She almost thought that she heard him wrong.
"I'm going to make it explode mid-air before it hits the gymnasium."
"How are you going to even do that?" She asked, not even trying to understand how that was somehow possible even for Talon to do.
"Mm, I know what to do. I just need a little bit of luck." He said as he started moving, trying to locate each military jet flying over their heads.
'I need to predict which one is going to bomb this building.' He thought to himself.
"Does this plan include you putting your life in deadly danger?" She asked.
Talon continued looking around silently for a while before he looked back at Hyun-Jae. "I think I can pull it off without dying."
"What are your chances?" Hyun-Jae asked with a deadpan expression.
"Hmm, with some luck, maybe a 40% chance of survival?" Talon shrugged.
At that moment, Hyun-Jae had the strongest urge to facepalm. But, she refrained from doing that.
"Ok, but do-"
Before Hyun-Jae could even finish her sentence, her ears caught a small sound in the distance. Looking up quickly, her eyes fell on one particular military jet coming right in their direction. She didn't know why, but she had a very strong hunch that this one wasn't going to pass over them peacefully.
Talon seemed to share that feeling as he ran to the edge again and looked at it with a sharp gaze.
'There you go…' Talon sucked in a deep breath as he got ready. His hand gripped his spear hard and his heart raced.
If he was told a few days ago that 5 days from now, he was going to stand on top of the gymnasium facing military jets with the intention of destroying one of their bombs mid-air, he would probably question the sanity of the person who told him that.
Yet, as ironic as it was, everything that happened in the past few days turned that silly idea into reality.
'The funnier thing is that things will probably get even crazier from now on.' He thought to himself.
The jet flew at top speed on top of them as the door beneath opened and something was dropped. The object was long with a pointy end akin to a giant arrow.
Talon stared at it silently, counting each second passing as it was falling from the sky.
'Not yet…' He thought to himself.
"Talon?" Hyun-Jae looked at him with a strong frown. Her heart was beating out of her chest as she stared at the bomb. Now that they were here, there was simply no way they would survive the bomb if it hit them.
If Hyun-Jae had run away, her chances of surviving would've probably been higher. But, she was certain of one thing… This was the best choice she could've made.
'If I die here… I won't regret it.' She thought to herself as she stared at the missile.
(A//N: Thanks to everyone who supports the book with power stones and golden tickets, you guys are the best:) )
