NOVEL WEB Chapter 726
I can confidently say that getting hit head-on by an RPG-7 is definitely not a pleasant experience.
“El Rizo! Get behind me!”
*Flash-!*
The blinding light filled my field of view.
The deafening roar felt like my ears were about to burst.
The shockwave from the explosion pushed the mana away as flames surged violently toward me.
I felt like a fish suffocating in a raging tide.
The Aura Heart within me throbbed wildly as fatigue surged rapidly.
What’s worse, the attack didn’t stop at a single shot.
*Kuwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaang-!*
It was a series of chain explosions.
The mana circuit in my right arm overloaded.
A pain like thousands of needles pricked at my arm.
I instantly moved my left arm to transpose the magic circle and continued chanting.
*[6th Circle Spell: Le Kaizen Familia]*
*[Reconstruction]*
*[4th Circle Spell: Kaizen Imperium]*
In that moment, the Deer Spiritual Creature cut through the smoke and charged forward without hesitation.
Through the gradually dissipating smoke, I caught sight of a helicopter.
‘Of course…!’
I finally discovered the trace of the magic circle hidden behind the explosion of the shell.
*[5th Circle Spell: Atlas Liber]*
A wall-crushing magic specifically for anti-wizards.
I shot back at it.
“What are you looking at? Lower your eyes.”
*Bang-!*
The spiritual creature that burst forth from the magic circle slammed its antlers into the metal mass.
*Whooooooooosh-!*
The helicopter tilted precariously and fell below the hotel.
*Boom-!*
The crash landing appeared to have failed.
“Hah… I really thought I was a goner.”
I collapsed to the ground, catching my breath.
‘This is why the government military is useless.’
Even the wizard in the helicopter could use 5th circle magic.
From the desperate poor to the highly educated wizards.
What could have made them loyal to the cartel?
Money, of course.
“Hey, NoName Wizard! Your arm!”
“My arm? Ah… I tried to regulate it, but using the 6th circle caused a bit of an overload.”
“Get on quickly!”
“No, I can walk by myself.”
I stood firmly, grabbing my right shoulder.
My arm bore swollen veins glowing bluish.
The mana circuit had gone out of control due to the overload.
More than that, the burns scattered across my arm were what worried me most.
“Oh, what about the boss of Calchona?”
“He’s dead. He must’ve burned through all his mana trying to survive.”
“It feels a bit too easy for him. Can’t be helped, I guess.”
“More importantly, you need to get to the hospital quickly.”
With El Rizo supporting me, I hurried out of the hotel.
*BEEEEEEP-!*
*Wiiiiiiiiiiiing-!*
The sound of sirens from police, firefighters, and ambulances echoed all around.
“Everyone withdraw from Calchona’s prison!”
“Yes, boss!”
The imposing armored vehicles and troop transports slowly made their way out of the city, the Los Kats flag fluttering in the wind.
*[We have eradicated the evil, Los Calchona, which had wreaked havoc and instilled terror in the city.]*
Their voices echoed through the city via loudspeakers.
*[Alisa Calchona Calderon took the lives of hundreds and squandered taxes from Chihuahua Province by building a castle while under house arrest. We, instead of the incompetent government, will put an end to her misdeeds.]*
It was a declaration reminiscent of those that announce the end of a war.
*[People of Chihuahua, this city has now been liberated from their hands. There is nothing to fear. Embrace tomorrow with peace of mind.]*
With every passing vehicle, terrified citizens peeked out from their windows.
*[The control of the city will be handed over to the Mexican National Army. Once again, we say: we have eradicated Los Calchona.]*
*BEEP-BEEP-BEEP-!*
Their not-so-funny victory declaration was drowned out by police sirens.
*Tsk, they’re all just the same anyway.*
*Tap-tap-*
El Rizo urgently shoved something into my hand.
“A Post-it?”
“Make sure to treat your arm well, and open the note later. Always cheering for you in the National Exchange Tournament.”
El Rizo slipped away from the back of the organization without a word, leaving me with the crumpled handwritten Post-it.
“Over here! NoName Wizard, are you okay?”
“Quickly get the ambulance! Open the door!”
“Ah, take it slow.”
I climbed into the ambulance.
Lying on the bed, I slowly unfolded the Post-it from my pocket.
*[(Acts 3:19) Therefore, repent and turn back so that your sins may be wiped away. Then times of refreshing may come from the Lord.] *
‘Was this a Christian thing? I don’t believe in God.’
I flipped the Post-it to check the back.
*[I hope that one day in the far future, I will meet you, NoName, in an official setting.]*
*[Luiz Zaccharias García]*
I stared at El Rizo’s real name for quite a while as we arrived at the hospital.
—
“Thinking about it gets me angry, huh? You fire an RPG right in my face? No way, you guys. Ow, that stings!”
“You shouldn’t be moving during treatment.”
I received treatment and immediately turned on my social media, rapidly tapping my thumb.
*Tatadat-!*
*[Sinaloa, listen up. By noon the day after tomorrow…]*
*Drumroll…*
“Eek…”
Here it comes.
*[📞Dad]*
Thump-thump-thump—
My heart raced.
“Can I check my blood pressure one more time…?”
—
*[On the 8th of the month local time, a fierce civil war erupted among the infamous drug cartel ‘Sinaloa’ gang outside of Chihuahua City, Mexico.*
Armored vehicles surrounded the prison, and the hotel was swiftly occupied.*
“We have eradicated the evil, Los Calchona, which had wreaked havoc and instilled terror in the city.”*
‘Los Calchonas’ launched a large-scale military operation to capture the real power behind the human trafficking organization ‘Los Calchona’, Alisa Calchona, and it has been confirmed that she ultimately died.*
Meanwhile, it has been confirmed that NoName Wizard was temporarily held hostage by Los Calchona amid the chaotic battle.]
└ Huh?
└ ?????
└ NoName?
└ What’s going on here? ㄷㄷㄷㄷ
└ How did they even end up as a hostage?
└ Did they board the wrong plane and crash in Mexico?
└ Why did the discussion switch from prison to the hotel all of a sudden?
└ Apparently, that was the prison.
└ Dammit, it’s like a pseudo-nation level.
└ This is an official article? Don’t kid me.
└ I hope it’s nothing serious, Na-me-yaㅠㅠㅠㅠ
└ Woah, what are we gonna do…
News of cartel wars happening on the opposite side of the Earth usually gets buried.
However, just by the name NoName, a news article that might’ve only garnered 10,000 views skyrocketed to reach millions.
‘Did Na-me get kidnapped?’
Every community ignited to dig deeper into the truth.
*[(Translation) Interview with the boss ‘El Rizo’ who won the battle in the Mexican cartel civil war ㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷ]*
*”Alisa Calchona Calderon is a devilish child.
They are the main culprits behind blocking Dreaming Mode in Chihuahua and even dared to come to Juárez to commit murder and kidnapping without hesitation.
But during the operation, realizing that NoName Wizard was a hostage, we immediately focused all our efforts on safely rescuing NoName Wizard using only non-lethal magic.
In fact, she was incredibly strong, courageous, and bold.
We were able to safely rescue all the hostages from the prison alongside NoName Wizard.
The boss of Calchona was betrayed by her subordinates and died.
Haha, a perfect ending. *
The notoriously brutal Mexican cartel withdrew all military operations and concentrated on the rescue.
“NoName” ← I’d give this a huge thumbs up, LOL!!!
*[Votes: 3750 [Dislikes: 48]*
*[Comments]*
-No, what the hell is going on, LOL!
-God is right to save, okay.
-So, the cartel also really put NoName on a pedestal?
└ NoName is just a sanctuary in this whole world.
└ Given that won the National Exchange Tournament against the USA, she’s practically a hero, LOL!
-It’s gone so far that even the cartels are giving her positive press, LOL!
-“She was strong, courageous, and bold.” The way he said that, his eyes were sparkling, LOL!
└ What on Earth did she show them!!!
└ The real NoName? This can’t be stopped…
└ I just worship her, GOAT…
—
*[NoName ← Supported by everyone from the Pope of the Vatican to the criminals who fell from grace in life]*
*(NoName.jpg with the title ‘The Sanctuary Master’ synthesized on the forehead)*
NoName is simply the next ‘Sanctuary Master’ of Earth…
*[Comments]*
-How dare you downgrade the Divine Na-me to just a slave.
└ (Uwoo… Kon)
└ (Stealthy…Kon)
-I still can’t believe it. Why would they…? No way.
-The combo of NoName and the drug cartel is beyond imagination, LOL!
-The boss’s other interviews only seem to talk about how awesome NoName is.
└ This is a fan, definitely a fan now.
-It’s already unbelievable that NoName got kidnapped while sober.
*[Could it be that it wasn’t a kidnapping but a covert operation?]*
They probably plotted an insane rickroll with Na-me and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.
*[Upvote] 25 [Downvote] 295*
*[Comments]*
-Stop it with the nonsense.
-Common sense doesn’t allow you to throw someone at the cartel just before the National Exchange Tournament.
└ It’s not about the tournament; you just shouldn’t throw anyone, even adults, to the cartel, LOL! It’s a place where you could lose your life in an instant.
-I’m still confused by what happened.
—
*[NoName in a suspected injured scene at the hospital interview ㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷ]*
*”I came to Juárez to solve the Dreaming Mode VP blocking issue.
I went out in disguise to check what inconveniences the residents were experiencing, like some sort of field investigation?
A girl offered to take me to her home, and I stupidly followed her.
But it turned out to be a hideout for a child trafficking organization!
Wow, can you believe this? I was kidnapped without even realizing it! It was a terrifying experience.
Anyway, while hiding my identity, I somehow ended up in Chihuahua City.
I saw quite a few kids in the same situation as me.
So we were planning to escape together when things got chaotic outside, and magic was flying everywhere.
Fortunately, the boss on their side was someone I could communicate with, and we managed to resolve things somehow.”*
In reality, she got kidnapped and took down the cartel…
It’s not something an ordinary person would think of, right? LOL!!!
*[Upvote] 5914 [Downvote] 246*
*[Comments]*
-We decided to call this infiltration, not kidnapping…
-No, you should be thinking of escaping instead, what the heck, LOL!
└ C’mon, I’m here, I’m here!!!
└ “How far will this kidnapping go?”
-NoName is not your average person’s courage.
-I find that word ‘somehow’ way too scary, LOL!
└ Somehow: The cartel boss was shot dead.
-More than that, her negotiation skills are insane, right? Na-me persuaded them to only use non-lethal magic. Would you have obliged such a request if you were the boss?
└ A subordinate’s life is more important; that would be tough.
-No, how can an explanation lead to even more mysteries?
-Why did this person come back as if they were shooting a movie?
-“Wow, is this for real?!” LOL!!!
└ NoName is just so pure…
—
*[A probable scene where NoName was injured, maybe?!]*
*(Hospital interview scene.gif)*
This part shows glimpses of a mana circuit under the patient gown on the right arm.
I’m really worried that she might have overloaded from using magic too forcefully. ㅠㅠㅠ
*[Comments]*
-Wow… that might be it, right?
-If it’s visible through her clothes, just how badly did she get hurt?
-She can’t get hurt! Na-me, no! ㅠㅠㅠ
-Is the U.S. going to retaliate or what?
—
*[NoName is furious!!!]*
*(Screenshot of NoName’s social media.jpg)*
*[Sinaloa, listen up. By noon the day after tomorrow, capture every single member of ‘Los Calchona’ and bring them in front of the hospital.] *
*- (Vicente Zambada Vallejo): I sincerely ask you to show understanding. I’m a long-time fan of NoName Wizard. Please wait just a little longer.”*
This is a command for Sinaloa to go and catch all the remaining members of Los Calchona.
But it seems like someone presumed to be the real boss of Sinaloa commented on that, based on local reactions; it seems 99% likely?
*[Comments]*
-What now?
-I’m a fan now, LOL!
└ The whole world is Na-me’s fan…
-If you don’t bow down now, the U.S. might come in.
-Na-me got hurt because of her subordinates? This is giving me chills.
-Na-me, please hold off on the sudden impulses…! We’re scaredㅠㅠㅠ
└ Still, seeing that El Rizo continues to play the role of speaker in the background makes it seem okay that Sinaloa doesn’t want to be at odds with Na-me.
-???: I will stand above the drug king.
-Thank goodness Na-me was born in Korea. Really, thank goodness…