In the early dawn, the executives of Magnavis and the board members of the academy faced an unexpected situation as they were dispatched to the afterlife branch for a physical restructuring. Considering the future of the clan, which was about to encounter a management crisis, it was a splendid ending.
Unintentionally, the Violets, who helped with the clan’s employment flexibility, initiated the next operation.
At 6 AM, during the beheading operation and the takeover of the academy, the seven apparatuses binding the Violets defied gravity and reached the target altitude.
As the preparations were complete, the Violets bound in the basket lifted their heads in unison.
When the cold wind slapped their faces, the girls frowned.
“It’s cold!”
“We’re rising slower than expected. Is it because of us? Will we be okay?”
Feeling the chill, the Violets grumbled while rubbing hot packs against their cheeks and murmuring to shield their faces.
Fortunately, the dawn weather was calm. Altitude and position were all clear.
The corps command issued new orders.
“Though we’re a bit delayed, there’s no significant issue with executing the mission within the timeframe. Then, let’s begin!”
Nodding, the apparatus Violets extended their hands outside the basket.
The Violets transformed into being one by one and fell to the ground.
The descent was short. The girls donned in black outfits unfurled long parachutes.
Like dandelion seeds carried by the wind, the Violets glided leisurely.
“Arrived at the target area!”
The clone parachutes began guiding the girls near the target.
The Violets reverted the parachutes back to magical power. As gravity harshly pulled them down, the girls spread their limbs and complied. The wingsuit’s fabric flapped wildly, colliding with the wind.
“Relay to the corps command! Initiating deployment of guided bombs!”
“Whee! We’re flying! Remember us!”
The Violet Guided Bombs sliced through the dawn air.
The first to deploy was Clone 545. From Clone 545’s perspective, a wide airfield occupied by helicopters and anti-gravity flying boats was visible.
Suddenly, a sharp beam of light struck the girls.
“Ugh! Take cover!”
Clone 545 and the Violets swiftly twisted their bodies to avoid the projectile. A fierce explosion echoed, following the beam of light.
The Violets sensed instinctively; this was undoubtedly the enemy’s air defense network!
But it was too late.
A handful of Violets caught in the artillery fire perished, but the guided bombs reached their targets one by one.
-KABOOM!
The airfield’s defense systems were dismantled with explosive sounds, one after another.
The anti-aircraft batteries fell silent, and the communication antennas toppled. The defense facilities and control tower were engulfed in flames.
As the entire airfield belatedly realized the situation, a sharp emergency alarm rang out.
“It’s a raid! Move quickly!”
Armed personnel rushed outside in a hurry.
They saw the burning fortifications. The commander urgently urged his subordinates.
“This isn’t a drill. It’s the real deal. It’s an air raid!”
One team member asked.
“Who are the enemies? Monsters? Federal Army?”
“…Still identifying. First, call for reinforcements and assess the damage. Suppress the fire first…”
The commander, while saying this, hastily ducked down as a fierce explosion swept through the airfield in succession.
“Oh no, our equipment!”
As the aircraft parked began to ignite one by one, a soldier screamed.
Seeing this, the commander felt a shock that made him want to shove his gun in his mouth.
What was burning right in front of him was the clan’s main air fleet.
“…Dammit. Who the hell are they?”
He swore angrily. While they hesitated, armed trucks and unidentified flying objects approached en masse.
“You fools, get a grip! The enemy is coming!”
Under the brightening dawn sky, the defensive troops charged at the raiders.
Minutes later, no one survived.
At 6:30 AM, while the beheading operation was ongoing, the Violets rampaged through Magnavis’s military bases and airfields.
“Enemy defense facilities neutralized! Now, everyone, advance! Hurry up!”
As the Violet Guided Bombs incapacitated the first line of defense, the powered hang glider squad rushed into the base.
Following this, motorcycle units and armed trucks sped through the burning outposts and collapsed barriers.
“No! Don’t fall back. Hold your ground! We mustn’t give it up!”
They rushed fiercely to hold us back.
It was only natural; this was the airfield where their main air fleet was located. If they neutralized this place, half of their air power would vanish!
“They’re firing missiles! Where’s the reinforcements?”
“Damn it! HQ, we’ve been raided! Enemies all around! What? No contact from above, what the hell are you talking about?”
Amid the short-lived chaos, the enemies gathered themselves and attempted to resist upon spotting us.
The armored vehicles and hunters that were deployed approached from a distance.
“Artillery! Show them the fiery taste of defeat!”
Then, a whistling sound rang over the enemies’ heads.
“…It’s artillery fire!”
-KABOOM!
The Violet battery deployed on the outskirts mercilessly pummeled their clumsy resistance.
An armed truck unit charged through, blasting away with machine guns.
“Anyone resisting is the enemy. Push them away!”
-TATATATATA!
While the Violets violated the clan’s defense lines from outside, the special operation squad of Violets, hidden in the sewers, stealthily emerged and moved through the shadows.
“This is the fuel storage. That’s the generator! And can you see that big building? That’s the ammunition depot!”
“Attack helicopters, airships!”
“Wow, let’s set it on fire!”
The Violets placed bombs on designated targets and spread incendiary substances.
After a while, the costly aircraft of Magnavis turned into scrap one by one.
“Airplanes, armored vehicles! Destroy everything that can be used for transport. We need to bind their feet!”
-KABOOM!
“Hehe! It’s exploding!”
The ignited ammunition depot detonated, spectacularly decorating the morning.
This is how we systematically destroyed their equipment. The resisting enemies were crushed under the onslaught of machine guns and rapid-fire grenade launchers.
“What about other places?”
“We’re suppressing it! The resistance is fierce, but we can crush them all!”
We continued to smash and burn.
I fired rockets at the clan’s forward base. The Awakened forces were holding a vigil armed with crossbows and magic staffs behind the defense lines.
When a magical attack overthrew an armored truck, rage surged within me.
“Damn it! I offered them a chance to surrender, and they still stood against us? Artillery!”
The Violets hurriedly pulled heavy metal chunks from their inventories and assembled them. Soon, the artillery rained down fire on their heads.
-KABOOM! KABOOM!
“Battery three! The impact zone is sloppy. Adjust about 5 mil to 10 mil to the left!”
“Confirmed!”
The reconnaissance info came from the hang glider, soaring like a hunting eagle overhead. The next shot wiped them out without a trace.
Bashing through parking lot vehicles, burning down company buildings, and dismantling factories completely.
Of course, not everything went smoothly. The battered enemies also responded in kind. Sometimes, we faced unexpected resistance.
“Emergency! Emergency! It’s the Vanguard!”
The Violets that infiltrated the Intelisia Manufacturing’s factory encountered an unexpected foe. It was indeed the Vanguard!
“Indeed, this facility was vital. We must somehow clean it out!”
“We’re bringing in anti-tank weapons! Hold them back at all costs!”
While one squad was being roasted in flames, the other Violets injected themselves in the thighs and charged with rifles.
“Ughyaaa! I’m gonna kill you!”
A Vanguard agent scoffed and raised his armored hand.
“This is absurd. How dare an inferior non-awakened depend on mere guns!”
As if a viper striking prey, an electric whip dived into our ranks.
Clone 763 hastily rolled away to avoid the attack. Thanks to the drug-enhanced physical abilities, the whip narrowly grazed beside a Violet.
“You filthy rat, but you won’t get a second chance—”
Clone 763 urgently grabbed the elongated rod beneath the rifle and infused it with magical power.
“Take this!”
An electric orb shot forth from the shortened staff attached to the rifle. The enemy’s eyes widened in shock as he cast a defensive spell.
“Magic from a gun? How!”
As he staggered back, the drug-imbued Violets charged, bombs in hand.
“Violet for Akbar!”
With a series of explosions, the enemy shattered into pieces.
With the Vanguard agent dead, the resisting guards and Awakened unit members fell into despair.
“What the hell. A Vanguard dies? To those bastards…!”
“Resistance is futile! Surrender or flee!”
The Violets rounded up the routed soldiers and destroyed the factory. Additionally, they gleefully acquired interesting loot and seemingly clever prisoners.
“Look at this, it’s Stregonics. A finished product too!”
“I don’t think it’s entirely complete; there’s no room for a person inside. But let’s just take it for now.”
One by one, the factories, bases, and airfields of Magnavis crumbled and vanished.
We swept up everything we could gather into our inventories, and when we couldn’t detonate, we set everything ablaze.
However, the most critical target was still left. That was, of course, their headquarters.
“It’s spread a bit, but it’s all over! Infiltration completed inside.”
“Then, let’s start!”
Two hours after initiating the Witch’s Hammer operation, at 7 AM.
When Albus Paxton hurriedly arrived on the rooftop in a helicopter, he sensed an unusual atmosphere.
Executives were personally waiting in front of the helipad.
‘What in the world is with this overzealous wait? Why are they acting so strange?’
Since taking office as the chairman of the Magnavis Group, he had never seen such a situation.
As he descended with his bodyguards, one cloaked executive hurriedly approached him with a beaming expression.
“Chairman! You’re here! I’m glad you’re safe!”
“Seriously, what’s all this fuss over a mere terror incident…”
“This isn’t just a mere terror incident. You’ll see. The situation is urgent!”
Under the executive’s urgency, he swiftly descended. Upon entering the meeting room, he felt the oddness.
Despite being on vacation and rushing over due to the emergency call, more than half of the seats were empty.
“Where is everyone else? You said it was an emergency?”
“I’m sorry, I don’t know at all. We’re under attack.”
“What do you mean?”
He stared in disbelief at the faces of the other executives. The remaining executives lowered their gazes in alarm.
As the subsequent explanation unfolded, he grimaced. Most of the individuals linked to the clan had lost communication, and rescue requests were flooding in from nearly all regions.
“What’s the damage situation?”
“According to the reports from the command room, there are more places where the damage situation isn’t clear. Since communication with key personnel is mainly down, it’s safe to say that the situation on-site isn’t under control.”
The executive, a current hunter who had somehow kept his composure, continued his explanation.
Glancing at the monitor displaying the map on one corner of the meeting room, Albus felt dizzy.
‘Damn it, the map is completely red. Why is this all happening while I’m the chairman?’
Feeling bewildered, he sensed the scrutiny of those around him and steeled himself. It wasn’t the time to lament his position as a puppet chairman.
“Everyone, calm down. We don’t yet know the identity or intentions of the opposing side. We must remain composed. If we panic, the staff below will feel uneasy. Isn’t that why we separated the headquarters and command room in such situations? If both places are safe, it isn’t a huge crisis yet.”
At the chairman’s words, the executives wiped their cold sweat and attempted to calm their hearts.
“First, no one who was supposed to come in today remains, right? If there are any left, evacuate them. Strengthen the defensive troops around the headquarters and maintain communication with the command room. Chairman—no, Grand Mage, where is he?”
The cloaked executive nodded.
“Given the situation, I instructed non-combat staff not to come in. The defense line has long been reinforced. The academy chairman has been nearby since he went to check the newly opened project facility yesterday. There shouldn’t be any big problems.”
Feeling a brief sense of relief at the executive’s words, Albus turned his head.
Below the window, the hunters affiliated with the group were seen establishing a defense line by setting up barriers and mobile turrets.
“Just in case, I’ll tell the security team to tighten the defenses even more. What? Why is there no response? Let me see.”
An employee standing next to him handed the executive the radio.
“Security room, respond… No. Why aren’t the folks right below answering? Is it broken?”
There was still no response from the company’s internal security office.
Suddenly, the hunters on guard below raised their weapons and began scanning their surroundings before opening fire.
-Engaged! Numerous unidentified vehicles approaching!
The radio was flooded with information. A sense of crisis swept over Albus’s mind.
He lifted his head. Suddenly, he caught sight of something beyond the window in the sky.
‘What is that?’
The black spot gradually drew closer. The unidentified object was flying toward the building.
‘A wingsuit? Wait, why is that here—’
“Get down!”
Just as the chairman shouted, the meeting room exploded. A fierce gust rushed in.
Though Albus found brief solace in the fact that the hastily deployed protective shield absorbed the impact, the sound of flapping parachutes and the arrival of dark-shaped girls invaded inside.
“Oops, didn’t kill you? Let’s get started!”
Albus swore as he lifted his staff.
In that moment, he felt an unexpected weightlessness.
“…!”
-KABOOM!
The floor collapsed beneath him. Just before losing consciousness, the last report came through the radio.
-Chairman! The headquarters is under attack…
The vehicle-mounted Violet squad raced through the city center.
Their target was the majestic blue glass skyscrapers—the headquarters of the Magnavis Group.
“We’ll tear it down to wipe out the clan! Special operations team, what about the server room?”
“Everything that looks like a hard disk has been stripped and packed! There’s a lot of them—they’re huge!”
“It’s fine even if we can’t strip them all! We’re going to blow them up anyway!”
As the armed trucks advanced, barriers and turrets came into view.
Quick on the draw, huh? But it’s no problem. We had prepared for this.
“Go! Bulldozer!”
A massive construction machine reminiscent of a square turtle charged forward, belching smoke.
It was a siege bulldozer crafted with care by Uncle Ospri and the technician team.
While the armed trucks provided missile and machine gun cover, the bulldozer cleared the defenses, making way.
-CRASH!
As the bulldozer carved out a path, the hunters rushed in with blades drawn, intending to dismantle it with blades.
“Tear it apart!”
However, the Violets atop the bulldozer were not for show. The machine gun’s muzzle spun ferociously.
-BAAM!
As the Violets shrugged off the attackers rushing at the bulldozer, the barriers were demolished, opening the path to the headquarters.
A convoy of dump trucks plowed through the gaps between.
The dozens of tons of weight far exceeded that of the armed trucks, causing hearts to race.
“Charge! CHARGEEER!”
Despite the guards trying to halt them, the dump trucks surged toward the headquarters building.
An explosive sound, loud enough to pop eardrums, erupted.
Simultaneously, the bombs planted on each floor detonated consecutively. Some floors collapsed.
-CRASH!
The blue glass that adorned the building’s walls shattered and rained down like a storm.
“This works!”
“Really?”
The Violets, filled with anticipation, turned their gazes.
Moments later, the towering Magnavis headquarters crumbled down.
“We did it!”
As people screamed and fled, the Violets hopped joyfully through the smoke and debris.
They successfully toppled their headquarters.
“Don’t let your guard down yet. There’s still much to do!”
We need to take out that student council president and capture the chairman. There’s still plenty left to do.
“Let’s broadcast something!”
“I’m Violet, your internet superstar!”
In the Central District, at 7:30 AM, armed intruders stormed into the LNN broadcasting station, which was in the middle of delivering terror news.
“What the hell is happening?”
“Occupy!”
The black-clad intruders who burst into the control room took the broadcasting station personnel hostage at gunpoint.
One of the employees, trembling, protested, but the Violets paid no heed and seized the control room.
While they bullied the staff with threats, Clone 998 brought the PD.
The screen of the PD’s smartphone displayed several tabs of an online streaming site marked “Preparing for Broadcast.”
“In a bit, connect here following our instructions. Don’t forget it’s live. Got it? Hand over your cameras too!”
“…What’s the purpose?”
“To deliver information!”
The Violets replied in a cheerful tone.
“Don’t you want to be a genuine journalist who conveys the truth?”
The broadcasting station employees looked at the Violets in confusion.
Instead of explaining, the Violets chose to act hastily since time was of the essence.
“Guys! We’re ready!”
“Great, then let’s start!”
One minute later, the streaming began.
-Instructor, hold the camera steady!
-Got it…