A Legion Grows From My Smartphone

“Ha… Haha.”

A hollow laugh escaped as soon as he saw it.

Staying here any longer felt like awaiting a slow death by dehydration.

So, he attempted to carve out an escape route.

The enemies had retreated once more, and this time, the gap was slightly longer.

He harbored a faint hope that perhaps this was the end.

“Sir, Felix…”

However, that hope was in vain.

Beyond the cavern they had taken as a hideout, in the grand stratum.

Awaiting them were countless Black Beasts.

The same beasts he had just slaughtered in a frenzy, piling up corpses into a mountain.

They swarmed not only the ground but also the ceiling and walls.

“Everyone, pick up your weapons. This is it.”

It was only then that Felix realized.

His eyes gleamed.

‘This isn’t war.’

For a moment, he’d been deceived by their restrained movements and appearance, unlike the Destruction Fungus Infected Entities.

But it wasn’t some grandiose thing like a war.

It was merely a desperate struggle for survival, one they had been fighting all along.

Lose and you die, win and you survive.

“If only we had just a little more time.”

He murmured faintly as he raised his battered sword.

At this point, everything seemed regretful.

If only the Sacred Tree had grown a little sooner.

If only they hadn’t been discovered this time.

“Uaaaaah!”

And then, taking the lead, he charged toward the Legion Soldiers, throwing himself forward.

His determination ignited the remaining warriors, who followed suit.

This moment, when they staked everything on delivering their final strike, was precisely the moment the Legion had been aiming for.

[Indeed, their steadily rising combat power had reached its peak. Even though their stamina and numbers were depleted, this miracle was made possible. This is what true strength is.]

Felix, in a State of Selflessness, swung his sword, surpassing his own limits.

A faint Blue Light burned from his sword and body.

The marks etched on his body shone brighter than ever before.

Although his swordsmanship lagged behind the Wraiths who once guarded the City, he possessed an explosive momentum that they did not.

[The Legion sent out its strongest Versatile Soldier.]

Among the Legion Horde, there was a newly created Legion Soldier.

Its form was similar to the existing ones.

Standing at approximately 2 meters tall, its body was based on Orcs, humans, and the recently acquired Moonlight Fairies.

Its body was taut and slender, covered entirely in Black Carapace.

However, it also had a long, sturdy, and agile tail, taken from the Overlord of the Lowest Stratum, the lizards.

“Ugh…”

Felix flinched, breaking into a cold sweat as he saw something graze his cheek.

The tail, which had lashed like a whip, brushed past his face, leaving a deep, thin scar on the floor before retracting.

“What on earth are you creatures? Are you even living beings?”

He gritted his teeth, summoning his strength.

He had never encountered monsters like these before.

They were a completely different kind of horror compared to the Destruction Fungus Infected Entities.

‘But I must win.’

Facing the charging Legion Soldier, he also kicked off the ground, drawing his sword.

Sword met sword.

A crack formed in the Carapace-Made Sword.

He ducked his head to dodge the swiftly swinging tail.

He twisted his waist to evade a pair of arms that emerged from the split carapace.

Even as their swords remained locked.

Flowing through all the attacks, he swung his sword upward, splitting the Legion Soldier’s body in half.

‘I can win!’

He instinctively felt his own growth.

His chest pounded with excitement.

“Who are you?”

Even the appearance of a new enemy did not shake his confidence.

A slender frame, curved body, and flowing black hair.

Compared to the other monsters, the figure was starkly different.

Felix instinctively took a stance and stepped back.

Through the gaps in the Black Mask covering the face, a Red Glow flickered.

*

“It’s not something like brainwashing…”

While the Moonlight Fairies launched their desperate final attack to survive, Kang Do-Yeon swiftly arrived at the scene.

She touched her face.

The mask had fused with her, becoming one with her body.

She was fully aware of her own condition.

‘What the Legion desires is my voluntary action.’

She didn’t know what effects the mask had.

At the very least, it did not force her actions, but it was clear it wouldn’t tolerate thoughts that went against the Legion’s will.

[The newly created Versatile Legion Soldier was taken down in a single blow. The difference lies in whether one can handle Formative Power. Thus, the Legion has now sent its most powerful creation.]

She bit her lip.

It was now her turn to step forward.

Still, it was hard to take lightly the thought of fighting an intelligent being resembling herself.

[From the beginning, the Legion did not expect much from you, an ordinary human girl.]

“Ugh!”

The moment she allowed a weak thought to enter her mind, the mask began to surface.

The mask’s purpose was to help her focus on her duties as Part of the Legion.

“Ah…”

As the mask enveloped her, her hormonal system was forcibly manipulated, calming her mind.

And within that tranquil mind, the Legion’s commands took precedence.

‘Kill and devour.’

She drew her sword.

The bloodied and battered opponent was panting heavily as he looked at her.

Under normal circumstances, she would have been overwhelmed by the gaze of a warrior who had walked the edge of death.

But not now, not with the mask on. Besides, his skills had already been thoroughly analyzed.

The Combat Data collected during the battles where the Legion Soldiers lost their lives.

All of it had been stored intact.

“..!!”

When he swung his sword, she dodged it with a single step, causing him to widen his eyes.

‘Instill despair in them.’

As she twisted her waist to avoid his second slash, she delivered a kick that broke one of his legs.

The shattered shinbone tore through his flesh and protruded outward.

Dodging the hand he swung in desperation, she raised her hand and sliced it clean off.

Then, with one remaining arm and leg, he delivered his Final Strike.

A faintly glowing sword.

If it struck her, she would die, no matter what.

But she swung her sword against the one imbued with a power her Carapace-Made Sword could not match.

Her forearm was embedded halfway with a glowing Blue Ore.

From the center of the ore, Burning Energy radiated outward.

“Ah.”

He let out a short exclamation as he saw it.

“Haah… Haa…”

[They tasted true despair. A Gigantic Mountain they could never overcome appeared, even if they risked everything they had. Now, all that remained was to deal with those consumed by fear.]

The Legion Soldiers charged forward in unison, pushing the Battlefront.

Kang Do-Yeon removed the Mask and panted heavily.

The ore embedded in her forearm had lost its light and fell to the ground with a dull thud.

“What will you do with Assassination Authority? You could even use it on me.”

‘What does it matter? We won’t die from one Assassination Authority.’

She spoke in a trembling voice, but the will of the Legion that came back was cold and unyielding.

‘Promise me. After all, your soul and all your data are already mine. Even if you die, bringing you back to life is easy. You are his Precious Thing, something I can never lose.’

“That can’t be…”

The Legion had, in its own way, shown her kindness and goodwill with genuine sincerity.

The problem was simply that its methods and direction were entirely based on its standards, completely detached from human common sense.

Kang Do-Yeon bit her lip.

This was the price.

The price she paid for gaining life and Power.

‘If you can’t endure, put the Mask on anytime.’

Horrifying Massacre Data continued to flow into her mind.

She barely managed to endure it.

The Legion deliberately refrained from ordering her to clean up the aftermath, as a form of consideration.

Having received such treatment, she couldn’t complain any further.

“I’m fine.”

‘Lie.’

“Yes, it’s a lie. But I still have to say it, don’t I?”

She stood up.

Wearing the Mask didn’t mean she ceased to be herself.

The sensation lingered on her fingertips.

The sensation of killing.

She couldn’t forget those gleaming eyes that stared at her.

“I need to become stronger.”

She muttered absentmindedly.

Although it was her victory in the battle, she considered it a loss for herself.

Without the Mask, she would have lost.

[They captured a prisoner. It was to extract information.]

‘You know what I’m about to do, don’t you?’

Faced with a reality so cold it was biting, Kang Do-Yeon tightly shut her eyes.

“Let… let go of me! Let go!”

The Survivors’ Hideout.

Among the living beings who were slaughtered without exception, one Survivor was captured and dragged away.

The Legion intended to extract several pieces of information from him.

[The first step is language. The Legion had only one way of acquiring language.]

‘Let’s talk. With us.’

“Do you think I’ll willingly cooperate with Monsters like you… Urgh.”

[They had also devised a method to easily open the mouths of those who resisted.]

The Legion Soldiers injected Bacteria-Type Legion Soldiers into the prisoner’s body.

In an instant, his entire skin was covered in Black Veins, and the prisoner let out a horrifying scream, writhing in unbearable agony.

“Now you can hear me, right?”

The Legion infiltrated every corner of his body, infecting him, degenerating his Cells and breaking him down.

It wasn’t just simple pain but excruciating agony directly inflicted on his nerves.

The Resistance Spirit of the prisoner crumbled instantly, causing him to act according to the Legion’s intent.

Although they were neither cooperative nor one with the Legion like Kang Do-Yeon, and thus it took some time, eventually, several doubts were resolved one by one.