Unlimited Power - The Arcane Path

For some reason, Leon didn't see any guards as they walked. It looked like the people that built the security system were pretty confident in it, or perhaps they didn't feel the need to put so many guards since only a fool would attack such a building in the middle of the city. Either way, that worked well for Leon.

"Y-you are that invader, right?" The girl asked. "The one who appeared and fled to the underworld three months ago."

"What if I am?" Leon frowned. "And I don't recall giving you permission to ask anything."

"Why did you return now?" The girl asked. "What do you want from our world?"

"It is none of your business… now, keep moving and take me to the archives room." Leon answered.

Leon had no time to give explanations, even if he had no one would believe him. As soon as the people of that city noticed his presence, they tried to attack him. So, talking was a waste of time… that damn lizard summoned him to a world where he would be treated as an enemy even without being questioned why he was there. Anyway, since those people really wanted to treat Leon like an enemy, he would give them reasons to do so…historical

"Why are there so few guards in this place?" Leon asked after reaching the fourth floor, which was empty like the second and third.

"Although they don't come here often, we have dozens of guards who live nearby and can come to the building in two minutes if the necessity arises." The girl explained. "Only authorized personnel can enter this place; if someone tries to enter without authorization, hundreds of drones will leave the building and attack the invader."

The drones were the first line of defense, and it made sense that the guards would live nearby. Just like Leon, the people living in that city didn't have a lot of stamina and health… they couldn't watch the building for longs periods of time. Besides, by allocating them to the surroundings, they could surround everyone who tries to invade the place from all sides.

When they reached the fifty floor, Leon noticed that that place only had two things a massive computer that covered half of the floor and was like four hundred meters long and wise and the archive room.

"What is this computer used for?" Leon asked.

"We use them to create simulations and apply theories to develop new kinds of magic." The girl explained. "That way, we can learn the fundamentals of several types of magic without having to put our soldiers at risk."

That made sense, Leon recalled the numerous times he got electrocuted while he was trying to learn Thunder Bullet… it was better and more convenient to learn the basic knowledge of a certain type of magic using that computer. But Leon felt that wouldn't be all that convenient… although it was safer that way, the soldiers and everyone else who learned new types of magic didn't feel the need to put themselves at risk to obtain new powers. That would make them feel too lax… but Leon didn't have or feel the need to warn them about that.

"... This is the archives room." The girl said, pointing to a massive room which had half of the size of the computer. "We keep the data we obtained using the computer here…"

"All right…" Leon sighed. "So, I will have only two minutes, huh."

"… What do you intend to do?" The girl asked.

"What else? I will melt this damn door… retreat a few meters, but don't try anything." Leon looked at her in the eye. "Or, you will have the same destiny as this door."

"Wait a minute… you might end up destroying the whole archives room." The girl said. "In this place, we have compiled the knowledge we obtained over the course of seventy years… if we lose this data, the chances of us losing the war will increase manifold."

"Sorry, but I have my own problems and goals," Leon said. "I don't have the leisure to worry about the problems or the future of others."

Leon didn't know if that girl was exaggerating; he also had no idea how the people of that world could stop the harvester from attacking the city. If they were that powerful, couldn't they just fly high and invade by the sky? In any case, it was hard to be sure. Considering that Eadmund helped Leon imagining that it wouldn't be too strange that she was might be telling the truth and Eadmund was using Leon's goals to make the people above pay for their crimes.

"Please, wait… let me try to open the door." The girl said. "If I do that, you will have more time to read the files, right?"

"Are you trying to screw with me?" Leon frowned. "How can you open this door when your memories are erased every day after you finish your work? And why would you help me?"

"I don't want to see the invaders destroy my world, that is why I want to help you. "The girl explained. " Although I don't have memories of me opening this door, I have a feeling that my body still remembers how to do it… even without the keycard or my identification."

Leon frowned when he heard that… Still, it wasn't that hard to believe that she was telling the truth. Even when people lose their memories, they are certain things that stay recorded on their bodies, muscles, and even in their hearts. Besides, even if she fails, and the whole building gets locked, Leon would have time to destroy the door and read the archives until the director unlocked everything. He would have a hard time escaping from hundreds of guards and drones later… but if Leon manages to learn something new and convenient…