I Became A Third-Rate Villain In The Hero Academy [On Hold]

Chapter278-281:Robot Rock(1-4)Chapter282-285: Sacrifice(1-4)

Theo's companions and Croc's Paladins entered through the back door of [Ford Company].

The personnel of [Ford Company] hadn't expected outsiders to appear from the back door, so most of their fighters were gathered at the main entrance.

Head of Security Croc led the charge, commanding his people.

"Let's push through quickly!"

Theo's group and Croc's Paladins were unstoppable.

The fighters of Ford Company, who had been gathered at the front, belatedly headed towards the back door.

But by then, Theo's companions and Croc's Paladins had already taken control of the area.

It was only after losing more than a third of their troops that Thomas, the Acting Head of [Ford Company], realized the severity of the situation.

"Maitri is unreachable?"

A direct subordinate, sweating profusely, bowed his head and replied.

"Yes, Thomas. As soon as the enemies breached the back door, we repeatedly tried to contact him, but he's not responding."

"What's the current size of the enemy?"

"It's estimated to be about a hundred paladins led by Croc and about ten individuals suspected to be students from Elinia Academy armed with high-grade artifacts. There's also a Wood Elf princess who uses spirit magic involved."

Thomas tapped the side of his forehead, deep in thought.

'They've come prepared. Croc is a high-ranking Paladin with numerous military achievements. And now, there's a spirit mage with them too.'

A force that could engage in a total war even with the top-notch hero guilds.

Even with Oswald present, it would have been a difficult battle to win.

After a while, Thomas sighed deeply and asked.

"How much progress has been made in the robots' combat training compared to the target?"

"It's currently at about 30%, but... you're not considering deploying them, are you?"

"We have no choice. We haven't found a combat leader to replace Oswald yet, and Maitri isn't here either."

The subordinate spoke with a serious expression.

"But that seems like a very shortsighted decision. Even with their current level of training, we might repel the enemies, but if the robots' true nature gets leaked, the entire continent will turn against us."

A sincere piece of advice.

However, Thomas's decision remained unchanged.

"We need to survive first to plan for the future. Are you suggesting we all die here?"

"How about blowing up the base instead? It's a shame to lose all our research, but if we survive, we can start over."

It was a plausible idea, but Thomas shook his head. There was a space inside the base unknown to the subordinate who had limited access rights.

'That place must be protected from destruction.'

Inside [Ford Company], there was a space dedicated to serving the Great Demons.

Blowing up the base would naturally destroy that place too. Then, the enraged Great Demons would slaughter not only him but all living beings in the vicinity.

"We can't."

"May I ask why?"

"You'll know once we make it out alive. Prepare to deploy the robots to the battlefield."