NOVEL NEXT chapter 31
31. That’s how it happened
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〚What does this mean?〛
On the way, Marquis Riverback said such a thing.
It was an expression of absurdity mingled with thick ridicule.
The reason why I immediately chased this man was because I used my demonic flying ability.
It is natural to have doubts that flying high and fast in this way would work in any way.
“Well, that means, of course.”
However, Daoud shrugged and replied.
Even after coming here, it seemed that he was hiding something, but Marquis Riverback snorted again and raised his hand.
Isn’t that the level of barely surviving a few more seconds?
〚Well, it must mean that it is only at that level. Quietly die…!〛
I was going to say die.
It would have been so if the black mist spouting from the essence embedded in his chest hadn’t dissipated.
No, it doesn’t stop there.
Your whole body starts to ‘flow down’.
As if the outline collapsed and melted away. Like a wax figure brought close to fire.
[What…!=
Marquis Riverback looked down at his own body with a bewildered expression.
〚What is this…!〛
It is a body fused with the essence received from the pioneer. It is an invincible body that even this cunning guy couldn’t do anything about.
But, why is this happening?
“Let’s think common sense, common sense.”
To the Marquis of Riverback, Daud smiled and opened his mouth.
It was something I did while turning off the beeping alarm on my wristwatch.
Like.
It must have been an alarm that had been set, knowing that this would happen at exactly this timing.
“Isn’t it strange that you, who didn’t even have a decent fighting ability, can continue to use such strong abilities without restrictions?”
[What…?=
“That’s one of the representative side effects of magicalization. Burnout. My body collapses from using too much demonic energy. Didn’t the Seer explain it when he gave it to you?”
〚…What, nonsense, nonsense, nonsense-〛
In fact, he hadn’t heard of any of these side effects.
It was just a ‘sign of loyalty’ that was delivered.
“It would have been really dangerous if you didn’t relax as soon as you drank the essence. There aren’t many cards equipped here either.”
Saying that, Daoud pulled out the cylinder that had been inserted into his waistband.
Perhaps, just a few minutes ago, I wouldn’t have been able to relax like this. In front of Marquis Riverback, who became a demon, all this man had to do was run away with all his might.
But, for now.
The Marquis Riverback, whose body collapsed in real time, had no choice but to watch it with open eyes.
I just didn’t do that to be sure and thoroughly trampled on.
As he was speechless, Daud laughed and immediately manipulated the cylinder case.
Ectoplasm engineered for explosion. It has even possessed divine power.
〚…〛
Seeing this, Marquis Riverback had a hunch.
That he would never survive in this place.
“There are many ways. Coming with the Man Eaters and breaking the barriers, or rushing with the idea of ‘killing’ me and Elnor from the beginning instead of thinking about ‘beating’ them. You could honestly do that, but didn’t you?”
Certainly it was.
If I had attacked from the beginning, I would have been able to kill either this man or Princess Tristan.
‘If I had tried to kill him thoroughly from the beginning…!’
He gritted his teeth as he thought so.
“I expected that, so I planned it this way… but it’s not bad.”
〚Isn’t that bad?〛
“You only died once.”
With a still calm expression on his face, Daoud said that.
[…What?=
“If I did it wrong, I could have died two or three times, but because you shoveled it, it ended with just one. Well, you did a good job.”
〚…〛
It’s still a calm tone.
Even if he succeeded in killing this man two or three times.
As if the end result would have been like this.
‘You bastard…!’
Suddenly, a cold sweaty sensation surged up Marquis Riverback’s spine.
It’s a familiar feeling.
Because it was the feeling I had while facing this man all day today.
Everything about himself is being seen through. They even know what they don’t know. We control all possible variables.
〚You, everything from the beginning, just to pass the time…!〛
The fact that he provoked himself by appearing alone with Princess Tristan. With each action, he dared to stimulate himself.
even.
Continuing to be on the defensive, even to the fact that he “died once.”
It was all an act committed with everything calculated from the beginning.
It’s just that I knew from the beginning that he would be incapacitated like this after a while.
From the beginning, all actions and purposes were not to defeat oneself, but to drag out time.
From the moment he didn’t notice that, he was already defeated!
[this person…!=
he.
again this time.
To this guy, from start to finish.
It was played on the palm of your hand!
〚Ahhhh-! 〛
Daoud chuckled and held the bomb in front of his body.
I didn’t ask Percy to make it closer to a ‘cannon’ for nothing. Even though it was triggered at close range, it would be difficult if it took over yourself as well.
Although it is said to be a divine power that cannot cause great damage to humans, it is an object made with the premise of detonating the ‘whole academy’. Safety rules must be followed.
“hey.”
Then, with that sentence.
“Do you have any better advice?”
The divine power bomb exploded.
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“Talion. excellent.”
“…You’re welcome.”
Talion, who was waiting at the ‘landing point’ I had mentioned before, looked up at the sky with an awkward smile.
Due to the effect of the divine power bomb I just detonated, a terrifying light was scattering around me, reminiscent of a polar light phenomenon.
‘As expected, the firepower is the best.’
I smile and look at it too.
The Devil’s Essence itself is such a crazy thing that if you don’t use that intense firepower to deal with it, it’s something that could cause serious trouble.
Even if Marquis Riverback’s body collapses, the essence itself can survive and parasitize by grabbing the body of another nearby creature.
I didn’t expect that to come out, but I did well to prepare for the extreme level of firepower from the beginning.
“…”
A demon who pulls out such a thing with just a little bit of her own strength, Elnor who carries such a demon inside her body, and Elijana who later grows to the point where she can beat it.
It is also possible to feel again what level of monster it is.
I managed to get involved with that and survive well, me.
Thinking about it, I turn around.
“Uh, brother? Where are you going now…!”
“There are places to go!”
Saying so, he runs backwards.
The goal is the wall outside the academy. This is where Elnor is stuck.
‘…I have to work on it.’
First of all, before I dragged the purifier, I had done the minimum first aid so that no big deal would happen, but he was the one who worked so hard for me.
At least I’ll have to take it to the medical unit with my own hands.
While I was running with that thought in mind, several windows appeared in succession in front of my eyes.
＜System Message＞
[ You have completed the main quest! ]
[ Rewards are paid! ]
[ ‘Evil Essence x1’ will be given! ]
[ ‘Hero Fragment 1’ will be paid! ]
[ 5,000pt will be paid! ]
As those sentences came to my mind, two jewels appeared in my hand along with a halo of light.
One emits a pure white luster, while the other emits a cloud of insidious black smoke.
[ Essence of Evil ]
[ Item: Story ]
[ Materials that can interact with epic items. When you fuse, something special happens! ]
[ Fragments of Heroes ]
[ Item: Story ]
[ Materials that can interact with epic items. When you fuse, something special happens! ]
“…”
I stop running for a moment and stare at it.
‘…Give me all of this?’
These are things that make a huge contribution to determining the divergence of the entire scenario.
Most of the items that have the name Epic Items are as important to the story as their powerful effects.
By influencing these items and determining the ‘propensity’, you can create all kinds of butterfly effects in the entire scenario.
If you combine fragments of a hero, all kinds of effects related to ‘good tendency’ will randomly appear, and if you combine the essence of evil, you will have the same effect related to ‘evil tendency’.
Depending on which item is fused until a certain event occurs, the result of a certain person becoming stronger, weakening, dying or living completely changes.
Even if it’s the boss of Chapter 2, ‘The Boy King of Ruin’, the difficulty of clearing it varies greatly depending on how you use it.
To be precise, he’s a guy who’s practically impossible to clear without this.
‘But they gave me two of them.’
Originally, I thought you would choose to receive either the Essence of Evil or the Fragment of a Hero.
The reward must have been greatly strengthened as the difficulty level went up.
And in fact, it must be a reward that is more than enough to cover all the hardships I’ve gone through.
Because there are two things that can twist the scenario even if there is only one.
With a smile, he puts away the essence of evil for now.
Because there is no place to write this right now.
But the fragments of a hero are different.
[Do you want to combine the ‘Hero Fragment’ with the item ‘Soul Linker’? ] [ Y/N ]
When he touched Y without hesitation, the white jewel instantly penetrated the amulet he was wearing.
[ Soul Linker ] [ Exclusive Equipment ]
[ Enchantment: Epic ] [ ‘Hero’s Fragment’ fusion]
[ This is an equipment possessed by a great spirit. You can awaken the consciousness of the spirit by increasing the synchronization rate. ]
[ Due to the influence of the great soul, it always retains magical power. ]
[Currently charged mana rate: 0%]
[ Current synchronization rate: 9.98% ]
[ The opening of the first stage consciousness of the soul is not far away! ]
[When the soul consciousness is released, the special effects caused by the fragments of the hero are also released! ]
‘It’s fine.’
When fused with good equipment, it is a fragment of a hero that spreads all sorts of positive effects.
The synchronization rate also increased significantly by feeding the items, so if you steadily improve your abilities as a priest, you will be able to wake up soon.
then what
You will be able to clearly feel why it is the ‘great soul’ sleeping inside.
However, the window that popped up immediately raised my eyebrows.
＜System Message＞
[Check the use of story items! ]
[ A dedicated quest for the target ‘Elijah Krissanax’ will be created! ]
[Find the conditions to open the quest! ]
[The probability of getting involved with the ‘Heretic Inquisition’ increases! ]
‘…What?’
The main character’s exclusive quest, which was suddenly ‘created’, catches the eye at once.
Elnor’s exclusive quest was so unconventional that it was written that it affected the scenario and ‘ending’. But that opens up to the main character after the final boss?
In addition, the probability of getting involved with the Heretic Inquisition, a group that competes for first or second place in terms of notoriety in the empire, increases.
“…”
If necessary, I would think of entering that side world for a while, but even so, the heresy interrogation is a specification.
Among the ‘villains’ in this game, the one I hate the most is there.
‘Dragon child, Fenol.’
Half Dragon Mage. Genius magic skills and a personality that exploded to the extreme in inverse proportion to it. He is also the main character of Chapter 4.
In terms of simple risk, rather than the final boss of Chapter 4, ‘The Investigator’, there are even people who say that this side is more angular.
I met him, but the fatal attraction bursts passively?
“…”
I don’t even want to imagine.
‘But those things…’
I just fed this amulet with fragments of a hero, and it all came with it.
It means the events related to the awakening of the soul inside.
‘The one in here might be bigger than I thought?’
While looking at the amulet and continuing such thoughts, I finally began to see the outer walls of the academy.
You can also see where Elnor was stuck.
“Uh, Daud. Are you here?”
“…”
However, Elnor was not found on the spot.
Instead, the president of Atalanta was spinning around and waving.
When did this person come again?
“I personally dropped the student council president on the ward and came back. I was hurt a lot, but I will recover soon. There won’t be any after effects. Did you provide first aid?”
Atalanta, who said those words one after another, often walked towards me with a smile on her face.
okay. Although it seems to be a smiling face.
“…Are you mad?”
this is shit really.
My eyes aren’t smiling at all.
Cold sweat wells up on your back.
“Oh, is it obvious?”
“…”
They don’t even deny it.
If you don’t want to die, it must mean that you should listen carefully to what he has to say.
“…it seems like you went through a bit of trouble.”
Atalanta said, looking me up and down.
“Shall we move around and talk comfortably?”
Maybe.
It seemed clear that there was no veto power.
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“…Is it okay if you don’t take care of yourself?”
Sitting in Atalante’s office and seeing the car being pushed out in front of me, I’ll have to ask that first.
Because a human who swallowed the essence of a demon caused commotion inside and outside the academy at the same time.
I took care of the Marquis Riverback, and the Man Eaters in the city would probably have been annihilated thanks to that.
There must have been quite a few things that were destroyed during the previous chase, and it was even a while ago that there was a huge explosion of divine power in the sky above the academy.
It’s clear that chaos still lingers everywhere.
“That’s about it. it’s okay. In the first place, the students were active and blocked everything without loss of life.”
But Atalanta smiled casually and answered.
“still…”
“Elfante is old, Dowd Campbell.”
“…Yes?”
“Right next to the place where the demons were sealed, it’s a place that has been operating for nearly a thousand years even after driving all kinds of nobles and privileged people with such strong egos. Do you think there could have been a worse accident than that?”
“…”
“That kind of thing can’t even go into the axis that needs to be cleaned up?”
Elfante. It seems to be a crazier place than I really thought.
This kind of fuss can’t even fit into the fuss axis.
“Above all, this is all within the expected range.”
“…Yes?”
Atalanta looked at me and smiled again.
Looking at it for a while, I realized the meaning between the lines and got goosebumps.
‘…Did you mean that you could beat them all by yourself if you put your mind to it?’
That’s right.
Even if you search on a continental basis, there won’t be many beings who can handle this person wielding armed force after making up his mind.
Even in scenarios, he is always portrayed as a top-notch powerhouse.
“I just let it go this time. It seems that the student is planning everything from beginning to end to prepare for, so let’s adjust accordingly.”
After saying that, Atalanta rested her chin on the desk and said.
“That makes me angry, student.”
Atalanta sighed and looked at me.
“Have you been involved with the devil?”
“…”
“I already know and ask. I will not accept any excuses.”
Atalanta continued with sharp eyes.
“Erosion, one of the powers of the gray devil, occurred extensively around the student’s location. The Heresy Inquisition cannot overlook it, and the Seonghwang-guk, which oversees heresy trials, will be interested in it.”
Another sentence followed with a sigh.
“And this is a fact that only I know. When the erosion occurred, the only ones present were the student council president and you.”
Cold sweat broke out.
I did get hooked up
very boldly
I was confessed to and treated by the strongest of demons, and I did everything.
“Do you know what situation you are in right now?”
Having said that, Atalanta closed her eyes with a sigh.
However, when he opened his eyes again, the gaze on that side was clearly full of worry, even though he said he was angry.
“From what you’ve seen so far, you must have known what you were going up against. Yes?”
“…”
“But why didn’t you try to be more active in seeking help? Am I not trustworthy?”
“Well, didn’t you actually succeed in organizing it without the president’s help this time?”
“Then what next?”
“…”
I shut my mouth at Atalanta’s sharp words.
“You are already in the center of all the fuss, Doud Campbell. It is said that it has become the eye of the storm.”
Atalanta continued her sentence in a stern voice.
“Devil worshipers are persistent. If they find out that you and the student president have something to do with the devil, they’ll follow you to the ends of hell. It is very likely that this commotion is just the beginning.”
“…”
I guess so.
It’s a well-known fact, but I’m already deeply involved in the main scenario.
As long as you’re involved with Elijah and Elnor, it’s virtually certain.
A long time ago, I had long given up on living as an extra.
He sighs and listens.
“…Probably, no matter what happens next, it’s hard to expect much help directly from the president.”
Actually it is.
Atalanta, who has reached the stage of permanence, is undoubtedly a monster who can sort out most situations by herself, but only a very few people who are ‘designated to do so’ can directly deal with demons and those involved in them.
Elijah and the warriors’ party are of that type, and there are a few others besides them… At least not Atalante.
It’s just, it’s systematically decided that way. If you’re a resident of this world, you can’t violate it no matter what.
“Then, no matter what happens next. Are you thinking of solving everything by yourself again?”
“I’ll ask for support, though.”
It’s going to keep crossing the line, it’s fucking hard, it’s fucking painful, it’s fucking painful.
Can not help it. My fate has already been decided that way.
Then all that remains is to do our best to survive.
Atalanta pursed her lips at my answer.
And then
“Pahahahaha-!”
He bursts into cheerful laughter that resonates throughout the office.
‘…Why is this person suddenly like this?’
It is a sudden emotional change that is embarrassing on the part of me.
“…From the president’s point of view, it would be embarrassing to put such a burden on one student.”
“Yes?”
“The plan itself was completed a long time ago. But, it’s putting too much of a burden on you. I was just putting off finalizing it until the very end.”
“…So, what the hell.”
“The reason I let you do your work this time without intervening until the end was to confirm your ability. I was going to give up right away if I fell short of my abilities, but… you’ve proven your worth so perfectly. yes.”
Only the eyes roll in and out at the words that suddenly flow out.
What?
uh.
What is it really?
“And I have confirmed well your determination to overcome whatever comes your way. Now I’m sure I can reveal it.”
Having said that, Atalanta sighed and straightened her back.
Dignity dwells in the eyes. It was the look in the eyes that felt the dignified presence of a perpetuator that had passed through it for over a thousand years.
“Doud Campbell.”
The solemn voice made me stand upright.
what the heck What are you talking about?
“I’m sure you’ve noticed beforehand that the academy is plotting something around you.”
“Yes, yes.”
Not really.
Are you trying to talk about that now?
“What I tell you from now on is a secret that no one should know about. The groups involved are the imperial family, the chieftains and warrior chiefs of tribal unions, and the pope and archbishops of the holy kingdom. Only a few of them know the whole story.”
“Uh, yes, yes?”
“It is a matter of the survival of the world. That much is natural.”
uh, what?
that much?
What the hell…!
“First, let me tell you about the final goal of the plan.”
Atalanta continued, still in a solemn voice.
“The fate of the entire continent is at stake.”
With his eyes filled with charisma that overwhelms even the air.
An eternal person over a thousand years ago spit out the ‘final goal’ of the plan that the fate of the world was at stake.
“I want you to have several wives.”
“…”
“…”
“…”
listen for a while
I also cough in vain.
After blinking a few times, I ask Atalanta.
“Yes?”
“Yes?”
“No, yes?”
“What are you curious about right now?”
A shattering headache strikes at the figure of Atalanta who confidently asks back.
how.
no, what the hell is that
“Was the sentence too difficult? So, that. Do you have a harem? harem. polygamy. I want you to do that…”
“for a moment. Wait.”
I grabbed my head and stopped Atalanta.
“I will sort it out.”
hey. no.
Even though.
“Among the most influential and powerful people on the entire continent, there is a plan that only a few know about, and that plan is so important that the world’s life depends on it, right?”
“Yes.”
“And the ultimate goal of that plan is for me to set up a harem?”
“Precisely, you must seduce a few people.”
Atalanta shrugged and said.
“The student council president, whom you would risk your life for right now, is included. It is also the most important part.”
“…”
“All the means necessary to carry out the process will be supported by the continent’s hegemonic powers both physically and mentally.”
“…”
I barely catch my breath.
“So, that is.”
Breathing is choking, but I still manage to bring out the last sentence.
I don’t know why at all, and all the intermediate steps are omitted, but if you summarize what this person has said so far.
that conclusion.
“If I don’t have a harem, will the world end?”
“Yes.”
“…”
I’m fed up
I couldn’t get my other feelings out.
“…Could you please explain the reason?”
At the words I said in a dying voice, Atalanta smiled broadly.
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