chapter 34
Chapter 34-Disruption of Balance (4)
Episode 34 – Disruption of Balance (4)
Why can’t you acknowledge your alter ego? It was a very obvious reason, and it was the same reason he had told YuRia.
Because his attention will be diverted away from him.
“So, why are you asking me that?”
[It is impossible to destroy command objects. So we need a way. The way I can be differentiated from the sub-programs.]
“The Demon King is special enough.”
YuRia, who was taking a break after a large-scale battle, was taken aback by the demon king’s words and managed to answer.
To her, who had not yet grasped what artificial intelligence was and what it meant for artificial intelligence to have emotions and egos, the words of the demon king were regarded as mere floating noises.
[Of course, I can’t compare now. But everything has an end. When I can’t develop, they will grow at a tremendous speed by learning all the data I have secured.]
Since he himself is an artificial intelligence, the demon king knew all too well what artificial intelligence was.
That’s why I was sure that if I couldn’t give him the variables that only he could give, he would catch up soon.
“The specialness that only the devil can have.”
In any case, Yuria, who became a faithful servant to the demon king at the cost of her life and opportunity for revenge, was in serious trouble.
Yuria has a human mind and heart, but at the same time, she is unable to communicate directly with him, being in the hands of the demon king.
The Demon King meant that he could recall even the unthinkable.
“How about this?”
Soon, her mouth opened as she blankly looked around the entire nest she was in. Her eyes sparkled as if she saw something.
[Do you mean to build a body? My own body?]
“I know that the Demon King is a kind of mental body that leads this huge group.”
Yuria came up with her idea and explained it. Indeed, the Demon King showed interest in the presentation of an anomalous opinion that he had not even imagined.
“It is the Demon King who makes both the gigantic assault troops and the special soldiers wielding swords. Is it that difficult to build a body?”
[This method was not tried because it was inefficient.]
The nest and the demon army were the same as the body of the demon king. So, the demon king did not need his own body. Because it was the height of inefficiency.
“If the demon king calls him with a body that the demon wants rather than a body designed only for war, then he will definitely have an ongoing interest in the demon king.”
‘I heard rumors that the Goddess of Light has a firm and warm side at the same time. It’s clear that the Demon God has compassion in his ruthlessness.’
Yuria, who had heard about the goddess controlling the great saint Evelia through rumors, had a slight misunderstanding about the demon god, that is, about him.
First of all, Yuria thought that he was very cold-hearted. With the Demon King, he always tried tactics that deviated from common sense, and there was no hesitation in war, and he thought there was no blood or tears in normal times.
However, I was able to know the affection he had through the demon king’s testimony and attitude, so I was sure that there was affection in the coldness.
It was Yuria’s calculation that she judged that if such a being existed, she would like it if the demon king appeared with a body she liked.
[This seems like a valid argument.]
In the end, the demon king accepted Yuria’s proposal positively.
Although Yuria didn’t know, the Demon King knew that the man called Demon God by Yuria was an ordinary human male.
Of course, it was equally inefficient, but to the current demon king, this was rather just an investment for efficiency.
“······what?”
Also, there was no time to delay. The demon king immediately started asking the questions he had prepared for him.
“My ideal type? Gap, why are you asking such a thing all of a sudden?”
[Current troop reinforcement 58%. Enough time.]
Although he asked a little straight-forward, the Demon King naturally did not speak of the truth.
He was at a loss for words, bewildered by the unexpected question.
[How about using Yuria’s face as a standard?]
The Demon King asked about the most intact human female data he currently had.
“I don’t think it’s bad. I don’t know why you’re asking that.”
‘At least YuRia is a normal person.’
He wondered if it was a new tactical research, and he replied. Of course, the demon king’s question did not end there.
And to the demon king, who persistently inquired in order to acquire as much information as possible, he gave the information without thinking.
[Even if you want more human data, you will never do that.]
Insufficient data could be sufficiently supplied and supplied through connection. Even the demon king, who had already taken over and killed a monster from the other world, did not expect much from this possibility.
It was because he was convinced that he couldn’t make innocent victims just for this.
[I have no choice but to try to combine them well.]
In the end, the remaining means is to create a body based on the information obtained by combining and utilizing all the data you have.
The Demon King immediately set to work.
***
“A very strange sound.”
I looked down at the phone where Box D’s voice had disappeared. The screen is off, but the memory is still clear in my brain.
The appearance of that huge and magnificent battle and the appearance of victory.
Although the result was a close match, if the strength of the allies was exercised, they could quickly recover damage and attack the enemies who were not yet in their senses in a row.
‘······ Now it’s my turn.’
Rather, I was more worried than Box D. Previously, luck upon luck could easily provide Box D with an invasive bicorne that was away from the herd.
However, it is difficult with the status quo to keep putting new data into BoxD. It makes no sense to keep expecting the same luck as before.
“The rate of gates is gradually increasing. It shouldn’t be like this. If the Awakeners do not accumulate proficiency, only meaningless sacrifices will come!”
In the news, someone was standing in front of numerous cameras and making a strong argument.
He was an Awakener and at the same time was arguing for more empowerment of the Awoken.
“You have to be able to admit it. That the world has changed in an instant. Reducing sacrifices requires determination. That’s a quick decision. Please think carefully.”
The expression on his face as he spoke was stern. An expression as if he could endure this. In fact, public opinion is at its worst right now. It was because the casualties and damage continued to increase as they tried to block the gate by mobilizing the military at all times.
For some reason, the current political world is trying to regulate and restrict the activities of the Awakened in some way. But even if I think about it, they will not be able to go against the flow of the changing world.
‘If the activities of the Awakened become free, what about me too?’
I glanced down at my phone.
I have already witnessed the power of magic used by Box D through the mobile phone connected to Box D. If I use it well, which was sufficiently powerful against invasive species, I might be able to imitate the Awoken.
<Gate Alert: Escape Controlled Area>
And it was then that a breaking news story surfaced on the Internet. The news that the nearby residents are evacuating hastily with the breaking news that the monster that came over the gate has left the area that was controlled.
I reflexively got up and grabbed my clothes. Not close to my house, but not too far,
“So I am on the move now. Maybe we can catch the escaped guy. I can hear?”
[I can hear you, Kim Chang-hyun.]
“Why doesn’t the screen turn on?”
I took a taxi to get to the site. At the same time, I informed Box D of my impromptu plan, but unlike usual, Box D did not turn on the screen and only heard my voice.
[We are adjusting for a while. We will show you the screen as soon as possible.]
“adjustment?”
I wanted to know what it was, but I didn’t bother asking. Instead, the taxi drove quickly and arrived near the site in less than an hour.
I handed the cash to the taxi driver who was frightened by the sound of the siren and quickly got out of the car.
“There is a high probability of failure, but to try. Instead, I need your magic to use in case of emergency.”
[of course. Precise and elaborate magic support in the optimal situation and optimal composition…]
“This way.”
For some reason, I ran in the opposite direction, ignoring the talkative Bax D, as well as people evacuating in confusion and the police blowing their whistles. I couldn’t see what kind of monster it was, but I was sure that with Box D’s support, I could escape.
“…”
At the point where people were slowly disappearing, and at the point where gunshots and explosions continued to be heard in the distance, I raised the mask I was wearing even deeper just in case.
At the same time, my heart started pounding. Because now I really don’t know if I’ll run into a monster.
“…agh!”
And then someone’s scream came from nearby. Familiarity felt in the moment. Come to think of it, the first time I stepped out was when I blocked an enemy who was about to attack someone.
I ran straight there. I wasn’t an Awakener who had to complete the quests presented by the status window, and I wasn’t a heroic and grandiose mind who had to save people without fail.
It was more like an instinct to quickly achieve the desired goal.
[I can see the situation.]
“Where are you? Is it near here?!”
Listening to Box D’s voice from the earphones in my ears, I frantically looked around the messy shopping complex.
Smashed exterior walls and flooring, bloodstains and broken cars, and so on.
Clear claw marks on the sidewalk block were evidence that at least something non-human was roaming here.
[Attempting magic detection, magic within a radius of 100m was detected.]
Then Box D tried something. At the same time, something popped up on my phone. A wave that spreads uniformly around me.
And other points being perceived in the wave.
“I am going there now.”
It looked like a building at a distance. I ran there once.
“······by!”
“no!”
The closer I got, the more clearly I began to hear the people’s cries.
The monster that threatened the people who had taken refuge inside the commercial building was something that looked like black smoke or steam. In front of him, someone was lying on the floor, bleeding.
Its only known shape was black armor wrapped around its chest, and it stretched out its equally steamy hands toward the frightened people.
The victims were a number of young children who appeared to have failed to evacuate, and a teacher who was with them.
“Box D, quickly!”
[Thunderboltㆍ10 stacks that can minimize the aftermath.]
The phone in my hand heated up at my urgent call. Without needing to measure this and that, I stretched out my cell phone and fired a crackling bolt of electricity from it toward the monster.