Episode 62 Disaster (1)
My heart pounded loudly. An emotion of unknown origin rose to the top of my head and stiffened the back of my neck.
A suffocating sensation was transmitted to my lungs. I desperately twisted my limbs and barely managed to shake off the invisible magical power that was binding my body.
“Cough”
I barely managed to raise my upper body, retching several times as if I was throwing up my insides while touching the ground.
However, I quickly covered my mouth to calm down the disgust that was coming over me unconsciously.
What the hell is going on? The blood from the corpses formed a film and covered Ray Sean.
And then this is what happens next.
At first glance, it seemed like Ray Shen’s last desperate attempt, but judging by her reaction, it was probably not what she had intended. Her expression was like that of a dead person sinking into an endless abyss.
I slightly raised my eyes and looked at Ray Shen floating in the air.
A bizarre sight, floating in the air with arms outstretched to the sides.
The red film rose up to her ears and dyed her.
The slowly fading gaze tells Ray Sean that there isn’t much time left.
“What is that?”
My head is spinning. But⎯
‘Try to remember, ☐☐. Even the smallest, seemingly useless pieces can sometimes serve as mirrors to reflect the future.’
⎯Why do my first teacher’s words come to mind again?
I concentrated my mind, which was scattered in confusion, and thought deeply about the situation.
The greatest merit I have in living in this world is the memories I had while playing ‘Miracle of Protection M’.
The driving force that allowed me to glimpse the future and prepare for crises that have not yet occurred was undoubtedly my experience as a user.
I quickly racked my brain.
Even as the sharp waves of magical power scrape against your skin, instead of your body collapsing, you straighten your back and face the situation.
Even in this do-or-die situation, he was able to reflect on the situation so calmly that it was scary, and that must have been thanks to the ‘protection of the swordsman’.
At times like this, as the name ‘Gah-ho’ suggests, it felt like something was watching over me and helping me. I often think that perhaps it was the entity that bestowed ‘Gah-ho’s Protection’.
After shaking off my thoughts, I looked back on the situation and picked out only the key points from the scenes that were projected quickly like a film.
The rising excitement gradually subsided and cold reason settled in my heart. Then I muttered a thought that suddenly occurred to me.
“Progress of half-human, half-demon transformation?”
I don’t know for sure, but there are probably only a handful of beings in this world that can emit such a vicious aura.
This tragedy where space is torn apart and the son-in-law screams.
A violent current so strong that it buries all that has happened so far covers the area.
Even the magical power that the Mine Mermaid exuded feels like a trembling pyramid compared to this vicious magical power.
However, from what I remember, the half-human, half-demon transformation wasn’t that grand.
And it doesn’t have enough magical power to distort space like this.
Even if he is a human who made a contract with a demon of the legion commander level, the villain is originally a human. It is impossible to break through the clearly defined limit of strength with just one contract. Unless it is Ray Shen’s own secret, or an intentional half-human, half-demon transformation.
… the possibilities are narrowed down to one.
A strange five-way formation drawn with blood from the scattered corpses and a crimson film engulfing the entire body of the small Ray Sean.
A demon of the rank of commander descends in person, sacrificing Raysun and his members.
“…Fuck.”
As soon as the judgment was made, the emotions belatedly gained momentum and found their place. And the urge to curse soon spilled out of my mouth.
It wasn’t a metaphor, it was literally a screwed up situation. The courage that started in his heart seemed to be sapped in the hopeless situation.
Even in the midst of all this, the magic was thickly laid down. When I looked up at Ray again, it seemed like it would be over soon. My breathing was getting harder and harder, and my fingertips and toes were tingling and even spicy.
“Damn— it’s fucking hard to survive.”
I spat out a curse under my breath. Then, I grabbed the sashimi with drops of blood stuck to it here and there and swung the blade to shake off the emotions that were rushing in.
“Well, I’ve come this far, so what else can I do but die?”
I can’t just give up. It’s an absurdly unrealistic situation, but I have no choice but to try my best to fight with my sword one last time.
‘There are about 9 seconds left.’
I wasted 41 seconds of my time slicing through Undertaker guys. I wasn’t letting my guard down, but who knew that one do-or-die situation would come after another?
… If I had known this would happen, I would have left it for even 5 seconds. Well, it’s too late to regret it now, so there’s nothing I can do.
I have to hold on to my consciousness. My intuition tells me that if I run away, I will die without being able to fight back. In that case, I have no choice but to do something.
Kwarrrrrrrr!
Suddenly, a red lightning bolt flashed through the dry clouds. The weight of the air weighed heavily on my shoulders, and even the golden light of Yggdrasil dimmed.
‘You’re here.’
Then, Ray Shen slowly opened his half-closed eyes. Just by looking at his slightly opened eyes, he could tell that it was no longer Ray Shen.
Long, red eyes.
Instead of the clothes Ray Shen was originally wearing, the melted blood was woven like silk, forming a thin red dress that covered her skin.
Just exchanging glances sends a mental shock through my bones. It’s an indescribable feeling, like I’m having a nightmare. Fear wells up, making the courage I’ve built up through the past events pale in comparison.
“after.”
I exhaled. Even though it was a hot early summer, pure white vapor rose and flew away.
Slurp.
The feet of the floating ‘thing’ touched the ground.
Then the flow of the wind, the flow of the stream, and the sounds of life all stopped at once.
An eerie silence hangs low over the area.
“ah…….”
It uttered monosyllabic words. Then it clenched and unclenched its fists repeatedly and began to laugh loudly from the tip of its tongue.
“Poohahahahaha!”
The sound of enthusiastic laughter. Even the small flagship was like magic. It was no different from the insects crawling on the ground bursting at the thoughtless footsteps of humans.
When I heard that sound, my eardrums were torn and blood flowed down my earlobes. There was no hand to block my tingling ears. I shook off my fear and put great strength into the hand holding the sashimi.
After laughing for a while, it looked around and soon made eye contact with me. Then, a ring appeared in its eyes and it greeted me with a wave.
“Hello, kid?”
“… … .”
“Well, isn’t this the right way to greet people? It’s been 700 years since I’ve been out of the Demon Realm, so I don’t really know how humans conduct themselves.”
The thing that spoke in a hoarse voice looked at several corpses rolling on the floor, then raised the corners of its mouth and began to speak.
“Did you do this, kid?”
It continued to speak to itself, seemingly oblivious to my response.
“Isn’t that amazing? Somehow, the fact that you’re still sane after seeing me like this shows that you’re not an ordinary person.”
Its voice lingered in my ears like tinnitus. I blinked my eyes wide to wake up from the approaching haziness. Then it giggled and laughed as if it found it amusing.
“Wow, you’re holding up this despite using a mental spell? You’re not an ordinary kid, are you? How about making a contract with me while you’re at it? Well, looking at your appearance, you’re still a lump of flesh, but I think you’ll be fine in the future.”
As he spoke, his tongue flicked between his red lips. Then, as if remembering something, his eyes sparkled.
“Oh, right. Now that I think about it, I didn’t ask your name. Well, humans introduce themselves first. I am Agor, in charge of the 5th Legion. Nice to meet you! Well then, would you like to tell me your name? I am a kind master who remembers the names of most of my slaves, my child.”
When I heard its name, I swallowed hard.
I had expected it to some extent in the short moment, but when I heard it directly, it went beyond being unfamiliar and didn’t feel real.
Agor, the lord of the succubi known as Mongma and commander of the 5th Army of the Demon King’s Army.
A demon that uses fire magic among the five attributes of magic. Although his power itself is not outstanding among the commanders who are close to transcendence, he is said to be the best at using mental magic among the commanders.
In fact, it’s not that noticeable, but the existence of that monster itself is no different from a natural disaster. That alone could destroy a small country, so it’s not much of a consolation in the current situation.
It is a dreamer who moves only as instinct and desire lead it, and it uses dreams as a catalyst to deceive humans and suck their energy to use as nutrients.
I had quit the game halfway through, but since she was a sexy succubus who was every man’s fantasy, I roughly looked through the settings on the wiki.
“Hehehe, this is the first time in 700 years that I’ve personally addressed you like this, so please know that it’s an honor. I’ll give you the special honor of being my slave, little one.”
“… … .”
Agor playfully lifted the hem of his thigh and let out a lewd moan. He could feel the thick concentration of magic shaking his insides.
“You humans also pretend to be noble, but you judge each other and rank them. You kill people and cause them pain while pursuing your own selfish interests. In that case, why don’t you dream a glorious dream like me?”
Agora continued, tapping one of Undertaker’s corpses with his foot. At the sound of his raspy voice, his mind shifted between hallucination and reality in a split second.
Yeah, if you think about it, Agor is right.
Humans judge others and rank them for their own self-interest. The strong take advantage of their interests and do not give to the weak.
Because humans are the ones who tolerate injustice when they see it, and even start wars based on their own selfish calculations.
I remembered how in my previous life I was completely ruined in an instant because of my father’s debt guarantee.
The bank stuck red stickers all over the house, and society took away our family’s chance to survive on their own.
‘but…….’
A strong voice. No, he swung his sword and struck back at the mental magic.
A feeling as if something suddenly snapped. My mind immediately became clearer.
Clear away unnecessary thoughts and take hold of the sword.
As if to cut through both the magic of temptation and the fear that was creeping in.
“Oh my, why doesn’t it seem like the magic isn’t working? It was a higher level magic than before.”
“… … .”
“Could it be because of this lowly body? Anyway, I whined and signed the contract, but this is what he does. How can a possessed body do anything like this? Seriously.”
“ha ha ha.”
I gave a short, audible laugh as I stood before Agor, who was mumbling something.
Agor, who had been looking at me silently for a moment, tilted his head to the side.
“You, are you laughing?”
“Oh, it’s funny how you keep talking nonsense.”
At those words, silence fell over the entire area.
A suffocating rage filled Agor’s eyes.
Honestly, if you want to save your life in the moment, it would be right to accept Agor’s offer.
Besides, my ultimate goal of surviving would be much easier if I joined the Demon King’s army.
But, that’s the devil.
That too, Agor, the commander of the 5th Army of the Demon King’s Army and the Empress of the Succubus.
A demon who deceives humans with sweet talk and sucks their energy.
The devil, who treats even his own kind like small creatures, would really treat me kindly?
Well, I’m really skeptical.
If it doesn’t suit my mood, I’ll just snap my fingers and kill it.
Rather than living such a cowardly life of dependence, let’s just throw ourselves into it.
I made up my mind like that. Then I said while wiping off a piece of sashimi that I had peeled off about an inch.
“That’s what I mean when I say I want you to be my slave.”
Kiririring.
Unlike just now, a chilly light was thinly spread across the sashimi blade.
Why is it that I can’t help but snicker in a situation where death is imminent?
I said, looking at Agor.
“Fuck you.”
