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When I roughly throw away the equipment I took and look up, I see a witch kneeling neatly. Her slightly bowed face is staring at the ground. She was unresponsive, like someone who had lost her senses, and she seemed to have completely lost her will to fight.
However, you cannot let your guard down. After all, it is only witches who have lost their will to fight. As proof, a haze of black smoke was rising from the ground where the witch knelt on her knees.
“Kill.”
At that time, the witch’s eyes suddenly changed. Eventually she straightens up and stares at me with her discolored eyes. Now, black smoke was seeping out of his entire body.
As expected, I was right.
Pluton, the 14th demon lord, has awakened.
“under… . Damn witch bitch… . “It’s like this, really.”
After a long sigh, the witch, or rather Pluton, stretched out as hard as she could and relaxed her body. Unlike before, her attitude became much more relaxed as she proudly revealed her private parts. Since this was not an opponent for whom a surprise attack would work, I braced my sword and slowly began to measure the distance. My colleagues also seemed to have felt the unusual flow of demonic energy, as they were seen moving here and there.
Eventually, Pluton lowered his arms, looked at me, and opened his mouth.
“Hey, Kim Soo-hyun. Let me ask you just one question. “How on earth did you think of coming here?”
“Do you know my name?”
“Keel, then you thought I wouldn’t know? After making such a fuss?”
“… I was lucky. The boy’s condition was strange and there were no guards in sight. So I just thought he might have been scouting.”
After answering appropriately, Pluton was silent for a moment. There wasn’t any particular reaction, but the fact that he kept licking his lips seemed to make him feel quite uncomfortable. Well, how that guy feels is none of my business.
He raised his sword to the top and opened his mouth.
“I would be grateful if you just die peacefully… . “There’s no way he would give that to you, right?”
“I would be grateful if you just let me run away quietly… . “There’s no way he would give that to you, right?”
Pluton chuckled and made a mocking joke.
I snorted.
“… “Do you think you can win?”
“no? No matter what joke you make. How can I beat someone who couldn’t even beat Mammon? Of course I will lose.”
“what?”
“But please take a look. Still, you’re the 14th demon lord in name and appearance, so you can’t just die gracefully just because you have no chance of winning, right?”
“… … .”
“I hope you’re not too disappointed, Kill! Thanks to you, I’m finally able to achieve what I’ve been preparing for months. no. “It’s as if it’s already been blown, right?”
After saying that, Pluton obediently raised both hands as if he were surrendering. He even moved his chin as if telling him to hit his own neck. Then his eyes naturally narrowed.
‘Is it a trap? or not?’
Countless worries ran through my mind. It seems like if I just charge in and hit its head like this, it will be over, but something is strange. Are the devils the ones who give up so easily?
No, I can say absolutely not. Isn’t the devil a byword for viciousness that persists until the end, even if it means dying miserably? Even if there is a risk of self-destruction… .
“ah.”
Suddenly, a thought crossed my mind.
‘Self-destruction.’
Okay, what if it doesn’t matter if I die?
So, what if you created a situation where it would be activated unconditionally even if you die?
“joy. Did you notice? It doesn’t matter though. “What the heck!”
Just as I was thinking that, Pluton suddenly jumped upward with great force. He spread his wings wide, so I thought he was going to glide into the sky, but no.
Pluton neither ascended to heaven nor came down to earth. His entire body stiffened as if under a hold spell, and then he stood still as if he had settled in midair.
“Kill, kill, kill!”
Soon, Pluton suddenly laughed vigorously and spread his arms to the left and right.
“You said that earlier, right? “It’s better to do this than to not do anything at all.”
“… … .”
“by the way. Have you ever thought about this? “That’s why I took it upon myself to choose this crappy coexistence!”
“radish… .”
It was then.
thud!
Suddenly, a pillar of light descended from the sky. The pillar hit Pluton, who seemed to be tied up in the air, and flowed in all directions, staining the whole world white. My vision goes blank.
Wooooow!
Soon, a powerful resonance resonated in my eardrums and reflexively strengthened my eyesight. Then, a red magic jinn was suddenly seen coming out of Pluton’s body. No, it wasn’t one.
– That… !
Hwajeong’s surprised voice.
one two three four… . The magic circle continued to pop out and began to spin around Pluton. It is similar to the hundreds of magic groups created by Marvolo in the ancient magic city of Magia. But there was a big difference. The sizes were all different, but the red magic that flowed out slowly stopped circling and settled around the lower part.
When the lower body was surrounded by the magic circle, the limp upper body began to slowly lift. And the wide-open eyes and sunken pupils staring at me.
It’s not like the eyes have lost their will to fight like before. However, his eyes were not burning with fighting spirit. It’s completely indifferent and comfortable. However, when she faced the dark red eyes, an unexpected chill came over her.
Eventually, the tightly closed lips slowly open.
– Opening of ‘Astral Dimension’. Accessor… . Philia tritoris.
– check… . Accept. Grants access to the source of Philia Tritoris, the Flower Witch.
A voice echoing quietly through the air. It was not a witch’s voice or Pluton’s voice. It was a deep and solemn voice that I had never heard before.
Hahaha!
Buzz, buzz, buzz!
Then, the summoned magic circle spewed out light all at once, and the vision turned pure white once again. As I was holding on to my flapping uniform, I heard someone calling me loudly. But I shook my head vigorously. Because I also don’t know what happened.
– Philia tritoris, extinction confirmed.
– Pluton, extinction confirmed.
Meanwhile, the voice in the air continued.
– The condition has been met. We have confirmed the loss of choice for the primary decision maker. Therefore, the usage rights are handed over to Pluton, the second decision maker.
– In accordance with the wishes of the remaining Pluton, the repulsion of the 15 entities that have invaded the astral dimension begins. As a pre-battle requirement, we begin by analyzing the battlefield.
Repulsion begins? Battlefield analysis?
– Get out!
Just as something was about to give me goosebumps, Hwajeong quickly shouted.
– Battleground analysis completed. As a result of the analysis, the highest priority is given to processing user Kim Soo-hyun, who is the most dangerous molecule.
However, before I could escape, the magic circle covering the lower part began to shine brightly.
– Territory declaration.
Boom!
The moment I heard the words declaring the territory, a translucent curtain poured from the magic camp and struck all directions.
“… … !”
I couldn’t help but be surprised for a moment. Only the color was different, but it was exactly the same as the ability I used.
When I looked into space, I saw the witch looking down at me with her body bent at about 45 degrees. It seems that she is completely cut off from the outside world. Her comrades rushed over to her, shouting and pounding on the tent, but no sound was heard.
– Successfully distinguished between user Kim Soo-hyun and 14 entities. So from now on… .
First of all, I used the heterogeneous ring without delay.
“Kim Soohyun!”
“Oh, brother!”
As soon as I got out, my colleagues who were nearby quickly gathered around me. And a witch, or rather, can we call her a witch anymore? Anyway, it suddenly stopped talking and then slowly leaned in and looked at me like a doll whose strings had been cut.
– … correction. Failed to distinguish.
After giving the signal to be quiet, I started talking quickly to myself.
‘Hwajeong, what happened to that?’
– … Do you remember what I said when I first got here?
Hwajeong responded in a slightly subdued voice.
I quickly remembered.
‘The source of magic. A super collection of information. So you said you should stop drinking?’
– Yes, forbidden spell. That is the ‘source of magic’ that encompasses all laws and information that exists in this world. In other words, he forcibly pulled the consciousness of this astral dimension to himself.
‘Crazy, is that even possible?’
– Of course not. You said you should abstain from drinking in the first place. It is a spell that is deliberately forbidden even to qualified beings who can reach the source. And that witch doesn’t even deserve that. The ‘unquenchable light of wisdom’ is only a glimpse.
‘Then what happened? How could that witch… !’
– … A sacrifice must have been made. maybe.
Hwajeong answered a beat late.
I didn’t understand that for a moment. You made a sacrifice?
– okay. Even beings with the ‘eyes of the heart that look down at the sky’, if they make a mistake, they will be eaten. This is the ‘source of magic’. However, the fact that the ‘unquenchable light of wisdom’ endures like that means that he sacrificed himself and that devil. no. Whoever the subject was, they literally prepared for death from the beginning.
Hwajeong’s words continued for a long time. I cursed internally. Although I didn’t completely understand Hwajeong’s words, I could at least know that Pluton achieved self-destruction in a completely unexpected way.
‘So, what should I do from now on?’
Anyway, the important thing is to solve the problem at hand first. So I asked about the most urgent issue, but no matter how long I waited, I could not hear Hwajeong’s voice. It’s not that he’s asleep, but he can’t seem to come up with an appropriate answer to my question. That means… . This is proof that I am also an opponent that I cannot rush into.
“Tsk.”
I suddenly felt like things were going wrong. No, the thing itself went well. But now, rather than a question of achievement, a new question of life and death has emerged.
I clicked my tongue and raised my gaze, and before I knew it, I saw the sky stained black and a witch engulfed in red magic below. Still no emotions or facial expressions can be read. It just feels like I’m not human anymore.
– … confirmed. End analysis. Since Lee Hyeong-hwan is in charge, it is judged that it is difficult to deal with user Kim Soo-hyun separately.
– Quit the best method and implement the next best method.
– Create new magic by combining the witch’s ability ‘Animate Flora’ and the devil’s magic ‘Summon Death Spirit’.
– Animate Mist.
The moment the voice ended, a thick fog began to rise from the remains of plants scattered everywhere. Eventually, the rising fog slowly swirled around and merged with each other. Then, I just realized that it was covered in a thick layer, and I couldn’t guess the number. no. I have no idea what type of magic it is in the first place.
‘how… .’
As I tried to control my nervousness, I thought desperately.
The situation was worst. We don’t know how long the combination of Baek Han-gyeol and Kim Han-byeol will last, but Ha Seung-woo, Sarah, and Jeong Ha-yeon poured most of their magic into the fight against the witch. In addition, Jegal Hae-sol is also quite tired from imitating the ‘Dissipation Magic’.
In the end, excluding the two priests, there are only 7 people currently available in optimal condition. But can 7 people really survive this situation?
‘no. There will definitely be a hole somewhere. Once it starts to fall apart, it will be out of control.’
That was the moment I thought about it.
“Hmm~. “Is it time to pay for food now?”
When I suddenly come to my senses at the sound of a voice, I see a melody walking out, bending his neck from side to side, holding a thick stack of cards in his hand.
“Merchionary Road.”
Then, someone gently touched my shoulder. She glances back, and her eyes catch the sight of a woman staring at me right next to her. She was Han So-young.
“I don’t know what’s going on… . “Things don’t look very good.”
After saying that, Han So-young gently tilted her head back and continued speaking.
“If we take our time, will you be able to handle that?”
“… yes?”
The moment I heard that, I asked myself a question without realizing it. Are you going to bid time against this fog? Are you unprepared and don’t know how to respond?
“Would you like to?”
He asked back immediately, but Han So-young did not respond any further. She just suddenly turns her head and passes me. She glances around and strides forward.
“Istantel Row… !”
Flap!
The answer came back to Rob.
Han So-young lightly took off her robe, revealing her original outfit of light gloves and a cape, and stopped walking. She then stared at her mid-air witch with an expressionless face as always, and then she slowly began to raise her right arm. Then she suddenly felt a strange sense of déjà vu.
“… road.”
Because, I couldn’t find the slightest fear on Han So-young’s face.
yet.
“Round House.”
A brilliant purple light sprayed from the back of a slender hand facing the dark sky.
—————————= Review of the work ——————– ——-=
No, readers!
Why do you think the witch is going to die already?
Could it be that he saw me as such a cruel person?
no. I am a good person.
Oh, of course I admit it. Of course, it is true that several characters have died in the meantime.
But no matter what… .
Just Yoo Hyeon-ah, Cha Seung-hyun, Banda-hee, Misha Yesica, Magic Bullet, Ahn So-yeon, Baek Seo-yeon… .
uh… . I counted it and it turned out to be a lot. Hmm.
Anyway, this time, we have prepared a twist similar to that of Ha Seung-woo.
Now that we have entered the final stage, please look forward to the results. 🙂
fantasy,
