Episode 55. I Did Someone Again
As expected, Enviel was sitting with his back against a giant tree in the forest.
He is the most outstanding talent among the elders of the Magic League and is evaluated as someone who has the power to stand against the Demon King alone.
The magic he unleashes is on a level that shakes the heavens and the earth, and the same goes for things outside of magic. It is said that when he holds a sword, he unleashes the strongest aura of all time.
A man of great skill who mastered both swords and magic. Armed with such overwhelming power and holding a high position, he enjoyed great popularity.
Behind them are blind believers who would die for sure if there were no Enviel. The current headmaster of this academy, Heidern, is also someone who was taught and raised by Enviel.
But what if it is revealed that he was a leader of a devil-worshiping cult? How will the people who blindly devoted themselves to him react?
‘The self-rationalization mode will kick in for a mental victory.’
They later turn into a group of fanatics who are no less than fanatics. They believe that their research is correct and immediately judge anyone who opposes it as a reactionary.
But they call it judgment, it’s the kind of thing a sociopath would do, arresting and torturing innocent bystanders.
They later appear at the Magic Banquet in Chapter 5 and show their rebellion against Alighieri. This sets off Lyman’s rage.
The bad ending scene where Lyman, who had turned his back on the top, scorched the continent was a refreshing scene, but in the current situation, it is just scary.
‘Because it’s something I can’t get caught up in.’
I want to reduce that sprout.
The main reason they turn into a cult is Enviel’s survival. Enviel, who barely managed to escape, gathers his followers and brainwashes them with speeches.
Even the first princess of the empire, swayed by those words, appears and becomes hostile towards the main characters.
A fantasy collaboration between a cult and a twisted princess. As a result, the characters’ families and acquaintances, including Jenny, are put in danger.
Just imagining it would be enough to make you go crazy. No wonder the fandom called the bad ending the justice ending… I say it all.
This time, imagine that you have to watch it not on a screen, but in a live-action version that surpasses even 3D and 4D.
‘Stop talking nonsense.’
I can’t say for sure that this is the way to avoid it, but I know at least how to minimize it.
Enviel just needs to die here. If he disappears from here, the various paths to the bad ending will be blocked.
“Ugh… What the… is this.”
Even though his jaw was pierced by a fishing rod, Enviel squirmed and said, “He’s a tough guy, so who wouldn’t call him a cockroach?”
In normal times, it would be unimaginable that I could kill that guy with my own strength.
But look at the guy’s tail now. He’s lost all his strength because he was hit like a sandbag by Lyman.
He poured all his magical power into defending himself against Lyman’s attack, but even that was broken through, and his bones and danjeon were completely destroyed.
There’s no need to call in a skilled knight to kill such a guy. With just my strength, I can easily cut through his upper body like wet paper.
“Didn’t I tell you? I’ll take you to a comfortable place.”
“Ugh!”
-Acting Lv6
-I don’t lie Lv3
Thanks to those skills, I was able to easily fool him. He must have thought that I was really worried about him and was supporting him.
“Then you should go, Elder.”
I raised Enviel high with Leviathan. The guy was flailing his legs in the air.
He’s a psychopath who pretends to be kind in front of people, but behind their backs, he’s a bully and kidnaps innocent people to use as test subjects.
I didn’t feel even a shred of sympathy.
“What are you…?”
“….”
Instead of answering that question, he responded by drawing a line under his mouth.
“Muto. Eat it up.”
And he summoned the absorbed spirit.
The shadow I was stepping on slowly moved and transformed into a snake-like shape. A shadow of gluttony that devours everything. This could be called Muto’s true form.
Muto opened his mouth as he climbed onto the fishing rod.
Enviel’s final words of ‘No!’ are heard… but with a crunch, he swallows the guy in one bite.
It turned out well, as I was just thinking about what to feed Muto.
This snake-like spirit grows as it eats living things. Especially, how much will it grow if it eats a high-level talent like Envyel?
As befitting its nickname of “Shadow of Gluttony,” it monopolizes everything about its opponents.
And Muto and I are one body. When he eats, I am also affected by it.
This means that the Enviel knowledge and skills that Muto absorbed are flowing into me!
[The main character ‘Muto’ is satisfied with the prey.]
[Increases sensitivity with ‘Muto’.]
[Acquire some skills and knowledge from the prey you absorb.]
[The main power gauge rises.]
It became visible in an instant.
Suddenly, a headache struck me, causing me pain. It felt like an earthquake was happening only in my head, shaking my brain.
As I bit my lips and held on, I saw a certain memory reflected in my brain.
Everything that Envy had done since its birth until now. All that information came rushing into my head at once.
‘What the hell…!’
My head felt like it was going to burst. It was hard for my body to handle that much information.
I was on the verge of collapsing because my head couldn’t hold on. At that moment, it was the system that saved me.
[Erosion rate reduction: -80%]
[+8000 Credits]
[Experience points have exceeded a certain amount! 1 stat point has been acquired.]
[All status abnormalities are recovered.]
Exceeding your proficiency means leveling up. As a result, HP and MP that were lost are restored, which is a basic among RPG basics.
The same goes for status effects like poison or paralysis. Thanks to the healing energy entering my body, I was able to endure it without passing out until the headache was over.
“Gasp… gasp… I thought I was going to die.”
It wasn’t for nothing that he had been an elder for so many years. As the saying goes, even a rotten tooth is better than a sharp one, because his diverse knowledge almost made his head spin.
That knowledge was deeply related to the main force. This was because, compared to other fields, he secretly specialized more in dark sorcery, including black magic.
Thanks to this, my main ability increased more than my other abilities. Thanks to this, I was able to fulfill the conditions for a job change.
Main: 3/30
[Cursed Aura Lv6]
There are many other skills and knowledge involved, but it would take a long time to explain them all.
In the first place, with my current abilities, I can’t reproduce the high-level magic that guy used.
Even if you can barely use it, it would be at best reduced to a speck of dust.
‘You’re a cult leader, but you’re just wasting your energy for no reason.’
But the power was all mine. I felt relieved when I thought that I had taken everything from the madman.
The moist air enters deep into the lungs.
Sunlight streamed in through the gaps in the trees.
Chapter 2 ended like this, and only the epilogue remained.
* * * * *
There’s a saying in the sports world:
It ain’t over until it’s over.
Angela returned from being a nine-tailed fox to being human. Her sister Ruska’s blood erased all the evil spirits that had spread throughout Angela’s body.
It can no longer be a suicide bomb and the side effects of its body collapsing are gone.
We have been liberated from the tragic fence set up by the dark curtain.
‘I’m sure Ruska is okay, right? Even though she got her neck bitten.’
If she were a normal person, Ruska would have died instantly. However, she is still breathing because she has a blessed body. If she receives treatment as soon as possible, she will be able to survive.
However, all the expedition members were unconscious due to their exhaustion. In other words, there was no one left who could use healing magic.
The one who saves Ruska there is Angela. The divine blood flowing through her body has the power to regenerate life.
Even though it doesn’t have the effect of increasing talent, the rumor that the blood of a god is special is not an empty rumor.
Angela, remembering this fact, cuts her own wrist to heal Ruska’s neck wound.
A confusing situation occurs where one treats the place one has bitten, giving the other the medicine.
But thanks to that, Ruska survives and hugs her younger brother.
That’s the last scene of Chapter 2.
I came back there to make sure things were going according to plan.
But it’s all already over.
“Hey buddy! Where have you been and why are you coming now?”
Mary looked up at me with a sharp face. She was puffing out her chest and crossing her arms, asking questions as if she was interrogating me. I felt so touched that I wanted to pat her on the head.
“restroom.”
“where?”
“I just went to the bathroom. There was a countdown going on in my lower body.”
[Erosion rate decrease: -2%]
[+200 Credits]
I just lied and made up a few excuses. It wasn’t even our turn at the time, and the fight was already over.
Realistically, I guess they’ll acknowledge you for cleaning the bathroom.
“By the way, what happened?”
“Look over there.”
The ending of Chapter 2 had already ended and the epilogue was already unfolding. The bite wound on Ruska’s neck and the hole in her abdomen had long since healed.
But, from their perspective, the person they hated the most appeared.
“The cadets are solving this mess. This will truly go down in history.”
Talema Endhole Papiyas.
He, the leader of the Papyrus Kingdom, smirked as he looked at the fox sisters. Then, the principal, Keiten, the vice principal, Heidern, and the other board members of the academy were gathered.
They fell into Enviel’s trap and were locked up for a long time while trying to interpret the barrier. Even the headmaster, Keiten, had difficulty solving it, which reminded us of Enviel’s status once again.
‘It’s just that Lyman is a monster.’
Enviel escaped while the barrier was weakened after being attacked. As always, it was a cliché that the higher-ups would appear after all the commotion was over.
It seemed like more than half of the epilogue had already been completed while I was away for a moment.
Assistant professors, faculty members, and inspectors were tending to me and the injured students.
Jenny and Mary also received their care.
“Are you hurt anywhere?”
“Not really.”
“Just in case, I’ll run some tests. There’s a chance that your body was damaged by the magic.”
The inspector came to me and took care of me. It seemed very sincere to see him worrying about students like me who looked fine.
One of them approached Ruska and Angela. He was an inspector who would immediately worry if he found a cadet, so he couldn’t just sit still.
“I will see these children myself.”
At that moment, King Talema’s voice stopped the inspector. He pushed the inspector aside and approached Ruska and Angela.
“you are…!”
Ruska’s expression, which had finally regained its composure, became distorted again.
Totema’s father and the king of Papyas, Talema Endhol Papyas. He is also the sisters’ enemy along with Enviel.
Of course, since Enviel’s goal was the destruction of the Papyrus Kingdom, he too had been deceived all along.
But it was he who captured Angela’s father, Shinsoo, and it was also he who caused Ruska’s mother to die.
It was a demon no different from Envyel in that it caused the lives of innocent people to fall into the abyss.
“It seems that child is the true form of the nine-tailed fox. Won’t you hand it over to me? In the first place, that divine beast was the property of our Papyas Kingdom. I too can be considered a victim of betrayal by Elder Enviel.”
“Victim…?”
Ruska muttered in a low voice, the urge to kill rising in her arms.
Because it was Talema who offered up his mother as a test subject.
But the victim?
This is obvious sophistry.
“If you can’t do that… what are you going to do…!”
Ruska said, looking at him as if she was going to kill him. Talema laughed heartily, even though he saw the eyes of a beast that could bite his throat at any moment.
Then he bent his head and whispered into Ruska’s ear.
“Who is it? You look quite familiar. It reminds me of a certain knight who once worked under me.”
“…!”
Talema twisted her mouth openly, obviously sneer-ing at them, knowing who they were.
“Your name is… Ruina Mad-Eye? You look a bit like you. Especially you with the black hair.”
The name I just heard was definitely my mother’s name. I was convinced when I saw them mention it and associate it with themselves.
He knows everything. That’s why he mocks like that.
Why do they harass us? Because they are our mortal enemies? Because they are objects of fear? Because they do things that upset us?
It was nothing.
Just because he is stronger. Because he is superior in both skill and power.
Wherever he passes, there is always a sea of blood. Talema’s cruel nature is widespread not only in the kingdom but also throughout the empire.
It doesn’t matter if they’re monsters or humans. They always thirst for slaughter… I couldn’t forgive a demon worse than that demon.
“Arrest them.”
“ancient!”
The knights of the Kingdom of Papyrus, who had been waiting, rushed in and surrounded Ruska and Angela. Talema retreated with a look of mockery on her face towards those who were inferior to her.
“Who is this? Isn’t this Ruska Mad-Eye?”
The soldiers approached Ruska, pretending to know her. They all had expressions that made people feel bad. Upon closer inspection, they were of a similar age to Ruska.
They too were knights raised as child soldiers like Ruska. Since they were similar in age, their riders also seemed similar.
“You followed in your mother’s footsteps and deserted the army. You’re doing a great job.”
“As expected, that inferior bloodline never goes away.”
“That’s why you didn’t get recognition for your achievements. Don’t you remember?”
Of course, it was the same rider. That’s why he recognized Ruska and sneered at her.
Ruska was the strongest of the riders, but the jealousy of the other riders was sky-high. They were so vicious that they alienated him even though he helped them a lot during the battle.
Ruska is the root of all evil, having become an unsociable person.
“Yeah. I don’t remember.”
“what?”
“Who are you?”
The soldiers were dumbfounded. But Ruska was not lying.
I only have memories of being isolated in the barracks… I don’t even remember their faces. They weren’t worth remembering in the first place.
“Don’t worry. I’ll remind you soon. Tie it up!”
The soldiers forced Ruska to her knees and began to tie her up with ropes.
If I were to get caught like this, my life would fall back into the abyss. I couldn’t let go of the happiness I finally had in my hands like this.
At least I wanted to make Angela escape. The opponent is the king of a country. The principal and vice principal cannot interfere arbitrarily.
‘Now that it’s come to this…’
Along with Talema’s neck, there seemed to be no other answer.
This is the final revenge.
With that determination, Ruska took up his bow.
Kwaaaaang!!──
It was at that moment. In a secluded place not far away, something fell from the sky.
A shock wave swept through the area as if a meteor had struck. Fortunately, it wasn’t strong enough to blow a person away.
The audience was greatly embarrassed and could not help but turn their gaze there.
‘Oh my! I thought my liver was going to fall out.’
My heart sank, too. If an explosion of that magnitude happens and you’re not surprised, are you even human?
A silhouette appeared in the dust. It was standing on two legs like a human, but there was something a little strange about it.
It had horns and a tail, and an armor-like shell covering its entire body. It was only after all the dust cleared away that I could clearly see it.
“Ah… the devil?”
Principal Kayten’s face turned pale.
He was literally the devil.
Neither a demon nor a demon lord.
The demons, elves, and mermaids had at least a human-like appearance, but apart from walking on two legs, they were nothing but monsters.
Kaiten could gauge his opponent’s strength the moment he saw him.
He stepped back, sweating profusely. It was the complete opposite of his usual behavior when he was not afraid, even when facing Elder Enviel.
Not only the inspectors, but also the cadets including Jenny and Mary sat down in extreme fear when they saw him. A department head at that level could only stand.
“… .”
The devil quietly picked up a branch lying on the ground. It was so brittle that it could break with even a little force… He swung it lightly.
“uh?”
At the same time, something eerie happened.
One of Talema’s arms was missing.
“Huh huh?”
While all the characters were shocked without exception, I was the only one with an indifferent expression.
‘I did it again.’
There’s no need to worry.
That’s the main character of this game.
Because this is the ‘true form’ of Lyman Vegilius.
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