Episode 56. The End, and the Change of Job
No one could even imagine it.
That demon just now, that monster that cut off King Talema’s limbs… is a student at this academy.
It’s too strong to be called a mere demon, and too strange to be called a demon lord. It feels like seeing a being that stands on an even more distant level.
The chilliness of looking at an unknown entity rising up to the clouds in the middle of a dark sea could be summarized in one word.
horror.
Only those who were at least the department head could move a little. Even in the face of such a presence, the will to protect at least the injured students kept them up.
Jeobuk-
Finally, the devil began to move step by step.
The devil is coming. A great disaster that no one can stop is approaching.
What the devil was holding in his hand was a bare tree branch.
He simply swung an object with no lethal power at all. With just that, he crippled one of Talema’s arms, who belonged to the highest knight realm of the Empire.
Even a person with little discernment can gauge its power. Even if the principal steps forward, he cannot handle it, and it is all useless resistance.
“How dare you…!”
Talema, who had lost one arm, bit his molars. Anger rose along with the pain. If he returned to the capital in this state, he would surely become a laughing stock to the people.
It didn’t matter who the opponent was. In order to somehow save face, Talema drew his sword with his remaining arm.
“Oh, no!”
Principal Kayten tried to stop him, but Talema was already charging at a tremendous speed, skimming the ground.
But Keiten and the department heads found that strange. Talema was a high-ranking figure who was more powerful than them. He was not someone who had risen to the position of monarch of a military state with mediocre skills and experience.
There is no doubt about the power of Talema sitting there.
How could such a Talema have rushed at that demon without noticing its strength? When they themselves were gripped with fear due to the vast difference in strength?
‘It’s strange. It doesn’t make sense that only Talema can’t feel anything.’
Katen looked around, thinking.
The only people who felt as much pressure as he did and couldn’t move were the bachelor’s board members. The rest were simply paralyzed by fear.
The same was true of the inspectors and cadets.
In other words, the only people that the devil intentionally stopped were himself and the other board members.
Why did they stop us? Because we are so strong? But that would be the same for Talema too.
But why was only he allowed to move?
‘We feel fear, but only Talema… No way!’
By the time I finished my thoughts, Talema’s sword energy was already swirling around. It was a sword with the skillful skills of a monarch of a military state that suppressed everything with force.
Even though he was swinging his sword with only one arm, even the head of the combat department, Keiji, was amazed.
His aura was so dark that it went beyond the level of dyeing the sword, and the sword itself appeared to be a mass of energy. That was proof that Talema was a 7-star or higher swordsman.
The sword drew a semicircle that could cut down hundreds of monsters at once. With its power added to its speed that was absolutely unavoidable, only death awaited the opponent.
“how…!”
Talema’s face convulsed. The attack that contained the best aura was caught in one hand.
Even the branch he was holding didn’t move. He was caught in the black devil’s hand and had no intention of escaping.
And Talema could sense it belatedly.
“uh…?”
horror.
Only that one word came to mind, for only now was the power of this demon realized.
‘This kid, did you deceive me by hiding your power? No. If you did, those bastards wouldn’t stay still!’
Talema’s whole body stiffened just like the other board members. But why was he the only one who regained strength and became stiff so late?
Let’s think about it, he rushed in without realizing the devil’s power. The only explanation is that the devil hid his power only from him.
The skill level of chi that allows one to use such charms, and the overwhelming power.
‘no way…!’
When I realized it, it was already too late.
Dismissed!-
The demon broke one of Talema’s legs with a single kick, the hellish pain threatening to spread through his throat into a scream.
Before Talema could open his mouth, the demon struck him in the chest. His hand aimed straight for the lungs, damaging Talema’s veins.
And only then did I blow him away.
“your majesty!”
The soldiers of Papyrus are shocked to see His Majesty defeated so easily. And the devil glares at them.
“ah….”
“Eek…! Run away!”
The very feeling of ‘fear’ is creeping in.
This time, they looked back and ran, thinking it was their turn… but it was already too late.
Because the devil had already cut off their arms and legs one by one with the blackness of the tree branches.
“Kuaaaah!!”
“Please save me!!”
Soldiers shouting their final words.
They also lost one of their limbs and suffered major damage to their danjeon. Fortunately, they did not die.
“…!”
Ruska was stunned by the spectacle. The demon that had cut down the soldiers was right in front of him. He thought it was his turn this time, but the demon turned away.
Did he decide that the rest weren’t worth killing?
The devil leapt as if he were going to pierce the clouds.
And then it disappeared.
What was it that they had just seen? Everyone there was lost in thought, their hands and feet trembling.
Except me, of course.
“What did you just see?”
“Did he run away?”
In the midst of everyone’s doubts, Talema, who had been attacked by Lyman, was lying down without even being able to stop the bleeding. One of his arms was torn off and one of his legs was permanently lost.
Even if his blood vessels were damaged, he would not be able to use his magic power until he died. The same was true for the knights.
‘The price we paid for making our protagonist suffer.’
Lyman, who left the academy behind and only had his clone behind, investigated the nine-tailed fox experiment.
There I learned about what Angela and Ruska had been through and felt compassion for them. It was like seeing myself in the past.
‘They say that when you have bad luck, even barking dogs stop barking. And it just so happened that it happened to be Lyman.’
Lyman, who has turned his back once, will do the same thing he just did. If you have his eye on you, you should never think of walking around on your own two legs.
The villains seem more pitiful than the main characters who go through hardships while growing up. This is the unique charm of the game ‘Devil Ark’.
I’ve seen Lyman fight countless times. I’ve piloted him hundreds of times myself.
All I don’t know about the guy is how much he sits on the toilet and his little balls.
Since I knew everything else, I couldn’t help but be more afraid than anyone else.
A thoroughly unconventional protagonist who does not follow the clichés of a typical drama.
Anyone who makes a single wrong move in front of him will end up like Enviel, Talema, and Travel.
It’s only now that I realize it, but I’m glad I became friends with Jenny and Mary.
Lyman never kills his opponents, because he considers death to be peace.
Rest is salvation. It is not right to give such peace to villains. That is why they are crippled instead of killed.
It was to make him feel the same hell as himself, having fallen into a body that could never die.
When you’re suffering from the loss of something precious, there’s no greater hell than reminiscing about a happy past.
* * * * *
The epilogue has now reached its end. The final story always serves to clear up the remaining remnants of the previous story.
The first thing that comes to mind among the remaining remnants of Chapter 2 is the treatment of the sisters Ruska and Angela. At the same time, there is the treatment of Prince Totema.
The identity of the nine-tailed fox that destroyed the village was Angela. At that point, she had no choice but to sit in the defendant’s seat. Ruska also had to be present because she had a history of working with Enviel.
The trial seemed to be moving in a heavy direction at first, but behind the scenes, there was the work of a lawyer hired from upper Delaware.
[Ruska Mad-Eye – A Week of Community Service]
[Angela Whitegreen – A Month of Church Service]
Although the punishment was light in the end, their defense was bound to be easy from the start.
First of all, not only had Envyel’s identity been revealed, but Envyel’s top secret experiment data had been spread by someone.
‘It’s funny that no one knows that someone is Lyman.’
Thanks to this, the two sisters were able to avoid a heavy sentence as it was revealed that they were essentially playing into Enviel’s hands.
It was clear that Angela had been brainwashed by Enviel to become a gumiho, so she was effectively a victim, not a defendant.
In addition, Angela healed all the people she had hurt while transforming into a gumiho. She even completely healed injuries that would have required surgery.
-If it’s that child’s power, maybe…!
Professor Stella was curious about Angela’s healing abilities.
It was a similar wavelength to the holy power used by priests, so I couldn’t help but be interested. It was the true power of the divine beast that had all its weapons removed.
To learn about that mysterious power, Professor Stella took Angela to the church together. She also had a reason to go to the church because of church service.
And this soon results in the birth of a new saint.
[Totema End Hall Papyrus – Expulsion and Removal of Royal Status]
However, the results of Prince Totema’s trial were not as good as theirs.
It is true that he was also used. However, unlike them, there was no information about him being used.
Moreover, the sentence was further confirmed by his honest statement, because he himself wished for the destruction of the kingdom.
How great must be the sense of loss from losing such a heavenly place. But contrary to expectations, Prince Totema… no, Totema actually laughed.
‘Thank you’, ‘Thank you so much!’, ‘I will never forget this favor for the rest of my life.’
Rather than despairing, he was overwhelmed with gratitude. It was as if there was no one else who had lived in the abyss for more than a dozen years and then grabbed onto the rope that had been lowered from the sky.
The onlookers, unaware of its meaning, tilted their heads, but in the end, all the defendants met a happy ending.
* * * * *
Chapter 2 is completely finished.
There were quite a few things I gained from this chapter. First of all, the awakening of my main power thanks to the amulet I received from Assistant Professor Adela seemed to be the biggest.
Because with that as a starting point, a new route was created and Muto could be absorbed.
At the same time, by eating Envyel, all abilities including main power increased significantly.
However, even though he was a great wizard of the 8th circle, he did not receive all of that power. He only absorbed the memories and physical characteristics of that guy.
But there was no need to regret.
[List of Magic Skills]
-Maan Lv1
The only physical characteristic that was originally supposed to be unique to Envyel was transferred to me.
—————–
-Maan Lv1
You gain legendary vision that can see through everything to the end of the abyss. Once activated, you can see everything around you, and as your skill level increases, you can even see through your opponent’s inner thoughts. Moreover, even if you do not activate it, it will automatically activate when a threatening presence is discovered.
* This skill does not require magic power as it is a part of the body.
—————–
With this, you can see through any disguise your opponent may have. Even the world’s greatest Lyman would hide himself, leaving behind only a clone, to avoid this evil eye.
If you can see through the other person’s true feelings, it will be easier to deceive them.
It was a useful and necessary skill for my current stock, ‘Scam’.
“Then shall we begin now?”
The day after the incident. 9 p.m.
I walked along the dark night road and arrived at a quiet place. The Alighieri Tower, which was part of the final evaluation race course.
If you come in the morning, it won’t stand out much because it’s bright outside, but if you come at night, you’ll start to get a sense of why this place is a horror spot.
A sign at the entrance that says [No Entry]. It’s so eerie that even though it makes people more curious, no one approaches.
I crossed the iron bars, oblivious to the atmosphere. And as I entered the garden surrounding the tower, I felt all sorts of noises.
Because this is a place where spirits loiter as soon as night falls.
It may not have been visible to others, but it was visible to my eyes, which had developed a heightened sensitivity.
The sight of the spirits clinging to us with grudges here and there was always grotesque.
“If Jenny had seen this, she would have fainted.”
But since I had Muto, those guys didn’t attack me. The reason I came to this boring place was because of my ‘transfer’.
[Clear Conditions]
-Achieve 20 or more power gauge (achieved!)
– Reach the maximum level of Curse Aura, level 5 (achieved!)
-Wear at least one Ju-il on your body (achieved!)
-When advancing, you will perform actions in the realm of the spirits filled with curses (achieved!)
[All the conditions for transitioning from ‘con artist’ to ‘outlaw’ are met.]
[Would you like to carry out your previous duties?]
YES / NO
The answer is obviously YES!
[I am carrying out my previous duties.]
“Ugh!”
My heartbeat pounded like a drum. The approaching spirits stopped and began to show their respect.
The cursed energy mixed between the ground and the air took the form of black fog and was absorbed into me.
My heart, which felt like it was going to burst, stopped beating. And then it started beating again.
Only after the phenomenon that I thought was a momentary death had disappeared could I confirm the results.
[Transfer completed!]
[You’ve gone from being a ‘con artist’ to an ‘outlaw.’]
[Contract Order Slot 1 is added.]
[Contract Order Slot 2 is added.]
Race: Human
Grade: 1
Occupation: Outlaw (Experience: 50/1000%)
– Stamina: 29
-Strength: 27
– Intelligence: 30
-Gentleness: 31
– Horsepower: 44/44
-Main power: 30/30
Finally a successful career change. The change was visible in the system window as well.
At the same time as the job changed… the maximum experience points jumped from 100% to 1000%.
‘It’s become harder to level up!’
It took a lot of effort to raise stats by 1. This is a really great balance patch.
And then the shadow began to writhe and took the shape of a snake and appeared before my eyes. It was Muto.
As the guy looked me up and down, I looked him up and down too.
“What? Are you suggesting we have a snowball fight?”
Then the guy snorted and opened his mouth.
“Kik! It’s like puppy vomit.”
[Insufficient intimacy to make a contract.]
That was the first time I heard the voice of the spirit.
Surviving as an Academy Fraudster
