29. Purifier (3) (3)
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"Is this really going to happen?"
"
"…"
"…"
Elijah's comments were met with silence.
Perhaps it's because they all feel the same way.
There were dispersed maneaters all about who had slumped on the floor and were squirming.
'...At first, everyone was against.'
Elijah smiled as he placed the sword over his shoulder.
When Talion originally revealed the 'plan,' everyone believed he was insane.
Even Elijah, who had been sent to this location on short notice, would have responded the same way if he had been told that this plot was not devised by a man named Doud Campbell.
The most common technique to deal with an emergency in which a monster arises in a city is to summon knights and evacuate citizens while waiting for them to arrive.
Whatever anybody thinks, the knights are the Empire's most powerful force, and there are always knights in and around Elfante.
But what about Dawood's scheme, which Talion informed him about?
'...Let's outnumber all of these with a dozen pupils, a few knights, and a few academy staff members.'
Elijah smiled as he remembered the details of the plan, which looked silly even when he thought about it again.
To put it bluntly, it's just 'accidentally' assembling the people around here and attempting to deal with the witch monsters.
Simply expressed, it's a suicide wish.
Witches are now considered the major foes of mankind, despite the fact that it has been a long time since the power of demons first manifested.
Regardless of how degraded his mind is, he has simple ignorant combat strength that even superhumans who deal with supernatural talents struggle with.
Therefore dealing with monsters is founded on the notion that'more people' deal with 'fewer monsters'.
So.
It indicates that the current scenario, in which less than 20 people have unilaterally vanquished hundreds of demon animals, is virtually miraculous.
The plan's motive is even more ludicrous.
'...There are several victims.'
Casualties are unavoidable if civilians are evacuated while waiting for the regular knights to organise.
Yet, if all of these creatures are destroyed before then, even those threats will be gone.
A person who is genuinely consistent.
Whatever occurs, there are times when I believe I am more than myself as a candidate for hero when I see the commitment to save people first.
'Is there any particular reason?
'
Do you find yourself shaking your head at the thought?
"I know. That's all there is to it."
Dean of the College of Engineering Conrad Baltador approached her and patted her on the shoulder.
She was one of those who campaigned alongside Chancellor Atalanta and supported this proposal.
This side's voice was so powerful that the idea was implemented despite protest.
"We are lucky to have the dean and the president present. This accomplishment would not have been feasible without the help of even one individual."
It was true.
No, if even one of the persons here was empty, this accomplishment would have been impossible.
"...Without one, it would have been impossible."
Conrad's pupils constricted.
"okay. That's exactly what I mean. Do you know why the president and I were here? "
"Yes?
"
"He suggested it. "Come here for supper or whatever."
"…"
Elijah smirked.
"Is that correct?"
"
"He said so after receiving a ticket, so there was no need to reject." But then something like that happens by coincidence."
"…"
Elijah's mind was suddenly filled with a hypothesis.
That was a theory that grew more clear as Conrad's remarks progressed.
"Then there's that meek man over there. "A Magic Research Faculty student."
Evan Kramer, a sophomore in the Faculty of Mathematics, was the location he indicated with his finger.
It was a face I recognised even as Elijah.
Because I was a student in charge of facilitating when I previously engaged in a fake fight with Daud during orientation.
Daud instructed Talion to locate this pupil as well.
"Maybe we couldn't have achieved this achievement without him?
"
It most certainly was.
Witchbeasts are known for their strange features as well as their inept combat abilities. Even if your main duty is to battle them, you won't be able to remember them all.
But if you're a nerd who researches such subjects "professionally."
Everyone would not have been able to end the war so quickly if the kid called Evan hadn't shown me how to correctly target vulnerabilities.
"I heard he duped me into attending the event. Get as close to here as possible. I couldn't say no because it was a request from my donor."
"Is there a benefactor?"
"
"Among the Knights Faculty, the Witchcraft Research Department is the least popular." We were thinking of shutting it at the end of the year."
"…"
"But, when I 'accidentally' investigated the mock combat stage, I discovered that they were pretty capable." As a result, I left it behind."
The pupils of Elijah shook slightly.
Absolutely, what this individual is discussing here is a coincidence.
That happened because the visit was undertaken because Conrad was interested in "a specific individual."
And a Magical Beast Research Department student who had been maintained in this manner happened to be there.
At an opportune time.
at someone's request.
"…"
Hypotheses begin to emerge.
Students from the 'House of Purity' Foundation who took part in the combat also stated that Daud accomplished something but did not convert into a monster.
The knights deployed to this location were also the ones called by the guy known as Daud at the president's request in advance.
"…under."
When broken down, it appears to be a sequence of utterly unconnected coincidences, yet there is only one common denominator that links them all.
"It's me, Dean."
"uh."
"Has that individual been planning for this for a long time?"
"
Instead of responding, Conrad laughed.
His previous activities, the individuals he encountered as a result of them, and the outcomes that resulted from them.
Everything points to that circumstance.
Doud Campbell had been planning a reaction to a threat that no one had spotted from the outset.
This seat is occupied by everyone.
It was 'assumed' from the start that this would happen, and it was properly calculated and gathered.
'Without even one person, the sacrament would be impossible.'
It's because the composition is closely linked from start to finish!
With a weak voice, Elijah opened his mouth.
"...What type of guy is he?
"
"I'm not sure. First and foremost, it might all be a sequence of coincidences."
Conrad responded by scratching his chin.
"I don't believe I'd order another one if I absolutely needed to."
"Yes?
"
"Didn't you see Talion fighting?"
"
It did.
That would have been a good battle if he had been present, but he was nowhere to be seen.
"What do you suppose he's up to now?"
"
"…"
Elijah's face became stern.
"Are you planning anything else here, that human?"
"
Instead of an answer, laughter was returned.
There was a large heart within that didn't need to know what it meant.
"Really."
What do you mean, there are so many people?
Elijah groaned and leaned back in his chair. It was an action to relieve combat weariness.
"yes?
"
He was responsible for discovering the 'grey' that spanned his full field of view.
It extends indefinitely and fast, like haze erupting from someplace. It blankets the sky and grows as though eroding everything.
next.
Everything has come to a halt.
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The passage of time was unbroken.
No, not in a metaphorical way, but physically.
"…"
It's great to be conscious. The world is recognised sufficiently to make one question if it is conceivable to be that clear with one's breast pierced.
However.
Except for my consciousness, everything remains still.
Even the Marquis Riverback, who was creating an odd look in front of his eyes. The blood that poured from my wounded chest and landed on the floor. I can't even feel the breeze. Even the air flow came to a halt.
Everything has been greyed out.
It's stuck in time, like a snapshot of a landscape.
"…"
But, among them.
There was just one object that moved.
Something 'falls' from the visual field's boundary.
It is such a disjointed form that even physical rules do not apply to it gently dropping from the top as if it is not affected by gravity at all.
Her hair was white all the way down to her ankles. Redder than blood, crimson eyes. Skin that is completely white and free of imperfections. A bare body with not a single thread attached.
It's a recognisable appearance if you've seen it before.
If Elnore grows up for a few years, she could resemble that one.
Nevertheless, this is not Elnor. Just by looking at it, I can tell.
If you're Elnor. No, any human being will suffice.
This amount of'malice' won't leave me alone.
'The grey demon,' they call him.
It never appears in the game directly. It only emerges as a boss battle by falling on Elnor's body at the conclusion.
So the 'item' in front of me right now is that form.
The devil's essence that Marquis Riverback implanted in his body is only a portion of the devil's remnant, but when all of the devil's fragments are collected together, the true demon can descend.
Several different bits of the grey demon are spread across the scenario, and they all end up at Elnor as a result of various events throughout the game. It's unavoidable, to the point of becoming a need.
In other words, what this individual is presently accepting is simply a small portion of the whole.
The strength of the 'authority' he wields is likely less than 10% of the grey demon's body, and it will manifest quickly. Just a few tens of seconds.
But nonetheless.
[A critical scenario has been identified. ]
[It is classified as a level posing a direct threat to life. ]
[Skill: Uses Desperation on an EX grade. ]
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Just by putting this man in front of you.
The disabled switchover option is reactivated.
"…"
It's absurd, dammit.
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Simply by appearing, the entire world comes to a halt, and my life is jeopardised.
To put it another way.
I've been dying to have snowball battles with that gadget for a long time.
That is the extent of the difference.
While I was contemplating this, the 'Devil Sculpture' in the guise of Elnor approached me.
At the same moment.
Because the window in front of my eyes was shattered.
A portion of the ability has been "taken off."
"…!
"
Of course, the Purifier also reduced Desperation, but this is not the same as that ability.
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I'm just standing in front of him.
The sensation that the entire'system' is paralysed.
"…"
Certainly, in the worldview, devils are initially represented with such capacities.
A transcendental creature capable of distorting even the most fundamental rules of the universe just by remaining still.
One more stride, and the devil's piece approaches me.
The first person who approached me grabbed my cheek.
His face has a heartbreaking grin that looks to have melted in the heat. It's all the more bizarre because he's making such an expression on Elnor's typically expressionless face.
and.
Endless longing melts and adheres to the bottom of their pupils.
It's gotten to the point where I believe everything of myself exists to adore me, as if I'm yelling in my ears.
The man who had been staring down at me for a long now dipped his head into my ear.
The mouth soon opens.
"Say it with 34'ö'"
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Hearing the phrases causes my brain to fry. It is the type of pressure.
Itchy skin sensation. A revolting sensation throbs through the entire neurological system, as if tar had been poured into every blood artery.
Maybe if I could move freely right now, I wouldn't simply sit down and vomit indefinitely.
He fell on me, still laughing, although I was suffering from the horrible sensation of slashing my entire body.
Then he reached out and twisted my chest gently, like if he were changing a dial.
OK.
Time had been "rewinded."
My chest, which had been penetrated by the demonic energy spewed by the Marquis of Riverback, was restored as if only that section had been edited out and the tape had been rewinded.
"…"
The ache subsides. The body's vitality flows throughout it.
At the same moment.
On the pierced chest, there is a tattoo.
[Obtain the "Seal of Fallen Heaven." ]
[Tacheon's seal is ...]
"…"
Nevertheless, couldn't you tell me a little more about this?
The demon piece covered my mouth and purred as I gazed at it, perplexed.
He crouched down and rested his chin in front of me, a smile on his face. The round and circular appearance conveys the message, "Is there anything else I can ask of you?" '
"…"
It's only a little portion of the body, but the idea that the strongest man in the world is so nice to me is unusual in and of itself.
This is how I expected it to feel.
[Ability: Deadly Attraction] [Rating:??? ]
[It is simpler to develop feelings for persons who have wicked inclinations. The stronger the influence, the more severe the alignment. ]
The stronger the influence, the more severe the propensity, simply means that the grey demon, whose very presence is the spark for destroying the planet, has no option but to express tremendous adoration as soon as he sees me.
The issue is.
I'm not sure how this will play out in the future.
The plot has been bent this much since the first chapter simply because Elnor and Elijah's friendship has improved.
So what happens if you make friends with this guy?
'...since when did I care about that?'
I turn the window and smile.
Nonetheless, I can't get through this issue without this guy's assistance right now. You should have everything you require.
Message from the System>
[Use the'skill copy' command! ]
[You have the ability to replicate one skill from the target 'Elnor'. ]
This man is now descending into Elnor's body.
In other words, if you treat it like a game.
You can replicate one of this guy's skills right now if you utilise this clone, who is systematically regarded the same as Elnor.
"…"
It's absurd.
If it doesn't work, just bring one of Elnor's abilities. Even so, it is not harmful in and of itself.
With that concept in mind, I adjusted the window and came up with a list of talents that might be replicated.
'Invincibility, pinnacle talent, mind's eye, fighting master...'
The list of Elnor's false abilities that I recall scrolls all the way to the end.
And what is at the very end.
[Skill: Pandemonium King] [Rating: A]
[-Honor the glorious monarch!
- ]
[Shows the ruler of hell's dignity. When you use the talent, you acquire a 5-minute matchup advantage against demon kinds. ]
okay. As predicted, the hypothesis appears to have been successfully struck, as if it were not a world constructed on the gaming system.
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Looking at the description, it's clear that Elnor would not have this talent. This is an item that all of the game's 'evil' bosses posses.
'...I have a lot of things I want.'
That was nothing more than the abilities of that grey demon component. If it is effective, there will be a large number of them.
To begin with, with the exception of this one, the talent descriptions are all damaged and unintelligible, which adds to the anxiousness.
If it substantially reduces my life force when utilised, or activates it by murdering someone close to me, the consequences will be irrevocable.
'First and foremost, what I shall gain today...'
It is a skill that must be applied in any area.
You should have this, but there are other options. It is useful in the short term.
I copied the skill with that thought in mind.
[Copy the phrase "Skill: King of Pandemonium." ]
At the same time that such a window appeared, the demon's shard's eyes widened.
I'm not sure about the specifics, but it appears that my condition changed in a split second.
He appears to have noticed that the way he alternately looked at me and at himself probably took some of his abilities.
"!
"
With a big smile on his face, the boy clapped his hands. It's a congratulations sign.
It's not a joke because he's portraying a more mature Elnor as a little girl.
However, when you consider what the sculpture's main body is, you can't help but laugh.
this individual
He's the type of guy who can destroy the entire world with a smile like this.
"…"
And it appears that time is running out.
The devil's shards laughed as they found themselves scattered from the tips of their toes to the surroundings, having used up all of their time to manifest.
He raised his gaze to me once more. The demon fragment opened its mouth while still smiling.
"Say it with 34'ö'"
The voice, which seemed to be coming from a radio that had been turned up to 11 and was full of noise, hit my eardrum once more.
"So C343444î° UC343444î° U, "
However.
"See C3434î° UC3434î° U or C3434î° U later."
I couldn't finish the last sentence because the shape had been completely destroyed.
"At the time." You-"
I'll never forget that distinct voice.
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Gray fades from the world, and time resumes its flow.
It is once again near the entrance of the academy's outer wall. The Marquis of Riverback is in front of me, and Elnor is pinned to the wall.
...what the hell... just...?
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Marquis Riverback was perplexed as he looked around. He is aware that something has appeared and vanished, but he appears to have no idea what it is.
On the surface, nothing has changed.
With the exception of one.
[Skill: Enables the King of Pandemonium. ]
[You have complete dominance over demon-type enemies for 5 minutes! ]
[Remove the opponent's one-of-a-kind ability 'Skill: Purification'. ]
[A critical scenario has been identified. ]
[It is classified as a level posing a direct threat to life. ]
[Skill: Uses Desperation on an EX grade. ]
As he stands up, he delivers a powerful uppercut to the jaw of Marquis Riverback.
〚…!
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Marquis Riverback's body soared several metres into the air, almost like a bomb exploding.
um, yes
This cool, heavy sensation. A very long time.
"hey."
I looked at the Marquis Riverback, who was laughing as he quickly regained his balance in the air.
The body is alive and well. It's almost like being born again.
"Round 2. "Come on, come on."
The humiliating days of showing his back are over.
Returning to Dowd Campbell, he slashed the hero candidate with a single shot.
It's time to teach this guy some manners.
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