Ch.139134 – Mephistopheles

# [Mephistopheles – Phase 3]

[HP: 1,439,294/4,444,444]

“I see. I can’t feel them anymore. Not Beelzebub, not Belphegor, not Asmodeus.”

Mephisto swept back his white hair with a bitter smile.

“So you were the one who eliminated them all! I should thank you for removing my competition!”

In the demonic war to seize Yggdrasil, Mephistopheles was ironically the only survivor.

How many eons had been wasted gathering power since the “Primordial Annihilation”?

The wandering malevolent will of the world had coalesced again into dust, and that dust became a lizard crawling in the shadows.

Then that lizard grew into a snake, then an eagle, and finally passing its will to humans over thousands of years.

An immeasurably long time compared to the mere 10 years it took Yggdrasil to grow.

“Yes. They were impatient. They couldn’t wait for the final 10 years, rendering thousands of years of endurance meaningless. But I! I do not make mistakes.”

Bubbles began to rise from his body, which had a hole large enough to see through to the other side, and his flesh started regenerating.

His million-plus health points made his body comparable to an entire celestial city.

Not a walking tank, but a walking city.

As his purple eyes glowed brighter, the mana currents in the atmosphere began to swirl madly, gathering in his grasp.

Trees with shallow roots snapped violently, and boulders the size of houses flew helplessly through the air.

And to counter this, NoName was given only four Laurels equipped with a 16x output enhancement capability.

-Isn’t that HP pool excessive?

-It’s only 500k in normal mode but this is just lol

-The defense must be higher too, feels like it’s dozens of times stronger, not just 10x

-Is this the end for NoName?

-One-try clear was impossible anyway

“No, my sister isn’t that weak!”

The silver cat shouted toward the viewers.

Can they truly not sense it?

Mephistopheles isn’t the only one gathering power.

And as if to confirm this fact, NoName’s golden eyes blazed crimson.

“Humans killing each other is only natural.”

NoName had lived through an era of war.

Hundreds of corpses becoming food for crows, leaving not even bones behind as they weathered away—such scenes weren’t even considered rare sights.

Humans killed humans, humans killed demons, and demons killed humans in return.

In this endless cycle of slaughter, she remembered those who fell without leaving even their names.

“But it’s also humans who save humans.”

Paradoxically, the battlefield was a place full of goodwill.

A woman carrying a soldier who lost his leg in a bombing over mountain ridges day and night,

mercenaries sacrificing themselves to protect villagers from monsters,

even humans and demons joining forces to protect village children.

There was no malice when killing enemies, but when saving people, there was nothing but goodwill on such battlefields.

That’s how much NoName believed in the possibility of goodness.

If she could stop the wars raging across the world for just one moment, if she could buy everyone just a brief moment to catch their breath, perhaps she could end this era of madness.

That’s why she stole the “Key to Heaven” to turn back the army of the Alpenheim Papal State, and stole “Agnes’s Tears” to nullify the Prahaein Empire’s entry into the war.

“Eternal peace and rest for the world? Usually only mad warmongers spout such sweet talk.”

The common people didn’t wish for such grand ideals.

They only hoped that their ordinary, peaceful days of diligently working the fields during daylight, gathering for meals and sharing laughter, would continue the same way tomorrow.

Whether they were humans or demons, regardless of racial identity, the Princess had always been their advocate.

“If you want to call me a Demon Lord for that, then go ahead and call me that all you want.”

[5th Circle Cast: Akashic Record]

Five magic circles of different sizes appeared above NoName’s head.

They weren’t different magic circles.

On each disc, molecular formulas forming macromolecular compounds were instantly inscribed.

In magic, the speed of inscription cannot exceed the caster’s thinking speed.

But when an enormous amount of circuit structural formulas, far beyond what a human brain could possibly contain, were completed in a mere instant, it was enough to make one doubt that very axiom.

When the five circles merged into one, the magic circle finally displayed its full majesty, illuminating everything in the world, down to the tiny insects hiding among the weeds.

The magic circle gradually shrank until it was only the size of a human head, then settled on NoName’s head.

Woong-

[Innate Magic – Demon Lord’s Horns]

What emerged through her sun-kissed hair were two black horns, each a span in length.

The pointed, sharp tips of these bone structures extended straight out on both sides, and they were as solid as if they had been part of her skull from the beginning.

NoName raised the corner of her mouth in satisfaction as she confirmed the horns that had risen with a thick killing intent.

“I’ll make sure you never say such things again anywhere.”

* * *

Demons were generally more proficient in magic than swordsmanship.

This was due to the existence of horns inherent to their race.

Horns excellently served the dual purpose of purifying demonic energy while also reading mana currents.

Therefore, demons were essentially casting magic with a calculator built into their heads, making them inevitably superior to humans in magical achievement.

Moreover, in this game world, mana currents were consistent.

In other words, NoName was convinced that if one could derive the exact environmental coefficients for casting magic, one could cast spells like a boat flowing downstream, without much propulsion.

How remarkable it was to cast every spell as an “optimal solution” was proven by Adella’s astonishment.

“Magic circles from the horns…! Sister, were you an angel?”

The thousand spears shot at NoName were all diverted from their paths by the fierce air pressure.

-What are those horns anyway?

-NoName has become a demon!!!!!

-what the hell is that demon?

-How is she casting magic without using her hands? Is this possible?

└ The mana is coming from her horns, damn

Mephisto’s strikes, which could send one to the other side of death with just a graze, were repeatedly blocked by NoName’s sword strikes.

When she had searched for Mephistopheles’ combat footage, NoName had already realized it.

The reason why defeating the final boss was impossible for ordinary people.

Mephistopheles learns and counters all player attacks, and even mimics them.

This characteristic was somewhat similar to Schadenfreude, but the difference was that he always allowed the first strike.

Therefore, users had to research different patterns or use different magic each time until the boss’s health dropped to defeat him.

The increasingly powerful boss inevitably had a weak early influence as a trade-off, but his raw stat of 4 million health compensated for all weaknesses.

However, none of this applied to NoName.

[4th Circle Cast: Glacies Hasta]

[MP: 9400(9520-120)/13500]

The 4th circle magic consumed only 120 MP to cast.

A sharply honed niobium spear flew at hypersonic speed, piercing Mephisto’s heart.

As soon as she confirmed Mephisto’s stagger, NoName immediately linked her First Form Innate Magic to Adella.

“Let’s go, Adella, now’s our chance!”

Compared to the True Chronicle (Asmodeus) battle, the situation was much easier.

How much had their actions been restricted because of a single main penalty?

“I never thought I’d take down so many demons in my life…!”

[Innate Magic – Estasha-style First Form – Adella]

Hundreds of blades ravaged Mephisto’s stunned body.

Adella instinctively felt that the strikes she unleashed were on a completely different level from before.

The sword felt light, but the power it contained was anything but.

Two daggers and one longsword scattered in the air, leaving dizzying afterimages.

The two girls, moving at increasingly faster speeds to complete a 300-hit combo, distanced themselves from the demon.

NoName’s horns resonated with a time delay.

[Innate Magic – Estasha-style First Form]

[Adella – 300 Consecutive Strikes]

[Break]

Mephisto’s body began to collapse, like the True Chronicle demon that lost its form and turned into black slime.

“How dare you use such petty tricks…!”

But Mephisto seemed to endure to the end.

“Watching a fool who can’t even comprehend his own death trying to lecture about the world really…”

The mana currents surged violently. So much so that the red afterimages of mana visibly swirled around the demon.

It contained energy on a completely different level from any magic cast until now.

[6th Circle Superior Cast: Hellfire]

“Makes me want to die laughing.”

[Urgh… AAAAARGH!]

Ultra-high temperature heat of 30 million degrees Celsius burns the demon down to his soul.

A temperature twice that of the sun’s core was beyond what any intelligent being could resist.

His blood-soaked skin melted away. The demon transcended the limits of his physical form and returned to the mist from which he began.

The mist contained stars,

galaxies,

and finally the universe.

The mist, growing larger and larger, repeatedly divided and regenerated, covering the entire sky.

-Is this Phase 3?

-The DPS is insane

-No this isn’t Phase 3’s pattern

Death Knell.

“Already using self-destruct…”

Their strikes had already been enough to end the demon’s life.

However, the demon, protected by the system and guaranteed to survive at least once, converted all available stats into energy.

NoName quickly slung Adella over her shoulder and kicked off the ground.

[system: Mephistopheles is casting ‘Requiem of Death’. Please evacuate beyond a 3km radius immediately.]

[▶Navigation Assistant – ON]

[▶Mini-map – ON]

“Wait, the map size…?”

NoName swallowed a groan as she saw the reduced map.

No matter where she went, she couldn’t escape beyond the 3km radius.

-The map is blocked?

-Can’t she break through like before?

-That was only possible because of the overlapping open world, seems like it was fixed with the recovery wizard

-If they’re going to fix it, they should do it properly, what is this?

-FMLFMLFMLFMLFMLFMLFML

-Teleportation? Portal? Right, there’s none of that here

-Quick, let’s use our collective intelligence!

-How many people are watching? Use your brains!

[‘Veixel’ donated 1,000 won!]

-Teacher! The Immortal Curse trait!

One viewer shouted urgently.

A truly overpowered trait that grants invulnerability for 5 seconds.

Fortunately, it wasn’t on cooldown, but there was another problem.

-It only applies to yourself though?

-Ugh, is there really no solution?

-Originally this is just a simple pattern where you run away as fast as you can, but this is seriously unfair

-For real, I need to pee from anxiety

NoName closed her eyes and recalled the numerous Nightmare clear videos she had referenced.

In 2 minutes from now, an instant-death skill will drop from above.

And then?

3 seconds after the Requiem is cast, the world is reconstructed and the ending begins along with the combat power tally.

‘When is the clear judgment?’

Adella, with her eyes tightly shut against the rough wind pressure, couldn’t even groan as she was held in NoName’s arms.

“Everyone, when is the story clear judgment?”

-Story clear?

-It should be cleared already?

-Yeah, Mephisto’s HP is 0

-If she had been a Berserker with built-in invulnerability, she wouldn’t need to run like this

It had been cleared.

But the player must survive the Requiem until the end.

Combining these two conditions in her mind, NoName’s brain worked faster than ever before.

The trait sharing bug couldn’t be relied upon. According to the update list, it was a problem cleanly resolved by a hotfix 4 years ago.

Is map breaking possible? There was no information about this in Mephisto’s final battleground.

‘There’s just one shelter where we can survive…!’

If it had been cleared, then the open world would now be incorporated into Wearsoft’s database.

Then it should be possible to access the “data” of the world itself with administrator privileges.

She might not be able to touch traits bound to entities, but individual skills should be possible.

[system: Run as administrator]

[Pantomime: Steal one of the opponent’s skills and use it.]

[MP Cost: 2000, Cooldown: 80 seconds]

‘What if I expand the theft from skills to the target itself?’

If she could clearly “identify” Adella’s existence, she could somehow transfer it through the skill.

560 lines of skill code unfold before her eyes.

Despite being a seemingly simple skill that duplicates a target, it’s covered with additional code to handle all sorts of bugs and errors.

After quickly reading through the source code and confirming that adding one line wouldn’t cause any problems, she began developing a new spell.

[Code Change: base World -> %PrivateRoom/NoName%]

[SessionTask failed with error: Network connection lost.]

[system: The broadcast has been forcibly terminated.]

Blue Dragon,

The Great Sage of the Dark Magic Tower,

The masterpiece of Tsurevis Ostantein, who was also the teacher’s teacher.

[7th Circle Superior Cast: Persona Pyxis]

[Insufficient MP.]

One of NoName’s horns, unable to withstand the compressed power at its limit, shatters.

[7th Circle Superior Cast: Persona Pyxis]

[Insufficient MP.]

The box that contains personality, Persona Pyxis.

[7th Circle Superior Cast: Persona Pyxis]

[Insufficient MP…]

[MP: 0(6795-6795)/15000]