episode_0017

The skies above Tardan, Islands.

Deltan was floating there, trembling.

He was covering his face with his hands.

The cold wind of the night sky passed by Delta Inn.

He cooled the heat rising from it and sharpened his eyes.

‘Calm down.’

This heat was an effect of Agnes’ strange behavior.

It was a feeling that could be controlled as long as the cause was known.

… Saying this, Deltan used mana again, trying hard to ignore the fact that he could not create this temptation-free emotion.

A blue lens appeared in Deltan’s left eye and blinked.

It was a lens that embodied the cognitive concept of ‘tracking’.

While writing this, Deltan was able to trace the demonic energy in the form of a solid blue line.

‘Gaias is clearly within the system.’

Considering the scope of Gaias’ influence so far, whether it was above or below ground, that was right.

If you float above the Erie Islands and look down, you might be able to figure out the route.

Deltan rolled his eyes at that thought, but his expression was getting darker as time passed.

‘… doesn’t exist.’

There was no path visible.

As far as I can see through the lens, all I see is a few blue dots pointing to people who have already been tempted by the devil.

There was no long path for it to continue.

The Deltan’s expression showed annoyance.

‘Okay, I’m not going to let you go easily.’

Mana was seething around Deltan’s body.

It flowed out and became a deep blue fog that colored the night sky of the archipelago.

A black pit emerged around the Deltan’s body.

He reached inside and pulled out a strange looking mechanical device.

A mechanical device with a long streamlined body and round propellers hanging on both waists.

It was in the shape of a drone that Deltan had played with as a hobby before getting into this game.

Of course, it wasn’t just a drone.

Each and every weapon he stored in his cartridges was a miracle created by weaving together the mysteries of the four levels.

Deltan engraved letters with mana on the back of the drone he took out.

True to its name, ‘Auto Drone’, this weapon was capable of exploration by autonomously utilizing five of the magics available to Deltans.

Deltain filled the autodrone with five spells.

Chase, the 3rd tier tracking magic that had been used up until now, as well as two combat magics, one line of sight sharing magic, and even phase change magic.

Deltan planned to change locations with the drone the moment it found Gaias.

Kiiing-!

The drone cried.

And it floated in the air.

“Go.”

At the same time as those words were said, a drone was launched towards Jedo Tardan.

Deltan calmed his breathing while consolidating his mana.

‘then… .’

The above-ground parts of the island will be searched by autodrones.

If so, there is one place you should go.

It was an underground waterway.

*

Inside the underground waterway.

Deltan, who illuminated the dark surroundings, looked at the interface and continued his thoughts.

‘The clue to the quest is in the name.’

All the quests I’ve done so far have been like that.

This can be seen just from the moment you clear the main story and collect the DLC materials.

The quest to obtain No. 1 Chambler’s Dream was ‘Find the Difference’.

True to its name, the moment Deltans entered Chambler’s territory, they had to see the scenery of where they lived before falling into the game.

And I had to find something different from my memory in it.

The same goes for No.4 Deep Sea Jewel.

The name of the quest was ‘Catch me’, and the Deltans had to catch the demon beast in the dark deep sea, relying only on their senses.

‘hide and seek.’

Deltan focused on those words.

Tag is a game in which one player finds and catches players spread out all over the place.

Based on the context, the tagger was probably himself, and the other players were talking about the devil.

‘You can consider that you’ve already caught one.’

Protogenia, the demon of lust.

The demon presumed to be the cause of his infection must have been one of the players.

While coming up with such a thought, a new interface appeared before Deltan’s eyes.

Deltan let out a laugh.

‘If I tell you in advance, it might be a bit more.’

It was always like this.

The interface never gave any clues until the Deltans noticed.

Deltan determined that this characteristic was due to the ‘Interface”s inability to recognize things outside of its own awareness.

Deltan clicked his tongue and walked away.

About four hours like that.

What Delta People confirmed was a surprisingly clean underground waterway.

*

‘There isn’t one?’

It was strange.

As the ‘Saint’s Hall’ spreads out on the ground of the archipelago, the only place for the devil would be the underground waterway, but there was no trace of the devil here.

There was no question as to whether another form of temptation had come upon me.

This is because Deltans have maintained a mental barrier ever since they were tempted by the devil.

Mental check is a magic that delivers an alarm when a change in perception or behavior is detected in the mental state at the time of casting.

In other words, it meant that Deltan himself had not experienced any cognitive changes since falling into temptation.

‘… ‘Wrong approach.’

Deltan was worried.

To remind yourself of what you missed.

And I was able to come up with an answer quite easily.

‘… There was a problem from the moment it was cast.’

The mental check is based on the point in time when the spell was cast.

In other words, if you already had a problem at the time, this phenomenon is understandable.

Deltan let out a laugh.

And that moment.

Something strange happened.

*

“Are you awake?”

The highest and best view room in Duke Levadein’s residence.

Agnes, who was lying on the bed there, turned her head when she heard the voice.

There was a woman with gray hair who was well over 2 meters tall and had impressive muscular muscles.

“… Kaltara.”

“Oh, do you remember my name?”

Kaltara grinned.

Agnes frowned and remembered what happened before she fell asleep.

And asked.

“What is Delta?”

“I went to catch the devil.”

“Why are you here?”

“Didn’t the boss tell you? I’m escorting a princess.”

“I don’t need it.”

“Well, I don’t really want to do it either. But what can I do? The princess might commit suicide.”

Agnes’s frown narrowed further.

Kaltara laughed at that expression.

“I was truly bewitched. The frowning look suits you quite well.”

“Bring in the Deltans.”

“I don’t like it.”

“I miss you.”

“Well, I don’t think the boss would want to see the princess.”

Deltans were people who absolutely hated letting their emotions get out of control.

As such, it was a remark that pointed out that he would not try to meet Agnes while under temptation, but the context of the conversation was problematic.

No, Kaltara intentionally said that in this context.

Agnes’ expression hardened.

“No.”

“That’s right.”

“The Deltans will want to see me.”

“I bet my head on it. Even if the princess begs to see him now, the boss will never come here.”

“You promised to sleep with me.”

“I heard about that. The public girl was really estrous. how is it? Would you like me to solve it for you?”

Kaltara stretched out her middle finger and wiggled.

The pear was thicker than the fingers of an average adult man.

Contempt flashed across Agnes’ face.

“Turn off.”

“If you need anything later, let me know. There will be no regrets. There were quite a few girls I liked.”

“Homosexuality? Is this really barbaric? You.”

“I don’t look at others sexually. I just chose this as a way to silence the squealing bitches. If you give it a whirl, it’ll make you sleepy. Among them, there were those who knelt down and begged for just one more time… .”

“Throwing away.”

Agnes said and turned her back on Kaltara.

The body was curled up.

“… I won’t eat anything until the Delta people come.”

“Do whatever you want. I never received an order to feed you.”

Kaltara thought.

There is no child like that.

It may be due to amplification of emotions, but even if you think about it, it was like that.

‘I guess that’s the kind of personality he originally had.’

If you strip Agnes Levadeine of her authority and pretense, this is what she will look like.

Kaltara felt curious.

I was curious to see how Deltans would react when they saw her like this.

‘It’ll be fun.’

The moment when Kaltara thought that and smiled.

[Kyaaah-!!!]

Such a scream was heard from above the mansion.

Agnes’ body jumped.

Kaltara tilted her head and made an ‘ah’ sound.

“You devil. Well, judging from the way it cries, it must be a demon of contempt.”

“Devil? Why is the devil here? The ground of the system is… .”

“You mean the boss’s magic? Well, I guess there’s a way to break through that. The boss was also tempted in the first place, so it’s not surprising that something happened.”

Kaltara said and stood up.

Agnes had a face full of confusion.

She was already consumed by temptation and was taking all her emotions to the limit.

“Is Deltan dangerous?”

“No way, the boss is someone who can never be dangerous. The dangerous ones are the people of the system.”

Kaltara laughed and continued.

“Ah, I think the boss’s pride would have been greatly hurt though. I remember what I said when I was making street lights. If there is a devil who breaks through this, I will at least applaud him.”

Kaltara felt a strange sense of regret.

Deltan was a person who would stick to what he said once he said it, and he also had an extraordinary memory, so he rarely forgot what he said.

If he finds the devil who actually caused this phenomenon, he will praise the devil.

‘I should have stayed next to the boss.’

It would be a pretty fun scene.

[Kyaaah-!!!]

The devil’s cry was heard again.

This time, the sound came from a location closer to the mansion.

Agnes’ body trembled.

Kaltara chuckled and picked up a pen next to the bed.

“Village. Oh, I won’t give it back.”

“… Then it’s not borrowing.”

“I’m going to steal.”

After saying that, he walked to the entrance of the terrace and opened the door.

A cold wind blew into the bedroom.

Kaltara went out to the terrace and looked up at the sky.

There was a flying lump of flesh there.

If you turn over a person’s skin, it will look exactly like this.

The huge hands that sprouted like wings were covered with a film between the fingers, and the body was made up of bumpy red protrusions wrapped around the internal organs.

The head had something that looked like an anus and was flexing and making noises.

Demon of contempt.

Judging from its size as big as a house and its hideous appearance, it must be a high-ranking devil with at least a name.

Kaltara didn’t even care about the name.

‘Well, I guess I can kill him.’

Mana was created.

The mana that gushed from Kaltara’s heart rose like smoke around her, and then settled into the pen in her hand.

The pen began to tremble.

Kaltara waved her arm and threw the pen with a displeased look on her face.

It looks like throwing toilet paper into a trash can.

However, the results were terrible.

Puhwaak-!

The pen that was fired pierced into the devil’s body, and the devil exploded to death.

The torrent of mana that burst from the pen destroyed the devil’s body.

Toad-duk-duk.

The demon’s blood and flesh rained down on the mansion’s garden.

“Well, the gardener must be having a hard time.”

That was the end of Kaltara’s impressions.