episode_0041

XXXVII.

“What are you going to do now? You who have reached the clumsy truth.”

And the appearance of the witch, with her small, dark red lips opening and asking a sarcastic question towards Dean Hu, was definitely different from when she was dealing with me.

Dean Hu raised his eyebrows and frowned at the witch’s speaking style, which was polite but felt more calculated and cold-hearted.

It is not a dissatisfied or angry face. I feel like a scholar facing a difficult problem.

After struggling to hide his embarrassed expression, the dean’s face quickly returned to an expressionless expression.

Like a knight who found the answer to his opponent’s number.

“The unexpected intervention of the demons that occurred during the candidate competency evaluation is recognized as justified as being caused by the power of the demons.”

“Hmm?”

The witch does not hide her anger as Dean Hu’s answer was completely unexpected.

“However, the fact that many continental souls were used in the process of manifesting power is against the law.”

“… … .”

“Therefore, the following ‘Gift’ is lent to Candidate Gray, and ownership of the gift is temporarily recognized.”

Almost everyone, including me, was dumbfounded and did not understand Dean Hu’s remarks.

In this place only,

“If that’s the case… … . I guess I can understand it.”

Nodding as if only a witch understood what was said, she brushed the dust off my shoulder,

“Get ready. Master.”

She stood in front of me, assuming the posture of a wife seeing off her husband on his way to work.

Just as I was about to say ‘What?’ to her, Dean Hu’s mouth opened and his clear voice flew out and stuck in my ear.

“First, the third gift, “Evil Spirit Chaser”.”

Yes. It clearly felt like something flew into my ear and got stuck in it.

After declaring it like a magic starter, the moment the dean’s remarks flew out and stuck in my ears,

Whoops!

When Isome Ramnu died, the pure white bead that seemed like an illusion was placed on the ceiling of the stadium. The pure white bead, safely stored in a bell made of light, flies in front of me.

“Huh? this… ? Pfft!?”

In a series of situations that were difficult to describe, before I could say anything, a marble that was at eye level flew towards me. At a speed so fast that there is no way to avoid it.

I thought it felt like I had put cold ice on my forehead, but before I knew it, my vision was restored and an unknown power was assimilating with my existing divine power and swirling around inside me.

“Fourteenth Gift, 「King’s Road Keeper, Sacred Fire」.”

After the fourteenth candidate, Hanna Ygdram, was eliminated, the red orb that was forcibly removed and stored on the ceiling of the stadium also floated at chest level this time and then lunged at me as well.

“Ugh!”

This time, unlike the pure white beads before, I felt a pain in my chest as if it were on fire. And the pain didn’t end there; it had just begun.

Just like when you swallow hot water without thinking, the heat travels down your esophagus and makes your stomach feel hot, the burning pain flows through the spiritual power circuit, increasing the pain.

However, Dean Hu did not wait for me, as if he had an urgent appointment.

Even though this pain is not over yet. No, even though there are signs of it starting in earnest.

“Lastly, the twenty-second gift, “Origin of Nature”.”

It must be the power that Windflower Eva Evian possessed. Even putting aside the fact that it is the 22nd time, if you think about the fact that Eva Evian is a spiritist with a personality that does not suit her at all.

Following the hot fire, all kinds of indescribable sensations flow through the divine power circuit.

At first, it seemed like we were fighting, but in the end, we accepted each other and started to turn and turn according to my divine power, the original owner of this place.

As the owner of the divine power circuit, the three energies that flowed along the circuit of the martial arts 『Byeokhae』 that I personally carved with great care – the evil spirit chaser, the sacred fire that protects the king’s path, and the source of nature – are the path. Run along and run again.

Whoops! Yep! Awesome!

The sounds that only I can hear ring in succession, making me faint.

The sound of thick ice breaking, and the conflicting sensations of excruciating pain and exhilaration each time.

I lost consciousness due to the flood of such sensations, and then opened my eyes in surprise at the sensation of getting closer for an instant.

It is as if the surroundings are moving away and the field of vision is rising to the sky and then falling, enlarging, and the surrounding scenery comes into view.

“Congratulations! Baby!”

Congratulations on reaching the “ level. Master.”

reach the peak

The two arcana confirmed to me that this sensation I was feeling was not simply an illusion.

Just a few minutes ago, I was miserable, calling myself an expert trash, but in an instant, I advanced to master level.

And as if the timing was right, the moment I recognized my own state, it looked like the other side had just finished summoning as well.

“Master!”

As soon as the clown called out to me and launched himself at the enemy, the apparently six demons disappeared from sight.

However, as if I had not noticed it before, now that I have become a master, I sense that they are coming to me in different positions.

Among them, two were caught up by the clown and were in a hurry to avoid or defend themselves from the clown’s bloody side.

A situation where the remaining four demons attack at once.

The witch was holding a broomstick in the air and holding an orb in her right hand that seemed to contain small lights that looked like stars from when she took it out, and was reciting a long spell.

Kwaduk!

The witch was still being cast.

I lost sight of it, but after becoming a master, the senses I felt and my body automatically reacted and I dodged the attack coming from my right.

There was no need for that.

The magic circle drawn by the witch herself using the pure white ashes accumulated as numerous corpses were brought to Buddha’s death proved that her boastful words were correct.

The witch’s defensive magic did its job well. Wherever I felt, a translucent film with hundreds of cracks appeared and disappeared, like broken tempered glass.

“Master is not weak at all even if we are excluded. It’s just that you can’t fully use that enormous power yet.”

“Huh?”

I didn’t think it was a sound appropriate for the current situation where enemies and demons were attacking right under our noses.

At that urgent moment, the witch’s orb, which seemed to have unleashed magic, was headed towards me.

Although the witch must have seen my confused expression, her expression did not change at all and she finished the spell she had been putting off in a confident tone.

“The chapter of secret arts that was locked in the name of the last Walpurgis is opened for a limited time! Secret art. Evocátĭo (Strength God) -!! God of struggle! Froirium!”

“Huh?!”

I remember.

That moment when you first awaken.

At that moment, when it was difficult to even shout loudly due to the harsh beatings, my body felt so light and my mind was so clear that I wondered if I had ever had a day like this in my life.

I am feeling that feeling again now.

No, I felt a sense of exaltation and physical freedom that was incomparable to that time, and I even looked down to see if I was flying in the sky.

“Witch… Hey?”

And the witch was bowing very politely to me.

Five body fighting spirit. It is a posture of extreme reverence, with one’s head, both arms, and both legs bowing to the ground.

I don’t do this simply because I am her card master.

“The last witch of Walpurgis meets the God of Struggle.”

[It’s done. It is said that rituals are proportional.]

“I apologize for daring to worship the god of struggle without permission.”

[No. Rather, I am more honored. Because you can give advice to someone of the highest rank and fight together.]

A male voice, not my will and not my voice, came out of my mouth and was talking to the witch.

Nevertheless, the reason I feel bad at all is probably because the being called the God of Struggle has descended on my body and is not demanding any leadership.

Kangshin (降神).

A secret art that allows you to briefly receive the power of a god or to have the god come down into your body directly. There are many cases where the body’s initiative is taken away. And among the gods who occupy the bodies of mediums, there are those who use the mediums who summoned them as if they were tools.

[Anyway, are these noisy things the remnants of the remnants?]

“Yes. They are demons.”

[then. Shall we relax ‘together’ for the first time in a while?]

It was said to be God. clearly.

However, this unusual god who treats me with respect says that he is just warming up without a big deal. Looking at those six who are at least mid-level demons.

[Do you have a weapon you use?]

“Chang(槍). I mainly use windows.”

[oh! It’s a good choice. For summoning classes, Spear (槍) or Gon (棍) are suitable. ‘He’ recommended a good weapon unlike usual. Then let’s begin.]

As soon as I said it was starting, my body left the space I was talking about. And the movements of the demons, which had been vaguely imperceptible until a moment ago, were seen very slowly and clearly. In both eyes.

[Don’t try to see with just your eyes. Spiritual power is superior to sight. This is called energy.]

At the same time, he shows a demonstration of very slowly extracting divine power from my spiritual power core and distributing it radially in all directions.

A technology that senses everything it touches by spreading divine power in small, invisible particles.

[Do not belittle the potential of your body. The spiritual core also belongs to the body.]

As expected, I showed off the skill of using my body to evade the attacks of four intermediate demons by squeezing the strength of my muscles and bones without using any of my spiritual power. No, it made me feel it.

[Think of martial arts every moment. Elderly… No, it will be a spear for Gray. Whether you are eating, resting, or sleeping, do not let go of your thoughts about the spear. So become the incarnation of martial arts.]

Only then did he pick up the spear. No, I kept holding it in my hand. It would be more correct to say that the spear was held properly.

The force generated from the divine power core rotates fiercely and quickly through the divine power circuit and wraps around the spear.

[Not everyone’s Force has the same nature. Some people’s force is amazing, some people’s force is hotter than fire, and the force I had was heavier than a mountain. Also, someone’s force, or rather their divine power, was ‘something’ that went beyond divine power.]

It was exactly as he said.

Just as he said, the master’s exclusive power, the strong energy surrounding the spear, was much, much heavier than anyone I had seen before. How can you be sure?

“Keck!”

Because I saw right in front of my eyes the demon skin that was holding up even on the clown’s side, being broken or crushed by just a brush with strong energy?

“Then should I also use heavy force?”

[You can do whatever you want. If I dare to give you some advice, an ‘elder’ I know has shown a divine power that embraces everything. He did not distinguish between Force and Mana, Spirit and Holy Power. Force for magic, mana for spirits. Everything was possible.]

“Really?”

At one point, I was speaking to a being who held the status of God of Struggle. Without even realizing it. As if it were natural.

And the God of Struggle didn’t take issue with my attitude either.

Ugh! Damn it!

It’s clearly a spear being wielded, but the sound effect makes a creepy sound as if it was being attacked with a giant hammer. Already the second one. The demons became unable to fight.

One’s entire body exploded like a fly caught with a fly swatter, and the other’s lower body was crushed and he vomited blood and collapsed.

Deddd!

It was around this time that the spear took out the third demon with a blow so powerful and heavy that it made the air and the stadium tremble.

[this… . Unlike the high level of the soul, the level of the body is still low, so it seems impossible to be a strong spirit anymore. If I get out in a hurry, it may put a strain on my body, so I’ll end here. First, we will retreat to the magic circle prepared by the witch. … That’s it. Please take care until next time… careful!!]

Prolium, the god of struggle, was worried about the crowd that would come to my body and hurriedly moved into the guard camp. And his polite greeting ended with a shout of ‘Be careful.’

Stumble!

I heard something behind me, but it was so quiet that I couldn’t understand it, and as soon as I felt that he had completely left my body, I almost collapsed on the floor awkwardly from the sudden feeling of relative deprivation.

As a man, didn’t you almost give the impression that your lower body is weak?

But pointless thoughts could not last long. I heard the sound of glass breaking, ‘Click!’

The protective magic circle has been broken!

This is the guardian formation that cracked even when a mid-level demon collided with it.

When the witch was surprised, and the clown who was taking care of one of the two demons and the other was also surprised, the murderous intent of the being that broke the guardian formation was completely aimed at me.

Before I could judge the situation, my body was moving. Perhaps the use of physical strength, use of muscles, and spear skills that were seen as a fighting spirit just a moment ago were still present in the body?

When the Force core vibrates briefly with a ‘Zing!’ sound, the Holy Power and Spirit cores on both sides vibrate together, and eventually the Mana core vibrates with a short ‘Zing!’ sound as well. The divine power rotated competitively inside the divine power core.

As if they were trying to catch each other’s tail.

The clear power absorbed into my forehead and the fire-hot power that tormented me run together, giving propulsion to the power running along the divine power circuit.

Naturally, like a child holding a spear for the first time, the insignificantly lifted spear blocks something black.

Pachick—!

As soon as I blocked the first attack, I turned the spear I was holding half a turn with my fingers and held it out slightly forward.

Pachick—! Empty!

He succeeded in blocking the second black line, and in preparation for the third and final attack, Chief Ban retreated and lashed out his spear.

And I was sure.

‘I fed it!’

Called.

Isn’t attack the best defense?

but,

Kwasik—!

“Ah!”

It was clearly an attack and defense move with the same purpose of attack and defense. No, it could have been.

If only the spear I was holding was good enough to withstand the impact.

Thong-thong-kwajik!

It was a long description, but it ended with three sharp sounds that were heard in an instant.

The spear, which was not at the artifact level but was fairly well refined, was broken. It wasn’t even cut, it was broken ugly by force. also,

Suddenly! Tuk-.

And I feel emptiness around my left shoulder.

Although it was a fleeting moment, the expanded thoughts felt long, as if they were slowly coming together. Turning my head and looking at my left arm on the floor felt the same way.

“Master!!”

“Master!”

Two women running towards me.

The clown was so embarrassed that he called me “master” instead of “himself” and rushed at me to stop the bleeding in my shoulder.

And before I knew it, a strange demon had retreated far away.

It has a human-like face and pointed ears visible through long flowing black hair. On top of its head is a small gold crown embedded in its flesh, and it even has black wings and a tail reminiscent of a scorpion.

I could tell from the red marks on the tail that it had cut off my arm. also,

“Ah… Mr. Abaddon?”

Now, from the titles the two remaining intermediate demons call him, to the useless name Abaddon.

“I can’t believe I’m swayed by something like that. If Lucifer had not sent me, this work would have been fruitless.”

Strangely enough, I wasn’t worried at all despite the fuss of the witch pouring potions next to me, manifesting magic, and taking care of my fallen arm. I ended up focusing more on their conversation.

It’s a strange feeling.

It seems as if he is quite drunk, or as if he is viewing the game character from a third-person perspective.

“Uh, how did you come… !”

“… Sorry.”

The two demons were restless, bowing their heads to the guy named Abaddon. I am more restless than when four of my compatriots were killed by a clown and me, a strong god of struggle. why?

“Let’s keep useless things alive for now.”

“Thank you.”

“Thank you!”

Only then did his face turn towards me. Looking at it again, it’s not that hideous at all. A face that invites beatings? The witch and the clown were also turning their attention in that direction, as if the first aid had just been completed.

The deadly force spewed out by the three demons and the two women was enough to create a breeze as they collided.

My voice, which I thought was so calm, came out through the wind of death.

“Let’s say hello. Abaddon? What’s your name?”

“… her. What a unique human being. okay. This body is Abaddon.”

“They say they are intermediate level, so what? So are you a senior? High, medium, low?”

“… … .”

I can feel the worried gazes of the women surrounding me in front and on both sides, but it’s okay. Because I’ve already lost a lot of blood.

“What is the name Abaddon? Abaddon. It looks so fucking missing.”

“… human. I guess I’ll have to cut off his head next time.”

“But you know what? Our clown is very angry?”

“… … ??”

“So, we should have aimed for the clown’s neck from the beginning before he got angry. You idiot. Of course, I avoided it because my abilities were excellent.”

“Kill… I will give it to you.”

The skin tingles and the area where the severed arm is is throbbing from the deadly force emanating from Abaddon.

But I was as angry as the clown was. Living like that.

“Arcana Clown.”

“… yes. My Master.”

Don’t respond with “darling” or “darling” like you usually do. We were that angry.

“I give you permission. Absorbing the blood of the card master.”

“… … !”

“I, in the name of Card Master Gray.”

“As the Master wishes.”

“And I am not the kind of man who neglects his first wife.”