NOVEL NEXT Chapter 517
<517 – I'm here to play, please open the door>
[Title [Corruptor] has been activated.]
[Corruptor: All beings with the divine mana are now exposed to the possibility of their essence being distorted by you.]
[Effect: Interference success rate with [Divine] increases by 10%]
[Equipped Effect: Interference success rate with [Divine] increases by 30%]
[You have used your opponent’s doctrine to repel a pope-level force in the Faith Duel. This must surely be very, very evil child behavior, do you understand? This wicked thing!]
[You gain 30 million points.]
[Psychological Prediction Experience +100]
[Speech Experience +100]
[Taming Experience +1000]
[Daring Experience +50]
[Mana Control Experience +30]
[Scary Child Experience +10]
[You have altered the disposition of the Divine Class.]
[You gain 30 million points.]
[Dark Corruption Experience +300]
[Psychological Prediction Experience +100]
[The Light of Marmite has become a divine beast of the Thunderbolt Celestial Divine Church.]
[You gain 2 million points.]
[Taming Experience +100]
[Psychological Prediction Experience +50]
[Dark Corruption Experience +50]
Gaining experience points is great and all, but right now, what’s really making my mouth water is the non-fair flight I captured.
The pinnacle of mage engineering!
Of course, it’s a tremendously precious item to use for a one-time knock, but…
“Well, it seems like this is just right for my hard-of-hearing and blind Papa ♡ It’s fine!♡”
Having secured the contractor’s permission, hesitation disappeared.
I knocked with a cruise ship when we went to visit, so it’s fine to use a non-fair flight while visiting Masugaki’s house!
[The non-fair flight is severely damaged.]
[Currently unable to fly.]
There’s a mountain of knowledge and materials needed to fully understand and repair it, but isn’t that what it’s there for, to be used conveniently in times like these?
[Mana Control skill experience has reached 1000 points. Based on how you’ve applied Mana Control thus far, a list of extremes is now available to choose from.]
[You have chosen [Complete Reproduction] as an extreme of Mana Control.]
[You can perfectly reproduce any Mana Control formula you’ve experienced once.]
[The duration of reproduction varies based on the amount of mana you have possessed, related functions, and surrounding environmental elements.]
With the terrorist’s unfair event causing the non-fair flight to crash, being targeted by flying monsters causing another crash, and engaging in high-altitude duels resulting in yet another crash.
Non-fair flights in this game drop frequently, contrary to their expensive price.
Naturally, witnessing the mage engineers of the non-fair flight trying to repair it with tears in their eyes has been quite common during gameplay.
[The damaged non-fair flight is temporarily reactivated by [Mana Control: Complete Reproduction].]
[As soon as the Complete Reproduction effect is released, the non-fair flight’s collapse resumes.]
[Duration of Complete Reproduction is 90 seconds.]
Though it’s sufficient to get the non-fair flight up and running, it’s not enough time to maintain speed to break through the capital defense magic circle!
Since it’s a legion gathered for sacrifice anyway, I might as well squeeze some mana out of the giant mud golem, placing my gloved hand on the golem’s leg.
“Muudddd….”
Right as the mud golem sensed its impending fate to follow the Light of Marmite, it began shedding tears of mud.
[The God of Thunder, Matheus, confesses he’s excited by your wicked expression of faith.]
[“Immediate expressions of faith burst from pent-up stress unlike those pitiful believers who come around just to get hit… Your hasty actions are refreshing to me; I don’t wish to see any more pathetic prayers from those lousy believers, so you, hasty child, fulfill my wishes and spread disorder in the world.”]
[Matheus proposes an Apostle Contract to you.]
[Agreeing to this contract guarantees your papacy within the church, and you can use 10% of the faith collected by followers within the church.]
The Apostle Contract proposal from Matheus, the God of Thunder following Anrage, the God of Corruption!
Of course, rejecting the evil god’s proposal, I couldn’t accept the beginner’s proposal who once turned from benevolent god to evil god.
[Declining the Apostle Contract.]
[“That hasty attitude even pleased me… But I shall have you pay for daring to reject a god’s favor!!!”]
[Matheus suddenly revs up, clenching bolts of lightning, but detecting the gaze of another god, he’s startled.]
[Matheus flees, sulking after a burst of lightning from inside his grasp.]
“?”
A sense of déjà vu washes over me.
A similar alert popped up when I rejected Anrage’s proposal.
Recalling it, I remembered the content.
[Declining the Apostle Contract.]
[“What an audacious being. No matter how impressive your talent, how dare a mere mortal…?”]
[Anrage detects the gaze of another god and is startled.]
[Anrage hastily flees in fear.]
In circumstances like these, the god dismissing the annoyance seems to be the same as before.
If it was a god capable of driving away the primary 24 deities, it would undoubtedly be the singular god, Sofemia of the Sun.
I guess they were just watching from the imperial front yard!
“Thank you!”
As I waved my gratitude to the sky, the heavens turned crimson long before the sunset.
[A name-unrevealed god gathers the divine power scattered from the clash of faith domains, boosting the output of the non-fair flight.]
“Wow!”
Indeed, one must be polite!
The service from a simple greeting feels as generous as a countryside grandmother’s feast for her visiting grandson.
The acceleration on the non-fair flight had become so fast that the mages at the Multicolor Magic Tower who were casually observing were astounded, raising their staves in alarm.
But it was too late.
The speed at which the non-fair flight slammed into the imperial defense magic circle exceeded that of their mana techniques’ deployment.
“Gah…!”
Even the Chief Court Magician, who had prepared their interception technique without becoming distracted, could barely handle the shock, their face paling!
The imperial defense magic circle became visibly distorted, emitting a thunderous sound.
[Shock distribution circuit destroyed.]
[Phase transition technique destroyed.]
[Aegis multi-interception magic circle destroyed.]
[Complete loss of backup circuits due to counter-energy backlash.]
[Core defense technique damage initiated due to total destruction of shock distribution technique (Chief Court Magician).]
[Core defense technique damage in progress…]
[Damage Level 13%]
[Damage Level 35%]
[Damage Level 52%]
[Damage reduction activation due to additional input from Shock Distribution technique (Multicolor Magic Tower Mages).]
The divine power was indeed impressive.
Gathering together the remaining strength from their collision and managing to unite their forces had lifted the mages of the Multicolor Magic Tower high into the air.
Or is it rather that the combined defensive magic of these mages is exceedingly formidable?
But I never tossed it intending to break through.
One does not show up at someone else’s house, knocking on the door with the spirit of breaking down their front door with their fist!
Unless they were a debt collector from 1988 looking for a missing debtor, at least a child visiting a friend wouldn’t behave that way!
Thus, once the knocking was done, it was time for a greeting.
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[Voice Transmission Magic]
Specialization: Amplification
Additional Techniques: Barrier Piercing, Diffusion, Echo
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“Hello, Hwangje! I’m here to visit with Masugaki! Are you inside? Please open the door!”
The Chief Court Magician, barely suppressing the shockwave from the mana backlash, activated Amplification + Diffusion + Echo magic, shouting back incredulously.
“Would the doors of the capital open for a terrorist who led a horde of monsters to invade and crashed a non-fair flight? If you want in, prepare to wear restraints like a criminal and be imprisoned in the Underground Food Storage, you wicked Dark Princess!”
“What’s that supposed to mean~?”
An inquisitive expression from Masugaki inquiring what’s next.
“If they didn’t hear the knock, then I’ll have to knock again!”
This time, I started accumulating the life force of the entire monster legion using the magical circle engraved on the Giant Mud Golem.
The Gigantamax version of the Dodgeball series!
Even a hard-of-hearing and lazy father would have to wake up and hear the knock from a mighty blast reminiscent of a doorbell ringing from the master bedroom!
Rumble.
Clang.
Martial arts masters and three great sword kings, much like guards at a high-rise apartment, looked serious and drew their weapons.
Like a fearsome forest of swords emerging, a sensorious anticipation filled the gap between the legion and the castle wall.
The poor kid, even if visiting a rich friend’s house, would be shooed away for dragging the property values down, just like that!
‘If the sacrifice legion is this plenty, half of it can be used for defense, so I’ll have enough time to knock!’
With their life force being squeezed and preparing to defend and attack leisurely, I felt it the moment the hinges creaked.
Drrrrrrrrrrr.
Boomboooom.
As the pulley released, a massive door met the ground.
The once-locked doors of the capital slowly descended.
“Who is it!? Who dares to open the doors of the capital?”
“Are they a spy from the Foundation?!”
“That Dark Princess, how did she bring people inside the capital…!”
Chaos ensues.
The unending turmoil spirals onward.
The noise that seemed it would never end surprisingly came to an immediate halt.
Tap tap.
The one who ended the ruckus was a leisurely official riding a white horse across the bridge.
“It is His Majesty the Emperor’s command. Those who have shown loyalty in defending the capital shall receive special favors later, but today, don’t waste your strength in vain.”
“Does His Majesty not believe in our strength? Even if the Dark Princess’s dominion over the horde and Dark Corruption are alarming, should resources be fully spent, death is inevitable. If we charge together, we can surely take her head.”
“Once again, I thank you for your loyalty, which does not spare the life of the renowned Blue Mask, one of the top martial arts experts. However, if I may add the counsel of the Chief Court Magician, to not retreat from here is no different than stepping into the path of a heinous sinner who defies the Emperor’s orders.”
The Blue Mask, filled with strength to destroy mountains with their bare hands, deflated their power upon hearing the official’s words and slumped their shoulders.
“I cannot grasp what the Emperor is contemplating. Would he truly invite such a wicked and evil child directly into the capital!?”
Martial arts masters led by Blue Mask and three great sword kings slowly advanced, erasing all gaps as if closing in like a wall.
Moving back without even realizing, the typically diligent Hwangje and Alexander eased their pace, looking like leisurely old men strolling in the park in front of the officials.
“Ugh… here comes a person I don’t want to see ♡”
Even Masugaki showed an obvious grimace.
The man halted his horse before me, removing his cap to bow his snowy head and greet.
“My apologies for the late introduction. I am Okashii-ne, the Chief Court Magician who attends to His Majesty and addresses various affairs within the court.”
Chief Court Magician Okashii-ne.
As the Emperor’s representative, he handles imperial affairs besides conveying the Emperor’s intent. An unusual person with peculiar traits that make one tilt their head just as his name suggests.
No matter if the Emperor’s divine gacha succeeds or fails.
No matter if the revolutionary’s assault on the Emperor fails or succeeds.
The Emperor may encounter death at times, but there will always exist a
Chief Court Magician Okashii-ne does not die.
In any chapter, in any ending route.
Thus, even more peculiar.
He seemed amused, casting a curious glance towards me.
“His Majesty has requested to escort you to the court. Will you come?”
“Of course!”
“You must leave the
“Of course! You’ll feed them, right?”
“Ahaha. Even if I leave the luggage at the stables, they’ll provide feed, so that should not be an issue. Please follow me.”
Tension filled the air as the quebrados (sword swindlers) stood protectively around Masugaki, and Leef slid between me and the Chief Court Magician.
I didn’t stop Leef from acting.