chapter 57
57. boy king (3)
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Once again, a six-sided stick was thrust down to the side.
It is destructive enough to be formidable. The land hit by the blow is completely shattered, and all nearby buildings shake with just the shock transmitted from it.
Compared to other special type monsters, it is very easy for this guy to occupy such a position.
It doesn’t have any special abilities, but it’s sturdy and powerful. He is a guy who maximizes such a simple advantage.
‘It’s fortunate that it’s slow!’
Of course, in return, the speed is very slow, so it is a ‘special type’. It’s because it’s a very noticeable disadvantage compared to large or special monsters.
therefore.
It’s not difficult to avoid repeated attacks like this a few times, but this side hasn’t even managed to land an attack like that.
“…”
Elnor sent her gaze from the side.
It means that it is really possible to break through in one minute in this way.
Rather, it is faster to do so.
[ ‘Skill: Search Eye’ is activated. ]
[ Retrieve the information of the target. ]
[ A 24-hour cooldown is applied to the same target. ]
Of course, most of the ability of the search eye is focused on looking at the opponent’s ‘stats’, but if certain conditions are met, there are a few more functions.
For example, if you spend enough time ‘observing’ the other person, like you do now.
“Thirty seconds have passed. How the hell are you going to kill something like this?”
“The back of the left elbow, the back of the right calf.”
“…What?”
“That’s the ‘nucleus’. If you hit it, it will be a valid blow.”
“…”
Elnor looked at me laughing.
“I don’t mind. When I look at you, sometimes I feel a sense of shame. It seems like the common sense of the training I’ve been doing has been broken.”
“…Yes?”
“Exploring the weaknesses of the undead is a task that even regular knights struggle with. Did you do that in 30 seconds again?”
“…”
Well, it’s not because I’m good at it, it’s because my skills are fraudulent.
It seems like you’re paying for 4 hard-to-obtain goods like devil’s seeds.
anyway.
“…but, even knowing that kind of information, killing it seems difficult.”
Elnorre replied, stepping back a few meters with a single backstep.
It seems that he has stronger physical abilities than me, who has now exploded with EX, but even so, the words that follow are quite pessimistic.
“The outer skin looks very hard. Aside from having the immortality ability, it’s close to impossible to just pierce with a sword…”
“I didn’t think of killing him in the first place.”
They said they would ‘break through’ within a minute, but they didn’t say they would kill this guy.
For that, of course.
“Elnor, I have no one else to ask of you.”
I open my mouth with a sigh even as I feel my conscience pricked.
“Please stop this guy from going anywhere else.”
In fact, this person is the only human capable of such a thing.
Because the exorcists are invested in burning other undead that are infinitely reviving right now and there.
“…”
Elnor opened her eyes wide and looked at me. It is a mixture of surprise and absurdity.
To be honest, I admit it even if you blow abusive words at me right now.
To mark special type monsters 1:1. This isn’t something I would instruct an academy student to do.
However, I am not saying this without reason.
< Skill Info >
[ Gangsin降神 – Anger ] [ Grade: S ]
[When the target’s ‘rage’ reaches the limit, it uses some of the power of the devil’s pieces stored in its body. ]
If this only explodes, what I said is not impossible.
Rather, it can be seen as belonging to the easy side.
“…”
In other words.
To get through this situation with ease.
This person must be angry.
a lot.
“…Are you mad, by any chance?”
Once this person gets angry at my absurd instructions, it’s a success from there.
So, with a little hope, I ask that question.
“It is an honor. Was I trusted that much by you?”
“…”
“I will risk my life to do it. To live up to your trust-”
no.
It’s not like that.
This person, if I said that, I wouldn’t believe it even if the sun rose in the west.
“No, that.”
Finally, speak frankly.
“…you have to be angry. Maybe that will make you stronger.”
It’s a crude explanation, even when I think about it, but Elnor, who heard this explanation, just narrowed his eyes.
“Certainly, it seems that it was.”
“Yes?”
“I have met Riru Garda before. He almost cut his throat because he said he was going to take you away.”
“…”
“At that time, as you said, it seems that you felt a little strange.”
No, if that’s your personality, you just wanted to fight and said something you didn’t mean to say.
The Liru I know, although he is a sadist, is not someone who has become so old-fashioned that he touches that kind of side.
anyway.
“Then, that’s how you’re going to be that angry right here…”
Elnor, who was pondering while moving around to avoid the attack, soon opened his mouth with an expression that reminded him of something.
“you. Would you like to swear at me?”
“…Yes?”
“Looks like you’re more likely to get angry if you curse at me.”
…is it?
So let’s take out a sentence that will make this person moderately angry.
“Elnor.”
“Well.”
Pick some words.
I don’t mind swearing at this person, but that’s what he asked for.
First of all, start with something light.
“Honestly, sometimes I feel like we don’t get along.”
<System Message>
[The target ‘Elnor’ is affected by you and falls into despair! ]
[Movement slows down! ]
“…”
why.
What did I say?
“…Stop it, stop it.”
Elnor trembled and said so. Her face is still expressionless, but there are tears in her eyes.
“…I haven’t even started.”
“It’s a little different from what I thought. When I hear you say that, I mean, rather than being angry, it hurts my heart…”
“…”
Is that subtly different?
no, more than that.
It seems that the sudden despair is real, and the movement is slightly slowed down.
No matter how much the two of us are doing something similar to rakugo right now, we are in a real battle situation right now. it shouldn’t be affected
I break out in a cold sweat and open my mouth again.
“No, I’m not serious. Absolutely not serious!”
“…Really?”
Elnor said that in a voice that was slightly more snoring than usual.
“Yes. really!”
“…then can I ask you something?”
“Yes?”
“Dude, don’t lie and answer me. honestly. Then I will forgive you.”
Elnor said, sneaking away from the stick that was thrust into the side again.
It seems that this question and answer is much more important than the current situation.
“…besides me, have you been hanging out with any other girls lately?”
“…”
“There’s no such thing as an appointment to meet with another woman without me for something, right?”
“…”
“I am anxious. There’s been quite a bit of time I haven’t been with you lately. Didn’t he say that because he had another woman…”
“…”
No matter how much I think about it, it’s not a question that will come up here.
but.
“…”
It feels eerie.
something, here.
If you lie, it’s like something big will happen later.
So just close your eyes and say it.
“…it’s not confirmed yet. There will probably be one.”
Well.
It’s not something I like very much.
There was something Elijah said before during the midterm exam.
That I have something to ask of you.
That, probably with a high probability.
“I feel like going down to my hometown with Elijah Krissanax on vacation—”
< System Message >
[The target ‘Elnor’ is under your influence and becomes enraged until it loses its sanity! ]
[‘Skill: Spirit – Rage’ activates! ]
< System Message >
[Confirm the demon’s conditional descent. ]
[ The devil’s piece and bowl fuse more closely. ]
[The fusion progress of the target ‘Elnor’ will be changed to 99%. Something special is coming soon! ]
“…”
to be honest
to forgive anything
As I pondered that thought in a cold sweat, Elnor drew his sword with eyes dozens of times cooler than usual.
A hideous ‘grey’ aura emanates from the body. Anyone can see that it is the energy of a gray demon.
〚…For now, go up. Isn’t the situation urgent? 〛
Perhaps because of that influence, a voice with a strange noise flowed from Elnor’s mouth.
〚Explanation will be heard later.〛
“…”
Yes.
thank you
I went into the entrance of the clock tower while repeating my thanks inwardly.
[then.=
Elnor turned slightly to face the giant who was charging towards him again.
OK.
-…
Surprisingly, the guy flinched.
Even undead whose intellect has degenerated to the limit are instinctively aware.
How powerful is the “target” in front of you right now?
-!!!
-!!!!
That guy screamed again and moved to attack. Although he seemed to be trying to deny that he was frightened a moment ago, he became more violent.
〚Keep your mouth shut.〛
one island.
At Elnor’s light sword strike on the spot.
The ‘landscape’ is completely cut away.
————–!
The stick of meat is cut at once, and the arm holding it is shattered and scattered as if it had been put into a grinder.
No matter how much it is said that it is the result of stabbing the ‘weakness’ I told you about earlier, that person has reached a special type of monster with simple specifications. An arm as thick as that with hardness higher than that of steel, in a single blow.
It didn’t even stop there, and even the building behind it was partially cut off by the sword attack.
“…”
Everyone who saw it was dazed.
Is this an attack that can come out of human standards?
〚…Let me deal with you. If I don’t cut anything, I’m afraid my temper won’t work out. 〛
And, everyone who saw such a scene would feel it.
Now, for a woman who would be less than 1/10 of that giant in terms of her size.
That the special type monsters are packed with superpowers that can be treated as children’s pranks.
“…”
I wish him peace of mind and run inside the clock tower.
mini boss fight.
Cut in 1 minute.
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On the way up the stairs of the clock tower, the sound of a flash tearer being tortured can be heard from outside.
Glancing through the window on the stairs, I saw Elnor grabbing the giant’s hair and swinging it around.
Even the exorcists in the vicinity are gaping in amazement at the sight of the gigantic body flying around, harpooning nearby buildings.
“…”
If you look at the size, it will be about 10 times the difference.
It feels like a mouse grabbing a cat’s tail and making a giant swing, that one.
‘…if others see it, they won’t understand.’
Everyone would treat me like an idiot if I insisted on disengaging that level of power.
In the Balcasus boss fight, Elnor is better left out.
This person will surely descend another gray demon after seeing what I ‘do’ while fighting Balcasus.
I’m going to get hurt… a lot.
And, the moment it happens.
‘…going to hell.’
The boss of Balcasus itself is not that good with the devil.
exactly.
The moment the devil intervenes, the difficulty of the Balcasus boss battle increases dozens of times.
If you think about that person’s past, if the devil descends, there’s a high probability that you’ll be ‘serious’ from then on.
And if you think of Balcasus’ fighting power, no matter how much the devil’s bowl is, it’s not even a single piece.
‘That this is not even half of my strength…’
It’s ridiculous.
Even the army of undead that covered the entire academy was barely enough for a human who could handle millions of golden arts to lightly exert their strength.
As I said, if that side is really strong, it won’t be an opponent that can be matched in the player line in the first place.
Originally, the final boss of Chapter 2 was Yuria. not that one
but.
[ Essence of Evil ]
[ Item: Story ]
[ Materials that can interact with epic items. When you fuse, something special happens! ]
“…”
There is a means to overthrow such Balkasus.
Roll the black jewel held in your hand for a moment.
This is the item you received while defeating the Purifier before.
‘In fact, nine out of ten choose the fragment of a hero.’
If you ask Sera users to choose between the essence of evil and the fragment of a hero among the story items, the answer will of course be the latter.
Originally, this is an item recommended only for hardcore users who play by raising the difficulty level themselves.
It is a game where the majority of enemies are classified as evil, but it is an item that strengthens that energy even more when used. Not many people would choose something like this with sober mind.
but.
If you’ve mastered this game from A to Z, all the crazy rots will pick this item up.
Because this is the only key if there is a ‘battle’ with Balcasus.
while thinking like that.
“Have you been exercising? I like being young. You gain stamina so quickly in such a short period of time.”
The top of the clock tower finally reached. Words like that came from the other side.
It’s Balcasus.
“No, I didn’t really exercise. It’s just that my constitution is a bit peculiar.”
“What constitution?”
“A constitution that is strong in practice.”
Balcassus burst into laughter.
“…”
However, instead of responding to it, I slowly look at the other person.
It is the same as when we first met.
As the sun has completely set and darkness begins to set in, he is still sitting on the railing of the clock tower and looking at the sky.
So, remind me of what I said then.
“…Do you remember your promise?”
“of course.”
Having said that, Balkasus rose from his seat.
“…”
And, that alone.
the air changes
“-!”
The pressure as if the weight of the whole body suddenly increased dozens of times pressed down on the whole body.
The shock was so intense that my consciousness was momentarily shaken, and I fell down on one knee without even realizing it.
My head is dizzy, and every joint and bone in my body feels cold.
“…”
It sucks, really.
The man still hasn’t done anything.
just stand up
It is this shape just by revealing a little ‘energy’.
“Can you?”
A flat voice flows from Balkasus.
“I am a horse. I hate demons. Those who worship it are disgusting.”
As the boy king said so, Jins of Forbidden Arts were created one by one.
Each of them possesses powerful spells that can easily replace me.
“…The demons are the ones who caused me and my kingdom to drift through thousands of years of suffering.”
Such Jini, dozens, hundreds, thousands.
It covers all visible space.
All of these things were put together in an instant by this one person. without much effort.
“But I don’t know why you’re cooperating with that pioneer.”
then. know.
Because he is the only one who can ‘liberate’ this person and the kingdom he holds.
“…Because he’s the only one who can give you confidence.”
He smiles bitterly and gets up.
It feels like my whole body is dying.
are you okay. It’s still worth holding on to.
worth fighting for
It’s an old story from a long time ago.
I.
In order to survive, I have overcome more than this.
“I’m sure it’s the only thing that can kill you.”
Balcassus smiled.
“As expected, you seem to know everything?”
The boy king continued with a relaxed tone.
“I hope that pioneer will make a promise. They agreed to kill me if I ‘cleaned’ the entire academy.”
That’s what’s going on in the main scenario as well.
It’s a matter of ‘death’, this person’s lifelong wish, so he’s committing something like this.
If millions of golden arts are pierced into one body, that person becomes a person who cannot die properly even when he wants to die.
As long as you don’t use a very extreme method, that is.
“If you can’t make it, I’m going to do it. faithfully.”
Clean all the humans in this academy.
In fact, humans are capable of that.
but.
“You promised.”
I smile and look at my watch.
“I save you and your kingdom.”
“…”
“I didn’t know how and didn’t say that.”
After subtracting the time it took to get here, the remaining time is 10 minutes.
If you can’t break through the boss battle within it, the barrier that Atalanta is holding on to will be broken. It’s a real time limit.
In other words.
In 10 minutes, if I don’t beat this guy, I’m dead.
Is it possible?
“…”
You don’t even have to ask.
‘I’ll make rice cakes.’
Obviously it will.
while contemplating such thoughts.
“then.”
The surrounding Jin began to embrace a magical light.
Take a deep breath and get ready.
“Let me prove it. That it’s not just a mouthful.”
Chapter 2 boss. Battle of the Boy King.
battle commences.
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