It Is Fate To Be Loved by the Villains

29. Purifier (3)

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“Is this going to happen?”

“…”

“…”

Silence spread around Elijah’s words.

Maybe it’s because they all share the same sentiment.

All around were strewn maneaters who had collapsed on the floor and were wriggling.

‘…At first everyone was against it.’

Elijah slid the sword over his shoulder and smiled.

When Talion first told everyone about the ‘plan’, everyone thought he was crazy.

Even Elijah, who was urgently summoned to this place, would have reacted the same way if he had told him that this plan was not conceived by a man named Doud Campbell.

The most standard way to solve an emergency in which a monster appears in an urban area is to call the knights and evacuate civilians while enduring until they are dispatched.

No matter what anyone says, the strongest force in the Empire is the knights, and there are always knights residing in and around Elfante.

However, what about Dawood’s plan that Talion told him about?

‘…Let’s beat all these numbers with a dozen students, a few knights, and a few academy faculty members.’

When Elijah recalled the contents of the plan, which seemed absurd even when he thought about it again, he laughed.

To put it a little too radically, it’s just ‘accidentally’ gathering the people around here and trying to deal with the witch beasts.

To put it bluntly, it’s a suicide wish.

Now, quite a long time has passed since the power of demons directly appeared, witches are classified as the main enemies of mankind.

No matter how degraded his intelligence is, he has simple ignorant combat power that even superhumans who handle supernatural abilities find it difficult.

So, dealing with monsters is basically based on the premise that ‘more humans’ deal with ‘less monsters’.

So.

It means that the current situation where less than 20 humans unilaterally subdued close to several hundred demon beasts is almost miraculous.

The motivation behind the plan is even more absurd.

‘…There are many casualties.’

If civilians are evacuated while waiting for the regular knights to mobilize, casualties inevitably occur in the process.

However, if all of these monsters are defeated before that, even those dangers can be completely eliminated.

A truly consistent person.

No matter what situation happens, there are times when I think that I am more than myself as a candidate for the hero when I see the conviction to save people first.

‘Is there any special reason?’

Are you shaking your head at that thought?

“I know. That’s it.”

Conrad Baltador, dean of the Faculty of Engineering, approached her and patted her on the shoulder.

Among those who fought alongside Chancellor Atalanta, she was also in favor of this plan.

This side’s voice was so strong that the plan was carried out despite opposition.

“It is fortunate that the dean and the president are here. Without even one person, this achievement would not have been possible.”

It really was.

No, to be precise, if even one of the humans here was empty, this achievement would have been absolutely impossible.

“…It would have been impossible without one.”

Conrad’s eyes narrowed.

“okay. That’s what I mean. Do you know why me and the president were around here?”

“Yes?”

“He recommended it. Have dinner or something around here.”

“…”

Elijah frowned.

“is that so?”

“It was because he said that after getting a ticket, so there was no reason to refuse. But then, by chance, something like that happens.”

“…”

Suddenly, a hypothesis popped into Elijah’s head.

It was a hypothesis that became more and more concrete as Conrad’s words continued.

“And, that shy guy over there. A student at the Magic Research Faculty.”

The place he pointed with his finger was Evan Kramer, a sophomore in the Faculty of Mathematics.

It was a face I could remember even as Elijah.

Because I was a student who was in charge of facilitating when I participated in a mock battle at orientation with Daud before.

Daud told Talion to find this student as well.

“Perhaps we wouldn’t have been able to achieve this result without him?”

Certainly, it was.

Witchbeasts usually have all kinds of bizarre characteristics as well as their ignorant combat power. Even if you’re a knight whose main job is to fight against them, you can’t memorize them all.

Unless you’re a geek who studies such things ‘professionally’.

If that student named Evan hadn’t taught me how to properly attack weaknesses, everyone wouldn’t have been able to finish the battle so easily.

“I heard that he tricked me into coming to the festival. If possible, go near here. I couldn’t refuse because it was my benefactor’s request.”

“A benefactor?”

“The Witchcraft Research Department is the least popular among the Knights Faculty. We were considering closing it by the end of this year.”

“…”

“But when I ‘accidentally’ checked the mock battle stage, they were quite capable. So I left it behind.”

Elijah’s pupils trembled slightly.

Yes, what this person is talking about here is coincidence.

It happened because the visit was made because of ‘a certain person’ Conrad was eyeing.

And a student from the Magical Beast Research Department who had been preserved like that just happened to be around here.

At terribly good timing.

at someone’s request.

“…”

Hypotheses become visible.

The students involved in the ‘House of Purification’ Foundation, who participated in this battle, also said that Daud did something and did not transform into a monster.

The knights dispatched to this place were also the people called by the person called Daud at the request of the president in advance.

“…under.”

If you look at it apart, it is a series of completely unrelated coincidences, but there is only one common denominator that connects them all.

“Me, dean.”

“uh.”

“Has that person been preparing for this a long time ago?”

Conrad laughed instead of answering.

The actions he had taken so far, the people he met through them, and the results that led to them.

Everything points to that situation.

Doud Campbell was designing a response from the start against a threat no one noticed.

Everyone in this seat.

From the beginning, it was ‘assumed’ that this would happen, and it was thoroughly calculated and collected.

‘The sacrament would be impossible without even one person.’

It’s because the composition is tightly knit from beginning to end!

Elijah opened his mouth in a broken voice.

“…What kind of person is he, really?”

“I don’t know. In the first place, it could really be all a series of coincidences.”

Conrad replied scratching his head.

“I don’t think I would have ordered another one if I really did.”

“Yes?”

“Didn’t you see Talion in battle?”

It did.

If he had been there, it would have been a good fight, but I was puzzled because he was nowhere to be seen.

“What do you think he is doing now?”

“…”

Elijah’s expression hardened.

“That human, are you planning something more here?”

Laughter came back instead of an answer.

There was a big heart that didn’t have to ask what it meant.

“Really.”

What do you mean there are all these people?

Elijah sighed and tilted his head back. It was an action to shake off the fatigue of battle.

“yes?”

It was thanks to him that he discovered the ‘gray’ that covered his entire field of vision.

Like haze spewing out from somewhere, it expands endlessly and rapidly. It covers the sky, covers space, and expands as if eroding everything.

next.

everything has stopped

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Time was solid.

No, not in a figurative sense, but literally literally.

“…”

Consciousness is fine. The world is recognized properly enough to wonder if it is possible to be so clear with the chest pierced.

However.

Everything except my consciousness is still standing still.

Even the Marquis Riverback, who was making a strange expression right in front of his eyes. The blood that spilled out of my pierced chest and fell to the floor. I can’t even feel the wind. Even the air flow stopped.

Everything is dyed gray.

It is frozen like a landscape taken in a photograph.

“…”

But, among them.

There was only one moving thing.

Something ‘comes down’ from the edge of the visual field.

It is a heterogeneous figure that even the physical laws of the world do not apply to smoothly descending from the top as if it is not affected by gravity at all.

White hair down to her ankles. Crimson eyes redder than blood. Pure white skin without any blemishes. A naked body without a single thread.

If you’re used to it, it’s a familiar look.

If Elnore grows up for a few years, maybe it will look exactly like that one.

But this is not Elnor. I can tell just by looking at it.

If it’s Elnor. No, just any human being.

I can’t let go of this level of ‘malice’.

‘The gray devil.’

It never appears directly in the game. It just appears in the form of a boss fight by descending on Elnor’s body at the end.

So, the shape in front of me right now is that ‘piece’.

The devil’s essence that Marquis Riverback put into his body is just an item containing a little bit of the devil’s remnant, but when all the devil’s fragments are gathered together, the real devil can descend.

There are many different pieces of the gray devil scattered in the scenario, and they all gather at Elnor through various events in the game. It’s inevitable enough to say that it’s a must.

In other words, what this person is now embracing is only a small part of it.

The power of the ‘authority’ he possesses is probably less than 10% of the gray demon’s body, and it won’t take long to materialize. A few tens of seconds at most.

Even so.

[ A crisis situation is detected. ]

[ It is judged as a level that poses a direct threat to life. ]

[Skill: Applies Desperation to EX grade. ]

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Just by putting this guy in front of you.

The deactivated switchover option is turned on again.

“…”

It’s ridiculous, fuck.

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Just by appearing, the entire world stops, and my life is threatened just by looking into my eyes.

In other words.

I would die just playing snowball fights with that thing for a long time now.

That’s how much of a difference there is.

While I was thinking about that, the ‘Devil Sculpture’ in the form of Elnor moved toward me.

at the same time.

¡̛̰̖̲͉̜̿͑ ͝ ̳͈̟̯̻̾̿̔͆̃̋ ̳͈̟̯̻̾̿̔͆̃̋ ̳͈̟̯̻̾̿̔͆̃̋ ͆͊̉̀̾͘͞ ͆͊̉̀̾͘͞ ± ± ± × × ̃̚͘͞ ̃̚͘͞ ̃̚͘͞ ̖̯̰̰̦̝̎̃̏̃̎͐͆̿̌̃͂̚͟͠ö̵̩̭͇̹̭̤͌͆̔̀̆̚ situation

¾̶͕̻ ̊ ̸̙̪͎̥͎͍̲͔̔ ̷̨̨̣̭̭͓̱̼͚̮̼̭̟̱̾̄͑ ° ° ° °̶̟̝̙͔̥̖̯̠̒̾̃̽̆̅͊͆̋̋ ̾̃̽̆̅͊͆̋̋ ¾̶͕̻ ¾̶͕̻ ̊̚̚͠͠͝͠ ° ̷̨̨̣̭̭͓̱̼͚̮̼̭̟̱̾̄͑ ° ]

[¾̶͕̻ ̊̊̚̚̚̚͠͠͝͠͠͠͝͠ ̷̨̨̣̭̭͓̱̼͚̮̼̭̟̱̾̄͑ ̷̨̨̣̭̭͓̱̼͚̮̼̭̟̱̾̄͑ ̋͝ ° ° °̶̨̙̠͆͋̔͛̒̀̾̆̉̏̾̃̽̆̅͊͆̋̋̾̃̽̆̅͊͆̋̋̕ ]

As the window in front of my eyes was broken.

Part of the ability is ‘ripped off’.

“…!”

Of course, the Purifier also downgraded Desperation, but this is different from that ability.

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Just standing in front of this guy.

The feeling that the entire ‘system’ is incapacitated.

“…”

Yes, demons are originally depicted with such abilities in the worldview.

A transcendental being that distorts even the basic laws of the world just by standing still.

One more step, the piece of the devil approaches me.

The guy who came close to me grabbed my cheek right away.

What appears on his face is a devastating smile that seems to have melted in the heat. It is all the more heterogeneous since he is making such an expression with the always expressionless face of Elnor.

and.

It is endless desire that melts and sticks to the bottom of those pupils.

It’s to the point where I have the illusion that all of myself exists to love me, as if I’m shouting in my ears.

The guy who had been standing there looking down at me for a while lowered his head into my ear.

Soon the mouth opens.

“Say Á¦ ÇÏ¿¡ with ¾ú´ÂÁö´”

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Just hearing the words makes my brain fry. It’s that kind of pressure.

A feeling of itchy skin. A disgusting sensation throbs through the entire nervous system, as if someone had poured tar through the entire blood vessel.

Maybe if I could move my body freely right now, wouldn’t I just sit down and vomit endlessly.

As I suffered from the terrible sensation of slicing my entire body, he fell to me, still smiling.

Then he reached out to my chest and twisted it slightly as if he were turning a dial there.

OK.

Time was ‘rewinded’.

As if only that part had been cut out and the video had been rewinded, my chest, pierced by the demonic energy emitted by the Marquis of Riverback, was restored.

“…”

The pain goes away. Vitality circulates throughout the body.

at the same time.

A tattoo is engraved on the pierced chest.

[Obtain the ‘Seal of Fallen Heaven’. ]

[Tacheon’s seal is ̳͈̟̯̻̳͈̟̯̻̾̿̔͆̃̋̾̿̔͆̃̋ ͆͊̉̀̾͘͞ ͆͊̉̀̾͘͞ ± ± ± × × ̃̚͘͞ ̃̚͘͞ ̶̛͈̪͚̹̺͖͉̪ ̎̃̏̃̎̚ ̴̹͉̤̭̥̒ ̎̅͘͝ͅ ̎̅͘͝ͅ ͆͊̉̀̾͘͞ ͆͊̉̀̾͘͞ ͆͊̉̀̾͘͞ ± ± × × ̃̚͘͞ ̃̚͘͞ ̃̚͘͞ ̃̚͘͞ ]

“…”

Still, can’t you let me know a little bit about this?

As I stared at it in bewilderment, the demon fragment covered my mouth and purred.

Soon after, he crouched down with his chin resting in front of me with a smile on his face. The round and round look gives the feeling of ‘Isn’t there anything more to ask of you?’

“…”

It’s only a small part of the main body, but the fact that a guy who is the strongest in the world is so friendly to me is something strange in itself.

I kind of thought it would feel like this.

[ Skill: Fatal Attraction ] [ Rating: ??? ]

[It is easier to get a crush on people with evil tendencies. The more extreme the alignment, the stronger the effect. ]

The more extreme the inclination, the stronger the effect, just means that the gray devil, whose existence itself is the catalyst for destroying the world, has no choice but to show extreme affection as soon as he sees me.

the problem is.

I don’t know how this will work in the future.

The scenario has been twisted this much since the first chapter just because the relationship between Elnor and Elijah has improved.

But if you become friends with this guy, what will happen to that?

‘…when did I care about that.’

I smile and turn the window.

Anyway, I can’t get over the crisis without this guy’s help right now. You should get everything you need.

＜System Message＞

[Use ‘skill copy’! ]

[ You can copy 1 skill from the target ‘Elnor’. ]

Right now, this guy has descended through Elnor’s body.

In other words, if you approach it with game thinking.

If you use this copy right now, you can copy one of the skills of this guy who is systematically treated the same as Elnor.

“…”

It’s nonsense.

Well, if it doesn’t work, just bring one of Elnor’s skills. Even that alone is not detrimental.

As I manipulated the window with that thought in mind, a list of skills that could be copied came to my mind.

‘Indomitability, pinnacle talent, mind’s eye, master of battle…’

The list of Elnor’s fraudulent skills that I remember flies past, scrolling all the way to the end.

And what is located at the end.

[Skill: King of Pandemonium] [Rating: A]

[ -Worship the great monarch!- ]

[ Reveals the dignity of the ruler of hell. When using the skill, you gain a matchup advantage against demon types for 5 minutes. ]

okay. As expected, it seems that the hypothesis was correctly hit, as if it was not a world built on the game system.

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Just looking at the description, it’s definitely not a skill that Elnor would have. This is an item that all the ‘evil’ bosses in the game have.

‘…There are many things I covet.’

It was nothing else but the skillset of that gray demon piece. If it’s powerful, there will be countless of them.

First of all, except for this one, the skill descriptions are all broken and unrecognizable, which amplifies anxiety.

If it drastically cuts my life force when used, or activates it by killing someone close to me, such a heinous effect will bring about irreversible results.

‘In the first place, what I will get now…’

In any section, it is a skill that must be used.

You should have this, but there are things you can do. It helps in the immediate situation.

With that thought in mind, I copied the skill.

[Copy ‘Skill: King of Pandemonium’. ]

At the same time that such a window floated up, the demon’s shard widened its eyes.

I probably don’t know the details, but it seems that I just noticed that my condition changed in a split second.

He seems to have noticed that the way he looked at me alternately with himself probably took some of his abilities.

“!”

The boy clapped his hands with a big smile on his face. It’s a sign of congratulations.

It’s not a joke because he’s acting like a little girl in the form of a more mature Elnor.

However, when you think about what the main body of this sculpture is, you can’t help but laugh.

this guy

With a smiling face like this, he’s a guy who can destroy the entire world.

“…”

And, it seems that time has finally run out.

All the time to manifest has been exhausted, and the devil’s shards laughed as they found themselves scattered from the tips of their toes to the surroundings.

He raised his gaze again and looked at me. Still smiling, the demon fragment opened its mouth.

“Say Á¦ ÇÏ¿¡ with ¾ú´ÂÁö´”

The voice that seemed to be coming from a radio that had turned up the frequency and was full of noise hit my eardrum again.

“So C¾ð¾î°¡ UC¾ð¾î°¡ U, ̨̝̻̂̂̈́̾̀̃̐̒̀̕”

However.

“See C¾ð¾î°¡ UC¾ð¾î°¡ U or C¾ð¾î°¡ U later.”

The last sentence that I couldn’t finish because the shape was completely destroyed.

“At that time. You-“

It was a clear voice that I will never forget.

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Gray recedes from the world, and time begins to flow again.

It is again near the entrance of the outer wall of the academy. The one in front of me is the Marquis of Riverback, and Elnor is pinned to the wall.

〚…what the hell… just…?〛

Marquis Riverback looked around with a bewildered expression. He knows that something has appeared and disappeared, but he seems to have no idea what it is.

Nothing has changed on the surface.

Except for one.

[Skill: Activates King of Pandemonium. ]

[ You have an absolute superiority against demon-type enemies for 5 minutes! ]

[Remove the existence of the opponent’s unique ability ‘Skill: Purification’. ]

[ A crisis situation is detected. ]

[ It is judged as a level that poses a direct threat to life. ]

[Skill: Applies Desperation to EX grade. ]

As he stands up, he lands a powerful uppercut on Marquis Riverback’s jaw.

〚…!〛

Almost with the sound of a bomb exploding, Marquis Riverback’s body soared several meters into the air.

um, yes

This cool, heavy feeling. A long time.

“hey.”

I looked at the Marquis Riverback, who hurriedly regained his balance in the air while laughing.

The body is full of vitality. It almost feels like being born again.

“Round 2. Come on.”

The shameful days of showing his back are now over.

Back to Dowd Campbell, who slashed the hero candidate with one shot.

Time to instill some manners in this guy.

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