174 – Demon (3)
Holy power is a higher level concept of magical power. Holy power can only be used if magical power remains, and the concentration varies depending on faith.
Also, divine power can use the power of God. A representative example is the thunderbolt of the gulag.
So, it means that Gaia’s power can also be used, but it is quite difficult.
It is difficult to find a believer who can even control the lightning of the Gulag right now.
Looking at this, you can see how pretty Gulag likes Kara.
The same goes for Gaia. Gaia is especially strict because she is the god who directly governs life.
At least the lightning in the Gulag belongs to ‘nature’. On the other hand, Gaia’s abilities are close to pure divine power.
A form of expressing abilities only with pure divine power rather than using divine power to borrow the power of nature.
Perhaps for this reason, Gaia’s divine power is the opposite of opposites for the previous two beings.
Even ordinary divine power is fatal to undead and demons, but Gaia is higher than that.
Chii Iik-
“Ugh…”
I looked at my hand where smoke was rising. The skin on my hands has all peeled off, exposing all the ugly muscles.
The pain is as great as it looks from the outside. Would it be this painful if I stuck my hand in a bucket of hydrochloric acid?
I felt quite a bit of pain while living in the forest, but not this time. Took a different route.
“Huh, what? Why, why the blessing…?”
While I was shaking my hands, the priestess who gave me the blessing muttered. She looks like she too is embarrassed.
Unlike the devil before my eyes, I am a human being. However, you must be embarrassed to see a reaction that is no different from that of a devil.
This is the same for me. Even after getting hit by lightning in the Gulag, he was fine and even got ‘thunder’.
‘What on earth is it? Is it because I received divine power directly?’
Thanks to her excellent regeneration, her wounds recovered in no time. But it took longer than expected.
If there had been no regeneration, she would not have been able to use her left hand for a while. If you’re lucky, you’re lucky.
I looked at her hand, which instantly became fine, then turned her head and looked at the priestess.
The priestess was dumbfounded when she saw my hand healing quickly.
“Hey.”
“Yes, yes?”
“Get out. Quickly.”
The outside has already been cleaned up. Even if you are a weak priest, you can probably go out alone.
Furthermore, considering the battle that will occur in the future, it will only serve as a distraction. Even divine power will be disturbed.
I don’t know why Gaia’s ‘miracle’ harmed me, but it’s not something I’m thinking about right now.
For now, the priority is to kill the demon in front. Fortunately, the devil wasn’t doing anything as he was observing us.
“Well, is that okay? Alone…”
“Get out.”
“Yes, yes!”
When I growled and pressed like an animal, the priestess ran away.
I hope you run as far away as possible so that I don’t have to see your face. Because the moment I get involved with that girl, I get tired.
Of course, it would be good to ask why he came to this village. Originally, she was a woman I would never meet now.
“Are we finished?”
As soon as the priestess ran away, her heavy voice pierced my ears. It’s the devil’s voice.
I heard the voice and turned her head. A being standing alone and seemingly detached from the world stood tall.
The painting style is different from Kwon Seong-pom’s Rize in a different sense. Unlike the surroundings, which are full of dark colors, it is black and white alone.
But it is not the sword he is holding. It’s bright red, and even has a sword handle that’s almost jet black.
This is definitely the sword I was looking for. I don’t know about other people, but it’s a sword that’s perfect for me.
“What are you? How did you find this place?”
“Directly.”
“··· ···”
The devil twitched under his eyes at my answer. The response is that they don’t want to make puns that aren’t puns.
As you can see from the fact that he is muscular and as big as an ogre, he is a warrior by nature.
The type of person who feels comfortable taking action rather than saying things in words.
“······That’s it. I’ll give you a chance. Will you leave here obediently, or will you die?”
Like in Soul World, it seems like an opportunity is given. Fortunately, it appears that there were no casualties.
If there was even one victim, I would have taken the opportunity and started a fight. He’s a pretty cautious guy.
Even if you just back away, it will run away right away. Even if you report it, it is already too late.
The village manager doesn’t believe what the users say. Even if it were me, I wouldn’t believe it.
“That sword.”
“Hmm?”
“Give me that sword. Then I’ll go.”
I pointed the sword with my index finger. As I’ve constantly mentioned, the reason I sought out the devil was because of that sword.
If I actually receive the sword, I plan to step down obediently. Without that sword, the devil’s growth will definitely stop.
In other words, it means that the devil has no intention of giving the sword.
“What if I refuse?”
“By force.”
“Have you tried it somewhere?”
Then, as you wish. When the devil responded angrily, I immediately took action.
By suddenly throwing Ragnarok that was in his hand. In any case, it was nothing more than a check.
Tooong!
The devil lightly struck down the flying ax with one hand, not his sword. A shape that makes the body strong with magical power.
I didn’t care, I spread my hands and ran forward. The ax stuck in the ground was recovered and held in my hand.
Pazy!
He is quite strong, so I used lightning from the beginning. Not a blue thunderbolt, but a bright red thunderbolt like my magic power.
When the devil saw the color of the lightning, he narrowed his eyes as if he sensed something strange. Still, that doesn’t mean he doesn’t respond.
Chaeng!
When I swung the axe, the devil raised his greatsword and easily blocked it. At the same time, a strange sensation went through my body.
It feels like the lightning contained in the ax is absorbed into the great sword. I feel like my magic is slowly draining away.
As soon as I felt that feeling, I quickly stopped the struggle. Fortunately, there was no follow-up hit.
The devil also frowned and took a step back. They felt at odds with each other.
‘A sword that absorbs energy.’
The name of the sword is the Great Sword of Blood.
You can get a rough idea by looking at the name, but it is a sword that absorbs magical energy.
In order to absorb it, you have to cut it with a sword, but it is also possible when fighting with strength like just before.
It looks like a pretty deceptive sword, but it doesn’t have any weaknesses. All you have to do is send out the energy contained in the thunderbolt as before.
‘It would be a great advantage for the devil.’
In game terms, the devil is a being with 1 HP. He instead has the regenerative and magical power to cover it.
Even if a limb is cut off, it will immediately regenerate. Therefore, there are only three ways to slay the devil.
Keep killing them until all their magic power is used up, support them with divine power, or attack their weak points where the color exists.
Most demons tend to put color in their hearts like that guy. Isn’t my chest still glowing blue?
It is a fatal part even for humans, so it will not be revealed often. So you will have to keep pushing.
‘The attack must not be allowed.’
Thinking like that, I charged again. Red thunderbolts shook violently in Ragnarok.
The moment the sword is allowed to attack, there is a high probability that it will lead to a long-term battle. At least I am picky about long-term battles with that guy.
I have regenerative power and magical powers as good as the devil, but I don’t have a sword. That’s why I covet that thing.
Cow!
As I rushed towards him, the devil slammed the sword he held with both hands into the ground. In an instant, a gap appeared.
However, I did not attack right away but observed the sword. The shape of an eye embedded in the center of the sword.
The reptile-like eyes were looking directly at me. As soon as I saw it, I immediately stepped back.
Kwagwagwang!!
Thorns rose up around the devil. A thorn made of blue magical energy.
If you got hit by that, it would have been quite painful. If he had been a normal person he would have died.
“He’s a guy with good instincts.”
The devil who retrieved the sword stuck in the ground muttered. It’s not that I have a good feel, it’s that I know the patterns well.
Of course, there is no need to tell you. If you already know the pattern, the difficulty level goes down considerably.
I would say that each and every attack is honest. I know that even the discrepancy was honest.
Quaak!
A moment later, the ax was planted squarely in the guy’s side. It seems like an attack is allowed too easily.
But you already know. That this is a trap. It is a strategy that gives flesh and takes bones.
Without even questioning this, he threw away his ax and stepped back. The guy’s hand just barely passed by.
The so-called catching pattern. As expected, he is extremely honest.
“··· ···”
The devil also seemed to sense something strange and his expression hardened. Either way, I didn’t stop attacking.
As I said before, there are only three ways to kill the devil. Among them, I chose magic power consumption.
I don’t know how to use pure divine power other than lightning, and that’s the only thing I’m good at.
Chaeng! Chang!
The ensuing battle. Rather than engaging in a struggle, I responded by deflecting the attack.
This is to avoid exceeding the magic power even a little. Moreover, since it contains the magic power of lightning, it would be difficult for even him to absorb it.
Time is on my side. As long as I don’t allow myself to be attacked, the odds of victory are entirely up to me.
Quaak!
The devil slammed his sword into the floor again. A pattern that looks similar to before.
However, although they look similar, they are completely different. First of all, let’s start with the eyes attached to the sword handle.
Before, my eyes were open just fine, but now they are closed. As if he were sleeping.
I immediately ran to the devil. Now can be said to be the best deal time.
Kwagwagwang!!
Blue thorns sprouting around the devil. But compared to just before, the scope is different.
If the first thorn attack was close to the devil, this time it appeared a little further away on the outskirts.
As soon as I got close, I quickly swung the ax. This time, not the side but the bottom.
Sigh!
Because the blade was so sharp, the leg was easily cut off. This is a viable tactic since its size is comparable to that of an ogre.
Losing a leg means losing one’s balance. The man’s balance was completely lost and he placed his hands on the ground.
“What…”
A devil who can’t hide his embarrassment. Of course, when I first met him, he broke all my patterns.
He probably felt something was wrong. Moreover, despite its size, this guy has rarely fought with people.
I’m glad that he just turned blue. As soon as the guy fell, I swung the ax again.
Sigh! Suddenly!
Not only the arm that was on the ground, but also his head was cut off cleanly. The head flew up and fell to the floor.
Meanwhile, my leg showed signs of recovery, but it was already too late. Perhaps thanks to the lightning, its regenerative power slowed down significantly.
So, I put down the ax and forcibly snatched the great sword that the devil was holding. The devil’s hand stretched out pitifully.
“Ugh!”
Afterwards, he cheered up his spirit and cut diagonally with his great sword. I don’t know anything about swordsmanship, but this is okay.
Good!!
The devil’s body was cut cleanly, probably because he cut with all his might. But this is not the end.
As long as magic and color exist, demons will inevitably regenerate. It makes no difference if it is torn to shreds or burned.
To finish, you will need to attack the weak points of the color. At that moment, his entire body was torn into pieces and even his head was blown off.
Exciting! Exciting! Exciting!
Is it because the body is sliced diagonally? I confirmed that a blue heart was beating inside the black and white body.
It is closer to a sphere than a heart. Still, it was pulsating like a heart.
“Wow!!!”
The head of the devil that flew away screamed instead of screaming. It’s closer to a ‘shout’ rather than a scream.
I flinched for a moment at that shout, but it didn’t matter. I immediately plunged my sword into the blue heart.
As long as the sword is in my hand, it will recognize me as its owner. And my expectations were exactly correct.
“Hey…”
As soon as I inserted the sword into my heart, a wealth of magical energy flowed into my body. An exclamation came out spontaneously.
Of course, since it is close to a magic sword, I will have to ask the Lord for a favor. It’s not something I’m going to use right now.
As I remember, it wasn’t me swinging the sword, but the sword swinging me or something.
It is not wrong to say that they actually made a fuss to absorb more magic power.
Crash-Clap-
The words of the devil, who have lost the color that symbolizes life, are fixed. Just like now, it will turn into ashes and disappear.
Since I have completely destroyed color, it is natural for the devil to disappear.
‘Come to think of it, I didn’t even ask your name.’
I remember it anyway, so it doesn’t matter. It doesn’t have much meaning.
Soon, the devil turned into ashes and completely disappeared. Contrary to expectations, the fight ended too easily.
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Of course, it was a demon that had just turned blue, and I knew its attack pattern well, so I was helpless.
Doo doo doo doo doo!
“Huh?”
I was just about to think that I should clean up after myself. I don’t know why, but the ground shook violently.
Just as I raised my head to figure out what the hell was going on, another sound reached my ears.
“aaah!!”
“······?”
This is the priest who ran away earlier. I’m sure he told you to run away, but why did you come back in?
About the time I was tilting my head, the priestess stuttered her words with a pale complexion.
“Oh, there are monsters… There are so many monsters!”
“······So?”
“There are so many of you…! How can I…!”
The priestess pointed to the exit with her finger. I walked toward the exit with a puzzled mind.
The moment I reached the exit, I realized why the priestess was screaming.
“Keek! Keek!”
“Kiruk! Keek!”
“Krrr!!”
Numerous hordes of monsters including goblins, orcs, and ogres. There were at least dozens of individuals gathered together.
I wondered why there was such a large crowd, but I soon realized.
‘Ah. Is it because of that shout from earlier?’
The devil can basically control monsters. Perhaps that cry was the last struggle.
But it doesn’t matter. I looked at the monsters swarming around and stretched out my finger.
Wow-
Red energy slowly began to gather at the tips of my fingers. I said with a grin.
“Death Beam~”
Kwagwagwang!!
As expected, Death Beam is fun.